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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
1972-07-21 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 23415 · dome · 3:00
Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 11–3. Chicago Cubs put up 6 in the 8th. Bill Bonham earned the win and Jack Aker picked up the save. Billy Williams went 4-for-6 with 1 HR and 6 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 14 | |
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Bill Bonham L: Ken Forsch SV: Jack Aker
Umpires — HP: Stan Landes · 1B: Nick Colosi · 2B: Andy Olsen · 3B: Tom Gorman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Monday | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 6 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cardenal | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Pepitone | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Randy Hundley | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Bonham | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 J. C. Martin | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Aker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee May | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Edwards | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Helms | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Forsch | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Norm Miller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Bonham | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| Jack Aker | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Forsch | 7.1 | 10 | 3 | 2 |
| George Culver | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Tom Griffin | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Fred Gladding | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jim York | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rick Monday: K
- Don Kessinger: 63
- Billy Williams: S9/G
- Jose Cardenal: 8
Bot 1
- Roger Metzger: 43
- Cesar Cedeno: HP
- Jim Wynn: CS2(24)
- Jim Wynn: S8/G
- Lee May: 53
Top 2
- Joe Pepitone: 63
- Glenn Beckert: 63
- Ron Santo: W
- Randy Hundley: 63
Bot 2
- Bob Watson: 3/G
- Johnny Edwards: 43
- Doug Rader: HR/8
- Tommy Helms: 53
Top 3
- Bill Bonham: W
- Rick Monday: 46(1)3/GDP
- Don Kessinger: S9/L
- Billy Williams: HR/9.1-H
- Jose Cardenal: 53
Bot 3
- Ken Forsch: K/C
- Roger Metzger: S8/G
- Cesar Cedeno: 46(1)/FO
- Jim Wynn: CS2(24)
Top 4
- Joe Pepitone: S3/G
- Glenn Beckert: S1.1-2
- Ron Santo: 54(1)/FO.2-H(E4/TH)(NR)
- Randy Hundley: 4/P
- Bill Bonham: S9/G.1-2
- Rick Monday: 43
Bot 4
- Jim Wynn: HR/7
- Lee May: 5/FL
- Bob Watson: S6/G
- Johnny Edwards: 5/P
- Doug Rader: 9
Top 5
- Don Kessinger: 63
- Billy Williams: 43
- Jose Cardenal: W
- Joe Pepitone: CS2(26)
Bot 5
- Tommy Helms: S7/G
- Ken Forsch: K/C
- Roger Metzger: CS2(24)
- Roger Metzger: 63
Top 6
- Joe Pepitone: HR/9
- Glenn Beckert: 3/FL
- Ron Santo: S8/G
- Randy Hundley: 9
- Bill Bonham: K
Bot 6
- Cesar Cedeno: HR/7
- Jim Wynn: 53
- Lee May: 31
- Bob Watson: K
Top 7
- Rick Monday: 2/BP
- Don Kessinger: 8
- Billy Williams: 63
Bot 7
- Johnny Edwards: 43
- Doug Rader: 5/P
- Tommy Helms: K
Top 8
- Jose Cardenal: S8/G
- Joe Pepitone: 9
- Glenn Beckert: S7/G.1-3
- Ron Santo: W.1-2
- Randy Hundley: K
- J. C. Martin: S1.3-H;2-H(E5/THH)(NR);1-3
- Rick Monday: W.1-2
- Don Kessinger: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Billy Williams: D9/G.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Jose Cardenal: WP.2-3
- Jose Cardenal: W
- Joe Pepitone: W.1-2
- Glenn Beckert: 4/P
Bot 8
- Norm Miller: K/C
- Roger Metzger: K
- Cesar Cedeno: S1
- Jim Wynn: K
Top 9
- Ron Santo: 13
- Randy Hundley: S8/L
- Jack Aker: WP.1-2
- Jack Aker: W
- Rick Monday: 7
- Don Kessinger: W.2-3;1-2
- Billy Williams: S9/G.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jose Cardenal: 8/L
Bot 9
- Lee May: 53
- Bob Watson: 8
- Johnny Edwards: 43