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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
1973-06-14 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 17359 · dome · 2:10
Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 5–4. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 4th. Fergie Jenkins earned the win. Billy Williams went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
W: Fergie Jenkins L: Jerry Reuss SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Terry Tata · 1B: Ed Vargo · 2B: Paul Pryor · 3B: Bruce Froemming · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Glenn Beckert | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Hickman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cardenal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Hundley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cleo James | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fergie Jenkins | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Rick Monday | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee May | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Helms | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Skip Jutze | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Reuss | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Gallagher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jimmy Stewart | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fergie Jenkins | 9.0 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Reuss | 8.0 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
 Jim York | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Kessinger: W
- Glenn Beckert: 54(1)3/GDP
- Billy Williams: W
- Jim Hickman: S8/L.1-2
- Ron Santo: 8
Bot 1
- Jim Wynn: 5/L
- Roger Metzger: 9
- Cesar Cedeno: 8
Top 2
- Jose Cardenal: 3/G
- Randy Hundley: 53
- Cleo James: 53
Bot 2
- Bob Watson: 53
- Lee May: 53
- Doug Rader: 8
Top 3
- Fergie Jenkins: K
- Don Kessinger: 43
- Glenn Beckert: S8
- Billy Williams: 7
Bot 3
- Tommy Helms: 63
- Skip Jutze: 8
- Jerry Reuss: 7
Top 4
- Jim Hickman: W
- Ron Santo: D7.1-3
- Jose Cardenal: 8/SF.3-H
- Randy Hundley: S8.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Cleo James: 3/FL
- Fergie Jenkins: K/C
Bot 4
- Jim Wynn: K/C
- Roger Metzger: 3/G
- Cesar Cedeno: 3/FL
Top 5
- Don Kessinger: S7
- Glenn Beckert: 14/SH.1-2
- Billy Williams: S8.2-H
- Jim Hickman: 8
- Ron Santo: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Bob Watson: 53
- Lee May: E9/F.B-2
- Doug Rader: 4
- Tommy Helms: HR/7.2-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Skip Jutze: 63
Top 6
- Jose Cardenal: 6/L
- Randy Hundley: 9
- Cleo James: 7
Bot 6
- Jerry Reuss: 7
- Jim Wynn: 6/FL
- Roger Metzger: 8
Top 7
- Fergie Jenkins: K/C
- Don Kessinger: 13
- Glenn Beckert: S8
- Billy Williams: HR/8.1-H
- Jim Hickman: K
Bot 7
- Cesar Cedeno: S5/L
- Bob Watson: 3/FL
- Lee May: D8/L.1-H
- Doug Rader: 43.2-3
- Tommy Helms: 53
Top 8
- Ron Santo: 63
- Jose Cardenal: 8
- Randy Hundley: 7
Bot 8
- Bob Gallagher: K/C
- Jimmy Stewart: S9/L
- Jim Wynn: 5/FL
- Roger Metzger: T9.1-H
- Cesar Cedeno: 53
Top 9
- Rick Monday: 13
- Fergie Jenkins: 63
- Don Kessinger: S8
- Glenn Beckert: SB2
- Glenn Beckert: 8/L
Bot 9
- Bob Watson: 63
- Lee May: 13
- Doug Rader: S8
- Tommy Helms: 7/L