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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros

1972-04-26 · Night game · Astrodome · 10 innings · Att: 14450 · dome · 2:51

Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 5–4. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 3rd. Jim Ray earned the win. Jim Wynn went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	R	H	E
CHN	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	4	13
HOU	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	5	10

W: Jim Ray L: Dan McGinn SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Tom Gorman · 1B: Bill Williams · 2B: John McSherry · 3B: Frank Pulli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Don Kessinger	6	1	2	0	0	0
Glenn Beckert	5	1	2	0	0	0
Billy Williams	5	2	2	2	1	0
Ron Santo	5	0	2	1	0	1
Jim Hickman	3	0	1	0	2	0
Jose Cardenal	5	0	2	1	0	1
Rick Monday	2	0	0	0	3	1
Randy Hundley	5	0	1	0	0	1
Juan Pizarro	2	0	1	0	0	0
Carmen Fanzone	1	0	0	0	0	0
Tom Phoebus	1	0	0	0	0	1
Paul Popovich	1	0	0	0	0	1

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Roger Metzger	4	1	0	0	1	0
Jesus Alou	5	1	2	0	0	0
Jim Wynn	3	2	2	3	2	1
Lee May	4	1	1	1	1	0
Bob Watson	5	0	1	1	0	0
Doug Rader	3	0	1	0	0	0
Tommy Helms	4	0	2	0	0	0
Jack Hiatt	3	0	1	0	0	1
Dave Roberts	1	0	0	0	0	1
Johnny Edwards	2	0	0	0	0	1
Bobby Fenwick	1	0	0	0	0	1

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Juan Pizarro	5.0	5	3	2
Tom Phoebus	3.0	4	0	1
Dan McGinn	1.2	1	1	2

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Dave Roberts	6.2	11	4	4
George Culver	2.1	2	2	2
Jim Ray	1.0	0	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Don Kessinger: 63
Glenn Beckert: S8/L
Billy Williams: 46(1)/FO
Ron Santo: S7/L.1-2
Jim Hickman: 53

Bot 1

Roger Metzger: 63
Jesus Alou: 53
Jim Wynn: W
Lee May: 6/P

Top 2

Jose Cardenal: K/C
Rick Monday: 63
Randy Hundley: 43

Bot 2

Bob Watson: 9
Doug Rader: 53
Tommy Helms: 7

Top 3

Juan Pizarro: S8/L
Don Kessinger: 64(1)3/GDP
Glenn Beckert: S8/L
Billy Williams: D8/L.1-H
Ron Santo: S8/L.2-H
Jim Hickman: 8

Bot 3

Jack Hiatt: S7/G
Dave Roberts: 14/SH.1-2
Roger Metzger: W
Jesus Alou: S9/G.2XH(92);1-3
Jim Wynn: T9.3-H;1-H
Lee May: DGR/8/L.3-H
Bob Watson: 9

Top 4

Jose Cardenal: 63
Rick Monday: W
Randy Hundley: S7.1-2
Juan Pizarro: 43.2-3;1-2
Don Kessinger: 53

Bot 4

Doug Rader: 8
Tommy Helms: S9/G
Jack Hiatt: K/C
Dave Roberts: K

Top 5

Glenn Beckert: 8
Billy Williams: 8
Ron Santo: 63

Bot 5

Roger Metzger: 53
Jesus Alou: 63
Jim Wynn: W
Lee May: 8

Top 6

Jim Hickman: W
Jose Cardenal: S8/P.1-2
Rick Monday: K
Randy Hundley: K
Carmen Fanzone: 5/L

Bot 6

Bob Watson: 7
Doug Rader: S6/G
Tommy Helms: S7.1-2
Jack Hiatt: 16(1)3/GDP

Top 7

Don Kessinger: S8/P
Glenn Beckert: 14/SH.1-2
Billy Williams: S9/L.2-H
Ron Santo: SB2#
Ron Santo: K
Jim Hickman: W
Jose Cardenal: S7/L.2-H;1-2
Rick Monday: SB3;SB2
Rick Monday: W
Randy Hundley: 8

Bot 7

Johnny Edwards: K
Roger Metzger: 8
Jesus Alou: S9/L
Jim Wynn: WP.1X3(85)

Top 8

Tom Phoebus: K/C
Don Kessinger: S9/L
Glenn Beckert: 13.1-2
Billy Williams: IW
Ron Santo: PO2(E1).2-3;1-2#
Ron Santo: 563

Bot 8

Jim Wynn: HR/7
Lee May: 7
Bob Watson: 8
Doug Rader: HP
Tommy Helms: 8

Top 9

Jim Hickman: S9/G
Jose Cardenal: 64(1)/FO
Rick Monday: SB2
Rick Monday: IW
Randy Hundley: 8.2-3
Paul Popovich: SB2
Paul Popovich: K

Bot 9

Bobby Fenwick: K
Johnny Edwards: 2/FL
Roger Metzger: 63

Top 10

Don Kessinger: 53
Glenn Beckert: 7
Billy Williams: 2/FL

Bot 10

Jesus Alou: 7
Jim Wynn: K/C
Lee May: IW
Bob Watson: D8/L.1-H

Notes & reviews

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