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Working his way out of trouble in the ninth inning, Larry Dierker pitched the Astros to a 6-1 victory over the Cubs. In the ninth, Glenn Beckert doubled, Billy Williams walked and Ron Santo singled to load the bases with none out. Joe Pepitone hit a sacrifice fly to produce the Cubs' run, but Jim Hickman fouled out and Hal Breeden struck out. Bob Watson homered with a man on base for the Astros. [The Sporting News] Houston Astros 6, Chicago Cubs 1Game Played on Thursday, April 22, 1971 (Day game) at Wrigley FieldAstros 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 - 6 9 0
Cubs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 1 5 3
Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO AVG
Metzger ss 5 0 0 1 0 0 .224 Kessinger ss 3 0 1 0 1 0 .155
Morgan 2b 5 0 1 1 0 0 .206 Beckert 2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 .333
Menke 1b 4 2 1 0 1 1 .274 Williams lf 3 0 1 0 1 0 .296
Watson lf 4 1 2 2 0 0 .271 Santo 3b 4 0 1 0 0 1 .250
Rader 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .211 Pepitone cf 3 0 0 1 0 0 .353
Cedeno cf 4 1 1 0 0 2 .219 Hickman rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .095
Alou rf 4 1 1 0 0 0 .297 H. Breeden 1b 4 0 1 0 0 2 .083
Hiatt c 0 0 0 0 0 0 .533 Rudolph c 3 0 0 0 0 0 .074
Edwards ph,c 4 0 1 0 0 0 .231 Hands p 2 0 0 0 0 2 .000
Dierker p 4 1 1 0 0 1 .091 Popovich ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Regan p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 38 6 9 4 1 4 Totals 31 1 5 1 2 6
Time of Game: 2:16 Attendance: 4,100
Left on Base: Astros 6, Cubs 6
DP: Astros 0, Cubs 0
Errors: Kessinger 2, Beckert
Doubles: H. Breeden (1), Beckert (3)
Triples: Cedeno (2)
Home Runs: Watson (3)
Stolen Bases: Kessinger (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Pepitone (1)
Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA
Dierker W(2-0) 9 5 1 1 2 6 0 34 1.85
Totals 9 5 1 1 2 6 0 34
Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA
Hands L(1-3) 8 6 4 2 1 4 1 33 4.64
Regan 1 3 2 2 0 0 0 6 3.38
Totals 9 9 6 4 1 4 1 39
Umpires: HP - Shag Crawford, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Satch Davidson, 3B - Paul Pryor
ASTROS 1ST: Metzger lined to center; Morgan flied out to center;
Menke struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 0.
CUBS 1ST: Kessinger walked; Beckert popped to shortstop in foul
territory; Williams forced Kessinger (pitcher to shortstop);
Santo flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs
0.
ASTROS 2ND: Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); Rader
grounded out (shortstop to first); Cedeno tripled to center;
Alou reached on an error by Kessinger [Cedeno scored (unearned)
(no RBI)]; EDWARDS BATTED FOR HIATT; Edwards grounded out (first
unassisted); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 0.
CUBS 2ND: EDWARDS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); On a bunt
Pepitone grounded out (pitcher to first); Hickman was called out
on strikes; H. Breeden struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros
1, Cubs 0.
ASTROS 3RD: Dierker grounded out (shortstop to first); Metzger
grounded out (second to first); Morgan grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 0.
CUBS 3RD: Rudolph lined to second; Hands struck out; Kessinger
singled to center; Kessinger stole second; Beckert grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 0.
ASTROS 4TH: Menke grounded out (third to first); Watson grounded
out (shortstop to first); Rader flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 0.
CUBS 4TH: Williams singled to right; Santo grounded out (first
unassisted) [Williams to second]; Pepitone flied out to center;
Hickman popped to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 0.
ASTROS 5TH: On a bunt Cedeno made an out to pitcher; Alou
grounded out (second to first); Edwards singled to center;
Dierker struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 0.
CUBS 5TH: H. Breeden popped to shortstop; Rudolph grounded out
(pitcher to first); Hands struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 1, Cubs 0.
ASTROS 6TH: Metzger flied to left in foul territory; Morgan
grounded out (second to first); Menke walked; Watson homered
[Menke scored]; Rader singled to left; Cedeno struck out; 2 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Cubs 0.
CUBS 6TH: Kessinger grounded out (third to first); Beckert
grounded out (third to first); Williams flied out to right; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Cubs 0.
ASTROS 7TH: Alou flied out to right; Edwards grounded out (first
to pitcher); Dierker reached on an error by Kessinger; Metzger
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3,
Cubs 0.
CUBS 7TH: Santo was called out on strikes; Pepitone popped to
second; Hickman grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Cubs 0.
ASTROS 8TH: Morgan grounded out (second to first); Menke singled
to right; Watson singled to left [Menke to second]; Rader forced
Watson (second unassisted) [Menke scored (error by Beckert)
(unearned), Rader to second]; Cedeno struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 2
H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Cubs 0.
CUBS 8TH: H. Breeden doubled to left; Rudolph flied out to
right; POPOVICH BATTED FOR HANDS; Popovich flied out to right;
Kessinger grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Astros 4, Cubs 0.
ASTROS 9TH: REGAN REPLACED POPOVICH (PITCHING); Alou singled to
right; Edwards grounded out (third to first) [Alou to second];
Dierker singled to left [Alou to third]; Metzger grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Dierker to second, Alou scored]; Morgan
singled to right [Dierker scored]; Menke flied out to right; 2
R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Cubs 0.
CUBS 9TH: Beckert doubled to right; Williams walked; Santo
singled to right [Williams to second, Beckert to third];
Pepitone hit a sacrifice fly to right [Williams to third,
Beckert scored]; Hickman popped to third in foul territory; H.
Breeden struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 6, Cubs 1.
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