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Houston Astros @ 
Chicago Cubs
1972-07-11 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 88°F, sunny · Wind 7 mph · 2:34
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 6–5. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 7th. Ken Forsch earned the win and Fred Gladding picked up the save. Billy Williams went 3-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | |
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
W: Ken Forsch L: Burt Hooton SV: Fred Gladding
Umpires — HP: Ken Burkhart · 1B: Paul Pryor · 2B: Bob Engel · 3B: John McSherry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Miller | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Wynn | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Lee May | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Johnny Edwards | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Helms | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Forsch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jimmy Stewart | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| George Culver | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Pepitone | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Hickman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Monday | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Randy Hundley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Burt Hooton | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cardenal | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carmen Fanzone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Forsch | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| George Culver | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Fred Gladding | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burt Hooton | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
 Tom Phoebus | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Jack Aker | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roger Metzger: 13
- Norm Miller: K/C
- Jim Wynn: 9
Bot 1
- Don Kessinger: 8
- Glenn Beckert: S1.B-2(E1)
- Billy Williams: S8/L.2-H(UR)
- Ron Santo: 9(B)3(1)/DP
Top 2
- Lee May: HR/7
- Bob Watson: 63
- Doug Rader: S9/G
- Johnny Edwards: 1(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 2
- Joe Pepitone: K
- Jim Hickman: 7
- Rick Monday: W
- Randy Hundley: 8
Top 3
- Tommy Helms: 43
- Ken Forsch: K
- Roger Metzger: 8
Bot 3
- Burt Hooton: D7/G
- Don Kessinger: FC1/SH.2-3
- Glenn Beckert: 4(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)
- Billy Williams: S9/L
- Ron Santo: K/C
Top 4
- Norm Miller: E5.B-1
- Jim Wynn: SB2#
- Jim Wynn: K
- Lee May: K
- Bob Watson: W
- Doug Rader: K
Bot 4
- Joe Pepitone: S9
- Jim Hickman: 46(1)3/GDP
- Rick Monday: 43
Top 5
- Johnny Edwards: S7/G
- Tommy Helms: 8
- Ken Forsch: 14/SH.1-2
- Roger Metzger: 63
Bot 5
- Randy Hundley: 8
- Burt Hooton: K
- Don Kessinger: 7
Top 6
- Norm Miller: 7
- Jim Wynn: W
- Lee May: D7/L.1-3
- Bob Watson: 43.3-H;2-3
- Doug Rader: 63
Bot 6
- Glenn Beckert: 63
- Billy Williams: HR/9
- Ron Santo: 4/P
- Joe Pepitone: 63
Top 7
- Johnny Edwards: S7/L
- Tommy Helms: D9/L.1-3
- Jimmy Stewart: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
- Roger Metzger: 7/SF.3-H
- Norm Miller: S8/L
- Jim Wynn: HR/7.1-H
- Lee May: K
Bot 7
- Jim Hickman: 53
- Rick Monday: 8
- Randy Hundley: 9
Top 8
- Bob Watson: S7/L
- Doug Rader: WP.1-2#
- Doug Rader: K
- Johnny Edwards: 8
- Tommy Helms: IW
- George Culver: 63
Bot 8
- Jose Cardenal: D9/L
- Don Kessinger: W
- Glenn Beckert: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Billy Williams: 8/SF.3-H
- Ron Santo: 46(1)/FO
Top 9
- Roger Metzger: S8.BX2(86)
- Norm Miller: 7
- Jim Wynn: W
- Lee May: K
Bot 9
- Joe Pepitone: D8/L
- Jim Hickman: 8/L
- Rick Monday: D8/L.2-H
- Tommy Davis: 63.2-3
- Carmen Fanzone: K/C
Notes & reviews
- Roger Metzger overslid 2B