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.

Jim Ray relieved for the Astros in the 10th and was the winner. The victory was the Astros' seventh in succession, while the Cubs went down to their sixth straight defeat. [The Sporting News]



Houston Astros 3, Chicago Cubs 2
Game Played on Monday, April     24, 1972 (Night game) at Astrodome
Cubs         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.