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Friday April 9, 1971
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The Cubs exploded for six runs in the second inning and breezed to a 6-0 victory over the Astros behind the three-hit pitching of Milt Pappas. Johnny Callison walked, Jose Ortiz was hit by a pitch and J.C. Martin singled for the first run. A double by Pappas plated the second tally. Don Kessinger singled to drive in the third run. Pappas scored as Glenn Beckert forced Kessinger. Billy Williams singled and was forced by Santo, but Joe Pepitone then came up and doubled to drive in the final two tallies. [The Sporting News]


Chicago Cubs 6, Houston Astros 0

Game Played on Friday, April 9, 1971 (Night game) at Astrodome

Cubs         0  6  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   6  7  1
Astros       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  3  1


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Kessinger ss          5   0   1   1     0   0   .059      Alou rf               4   0   1   0     0   1   .500
Beckert 2b            4   1   0   1     1   0   .176      Morgan 2b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .118
Williams lf           4   0   1   0     0   0   .357      Cedeno cf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .150
Santo 3b              4   1   1   0     0   0   .267      Watson lf             4   0   0   0     0   1   .000
Pepitone 1b           4   0   1   2     0   0   .333      Menke 1b              3   0   1   0     0   0   .263
Callison rf           2   1   0   0     2   1   .250      Rader 3b              3   0   0   0     0   2   .111
Ortiz cf              3   1   1   0     0   1   .300      Edwards c             3   0   0   0     0   1   .231
Martin c              4   1   1   1     0   1   .250      Metzger ss            3   0   0   0     0   1   .154
Pappas p              4   1   1   1     0   2   .250      Griffin p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Forsch p            1   0   1   0     0   0  1.000
                                                            Geronimo ph         1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
                                                            Harris p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Miller ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Lemaster p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               34   6   7   6     3   5             Totals               31   0   3   0     0   7

Time of Game: 1:58   Attendance: 17,359
Left on Base: Cubs 5, Astros 4
DP: Cubs 0, Astros 0
Errors: Pepitone, Metzger
Doubles: Pappas (1), Pepitone (2)
Stolen Bases: Santo (1)
Caught Stealing: Ortiz (1)
Hit by Pitch: Ortiz (2,by Griffin)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Pappas W(1-0)           9     3   0   0   0   7   0  31   0.00
Totals                  9     3   0   0   0   7   0  31

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Griffin L(0-1)          1.2   5   6   6   2   0   0  14  32.40
Forsch                  4.1   1   0   0   1   5   0  15   0.00
Harris                  2     1   0   0   0   0   0   6   0.00
Lemaster                1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   0.00
Totals                  9     7   6   6   3   5   0  38

Hit by Pitch: Griffin (1)

Umpires: HP - Tony Venzon, 1B - Stan Landes, 2B - Mel Steiner, 3B - Bob Engel


CUBS 1ST: Kessinger flied out to left; Beckert walked; Williams
flied out to right; Santo reached on an error by Metzger
[Beckert to second]; Pepitone flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E,
2 LOB.  Cubs 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Alou grounded out (shortstop to first); Morgan flied
out to left; Cedeno popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Astros 0.

CUBS 2ND: Callison walked; Ortiz was hit by a pitch [Callison to
second]; Martin singled to right [Ortiz to third, Callison
scored]; Pappas doubled to left [Martin to third, Ortiz scored];
Kessinger singled to center [Pappas to third, Martin scored];
Beckert forced Kessinger (second to shortstop) [Pappas scored];
Williams singled to right [Beckert to second]; Santo forced
Williams (pitcher to shortstop) [Beckert to third]; Santo stole
second; Pepitone doubled to right [Santo scored, Beckert
scored]; FORSCH REPLACED GRIFFIN (PITCHING); Callison was walked
intentionally; Ortiz lined to right; 6 R, 5 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs
6, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Watson grounded out (second to first); Menke
grounded out (shortstop to first); Rader struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 6, Astros 0.

CUBS 3RD: Martin popped to catcher in foul territory; Pappas
struck out; Kessinger grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 6, Astros 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Edwards flied out to left; Metzger lined to center;
Forsch singled to center; Alou singled to left [Forsch to
second]; Morgan grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 6, Astros 0.

CUBS 4TH: Beckert grounded out (shortstop to first); Williams
grounded out (shortstop to first); Santo singled to right;
Pepitone flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 6,
Astros 0.

ASTROS 4TH: On a bunt Cedeno grounded out (third to first);
Watson struck out; Menke grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 6, Astros 0.

CUBS 5TH: Callison struck out; Ortiz struck out; Martin was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 6, Astros 0.

ASTROS 5TH: Rader popped to second; Edwards was called out on
strikes; Metzger was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 6, Astros 0.

CUBS 6TH: Pappas struck out; Kessinger flied out to left;
Beckert flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 6,
Astros 0.

ASTROS 6TH: GERONIMO BATTED FOR FORSCH; Geronimo struck out;
Alou grounded out (pitcher to first); Morgan reached on an error
by Pepitone; Cedeno lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs
6, Astros 0.

CUBS 7TH: HARRIS REPLACED GERONIMO (PITCHING); Williams flied
out to center; Santo grounded out (shortstop to first); Pepitone
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 6,
Astros 0.

ASTROS 7TH: Watson grounded out (third to first); Menke singled
to third; Rader struck out; Edwards popped to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 6, Astros 0.

CUBS 8TH: Callison flied out to center; Ortiz singled to left;
Ortiz was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Martin
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 6,
Astros 0.

ASTROS 8TH: Metzger grounded out (second to first); MILLER
BATTED FOR HARRIS; Miller grounded out (pitcher to first); Alou
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 6, Astros 0.

CUBS 9TH: LEMASTER REPLACED MILLER (PITCHING); Pappas popped to
catcher in foul territory; Kessinger grounded out (shortstop to
first); Beckert grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 6, Astros 0.

ASTROS 9TH: Morgan flied out to center; Cedeno grounded out
(third to first); Watson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 6, Astros 0.



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