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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
1973-08-25 · Night game · Astrodome · 10 innings · Att: 17103 · night · 2:48
Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 4–3. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 5th. Bob Locker earned the win. Rick Monday went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Bob Locker L: Jim Ray SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ed Sudol · 1B: Chris Pelekoudas · 2B: Nick Colosi · 3B: John McSherry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rick Monday | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Billy Williams | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rico Carty | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Santo | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cardenal | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Popovich | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Randy Hundley | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Reuschel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pat Bourque | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Locker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Gallagher | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Lee May | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tommy Helms | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Skip Jutze | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Roberts | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jimmy Stewart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Reuschel | 7.0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Bob Locker | 3.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Roberts | 7.0 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
 Ken Forsch | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Ray | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Kessinger: K
- Rick Monday: S7/P
- Billy Williams: 46(1)/FO
- Rico Carty: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Bob Gallagher: K
- Roger Metzger: 43
- Cesar Cedeno: 53
Top 2
- Ron Santo: 8
- Jose Cardenal: D7/L
- Paul Popovich: 63
- Randy Hundley: IW
- Rick Reuschel: K
Bot 2
- Bob Watson: 63
- Doug Rader: 7
- Lee May: 53
Top 3
- Don Kessinger: 63
- Rick Monday: W
- Billy Williams: S4.1-2
- Rico Carty: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Tommy Helms: 53
- Skip Jutze: 53
- Dave Roberts: K
Top 4
- Ron Santo: 63
- Jose Cardenal: 63
- Paul Popovich: W
- Randy Hundley: 8
Bot 4
- Bob Gallagher: 63
- Roger Metzger: K
- Cesar Cedeno: K
Top 5
- Rick Reuschel: 63
- Don Kessinger: S6
- Rick Monday: HR/7.1-H
- Billy Williams: 8/L
- Rico Carty: 63
Bot 5
- Bob Watson: 8
- Doug Rader: HP
- Lee May: WP.1-2
- Lee May: 6/P
- Tommy Helms: 53
Top 6
- Ron Santo: D7/G
- Jose Cardenal: W
- Paul Popovich: 7.2-3
- Randy Hundley: FC5.3-H;1-2;B-1
- Rick Reuschel: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Don Kessinger: 53
Bot 6
- Skip Jutze: S8/L
- Dave Roberts: 46(1)/FO
- Bob Gallagher: 54(1)/FO
- Roger Metzger: 7
Top 7
- Rick Monday: 8
- Billy Williams: D8/L
- Rico Carty: 8
- Ron Santo: 3/G
Bot 7
- Cesar Cedeno: S9/L
- Bob Watson: 3/G.1-2
- Doug Rader: D7.2-H
- Lee May: K
- Tommy Helms: D7/L.2-H
- Skip Jutze: S4.2-H(E4)(NR)(UR)
- Jimmy Stewart: WP.1-2
- Jimmy Stewart: 63
Top 8
- Jose Cardenal: 4/P
- Paul Popovich: S8/L
- Randy Hundley: S7/G.1-2
- Pat Bourque: 4/P
- Don Kessinger: K
Bot 8
- Bob Gallagher: S8/G
- Roger Metzger: 14/SH.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: IW
- Bob Watson: 43.2-3;1-2
- Doug Rader: IW
- Lee May: K
Top 9
- Rick Monday: K
- Billy Williams: 7/L
- Rico Carty: 8
Bot 9
- Tommy Helms: 63
- Skip Jutze: S7/G
- Jim Wynn: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 10
- Ron Santo: K
- Jose Cardenal: S6/G
- Paul Popovich: S9/G.1-3
- Randy Hundley: S8/P.3-H;1-2
- Bob Locker: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Don Kessinger: 8
Bot 10
- Bob Gallagher: 43
- Roger Metzger: S8/G
- Cesar Cedeno: 7
- Bob Watson: S9/L.1-3
- Doug Rader: K