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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 13, 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 13, 1972 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 13, 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 13, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jerry Reuss |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fergie Jenkins |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 13,427 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John McSherry 1B: Ken Burkhart 2B: Paul Pryor 3B: Bob Engel |
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 |
| Jerry Reuss | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Jim Hickman | First Baseman |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Jose Cardenal | Right Fielder |
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Fergie Jenkins | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 13, 1972
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Jenkins
Metzger hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Jenkins
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Jenkins
Wynn hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hundley settles under it 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. Reuss
Kessinger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Reuss
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Reuss
Williams takes first base on ball four. Beckert moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hickman vs. Reuss
Hickman strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Reuss
Santo takes first base on ball four. Beckert moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cardenal vs. Reuss
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Beckert scores. Williams moves to third. Santo moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Monday vs. Reuss
Monday hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Jenkins
May is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Jenkins
Watson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Jenkins
Rader hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Rader reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Jenkins
Edwards hits a line drive towards short. Kessinger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Reuss
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jenkins vs. Reuss
Jenkins bunts towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Helms covering, for the out. Hundley moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kessinger vs. Reuss
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, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beckert vs. Reuss
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Jenkins
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuss vs. Jenkins
Reuss is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Jenkins
Metzger hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cardenal. Metzger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Jenkins
Miller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Metzger scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Jenkins
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hickman scoops it up and throws to first, with Jenkins covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Reuss
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Reuss
Hickman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Reuss
Santo strikes out. There goes Hickman. The throw from Edwards to second, and Hickman is out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Jenkins
May hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Jenkins
Watson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Jenkins
Rader hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. May moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Edwards vs. Jenkins
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields it and throws to second for the out. May scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Jenkins
Helms 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
Bottom 4
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Reuss
Cardenal 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, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Reuss
Monday strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Reuss
Hundley strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuss vs. Jenkins
Reuss is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Jenkins
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Jenkins
There goes Metzger. The throw from Hundley and he is safe. Metzger steals second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Jenkins
Miller is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Jenkins
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. Reuss
Jenkins hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Reuss
Kessinger hits a line drive towards first. May reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Reuss
Beckert hits a popup into left field, out of the reach of Watson. Beckert reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Reuss
Williams 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, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Jenkins
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Jenkins
Watson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hickman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Jenkins
Rader strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Reuss
Hickman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Reuss
The ball gets by Edwards for a passed ball. Hickman moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. Reuss
Santo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenal vs. Reuss
Cardenal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Monday vs. Reuss
Monday strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hundley vs. Reuss
Hundley 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, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Jenkins
Edwards hits a popup towards first. Hickman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Jenkins
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuss vs. Jenkins
Reuss hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Reuss reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metzger vs. Jenkins
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
Bottom 7
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. Reuss
Jenkins hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Reuss
Kessinger bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Reuss
Beckert is hit by the pitch. Jenkins moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Reuss
Williams hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Jenkins scores. Beckert moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hickman vs. Reuss
Hickman takes first base on ball four. Beckert moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Santo vs. Ray
Frank Coggins pinch runs for Jim Hickman. Jim Ray now pitching.
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Jenkins
Joe Pepitone now playing first base.
Miller 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, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Jenkins
Wynn hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Jenkins
May hits a popup towards first. Pepitone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Ray
Cardenal 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, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Ray
Monday strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Ray
Hundley hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Jenkins
Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Jenkins
Rader hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Jenkins
Edwards hits a popup into right field for a base hit. Rader moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Helms vs. Jenkins
Helms hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ray vs. Jenkins
Ray hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Jenkins
Metzger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. McGinn
Dan McGinn now pitching.
Miller hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. McGinn
Wynn hits a line drive towards short. Kessinger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Ray
Paul Popovich pinch hits for Dan McGinn.
Popovich hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Ray
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Ray
Beckert strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Ray
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Ray covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/13/1972 -- Houston at Chicago (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Metzger R, ss 5 2 3 0 Kessinger D, ss 5 0 2 0
Miller N, cf 5 1 2 3 Beckert G, 2b 4 1 1 0
Wynn J, rf 5 0 0 0 Williams B, lf 4 0 1 1
May L, 1b 4 1 1 0 Hickman J, 1b 1 0 0 0
Watson B, lf 4 0 0 0 Coggins F, pr 0 0 0 0
Rader D, 3b 4 1 3 0 Pepitone J, 1b 0 0 0 0
Edwards J, c 4 1 1 1 Santo R, 3b 3 0 0 0
Helms T, 2b 4 1 1 3 Cardenal J, rf 3 0 1 1
Reuss J, p 3 0 1 0 Monday R, cf 4 0 0 0
Ray J, p 1 0 0 0 Hundley R, c 4 0 1 0
Jenkins F, p 2 1 1 0
McGinn D, p 0 0 0 0
Popovich P, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 7 12 7 31 2 7 2
Houston 001 100 005 -- 7
Chicago 100 000 100 -- 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Reuss J 6.1 6 2 2 6 6
Ray J (W) 2.2 1 0 0 0 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Jenkins F (L) 8.2 11 6 6 0 7
McGinn D 0.1 1 1 1 0 0
DP -- Houston 2
LOB -- Houston 5, Chicago 10
2B -- Rader D, Metzger R, Beckert G, Reuss J
HR -- Helms T, Miller N
SB -- Metzger R
CS -- Hickman J
SH -- Jenkins F
HBP -- by Reuss J (Beckert G)
PB -- Edwards J
T -- 2:33
A -- 13427
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