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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 11, 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 July 11, 1972 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 11, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 11, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Forsch |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Burt Hooton |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ken Burkhart 1B: Paul Pryor 2B: Bob Engel 3B: John McSherry |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Norm Miller | Center Fielder |
| Jim Wynn | Right Fielder |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Ken Forsch | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Joe Pepitone | First Baseman |
| Jim Hickman | Right Fielder |
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Burt Hooton | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 11, 1972
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Hooton
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hooton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Hooton
Miller is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Hooton
Wynn hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Forsch
Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Forsch
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Forsch. Beckert moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Forsch
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Beckert scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Forsch
Santo hits a fly ball towards right. Wynn catches it and throws to first to double up Williams. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Hooton
May hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Hooton
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Hooton
Rader hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Hooton
Edwards hits a line drive towards the mound. Hooton catches it and throws to first to double up Rader. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Forsch
Pepitone strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Forsch
Hickman hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Forsch
Monday takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Forsch
Hundley hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Hooton
Helms 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Hooton
Forsch strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Hooton
Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooton vs. Forsch
Hooton hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Watson. Hooton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kessinger vs. Forsch
Kessinger bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Hooton moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Beckert vs. Forsch
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards second. Helms scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Hooton scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Forsch
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Forsch
Santo is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Hooton
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo juggles the ball. That's an error on Santo. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Hooton
There goes Miller. The throw from Hundley and he is safe. Miller steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Hooton
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Hooton
May strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Hooton
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Hooton
Rader strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Forsch
Pepitone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Forsch
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Forsch
Monday 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
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Hooton
Edwards hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Hooton
Helms hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Forsch vs. Hooton
Forsch bunts towards the mound. Hooton fields it and throws to first for the out. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metzger vs. Hooton
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Forsch
Hundley hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooton vs. Forsch
Hooton strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Forsch
Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Hooton
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Hooton
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Hooton
May hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. May reaches second base with a double. Wynn moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Watson vs. Hooton
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wynn scores. May moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rader vs. Hooton
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, 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, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Forsch
Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Forsch
Santo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Forsch
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Hooton
Edwards hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Hooton
Helms hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hickman. Helms reaches second base with a double. Edwards moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stewart vs. Phoebus
Jimmy Stewart pinch hits for Ken Forsch. Tom Phoebus now pitching.
Stewart hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Edwards tags and scores. Helms tags and moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Metzger vs. Phoebus
Metzger hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Helms tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Phoebus
Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Phoebus
Wynn hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Phoebus
May strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Culver
George Culver now pitching.
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Culver
Monday hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Culver
Hundley hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Phoebus
Watson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Phoebus
There's a wild pitch. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Phoebus
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Phoebus
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Helms vs. Phoebus
Helms is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Culver vs. Phoebus
Culver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Culver
Jose Cardenal pinch hits for Tom Phoebus.
Cardenal hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wynn. Cardenal reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kessinger vs. Culver
Kessinger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beckert vs. Gladding
Fred Gladding now pitching.
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields it and throws to second for the out. Cardenal moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Gladding
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cardenal tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Gladding
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Aker
Jack Aker now pitching.
Metzger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Monday throws the ball in to Kessinger who tags Metzger trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Aker
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Aker
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Aker
May strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Gladding
Pepitone hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miller. Pepitone reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hickman vs. Gladding
Hickman hits a line drive into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Monday vs. Gladding
Monday hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miller. Monday reaches second base with a double. Pepitone scores. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Gladding
Tommy Davis pinch hits for Randy Hundley.
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Monday moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fanzone vs. Gladding
Carmen Fanzone pinch hits for Jack Aker.
Fanzone is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/11/1972, game 1 -- Houston at Chicago (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Metzger R, ss 4 0 1 1 Kessinger D, ss 2 0 0 0
Miller N, cf 5 1 1 0 Beckert G, 2b 4 1 1 0
Wynn J, rf 3 2 1 2 Williams B, lf 3 1 3 3
May L, 1b 5 1 2 1 Santo R, 3b 4 0 0 0
Watson B, lf 3 0 1 1 Pepitone J, 1b 4 1 2 0
Rader D, 3b 4 0 1 0 Hickman J, rf 4 0 0 0
Edwards J, c 4 1 2 0 Monday R, cf 3 0 1 1
Helms T, 2b 3 1 1 0 Hundley R, c 3 0 0 0
Forsch K, p 1 0 0 0 Davis T, ph 1 0 0 0
Stewart J, ph 0 0 0 1 Hooton B, p 2 1 1 0
Culver G, p 1 0 0 0 Phoebus T, p 0 0 0 0
Gladding F, p 0 0 0 0 Cardenal J, ph 1 1 1 0
Aker J, p 0 0 0 0
Fanzone C, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 6 10 6 32 5 9 4
Houston 010 001 400 -- 6
Chicago 101 001 011 -- 5
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Forsch K (W) 6.0 6 3 2 1 3
Culver G* 1.0 1 1 1 1 0
Gladding F (S) 2.0 2 1 1 0 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hooton B (L)+ 6.0 6 4 4 2 5
Phoebus T 2.0 3 2 2 1 2
Aker J 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Forsch K, Santo R
DP -- Houston 3, Chicago 1
LOB -- Houston 7, Chicago 4
2B -- Hooton B, May L, Helms T, Cardenal J, Pepitone J, Monday R
HR -- May L, Williams B, Wynn J
SB -- Miller N
SH -- Kessinger D, Forsch K
SF -- Stewart J, Metzger R, Williams B
WP -- Phoebus T
T -- 2:34
A -- 0
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