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| First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Wrigley Field, Attendance: Not Given |
Sunday, August 24, 1969, 12:15PM Time of Game: 3:22 |
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Astros
9
65-59
Lost 2
5th, 2½ GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Astros 2 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 1 9 17 1
Cubs 0 2 0 1 0 0 3 4 X 10 12 0
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Cubs
10
79-48
Won 2
1st
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Batting Stats
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details J Alou LF 5 1 1 0 0 1 .220 .560 3 0 G Geiger LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .218 .604 0 0 M Martinez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .306 .711 0 0 J Morgan 2B 5 2 2 1 0 0 .241 .771 4 2 2B J Wynn CF 3 3 3 3 2 0 .271 .960 3 0 2·HR,IW N Miller RF 4 1 1 2 1 1 .268 .731 0 0 C Blefary 1B 5 1 3 1 0 0 .263 .769 4 0 D Menke SS 5 0 3 1 0 0 .290 .808 2 2 D Rader 3B 5 0 0 0 0 1 .257 .719 2 3 J Edwards C 4 0 3 1 1 0 .245 .655 6 0 C Geronimo PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .625 0 0 J Billingham P 1 1 1 0 0 0 .083 .350 0 1 SH J Ray P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .105 .211 0 0 D Womack P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .333 0 0 F Gladding P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .222 0 0 S Valdespino PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254 .631 0 0 J Gotay PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .247 .600 0 0 Totals 41 9 17 0 4 4 24 8
Batting Events
2B: J Morgan (12, off F Jenkins).
HR: J Wynn 2 (28, 2 off F Jenkins; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
SH: J Billingham (1, off F Jenkins).
IBB: J Wynn (11, by R Nye).
TB: J Wynn 9; J Edwards 3; C Blefary 3; D Menke 3; J Morgan 3; J Billingham; J Alou; N Miller.
RBI: J Wynn 3 (71); N Miller 2 (44); J Edwards (42); J Morgan (31); D Menke (80); C Blefary (55).
2-out RBI: N Miller 2; J Morgan; C Blefary; D Menke.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 6 for 17.
Fielding Events
E: J Alou (9).
Baserunning Events
Pickoffs: J Wynn (1st base by D Selma).
Chicago Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details D Kessinger SS 5 1 0 0 0 0 .286 .723 1 1 G Beckert 2B 5 1 1 0 0 2 .302 .686 2 5 B Williams LF 5 2 3 2 0 0 .297 .830 2 1 3B,2B R Santo 3B 4 3 3 1 1 0 .300 .916 1 3 E Banks 1B 4 2 3 3 1 0 .263 .750 13 1 2·HR J Hickman RF 3 1 2 2 2 0 .237 .790 1 0 HR R Hundley C 2 0 0 0 0 1 .283 .799 2 0 G Oliver C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .609 2 0 P Popovich PH 1 0 0 1 0 0 .288 .685 0 0 P Regan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .071 .378 0 0 H Aguirre P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .800 0 0 D Young CF 3 0 0 0 0 2 .226 .676 3 0 HBP F Jenkins P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .105 .324 0 0 R Nye P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .067 .133 0 0 T Abernathy P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .714 0 0 W Smith PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .247 .767 0 0 D Selma P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .170 .393 0 1 A Spangler PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .629 0 0 D Nottebart P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 0 1 K Rudolph C 0 0 0 0 1 0 .179 .624 0 0 Totals 36 10 12 0 5 6 27 13
Batting Events
2B: B Williams (26, off F Gladding).
3B: B Williams (10, off J Ray).
HR: E Banks 2 (19, 1 off J Billingham, 1 off F Gladding; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF); J Hickman (14, off J Billingham; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
HBP: D Young (4, by J Ray).
TB: E Banks 9; B Williams 6; J Hickman 5; R Santo 3; G Beckert.
RBI: E Banks 3 (89); B Williams 2 (75); J Hickman 2 (41); P Popovich (15); R Santo (103).
2-out RBI: E Banks 2; R Santo; B Williams.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. B Williams-E Banks.
Pitching Stats
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA J Billingham 3 5 3 3 0 2 2 4.21 14 - · · 5· 4· 2· 3 39 - 0.74 -0.10 J Ray 3.1 4 3 3 3 3 0 4.24 18 - · · 2· 8· 2· 1 2-1 0.90 -0.05 D Womack, H (2) 0.2 0 1 1 2 0 0 3.33 4 - · · 2· 0· 0· 0 2-1 2.93 -0.03 F Gladding, BS (4), L (2-5) 1 3 3 3 0 1 1 4.30 6 - · · 2· 0· 0· 3 1-1 2.09 -0.68 Totals 8 12 10 10 5 6 3 42 - · · 11·12· 4· 7 5-3
J Billingham faced 2 batters in the 4th inning.
D Womack faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
D Womack faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA F Jenkins 3.2 8 6 6 1 2 2 3.00 20 - · · 6· 7· 3· 4 22 - 0.90 -0.29 R Nye 0 2 2 2 1 0 0 5.23 3 - · · 0· 1· 1· 1 2-2 1.53 -0.18 T Abernathy 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.14 2 - · · 0· 1· 0· 1 2-1 0.42 -0.02 D Selma 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 3.15 7 - · · 1· 2· 0· 0 0-0 0.24 0.02 D Nottebart 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 5.82 5 - · · 3· 1· 1· 1 0-0 0.21 0.01 P Regan, W (12-5) 1.1 4 1 1 0 0 0 3.33 7 - · · 2· 2· 0· 3 0-0 2.08 -0.18 H Aguirre, S (1) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.13 2 - · · 1· 1· 0· 0 2-0 5.78 0.28 Totals 9 17 9 9 4 4 2 46 - · · 13·15· 5·10 6-3
R Nye faced 3 batters in the 4th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: J Ray (2; D Young).
IBB: R Nye (4; J Wynn).
Pickoffs: D Selma (3; J Wynn, 1st base).
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Tom Gorman, 1B - Frank Secory, 2B - Stan Landes, 3B - Bill Williams.
Time of Game: 3:22.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 78° F, Sunny, No Precipitation.
Lineups
Houston Astros Chicago Cubs 1. Jesus Alou LF 1. Don Kessinger SS 2. Joe Morgan 2B 2. Glenn Beckert 2B 3. Jimmy Wynn CF 3. Billy Williams LF 4. Norm Miller RF 4. Ron Santo 3B 5. Curt Blefary 1B 5. Ernie Banks 1B 6. Denis Menke SS 6. Jim Hickman RF 7. Doug Rader 3B 7. Randy Hundley C 8. Johnny Edwards C 8. Don Young CF 9. Jack Billingham P 9. Fergie Jenkins P
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| b8 | 2 | 1-- | RR | 38% | 93% | 8-8 | CHC | E. Banks | F. Gladding | Home Run; Santo Scores | |
| b8 | 2 | -2- | R | 29% | 55% | 7-8 | CHC | R. Santo | F. Gladding | Single to RF; Williams Scores | |
| t1 | 1 | -2- | RR | -15% | 33% | 0-0 | HOU | J. Wynn | F. Jenkins | Home Run; Morgan Scores | |
| b8 | 2 | 1-- | R | 14% | 26% | 6-8 | CHC | B. Williams | F. Gladding | Double to LF; Kessinger Scores | |
| t9 | 2 | 12- | O | 14% | 100% | 9-10 | HOU | M. Martinez | H. Aguirre | Groundout: 3B-1B |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Fergie Jenkins facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | HOU | J. Alou | F. Jenkins | Strikeout Looking | |
| t1 | 1 | --- | -4% | 48% | 0-0 | HOU | J. Morgan | F. Jenkins | Double to LF | ||
| t1 | 1 | -2- | RR | -15% | 33% | 0-0 | HOU | J. Wynn | F. Jenkins | Home Run; Morgan Scores | |
| t1 | 1 | --- | -2% | 31% | 2-0 | HOU | N. Miller | F. Jenkins | Walk | ||
| t1 | 1 | 1-- | -3% | 29% | 2-0 | HOU | C. Blefary | F. Jenkins | Single to CF (Line Drive); Miller to 2B | ||
| t1 | 1 | 12- | O | 3% | 32% | 2-0 | HOU | D. Menke | F. Jenkins | Flyball: CF | |
| t1 | 2 | 12- | O | 3% | 35% | 2-0 | HOU | D. Rader | F. Jenkins | Strikeout | |
| 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Jack Billingham facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 33% | 0-2 | CHC | D. Kessinger | J. Billingham | Flyball: CF | |
| b1 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 31% | 0-2 | CHC | G. Beckert | J. Billingham | Strikeout | |
| b1 | 2 | --- | 1% | 32% | 0-2 | CHC | B. Williams | J. Billingham | Single to RF (Ground Ball) | ||
| b1 | 2 | 1-- | O | -2% | 30% | 0-2 | CHC | R. Santo | J. Billingham | Lineout: 2B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cubs' Fergie Jenkins facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | -3% | 28% | 2-0 | HOU | J. Edwards | F. Jenkins | Single to CF (Line Drive) | ||
| t2 | 0 | 1-- | O | 1% | 29% | 2-0 | HOU | J. Billingham | F. Jenkins | Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Edwards to 2B | |
| t2 | 1 | -2- | O | 3% | 31% | 2-0 | HOU | J. Alou | F. Jenkins | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t2 | 2 | -2- | O | 3% | 34% | 2-0 | HOU | J. Morgan | F. Jenkins | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Jack Billingham facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | R | 10% | 44% | 0-2 | CHC | E. Banks | J. Billingham | Home Run | |
| b2 | 0 | --- | R | 11% | 55% | 1-2 | CHC | J. Hickman | J. Billingham | Home Run | |
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 53% | 2-2 | CHC | R. Hundley | J. Billingham | Flyball: LF | |
| b2 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 51% | 2-2 | CHC | D. Young | J. Billingham | Strikeout Looking | |
| b2 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 50% | 2-2 | CHC | F. Jenkins | J. Billingham | Groundout: P-1B | |
| 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Cubs' Fergie Jenkins facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | R | -11% | 39% | 2-2 | HOU | J. Wynn | F. Jenkins | Home Run | |
| t3 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 41% | 3-2 | HOU | N. Miller | F. Jenkins | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t3 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 43% | 3-2 | HOU | C. Blefary | F. Jenkins | Flyball: RF | |
| t3 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 44% | 3-2 | HOU | D. Menke | F. Jenkins | Flyball: CF | |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Cubs 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-3, Astros' Jack Billingham facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | -3% | 41% | 2-3 | CHC | D. Kessinger | J. Billingham | Lineout: LF | |
| b3 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 39% | 2-3 | CHC | G. Beckert | J. Billingham | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b3 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 38% | 2-3 | CHC | B. Williams | J. Billingham | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Cubs 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Cubs' Fergie Jenkins facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 40% | 3-2 | HOU | D. Rader | F. Jenkins | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t4 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 42% | 3-2 | HOU | J. Edwards | F. Jenkins | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| t4 | 2 | --- | -1% | 40% | 3-2 | HOU | J. Billingham | F. Jenkins | Single to RF (Pop Fly) | ||
| t4 | 2 | 1-- | -2% | 38% | 3-2 | HOU | J. Alou | F. Jenkins | Single to RF (Line Drive); Billingham to 2B | ||
| t4 | 2 | 12- | R | -12% | 26% | 3-2 | HOU | J. Morgan | F. Jenkins | Single to RF; Billingham Scores; Alou to 3B; Morgan to 2B/Adv on throw | |
| Rich Nye replaces Fergie Jenkins pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t4 | 2 | -23 | -1% | 25% | 4-2 | HOU | J. Wynn | R. Nye | Intentional Walk | ||
| t4 | 2 | 123 | RR | -13% | 13% | 4-2 | HOU | N. Miller | R. Nye | Single to CF (Line Drive); Alou Scores; Morgan Scores; Wynn to 2B | |
| t4 | 2 | 12- | R | -5% | 8% | 6-2 | HOU | C. Blefary | R. Nye | Single to RF; Wynn Scores; Miller to 2B | |
| Ted Abernathy replaces Rich Nye pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t4 | 2 | 12- | R | -3% | 5% | 7-2 | HOU | D. Menke | T. Abernathy | Single to CF; Miller Scores; Blefary to 3B | |
| t4 | 2 | 1-3 | O | 1% | 6% | 8-2 | HOU | D. Rader | T. Abernathy | Popfly: 2B | |
| 5 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 8, Cubs 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-8, Astros' Jack Billingham facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | 2% | 8% | 2-8 | CHC | R. Santo | J. Billingham | Single to CF (Ground Ball) | ||
| b4 | 0 | 1-- | 3% | 11% | 2-8 | CHC | E. Banks | J. Billingham | Single to RF; Santo to 2B | ||
| Jim Ray replaces Jack Billingham pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | 12- | R | 5% | 16% | 2-8 | CHC | J. Hickman | J. Ray | Single to LF (Ground Ball); Santo Scores; Banks to 2B | |
| b4 | 0 | 12- | O | -4% | 12% | 3-8 | CHC | R. Hundley | J. Ray | Strikeout Looking | |
| b4 | 1 | 12- | 5% | 17% | 3-8 | CHC | D. Young | J. Ray | Hit By Pitch; Banks to 3B; Hickman to 2B | ||
| Willie Smith pinch hits for Ted Abernathy (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b4 | 1 | 123 | O | -5% | 11% | 3-8 | CHC | W. Smith | J. Ray | Strikeout Looking | |
| b4 | 2 | 123 | O | -5% | 6% | 3-8 | CHC | D. Kessinger | J. Ray | Popfly: 3B | |
| 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 8, Cubs 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-3, Cubs' Dick Selma facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| Dick Selma replaces Willie Smith (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Gene Oliver replaces Randy Hundley playing C batting 7th | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | -1% | 5% | 8-3 | HOU | J. Edwards | D. Selma | Walk | ||
| t5 | 0 | 1-- | O | 1% | 6% | 8-3 | HOU | J. Ray | D. Selma | Strikeout | |
| t5 | 1 | 1-- | O | 0% | 7% | 8-3 | HOU | J. Alou | D. Selma | Groundout: 2B-1B; Edwards to 2B | |
| t5 | 2 | -2- | O | 1% | 8% | 8-3 | HOU | J. Morgan | D. Selma | Popfly: 1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 8, Cubs 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-8, Astros' Jim Ray facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 6% | 3-8 | CHC | G. Beckert | J. Ray | Lineout: 2B | |
| b5 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 5% | 3-8 | CHC | B. Williams | J. Ray | Flyball: CF | |
| b5 | 2 | --- | 1% | 6% | 3-8 | CHC | R. Santo | J. Ray | Single to LF (Line Drive) | ||
| b5 | 2 | 1-- | O | -1% | 5% | 3-8 | CHC | E. Banks | J. Ray | Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 8, Cubs 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-3, Cubs' Dick Selma facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | -1% | 4% | 8-3 | HOU | J. Wynn | D. Selma | Walk | ||
| t6 | 0 | 1-- | O | 1% | 5% | 8-3 | HOU | N. Miller | D. Selma | Wynn Picked off 1B (P-1B) | |
| t6 | 1 | --- | O | 0% | 5% | 8-3 | HOU | N. Miller | D. Selma | Strikeout | |
| t6 | 2 | --- | O | 0% | 6% | 8-3 | HOU | C. Blefary | D. Selma | Foul Flyball: 3B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 8, Cubs 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-8, Astros' Jim Ray facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | 2% | 8% | 3-8 | CHC | J. Hickman | J. Ray | Walk | ||
| b6 | 0 | 1-- | O | -2% | 6% | 3-8 | CHC | G. Oliver | J. Ray | Popfly: 3B | |
| b6 | 1 | 1-- | O | -2% | 4% | 3-8 | CHC | D. Young | J. Ray | Strikeout Looking | |
| Al Spangler pinch hits for Dick Selma (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b6 | 2 | 1-- | O | -1% | 3% | 3-8 | CHC | A. Spangler | J. Ray | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 8, Cubs 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-3, Cubs' Don Nottebart facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| Don Nottebart replaces Al Spangler (PH) pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | -0% | 3% | 8-3 | HOU | D. Menke | D. Nottebart | Single to LF | ||
| t7 | 0 | 1-- | O | 0% | 3% | 8-3 | HOU | D. Rader | D. Nottebart | Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B | |
| t7 | 1 | 1-- | -0% | 3% | 8-3 | HOU | J. Edwards | D. Nottebart | Single to CF (Line Drive); Rader to 2B | ||
| t7 | 1 | 12- | O | 0% | 3% | 8-3 | HOU | J. Ray | D. Nottebart | Groundout: 2B-1B; Rader to 3B; Edwards to 2B | |
| t7 | 2 | -23 | O | 1% | 4% | 8-3 | HOU | J. Alou | D. Nottebart | Groundout: P-1B | |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 8, Cubs 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-8, Astros' Jim Ray facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 3% | 3-8 | CHC | D. Kessinger | J. Ray | Flyball: LF | |
| b7 | 1 | --- | 1% | 4% | 3-8 | CHC | G. Beckert | J. Ray | Single to CF (Pop Fly) | ||
| b7 | 1 | 1-- | RR | 6% | 10% | 3-8 | CHC | B. Williams | J. Ray | Triple to LF; Beckert Scores; Williams Scores/Adv on E7/No RBI | |
| b7 | 1 | --- | 3% | 13% | 5-8 | CHC | R. Santo | J. Ray | Walk | ||
| b7 | 1 | 1-- | 5% | 18% | 5-8 | CHC | E. Banks | J. Ray | Walk; Santo to 2B | ||
| Dooley Womack replaces Jim Ray pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b7 | 1 | 12- | 9% | 27% | 5-8 | CHC | J. Hickman | D. Womack | Walk; Santo to 3B; Banks to 2B | ||
| Paul Popovich pinch hits for Gene Oliver (C) batting 7th | |||||||||||
| b7 | 1 | 123 | RO | -5% | 22% | 5-8 | CHC | P. Popovich | D. Womack | Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Santo Scores; Banks to 3B | |
| b7 | 2 | 1-3 | O | -8% | 14% | 6-8 | CHC | D. Young | D. Womack | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| 3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 8, Cubs 6. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-6, Cubs' Phil Regan facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| Phil Regan replaces Paul Popovich (PH) pitching and batting 7th; Ken Rudolph replaces Don Nottebart (P) playing C batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | 1% | 15% | 8-6 | HOU | J. Morgan | P. Regan | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t8 | 1 | --- | -1% | 14% | 8-6 | HOU | J. Wynn | P. Regan | Single to 2B (Ground Ball) | ||
| t8 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 3% | 17% | 8-6 | HOU | N. Miller | P. Regan | Double Play: Flyball: LF-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 8, Cubs 6. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 6-8, Astros' Dooley Womack facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| Gary Geiger replaces Jesus Alou playing LF batting 1st | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | 8% | 25% | 6-8 | CHC | K. Rudolph | D. Womack | Walk | ||
| Fred Gladding replaces Dooley Womack pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | 1-- | O | -7% | 18% | 6-8 | CHC | D. Kessinger | F. Gladding | Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B | |
| b8 | 1 | 1-- | O | -6% | 12% | 6-8 | CHC | G. Beckert | F. Gladding | Strikeout | |
| b8 | 2 | 1-- | R | 14% | 26% | 6-8 | CHC | B. Williams | F. Gladding | Double to LF; Kessinger Scores | |
| b8 | 2 | -2- | R | 29% | 55% | 7-8 | CHC | R. Santo | F. Gladding | Single to RF; Williams Scores | |
| b8 | 2 | 1-- | RR | 38% | 93% | 8-8 | CHC | E. Banks | F. Gladding | Home Run; Santo Scores | |
| b8 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 92% | 10-8 | CHC | J. Hickman | F. Gladding | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 8, Cubs 10. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 8-10, Cubs' Phil Regan facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | -8% | 85% | 8-10 | HOU | C. Blefary | P. Regan | Single to RF | ||
| t9 | 0 | 1-- | -12% | 73% | 8-10 | HOU | D. Menke | P. Regan | Single to CF; Blefary to 2B | ||
| t9 | 0 | 12- | O | 11% | 84% | 8-10 | HOU | D. Rader | P. Regan | Flyball: CF | |
| t9 | 1 | 12- | R | -12% | 72% | 8-10 | HOU | J. Edwards | P. Regan | Single to LF; Blefary Scores; Menke to 2B | |
| Hank Aguirre replaces Phil Regan pitching and batting 7th; Sandy Valdespino pinch hits for Fred Gladding (P) batting 9th; Julio Gotay pinch hits for Sandy Valdespino batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 1 | 12- | O | 14% | 86% | 9-10 | HOU | J. Gotay | H. Aguirre | Flyball: LF | |
| Marty Martinez pinch hits for Gary Geiger (LF) batting 1st; Cesar Geronimo pinch runs for Johnny Edwards (C) batting 8th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 2 | 12- | O | 14% | 100% | 9-10 | HOU | M. Martinez | H. Aguirre | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 9, Cubs 10. | |||||||||||
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