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Houston Astros @ 
Chicago Cubs
1973-05-29 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 7759 · 50°F · 2:26
Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 7–1. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 1st. Rick Reuschel earned the win. Rick Monday went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| CHN | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 12 |
W: Rick Reuschel L: Jerry Reuss SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Shag Crawford · 1B: Doug Harvey · 2B: Andy Olsen · 3B: Art Williams · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Gallagher | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roger Metzger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee May | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Helms | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Ray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jimmy Stewart | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommie Agee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Monday | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
 Glenn Beckert | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Cardenal | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hickman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Randy Hundley | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Reuschel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gene Hiser | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cleo James | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Reuss | 0.1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Jim Ray | 3.2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Cecil Upshaw | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim York | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Fred Gladding | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Reuschel | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bob Gallagher: S5
- Roger Metzger: 34/SH.1-2
- Jim Wynn: S8/L.2-H
- Bob Watson: S9.1-2
- Lee May: E5.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Doug Rader: 52(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Edwards: K
Bot 1
- Rick Monday: W
- Glenn Beckert: S7.1-3
- Billy Williams: 7
- Ron Santo: W.1-2
- Jose Cardenal: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Jim Hickman: W.2-3;1-2
- Randy Hundley: S8/L.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Don Kessinger: 7
- Rick Reuschel: 63
Top 2
- Tommy Helms: 63
- Jim Ray: K
- Bob Gallagher: 43
Bot 2
- Rick Monday: K/C
- Glenn Beckert: 63
- Billy Williams: D9/L
- Ron Santo: 5/P
Top 3
- Roger Metzger: E3.B-1
- Jim Wynn: 64(1)3/GDP
- Bob Watson: 31
Bot 3
- Jose Cardenal: 43
- Jim Hickman: 5/L
- Randy Hundley: S5
- Don Kessinger: CS2(26)
Top 4
- Lee May: 9
- Doug Rader: 6/L
- Johnny Edwards: 43
Bot 4
- Don Kessinger: 13
- Rick Reuschel: K
- Rick Monday: HR/9
- Glenn Beckert: 5/P
Top 5
- Tommy Helms: W
- Jimmy Stewart: S7/L.1-2
- Bob Gallagher: K
- Roger Metzger: 13.2-3;1-2
- Jim Wynn: K
Bot 5
- Billy Williams: S9
- Ron Santo: 64(1)3/GDP
- Gene Hiser: 7
Top 6
- Bob Watson: S8
- Lee May: 4/P
- Doug Rader: 4/P
- Johnny Edwards: 46(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Jim Hickman: S5
- Randy Hundley: 13/SH.1-2
- Don Kessinger: S9.2-H
- Rick Reuschel: 14/SH.1-2
- Rick Monday: K
Top 7
- Tommy Helms: 63
- Tommie Agee: 1/L
- Bob Gallagher: E6.B-1
- Roger Metzger: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Glenn Beckert: 43
- Billy Williams: S8/L
- Ron Santo: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)#
- Ron Santo: K
- Gene Hiser: W
- Jim Hickman: 53
Top 8
- Jim Wynn: 63
- Bob Watson: 43
- Lee May: K
Bot 8
- Randy Hundley: 6
- Don Kessinger: S7
- Rick Reuschel: 14/SH.1-2
- Rick Monday: IW
- Glenn Beckert: S8.2-H;1-2
- Cleo James: 43
Top 9
- Doug Rader: 53
- Johnny Edwards: 31
- Tommy Helms: 9