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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
1971-04-08 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 11375 · 2:14
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 7–3. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 4th. Jack Billingham earned the win. Billy Williams went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 9 |
W: Jack Billingham L: Ken Holtzman SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bob Engel · 1B: Tony Venzon · 2B: Stan Landes · 3B: Mel Steiner · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Pepitone | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Callison | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Hickman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Rudolph | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Ken Holtzman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Popovich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Breeden | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jesus Alou | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Bob Watson | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Denis Menke | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jack Hiatt | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Roger Metzger | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jack Billingham | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Holtzman | 4.2 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
 Jim Colborn | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Regan | 3.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Billingham | 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Kessinger: 7
- Glenn Beckert: 5
- Billy Williams: 7
Bot 1
- Jesus Alou: 4
- Joe Morgan: D8/L
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Bob Watson: 4
Top 2
- Ron Santo: 53
- Joe Pepitone: K
- Johnny Callison: 7
Bot 2
- Denis Menke: D8/L
- Doug Rader: 9.2-3
- Jack Hiatt: D7/L.3-H
- Roger Metzger: K
- Jack Billingham: K
Top 3
- Jim Hickman: 43
- Ken Rudolph: K
- Ken Holtzman: 9
Bot 3
- Jesus Alou: 63
- Joe Morgan: W
- Cesar Cedeno: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Don Kessinger: 8/L
- Glenn Beckert: 8
- Billy Williams: 23
Bot 4
- Bob Watson: W
- Denis Menke: K
- Doug Rader: S8/L.1-2
- Jack Hiatt: D9/L.1-3;2-H
- Roger Metzger: IW
- Jack Billingham: 43.1-2;2-3;3-H
- Jesus Alou: IW
- Joe Morgan: S4.1-2;2-3;3-H
- Cesar Cedeno: K
Top 5
- Ron Santo: S8/G
- Joe Pepitone: 43.1-2
- Johnny Callison: S9.2-H
- Jim Hickman: K
- Ken Rudolph: K
Bot 5
- Bob Watson: W
- Denis Menke: 5/P
- Doug Rader: K
- Jack Hiatt: W.1-2
- Roger Metzger: S6.1-2;2-3
- Jack Billingham: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jesus Alou: S1/L.1-2;2-3;3-H
- Joe Morgan: 43
Top 6
- Paul Popovich: 9
- Don Kessinger: 7
- Glenn Beckert: 53
Bot 6
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Bob Watson: W
- Denis Menke: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Billy Williams: W
- Ron Santo: K
- Joe Pepitone: 3(B)6(1)/GDP
Bot 7
- Doug Rader: 63
- Jack Hiatt: HP
- Roger Metzger: W.1-2
- Jack Billingham: 25(2)/FO.1-2
- Jesus Alou: S8/L.1-3;2-H
- Joe Morgan: 7
Top 8
- Johnny Callison: K
- Jim Hickman: 3/P
- Ken Rudolph: K
Bot 8
- Cesar Cedeno: 9
- Cesar Geronimo: 6/L
- Denis Menke: 9
Top 9
- Hal Breeden: 53
- Don Kessinger: 43
- Glenn Beckert: S6
- Billy Williams: HR/8.1-H
- Ron Santo: 53