Billy Williams batted in his 95th and 96th runs, one more than his total for the entire 1969 season, to mark the Cubs' 6-3 victory over the Astros. The Cubs picked up a run in the first inning and added another on a homer by Johnny Callison in the second before sewing up the verdict with four in the fourth. After Callison and Randy Hundley singled, walks to Don Kessinger and Glenn Beckert forced in the first marker. Williams followed with a two-run single and the final tally counted on a wild pitch. Denis Menke and Cesar Cedeno homered for the Astros. [The Sporting News]



Chicago Cubs 6, Houston Astros 3
Game Played on Thursday, July      30, 1970 (Day game) at Wrigley Field
Astros       0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  2  -   3  8  0
Cubs         1  1  0    4  0  0    0  0  x  -   6  9  2


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Alou rf               5   0   0   0     0   0   .294      Kessinger ss          4   1   2   0     1   0   .266
Morgan 2b             4   0   2   1     1   0   .276      Beckert 2b            3   2   1   1     2   0   .280
Wynn lf               5   0   2   0     0   1   .287      Williams lf           4   0   2   2     1   1   .318
Watson 1b,c           4   0   0   0     0   2   .262      Santo 3b              4   0   0   0     1   1   .247
  Geronimo pr         0   0   0   0     0   0   .333      Hickman rf            3   0   0   1     1   0   .325
Menke ss              5   1   1   1     0   1   .312        James cf            0   0   0   0     0   0   .208
Rader 3b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .244      Smith 1b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .252
Cedeno cf             4   1   2   1     0   0   .260      Callison cf,rf        4   2   2   1     0   0   .258
Edwards c             1   0   0   0     2   0   .199      Hundley c             3   1   2   0     1   0   .267
  Culver p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .176      Jenkins p             3   0   0   0     0   2   .092
  Miller ph           1   1   0   0     0   0   .261
Griffin p             2   0   0   0     0   2   .061
  Lemaster p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .167
  Lampard ph,1b       2   0   0   0     0   2   .218

Totals               37   3   8   3     3   8             Totals               32   6   9   5     7   4

Time of Game: 2:46   Attendance: 22,003
Left on Base: Astros 11, Cubs 10
DP: Astros 0, Cubs 0
Errors: Kessinger, Santo
Doubles: Wynn (23), Morgan (16), Kessinger (15)
Triples: Rader (3), Cedeno (4)
Home Runs: Menke (7), Cedeno (3), Callison (10)
Sacrifice Hits: Jenkins (8)
Hit by Pitch: Watson (2,by Jenkins)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Griffin L(3-12)         3.1   5   5   5   4   1   1  19   5.71
Lemaster                2.2   2   1   1   2   1   0  12   4.49
Culver                  2     2   0   0   1   2   0   9   4.03
Totals                  8     9   6   6   7   4   1  40

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Jenkins W(12-12)        9     8   3   2   3   8   2  41   3.93
Totals                  9     8   3   2   3   8   2  41

Hit by Pitch: Jenkins (4)
Wild Pitches: Griffin 2 (9), Lemaster 2 (11)

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


ASTROS 1ST: Alou grounded out (pitcher to first); Morgan walked;
Wynn grounded out (second to first) [Morgan to second]; Watson
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros
0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: Kessinger popped to third in foul territory; Beckert
walked; Williams singled to right [Beckert to second]; Griffin
threw a wild pitch [Beckert to third, Williams to second]; Santo
walked; Hickman forced Santo (shortstop to second) [Beckert
scored, Williams to third]; Smith popped to first; 1 R, 1 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Cubs 1.

ASTROS 2ND: Menke grounded out (second to first); Rader tripled
to center; Cedeno popped to second; Edwards walked; Griffin
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Cubs 1.

CUBS 2ND: Callison homered; Hundley walked; Jenkins struck out;
Kessinger flied out to center; Beckert singled to center
[Hundley to second]; Griffin threw a wild pitch [Hundley to
third]; Williams flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Astros 0, Cubs 2.

ASTROS 3RD: Alou popped to second; Morgan popped to third in
foul territory; Wynn doubled to center; Watson struck out; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Cubs 2.

CUBS 3RD: Santo grounded out (third to first); Hickman grounded
out (shortstop to first); Smith grounded out (second to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Cubs 2.

ASTROS 4TH: Menke grounded out (pitcher to first); Rader
grounded out (third to first); Cedeno tripled to center; Edwards
walked; Griffin struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0,
Cubs 2.

CUBS 4TH: Callison singled to right; On a bunt Hundley singled
to pitcher [Callison to second]; Jenkins out on a sacrifice bunt
(first to second) [Callison to third, Hundley to second];
Kessinger walked; LEMASTER REPLACED GRIFFIN (PITCHING); Beckert
walked [Callison scored, Hundley to third, Kessinger to second];
Williams singled to right [Hundley scored, Kessinger scored,
Beckert to third]; Lemaster threw a wild pitch [Beckert scored,
Williams to second]; Santo grounded out (shortstop to first);
Hickman was walked intentionally; Smith flied out to left; 4 R,
3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Cubs 6.

ASTROS 5TH: Alou flied out to right; Morgan singled to right;
Wynn was called out on strikes; Watson popped to shortstop; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Cubs 6.

CUBS 5TH: Callison grounded out (second to pitcher); Hundley
flied out to center; Jenkins grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Cubs 6.

ASTROS 6TH: Menke homered; Rader flied out to right; Cedeno
flied out to right; Edwards popped to third; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 1, Cubs 6.

CUBS 6TH: Kessinger singled to center; Beckert forced Kessinger
(third to second); Lemaster threw a wild pitch [Beckert to
second]; Williams struck out; Santo popped to second; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Cubs 6.

ASTROS 7TH: LAMPARD BATTED FOR LEMASTER; Lampard was called out
on strikes; Alou reached on an error by Kessinger [Alou to
first]; Morgan popped to catcher in foul territory; Wynn flied
out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Cubs 6.

CUBS 7TH: LAMPARD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); WATSON CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING C ); CULVER REPLACED EDWARDS (PITCHING);
Hickman flied out to left; Smith grounded out (first
unassisted); Callison popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 1, Cubs 6.

ASTROS 8TH: JAMES REPLACED HICKMAN (PLAYING CF); CALLISON
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); Watson struck out; Menke popped
to shortstop; Rader flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 1, Cubs 6.

CUBS 8TH: Hundley singled to left; Jenkins was called out on
strikes; Kessinger doubled to left [Hundley to third]; Beckert
grounded out (second to first); Williams was walked
intentionally; Santo was called out on strikes; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3
LOB.  Astros 1, Cubs 6.

ASTROS 9TH: Cedeno homered; MILLER BATTED FOR CULVER; Miller
reached on an error by Santo [Miller to first]; Lampard was
called out on strikes; Alou flied out to right; Morgan doubled
to right [Miller scored (unearned)]; Wynn singled to pitcher
[Morgan to third]; Watson was hit by a pitch [Wynn to second];
GERONIMO RAN FOR WATSON; Menke struck out; 2 R (1 ER), 3 H, 1 E,
3 LOB.  Astros 3, Cubs 6.