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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
1971-04-11 · Day game · Astrodome · Att: 12978 · 2:13
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 7–4. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 1st. Don Wilson earned the win. Cesar Cedeno went 2-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| HOU | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
W: Don Wilson L: Bill Hands SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mel Steiner · 1B: Bob Engel · 2B: Tony Venzon · 3B: Stan Landes · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Callison | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Pepitone | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Ortiz | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 J. C. Martin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Hands | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Bonham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Popovich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hickman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jesus Alou | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Denis Menke | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Johnny Edwards | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Wilson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Hands | 0.2 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Bill Bonham | 4.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Phil Regan | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Wilson | 9.0 | 10 | 3 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Kessinger: S9/G
- Glenn Beckert: D7/G.1-3
- Billy Williams: S9.2-3;3-H
- Ron Santo: 9/SF.3-H
- Johnny Callison: W.1-2
- Joe Pepitone: 8
- Jose Ortiz: S7/L.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- J. C. Martin: IW
- Bill Hands: K
Bot 1
- Jesus Alou: W
- Joe Morgan: 9
- Cesar Cedeno: S8/L.1-3
- Bob Watson: SB2
- Bob Watson: W
- Denis Menke: S8.1-2;2-3;3-H
- Doug Rader: PB.1-2;2-3;3-H#
- Doug Rader: WP.2-3;3-H#
- Doug Rader: K/C
- Johnny Edwards: S7/L.3-H
- Roger Metzger: S7/L.1-2
- Don Wilson: 13
Top 2
- Don Kessinger: 7
- Glenn Beckert: 9
- Billy Williams: 4/P
Bot 2
- Jesus Alou: 143
- Joe Morgan: D7/L
- Cesar Cedeno: 8
- Bob Watson: 43
Top 3
- Ron Santo: 7
- Johnny Callison: 3/G
- Joe Pepitone: D9/G
- Jose Ortiz: 7
Bot 3
- Denis Menke: K
- Doug Rader: 43
- Johnny Edwards: 63
Top 4
- J. C. Martin: 9
- Bill Bonham: 43
- Don Kessinger: 43
Bot 4
- Roger Metzger: 8
- Don Wilson: 13
- Jesus Alou: S1
- Joe Morgan: SB2
- Joe Morgan: W
- Cesar Cedeno: T9.1-H;2-H
- Bob Watson: 63
Top 5
- Glenn Beckert: S8/L
- Billy Williams: W.1-2
- Ron Santo: K/C
- Johnny Callison: 3/FL
- Joe Pepitone: 1/G
Bot 5
- Denis Menke: HP
- Doug Rader: 6(1)3/GDP
- Johnny Edwards: 7
Top 6
- Jose Ortiz: D7/G
- J. C. Martin: S9/L.2-3
- Paul Popovich: 36(1)3/GDP.3-3
- Don Kessinger: T7/L.3-H
- Glenn Beckert: 3/FL
Bot 6
- Roger Metzger: S7/G
- Don Wilson: E1/BG.1-2
- Jesus Alou: 14/SH.1-2;2-3
- Joe Morgan: IW
- Cesar Cedeno: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Bob Watson: 13
Top 7
- Billy Williams: 7
- Ron Santo: 7
- Johnny Callison: 4/P
Bot 7
- Denis Menke: 43
- Doug Rader: K
- Johnny Edwards: S3/L
- Roger Metzger: 31
Top 8
- Joe Pepitone: 43
- Jose Ortiz: S9
- J. C. Martin: 36(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Don Wilson: 8
- Jesus Alou: 43
- Joe Morgan: S1
- Cesar Cedeno: 1/P
Top 9
- Jim Hickman: 9
- Don Kessinger: 3/G
- Glenn Beckert: 4/P