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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros

1971-04-10 Β· Night game Β· Astrodome Β· Att: 22341 Β· 2:32

Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 2–1. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 9th. George Culver earned the win.

Line score

123456789RHE
CHN00000100018
HOU00000000225

W: George Culver   L: Fergie Jenkins   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Stan Landes Β· 1B: Mel Steiner Β· 2B: Bob Engel Β· 3B: Tony Venzon Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Don Kessinger400002
Glenn Beckert412000
Billy Williams401000
Joe Pepitone401100
Johnny Callison301011
Paul Popovich400000
Jose Ortiz402001
J. C. Martin401000
Fergie Jenkins400003

Houston Astros β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Jesus Alou401000
Joe Morgan400000
Cesar Cedeno412001
Bob Watson302001
Denis Menke300013
Doug Rader300011
Johnny Edwards300010
Roger Metzger400000
Larry Dierker200001
Norm Miller100000
Cesar Geronimo010010

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Fergie Jenkins8.2547

Houston Astros β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Larry Dierker8.0716
George Culver1.0101

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Don Kessinger: 8
  • Glenn Beckert: 63
  • Billy Williams: D8
  • Joe Pepitone: 8

Bot 1

  • Jesus Alou: 13
  • Joe Morgan: 8
  • Cesar Cedeno: K

Top 2

  • Johnny Callison: S8/L
  • Paul Popovich: 9
  • Jose Ortiz: K
  • J. C. Martin: 3/G

Bot 2

  • Bob Watson: K
  • Denis Menke: K
  • Doug Rader: 13

Top 3

  • Fergie Jenkins: K/C
  • Don Kessinger: K/C
  • Glenn Beckert: S7/L
  • Billy Williams: 3/G

Bot 3

  • Johnny Edwards: 3/G
  • Roger Metzger: 53
  • Larry Dierker: K

Top 4

  • Joe Pepitone: 2/FL
  • Johnny Callison: 9
  • Paul Popovich: 8

Bot 4

  • Jesus Alou: 43
  • Joe Morgan: 43
  • Cesar Cedeno: S6
  • Bob Watson: S7/L.1-2
  • Denis Menke: W.2-3;1-2
  • Doug Rader: 53

Top 5

  • Jose Ortiz: 63
  • J. C. Martin: S8/G
  • Fergie Jenkins: WP.1-2
  • Fergie Jenkins: K
  • Don Kessinger: 8/L

Bot 5

  • Johnny Edwards: 63
  • Roger Metzger: 63
  • Larry Dierker: 8

Top 6

  • Glenn Beckert: D9/L
  • Billy Williams: 13.2-3
  • Joe Pepitone: S8/G.3-H
  • Johnny Callison: W.1-2
  • Paul Popovich: 8
  • Jose Ortiz: S6.1-2;2-3
  • J. C. Martin: 8

Bot 6

  • Jesus Alou: 6/P
  • Joe Morgan: 6/L
  • Cesar Cedeno: 4/P

Top 7

  • Fergie Jenkins: 63
  • Don Kessinger: K
  • Glenn Beckert: 53

Bot 7

  • Bob Watson: D9/L
  • Denis Menke: PO2(E1).2-3#
  • Denis Menke: K
  • Doug Rader: K
  • Johnny Edwards: 43

Top 8

  • Billy Williams: 43
  • Joe Pepitone: 3/G
  • Johnny Callison: K

Bot 8

  • Roger Metzger: 6/P
  • Norm Miller: 13
  • Jesus Alou: S9/L
  • Joe Morgan: 8

Top 9

  • Paul Popovich: 8
  • Jose Ortiz: S7
  • J. C. Martin: 2/FL
  • Fergie Jenkins: K

Bot 9

  • Cesar Cedeno: S6
  • Cesar Geronimo: W.1-2
  • Denis Menke: K
  • Doug Rader: W.2-3;1-2
  • Johnny Edwards: BK.1-2;2-3;3-H
  • Johnny Edwards: IW
  • Roger Metzger: 1/P.3-H(E1)(UR)