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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
1970-07-16 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 18466 · dome, dry · 2:04
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 2–1. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 3rd. Don Wilson earned the win and Jim Ray picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
W: Don Wilson L: Ken Holtzman SV: Jim Ray
Umpires — HP: Frank Secory · 1B: Bob Engel · 2B: Harry Wendelstedt · 3B: Tony Venzon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Hickman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Ron Santo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Callison | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Cleo James | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Hiatt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Holtzman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Spangler | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Randy Hundley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Popovich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jesus Alou | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Marty Martinez | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Wilson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Holtzman | 7.0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
 Phil Regan | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Wilson | 8.1 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Jim Ray | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Kessinger: 8
- Glenn Beckert: 163
- Billy Williams: S9
- Jim Hickman: K
Bot 1
- Jesus Alou: 63
- Joe Morgan: K/C
- Jim Wynn: 63
Top 2
- Ron Santo: 63
- Johnny Callison: 4/P
- Cleo James: 8
Bot 2
- Bob Watson: 3/G
- Doug Rader: 9/L
- Cesar Cedeno: K/C
Top 3
- Jack Hiatt: 43
- Ken Holtzman: 63
- Don Kessinger: 3/G
Bot 3
- Marty Martinez: W
- Johnny Edwards: E4.1-2;B-1
- Don Wilson: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Jesus Alou: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Joe Morgan: W
- Jim Wynn: S8.2-H(UR);1-3
- Bob Watson: 9
Top 4
- Glenn Beckert: 2/FL
- Billy Williams: 31
- Jim Hickman: K
Bot 4
- Doug Rader: 9
- Cesar Cedeno: 43
- Marty Martinez: 13
Top 5
- Ron Santo: W
- Johnny Callison: K
- Cleo James: K
- Al Spangler: W.1-2
- Ken Holtzman: K
Bot 5
- Johnny Edwards: 8/L
- Don Wilson: K
- Jesus Alou: 9
Top 6
- Don Kessinger: S8
- Glenn Beckert: 64(1)3/GDP
- Billy Williams: S7
- Jim Hickman: K/C
Bot 6
- Joe Morgan: 31
- Jim Wynn: 5/P
- Bob Watson: 43
Top 7
- Ron Santo: 63
- Johnny Callison: 8
- Cleo James: 5/P
Bot 7
- Doug Rader: 23
- Cesar Cedeno: D8
- Marty Martinez: 53
- Johnny Edwards: 13
Top 8
- Randy Hundley: 8
- Willie Smith: 8
- Don Kessinger: 43
Bot 8
- Don Wilson: 63
- Jesus Alou: 63
- Joe Morgan: W
- Jim Wynn: 13
Top 9
- Glenn Beckert: S9
- Billy Williams: SB2#
- Billy Williams: K
- Jim Hickman: W
- Ron Santo: 9
- Johnny Callison: S9.2-H;1-3
- Paul Popovich: K