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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 6, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Houston Astros, played on May 6, 1972 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 6, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 6, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Forsch |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Hands |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 20,072 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Sudol 1B: John Kibler 2B: Nick Colosi 3B: Satch Davidson |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Jim Wynn | Right Fielder |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Ken Forsch | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Jim Hickman | First Baseman |
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Jose Cardenal | Right Fielder |
| Carmen Fanzone | Third Baseman |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Bill Hands | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 6, 1972
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Hands
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Hands
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fanzone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Hands
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Hundley and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Hands
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Hands
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Watson vs. Hands
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fanzone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cedeno scores. May moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Hands
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Forsch
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Forsch
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Forsch
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger misplays the ball. That's an error on Metzger. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Forsch
Hickman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Forsch
Monday takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Forsch
There goes Monday. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Monday steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Cardenal vs. Forsch
The ball gets by Edwards for a passed ball. Monday moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Cardenal vs. Forsch
Cardenal hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Hands
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fanzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Hands
Edwards is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Hands
Forsch hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fanzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fanzone vs. Forsch
Fanzone hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Forsch
Hundley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hands vs. Forsch
Hands bunts towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Helms covering, for the out. Hundley moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Kessinger vs. Forsch
Kessinger strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Beckert vs. Forsch
Beckert hits a line drive into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Hands
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Hands
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Hands
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Hundley and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Hands
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
May vs. Hands
May strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Forsch
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Forsch
Hickman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Forsch
Monday strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Forsch
Cardenal takes first base on ball four. Hickman moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fanzone vs. Forsch
Fanzone hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Forsch
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Hands
Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Hands
Rader hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Watson moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Helms vs. Hands
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. Watson scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Hands
Edwards hits a popup into left field for a base hit. Helms moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miller vs. Hands
Norm Miller pinch hits for Ken Forsch.
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fanzone has Helms trapped. There's the throw to Hundley and back to Fanzone, who tags Helms for the out. Edwards moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Metzger vs. Hands
Metzger hits a popup into left field for a base hit. Edwards scores. Miller moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cedeno vs. Hands
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Miller scores. Metzger moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Wynn vs. Pizarro
Juan Pizarro now pitching.
Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pizarro vs. Griffin
Tom Griffin now pitching.
Pizarro hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Edwards fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Griffin
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Griffin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Griffin
Beckert hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
May vs. Pizarro
May strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Pizarro
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pizarro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Pizarro
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pizarro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Griffin
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Griffin
Hickman hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Griffin
Monday hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Pizarro
Helms hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Pizarro
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Pizarro
Griffin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Griffin
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fanzone vs. Griffin
Fanzone strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Griffin
Hundley hits a popup into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pizarro vs. Griffin
Pizarro hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Pizarro
Metzger strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Pizarro
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Pizarro
Wynn takes first base on ball four. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Pizarro
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Griffin
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Griffin
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Griffin
Williams strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Pizarro
Watson hits a popup towards first. Hickman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Pizarro
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Pizarro
Helms hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Griffin
Hickman strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Griffin
Monday takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Griffin
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Pizarro
Jesus Alou pinch hits for Johnny Edwards.
Alou hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Pizarro
Jimmy Stewart pinch hits for Tom Griffin.
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fanzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Pizarro
Metzger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Pizarro
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/6/1972 -- Houston at Chicago (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Metzger R, ss 5 0 2 1 Kessinger D, ss 4 0 0 0
Cedeno C, cf 4 1 3 1 Beckert G, 2b 4 0 0 0
Wynn J, rf 3 0 0 0 Williams B, lf 4 1 0 0
May L, 1b 4 0 1 0 Hickman J, 1b 4 2 2 2
Watson B, lf 4 1 2 1 Monday R, cf 2 0 0 0
Rader D, 3b 4 0 1 0 Cardenal J, rf 3 1 0 0
Helms T, 2b 4 0 0 1 Fanzone C, 3b 3 2 2 4
Edwards J, c 3 1 1 0 Hundley R, c 3 0 2 0
Alou J, ph 1 0 0 0 Hands B, p 0 0 0 0
Forsch K, p 1 0 0 0 Pizarro J, p 2 0 0 0
Miller N, ph 1 1 0 0
Griffin T, p 1 0 0 0
Stewart J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 4 10 4 29 6 6 6
Houston 100 300 000 -- 4
Chicago 213 000 00x -- 6
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Forsch K (L) 3.0 5 6 4 2 2
Griffin T 5.0 1 0 0 1 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hands B 3.2 8 4 4 1 3
Pizarro J (W) 5.1 2 0 0 1 3
E -- Metzger R
DP -- Houston 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Houston 7, Chicago 3
HR -- Hickman J, Fanzone C 2
SB -- Cedeno C 2, Monday R
SH -- Hands B
PB -- Edwards J
T -- 2:19
A -- 20072
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