After the first two batters were retired, the Cubs scored 10 runs in a weird first inning on six singles, four walks, a hit batsman and an error and defeated the Astros, 16-8. The fun started after Rick Monday and Glenn Beckert were retired on ground balls. Billy Williams singled, Jose Cardenal was hit by a pitch and Ron Santo was safe on a boot by Doug Rader to load the bases. Chicago Cubs 16, Houston Astros 8Game Played on Thursday, May 31, 1973 (Day game) at Wrigley FieldAstros 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 3 - 8 14 3 Cubs 10 0 1 2 0 1 2 0 x - 16 14 1 Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Metzger ss 4 2 2 0 0 1 .243 Monday cf 5 2 2 2 1 1 .282 Crawford p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Beckert 2b 3 1 0 1 1 1 .291 Jutze ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .176 Popovich 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 .196 Alou rf 5 3 3 3 0 0 .409 Williams lf 2 3 2 1 2 0 .313 Agee cf 5 2 3 1 0 1 .264 James pr,lf 1 1 0 0 0 0 .148 Watson lf 3 0 2 2 0 0 .357 Cardenal rf 4 2 3 2 0 0 .316 Gallagher lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 .229 Santo 3b 3 1 1 1 0 0 .319 May 1b 5 0 1 1 0 1 .206 Bourque 1b 2 0 1 1 0 0 .318 Rader 3b 5 0 0 0 0 1 .232 Fanzone 1b,3b 5 1 1 3 0 2 .182 Edwards c 4 0 2 0 0 1 .220 Hundley c 5 2 2 2 0 1 .240 Helms 2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 .281 Locker p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 Roberts p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .160 Kessinger ss 5 2 2 1 0 0 .270 Ray p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 Jenkins p 3 1 0 0 1 3 .032 Upshaw p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Rudolph c 1 0 0 0 0 0 .279 Stewart ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 Gladding p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Torres ph,ss 2 0 0 0 0 1 .079 Totals 42 8 14 7 0 8 Totals 41 16 14 14 5 8 Time of Game: 2:30 Attendance: 10,696 Left on Base: Astros 7, Cubs 7 DP: Astros 0, Cubs 0 Errors: Rader 2, Torres, Popovich Doubles: Edwards 2 (6), Helms (7), Cardenal (12) Home Runs: Alou (1), Agee (2), Hundley (5), Monday (11) Hit by Pitch: Cardenal (2,by Roberts) Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Roberts L(5-3) 0.2 4 6 0 0 0 0 8 2.92 Ray 0 0 3 3 3 0 0 3 3.10 Upshaw 3.1 7 4 3 2 4 1 20 5.85 Gladding 2 1 1 1 0 3 1 7 4.11 Crawford 2 2 2 0 0 1 0 9 3.52 Totals 8 14 16 3* 5 8 2 47 Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Jenkins W(6-3) 7 10 5 5 0 6 2 31 3.36 Locker SV(5) 2 4 3 1 0 2 0 11 1.96 Totals 9 14 8 6 0 8 2 42 Hit by Pitch: Roberts (2) Wild Pitches: Upshaw (1) Umpires: HP - Andy Olsen, 1B - Art Williams, 3B - Shag Crawford ASTROS 1ST: Metzger grounded out (second to first); Alou flied out to right; Agee was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 0. CUBS 1ST: Monday grounded out (pitcher to first); Beckert grounded out (first to pitcher); Williams singled to left; Cardenal was hit by a pitch [Williams to second]; Santo reached on an error by Rader [Williams to third, Cardenal to second, Santo to first]; Fanzone singled to left [Williams scored (unearned), Cardenal scored (unearned), Santo to second]; Hundley singled to center [Santo scored (unearned), Fanzone to third]; Kessinger singled to center [Fanzone scored (unearned), Hundley to second]; RAY REPLACED ROBERTS (PITCHING); Jenkins walked [Hundley to third, Kessinger to second]; Monday walked [Hundley scored (unearned), Kessinger to third, Jenkins to second]; Beckert walked [Kessinger scored (unearned), Jenkins to third, Monday to second]; UPSHAW REPLACED RAY (PITCHING); Upshaw threw a wild pitch [Jenkins scored (unearned, but earned for the pitcher), Monday to third, Beckert to second]; Williams was walked intentionally; Cardenal singled to right [Monday scored (unearned, but earned for the pitcher), Beckert scored (unearned, but earned for the pitcher), Williams to second]; Santo singled to left [Williams scored (unearned, but earned for the pitcher), Cardenal to third]; Fanzone popped to first in foul territory; 10 R (4 ER), 6 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 10. ASTROS 2ND: Watson singled to shortstop; May flied out to center; Rader flied out to center; Edwards doubled to left [Watson to third]; Helms flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 10. CUBS 2ND: Hundley grounded out (pitcher to first); Kessinger grounded out (shortstop to first); Jenkins struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 10. ASTROS 3RD: Upshaw grounded out (shortstop to first); Metzger struck out; Alou popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 10. CUBS 3RD: Monday lined to pitcher; Beckert struck out; Williams walked; Cardenal doubled to center [Williams to third]; Santo reached on an error by Rader [Williams scored (unearned) (no RBI), Cardenal to third, Santo to first]; Fanzone struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 11. ASTROS 4TH: BOURQUE REPLACED SANTO (PLAYING 1B); FANZONE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); Agee popped to first in foul territory; Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); May struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 11. CUBS 4TH: Hundley homered; Kessinger singled to right; Jenkins was called out on strikes; Monday singled to center [Kessinger to third]; Beckert flied out to left; Williams singled to right [Kessinger scored, Monday to third]; JAMES RAN FOR WILLIAMS; Cardenal grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 13. ASTROS 5TH: JAMES STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); POPOVICH REPLACED BECKERT (PLAYING 2B); Rader struck out; Edwards doubled to center; Helms grounded out (pitcher to first) [Edwards to third]; STEWART BATTED FOR UPSHAW; Stewart grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 13. CUBS 5TH: GLADDING REPLACED STEWART (PITCHING); Bourque grounded out (second to first); Fanzone struck out; Hundley struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 13. ASTROS 6TH: Metzger singled to right; Alou singled to left [Metzger to second]; Agee singled to pitcher [Metzger to third, Alou to second]; Watson singled to left [Metzger scored, Alou scored, Agee to second]; May flied out to right; Rader forced Watson (shortstop to second) [Agee to third]; Edwards grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 13. CUBS 6TH: GALLAGHER REPLACED WATSON (PLAYING LF); Kessinger flied out to center; Jenkins struck out; Monday homered; Popovich flied out to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 14. ASTROS 7TH: Helms grounded out (third to first); TORRES BATTED FOR GLADDING; Torres struck out; Metzger singled to center; Alou homered [Metzger scored]; Agee homered; Gallagher struck out; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Cubs 14. CUBS 7TH: TORRES STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); CRAWFORD REPLACED METZGER (PITCHING); James reached on an error by Torres [James to first]; Cardenal singled to second [James to second]; Bourque singled to right [James scored (unearned), Cardenal to third]; Fanzone grounded out (shortstop to first) [Cardenal scored (unearned), Bourque to second]; Hundley flied out to left; Kessinger flied out to right; 2 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Cubs 16. ASTROS 8TH: LOCKER REPLACED HUNDLEY (PITCHING); RUDOLPH REPLACED JENKINS (PLAYING C ); May flied out to left; Rader grounded out (shortstop to first); Edwards was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Cubs 16. CUBS 8TH: Rudolph grounded out (pitcher to third to first); Monday struck out; Popovich grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Cubs 16. ASTROS 9TH: Helms doubled to right; Torres flied out to left; JUTZE BATTED FOR CRAWFORD; Jutze struck out; Alou singled to center [Helms scored]; Agee singled to right [Alou to third]; Gallagher reached on an error by Popovich [Alou scored (unearned) (no RBI), Agee to second, Gallagher to first]; May singled to center [Agee scored (unearned), Gallagher to second]; Rader flied out to center; 3 R (1 ER), 4 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 8, Cubs 16. |
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