Don Wilson pitched a two-hitter and triumphed in a duel with Fergie Jenkins when the Astros defeated the Cubs, 2-1. The Astros scored their runs in the second inning on a single by Doug Rader, double by Denis Menke and single by Jesus Alou. Jim Hickman homered for the Cubs in the fourth. [The Sporting News]
Houston Astros 2, Chicago Cubs 1

Game Played on Monday, August 2, 1971 (Night game) at Astrodome

Cubs         0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  2  0
Astros       0  2  0    0  0  0    0  0  x  -   2  8  1


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Kessinger ss          3   0   0   0     1   0   .278      Metzger ss            4   0   1   0     0   0   .231
Beckert 2b            4   0   0   0     0   1   .351      Morgan 2b             3   0   0   0     0   0   .262
Williams lf           4   0   0   0     0   1   .302      Wynn rf               3   0   2   0     1   1   .228
Pepitone 1b           4   0   0   0     0   1   .314      Cedeno cf             4   0   0   0     0   1   .258
Hickman rf            4   1   1   1     0   1   .260      Rader 3b              4   1   1   0     0   1   .252
Popovich 3b           4   0   1   0     0   1   .218      Menke 1b              3   1   2   1     0   0   .254
Davis cf              2   0   0   0     1   1   .290      Alou lf               3   0   1   1     0   0   .312
Cannizzaro c          1   0   0   0     1   1   .212      Hiatt c               3   0   1   0     0   1   .288
  Callison ph         1   0   0   0     0   1   .204      Wilson p              3   0   0   0     0   3   .131
  Martin c            0   0   0   0     0   0   .256
Jenkins p             1   0   0   0     1   1   .241

Totals               28   1   2   1     4   9             Totals               30   2   8   2     1   7

Time of Game: 2:22   Attendance: 20,020
Left on Base: Cubs 5, Astros 6
DP: Cubs 0, Astros 0
Errors: Metzger
Doubles: Menke (18)
Home Runs: Hickman (17)
Caught Stealing: Davis (5), Alou (6)
Sacrifice Hits: Jenkins (5), Morgan (8)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Jenkins L(17-9)         8     8   2   2   1   7   0  32   2.63
Totals                  8     8   2   2   1   7   0  32

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wilson W(9-7)           9     2   1   1   4   9   1  33   3.00
Totals                  9     2   1   1   4   9   1  33

Umpires: HP - Andy Olsen, 1B - Tom Gorman, 2B - Chris Pelekoudas, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt


CUBS 1ST: Kessinger flied out to left; Beckert struck out;
Williams grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cubs 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Metzger popped to shortstop; Morgan grounded out
(second to first); Wynn singled to center; Cedeno flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Astros 0.

CUBS 2ND: Pepitone struck out; Hickman grounded out (shortstop
to first); Popovich singled to right; Davis was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Rader singled to left; Menke doubled to left [Rader
scored]; Alou singled to right [Menke scored]; Hiatt singled to
left [Alou to third]; Wilson struck out; Alou was picked off and
caught stealing home (catcher to third to pitcher); Metzger
flied out to center; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Astros 2.

CUBS 3RD: Cannizzaro struck out; Jenkins walked; Kessinger
walked [Jenkins to second]; Beckert flied out to center;
Williams struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0, Astros 2.

ASTROS 3RD: Morgan lined to center; Wynn singled to center;
Cedeno struck out; Rader was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Astros 2.

CUBS 4TH: Pepitone grounded out (second to first); Hickman
homered; Popovich struck out; Davis lined to first; 1 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Astros 2.

ASTROS 4TH: Menke singled to shortstop; Alou flied out to
center; Hiatt struck out; Wilson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cubs 1, Astros 2.

CUBS 5TH: Cannizzaro walked; Jenkins out on a sacrifice bunt
(first to second) [Cannizzaro to second]; Kessinger grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Cannizzaro to third]; Beckert flied out to
right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Astros 2.

ASTROS 5TH: Metzger grounded out (second to first); Morgan
grounded out (second to first); Wynn struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Astros 2.

CUBS 6TH: Williams grounded out (first unassisted); Pepitone
popped to shortstop; Hickman grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Astros 2.

ASTROS 6TH: Cedeno grounded out (third to first); Rader grounded
out (second to first); Menke flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 1, Astros 2.

CUBS 7TH: Popovich grounded out (second to first); Davis walked;
CALLISON BATTED FOR CANNIZZARO; Callison struck out; Davis was
caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 1, Astros 2.

ASTROS 7TH: MARTIN REPLACED CALLISON (PLAYING C ); Alou flied
out to center; Hiatt grounded out (third to first); Wilson was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Astros 2.

CUBS 8TH: Jenkins struck out; Kessinger flied out to left;
Beckert reached on an error by Metzger [Beckert to first];
Williams flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1,
Astros 2.

ASTROS 8TH: Metzger singled to center; Morgan out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Metzger to second]; Wynn was walked
intentionally; Cedeno popped to catcher in foul territory; Rader
flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 1, Astros 2.

CUBS 9TH: Pepitone lined to shortstop; Hickman struck out;
Popovich flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1,
Astros 2.
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