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Houston Astros @ 
Chicago Cubs
1971-08-22 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 28933 · 78°F, sunny · 2:23
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 4–3. Jim Ray earned the win. Bob Watson went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | |
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Jim Ray L: Milt Pappas SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Satch Davidson · 1B: Stan Landes · 2B: Shag Crawford · 3B: Mel Steiner · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jesus Alou | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Rich Chiles | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Hiatt | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roger Metzger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Wade Blasingame | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Ray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Pepitone | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cleo James | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Cannizzaro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Callison | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Milt Pappas | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brock Davis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Popovich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ramon Webster | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wade Blasingame | 6.2 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| Jim Ray | 2.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milt Pappas | 8.1 | 11 | 2 | 4 |
 Phil Regan | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jesus Alou: 43
- Joe Morgan: 9
- Cesar Cedeno: S7/G
- Bob Watson: SB2
- Bob Watson: S9/L.2-H
- Rich Chiles: 4/P
Bot 1
- Don Kessinger: W
- Glenn Beckert: 54(1)/FO
- Billy Williams: 9(B)3(1)/DP
Top 2
- Doug Rader: 8
- Jack Hiatt: 8
- Roger Metzger: W
- Wade Blasingame: K
Bot 2
- Ron Santo: 3/FL
- Joe Pepitone: D6/P
- Cleo James: E5.2-3;B-1
- Chris Cannizzaro: 54(1)/FO.3-H(UR)
- Johnny Callison: K
Top 3
- Jesus Alou: 63
- Joe Morgan: 9
- Cesar Cedeno: S5/BG
- Bob Watson: S7/G.1-3
- Rich Chiles: S9.3-H;1-3
- Doug Rader: W.1-2
- Jack Hiatt: 3/G
Bot 3
- Milt Pappas: 5/P
- Don Kessinger: 6/P
- Glenn Beckert: S8/G
- Billy Williams: 9
Top 4
- Roger Metzger: K
- Wade Blasingame: 43
- Jesus Alou: 63
Bot 4
- Ron Santo: 43
- Joe Pepitone: 1/G
- Cleo James: 53
Top 5
- Joe Morgan: 5/FL
- Cesar Cedeno: 13
- Bob Watson: HR/7
- Rich Chiles: K/C
Bot 5
- Chris Cannizzaro: 53
- Johnny Callison: 31
- Milt Pappas: S7/L
- Don Kessinger: 9
Top 6
- Doug Rader: 43
- Jack Hiatt: K
- Roger Metzger: E6.B-1
- Wade Blasingame: S9.1-3
- Jesus Alou: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Glenn Beckert: S8/L
- Billy Williams: S9/G.1-3
- Ron Santo: 9/SF.3-H
- Joe Pepitone: S8/L.1-3
- Cleo James: 13/SH.3-H;1-2
- Chris Cannizzaro: 9
Top 7
- Joe Morgan: 9
- Cesar Cedeno: S7/G
- Bob Watson: SB2
- Bob Watson: 7(B)4(2)/DP
Bot 7
- Johnny Callison: K
- Milt Pappas: HP
- Don Kessinger: 13/SH.1-2
- Glenn Beckert: S7.2-3
- Billy Williams: W.1-2
- Ron Santo: 2/FL
Top 8
- Rich Chiles: 43
- Doug Rader: D9/P
- Jack Hiatt: S7/G.2-3
- Roger Metzger: 43.3-H;1-2
- Jim Ray: 3/G
Bot 8
- Joe Pepitone: 2/FL
- Brock Davis: W
- Paul Popovich: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Jesus Alou: 53
- Joe Morgan: D9/L
- Cesar Cedeno: 63
- Bob Watson: K
Bot 9
- Johnny Callison: K
- Ramon Webster: 7
- Don Kessinger: 8