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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
1971-08-03 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 14622 · night · 2:22
Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 5–0. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 9th. Bill Hands earned the win. Ron Santo went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
W: Bill Hands L: Larry Dierker SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tom Gorman · 1B: Chris Pelekoudas · 2B: Harry Wendelstedt · 3B: Andy Olsen · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Glenn Beckert | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Pepitone | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Hickman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Santo | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Cleo James | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 J. C. Martin | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Hands | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Morgan | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Denis Menke | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesus Alou | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Hiatt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Dierker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Chiles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Norm Miller | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Hands | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Dierker | 6.0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Jim Ray | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Fred Gladding | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| George Culver | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Kessinger: K
- Glenn Beckert: 3/P
- Billy Williams: E4.B-1
- Joe Pepitone: 8
Bot 1
- Roger Metzger: 4/L
- Joe Morgan: 9
- Jim Wynn: K
Top 2
- Jim Hickman: K
- Ron Santo: HR/7
- Cleo James: 3/FL
- J. C. Martin: 9/L
Bot 2
- Cesar Cedeno: W
- Doug Rader: 46(1)3/GDP
- Denis Menke: S8/G
- Jesus Alou: E5.1-2;B-1
- Jack Hiatt: 13
Top 3
- Bill Hands: K
- Don Kessinger: 43
- Glenn Beckert: 9
Bot 3
- Larry Dierker: 23
- Roger Metzger: 8
- Joe Morgan: W
- Jim Wynn: PO1(13)
Top 4
- Billy Williams: S4
- Joe Pepitone: 9
- Jim Hickman: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Jim Wynn: K
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Doug Rader: 8
Top 5
- Ron Santo: 7
- Cleo James: S9/G
- J. C. Martin: 3/G.1-2
- Bill Hands: WP.2-3
- Bill Hands: K
Bot 5
- Denis Menke: 53
- Jesus Alou: 43
- Jack Hiatt: 63
Top 6
- Don Kessinger: 43
- Glenn Beckert: 7
- Billy Williams: 6/P
Bot 6
- Rich Chiles: 3/G
- Roger Metzger: K
- Joe Morgan: D9/L
- Jim Wynn: 1/L
Top 7
- Joe Pepitone: K
- Jim Hickman: 7
- Ron Santo: 9
Bot 7
- Cesar Cedeno: HP
- Doug Rader: 1/L
- Denis Menke: S7.1-2
- Jesus Alou: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Cleo James: K
- J. C. Martin: S8/P
- Bill Hands: W.1-2
- Don Kessinger: K+CS3(25)/DP
Bot 8
- Jack Hiatt: 53
- Norm Miller: S8/L
- Roger Metzger: 5/FL
- Joe Morgan: D7/G.1-3
- Jim Wynn: 8/L
Top 9
- Glenn Beckert: S6/G
- Billy Williams: FC5.1-3(E5);B-1
- Joe Pepitone: S7.3-H(UR);1-2
- Jim Hickman: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Ron Santo: IW
- Cleo James: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- J. C. Martin: S8/L.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Bill Hands: 1(B)5(3)/DP
Bot 9
- Cesar Cedeno: 7/P
- Doug Rader: K/C
- Denis Menke: 9/L