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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
1973-08-24 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 13768 · 2:32
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 4–2. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 1st. Jerry Reuss earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | |
| HOU | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
W: Jerry Reuss L: Burt Hooton SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John McSherry · 1B: Ed Sudol · 2B: Chris Pelekoudas · 3B: Nick Colosi · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Monday | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rico Carty | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cardenal | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Popovich | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Hundley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Burt Hooton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carmen Fanzone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Hickman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andre Thornton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Gallagher | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee May | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Helms | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Skip Jutze | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Reuss | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burt Hooton | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
 Ray Burris | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Reuss | 9.0 | 10 | 3 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Kessinger: S7/G
- Rick Monday: 16(1)/FO
- Billy Williams: 5/FL
- Rico Carty: W.1-2
- Ron Santo: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Bob Gallagher: S7/L
- Roger Metzger: 8
- Cesar Cedeno: W.1-2
- Bob Watson: 53.2-3;1-2
- Doug Rader: S9/L.3-H;2-H
- Lee May: K
Top 2
- Jose Cardenal: S7/L
- Paul Popovich: 9
- Randy Hundley: K
- Burt Hooton: 13
Bot 2
- Tommy Helms: W
- Skip Jutze: S1/G.1-2
- Jerry Reuss: E1/SH.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Bob Gallagher: 7/SF.3-H
- Roger Metzger: WP.2-3;1-2
- Roger Metzger: 43
- Cesar Cedeno: IW
- Bob Watson: 9
Top 3
- Don Kessinger: S9/L
- Rick Monday: S2/BG.1-2
- Billy Williams: W.2-3;1-2
- Rico Carty: 13.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ron Santo: 63.3-H
- Jose Cardenal: IW
- Paul Popovich: 9
Bot 3
- Doug Rader: K
- Lee May: 7
- Tommy Helms: 6/P
Top 4
- Randy Hundley: K
- Burt Hooton: K
- Don Kessinger: 63
Bot 4
- Skip Jutze: 9
- Jerry Reuss: 7/FL
- Bob Gallagher: 6/P
Top 5
- Rick Monday: 8
- Billy Williams: 9/L
- Rico Carty: 53
Bot 5
- Roger Metzger: 7
- Cesar Cedeno: D7
- Bob Watson: 4/L
- Doug Rader: 43
Top 6
- Ron Santo: 7
- Jose Cardenal: 3/FL
- Paul Popovich: S7/L
- Randy Hundley: 53
Bot 6
- Lee May: 53
- Tommy Helms: 63
- Skip Jutze: 63
Top 7
- Carmen Fanzone: K
- Don Kessinger: 63
- Rick Monday: 13
Bot 7
- Jerry Reuss: 43
- Bob Gallagher: S9/L
- Roger Metzger: 46(1)/FO
- Cesar Cedeno: 53
Top 8
- Billy Williams: S9/L
- Rico Carty: S8/G.1-2
- Ron Santo: 2/FL
- Jose Cardenal: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Paul Popovich: SB2
- Paul Popovich: 9
Bot 8
- Bob Watson: 43
- Doug Rader: D7/G
- Lee May: 7/L
- Tommy Helms: IW
- Skip Jutze: S8/L.2-H;1-3
- Jerry Reuss: K/C
Top 9
- Randy Hundley: S8/P
- Jim Hickman: S7/G.1-2
- Don Kessinger: 5/FL/BP
- Rick Monday: 5/P
- Billy Williams: S4.2-3;1-2
- Andre Thornton: K