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Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 16, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Chicago Cubs, played on July 16, 1970 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | July 16, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 16, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Holtzman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Wilson |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 18,466 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Secory 1B: Bob Engel 2B: Harry Wendelstedt 3B: Tony Venzon |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Jim Hickman | First Baseman |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Callison | Right Fielder |
| Cleo James | Center Fielder |
| Jack Hiatt | Catcher |
| Ken Holtzman | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jesus Alou | Right Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Jim Wynn | Left Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Marty Martinez | Shortstop |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Don Wilson | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 16, 1970
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Wilson
Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Wilson
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Wilson, and towards Martinez, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Wilson
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Wilson
Hickman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Holtzman
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Holtzman
Morgan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Holtzman
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Wilson
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Wilson
Callison hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Wilson
James hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Holtzman
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hickman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Watson for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Holtzman
Rader hits a line drive into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Holtzman
Cedeno is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiatt vs. Wilson
Hiatt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holtzman vs. Wilson
Holtzman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Wilson
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kessinger for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Holtzman
Martinez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Holtzman
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert misplays the ball. That's an error on Beckert. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Holtzman
Wilson bunts towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. Martinez moves to third. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Alou vs. Holtzman
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Martinez tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Holtzman
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. Holtzman
Wynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Edwards scores. Morgan moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Watson vs. Holtzman
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Wilson
Beckert hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Wilson
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Wilson covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Wilson
Hickman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Holtzman
Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Holtzman
Cedeno 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Holtzman
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holtzman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Wilson
Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Callison vs. Wilson
Callison strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
James vs. Wilson
James strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spangler vs. Wilson
Al Spangler pinch hits for Jack Hiatt.
Spangler takes first base on ball four. Santo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holtzman vs. Wilson
Holtzman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Holtzman
Randy Hundley now catching.
Edwards hits a line drive into center field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Holtzman
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Holtzman
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Wilson
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Wilson
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Wilson
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Wilson
Hickman is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Holtzman
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hickman scoops it up and throws to first, with Holtzman covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Holtzman
Wynn hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Holtzman
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. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Wilson
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Wilson
Callison hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Wilson
James hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Holtzman
Rader hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hundley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Holtzman
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of James. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Holtzman
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Holtzman
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holtzman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Wilson
Hundley hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Wilson
Willie Smith pinch hits for Ken Holtzman.
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Wilson
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Regan
Phil Regan now pitching.
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Regan
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Regan
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Regan
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Regan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Wilson
Beckert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Wilson
There goes Beckert. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Beckert steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Wilson
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hickman vs. Wilson
Hickman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Ray
Jim Ray now pitching.
Santo hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Callison vs. Ray
Callison hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Beckert scores. Hickman moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Popovich vs. Ray
Paul Popovich pinch hits for Cleo James.
Popovich strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/16/1970 -- Chicago at Houston (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Kessinger D, ss 4 0 1 0 Alou J, rf 3 0 0 1
Beckert G, 2b 4 1 1 0 Morgan J, 2b 2 0 0 0
Williams B, lf 4 0 2 0 Wynn J, lf 4 0 1 1
Hickman J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Watson B, 1b 3 0 0 0
Santo R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Rader D, 3b 3 0 0 0
Callison J, rf 4 0 1 1 Cedeno C, cf 3 0 1 0
James C, cf 3 0 0 0 Martinez M, ss 2 1 0 0
Popovich P, ph 1 0 0 0 Edwards J, c 3 1 0 0
Hiatt J, c 1 0 0 0 Wilson D, p 2 0 0 0
Spangler A, ph 0 0 0 0 Ray J, p 0 0 0 0
Hundley R, c 1 0 0 0
Holtzman K, p 2 0 0 0
Smith W, ph 1 0 0 0
Regan P, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 5 1 25 2 2 2
Chicago 000 000 001 -- 1
Houston 002 000 00x -- 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Holtzman K (L) 7.0 2 2 0 2 3
Regan P 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson D (W) 8.1 4 1 1 3 7
Ray J (S) 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Beckert G
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Chicago 6, Houston 4
2B -- Cedeno C
SB -- Beckert G
SH -- Wilson D
SF -- Alou J
T -- 2:04
A -- 18466
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