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Houston Astros @ 
Chicago Cubs
1971-08-20 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 82°F, sunny · Wind 12 mph · 1:59
Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 3–2. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 2nd. Fergie Jenkins earned the win. Johnny Callison went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| CHN | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Fergie Jenkins L: Ron Cook SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Stan Landes · 1B: Shag Crawford · 2B: Mel Steiner · 3B: Satch Davidson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Chiles | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Cook | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesus Alou | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denis Menke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Santo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Pepitone | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cleo James | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Cannizzaro | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Callison | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Fergie Jenkins | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Cook | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Jim Ray | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fergie Jenkins | 9.0 | 9 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roger Metzger: S9/G
- Joe Morgan: S9.1-3
- Cesar Cedeno: 43.1-2;3-H
- Bob Watson: 53.2-2
- Rich Chiles: S9.2-H
- Doug Rader: 6/L
Bot 1
- Don Kessinger: 63
- Glenn Beckert: 63
- Billy Williams: K/C
Top 2
- Jim Wynn: 7
- Johnny Edwards: 43
- Ron Cook: S
- Roger Metzger: 53
Bot 2
- Ron Santo: 9
- Joe Pepitone: S9/P
- Cleo James: S8/L.1-2
- Chris Cannizzaro: 3/P
- Johnny Callison: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Fergie Jenkins: K/C
Top 3
- Joe Morgan: 41
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Bob Watson: 63
Bot 3
- Don Kessinger: 8
- Glenn Beckert: 53
- Billy Williams: 7
Top 4
- Rich Chiles: 9
- Doug Rader: 63
- Jim Wynn: 53
Bot 4
- Ron Santo: 7/L
- Joe Pepitone: 13
- Cleo James: 4/P
Top 5
- Johnny Edwards: 8
- Ron Cook: 3/G
- Roger Metzger: 43
Bot 5
- Chris Cannizzaro: S8/L
- Johnny Callison: 43.1-2
- Fergie Jenkins: W
- Don Kessinger: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Glenn Beckert: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Joe Morgan: S8
- Cesar Cedeno: 54(1)/FO
- Bob Watson: S7.1-3
- Rich Chiles: K
- Doug Rader: 43
Bot 6
- Billy Williams: 3/G
- Ron Santo: 5/L
- Joe Pepitone: 63
Top 7
- Jim Wynn: S6
- Johnny Edwards: 43.1-2
- Jesus Alou: 8
- Roger Metzger: S7.2XH(762)
Bot 7
- Cleo James: D7
- Chris Cannizzaro: 5(B)4(2)/DP
- Johnny Callison: S9/L
- Fergie Jenkins: 53
Top 8
- Joe Morgan: 9
- Cesar Cedeno: 8
- Bob Watson: 63
Bot 8
- Don Kessinger: 6/P
- Glenn Beckert: 53
- Billy Williams: 31
Top 9
- Rich Chiles: K
- Doug Rader: S7
- Jim Wynn: W.1-2
- Johnny Edwards: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Denis Menke: 3/G