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Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 25, 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 August 25, 1973 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | August 25, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 25, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Reuschel |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Roberts |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 17,103 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Sudol 1B: Chris Pelekoudas 2B: Nick Colosi 3B: John McSherry |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Billy Williams | First Baseman |
| Rico Carty | Left Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Jose Cardenal | Right Fielder |
| Paul Popovich | Second Baseman |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Rick Reuschel | Pitcher |
| Whitey Lockman | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Gallagher | Right Fielder |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Skip Jutze | Catcher |
| Dave Roberts | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 25, 1973
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Roberts
Kessinger strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Roberts
Monday hits a popup into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Roberts
Williams 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, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Roberts
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Reuschel
Gallagher strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - 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. Popovich 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 ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it 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. Roberts
Santo 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: ---
Cardenal vs. Roberts
Cardenal hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Watson. Cardenal reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Popovich vs. Roberts
Popovich 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: -2-
Hundley vs. Roberts
Hundley is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reuschel vs. Roberts
Reuschel strikes out. 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: ---
Rader vs. Reuschel
Rader hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, 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
Top 3
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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 short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Roberts
Monday takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Roberts
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Monday moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carty vs. Roberts
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Reuschel
Helms 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: ---
Jutze vs. Reuschel
Jutze 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: ---
Roberts vs. Reuschel
Roberts strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Roberts
Santo 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Roberts
Cardenal 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: ---
Popovich vs. Roberts
Popovich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Roberts
Hundley hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Reuschel
Gallagher 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: ---
Metzger vs. Reuschel
Metzger strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Reuschel
Cedeno strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuschel vs. Roberts
Reuschel 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Roberts
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Roberts
Monday hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Roberts
Williams hits a line drive into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Roberts
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Reuschel
Rader is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Reuschel
There's a wild pitch. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Reuschel
May hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Helms vs. Reuschel
Helms 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, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Roberts
Santo hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Watson. Santo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenal vs. Roberts
Cardenal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Popovich vs. Roberts
Popovich hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Santo moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hundley vs. Roberts
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Santo scores. Cardenal moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reuschel vs. Roberts
Reuschel bunts towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. Cardenal moves to third. Hundley moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kessinger vs. Roberts
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jutze vs. Reuschel
Jutze hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Reuschel
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gallagher vs. Reuschel
Gallagher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Reuschel
Metzger hits a fly ball into left field. Carty 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: ---
Monday vs. Roberts
Monday 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Roberts
Williams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carty vs. Roberts
Carty 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: -2-
Santo vs. Roberts
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Santo 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 right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Reuschel
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Williams scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Watson for the out. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Reuschel
Rader hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Carty. Rader reaches second base with a double. Cedeno scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Reuschel
May strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Helms vs. Reuschel
Helms hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Carty. Helms reaches second base with a double. Rader scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jutze vs. Reuschel
Jutze hits a ball on the ground towards second. Popovich picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Popovich. Helms scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. Reuschel
Jimmy Stewart pinch hits for Dave Roberts.
There's a wild pitch. Jutze moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stewart vs. Reuschel
Stewart 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, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Forsch
Ken Forsch now pitching.
Cardenal 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Forsch
Popovich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Forsch
Hundley hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Popovich moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bourque vs. Forsch
Pat Bourque pinch hits for Rick Reuschel.
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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kessinger vs. Forsch
Kessinger strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Locker
Bob Locker now pitching.
Gallagher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Locker
Metzger bunts towards the mound. Locker fields it and throws to first for the out. Gallagher moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Locker
Cedeno is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Locker
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gallagher moves to third. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rader vs. Locker
Rader is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
May vs. Locker
May strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Forsch
Monday strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Forsch
Williams hits a line drive into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Forsch
Carty hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Locker
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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jutze vs. Locker
Jutze hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Locker
Jim Wynn pinch hits for Ken Forsch.
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 10
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Ray
Jim Ray now pitching.
Santo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Ray
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Popovich vs. Ray
Popovich hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Cardenal moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hundley vs. Ray
Hundley hits a popup into center field for a base hit. Cardenal scores. Popovich moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Locker vs. Ray
Locker bunts towards the mound. Ray fields it and throws to first for the out. Popovich moves to third. Hundley moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kessinger vs. Ray
Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Locker
Gene Hiser now playing left field.
Gallagher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Locker
Metzger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Locker
Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Hiser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Locker
Watson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Metzger moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rader vs. Locker
Rader strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/25/1973 -- Chicago at Houston (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Kessinger D, ss 6 1 1 0 Gallagher B, rf 5 0 1 0
Monday R, cf 4 1 2 2 Metzger R, ss 4 0 1 0
Williams B, 1b 5 0 2 0 Cedeno C, cf 4 1 1 0
Carty R, lf 5 0 0 0 Watson B, lf 5 0 1 0
Hiser G, lf 0 0 0 0 Rader D, 3b 3 1 1 1
Santo R, 3b 5 1 1 0 May L, 1b 4 0 0 0
Cardenal J, rf 4 1 2 0 Helms T, 2b 4 1 1 1
Popovich P, 2b 4 0 2 0 Jutze S, c 4 0 3 0
Hundley R, c 4 0 2 2 Roberts D, p 2 0 0 0
Reuschel R, p 2 0 0 0 Stewart J, ph 1 0 0 0
Bourque P, ph 1 0 0 0 Forsch K, p 0 0 0 0
Locker B, p 0 0 0 0 Wynn J, ph 1 0 0 0
Ray J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 4 12 4 37 3 9 2
Chicago 000 021 000 1 -- 4
Houston 000 000 300 0 -- 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Reuschel R 7.0 5 3 2 0 5
Locker B (W) 3.0 4 0 0 2 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Roberts D 7.0 7 3 3 4 2
Forsch K 2.0 2 0 0 0 2
Ray J (L) 1.0 3 1 1 0 1
E -- Popovich P
DP -- Chicago 1, Houston 1
LOB -- Chicago 12, Houston 8
2B -- Cardenal J, Santo R, Williams B, Rader D, Helms T
HR -- Monday R
SH -- Reuschel R, Metzger R, Locker B
HBP -- by Reuschel R (Rader D)
WP -- Reuschel R 2
T -- 2:48
A -- 17103
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