Fergie Jenkins became the N. L.'s first 20-game winner of the season with a victory in the opener as the Cubs defeated the Astros in both ends of a doubleheader, 3-2 and 5-4. Jenkins, in reaching the charmed circle for the fifth straight year, owed thanks to Johnny Callison, who accounted for the Cubs' runs with a homer in the second inning after Joe Pepitone and Cleo James reached base with singles.

In the nightcap, the Cubs came from behind when Callison walked in the eighth inning, James singled and J.C. Martin doubled to drive in the tying and winning runs. [The Sporting News]

Chicago Cubs 3, Houston Astros 2 (Game 1)

Game Played on Friday, August 20, 1971 (Day game) at Wrigley Field

Astros       2  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  9  0
Cubs         0  3  0    0  0  0    0  0  x  -   3  6  0


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Metzger ss            4   1   2   0     0   0   .232      Kessinger ss          4   0   0   0     0   0   .259
Morgan 2b             4   1   2   0     0   0   .268      Beckert 2b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .349
Cedeno cf             4   0   0   1     0   1   .250      Williams lf           4   0   0   0     0   1   .303
Watson 1b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .282      Santo 3b              3   0   0   0     0   0   .262
Chiles lf             4   0   1   1     0   2   .279      Pepitone 1b           3   1   1   0     0   0   .313
Rader 3b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .245      James cf              3   1   2   0     0   0   .255
Wynn rf               3   0   1   0     1   0   .216      Cannizzaro c          3   0   1   0     0   0   .212
Edwards c             4   0   0   0     0   0   .222      Callison rf           3   1   2   3     0   0   .204
  Geronimo pr         0   0   0   0     0   0   .231      Jenkins p             2   0   0   0     1   1   .225
Cook p                2   0   1   0     0   0   .250
  Alou ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .309
  Ray p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .133
  Menke ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .260

Totals               35   2   9   2     1   3             Totals               29   3   6   3     1   2

Time of Game: 1:59
Left on Base: Astros 7, Cubs 3
DP: Astros 1, Cubs 0
Doubles: James (2)
Home Runs: Callison (5)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Cook L(0-2)             6     4   3   3   1   2   1  23   5.56
Ray                     2     2   0   0   0   0   0   7   2.31
Totals                  8     6   3   3   1   2   1  30

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Jenkins W(20-9)         9     9   2   2   1   3   0  36   2.60
Totals                  9     9   2   2   1   3   0  36

Umpires: HP - Stan Landes, 1B - Shag Crawford, 2B - Mel Steiner, 3B - Satch Davidson


ASTROS 1ST: Metzger singled to right; Morgan singled to right
[Metzger to third]; Cedeno grounded out (second to first)
[Morgan to second, Metzger scored]; Watson grounded out (third
to first) [Morgan stayed at second]; Chiles singled to right
[Morgan scored]; Rader lined to shortstop; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Astros 2, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: Kessinger grounded out (shortstop to first); Beckert
grounded out (shortstop to first); Williams was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Cubs 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Wynn flied out to left; Edwards grounded out (second
to first); Cook singled; Metzger grounded out (third to first);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Cubs 0.

CUBS 2ND: Santo flied out to right; Pepitone singled to right;
James singled to center [Pepitone to second]; Cannizzaro popped
to first; Callison homered [Pepitone scored, James scored];
Jenkins was called out on strikes; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros
2, Cubs 3.

ASTROS 3RD: Morgan grounded out (second to pitcher); Cedeno
struck out; Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Cubs 3.

CUBS 3RD: Kessinger flied out to center; Beckert grounded out
(third to first); Williams flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 2, Cubs 3.

ASTROS 4TH: Chiles flied out to right; Rader grounded out
(shortstop to first); Wynn grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Cubs 3.

CUBS 4TH: Santo lined to left; Pepitone grounded out (pitcher to
first); James popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2,
Cubs 3.

ASTROS 5TH: Edwards flied out to center; Cook grounded out
(first unassisted); Metzger grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Cubs 3.

CUBS 5TH: Cannizzaro singled to center; Callison grounded out
(second to first) [Cannizzaro to second]; Jenkins walked;
Kessinger forced Cannizzaro (pitcher to third) [Jenkins to
second]; Beckert forced Kessinger (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 2, Cubs 3.

ASTROS 6TH: Morgan singled to center; Cedeno forced Morgan
(third to second); Watson singled to left [Cedeno to third];
Chiles struck out; Rader grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 2, Cubs 3.

CUBS 6TH: Williams grounded out (first unassisted); Santo lined
to third; Pepitone grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Cubs 3.

ASTROS 7TH: Wynn singled to shortstop; Edwards grounded out
(second to first) [Wynn to second]; ALOU BATTED FOR COOK; Alou
flied out to center; Metzger singled to left [Wynn out at home
(left to shortstop to catcher)]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros
2, Cubs 3.

CUBS 7TH: RAY REPLACED ALOU (PITCHING); James doubled to left;
Cannizzaro hit into a double play (third to second) [James out
at third]; Callison singled to right; Jenkins grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Cubs 3.

ASTROS 8TH: Morgan flied out to right; Cedeno flied out to
center; Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Astros 2, Cubs 3.

CUBS 8TH: Kessinger popped to shortstop; Beckert grounded out
(third to first); Williams grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Cubs 3.

ASTROS 9TH: Chiles struck out; Rader singled to left; Wynn
walked [Rader to second]; Edwards forced Wynn (second to
shortstop) [Rader to third]; GERONIMO RAN FOR EDWARDS; MENKE
BATTED FOR RAY; Menke grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 2, Cubs 3.

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