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Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 12, 1973
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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 June 12, 1973 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | June 12, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 12, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Reuschel |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Forsch |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 20,132 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 46 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Pryor 1B: Bruce Froemming 2B: Terry Tata 3B: Ed Vargo |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Pat Bourque | First Baseman |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Jose Cardenal | Right Fielder |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Rick Reuschel | Pitcher |
| Whitey Lockman | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Wynn | Right Fielder |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Skip Jutze | Catcher |
| Ken Forsch | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 12, 1973
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Forsch
Monday strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Forsch
Beckert hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Forsch
Williams hits a line drive towards third. Rader reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Reuschel
Wynn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Reuschel
Metzger 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Reuschel
Cedeno hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bourque settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bourque vs. Forsch
Bourque strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Forsch
Santo hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Forsch
Cardenal is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Reuschel
Watson 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: ---
May vs. Reuschel
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Reuschel
Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Forsch
Hundley hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Forsch
Kessinger hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuschel vs. Forsch
Reuschel strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Reuschel
Helms strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jutze vs. Reuschel
Jutze hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bourque scoops it up and throws to first, with Reuschel covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Reuschel
Forsch takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Reuschel
Wynn strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Forsch
Monday strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Forsch
Beckert hits a fly ball towards left. Watson settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Watson. Beckert moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Forsch
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bourque vs. Forsch
Bourque hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Forsch covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Reuschel
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Reuschel
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Reuschel
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Reuschel
May hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Forsch
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Forsch
Cardenal 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Forsch
Hundley hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Reuschel
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Reuschel
Helms hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jutze vs. Reuschel
Jutze hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Forsch
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Wynn. Kessinger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reuschel vs. Forsch
Reuschel bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Kessinger moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Monday vs. Forsch
Monday 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. Kessinger scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Forsch
Beckert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Forsch
Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bourque vs. Forsch
Bourque takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Forsch
Santo hits a line drive into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Reuschel
Forsch hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Reuschel
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Reuschel
Metzger hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Forsch
Cardenal hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Forsch
Hundley hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
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
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Reuschel
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Reuschel
Watson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bourque settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Reuschel
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rader vs. Reuschel
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuschel vs. Forsch
Reuschel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Forsch
Monday hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Forsch
Beckert hits a line drive into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Forsch
Williams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Reuschel
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jutze vs. Reuschel
Jutze hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Reuschel
Jimmy Stewart pinch hits for Ken Forsch.
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bourque vs. Ray
Jim Ray now pitching.
Bourque hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Ray
Santo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Ray
Cardenal hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Ray
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Reuschel
Wynn hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Reuschel
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, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Reuschel
Cedeno hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cardenal. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Reuschel
Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/12/1973 -- Chicago at Houston (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Monday R, cf 4 0 0 0 Wynn J, rf 4 0 0 0
Beckert G, 2b 4 1 1 0 Metzger R, ss 4 0 0 0
Williams B, lf 4 1 1 2 Cedeno C, cf 4 0 2 0
Bourque P, 1b 3 0 0 0 Watson B, lf 3 0 0 0
Santo R, 3b 4 0 1 0 May L, 1b 3 0 1 0
Cardenal J, rf 4 0 0 0 Rader D, 3b 3 0 0 0
Hundley R, c 4 0 0 0 Helms T, 2b 3 0 0 0
Kessinger D, ss 3 1 1 0 Jutze S, c 3 0 0 0
Reuschel R, p 2 0 1 0 Forsch K, p 1 0 0 0
Stewart J, ph 1 0 0 0
Ray J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 5 2 29 0 3 0
Chicago 000 003 000 -- 3
Houston 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Reuschel R (W) 9.0 3 0 0 2 3
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Forsch K (L) 8.0 4 3 3 1 7
Ray J 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Watson B
DP -- Chicago 1, Houston 1
LOB -- Chicago 4, Houston 4
2B -- Kessinger D, Cedeno C
HR -- Williams B
SH -- Reuschel R
T -- 1:46
A -- 20132
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