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Houston Astros @ 
Chicago Cubs
1972-07-11 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 27170 · 92°F · Wind 15 mph to CF · 2:26
Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 9–5. Chicago Cubs put up 5 in the 7th. Bill Hands earned the win and Jack Aker picked up the save. Rick Monday went 2-for-3 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | |
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 14 |
W: Bill Hands L: Don Wilson SV: Jack Aker
Umpires — HP: Paul Pryor · 1B: Bob Engel · 2B: John McSherry · 3B: Ken Burkhart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Metzger | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Miller | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee May | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Tommy Helms | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Howard | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Don Wilson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Stewart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesus Alou | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Glenn Beckert | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Pepitone | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
 Jose Cardenal | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rick Monday | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Rudolph | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Hands | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Frank Coggins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Popovich | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Wilson | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 7 |
| Jim York | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Griffin | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Joe Gibbon | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Hands | 7.0 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
 Jack Aker | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roger Metzger: 63
- Norm Miller: 13
- Jim Wynn: 63
Bot 1
- Don Kessinger: K
- Glenn Beckert: 3/P
- Billy Williams: D8/G
- Joe Pepitone: S8/G.2-H
- Jose Cardenal: K
Top 2
- Lee May: S8
- Bob Watson: S8/L.1-3
- Doug Rader: 13.3-H;1-2
- Tommy Helms: 8
- Larry Howard: S7/G.2-H
- Don Wilson: 2/FL
Bot 2
- Rick Monday: 6/P
- Ron Santo: D7/L
- Ken Rudolph: 4/P
- Bill Hands: K
Top 3
- Roger Metzger: E7/F.B-2
- Norm Miller: PO2(E1/TH).2-3
- Norm Miller: 63
- Jim Wynn: 53
- Lee May: 8/L
Bot 3
- Don Kessinger: 8
- Glenn Beckert: 53
- Billy Williams: S6/G
- Joe Pepitone: W.1-2
- Jose Cardenal: 8
Top 4
- Bob Watson: 5/FL
- Doug Rader: W
- Tommy Helms: 8
- Larry Howard: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Rick Monday: HR/9
- Ron Santo: 53
- Ken Rudolph: 63
- Bill Hands: K
Top 5
- Don Wilson: 9
- Roger Metzger: S9/L
- Norm Miller: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Don Kessinger: 43
- Glenn Beckert: 1/G
- Billy Williams: HR/8
- Joe Pepitone: W
- Jose Cardenal: K
Top 6
- Jim Wynn: S8/P
- Lee May: S9/L.1-2
- Bob Watson: 43.2-3;1-2
- Doug Rader: IW
- Tommy Helms: 9/SF.3-H
- Larry Howard: K
Bot 6
- Rick Monday: HR/9
- Ron Santo: K
- Ken Rudolph: 63
- Bill Hands: K
Top 7
- Jimmy Stewart: 7
- Roger Metzger: 43
- Norm Miller: S4/G
- Jim Wynn: 4/L
Bot 7
- Don Kessinger: S8/L
- Glenn Beckert: SB2
- Glenn Beckert: S9/L.2-H
- Billy Williams: S8/G.1-2
- Joe Pepitone: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Jose Cardenal: D7/L
- Rick Monday: WP.2-3
- Rick Monday: W
- Ron Santo: S7/L.3-H;1-2
- Ken Rudolph: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Frank Coggins: 9
- Don Kessinger: 6/P
Top 8
- Lee May: 63
- Bob Watson: K
- Doug Rader: D8
- Tommy Helms: S8.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Larry Howard: K
Bot 8
- Paul Popovich: 13
- Billy Williams: S9/L
- Joe Pepitone: K
- Jose Cardenal: 31
Top 9
- Jesus Alou: E4.B-1
- Roger Metzger: 16(1)/FO
- Norm Miller: 43.1-2
- Jim Wynn: S7.2-H(UR)
- Lee May: 54(1)/FO