The Cubs extended their winning streak to 10 games, beating the Astros, 6-3, with a three-homer barrage that included a grand slam by Ron Santo. Billy Williams started the Cubs' scoring with a round-tripper in the fourth inning. The Cubs loaded the bases in the sixth on a single by Don Kessinger, an error and a walk to Williams, setting the stage for Santo's smash off Larry Dierker. After two out, Jim Hickman added a homer for the Cubs' final marker. The Astros' runs also scored on a homer, Johnny Edwards connecting for the circuit with two men on base in the seventh. [The Sporting News]



Chicago Cubs 6, Houston Astros 3
Game Played on Sunday, April     26, 1970 (Day game) at Wrigley Field
Astros       0  0  0    0  0  0    3  0  0  -   3 10  1
Cubs         0  0  0    1  0  5    0  0  x  -   6  7  0


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Morgan 2b             5   0   1   0     0   0   .205      Kessinger ss          4   1   2   0     0   0   .321
Miller lf,rf          4   0   0   0     1   1   .265      Beckert 2b            4   1   1   0     0   0   .327
Wynn cf               4   0   0   0     0   0   .293      Williams lf           3   2   1   1     1   1   .321
  Ray p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Santo 3b              4   1   1   4     0   1   .231
Pepitone rf,cf        4   0   0   0     0   2   .254      Callison rf           3   0   0   0     1   1   .308
Menke ss              4   0   2   0     0   0   .314      Banks 1b              3   0   0   0     0   0   .280
Mayberry 1b           4   1   1   0     0   1   .154      Hickman cf            3   1   1   1     0   1   .325
Rader 3b              4   1   2   0     0   0   .242      Martin c              3   0   0   0     0   0   .154
Edwards c             4   1   2   3     0   1   .145      Jenkins p             3   0   1   0     0   0   .077
Dierker p             2   0   1   0     0   1   .167
  Lampard ph,lf       1   0   1   0     1   0   .444

Totals               36   3  10   3     2   6             Totals               30   6   7   6     2   4

Time of Game: 2:17   Attendance: 31,529
Left on Base: Astros 8, Cubs 2
DP: Astros 1, Cubs 1
Errors: Menke
Doubles: Morgan (2), Lampard (2), Kessinger (3)
Triples: Menke (1)
Home Runs: Edwards (1), Williams (6), Santo (1), Hickman (2)
GIDP: Morgan (2), Kessinger (2)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Dierker L(3-2)          6     7   6   4   2   3   3  26   4.54
Ray                     2     0   0   0   0   1   0   6   2.55
Totals                  8     7   6   4   2   4   3  32

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Jenkins W(2-2)          9    10   3   3   2   6   1  38   3.60
Totals                  9    10   3   3   2   6   1  38

Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Tony Venzon, 3B - Frank Secory


ASTROS 1ST: Fergie Jenkins: 133 pitches; Larry Dierker: 91
pitches; Morgan doubled to right; Miller struck out; Wynn
flied out to center; Pepitone struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Astros 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: Kessinger doubled to left; Beckert singled to left
[Kessinger out at home (left to catcher)]; Williams flied out to
left; Santo popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Astros 0, Cubs 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Menke grounded out (third to first); Mayberry was
called out on strikes; Rader singled to left; Edwards struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 2ND: Callison struck out; Banks popped to shortstop;
Hickman struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Cubs 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Dierker was called out on strikes; Morgan flied out
to left; Miller grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 3RD: Martin lined to second; Jenkins singled to left;
Kessinger grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to
first) [Jenkins out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0,
Cubs 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Wynn grounded out (shortstop to first); Pepitone
grounded out (first unassisted); Menke tripled to left; Mayberry
popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 4TH: Beckert grounded out (shortstop to first); Williams
homered; Santo struck out; Callison walked; Banks grounded out
(second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Cubs 1.

ASTROS 5TH: Rader popped to shortstop; Edwards singled to right;
On a bunt Dierker singled to catcher [Edwards to second]; Morgan
grounded out (second to first) [Edwards to third, Dierker to
second]; Miller popped to second; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros
0, Cubs 1.

CUBS 5TH: Hickman grounded out (shortstop to first); Martin
flied out to left; Jenkins grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Cubs 1.

ASTROS 6TH: Wynn popped to shortstop; Pepitone struck out; Menke
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0,
Cubs 1.

CUBS 6TH: Kessinger singled to center; Beckert reached on an
error by Menke [Kessinger to second, Beckert to first]; Williams
walked [Kessinger to third, Beckert to second]; Santo homered
[Kessinger scored, Beckert scored (unearned), Williams scored];
Callison grounded out (second to first); Banks grounded out
(third to first); Hickman homered (unearned); Martin grounded
out (first to pitcher); 5 R (3 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0,
Cubs 6.

ASTROS 7TH: Mayberry singled to right; Rader singled to left
[Mayberry to second]; Edwards homered [Mayberry scored, Rader
scored]; LAMPARD BATTED FOR DIERKER; Lampard walked; Morgan
grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first)
[Lampard out at second]; Miller walked; Wynn forced Miller
(shortstop to second); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 3, Cubs 6.

CUBS 7TH: LAMPARD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); MILLER CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); RAY REPLACED WYNN (PITCHING); PEPITONE
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); Jenkins grounded out (shortstop
to first); Kessinger popped to third in foul territory; Beckert
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros
3, Cubs 6.

ASTROS 8TH: Pepitone flied out to left; Menke singled to right;
Mayberry popped to shortstop; Rader lined to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Astros 3, Cubs 6.

CUBS 8TH: Williams struck out; Santo popped to catcher in foul
territory; Callison flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 3, Cubs 6.

ASTROS 9TH: Edwards grounded out (second to first); Lampard
doubled to right; Morgan flied out to center [Lampard to third];
Miller grounded out (pitcher to shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Astros 3, Cubs 6.