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Houston Astros @ 
Chicago Cubs
1972-05-06 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 20072 · 74°F, cloudy · Wind 20 mph to RF · 2:19
Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 6–4. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 3rd. Juan Pizarro earned the win. Carmen Fanzone went 2-for-3 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| CHN | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
W: Juan Pizarro L: Ken Forsch SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ed Sudol · 1B: John Kibler · 2B: Nick Colosi · 3B: Satch Davidson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Metzger | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lee May | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Helms | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Forsch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Miller | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Griffin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jesus Alou | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Stewart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Glenn Beckert | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Hickman | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Monday | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jose Cardenal | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carmen Fanzone | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Randy Hundley | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Hands | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Pizarro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Forsch | 3.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Tom Griffin | 5.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Hands | 3.2 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
| Juan Pizarro | 5.1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roger Metzger: 43
- Cesar Cedeno: S5
- Jim Wynn: SB2
- Jim Wynn: 63
- Lee May: S6.2-3
- Bob Watson: S5.1-2;3-H
- Doug Rader: 43
Bot 1
- Don Kessinger: 43
- Glenn Beckert: 63
- Billy Williams: E6.B-1
- Jim Hickman: HR/7.1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Rick Monday: W
- Jose Cardenal: SB2
- Jose Cardenal: PB.2-3
- Jose Cardenal: 3/P4D
Top 2
- Tommy Helms: 53
- Johnny Edwards: K/C
- Ken Forsch: 53
Bot 2
- Carmen Fanzone: HR/F8XD
- Randy Hundley: S8/G
- Bill Hands: 34/SH.1-2
- Don Kessinger: K
- Glenn Beckert: 8/L
Top 3
- Roger Metzger: 43
- Cesar Cedeno: W
- Jim Wynn: SB2
- Jim Wynn: K
- Lee May: K
Bot 3
- Billy Williams: 7
- Jim Hickman: S8/G6
- Rick Monday: K
- Jose Cardenal: W.1-2
- Carmen Fanzone: HR/F78XD.2-H;1-H
- Randy Hundley: 63/G56D
Top 4
- Bob Watson: S8/L
- Doug Rader: S8/L78.1-3
- Tommy Helms: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Johnny Edwards: S7/P78S.1-3
- Norm Miller: FC5.3XH(525);1-2;B-1
- Roger Metzger: S7/P78.2-H;1-3
- Cesar Cedeno: S8/L89.3-H;1-3
- Jim Wynn: 8
Bot 4
- Juan Pizarro: 23
- Don Kessinger: 13
- Glenn Beckert: 6/P56D
Top 5
- Lee May: K
- Bob Watson: 13
- Doug Rader: 13
Bot 5
- Billy Williams: 63
- Jim Hickman: 3/P34D
- Rick Monday: 6/P5D
Top 6
- Tommy Helms: 8
- Johnny Edwards: 43
- Tom Griffin: K
Bot 6
- Jose Cardenal: 63
- Carmen Fanzone: K
- Randy Hundley: S7/P7LS
- Juan Pizarro: 6/P6M
Top 7
- Roger Metzger: K
- Cesar Cedeno: S7/L78
- Jim Wynn: W.1-2
- Lee May: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Don Kessinger: 43
- Glenn Beckert: 53
- Billy Williams: K
Top 8
- Bob Watson: 3/P34
- Doug Rader: 63/G56
- Tommy Helms: 4/P4M
Bot 8
- Jim Hickman: K
- Rick Monday: W
- Jose Cardenal: 54(1)3/GDP/G6M
Top 9
- Jesus Alou: 7/L
- Jimmy Stewart: 53
- Roger Metzger: S9/L
- Cesar Cedeno: 46(1)/FO/G4M