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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
1970-05-04 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 16142 · dome, dry · 2:16
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 7–2. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 8th. Jim Bouton earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 8 |
W: Jim Bouton L: Bill Hands SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dick Stello · 1B: Al Barlick · 2B: Ed Vargo · 3B: Paul Pryor · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Callison | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ernie Banks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hickman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 J. C. Martin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Hands | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Paul Popovich | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmie Hall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Morgan | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Norm Miller | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Pepitone | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Denis Menke | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Lampard | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Edwards | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Bouton | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesus Alou | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Davis | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Hands | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
 Hank Aguirre | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Regan | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Bouton | 9.0 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Kessinger: S8
- Glenn Beckert: 46(1)/FO
- Billy Williams: 46(1)/FO
- Ron Santo: E6.1-3;B-1
- Johnny Callison: 13
Bot 1
- Joe Morgan: S9
- Norm Miller: 13.1-2
- Jim Wynn: PB.2-3
- Jim Wynn: 63.3-H(UR)
- Joe Pepitone: 43
Top 2
- Ernie Banks: 4/FL
- Jim Hickman: 63
- J. C. Martin: 9
Bot 2
- Denis Menke: 3/G
- Keith Lampard: 63
- Doug Rader: 3/G
Top 3
- Bill Hands: W
- Don Kessinger: 3/G.1-2
- Glenn Beckert: 3/P
- Billy Williams: W
- Ron Santo: S8.2-H;1-3
- Johnny Callison: K
Bot 3
- Johnny Edwards: 43
- Jim Bouton: HP
- Joe Morgan: W.1-2
- Norm Miller: S8.2-H;1-3
- Jim Wynn: 8/SF.3-H;1-2
- Joe Pepitone: 3/G
Top 4
- Ernie Banks: 3/FL
- Jim Hickman: 8
- J. C. Martin: W
- Bill Hands: K
Bot 4
- Denis Menke: 63
- Keith Lampard: K
- Doug Rader: S8
- Johnny Edwards: 43
Top 5
- Don Kessinger: W
- Glenn Beckert: 64(1)3/GDP
- Billy Williams: 4/P
Bot 5
- Jim Bouton: 63
- Joe Morgan: K
- Norm Miller: 31
Top 6
- Ron Santo: S8
- Johnny Callison: 4/P
- Ernie Banks: 8
- Jim Hickman: 54(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Jim Wynn: K/C
- Joe Pepitone: 43
- Denis Menke: 63
Top 7
- J. C. Martin: 9
- Paul Popovich: E4.B-2
- Don Kessinger: S5.2-3
- Glenn Beckert: 54(1)/FO.3-H(UR)
- Billy Williams: 5/P
Bot 7
- Jesus Alou: 63
- Doug Rader: K
- Johnny Edwards: 43
Top 8
- Ron Santo: S6
- Johnny Callison: 4(1)3/GDP
- Ernie Banks: 4/P
Bot 8
- Jim Bouton: S8
- Joe Morgan: S1.1-3(E1)
- Tommy Davis: S8.3-H;1X3(845)
- Jim Wynn: 13.1-2
- Joe Pepitone: IW
- Denis Menke: D9.2-H;1-H
- Jesus Alou: S8.2-H;BX2(86)
Top 9
- Jim Hickman: S7
- Jimmie Hall: 4(1)/FO
- Willie Smith: 36(1)/FO
- Don Kessinger: 63
Notes & reviews
- Jim Bouton: 106 pitches; Bill Hands 66 pitches