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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
1970-07-17 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 18207 · dome, dry · 2:23
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 5–2. Houston Astros put up 5 in the 6th. Larry Dierker earned the win. Hector Torres went 1-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
W: Larry Dierker L: Fergie Jenkins SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bob Engel · 1B: Harry Wendelstedt · 2B: Tony Venzon · 3B: Frank Secory · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Glenn Beckert | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Hickman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Smith | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Callison | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Hiatt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fergie Jenkins | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Hundley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Spangler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jesus Alou | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Marty Martinez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Johnny Edwards | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Hector Torres | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Dierker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Norm Miller | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fergie Jenkins | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
| Roberto Rodriguez | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Phil Regan | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Dierker | 9.0 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Kessinger: 563
- Glenn Beckert: 6/P
- Billy Williams: K
Bot 1
- Jesus Alou: K
- Marty Martinez: S8
- Jim Wynn: W.1-2
- Bob Watson: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Jim Hickman: S8
- Willie Smith: 9
- Ron Santo: K
- Johnny Callison: S7.1-2
- Jack Hiatt: 5(2)/FO
Bot 2
- Doug Rader: 43
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Johnny Edwards: 3/G
Top 3
- Fergie Jenkins: 4/P
- Don Kessinger: K
- Glenn Beckert: 63
Bot 3
- Hector Torres: K
- Larry Dierker: 53
- Jesus Alou: 2/FL
Top 4
- Billy Williams: S8
- Jim Hickman: 7
- Willie Smith: 8
- Ron Santo: 54(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Marty Martinez: 43
- Jim Wynn: K
- Bob Watson: K
Top 5
- Johnny Callison: 31
- Jack Hiatt: K
- Fergie Jenkins: S8
- Don Kessinger: 7
Bot 5
- Doug Rader: 8
- Cesar Cedeno: 5/P
- Johnny Edwards: W
- Hector Torres: E5.1-2;B-1
- Larry Dierker: 63
Top 6
- Glenn Beckert: S8
- Billy Williams: S8.1-3
- Jim Hickman: E3.3-H(RBI);1-2;B-1
- Willie Smith: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Ron Santo: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Jesus Alou: D9
- Marty Martinez: S7.2-3
- Norm Miller: W.1-2
- Bob Watson: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Doug Rader: K
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Johnny Edwards: IW
- Hector Torres: T9/89.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Larry Dierker: K
Top 7
- Johnny Callison: 43
- Randy Hundley: 63
- Al Spangler: 8
Bot 7
- Jesus Alou: 4/P
- Marty Martinez: 13
- Norm Miller: 7
Top 8
- Don Kessinger: K
- Glenn Beckert: 63
- Billy Williams: 53
Bot 8
- Bob Watson: 43
- Doug Rader: 4/P
- Cesar Cedeno: S7
- Johnny Edwards: S7.1-2
- Hector Torres: 8
Top 9
- Jim Hickman: D7
- Willie Smith: 31.2-3
- Ron Santo: 43.3-H
- Johnny Callison: 7
Notes & reviews
- Jim Wynn left cut eye