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May 4, 1970

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Top 9 R H E
Cubs 2 6 1
Astros 7 8 2
Top 9 R H E
Cubs 2 6 1
Astros 7 8 2

Don Kessinger Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .667 .299
OBP .750 .413
At Bats 3 77
Hits 2 23
• Singles 2 17
• Doubles 0 3
• Triples 0 2
• Home Runs 0 1
Walks 1 15
RBI’s 0 4

Jim Bouton Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
1 2 0
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Astrodome - May 4, 1970
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Out
Jim Bouton
Johnny Edwards
Joe Pepitone
Joe Morgan
Doug Rader
Denis Menke
Jim Beauchamp
Jim Wynn
Jesus Alou
Don Kessinger
Willie Smith

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Chicago Cubs 2 6 1 8
Houston Astros 7 8 2 2
Winning Pitcher Jim Bouton
Losing Pitcher Bill Hands
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Norm Miller
Attendance 16,142
Time of Game 2 hours 16 minutes
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Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 9 Willie Smith pinch hits for Phil Regan. Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 9 Jimmie Hall pinch hits for J.C. Martin. Hall hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Morgan fields it and races to the second base bag for the out.
Top 9 Jesus Alou now playing right field. Jim Beauchamp now playing left field. Hickman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 8 Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hickman throws the ball in to Kessinger who tags Alou trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Menke scores.
Bottom 8 Menke hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Callison. Menke reaches second base with a double. Beauchamp scores. Pepitone goes all the way around to score.
Bottom 8 Pepitone is walked intentionally.
Bottom 8 Jim Beauchamp pinch runs for Tommy Davis. Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Regan fields it and throws to first for the out. Beauchamp moves to second.
Bottom 8 Tommy Davis pinch hits for Norm Miller. Phil Regan now pitching. Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bouton scores. There goes Morgan trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out.
Bottom 8 Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aguirre picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Aguirre. Bouton moves to third.
Bottom 8 Bouton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 8 Banks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Callison hits a ball on the ground towards second. Morgan scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play.
Top 8 Jesus Alou now playing left field. Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 7 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.
Bottom 7 Rader strikes out.
Bottom 7 Hank Aguirre now pitching. Jesus Alou pinch hits for Keith Lampard. Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Williams hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to second for the out. Popovich scores. That run is unearned.
Top 7 Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Popovich moves to third.
Top 7 Paul Popovich pinch hits for Bill Hands. Popovich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan misplays the ball. That's an error on Morgan. Popovich moves to second.
Top 7 Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Pepitone 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 Wynn is called out on strikes.
Top 6 Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 6 Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Callison hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Santo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops it up and throws to first, with Hands covering, for the out.
Bottom 5 Morgan strikes out.
Bottom 5 Bouton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 5 Kessinger takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 4 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.
Bottom 4 Rader hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 Lampard strikes out.
Bottom 4 Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Hands strikes out.
Top 4 Martin takes first base on ball four.
Top 4 Hickman hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Banks hits a popup, foul, towards first. Pepitone settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pepitone for the out.
Bottom 3 Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Morgan tags and scores. Miller tags and moves to second.
Bottom 3 Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bouton scores. Morgan moves to third.
Bottom 3 Morgan takes first base on ball four. Bouton moves to second.
Bottom 3 Bouton is hit by the pitch.
Bottom 3 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.
Top 3 Callison strikes out.
Top 3 Santo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hands scores. Williams moves to third.
Top 3 Williams takes first base on ball four.
Top 3 Beckert hits a popup towards first. Pepitone settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kessinger for the out. Hands moves to second.
Top 3 Hands takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 2 Rader hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rader for the out.
Bottom 2 Lampard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Menke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Menke for the out.
Top 2 Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Hickman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Banks hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Pepitone 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 1 Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Morgan scores. That run is unearned.
Bottom 1 The ball gets by Martin for a passed ball. Morgan moves to third.
Bottom 1 Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hands fields it and throws to first for the out. Morgan moves to second.
Bottom 1 Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 1 Callison hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bouton fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke misplays the ball. That's an error on Menke. Williams moves to third.
Top 1 Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 1 Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 1 Kessinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.