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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
1971-08-02 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 20020 · dome, dry · 2:22
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 2–1. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 2nd. Don Wilson earned the win. Jim Hickman went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| HOU | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Don Wilson L: Fergie Jenkins SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Andy Olsen · 1B: Tom Gorman · 2B: Chris Pelekoudas · 3B: Harry Wendelstedt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Pepitone | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Hickman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Popovich | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brock Davis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Chris Cannizzaro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Fergie Jenkins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Johnny Callison | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Denis Menke | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesus Alou | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Hiatt | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Don Wilson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fergie Jenkins | 8.0 | 8 | 1 | 7 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Wilson | 9.0 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Kessinger: 7
- Glenn Beckert: K
- Billy Williams: 31
Bot 1
- Roger Metzger: 6/P
- Joe Morgan: 43
- Jim Wynn: S8/G
- Cesar Cedeno: 8
Top 2
- Joe Pepitone: K
- Jim Hickman: 63
- Paul Popovich: S9/G
- Brock Davis: K/C
Bot 2
- Doug Rader: S7/G
- Denis Menke: D7.1-H
- Jesus Alou: S9.2-H
- Jack Hiatt: S7.1-3
- Don Wilson: K
- Roger Metzger: POCSH(251)
- Roger Metzger: 8
Top 3
- Chris Cannizzaro: K
- Fergie Jenkins: W
- Don Kessinger: W.1-2
- Glenn Beckert: 8
- Billy Williams: K
Bot 3
- Joe Morgan: 8/L
- Jim Wynn: S8/G
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Doug Rader: K/C
Top 4
- Joe Pepitone: 43
- Jim Hickman: HR/8
- Paul Popovich: K
- Brock Davis: 3/L
Bot 4
- Denis Menke: S6
- Jesus Alou: 8
- Jack Hiatt: K
- Don Wilson: K
Top 5
- Chris Cannizzaro: W
- Fergie Jenkins: 34/SH.1-2
- Don Kessinger: 63.2-3
- Glenn Beckert: 9
Bot 5
- Roger Metzger: 43
- Joe Morgan: 43
- Jim Wynn: K
Top 6
- Billy Williams: 3/G
- Joe Pepitone: 6/P
- Jim Hickman: 63
Bot 6
- Cesar Cedeno: 53
- Doug Rader: 43
- Denis Menke: 7
Top 7
- Paul Popovich: 43
- Brock Davis: W
- Johnny Callison: K
- Fergie Jenkins: CS2(26)
Bot 7
- Jesus Alou: 8
- Jack Hiatt: 53
- Don Wilson: K/C
Top 8
- Fergie Jenkins: K
- Don Kessinger: 7
- Glenn Beckert: E6.B-1
- Billy Williams: 9
Bot 8
- Roger Metzger: S8
- Joe Morgan: 14/SH.1-2
- Jim Wynn: IW
- Cesar Cedeno: 2/FL
- Doug Rader: 9
Top 9
- Joe Pepitone: 6/L
- Jim Hickman: K
- Paul Popovich: 8