Ron Santo homered after a single by Glenn Beckert in the fourth inning to enable the Cubs to end a four-game losing streak with a 3-1 victory over the Astros. Beckert, who had three hits, singled again in the sixth and was forced by Santo, who then scored the Cubs' final run on a triple by Joe Pepitone. [The Sporting News]



Chicago Cubs 3, Houston Astros 1
Game Played on Tuesday, April     20, 1971 (Day game) at Wrigley Field
Astros       0  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  6  0
Cubs         0  0  0    2  0  1    0  0  x  -   3  7  1


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Metzger ss            4   0   1   0     0   0   .245      Kessinger ss          4   0   0   0     0   1   .145
Morgan 2b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .207      Beckert 2b            3   1   3   0     1   0   .340
Menke 1b              4   0   0   0     0   1   .276      Williams lf           3   0   0   0     1   0   .294
Watson lf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .255      Santo 3b              4   2   1   2     0   1   .250
Rader 3b              3   0   0   0     0   3   .208      Pepitone cf           3   0   2   1     0   0   .375
Alou rf               3   1   1   0     0   0   .303      Hickman rf            3   0   1   0     0   0   .118
Cedeno cf             3   0   2   1     0   0   .217      H. Breeden 1b         3   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Hiatt c               2   0   1   0     0   1   .533      Rudolph c             3   0   0   0     0   0   .083
  Miller ph           1   0   1   0     0   0   .273      Jenkins p             2   0   0   0     1   1   .000
  Howard c            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Griffin p             2   0   0   0     0   1   .000
  Chiles ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Forsch p            0   0   0   0     0   0  1.000

Totals               31   1   6   1     0   6             Totals               28   3   7   3     3   3

Time of Game: 1:54   Attendance:  6,199
Left on Base: Astros 3, Cubs 4
DP: Astros 1, Cubs 1
Errors: H. Breeden
Doubles: Alou (1), Cedeno (3)
Triples: Pepitone (1)
Home Runs: Santo (2)
Caught Stealing: Cedeno (1), Beckert (1)
GIDP: Williams (1)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Griffin L(0-2)          7     7   3   3   1   1   1  27   5.40
Forsch                  1     0   0   0   2   2   0   4   0.00
Totals                  8     7   3   3   3   3   1  31

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Jenkins W(2-2)          9     6   1   1   0   6   0  31   2.40
Totals                  9     6   1   1   0   6   0  31

Balks: Jenkins (2)

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Shag Crawford, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Satch Davidson


ASTROS 1ST: Metzger flied out to center; Morgan flied out to
right; Menke struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: Kessinger flied out to center; Beckert singled to
center; Williams grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Beckert out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 0, Cubs 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Watson flied out to right; Rader struck out; Alou
doubled to left; Cedeno doubled to left [Alou scored]; Hiatt
singled to shortstop [Cedeno to third]; Griffin flied out to
left; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 1, Cubs 0.

CUBS 2ND: Santo grounded out (third to first); Pepitone singled
to center; Hickman singled to center [Pepitone out at third
(center to third), Hickman to second (on throw)]; H. Breeden
flied to left in foul territory; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros
1, Cubs 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Metzger grounded out (first to pitcher); Morgan
flied out to center; Menke lined to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Astros 1, Cubs 0.

CUBS 3RD: Rudolph popped to first; Jenkins grounded out (second
to first); Kessinger grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Cubs 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Watson flied out to left; Rader struck out; On a
bunt Alou grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Astros 1, Cubs 0.

CUBS 4TH: Beckert singled to left; Williams grounded out (second
to first) [Beckert to second]; Santo homered [Beckert scored];
Pepitone popped to third in foul territory; Hickman popped to
second; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Cubs 2.

ASTROS 5TH: Cedeno singled to left; Cedeno was caught stealing
second (catcher to second); Hiatt struck out; Griffin struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Cubs 2.

CUBS 5TH: H. Breeden grounded out (third to first); Rudolph
lined to shortstop; Jenkins walked; Kessinger grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Cubs 2.

ASTROS 6TH: Metzger grounded out (second to first); Morgan
grounded out (second to first); Menke flied out to right; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Cubs 2.

CUBS 6TH: Beckert singled to center; Williams flied out to left;
Santo forced Beckert (second to shortstop); Pepitone tripled to
center [Santo scored]; Hickman grounded out (shortstop to
first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Cubs 3.

ASTROS 7TH: Watson flied out to right; Rader struck out; Alou
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros
1, Cubs 3.

CUBS 7TH: H. Breeden flied out to center; Rudolph popped to
shortstop; Jenkins was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 1, Cubs 3.

ASTROS 8TH: Cedeno flied out to center; MILLER BATTED FOR HIATT;
Miller singled to center; CHILES BATTED FOR GRIFFIN; Chiles
lined into a double play (second to first) [Miller out at
first]; Debut game for Rich Chiles; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Astros 1, Cubs 3.

CUBS 8TH: HOWARD REPLACED MILLER (PLAYING C ); FORSCH REPLACED
CHILES (PITCHING); Kessinger struck out; Beckert walked;
Williams walked [Beckert to second]; Beckert was caught stealing
third (catcher to third); Santo struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Astros 1, Cubs 3.

ASTROS 9TH: Metzger singled to center; Morgan forced Metzger
(second to shortstop) [Morgan to first (error by H. Breeden)];
Jenkins balked [Morgan to second]; Menke popped to catcher in
foul territory; Watson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H,
1 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Cubs 3.