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Houston Astros @ 
Chicago Cubs
1970-07-29 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 22881 · 86°F, cloudy · Wind 10 mph · 2:51
Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 9–2. Chicago Cubs put up 6 in the 1st. Ken Holtzman earned the win. Randy Hundley went 2-for-2 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| CHN | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
W: Ken Holtzman L: Larry Dierker SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lee Weyer · 1B: Andy Olsen · 2B: Ken Burkhart · 3B: Paul Pryor · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jesus Alou | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Martinez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denis Menke | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Bryant | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Dierker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hector Torres | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Norm Miller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jim Hickman | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Willie Smith | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Callison | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Randy Hundley | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Ken Holtzman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Dierker | 4.1 | 9 | 2 | 3 |
 Jim Bouton | 1.2 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| George Culver | 2.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Holtzman | 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jesus Alou: 43
- Marty Martinez: W
- Jim Wynn: W.1-2
- Bob Watson: 9
- Denis Menke: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Don Kessinger: S6
- Glenn Beckert: 53.1-2
- Billy Williams: HR/9.2-H
- Ron Santo: S7
- Jim Hickman: SB2#
- Jim Hickman: K
- Willie Smith: T8.2-H
- Johnny Callison: HR.3-H
- Randy Hundley: HR/7
- Ken Holtzman: 5/P
Top 2
- Doug Rader: E6.B-1
- Cesar Cedeno: D9.1-H(UR);BX3(965)
- Don Bryant: S7
- Larry Dierker: K/C
- Jesus Alou: 9
Bot 2
- Don Kessinger: S9
- Glenn Beckert: 6/P
- Billy Williams: 6(1)/FO
- Ron Santo: SB2
- Ron Santo: W
- Jim Hickman: K
Top 3
- Marty Martinez: S8/L
- Jim Wynn: K/C
- Bob Watson: 9
- Denis Menke: 9
Bot 3
- Willie Smith: K/C
- Johnny Callison: HP
- Randy Hundley: SB2
- Randy Hundley: W
- Ken Holtzman: PB.2-3;1-2#
- Ken Holtzman: 9
- Don Kessinger: 6/P
Top 4
- Doug Rader: HR/7
- Cesar Cedeno: 8
- Don Bryant: 53
- Larry Dierker: K
Bot 4
- Glenn Beckert: 63
- Billy Williams: HP
- Ron Santo: SB2#
- Ron Santo: 6/P
- Jim Hickman: 7
Top 5
- Jesus Alou: S4
- Marty Martinez: 8
- Jim Wynn: 4/P
- Bob Watson: 6/P
Bot 5
- Willie Smith: S6
- Johnny Callison: 5/FL
- Randy Hundley: D7.1-H
- Ken Holtzman: 63.2-3
- Don Kessinger: PB.3-H(UR)#
- Don Kessinger: W
- Glenn Beckert: SB2
- Glenn Beckert: W
- Billy Williams: 43
Top 6
- Denis Menke: S8
- Doug Rader: K
- Cesar Cedeno: K/C
- Don Bryant: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Ron Santo: W
- Jim Hickman: SB2
- Jim Hickman: K
- Willie Smith: 13.2-3
- Johnny Callison: K
Top 7
- Hector Torres: 43
- Jesus Alou: 43
- Marty Martinez: 53
Bot 7
- Randy Hundley: W
- Ken Holtzman: 24/SH.1-2
- Don Kessinger: WP.2-3
- Don Kessinger: W
- Glenn Beckert: WP.3-H;1-2#
- Glenn Beckert: 4/P
- Billy Williams: W
- Ron Santo: K/C
Top 8
- Jim Wynn: W
- Bob Watson: 54(1)3/GDP
- Denis Menke: S8
- Doug Rader: 2/FL
Bot 8
- Jim Hickman: 6/FL
- Willie Smith: 43
- Johnny Callison: 43
Top 9
- Cesar Cedeno: 7
- Norm Miller: 3/G
- Hector Torres: S9
- Jesus Alou: 7/L