After the Cubs scored three runs in the first inning, the Astros came back with four in their half and went on to gain a 7-4 victory. Cesar Cedeno, who singled and scored in the first, drove in two runs with a triple in the fourth and knocked in the Astros' last marker with a sacrifice fly in the sixth. [The Sporting News]



Houston Astros 7, Chicago Cubs 4
Game Played on Sunday, April     11, 1971 (Day game) at Astrodome
Cubs         3  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   4 10  1
Astros       4  0  0    2  0  1    0  0  x  -   7 10  0


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Kessinger ss          5   1   2   1     0   0   .115      Alou rf               3   2   1   0     1   0   .421
Beckert 2b            5   1   2   0     0   0   .269      Morgan 2b             3   1   2   0     2   0   .167
Williams lf           3   1   1   1     1   0   .333      Cedeno cf             4   1   2   3     0   0   .250
Santo 3b              3   0   0   1     0   1   .222      Watson lf             3   1   0   0     1   0   .095
Callison rf           3   0   0   0     1   0   .222        Geronimo lf         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Pepitone 1b           4   0   1   0     0   0   .304      Menke 1b              3   1   1   1     0   1   .240
Ortiz cf              4   1   3   1     0   0   .444      Rader 3b              4   0   0   0     0   2   .080
Martin c              3   0   1   0     1   0   .273      Edwards c             4   0   2   1     0   0   .250
Hands p               1   0   0   0     0   1   .000      Metzger ss            4   1   2   0     0   0   .190
  Bonham p            1   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Wilson p              4   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Popovich ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Regan p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Hickman ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               34   4  10   4     3   2             Totals               32   7  10   5     4   3

Time of Game: 2:13   Attendance: 12,978
Left on Base: Cubs 7, Astros 8
DP: Cubs 1, Astros 2
Errors: Regan
Doubles: Beckert (2), Pepitone (3), Ortiz (1), Morgan (2)
Triples: Kessinger (1), Cedeno (1)
Stolen Bases: Cedeno (1), Alou (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Alou (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Santo (1), Cedeno (1)
GIDP: Popovich (1), Martin (1), Rader (2)
Hit by Pitch: Menke (1,by Bonham)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hands L(0-2)            0.2   4   4   4   2   1   0   8  14.54
Bonham                  4.1   3   2   2   1   1   0  17   6.23
Regan                   3     3   1   0   1   1   0  14   2.25
Totals                  8    10   7   6   4   3   0  39

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wilson W(1-1)           9    10   4   4   3   2   0  38   3.38
Totals                  9    10   4   4   3   2   0  38

Passed Balls: Martin (1)
Hit by Pitch: Bonham (1)
Wild Pitches: Hands (1)

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


CUBS 1ST: Kessinger singled to right; Beckert doubled to left
[Kessinger to third]; Williams singled to right [Beckert to
third, Kessinger scored]; Santo hit a sacrifice fly to right
[Beckert scored]; Callison walked [Williams to second]; Pepitone
flied out to center; Ortiz singled to left [Williams scored,
Callison to third, Ortiz to second (on throw)]; Martin was
walked intentionally; Hands struck out; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.
Cubs 3, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Alou walked; Morgan flied out to right; Cedeno
singled to center [Alou to third]; Cedeno stole second; Watson
walked; Menke singled to center [Watson to second, Cedeno to
third, Alou scored]; Martin allowed a passed ball [Menke to
second, Watson to third, Cedeno scored]; Hands threw a wild
pitch [Menke to third, Watson scored]; Rader was called out on
strikes; Edwards singled to left [Menke scored]; Metzger singled
to left [Edwards to second]; BONHAM REPLACED HANDS (PITCHING);
Wilson grounded out (pitcher to first); 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Cubs 3, Astros 4.

CUBS 2ND: Kessinger flied out to left; Beckert flied out to
right; Williams popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 3,
Astros 4.

ASTROS 2ND: Alou grounded out (pitcher to second to first);
Morgan doubled to left; Cedeno flied out to center; Watson
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 3,
Astros 4.

CUBS 3RD: Santo flied out to left; Callison grounded out (first
unassisted); Pepitone doubled to right; Ortiz flied out to left;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 3, Astros 4.

ASTROS 3RD: Menke struck out; Rader grounded out (second to
first); Edwards grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 3, Astros 4.

CUBS 4TH: Martin flied out to right; Bonham grounded out (second
to first); Kessinger grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 3, Astros 4.

ASTROS 4TH: Metzger flied out to center; Wilson grounded out
(pitcher to first); Alou singled to pitcher; Alou stole second;
Morgan walked; Cedeno tripled to right [Morgan scored, Alou
scored]; Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 3, Astros 6.

CUBS 5TH: Beckert singled to center; Williams walked [Beckert to
second]; Santo was called out on strikes; Callison popped to
first in foul territory; Pepitone grounded out (pitcher
unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 3, Astros 6.

ASTROS 5TH: Menke was hit by a pitch; Rader grounded into a
double play (shortstop to first) [Menke out at second]; Edwards
flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 3, Astros 6.

CUBS 6TH: Ortiz doubled to left; Martin singled to right [Ortiz
to third]; POPOVICH BATTED FOR BONHAM; Popovich grounded into a
double play (first to shortstop to first) [Ortiz stayed at
third, Martin out at second]; Kessinger tripled to left [Ortiz
scored]; Beckert popped to first in foul territory; 1 R, 3 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 4, Astros 6.

ASTROS 6TH: REGAN REPLACED POPOVICH (PITCHING); Metzger singled
to left; On a bunt Wilson reached on an error by Regan [Metzger
to second]; Alou out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second)
[Wilson to second, Metzger to third]; Morgan was walked
intentionally; Cedeno hit a sacrifice fly to center [Metzger
scored (unearned)]; Watson grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R
(0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 4, Astros 7.

CUBS 7TH: Williams flied out to left; Santo flied out to left;
Callison popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 4, Astros
7.

ASTROS 7TH: Menke grounded out (second to first); Rader struck
out; Edwards singled to first; Metzger grounded out (first to
pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 4, Astros 7.

CUBS 8TH: Pepitone grounded out (second to first); Ortiz singled
to right; Martin grounded into a double play (first to shortstop
to first) [Ortiz out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 4,
Astros 7.

ASTROS 8TH: Wilson flied out to center; Alou grounded out
(second to first); Morgan singled to pitcher; Cedeno popped to
pitcher; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 4, Astros 7.

CUBS 9TH: GERONIMO REPLACED WATSON (PLAYING LF); HICKMAN BATTED
FOR REGAN; Hickman flied out to right; Kessinger grounded out
(first unassisted); Beckert popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 4, Astros 7.