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Houston Astros @ 
Chicago Cubs
1971-08-21 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 26386 · cloudy · 2:05
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 3–0. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 3rd. Jack Billingham earned the win. Jack Hiatt went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
W: Jack Billingham L: Bill Hands SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mel Steiner · 1B: Satch Davidson · 2B: Stan Landes · 3B: Shag Crawford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jesus Alou | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Chiles | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jack Hiatt | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Metzger | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Billingham | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Pepitone | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Johnny Callison | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cleo James | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 J. C. Martin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Hands | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brock Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Billingham | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Hands | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jesus Alou: 53
- Joe Morgan: 43
- Cesar Cedeno: 5/L
Bot 1
- Don Kessinger: 43
- Glenn Beckert: 43
- Billy Williams: 43
Top 2
- Bob Watson: 7
- Rich Chiles: 8
- Doug Rader: K
Bot 2
- Joe Pepitone: 43
- Ron Santo: K
- Johnny Callison: 7
Top 3
- Jack Hiatt: HR/7
- Roger Metzger: T8
- Jack Billingham: K
- Jesus Alou: 53
- Joe Morgan: T7.3-H
- Cesar Cedeno: W
- Bob Watson: CS2(24)
Bot 3
- Cleo James: 31
- J. C. Martin: 7
- Bill Hands: K
Top 4
- Bob Watson: S7
- Rich Chiles: K
- Doug Rader: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Don Kessinger: 5/L
- Glenn Beckert: 43
- Billy Williams: 3/G
Top 5
- Jack Hiatt: 9/L
- Roger Metzger: S9/G
- Jack Billingham: 14/SH.1-2
- Jesus Alou: E6.2XH(642);B-1
Bot 5
- Joe Pepitone: 6/P
- Ron Santo: 3/G
- Johnny Callison: 13
Top 6
- Joe Morgan: 43
- Cesar Cedeno: 53
- Bob Watson: 63
Bot 6
- Cleo James: K
- J. C. Martin: 63
- Bill Hands: K
Top 7
- Rich Chiles: 43
- Doug Rader: 63
- Jack Hiatt: 63
Bot 7
- Don Kessinger: S5
- Glenn Beckert: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
- Billy Williams: S8/L
- Joe Pepitone: 43
Top 8
- Roger Metzger: 43
- Jack Billingham: 9
- Jesus Alou: 63
Bot 8
- Ron Santo: K
- Johnny Callison: S6
- Cleo James: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Joe Morgan: 3/G
- Cesar Cedeno: S8/G
- Bob Watson: 63.1-2
- Rich Chiles: S9.2-H
- Doug Rader: K
Bot 9
- J. C. Martin: 8
- Brock Davis: 13
- Don Kessinger: 43