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Houston Astros @ 
Chicago Cubs
1973-05-31 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 10696 · 75°F, sunny · Wind 14 mph · 2:30
Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 16–8. Chicago Cubs put up 10 in the 1st. Fergie Jenkins earned the win and Bob Locker picked up the save. Jesus Alou went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 14 | |
| CHN | 10 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 14 |
W: Fergie Jenkins L: Dave Roberts SV: Bob Locker
Umpires — HP: Andy Olsen · 1B: Art Williams · 2B: (none) · 3B: Shag Crawford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jesus Alou | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommie Agee | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee May | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Edwards | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Helms | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cecil Upshaw | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Stewart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Torres | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Gallagher | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Skip Jutze | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Monday | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Glenn Beckert | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Billy Williams | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Jose Cardenal | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carmen Fanzone | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Randy Hundley | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Kessinger | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Fergie Jenkins | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Pat Bourque | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Popovich | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cleo James | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Rudolph | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Roberts | 0.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Ray | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Cecil Upshaw | 3.1 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
 Fred Gladding | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Jim Crawford | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fergie Jenkins | 7.0 | 10 | 0 | 6 |
 Bob Locker | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roger Metzger: 43
- Jesus Alou: 9
- Tommie Agee: K/C
Bot 1
- Rick Monday: 13
- Glenn Beckert: 31
- Billy Williams: S7/L
- Jose Cardenal: HP.1-2
- Ron Santo: E5.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Carmen Fanzone: S7.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-2
- Randy Hundley: S8.2-H(UR);1-3
- Don Kessinger: S8/L.3-H(UR);1-2
- Fergie Jenkins: W.2-3;1-2
- Rick Monday: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Glenn Beckert: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Billy Williams: WP.3-H(TUR);2-3;1-2
- Billy Williams: IW
- Jose Cardenal: S9.3-H(TUR);2-H(TUR);1-2
- Ron Santo: S7.2-H(TUR);1-3
- Carmen Fanzone: 3/FL
Top 2
- Bob Watson: S6
- Lee May: 8
- Doug Rader: 8
- Johnny Edwards: D7/L.1-3
- Tommy Helms: 7
Bot 2
- Randy Hundley: 13
- Don Kessinger: 63
- Fergie Jenkins: K
Top 3
- Cecil Upshaw: 63
- Roger Metzger: K
- Jesus Alou: 6/P
Bot 3
- Rick Monday: 1/L
- Glenn Beckert: K
- Billy Williams: W
- Jose Cardenal: D8/L.1-3
- Ron Santo: E5.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3;B-1
- Carmen Fanzone: K
Top 4
- Tommie Agee: 3/FL
- Bob Watson: 63
- Lee May: K
Bot 4
- Randy Hundley: HR/7
- Don Kessinger: S9/L
- Fergie Jenkins: K/C
- Rick Monday: S8.1-3
- Glenn Beckert: 7
- Billy Williams: S9.3-H;1-3
- Jose Cardenal: 53
Top 5
- Doug Rader: K
- Johnny Edwards: D8/L
- Tommy Helms: 13.2-3
- Jimmy Stewart: 63
Bot 5
- Pat Bourque: 43
- Carmen Fanzone: K
- Randy Hundley: K
Top 6
- Roger Metzger: S9
- Jesus Alou: S7/L.1-2
- Tommie Agee: S1/L.2-3;1-2
- Bob Watson: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Lee May: 9
- Doug Rader: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Johnny Edwards: 43
Bot 6
- Don Kessinger: 8
- Fergie Jenkins: K
- Rick Monday: HR/8
- Paul Popovich: 7
Top 7
- Tommy Helms: 53
- Hector Torres: K
- Roger Metzger: S8/L
- Jesus Alou: HR/8.1-H
- Tommie Agee: HR/7
- Bob Gallagher: K
Bot 7
- Cleo James: E6.B-1
- Jose Cardenal: S4.1-2
- Pat Bourque: S9.2-H(UR);1-3
- Carmen Fanzone: 63.3-H(UR);1-2
- Randy Hundley: 7
- Don Kessinger: 9
Top 8
- Lee May: 7
- Doug Rader: 63
- Johnny Edwards: K/C
Bot 8
- Ken Rudolph: 153
- Rick Monday: K
- Paul Popovich: 63
Top 9
- Tommy Helms: D9
- Hector Torres: 7
- Skip Jutze: K
- Jesus Alou: S8.2-H
- Tommie Agee: S9.1-3
- Bob Gallagher: E4.3-H(NR)(UR);1-2;B-1
- Lee May: S8.2-H(UR);1-2
- Doug Rader: 8