Although allowing only four hits, Fergie Jenkins was the loser when Johnny Edwards homered with one out in the 11th inning to give the Astros a 3-2 victory over the Cubs. Ron Santo accounted for the Cubs' runs with a homer off Ken Forsch in the first and Lee May tied the score with a similar two-run blow off Jenkins in the Astros' half. Houston Astros 3, Chicago Cubs 2Game Played on Monday, April 24, 1972 (Night game) at AstrodomeCubs 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 7 0 Astros 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 3 4 0 Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG North cf 4 0 0 0 1 1 .211 Metzger ss 4 0 1 0 0 1 .147 Monday rf 4 1 1 0 1 1 .286 Cedeno cf 3 1 0 0 1 0 .410 Williams lf 5 0 1 0 0 0 .250 Ray p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Santo 3b 5 1 3 2 0 1 .306 Wynn rf,cf 3 0 0 0 1 1 .278 Hickman 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 .300 May 1b 4 1 1 2 0 1 .289 Pepitone ph,1b 1 0 0 0 2 0 .120 Watson lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .281 Hundley c 4 0 0 0 0 0 .261 Rader 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .278 Kessinger ss 4 0 2 0 0 1 .161 Helms 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .162 Beckert 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .162 Edwards c 4 1 1 1 0 1 .296 Jenkins p 3 0 0 0 1 0 .000 Forsch p 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Miller ph,rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 Totals 36 2 7 2 5 4 Totals 33 3 4 3 2 5 Time of Game: 2:19 Attendance: 13,905 Left on Base: Cubs 6, Astros 1 DP: Cubs 2, Astros 4 Home Runs: Santo (2), May (3), Edwards (2) Stolen Bases: North (2), Cedeno (5) Caught Stealing: Santo (1), Wynn (2) GIDP: Beckert (1), North (1), Williams (1), Helms (2) Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Jenkins L(0-2) 10.1 4 3 3 2 5 2 35 2.45 Totals 10.1 4 3 3 2 5 2 35 Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Forsch 9 5 2 2 5 4 1 34 3.38 Ray W(2-0) 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 7 2.89 Totals 11 7 2 2 5 4 1 41 Wild Pitches: Forsch 3 (3) Umpires: HP - John McSherry, 1B - Frank Pulli, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Tom Gorman CUBS 1ST: Fergie Jenkins: 120 pitches; North struck out; Monday walked; Williams grounded out (first unassisted) [Monday to second]; Santo homered [Monday scored]; Hickman grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: On a bunt Metzger made an out to third; Cedeno walked; Cedeno stole second; Wynn grounded out (shortstop to first); May homered [Cedeno scored]; Watson grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 2. CUBS 2ND: Hundley grounded out (third to first); Kessinger singled to left; Beckert grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Kessinger out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 2. ASTROS 2ND: Rader grounded out (shortstop to first); Helms flied out to center; Edwards flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 2. CUBS 3RD: Jenkins walked; North grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Jenkins out at second]; Monday grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 2. ASTROS 3RD: Forsch grounded out (shortstop to first); Metzger grounded out (second to first); Cedeno flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 2. CUBS 4TH: Williams flied out to right; Santo was called out on strikes; Hickman grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 2. ASTROS 4TH: Wynn grounded out (third to first); May flied out to left; Watson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 2. CUBS 5TH: Hundley grounded out (shortstop to first); Kessinger singled to center; Beckert flied out to right; Jenkins grounded out (shortstop to second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 2. ASTROS 5TH: Rader singled to right; Helms grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Rader out at second]; Edwards struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 2. CUBS 6TH: North grounded out (third to first); Monday grounded out (catcher to first); Williams grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 2. ASTROS 6TH: Forsch struck out; Metzger struck out; Cedeno flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 2. CUBS 7TH: Santo singled to left; PEPITONE BATTED FOR HICKMAN; Pepitone walked [Santo to second]; Hundley popped to catcher in foul territory; Kessinger struck out while Santo was caught stealing third (catcher to third); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 2. ASTROS 7TH: PEPITONE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Wynn walked; May struck out while Wynn was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 2. CUBS 8TH: Beckert grounded out (shortstop to first); Jenkins flied out to center; North walked; North stole second; Forsch threw a wild pitch [North to third]; Monday was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 2. ASTROS 8TH: Rader grounded out (pitcher to first); Helms grounded out (third to first); Edwards grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 2. CUBS 9TH: Williams singled to center; Santo forced Williams (third to second); Forsch threw a wild pitch [Santo to second]; Pepitone was walked intentionally; Forsch threw a wild pitch [Santo to third, Pepitone to second]; Hundley grounded out (shortstop to first); Kessinger grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 2. ASTROS 9TH: MILLER BATTED FOR FORSCH; Miller grounded out (shortstop to first); Metzger singled to center; Cedeno grounded out (shortstop to first) [Metzger to second]; Cesar Cedeno ejected by 1B umpire Frank Pulli; Wynn struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 2. CUBS 10TH: RAY REPLACED CEDENO (PITCHING); MILLER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); WYNN CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); Beckert popped to first in foul territory; Jenkins grounded out (pitcher to first); North lined to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 2. ASTROS 10TH: May popped to shortstop in foul territory; Watson grounded out (second to first); Rader flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 2. CUBS 11TH: On a bunt Monday singled to first; Williams grounded into a double play (second unassisted) [Monday out at second]; Santo singled to center; Pepitone popped to shortstop; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 2. ASTROS 11TH: Helms grounded out (shortstop to first); Edwards homered; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 3. |
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