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Houston Astros @ 
Chicago Cubs
1972-07-13 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 13427 · 78°F, cloudy · Wind 7 mph · 2:33
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 7–2. Houston Astros put up 5 in the 9th. Jim Ray earned the win. Norm Miller went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 12 | |
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Jim Ray L: Fergie Jenkins SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John McSherry · 1B: Ken Burkhart · 2B: Paul Pryor · 3B: Bob Engel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Metzger | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Miller | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Wynn | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee May | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Edwards | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Helms | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Reuss | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jim Ray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Hickman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Ron Santo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jose Cardenal | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Monday | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Randy Hundley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fergie Jenkins | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Popovich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Reuss | 6.1 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Jim Ray | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fergie Jenkins | 8.2 | 11 | 0 | 7 |
| Dan McGinn | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roger Metzger: 7
- Norm Miller: K
- Jim Wynn: 2/FL
Bot 1
- Don Kessinger: S9/L
- Glenn Beckert: 54(1)/FO
- Billy Williams: W.1-2
- Jim Hickman: K
- Ron Santo: W.2-3;1-2
- Jose Cardenal: S5.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Rick Monday: 7
Top 2
- Lee May: K/C
- Bob Watson: 4/P
- Doug Rader: D7/L
- Johnny Edwards: 6/L
Bot 2
- Randy Hundley: S6/G
- Fergie Jenkins: 34/SH.1-2
- Don Kessinger: 43.2-2
- Glenn Beckert: FC5.2X3(5)
Top 3
- Tommy Helms: 13
- Jerry Reuss: K/C
- Roger Metzger: D9/L
- Norm Miller: S7/L.2-H
- Jim Wynn: 31
Bot 3
- Billy Williams: 7
- Jim Hickman: W
- Ron Santo: K+CS2(24)/DP#
Top 4
- Lee May: S8/G
- Bob Watson: K
- Doug Rader: S8/G.1-3
- Johnny Edwards: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Tommy Helms: 46(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Jose Cardenal: 43
- Rick Monday: K
- Randy Hundley: K
Top 5
- Jerry Reuss: K/C
- Roger Metzger: S5/G
- Norm Miller: SB2#
- Norm Miller: K/C
- Jim Wynn: 53
Bot 5
- Fergie Jenkins: 2/FL
- Don Kessinger: 3/L
- Glenn Beckert: D7/P
- Billy Williams: 7
Top 6
- Lee May: 63
- Bob Watson: 3/FL
- Doug Rader: K
Bot 6
- Jim Hickman: W
- Ron Santo: PB.1-2#
- Ron Santo: K/C
- Jose Cardenal: W
- Rick Monday: K
- Randy Hundley: 63
Top 7
- Johnny Edwards: 3/P
- Tommy Helms: 53
- Jerry Reuss: D7/L
- Roger Metzger: 43
Bot 7
- Fergie Jenkins: S7/G
- Don Kessinger: 2/FL/BP
- Glenn Beckert: HP.1-2
- Billy Williams: S7/G.2-H;1-2
- Jim Hickman: W.2-3;1-2
- Ron Santo: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Norm Miller: 43
- Jim Wynn: 5/FL
- Lee May: 3/P
Bot 8
- Jose Cardenal: 43
- Rick Monday: K
- Randy Hundley: 6/P
Top 9
- Bob Watson: 8
- Doug Rader: S8/L
- Johnny Edwards: S9/P.1-3
- Tommy Helms: HR/7.3-H;1-H
- Jim Ray: 4/P
- Roger Metzger: S8/L
- Norm Miller: HR/9.1-H
- Jim Wynn: 6/L
Bot 9
- Paul Popovich: 9
- Don Kessinger: S9/G
- Glenn Beckert: K
- Billy Williams: 31