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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
1973-08-26 · Day game · Astrodome · Att: 15238 · 2:17
Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 4–2. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 2nd. Fergie Jenkins earned the win and Bill Bonham picked up the save. Carmen Fanzone went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
W: Fergie Jenkins L: Don Wilson SV: Bill Bonham
Umpires — HP: Chris Pelekoudas · 1B: Nick Colosi · 2B: John McSherry · 3B: Ed Sudol · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Monday | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Williams | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rico Carty | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Cardenal | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carmen Fanzone | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Popovich | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Hundley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Fergie Jenkins | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Pat Bourque | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Gallagher | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommy Helms | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Skip Jutze | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Wilson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jimmy Stewart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fergie Jenkins | 8.0 | 10 | 1 | 4 |
 Bill Bonham | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Wilson | 9.0 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Kessinger: 7
- Rick Monday: 9
- Billy Williams: S8/G
- Rico Carty: 9
Bot 1
- Bob Gallagher: K
- Roger Metzger: S7/P
- Cesar Cedeno: 8
- Bob Watson: E6.1-3;B-1
- Doug Rader: 6/P
Top 2
- Jose Cardenal: S8/G
- Carmen Fanzone: D7.1-H
- Paul Popovich: 6/P
- Randy Hundley: 7
- Fergie Jenkins: D8.2-H
- Don Kessinger: K/C
Bot 2
- Jim Wynn: S7/L
- Tommy Helms: 9
- Skip Jutze: S7/L.1-2
- Don Wilson: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Rick Monday: 43
- Billy Williams: W
- Rico Carty: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Bob Gallagher: S9/P
- Roger Metzger: S7/L.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Bob Watson: SB2
- Bob Watson: D9.3-H;2XH(962);B-3(TH)
- Doug Rader: 53
Top 4
- Jose Cardenal: 6/P
- Carmen Fanzone: S5/G
- Paul Popovich: S9/G.1-2
- Randy Hundley: 7
- Fergie Jenkins: CS3(25)
Bot 4
- Jim Wynn: W
- Tommy Helms: 7
- Skip Jutze: 9
- Don Wilson: K
Top 5
- Fergie Jenkins: K
- Don Kessinger: 7
- Rick Monday: K/C
Bot 5
- Bob Gallagher: T8/L
- Roger Metzger: 5/FL
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Bob Watson: S6/G.3-H
- Doug Rader: 13
Top 6
- Billy Williams: 13
- Rico Carty: 6/P
- Jose Cardenal: 3/G
Bot 6
- Jim Wynn: S7/L
- Tommy Helms: PO1(E1).1-2
- Tommy Helms: 63
- Skip Jutze: 63
- Don Wilson: 63
Top 7
- Carmen Fanzone: 63
- Paul Popovich: 4/P
- Randy Hundley: 7
Bot 7
- Bob Gallagher: 3/G
- Roger Metzger: 3/G
- Cesar Cedeno: S6/G
- Bob Watson: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Bob Watson: K/C
Top 8
- Fergie Jenkins: K/C
- Don Kessinger: 43
- Rick Monday: 9
Bot 8
- Doug Rader: 8
- Jim Wynn: 5/P
- Tommy Helms: 63
Top 9
- Billy Williams: 43
- Rico Carty: W
- Jose Cardenal: SB2
- Jose Cardenal: IW
- Carmen Fanzone: S9/L.2-H;1-2
- Paul Popovich: SB3;SB2#
- Paul Popovich: SBH.2-3
- Paul Popovich: 6/P
- Randy Hundley: IW
- Pat Bourque: PB.1-2
- Pat Bourque: K
Bot 9
- Skip Jutze: 7/L
- Jimmy Stewart: K
- Bob Gallagher: 63