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Houston Astros @ 
Chicago Cubs
1972-07-12 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 27324 · 87°F, sunny · Wind 16 mph · 2:53
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 10–6. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 6th. Dave Roberts earned the win and Tom Griffin picked up the save. Jim Wynn went 3-for-5 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 11 | |
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 12 |
W: Dave Roberts L: Rick Reuschel SV: Tom Griffin
Umpires — HP: Bob Engel · 1B: John McSherry · 2B: Ken Burkhart · 3B: Paul Pryor · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Metzger | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Norm Miller | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Wynn | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee May | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Johnny Edwards | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommy Helms | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Roberts | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Griffin | 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 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Hickman | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
 Jose Cardenal | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Davis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Santo | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Rudolph | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Reuschel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Randy Hundley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carmen Fanzone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 J. C. Martin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Pepitone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Roberts | 6.2 | 9 | 4 | 7 |
| Tom Griffin | 2.1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Reuschel | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
 Juan Pizarro | 0.2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
 Tom Phoebus | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Aker | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roger Metzger: W
- Norm Miller: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Norm Miller: S9/L.3-H
- Jim Wynn: 64(1)/FO
- Lee May: K
- Bob Watson: 4(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Don Kessinger: S8/P
- Glenn Beckert: S9.1-3
- Billy Williams: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Jim Hickman: W.1-2
- Jose Cardenal: 9(B)35(2)/DP#
Top 2
- Doug Rader: 63
- Johnny Edwards: 6/P
- Tommy Helms: 63
Bot 2
- Tommy Davis: K
- Ron Santo: W
- Ken Rudolph: 13.1-2
- Rick Reuschel: K
Top 3
- Dave Roberts: 63
- Roger Metzger: S8/L
- Norm Miller: PO1(E1).1-2#
- Norm Miller: K
- Jim Wynn: S8/L.2-H(UR)
- Lee May: K
Bot 3
- Don Kessinger: 5/P
- Glenn Beckert: D4
- Billy Williams: HR/9.2-H
- Jim Hickman: HR/7
- Jose Cardenal: K
- Tommy Davis: S6/G
- Ron Santo: D9.1-H
- Ken Rudolph: 9
Top 4
- Bob Watson: 43
- Doug Rader: K
- Johnny Edwards: 43
Bot 4
- Rick Reuschel: K
- Don Kessinger: 63
- Glenn Beckert: 8
Top 5
- Tommy Helms: 63
- Dave Roberts: S7/L
- Roger Metzger: 16(1)/FO
- Norm Miller: HR/7.1-H
- Jim Wynn: 8
Bot 5
- Billy Williams: K/C
- Jim Hickman: W
- Jose Cardenal: 7
- Tommy Davis: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Lee May: HR/8
- Bob Watson: K
- Doug Rader: W
- Johnny Edwards: D8.1-H;B-3(E2)#
- Tommy Helms: 9/SF.3-H(UR)
- Dave Roberts: 43
Bot 6
- Ron Santo: S8/L
- Randy Hundley: K
- Carmen Fanzone: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Roger Metzger: W
- Norm Miller: 14/SH.1-2
- Jim Wynn: HR/7.2-H
- Lee May: W
- Bob Watson: 9
- Doug Rader: S5.1-2
- Johnny Edwards: W.2-3;1-2
- Tommy Helms: 8
Bot 7
- Don Kessinger: T7
- Glenn Beckert: 53
- Billy Williams: K
- Jim Hickman: W
- Jose Cardenal: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Tom Griffin: 8
- Roger Metzger: 63
- Norm Miller: 43
Bot 8
- Tommy Davis: 43
- Ron Santo: S8/G
- J. C. Martin: K
- Joe Pepitone: 8
Top 9
- Jim Wynn: HR/8
- Lee May: HP
- Jimmy Stewart: 46(1)/FO
- Doug Rader: 64(1)/FO
- Johnny Edwards: S5.1-2
- Tommy Helms: 7
Bot 9
- Don Kessinger: 7
- Glenn Beckert: 9
- Billy Williams: D7
- Jim Hickman: S7/5.2-H
- Jose Cardenal: 6/P