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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
1970-07-18 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 25448 · dome, dry · 2:47
Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 7–3. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 7th. Bill Hands earned the win and Jim Colborn picked up the save. Jim Hickman went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 12 | |
| HOU | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Bill Hands L: Jack Billingham SV: Jim Colborn
Umpires — HP: Harry Wendelstedt · 1B: Tony Venzon · 2B: Frank Secory · 3B: Bob Engel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Hickman | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Smith | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Randy Hundley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cleo James | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Hands | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Popovich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Callison | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Colborn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jesus Alou | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Marty Martinez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Morgan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Miller | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Billingham | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Keith Lampard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Hands | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 7 |
| Jim Colborn | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Billingham | 6.1 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
| Jack DiLauro | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Ray | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Fred Gladding | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Kessinger: 63
- Glenn Beckert: K/C
- Billy Williams: W
- Jim Hickman: WP.1-2
- Jim Hickman: K
Bot 1
- Jesus Alou: D9
- Marty Martinez: K/C
- Joe Morgan: W
- Bob Watson: 8
- Norm Miller: S9.2-H;1-3;BX2(94)
Top 2
- Willie Smith: 7
- Ron Santo: 8
- Randy Hundley: 63
Bot 2
- Doug Rader: 8
- Cesar Cedeno: S5/BG
- Johnny Edwards: S7.1-2
- Jack Billingham: S4.2-H;1-2
- Jesus Alou: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Cleo James: K/C
- Bill Hands: S5
- Don Kessinger: 43.1-2
- Glenn Beckert: 63
Bot 3
- Marty Martinez: K
- Joe Morgan: E7/F.B-2
- Bob Watson: D9.2-H(UR)
- Norm Miller: K
- Doug Rader: K/C
Top 4
- Billy Williams: 13
- Jim Hickman: 53
- Willie Smith: S8
- Ron Santo: S8.1-2
- Randy Hundley: 5(2)/FO
Bot 4
- Cesar Cedeno: 9
- Johnny Edwards: 43
- Jack Billingham: K
Top 5
- Cleo James: 63
- Bill Hands: K/C
- Don Kessinger: W
- Glenn Beckert: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Jesus Alou: 43
- Marty Martinez: 43
- Joe Morgan: K/C
Top 6
- Billy Williams: 31
- Jim Hickman: S5
- Willie Smith: 31.1-2
- Ron Santo: D8.2-H
- Randy Hundley: 3/P#
Bot 6
- Bob Watson: E4.B-1
- Norm Miller: WP.1-2#
- Norm Miller: K
- Doug Rader: S9.2-3
- Cesar Cedeno: FC3.3XH(32);1-2;B-1
- Johnny Edwards: W.2-3;1-2
- Jack Billingham: 6(1)/FO
Top 7
- Paul Popovich: 3/L
- Johnny Callison: S8
- Don Kessinger: S7.1-2
- Glenn Beckert: S7.2-H;1-2
- Billy Williams: T8.2-H;1-H
- Jim Hickman: S1.3-H
- Willie Smith: 2/FL
- Ron Santo: K/C
Bot 7
- Jesus Alou: K
- Marty Martinez: 7
- Joe Morgan: S5
- Bob Watson: 1/L
Top 8
- Randy Hundley: 53
- Jim Colborn: 7
- Johnny Callison: W
- Don Kessinger: 7
Bot 8
- Norm Miller: 63
- Doug Rader: K/C
- Cesar Cedeno: 9
Top 9
- Glenn Beckert: 9
- Billy Williams: S8
- Jim Hickman: HR/7.1-H
- Willie Smith: W
- Ron Santo: K+CS2(24)/DP
Bot 9
- Johnny Edwards: S4
- Keith Lampard: WP.1-2#
- Keith Lampard: K
- Jesus Alou: 8
- Marty Martinez: 3/G