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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
1973-06-12 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 20132 · dome · 1:46
Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 3–0. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 6th. Rick Reuschel earned the win. Billy Williams went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
W: Rick Reuschel L: Ken Forsch SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Paul Pryor · 1B: Bruce Froemming · 2B: Terry Tata · 3B: Ed Vargo · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Monday | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Glenn Beckert | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Pat Bourque | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cardenal | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Randy Hundley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Kessinger | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Reuschel | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lee May | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Helms | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Skip Jutze | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Forsch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jimmy Stewart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Reuschel | 9.0 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Forsch | 8.0 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
 Jim Ray | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rick Monday: K
- Glenn Beckert: 5/P
- Billy Williams: 5/L
Bot 1
- Jim Wynn: K/C
- Roger Metzger: 63
- Cesar Cedeno: 3/FL
Top 2
- Pat Bourque: K
- Ron Santo: 9
- Jose Cardenal: K/C
Bot 2
- Bob Watson: 63
- Lee May: 53
- Doug Rader: 8/8D
Top 3
- Randy Hundley: 6/P
- Don Kessinger: 3/P
- Rick Reuschel: K
Bot 3
- Tommy Helms: K
- Skip Jutze: 31
- Ken Forsch: W
- Jim Wynn: K
Top 4
- Rick Monday: K
- Glenn Beckert: E7/F.B-2
- Billy Williams: K
- Pat Bourque: 31
Bot 4
- Roger Metzger: 53
- Cesar Cedeno: 53
- Bob Watson: W
- Lee May: 7
Top 5
- Ron Santo: 53
- Jose Cardenal: 8/8D
- Randy Hundley: 6/P
Bot 5
- Doug Rader: 53
- Tommy Helms: 8
- Skip Jutze: 53
Top 6
- Don Kessinger: D9/G
- Rick Reuschel: FC1/SH.2-3;B-1
- Rick Monday: 46(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)
- Glenn Beckert: S8/G
- Billy Williams: HR/9.1-H
- Pat Bourque: W
- Ron Santo: 8/L
Bot 6
- Ken Forsch: 8
- Jim Wynn: 63
- Roger Metzger: 7
Top 7
- Jose Cardenal: 5/FL
- Randy Hundley: 6/P
- Don Kessinger: 7
Bot 7
- Cesar Cedeno: S7
- Bob Watson: 3/FL
- Lee May: S9.1-3
- Doug Rader: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Rick Reuschel: S7
- Rick Monday: 4/P
- Glenn Beckert: 7/L
- Billy Williams: K
Bot 8
- Tommy Helms: 63
- Skip Jutze: 5/FL
- Jimmy Stewart: 53
Top 9
- Pat Bourque: 4/P
- Ron Santo: S7
- Jose Cardenal: 8
- Randy Hundley: 64(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Jim Wynn: 6/P
- Roger Metzger: 43
- Cesar Cedeno: D9/L
- Bob Watson: 8