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Houston Astros @ 
Chicago Cubs
1971-04-20 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 6199 · 57°F · Wind 12 mph · 1:54
Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 3–1. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 4th. Fergie Jenkins earned the win. Ron Santo went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Fergie Jenkins L: Tom Griffin SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Paul Pryor · 1B: Shag Crawford · 2B: John Kibler · 3B: Satch Davidson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denis Menke | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jesus Alou | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Hiatt | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Griffin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Norm Miller | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Chiles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Glenn Beckert | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Pepitone | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hickman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hal Breeden | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Rudolph | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fergie Jenkins | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Griffin | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
 Ken Forsch | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fergie Jenkins | 9.0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roger Metzger: 8
- Joe Morgan: 9
- Denis Menke: K
Bot 1
- Don Kessinger: 8
- Glenn Beckert: S8
- Billy Williams: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Bob Watson: 9
- Doug Rader: K
- Jesus Alou: D7/L
- Cesar Cedeno: D7/L.2-H
- Jack Hiatt: S6.2-3
- Tom Griffin: 7
Bot 2
- Ron Santo: 53
- Joe Pepitone: S8/L
- Jim Hickman: S8.1X3(85);B-2(TH)
- Hal Breeden: 7/FL
Top 3
- Roger Metzger: 31
- Joe Morgan: 8
- Denis Menke: 5/L
Bot 3
- Ken Rudolph: 3/P
- Fergie Jenkins: 43
- Don Kessinger: 13
Top 4
- Bob Watson: 7
- Doug Rader: K
- Jesus Alou: 13/BG
Bot 4
- Glenn Beckert: S7/L
- Billy Williams: 43.1-2
- Ron Santo: HR/7.2-H
- Joe Pepitone: 5/FL
- Jim Hickman: 4/P
Top 5
- Cesar Cedeno: S7/G
- Jack Hiatt: CS2(24)#
- Jack Hiatt: K
- Tom Griffin: K
Bot 5
- Hal Breeden: 53
- Ken Rudolph: 6/L
- Fergie Jenkins: W
- Don Kessinger: 13
Top 6
- Roger Metzger: 43
- Joe Morgan: 43
- Denis Menke: 9
Bot 6
- Glenn Beckert: S8/L
- Billy Williams: 7
- Ron Santo: 46(1)/FO
- Joe Pepitone: T8/L.1-H
- Jim Hickman: 63
Top 7
- Bob Watson: 9
- Doug Rader: K
- Jesus Alou: 63
Bot 7
- Hal Breeden: 8
- Ken Rudolph: 6/P
- Fergie Jenkins: K/C
Top 8
- Cesar Cedeno: 8
- Norm Miller: S8/L
- Rich Chiles: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 8
- Don Kessinger: K
- Glenn Beckert: W
- Billy Williams: W.1-2
- Ron Santo: CS3(25)
- Ron Santo: K
Top 9
- Roger Metzger: S8/G
- Joe Morgan: 46(1)/FO.B-1(E3)
- Denis Menke: BK.1-2#
- Denis Menke: 2/FL
- Bob Watson: 53
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Rich Chiles