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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
1972-07-22 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 33530 · dome · 2:36
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 7–2. Houston Astros put up 5 in the 8th. Don Wilson earned the win. Cesar Cedeno went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 15 |
W: Don Wilson L: Rick Reuschel SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Nick Colosi · 1B: Andy Olsen · 2B: Tom Gorman · 3B: Stan Landes · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Monday | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cardenal | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Joe Pepitone | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Glenn Beckert | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Randy Hundley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rick Reuschel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Hickman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 J. C. Martin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Metzger | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lee May | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Bob Watson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommy Helms | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Wilson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Reuschel | 7.0 | 10 | 1 | 6 |
 Jack Aker | 0.2 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Hands | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Wilson | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 12 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rick Monday: K
- Don Kessinger: 8
- Billy Williams: 9
Bot 1
- Roger Metzger: 63
- Cesar Cedeno: S5/G
- Jim Wynn: SB2#
- Jim Wynn: WP.2-3#
- Jim Wynn: K
- Lee May: K/C
Top 2
- Jose Cardenal: 7
- Joe Pepitone: 2/FL
- Glenn Beckert: 7/L
Bot 2
- Bob Watson: 63
- Johnny Edwards: S8/G
- Doug Rader: 8
- Tommy Helms: S5/G.1-2
- Don Wilson: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Ron Santo: K
- Randy Hundley: K
- Rick Reuschel: K/C
Bot 3
- Roger Metzger: 3/G
- Cesar Cedeno: K/C
- Jim Wynn: S8/P
- Lee May: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Rick Monday: S9/G
- Don Kessinger: 4/P
- Billy Williams: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Bob Watson: 53
- Johnny Edwards: D7/G
- Doug Rader: T8.2-H
- Tommy Helms: S8/P.3-H
- Don Wilson: 3(B)4(1)/GDP
Top 5
- Jose Cardenal: K
- Joe Pepitone: HR/9
- Glenn Beckert: 6/L
- Ron Santo: K
Bot 5
- Roger Metzger: S7/L
- Cesar Cedeno: SB2#
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Jim Wynn: 7
- Lee May: K
Top 6
- Randy Hundley: K
- Rick Reuschel: 8/L
- Rick Monday: S8/L
- Don Kessinger: SB2
- Don Kessinger: 63
Bot 6
- Bob Watson: 63
- Johnny Edwards: 7
- Doug Rader: S8/G
- Tommy Helms: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Billy Williams: S9/G
- Jose Cardenal: SB2#
- Jose Cardenal: K
- Joe Pepitone: K
- Glenn Beckert: 4/P
Bot 7
- Don Wilson: 53
- Roger Metzger: T7
- Cesar Cedeno: 4/P
- Jim Wynn: IW
- Lee May: K
Top 8
- Ron Santo: 43
- Jim Hickman: 8
- J. C. Martin: W
- Rick Monday: K
Bot 8
- Bob Watson: D7/L
- Johnny Edwards: 3/G.2-3
- Doug Rader: IW
- Tommy Helms: S8/L.3-H;1-2
- Don Wilson: S7/G.2-H;1-2
- Roger Metzger: 8
- Cesar Cedeno: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Jim Wynn: D7/L
- Lee May: W
- Bob Watson: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Don Kessinger: S9/L
- Billy Williams: D7/P.1-H
- Jose Cardenal: K
- Joe Pepitone: K
- Glenn Beckert: 6/P