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Houston Astros @ 
Chicago Cubs
1972-05-05 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 8400 · 50°F, cloudy · Wind 12 mph · 2:28
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 3–0. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 5th. Larry Dierker earned the win. Jim Wynn went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
W: Larry Dierker L: Burt Hooton SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Satch Davidson · 1B: Ed Sudol · 2B: John Kibler · 3B: Nick Colosi · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Metzger | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Lee May | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Helms | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Larry Dierker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hickman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Monday | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jose Cardenal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Randy Hundley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Burt Hooton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Hiser | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carmen Fanzone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Art Shamsky | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Dierker | 9.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burt Hooton | 6.0 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
 Tom Phoebus | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roger Metzger: S8/L
- Cesar Cedeno: WP.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: 43.2-3
- Jim Wynn: 63.3-H
- Lee May: E5.B-1
- Bob Watson: S9/L.1-2
- Doug Rader: 9/L
Bot 1
- Don Kessinger: 63
- Glenn Beckert: 53
- Billy Williams: 3/G
Top 2
- Tommy Helms: S8/G
- Johnny Edwards: 8
- Larry Dierker: 36(1)/FO
- Roger Metzger: 6/FL
Bot 2
- Ron Santo: 53
- Jim Hickman: S7/G
- Rick Monday: S7.1-2
- Jose Cardenal: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Cesar Cedeno: 63
- Jim Wynn: W
- Lee May: K/C
- Bob Watson: S8/L.1-3
- Doug Rader: 13
Bot 3
- Randy Hundley: 53
- Burt Hooton: S7
- Don Kessinger: 64(1)/FO
- Glenn Beckert: 13
Top 4
- Tommy Helms: 3/P
- Johnny Edwards: W
- Larry Dierker: 14/SH.1-2
- Roger Metzger: 7
Bot 4
- Billy Williams: 7
- Ron Santo: HP
- Jim Hickman: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Cesar Cedeno: HP
- Jim Wynn: HR/7.1-H
- Lee May: 63
- Bob Watson: S7/L
- Doug Rader: 13.1-2
- Tommy Helms: 43
Bot 5
- Rick Monday: W
- Jose Cardenal: K
- Randy Hundley: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Johnny Edwards: W
- Larry Dierker: CS2(26)
- Larry Dierker: W
- Roger Metzger: 6/P
- Cesar Cedeno: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Gene Hiser: 43
- Don Kessinger: 43
- Glenn Beckert: 53
Top 7
- Jim Wynn: S6.B-2(E6)
- Lee May: 6/P
- Bob Watson: K
- Doug Rader: K/C
Bot 7
- Billy Williams: 9
- Carmen Fanzone: W
- Jim Hickman: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Tommy Helms: 3/FL
- Johnny Edwards: 8
- Larry Dierker: K
Bot 8
- Rick Monday: W
- Jose Cardenal: 64(1)3/GDP
- Randy Hundley: 8
Top 9
- Roger Metzger: 31
- Cesar Cedeno: 53
- Jim Wynn: K
Bot 9
- Art Shamsky: K/C
- Don Kessinger: S9/G
- Glenn Beckert: S6.1-2
- Billy Williams: 8.2-3
- Carmen Fanzone: K/C
Notes & reviews
- Ron Santo left with fractured wrist