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Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 24, 1972
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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 April 24, 1972 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | April 24, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 24, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fergie Jenkins |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Forsch |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 13,905 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John McSherry 1B: Frank Pulli 2B: Bill Williams 3B: Tom Gorman |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill North | Center Fielder |
| Rick Monday | Right Fielder |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Jim Hickman | First Baseman |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Fergie Jenkins | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
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 |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 24, 1972
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
North vs. Forsch
North strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Forsch
Monday takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Forsch
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. Monday moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. Forsch
Santo hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Forsch
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Jenkins
Metzger bunts towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Jenkins
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Jenkins
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Hundley and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Jenkins
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
May vs. Jenkins
May hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Jenkins
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 2
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Forsch
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Forsch
Kessinger hits a popup into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Forsch
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Jenkins
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Jenkins
Helms hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Jenkins
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. Forsch
Jenkins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
North vs. Forsch
North hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Forsch
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Jenkins
Forsch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Jenkins
Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Forsch
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Forsch
Santo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Forsch
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Jenkins
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
May vs. Jenkins
May hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Jenkins
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 5
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, 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 -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Forsch
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Forsch
Beckert hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jenkins vs. Forsch
Jenkins hits a ball on the ground towards short. The ball bounces off Metzger, and towards Helms, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Jenkins
Rader hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Jenkins
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Jenkins
Edwards strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Forsch
North hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Forsch
Monday hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Edwards fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Forsch
Williams 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
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Jenkins
Forsch strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Jenkins
Metzger strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Jenkins
Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Forsch
Santo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Pepitone vs. Forsch
Joe Pepitone pinch hits for Jim Hickman.
Pepitone takes first base on ball four. Santo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Hundley vs. Forsch
Hundley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Kessinger vs. Forsch
Kessinger strikes out. There goes Santo. The throw from Edwards and Santo is out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Jenkins
Joe Pepitone now playing first base.
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
May vs. Jenkins
May strikes out. There goes Wynn. The throw from Hundley to second, and Wynn is out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Jenkins
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 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 -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. Forsch
Jenkins hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Forsch
North takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Forsch
There goes North. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. North steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Monday vs. Forsch
There's a wild pitch. North moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Monday vs. Forsch
Monday is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Jenkins
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, 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 -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Jenkins
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
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Forsch
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Forsch
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Pepitone vs. Forsch
There's a wild pitch. Santo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Pepitone vs. Forsch
Pepitone is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Hundley vs. Forsch
There's a wild pitch. Santo moves to third. Pepitone moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
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 -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
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
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Jenkins
Norm Miller pinch hits for Ken Forsch.
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Jenkins
Metzger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Jenkins
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Jenkins
Wynn strikes out. View Play
Top 10
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Ray
Jim Ray now pitching. Norm Miller now playing right field. Jim Wynn now playing center field.
Beckert hits a popup, foul, towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. Ray
Jenkins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ray fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
North vs. Ray
North hits a line drive towards third. Rader reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
May vs. Jenkins
May hits a popup, foul, towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Jenkins
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 -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Jenkins
Rader hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Ray
Monday bunts towards first. May fields the ball and throws to Ray covering. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Ray
Williams hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Ray
Santo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Pepitone vs. Ray
Pepitone hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Jenkins
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Jenkins
Edwards hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/24/1972 -- Chicago at Houston (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
North B, cf 4 0 0 0 Metzger R, ss 4 0 1 0
Monday R, rf 4 1 1 0 Cedeno C, cf 3 1 0 0
Williams B, lf 5 0 1 0 Ray J, p 0 0 0 0
Santo R, 3b 5 1 3 2 Wynn J, rf-cf 3 0 0 0
Hickman J, 1b 2 0 0 0 May L, 1b 4 1 1 2
Pepitone J, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Watson B, lf 4 0 0 0
Hundley R, c 4 0 0 0 Rader D, 3b 4 0 1 0
Kessinger D, ss 4 0 2 0 Helms T, 2b 4 0 0 0
Beckert G, 2b 4 0 0 0 Edwards J, c 4 1 1 1
Jenkins F, p 3 0 0 0 Forsch K, p 2 0 0 0
Miller N, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 2 7 2 33 3 4 3
Chicago 200 000 000 00 -- 2
Houston 200 000 000 01 -- 3
1 out when winning run was scored.
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Jenkins F (L) 10.1 4 3 3 2 5
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Forsch K 9.0 5 2 2 5 4
Ray J (W) 2.0 2 0 0 0 0
DP -- Chicago 2, Houston 4
LOB -- Chicago 6, Houston 1
HR -- Santo R, May L, Edwards J
SB -- Cedeno C, North B
CS -- Santo R, Wynn J
WP -- Forsch K 3
T -- 2:19
A -- 13905
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