A slip by Glenn Beckert that prevented a play at the plate enabled the Astros to score the deciding run in the eighth inning to defeat the Cubs, 4-3. With one out, Doug Rader doubled and stopped at third on a single by Jack Hiatt. Roger Metzger grounded to Beckert, who slipped and had to go to first base for the putout as Rader scored to break the 3-3 tie. [The Sporting News]



Houston Astros 4, Chicago Cubs 3
Game Played on Sunday, August    22, 1971 (Day game) at Wrigley Field
Astros       1  0  1    0  1  0    0  1  0  -   4 11  1
Cubs         0  1  0    0  0  2    0  0  0  -   3  7  1


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Alou rf               5   0   0   0     0   0   .303      Kessinger ss          3   0   0   0     1   0   .256
  Menke 1b            0   0   0   0     0   0   .260      Beckert 2b            4   1   3   0     0   0   .351
Morgan 2b             5   0   1   0     0   0   .267      Williams lf           3   1   1   0     1   0   .308
Cedeno cf             5   2   3   0     0   0   .255      Santo 3b              3   0   0   1     0   0   .260
Watson 1b             5   1   3   2     0   1   .285      Pepitone 1b           4   1   2   0     0   0   .309
  Wynn rf             0   0   0   0     0   0   .214      James cf              2   0   0   1     0   0   .254
Chiles lf             4   0   1   1     0   1   .271        Davis ph,cf         0   0   0   0     1   0   .278
Rader 3b              3   1   1   0     1   0   .246      Cannizzaro c          3   0   0   1     0   0   .209
Hiatt c               4   0   1   0     0   1   .281        Popovich ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .205
Metzger ss            3   0   0   1     1   1   .234        Martin c            0   0   0   0     0   0   .246
Blasingame p          3   0   1   0     0   1   .191      Callison rf           4   0   0   0     0   3   .200
  Ray p               1   0   0   0     0   0   .125      Pappas p              2   0   1   0     0   0   .157
                                                            Regan p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Webster ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .207

Totals               38   4  11   4     2   5             Totals               30   3   7   3     3   3

Time of Game: 2:23   Attendance: 28,933
Left on Base: Astros 9, Cubs 7
DP: Astros 2, Cubs 1
Errors: Rader, Kessinger
Doubles: Rader (20), Morgan (24), Pepitone (19)
Home Runs: Watson (6)
Stolen Bases: Cedeno 2 (14)
Sacrifice Hits: James (4), Kessinger (13)
Sacrifice Flies: Santo (6)
GIDP: Popovich (4)
Hit by Pitch: Pappas (2,by Blasingame)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Blasingame              6.2   7   3   2   2   2   0  30   4.16
Ray W(9-3)              2.1   0   0   0   1   1   0   7   2.21
Totals                  9     7   3   2   3   3   0  37

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Pappas L(15-11)         8.1  11   4   4   2   4   1  38   3.43
Regan                   0.2   0   0   0   0   1   0   2   3.68
Totals                  9    11   4   4   2   5   1  40

Hit by Pitch: Blasingame (12)

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


ASTROS 1ST: Alou grounded out (second to first); Morgan flied
out to right; Cedeno singled to left; Cedeno stole second;
Watson singled to right [Cedeno scored]; Chiles popped to
second; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: Kessinger walked; Beckert forced Kessinger (third to
second); Williams hit into a double play (right to first)
[Beckert out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Cubs 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Rader flied out to center; Hiatt flied out to
center; Metzger walked; Blasingame struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Astros 1, Cubs 0.

CUBS 2ND: Santo popped to first in foul territory; Pepitone
doubled to shortstop; James reached on an error by Rader
[Pepitone to third, James to first]; Cannizzaro forced James
(third to second) [Pepitone scored (unearned)]; Callison struck
out; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Cubs 1.

ASTROS 3RD: Alou grounded out (shortstop to first); Morgan flied
out to right; On a bunt Cedeno singled to third; Watson singled
to left [Cedeno to third]; Chiles singled to right [Cedeno
scored, Watson to third]; Rader walked [Chiles to second]; Hiatt
grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Astros
2, Cubs 1.

CUBS 3RD: Pappas popped to third; Kessinger popped to shortstop;
Beckert singled to center; Williams flied out to right; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Cubs 1.

ASTROS 4TH: Metzger struck out; Blasingame grounded out (second
to first); Alou grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Cubs 1.

CUBS 4TH: Santo grounded out (second to first); Pepitone
grounded out (pitcher unassisted); James grounded out (third to
second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Cubs 1.

ASTROS 5TH: Morgan popped to third in foul territory; Cedeno
grounded out (pitcher to first); Watson homered; Chiles was
called out on strikes; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 3, Cubs 1.

CUBS 5TH: Cannizzaro grounded out (third to first); Callison
grounded out (first to pitcher); Pappas singled to left;
Kessinger flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 3,
Cubs 1.

ASTROS 6TH: Rader grounded out (second to first); Hiatt struck
out; Metzger reached on an error by Kessinger [Metzger to
first]; Blasingame singled to right [Metzger to third]; Alou
forced Blasingame (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.
Astros 3, Cubs 1.

CUBS 6TH: Beckert singled to center; Williams singled to right
[Beckert to third]; Santo hit a sacrifice fly to right [Beckert
scored]; Pepitone singled to center [Williams to third]; James
out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Williams scored,
Pepitone to second]; Cannizzaro flied out to right; 2 R, 3 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Astros 3, Cubs 3.

ASTROS 7TH: Morgan flied out to right; Cedeno singled to left;
Cedeno stole second; Watson hit into a double play (left to
second) [Cedeno out at third]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 3,
Cubs 3.

CUBS 7TH: Callison struck out; Pappas was hit by a pitch;
Kessinger out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Pappas to
second]; Beckert singled to left [Pappas to third]; Williams
walked [Beckert to second]; RAY REPLACED BLASINGAME (PITCHING);
Santo popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.
 Astros 3, Cubs 3.

ASTROS 8TH: Chiles grounded out (second to first); Rader doubled
to right; Hiatt singled to left [Rader to third]; Metzger
grounded out (second to first) [Rader scored, Hiatt to second];
Ray grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Astros 4, Cubs 3.

CUBS 8TH: Pepitone popped to catcher in foul territory; DAVIS
BATTED FOR JAMES; Davis walked; POPOVICH BATTED FOR CANNIZZARO;
Popovich grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to
first) [Davis out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 4,
Cubs 3.

ASTROS 9TH: DAVIS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); MARTIN REPLACED
POPOVICH (PLAYING C ); Alou grounded out (third to first);
Morgan doubled to right; REGAN REPLACED PAPPAS (PITCHING);
Cedeno grounded out (shortstop to first); Watson struck out; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 4, Cubs 3.

CUBS 9TH: MENKE REPLACED ALOU (PLAYING 1B); WYNN REPLACED WATSON
(PLAYING RF); Callison struck out; WEBSTER BATTED FOR REGAN;
Webster flied out to left; Kessinger flied out to center; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 4, Cubs 3.