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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
1972-04-25 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 20602 · dome · 2:36
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 5–4. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 4th. Jerry Reuss earned the win and Fred Gladding picked up the save. Lee May went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | |
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
W: Jerry Reuss L: Burt Hooton SV: Fred Gladding
Umpires — HP: Frank Pulli · 1B: Bill Williams · 2B: Tom Gorman · 3B: John McSherry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill North | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Glenn Beckert | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Hickman | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jose Cardenal | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Randy Hundley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Kessinger | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Burt Hooton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Carmen Fanzone | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Shamsky | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Norm Miller | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Lee May | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Helms | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Reuss | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burt Hooton | 7.0 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
 Bill Hands | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Reuss | 7.1 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
 Fred Gladding | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill North: K
- Glenn Beckert: 43
- Billy Williams: W
- Ron Santo: K
Bot 1
- Roger Metzger: K
- Norm Miller: 63
- Jim Wynn: S8/L
- Lee May: 4(1)/FO
Top 2
- Jim Hickman: D8/L
- Jose Cardenal: 43.2-3
- Randy Hundley: S7/P.3-H
- Don Kessinger: W.1-2
- Burt Hooton: K
- Bill North: 13
Bot 2
- Bob Watson: 63
- Doug Rader: D9/L
- Tommy Helms: WP.2-3
- Tommy Helms: 3/G.3-H
- Johnny Edwards: K
Top 3
- Glenn Beckert: 63
- Billy Williams: 7/L
- Ron Santo: 9/L
Bot 3
- Jerry Reuss: K
- Roger Metzger: 63
- Norm Miller: 43
Top 4
- Jim Hickman: W
- Jose Cardenal: E4.1-2;B-1
- Randy Hundley: E6.2-H(NR)(UR);1-3;B-1
- Don Kessinger: 8
- Burt Hooton: 3/SH.3-H(UR);1-2
- Bill North: K
Bot 4
- Jim Wynn: W
- Lee May: HR/7.1-H
- Bob Watson: W
- Doug Rader: WP.1-2#
- Doug Rader: K
- Tommy Helms: W
- Johnny Edwards: S9/L.2-H;1-3
- Jerry Reuss: FC1.3XH(12);1-2;B-1
- Roger Metzger: 7
Top 5
- Glenn Beckert: S8/G
- Billy Williams: D9/G.1-3
- Ron Santo: 63
- Jim Hickman: W
- Jose Cardenal: K
- Randy Hundley: 4/P
Bot 5
- Norm Miller: 43
- Jim Wynn: 9
- Lee May: 63
Top 6
- Don Kessinger: 13
- Burt Hooton: 63
- Bill North: K
Bot 6
- Bob Watson: 9
- Doug Rader: 63
- Tommy Helms: 63
Top 7
- Glenn Beckert: 163
- Billy Williams: 43
- Ron Santo: W
- Jim Hickman: HP.1-2
- Jose Cardenal: 53
Bot 7
- Johnny Edwards: S8/G
- Jerry Reuss: S1/BG.1-2
- Roger Metzger: 25(2)/FO/BG.1-2
- Norm Miller: S6/G.2-3;1-2
- Jim Wynn: 9/SF.3-H
- Lee May: 7
Top 8
- Randy Hundley: 9
- Don Kessinger: W
- Carmen Fanzone: D7/L.1-3
- Art Shamsky: 3/G.3-H;2-3
- Glenn Beckert: 53
Bot 8
- Bob Watson: 63
- Doug Rader: S7/G
- Tommy Helms: 4/P
- Johnny Edwards: 7
Top 9
- Billy Williams: 63
- Ron Santo: 3/P
- Jim Hickman: 53