A six-run outburst in the third inning carried the Cubs to a 7-1 victory over the Astros behind the five-hit pitching of Milt Pappas. Passes to Cleo James and Don Kessinger, around a double by Pappas, loaded the bases and set the stage for Cubs' counters on singles by Glenn Beckert and Billy Williams, a double by Ron Santo and single by Randy Hundley, whose hit was his first since coming off the disabled list after being out for almost two months with a knee injury. Keith Lampard batted in Houston's run. [The Sporting News]



Chicago Cubs 7, Houston Astros 1
Game Played on Sunday, July      19, 1970 (Day game) at Astrodome
Cubs         0  0  6    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   7  9  0
Astros       0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  5  0


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Kessinger ss          4   1   1   0     1   0   .276      Alou lf               4   0   0   0     0   0   .287
Beckert 2b            5   1   1   1     0   0   .259      Morgan 2b             3   0   0   0     1   1   .275
Williams lf           4   2   2   1     1   2   .325      Miller rf             4   0   0   0     0   2   .279
Smith 1b              4   0   1   0     1   0   .240      Watson 1b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .304
Santo 3b              5   1   2   2     0   0   .245      Menke ss              4   0   2   0     0   0   .317
Callison rf           2   0   0   0     2   1   .251      Rader 3b              3   0   1   0     1   0   .230
Hundley c             4   0   1   2     0   0   .194      Cedeno cf             4   1   1   0     0   1   .224
James cf              3   1   0   0     1   0   .203      Edwards c             3   0   0   0     0   0   .183
Pappas p              4   1   1   0     0   1   .087      Griffin p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .065
                                                            Culver p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .176
                                                            Lampard ph          1   0   1   1     0   0   .235
                                                            Bouton p            1   0   0   0     0   1   .375
                                                            Martinez ph         1   0   0   0     0   1   .221
                                                            Cook p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .400

Totals               35   7   9   6     6   4             Totals               32   1   5   1     2   7

Time of Game: 2:18   Attendance: 21,293
Left on Base: Cubs 7, Astros 6
DP: Cubs 0, Astros 1
Doubles: Pappas (1), Santo 2 (16), Smith (5), Cedeno (5), Menke (16)
GIDP: Santo (10)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Pappas W(5-3)           9     5   1   1   2   7   0  34   3.93
Totals                  9     5   1   1   2   7   0  34

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Griffin L(3-10)         2.1   6   6   6   3   1   0  16   4.96
Culver                  0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   4.28
Bouton                  5     3   1   0   2   2   0  20   5.59
Cook                    1     0   0   0   1   1   0   3   3.29
Totals                  9     9   7   6   6   4   0  41

Passed Balls: Edwards (3)

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


CUBS 1ST: Kessinger grounded out (second to first); Beckert
grounded out (second to first); Williams singled to second;
Smith flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Astros
0.

ASTROS 1ST: Alou flied out to center; Morgan struck out; Miller
popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Astros 0.

CUBS 2ND: Santo grounded out (third to first); Callison was
called out on strikes; Hundley flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Watson struck out; Menke popped to first; Rader
popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs
0, Astros 0.

CUBS 3RD: James walked; Pappas doubled to left [James to third];
Kessinger walked; Beckert singled to left [James scored, Pappas
to third, Kessinger to second]; Williams singled to right
[Pappas scored, Kessinger to third, Beckert to second]; Smith
popped to catcher in foul territory; Santo doubled to center
[Kessinger scored, Beckert scored, Williams to third]; Callison
was walked intentionally; Hundley singled to left [Williams
scored, Santo scored, Callison to second]; CULVER REPLACED
GRIFFIN (PITCHING); James grounded out (shortstop to first)
[Callison to third, Hundley to second]; Pappas grounded out
(third to first); 6 R, 5 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 6, Astros 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Cedeno doubled to left; Edwards popped to third;
LAMPARD BATTED FOR CULVER; Lampard singled to right [Cedeno
scored]; Alou grounded out (first unassisted) [Lampard to
second]; Morgan walked; Miller struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
 Cubs 6, Astros 1.

CUBS 4TH: BOUTON REPLACED LAMPARD (PITCHING); Kessinger popped
to shortstop; Beckert grounded out (third to first); Williams
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 6, Astros 1.

ASTROS 4TH: Watson flied out to left; Menke flied out to center;
Rader walked; Cedeno was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cubs 6, Astros 1.

CUBS 5TH: Smith grounded out (catcher to first); Santo doubled
to right; Callison grounded out (second to first) [Santo to
third]; Hundley flied to left in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Cubs 6, Astros 1.

ASTROS 5TH: Edwards flied out to center; Bouton struck out; Alou
popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 6, Astros 1.

CUBS 6TH: James grounded out (shortstop to first); Pappas flied
out to center; Kessinger singled to center; Beckert flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 6, Astros 1.

ASTROS 6TH: Morgan popped to third; Miller grounded out (second
to first); Watson lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cubs 6, Astros 1.

CUBS 7TH: Williams walked; Smith doubled to right [Williams to
third]; Santo grounded out (shortstop to first); Callison was
walked intentionally; Edwards allowed a passed ball [Williams
scored (unearned), Smith to third, Callison to second]; Hundley
reached on a fielder's choice [Smith out at home (third to
catcher), Callison stayed at second]; James grounded out (third
to first); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 7, Astros 1.

ASTROS 7TH: Menke doubled to right; Rader lined to shortstop;
Cedeno lined to center; Edwards grounded out (second to first);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 7, Astros 1.

CUBS 8TH: Pappas struck out; Kessinger flied out to left;
Beckert popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Cubs 7, Astros 1.

ASTROS 8TH: MARTINEZ BATTED FOR BOUTON; Martinez was called out
on strikes; Alou grounded out (shortstop to first); Morgan
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 7,
Astros 1.

CUBS 9TH: COOK REPLACED MARTINEZ (PITCHING); Williams struck
out; Smith walked; Santo grounded into a double play (third to
second to first) [Smith out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cubs 7, Astros 1.

ASTROS 9TH: Miller was called out on strikes; Watson popped to
second; Menke singled to right; Rader singled to center [Menke
to second]; Cedeno forced Rader (shortstop to second); 0 R, 2 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 7, Astros 1.