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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
1972-07-23 · Day game · Astrodome · Att: 27038 · dome · 2:19
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 6–5. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 1st. Fred Gladding earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| HOU | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 |
W: Fred Gladding L: Fergie Jenkins SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Andy Olsen · 1B: Stan Landes · 2B: Tom Gorman · 3B: Nick Colosi · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hickman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cardenal | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Carmen Fanzone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Randy Hundley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fergie Jenkins | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Pepitone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Metzger | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Lee May | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Helms | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Howard | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Roberts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Griffin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Stewart | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Norm Miller | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fergie Jenkins | 8.1 | 10 | 3 | 6 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Roberts | 4.2 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| Tom Griffin | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Jim Ray | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Gladding | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Kessinger: 13
- Glenn Beckert: 63
- Billy Williams: 43
Bot 1
- Roger Metzger: S9/L
- Cesar Cedeno: D7/G.1-3
- Jim Wynn: 23.3-3
- Lee May: W
- Bob Watson: FC.3-H;2-3;1-2;B-1
- Doug Rader: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
- Tommy Helms: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Jim Hickman: 43
- Jose Cardenal: 9
- Carmen Fanzone: W
- Ron Santo: 13
Bot 2
- Larry Howard: 9
- Dave Roberts: K
- Roger Metzger: K/C
Top 3
- Randy Hundley: 53
- Fergie Jenkins: W
- Don Kessinger: S7.1-2
- Glenn Beckert: D7/G.2-H;1-H
- Billy Williams: 8.2-3
- Jim Hickman: 8
Bot 3
- Cesar Cedeno: 6/P
- Jim Wynn: K
- Lee May: K
Top 4
- Jose Cardenal: K
- Carmen Fanzone: W
- Ron Santo: S4/G.1-2
- Randy Hundley: 7
- Fergie Jenkins: 43
Bot 4
- Bob Watson: 9
- Doug Rader: K/C
- Tommy Helms: 1/L
Top 5
- Don Kessinger: S1/BG
- Glenn Beckert: 46(1)/FO
- Billy Williams: 9
- Jim Hickman: D7/L.1-3
- Jose Cardenal: S8/L.3-H;2-H
- Carmen Fanzone: CS2(24)
Bot 5
- Larry Howard: S7/G
- Tom Griffin: S2/BG.1-2
- Roger Metzger: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: 7/SF.3-H
- Jim Wynn: 7
Top 6
- Carmen Fanzone: 8/L
- Ron Santo: W
- Randy Hundley: 54(1)/FO
- Fergie Jenkins: K
Bot 6
- Lee May: D9/P
- Bob Watson: 63
- Doug Rader: D8/P.2-H
- Tommy Helms: 43.2-3
- Larry Howard: 53
Top 7
- Don Kessinger: E4.B-1
- Glenn Beckert: S9/P.1-3
- Billy Williams: S8/G.3-H(UR);1-3
- Jim Hickman: FC5.3XH(52);1-2;B-1
- Jose Cardenal: 2/FL
- Joe Pepitone: 6/P
Bot 7
- Jimmy Stewart: D8/L
- Roger Metzger: 14/SH.2-3
- Cesar Cedeno: 7/SF.3-H
- Jim Wynn: K
Top 8
- Ron Santo: 8
- Randy Hundley: 2/FL
- Fergie Jenkins: 9
Bot 8
- Lee May: 63
- Bob Watson: S8/G
- Doug Rader: 9
- Tommy Helms: 7
Top 9
- Don Kessinger: 63
- Glenn Beckert: 63
- Billy Williams: 43
Bot 9
- Larry Howard: D9/L
- Norm Miller: 14/SH.2-3
- Roger Metzger: IW
- Cesar Cedeno: IW.1-2
- Jim Wynn: S6.3-H;2-3;1-2
Notes & reviews
- Astros Manager Walker ejected by HP umpire Olsen fpr arguing balls and strikes