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Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 23, 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 July 23, 1972 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | July 23, 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 | July 23, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fergie Jenkins |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Roberts |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 27,038 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Andy Olsen 1B: Stan Landes 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Nick Colosi |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Jim Hickman | Right Fielder |
| Jose Cardenal | Center Fielder |
| Carmen Fanzone | First Baseman |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| 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 |
| Larry Howard | Catcher |
| Dave Roberts | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 23, 1972
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Roberts
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Roberts
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Roberts
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 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Jenkins
Metzger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Jenkins
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. Metzger moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wynn vs. Jenkins
Wynn 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
May vs. Jenkins
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Watson vs. Jenkins
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Metzger scores. Cedeno moves to third. May moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rader vs. Jenkins
Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cedeno tags and scores. May tags and moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Helms vs. Jenkins
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Roberts
Hickman 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Roberts
Cardenal hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fanzone vs. Roberts
Fanzone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Roberts
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Jenkins
Howard hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Jenkins
Roberts strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Jenkins
Metzger is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Roberts
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. Roberts
Jenkins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Roberts
Kessinger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jenkins moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beckert vs. Roberts
Beckert hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Watson. Beckert reaches second base with a double. Jenkins scores. Kessinger goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Roberts
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Beckert moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hickman vs. Roberts
Hickman hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Jenkins
Cedeno hits a popup 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: ---
Wynn vs. Jenkins
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Jenkins
May strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Roberts
Cardenal strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fanzone vs. Roberts
Fanzone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Roberts
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Fanzone moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hundley vs. Roberts
Hundley hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jenkins vs. Roberts
Jenkins 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 4
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Jenkins
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Jenkins
Rader is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Jenkins
Helms hits a line drive towards the mound. Jenkins reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Roberts
Kessinger bunts towards the mound. Roberts fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Roberts
Beckert 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 -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Roberts
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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Roberts
Hickman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Watson. Hickman reaches second base with a double. Beckert moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cardenal vs. Roberts
Cardenal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Beckert scores. Hickman scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fanzone vs. Griffin
Tom Griffin now pitching.
There goes Cardenal. The throw from Howard and he is out, Helms applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Jenkins
Howard hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Jenkins
Griffin bunts in front of the plate. Hundley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metzger vs. Jenkins
Metzger bunts towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. Howard moves to third. Griffin moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cedeno vs. Jenkins
Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Howard tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Jenkins
Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fanzone vs. Griffin
Fanzone hits a line drive into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Griffin
Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Griffin
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jenkins vs. Griffin
Jenkins strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Jenkins
May hits a popup into right field, out of the reach of Hickman. May reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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 -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Jenkins
Rader hits a popup into center field, out of the reach of Cardenal. Rader reaches second base with a double. May scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Helms vs. Jenkins
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. Rader moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Howard vs. Jenkins
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Griffin
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms misplays the ball. That's an error on Helms. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Griffin
Beckert hits a popup into right field for a base hit. Kessinger moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Griffin
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kessinger scores. Beckert moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hickman vs. Ray
Jim Ray now pitching.
Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to home to get Beckert. Williams moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenal vs. Ray
Cardenal hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pepitone vs. Ray
Joe Pepitone pinch hits for Carmen Fanzone.
Pepitone hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Jenkins
Jose Cardenal now playing right field. Rick Monday now playing center field. Joe Pepitone now playing first base. Jimmy Stewart pinch hits for Jim
Stewart hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Monday. Stewart reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metzger vs. Jenkins
Metzger bunts towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. Stewart moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cedeno vs. Jenkins
Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stewart tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Jenkins
Wynn strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Gladding
Fred Gladding now pitching.
Santo hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Gladding
Hundley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. Gladding
Jenkins hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 5 - Astros, 5
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 -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Jenkins
Watson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Jenkins
Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Jenkins
Helms hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Gladding
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Gladding
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gladding
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 9
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Cubs, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Jenkins
Howard hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cardenal. Howard reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Jenkins
Norm Miller pinch hits for Fred Gladding. Bobby Fenwick pinch runs for Larry Howard.
Miller bunts towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. Fenwick moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Metzger vs. Jenkins
Metzger is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cedeno vs. Jenkins
Cedeno is walked intentionally. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wynn vs. Jenkins
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Fenwick scores. Metzger moves to third. Cedeno moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/23/1972 -- Chicago at Houston (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Kessinger D, ss 5 2 2 0 Metzger R, ss 2 1 1 0
Beckert G, 2b 5 1 2 2 Cedeno C, cf 2 1 1 2
Williams B, lf 5 0 1 1 Wynn J, rf 5 0 1 1
Hickman J, rf 4 1 1 0 May L, 1b 3 1 1 0
Monday R, cf 0 0 0 0 Watson B, lf 4 0 1 1
Cardenal J, cf-rf 4 0 1 2 Rader D, 3b 3 0 1 2
Fanzone C, 1b 1 0 0 0 Helms T, 2b 4 0 0 0
Pepitone J, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Howard L, c 4 1 2 0
Santo R, 3b 3 0 1 0 Fenwick B, pr 0 1 0 0
Hundley R, c 4 0 0 0 Roberts D, p 1 0 0 0
Jenkins F, p 3 1 0 0 Griffin T, p 1 0 1 0
Ray J, p 0 0 0 0
Stewart J, ph 1 1 1 0
Gladding F, p 0 0 0 0
Miller N, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 5 8 5 30 6 10 6
Chicago 002 020 100 -- 5
Houston 200 011 101 -- 6
1 out when winning run was scored.
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Jenkins F (L) 8.1 10 6 6 3 6
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Roberts D 4.2 6 4 4 3 1
Griffin T* 1.1 2 1 0 1 1
Ray J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Gladding F (W) 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
E -- Helms T
LOB -- Chicago 7, Houston 8
2B -- Cedeno C, Beckert G, Hickman J, May L, Rader D, Stewart J, Howard L
CS -- Cardenal J
SH -- Metzger R 2, Miller N
SF -- Rader D, Cedeno C 2
T -- 2:19
A -- 27038
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