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 1
Game Played on Thursday, April     22, 1971 (Day game) at Wrigley Field
Astros       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.