The Cubs hit three homers in the first inning and scored six runs to escort Ken Holtzman to a 9-2 victory over the Astros. Billy Williams started the bombardment after a single by Glenn Beckert. Ron Santo singled and crossed the plate on a triple by Willie Smith before Johnny Callison and Randy Hundley hit homers in succession. Doug Rader rapped a round-tripper for the Astros. [The Sporting News]



Chicago Cubs 9, Houston Astros 2
Game Played on Wednesday, July      29, 1970 (Day game) at Wrigley Field
Astros       0  1  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  8  0
Cubs         6  0  0    0  2  0    1  0  x  -   9  9  1


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Alou rf               5   0   1   0     0   0   .300      Kessinger ss          3   1   2   0     2   0   .264
Martinez ss           3   0   1   0     1   0   .228      Beckert 2b            4   0   0   0     1   0   .280
Wynn lf               2   0   0   0     2   1   .285      Williams lf           3   1   1   2     1   0   .316
Watson 1b,c           4   0   0   0     0   0   .267        Spangler lf         0   0   0   0     0   0   .222
Menke 2b,1b           4   0   2   0     0   0   .313      Santo 3b              3   1   1   0     2   1   .249
Rader 3b              4   2   1   1     0   1   .244      Hickman rf            5   0   0   0     0   3   .328
Cedeno cf             4   0   1   1     0   1   .254        James rf            0   0   0   0     0   0   .208
Bryant c              3   0   1   0     0   0   .208      Smith 1b              5   2   2   1     0   1   .260
  Culver p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .176      Callison cf           4   1   1   2     0   1   .255
  Miller ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .263      Hundley c             2   3   2   2     2   0   .246
Dierker p             2   0   0   0     0   2   .138      Holtzman p            3   0   0   0     0   0   .235
  Bouton p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .353
  Torres ph,2b        2   0   1   0     0   0   .213

Totals               34   2   8   2     3   5             Totals               32   9   9   7     8   6

Time of Game: 2:51   Attendance: 22,881
Left on Base: Astros 8, Cubs 10
DP: Astros 0, Cubs 1
Errors: Kessinger
Doubles: Cedeno (6), Hundley (1)
Triples: Smith (1)
Home Runs: Rader (17), Williams (30), Callison (9), Hundley (3)
Stolen Bases: Santo 2 (2), Williams 2 (6), Callison (6), Kessinger (6)
Sacrifice Hits: Holtzman (5)
GIDP: Watson (5)
Hit by Pitch: Callison (3,by Dierker), Williams (1,by Dierker)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Dierker L(9-9)          4.1   9   8   7   2   3   3  26   4.27
Bouton                  1.2   0   0   0   3   2   0   8   5.40
Culver                  2     0   1   1   3   1   0   9   4.15
Totals                  8     9   9   8   8   6   3  43

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Holtzman W(11-9)        9     8   2   1   3   5   1  37   3.59
Totals                  9     8   2   1   3   5   1  37

Passed Balls: Bryant 2 (3)
Hit by Pitch: Dierker 2 (3)
Wild Pitches: Culver 2 (5)

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Andy Olsen, 2B - Ken Burkhart, 3B - Paul Pryor


ASTROS 1ST: Alou grounded out (second to first); Martinez
walked; Wynn walked [Martinez to second]; Watson flied out to
right; Menke forced Wynn (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Astros 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: Kessinger singled to shortstop; Beckert grounded out
(third to first) [Kessinger to second]; Williams homered
[Kessinger scored]; Santo singled to left; Santo stole second;
Hickman struck out; Smith tripled to center [Santo scored];
Callison homered [Smith scored]; Hundley homered; Holtzman
popped to third; 6 R, 6 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Cubs 6.

ASTROS 2ND: Rader reached on an error by Kessinger [Rader to
first]; Cedeno doubled to right [Rader scored (unearned), Cedeno
out at third (right to shortstop to third)]; Bryant singled to
left; Dierker was called out on strikes; Alou flied out to
right; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Cubs 6.

CUBS 2ND: Kessinger singled to right; Beckert popped to
shortstop; Williams forced Kessinger (shortstop unassisted);
Williams stole second; Santo walked; Hickman struck out; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 1, Cubs 6.

ASTROS 3RD: Martinez singled to center; Wynn was called out on
strikes; Watson flied out to right; Menke flied out to right; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Cubs 6.

CUBS 3RD: Smith was called out on strikes; Callison was hit by a
pitch; Callison stole second; Hundley walked; Bryant allowed a
passed ball [Callison to third, Hundley to second]; Holtzman
flied out to right; Kessinger popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Astros 1, Cubs 6.

ASTROS 4TH: Rader homered; Cedeno flied out to center; Bryant
grounded out (third to first); Dierker struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Cubs 6.

CUBS 4TH: Beckert grounded out (shortstop to first); Williams
was hit by a pitch; Williams stole second; Santo popped to
shortstop; Hickman flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Astros 2, Cubs 6.

ASTROS 5TH: Alou singled to second; Martinez flied out to
center; Wynn popped to second; Watson popped to shortstop; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Cubs 6.

CUBS 5TH: Smith singled to shortstop; Callison popped to third
in foul territory; Hundley doubled to left [Smith scored];
BOUTON REPLACED DIERKER (PITCHING); Holtzman grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Hundley to third]; Bryant allowed a passed
ball [Hundley scored (unearned)]; Kessinger walked; Kessinger
stole second; Beckert walked; Williams grounded out (second to
first); 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 2, Cubs 8.

ASTROS 6TH: Menke singled to center; Rader struck out; Cedeno
was called out on strikes; Bryant forced Menke (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Cubs 8.

CUBS 6TH: Santo walked; Santo stole second; Hickman struck out;
Smith grounded out (pitcher to first) [Santo to third]; Callison
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Cubs 8.

ASTROS 7TH: TORRES BATTED FOR BOUTON; Torres grounded out
(second to first); Alou grounded out (second to first); Martinez
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2,
Cubs 8.

CUBS 7TH: TORRES STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); MENKE CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); WATSON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING C );
CULVER REPLACED BRYANT (PITCHING); Hundley walked; Holtzman out
on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to second) [Hundley to second];
Culver threw a wild pitch [Hundley to third]; Kessinger walked;
Culver threw a wild pitch [Hundley scored, Kessinger to second];
Beckert popped to second; Williams walked; Santo was called out
on strikes; 1 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 2, Cubs 9.

ASTROS 8TH: Wynn walked; Watson grounded into a double play
(third to second to first) [Wynn out at second]; Menke singled
to center; Rader popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Cubs 9.

CUBS 8TH: Hickman popped to shortstop in foul territory; Smith
grounded out (second to first); Callison grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Cubs 9.

ASTROS 9TH: JAMES REPLACED HICKMAN (PLAYING RF); SPANGLER
REPLACED WILLIAMS (PLAYING LF); Cedeno flied out to left; MILLER
BATTED FOR CULVER; Miller grounded out (first unassisted);
Torres singled to right; Alou lined to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Astros 2, Cubs 9.