Astros @ Cubs
August 20, 1971

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Bottom 7 R H E
Astros 4 8 0
Cubs 3 8 0
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Astros 4 8 0
Cubs 3 8 0

Billy Williams Season Stats

  Game Season
Average 1.000 .308
OBP 1.000 .386
At Bats 3 468
Hits 3 144
• Singles 2 95
• Doubles 0 22
• Triples 0 3
• Home Runs 1 24
Walks 0 57
RBI’s 1 79

George Culver Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
5 6 7
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Wrigley Field - August 20, 1971
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Walk
George Culver
Johnny Edwards
Bob Watson
Joe Morgan
Doug Rader
Marty Martinez
Jesus Alou
Cesar Cedeno
Jim Wynn
Billy Williams
Glenn Beckert
Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 1 Out

Williams takes first base on ball four.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 7 Johnny Edwards now catching. George Culver now pitching. Beckert hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alou. Beckert reaches second base with a double. Kessinger goes all the way around to score.
Bottom 7 Kessinger takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 7 Gene Hiser pinch hits for Bill Bonham. Hiser strikes out.
Top 7 Morgan strikes out.
Top 7 Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Forsch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 6 James takes first base on ball four. Santo moves to second.
Bottom 6 Callison strikes out.
Bottom 6 Santo hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit.
Top 6 Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 6 Hiatt takes first base on ball four.
Top 6 Wynn is called out on strikes.
Bottom 5 Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Beckert hits a popup towards short. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Rader hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Watson is called out on strikes.
Top 5 Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Bill Bonham now pitching. Morgan hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 4 Ramon Webster pinch hits for Joe Decker. Webster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Martin is walked intentionally.
Bottom 4 James hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. James reaches second base with a double. Santo scores.
Bottom 4 Callison hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Callison for the out. Santo moves to second.
Bottom 4 Santo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 Pepitone strikes out.
Bottom 4 Williams hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 4 There goes Alou. The throw from Martin and he is out, Kessinger applying the tag.
Top 4 Joe Decker now pitching. Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 4 Forsch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. James throws the ball in to Beckert who tags Forsch trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Martinez scores.
Top 4 Martinez hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Martinez reaches second base with a double.
Top 4 Hiatt hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 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.
Bottom 3 Holtzman strikes out.
Top 3 Wynn hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Rader hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alou scores. Cedeno scores. Watson moves to third.
Top 3 Watson takes first base on ball four. Cedeno moves to second.
Top 3 Cedeno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alou moves to third.
Top 3 Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Alou hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit.
Top 3 Forsch strikes out.
Bottom 2 Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 James hits a popup towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Callison strikes out.
Top 2 Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 2 Hiatt strikes out.
Top 2 Wynn takes first base on ball four. Watson moves to third. Rader moves to second.
Top 2 Rader hits a popup into right field for a base hit. Watson moves to second.
Top 2 Watson takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 1 Santo hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader has Beckert trapped. There's the throw to Hiatt and back to Rader, who tags Beckert for the out. Williams moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice.
Bottom 1 Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Beckert moves to third.
Bottom 1 Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 1 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.
Top 1 Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone scoops it up and throws to first, with Holtzman covering, for the out.
Top 1 Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holtzman fields it and throws to first for the out.