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Houston Astros @ 
Chicago Cubs
1971-04-22 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 4100 · 44°F, sunny · Wind 18 mph · 2:16
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 6–1. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 6th. Larry Dierker earned the win. Bob Watson went 2-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 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
W: Larry Dierker L: Bill Hands SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Shag Crawford · 1B: John Kibler · 2B: Satch Davidson · 3B: Paul Pryor · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Metzger | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Denis Menke | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jesus Alou | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Dierker | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Pepitone | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hickman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal Breeden | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ken Rudolph | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Hands | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Paul Popovich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Dierker | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Hands | 8.0 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
 Phil Regan | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roger Metzger: 8/L
- Joe Morgan: 8
- Denis Menke: K
Bot 1
- Don Kessinger: W
- Glenn Beckert: 6/FL
- Billy Williams: 16(1)/FO
- Ron Santo: 8
Top 2
- Bob Watson: 63
- Doug Rader: 63
- Cesar Cedeno: T8/L
- Jesus Alou: E6.3-H(NR)(UR)
- Johnny Edwards: 3/G
Bot 2
- Joe Pepitone: 13/BG
- Jim Hickman: K/C
- Hal Breeden: K
Top 3
- Larry Dierker: 63
- Roger Metzger: 43
- Joe Morgan: 13
Bot 3
- Ken Rudolph: 4/L
- Bill Hands: K
- Don Kessinger: S8/G
- Glenn Beckert: SB2
- Glenn Beckert: 13
Top 4
- Denis Menke: 53
- Bob Watson: 63
- Doug Rader: 9
Bot 4
- Billy Williams: S9
- Ron Santo: 3/G.1-2
- Joe Pepitone: 8
- Jim Hickman: 3/P
Top 5
- Cesar Cedeno: 1/BP
- Jesus Alou: 43
- Johnny Edwards: S8/L
- Larry Dierker: K
Bot 5
- Hal Breeden: 6/P
- Ken Rudolph: 13
- Bill Hands: K
Top 6
- Roger Metzger: 7/FL
- Joe Morgan: 43
- Denis Menke: W
- Bob Watson: HR.1-H
- Doug Rader: S7/G
- Cesar Cedeno: K
Bot 6
- Don Kessinger: 53
- Glenn Beckert: 53
- Billy Williams: 9
Top 7
- Jesus Alou: 9
- Johnny Edwards: 31
- Larry Dierker: E6
- Roger Metzger: 43
Bot 7
- Ron Santo: K/C
- Joe Pepitone: 4/P
- Jim Hickman: 63
Top 8
- Joe Morgan: 43
- Denis Menke: S9/L
- Bob Watson: S7/G.1-2
- Doug Rader: 4(1)/FO.2-H(E4/TH)(UR);B-2
- Cesar Cedeno: K
Bot 8
- Hal Breeden: D7/L
- Ken Rudolph: 9
- Paul Popovich: 9
- Don Kessinger: 43
Top 9
- Jesus Alou: S9
- Johnny Edwards: 53.1-2
- Larry Dierker: S7/L.2-3
- Roger Metzger: 63.1-2;3-H
- Joe Morgan: S9/G.2-H
- Denis Menke: 9
Bot 9
- Glenn Beckert: D9
- Billy Williams: W
- Ron Santo: S9/L.1-2;2-3
- Joe Pepitone: 9/SF.2-3;3-H
- Jim Hickman: 5/FL
- Hal Breeden: K