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Houston Astros @ Chicago Cubs

1970-07-30 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 22003 Β· 85Β°F, cloudy Β· Wind 17 mph Β· 2:46

Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 6–3. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 4th. Fergie Jenkins earned the win. Johnny Callison went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

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HOU00000100238
CHN1104000069

W: Fergie Jenkins   L: Tom Griffin   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Andy Olsen Β· 1B: Ken Burkhart Β· 2B: Paul Pryor Β· 3B: Lee Weyer Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Houston Astros β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Jesus Alou500000
Joe Morgan402110
Jim Wynn502001
Bob Watson400002
Denis Menke511101
Doug Rader401000
Cesar Cedeno412100
Johnny Edwards100020
Tom Griffin200002
Keith Lampard200002
Norm Miller110000

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Don Kessinger412010
Glenn Beckert321120
Billy Williams402211
Ron Santo400011
Jim Hickman300110
Willie Smith400000
Johnny Callison422100
Randy Hundley312010
Fergie Jenkins300002

Houston Astros β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Tom Griffin3.1541
Denny Lemaster2.2221
George Culver2.0212

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Fergie Jenkins9.0838

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Jesus Alou: 13
  • Joe Morgan: W
  • Jim Wynn: 43.1-2
  • Bob Watson: 63

Bot 1

  • Don Kessinger: 5/FL
  • Glenn Beckert: W
  • Billy Williams: S9.1-2
  • Ron Santo: WP.2-3;1-2
  • Ron Santo: W
  • Jim Hickman: 64(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
  • Willie Smith: 3/P

Top 2

  • Denis Menke: 43
  • Doug Rader: T8
  • Cesar Cedeno: 4/P
  • Johnny Edwards: W
  • Tom Griffin: K

Bot 2

  • Johnny Callison: HR/9
  • Randy Hundley: W
  • Fergie Jenkins: K
  • Don Kessinger: 8
  • Glenn Beckert: S8.1-2
  • Billy Williams: WP.2-3#
  • Billy Williams: 8

Top 3

  • Jesus Alou: 4/P
  • Joe Morgan: 5/FL
  • Jim Wynn: D8
  • Bob Watson: K

Bot 3

  • Ron Santo: 53
  • Jim Hickman: 63
  • Willie Smith: 43

Top 4

  • Denis Menke: 13
  • Doug Rader: 53
  • Cesar Cedeno: T8
  • Johnny Edwards: W
  • Tom Griffin: K

Bot 4

  • Johnny Callison: S9
  • Randy Hundley: S1/BG.1-2
  • Fergie Jenkins: 34/SH.2-3;1-2
  • Don Kessinger: W
  • Glenn Beckert: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Billy Williams: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
  • Ron Santo: WP.3-H;1-2
  • Ron Santo: 63
  • Jim Hickman: IW
  • Willie Smith: 7

Top 5

  • Jesus Alou: 9
  • Joe Morgan: S9
  • Jim Wynn: K/C
  • Bob Watson: 6/P

Bot 5

  • Johnny Callison: 41
  • Randy Hundley: 8
  • Fergie Jenkins: 63

Top 6

  • Denis Menke: HR/7
  • Doug Rader: 9
  • Cesar Cedeno: 9
  • Johnny Edwards: 5/P

Bot 6

  • Don Kessinger: S8
  • Glenn Beckert: 54(1)/FO
  • Billy Williams: WP.1-2#
  • Billy Williams: K
  • Ron Santo: 4/P

Top 7

  • Keith Lampard: K/C
  • Jesus Alou: E6.B-1
  • Joe Morgan: 2/FL
  • Jim Wynn: 8

Bot 7

  • Jim Hickman: 7
  • Willie Smith: 3/G
  • Johnny Callison: 4/P

Top 8

  • Bob Watson: K
  • Denis Menke: 6/P
  • Doug Rader: 7

Bot 8

  • Randy Hundley: S7
  • Fergie Jenkins: K/C
  • Don Kessinger: D7.1-3
  • Glenn Beckert: 43
  • Billy Williams: IW
  • Ron Santo: K/C

Top 9

  • Cesar Cedeno: HR/7
  • Norm Miller: E5.B-1
  • Keith Lampard: K/C
  • Jesus Alou: 9
  • Joe Morgan: D9.1-H(UR)
  • Jim Wynn: S1.2-3
  • Bob Watson: HP.1-2
  • Denis Menke: K