May 31, 1973 Houston Astros at Chicago Cubs Box Score and Play by Play

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CAL 7
@BOS 6 CHW 10
DET 2 KCR 4
BAL 1 MIN 4
@MIL 2 OAK 6
@NYY 0 TEX 9
CLE 5 CHC 16
HOU 8 PIT 3
ATL 1 CIN 3
@STL 2

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 10,696

Thursday, May 31, 1973, 1:30PM
Time of Game: 2:30

Astros

29-22

Lost 1

3rd, 2½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          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

W: F Jenkins (6-3), L: D Roberts (5-3), S: B Locker (5)

Cubs

30-19

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Metzger SS                  4   2   2   0    0   1  .243  .672    0    0   1   
  J Crawford P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .750         0   1   
  S Jutze PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .176  .411    0    0   0   
J Alou RF                     5   3   3   3    0   0  .409 1.045    0    1   0   HR
T Agee CF                     5   2   3   1    0   1  .264  .691    0    1   0   HR
B Watson LF                   3   0   2   2    0   0  .357  .954    0    1   0   
  B Gallagher LF              2   0   0   0    0   1  .229  .557    0    2   0   
L May 1B                      5   0   1   1    0   1  .206  .595    0    9   1   
D Rader 3B                    5   0   0   0    0   1  .232  .682    0    0   2   
J Edwards C                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .220  .677    0    8   0   2·2B
T Helms 2B                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .281  .647    0    0   1   2B
D Roberts P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .160  .320         1   1   
  J Ray P                     0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400         0   0   
  C Upshaw P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   1   
  J Stewart PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .378    0    0   0   
  F Gladding P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  H Torres PH-SS              2   0   0   0    0   1  .079  .246    0    0   2   
Totals                       42   8  14   7    0   8                    24  10

BATTING

2B: T Helms (7, off B Locker); J Edwards 2 (6, 2 off F Jenkins).

HR: T Agee (2, off F Jenkins; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); J Alou (1, off F Jenkins; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to CF).

TB: J Alou 6; T Agee 6; J Edwards 4; B Watson 2; R Metzger 2; T Helms 2; L May.

RBI: J Alou 3 (6); B Watson 2 (34); L May (25); T Agee (4).

2-out RBI: J Alou 3; L May; T Agee.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 4 for 14.

FIELDING

E: H Torres (2); D Rader 2 (10).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Monday CF                   5   2   2   2    1   1  .282  .985    0    3   0   HR
G Beckert 2B                  3   1   0   1    1   1  .291  .705    0    0   1   
  P Popovich 2B               2   0   0   0    0   0  .196  .437    0    1   1   
B Williams LF                 2   3   2   1    2   0  .313  .835    0    1   0   IW
  C James PR-LF               1   1   0   0    0   0  .148  .327    0    2   0   
J Cardenal RF                 4   2   3   2    0   0  .316  .879    0    2   0   2B,HBP
R Santo 3B                    3   1   1   1    0   0  .319  .905    0    0   0   
  P Bourque 1B                2   0   1   1    0   0  .318 1.009    0    7   0   
C Fanzone 1B-3B               5   1   1   3    0   2  .182  .730    0    2   1   
R Hundley C                   5   2   2   2    0   1  .240  .704    0    6   0   HR
  B Locker P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .250         0   0   
D Kessinger SS                5   2   2   1    0   0  .270  .685    0    1   5   
F Jenkins P                   3   1   0   0    1   3  .032  .208    0    0   1   
  K Rudolph C                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .279  .696    0    2   0   
Totals                       41  16  14  14    5   8                    27   9

BATTING

2B: J Cardenal (12, off C Upshaw).

HR: R Monday (11, off F Gladding; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF); R Hundley (5, off C Upshaw; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

IBB: B Williams (5, by C Upshaw).

HBP: J Cardenal (2, by D Roberts).

TB: R Monday 5; R Hundley 5; J Cardenal 4; B Williams 2; D Kessinger 2; C Fanzone; P Bourque; R Santo.

RBI: C Fanzone 3 (5); R Monday 2 (23); J Cardenal 2 (27); R Hundley 2 (16); D Kessinger (22); P Bourque (3); B Williams (30); G Beckert (17); R Santo (22).

2-out RBI: J Cardenal 2; C Fanzone 2; R Monday 2; D Kessinger; G Beckert; R Hundley; R Santo; B Williams.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 7 for 16.

FIELDING

E: P Popovich (1).

PITCHING

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Roberts, L (5-3)             0.2   4   6   0    0   0   0   2.92    8     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 2· 2     32    -     1.14  -0.32
J Ray                          0     0   3   3    3   0   0   3.10    3     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          2-2    0.91  -0.08
C Upshaw                       3.1   7   4   3    2   4   1   5.85   20     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 3· 5          3-3    0.08  -0.05
F Gladding                     2     1   1   1    0   3   1   4.11    7     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.00   0.00
J Crawford                     2     2   2   0    0   1   0   3.52    9     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 2          0-0    0.00  -0.00
Totals                         8    14  16   7    5   8   2          47     -       ·  ·     12· 6· 5·10          5-5

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, W (6-3)             7    10   5   5    0   6   2   3.36   31     -       ·  ·      8· 7· 5· 5     43    -     0.11   0.06
B Locker, S (5)                2     4   3   1    0   2   0   1.96   11     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 4          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    14   8   6    0   8   2          42     -       ·  ·     10·10· 5· 9           -

J Ray faced 3 batters in the 1st inning.

Balks: None.

WP: C Upshaw (1).

IBB: C Upshaw (3; B Williams).

HBP: D Roberts (2; J Cardenal).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Andy Olsen, 1B - Art Williams, 2B - (none), 3B - Shag Crawford.

Time of Game: 2:30.

Attendance: 10,696.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 75° F, Wind 14mph in unknown direction, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Chicago Cubs                         
1. R Metzger            SS    1. R Monday             CF 
2. J Alou               RF    2. G Beckert            2B 
3. T Agee               CF    3. B Williams           LF 
4. B Watson             LF    4. J Cardenal           RF 
5. L May                1B    5. R Santo              3B 
6. D Rader              3B    6. C Fanzone            1B 
7. J Edwards            C     7. R Hundley            C  
8. T Helms              2B    8. D Kessinger          SS 
9. D Roberts            P     9. F Jenkins            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   2  0-0  123      16%  73% C Fanzone       D Roberts       Single to LF; Williams Scores/unER; Cardenal Scores/unER; Santo to 2B
   b 1   2  0-2  12-       8%  81% R Hundley       D Roberts       Single to CF; Santo Scores/unER; Fanzone to 3B
   b 1   2  0-3  1-3       5%  86% D Kessinger     D Roberts       Single to CF (Line Drive); Fanzone Scores/unER; Hundley to 2B
   b 1   2  0-4  123       4%  92% R Monday        J Ray           Walk; Hundley Scores/unER; Kessinger to 3B; Jenkins to 2B
   b 1   2  0-0  12-       3%  57% R Santo         D Roberts       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Williams to 3B; Cardenal to 2B; Santo to 1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Fergie Jenkins facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  R Metzger       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      54%  J Alou          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      55%  T Agee          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Roberts facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  R Monday        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      51%  G Beckert       Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      52%  B Williams      Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--      54%  J Cardenal      Hit By Pitch; Williams to 2B
          12-      57%  R Santo         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Williams to 3B; Cardenal to 2B; Santo to 1B
   RR     123      73%  C Fanzone       Single to LF; Williams Scores/unER; Cardenal Scores/unER; Santo to 2B
   R      12-      81%  R Hundley       Single to CF; Santo Scores/unER; Fanzone to 3B
   R      1-3      86%  D Kessinger     Single to CF (Line Drive); Fanzone Scores/unER; Hundley to 2B
                  Jim Ray replaces Dave Roberts pitching and batting 9th
          12-      88%  F Jenkins       Walk; Hundley to 3B; Kessinger to 2B
   R      123      92%  R Monday        Walk; Hundley Scores/unER; Kessinger to 3B; Jenkins to 2B
   R      123      95%  G Beckert       Walk; Kessinger Scores/unER; Jenkins to 3B; Monday to 2B
                  Cecil Upshaw replaces Jim Ray pitching and batting 9th
   R      123      96%  B Williams      Wild Pitch; Jenkins Scores/Team unER; Monday to 3B; Beckert to 2B
          -23      96%  " "             Intentional Walk
   RR     123      98%  J Cardenal      Single to RF; Monday Scores/Team unER; Beckert Scores/Team unER; Williams to 2B
   R      12-      99%  R Santo         Single to LF; Williams Scores/Team unER; Cardenal to 3B
   O      1-3      99%  C Fanzone       Foul Flyball: 1B
                  10 runs, 6 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 10.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-10, Fergie Jenkins facing 4-5-6
          ---      99%  B Watson        Single to SS
   O      1--      99%  L May           Flyball: CF
   O      1--      99%  D Rader         Flyball: CF
          1--      99%  J Edwards       Double to LF (Line Drive); Watson to 3B
   O      -23      99%  T Helms         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 10.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 10-0, Cecil Upshaw facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      99%  R Hundley       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      99%  D Kessinger     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      99%  F Jenkins       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 10.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-10, Fergie Jenkins facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      99%  C Upshaw        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  R Metzger       Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  J Alou          Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 10.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 10-0, Cecil Upshaw facing 1-2-3
   O      ---     100%  R Monday        Lineout: P
   O      ---     100%  G Beckert       Strikeout
          ---     100%  B Williams      Walk
          1--     100%  J Cardenal      Double to CF (Line Drive); Williams to 3B
   R      -23     100%  R Santo         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Williams Scores/No RBI/unER; Cardenal to 3B; Santo to 1B
   O      1-3     100%  C Fanzone       Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 11.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-11, Fergie Jenkins facing 3-4-5
                  Pat Bourque replaces Ron Santo playing 1B batting 5th; Carmen Fanzone moves to 3B
   O      ---     100%  T Agee          Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---     100%  B Watson        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  L May           Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 11.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 11-0, Cecil Upshaw facing 7-8-9
   R      ---     100%  R Hundley       Home Run
          ---     100%  D Kessinger     Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--     100%  F Jenkins       Strikeout Looking
          1--     100%  R Monday        Single to CF; Kessinger to 3B
   O      1-3     100%  G Beckert       Flyball: LF
   R      1-3     100%  B Williams      Single to RF; Kessinger Scores; Monday to 3B
                  Cleo James pinch runs for Billy Williams batting 3rd
   O      1-3     100%  J Cardenal      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 13.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-13, Fergie Jenkins facing 6-7-8
                  Paul Popovich replaces Glenn Beckert playing 2B batting 2nd; Cleo James moves to LF
   O      ---     100%  D Rader         Strikeout
          ---     100%  J Edwards       Double to CF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-     100%  T Helms         Groundout: P-1B; Edwards to 3B
                  Jimmy Stewart pinch hits for Cecil Upshaw batting 9th
   O      --3     100%  J Stewart       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 13.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 13-0, Fred Gladding facing 5-6-7
                  Fred Gladding replaces Jimmy Stewart pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  P Bourque       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  C Fanzone       Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  R Hundley       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 13.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-13, Fergie Jenkins facing 1-2-3
          ---     100%  R Metzger       Single to RF
          1--     100%  J Alou          Single to LF (Line Drive); Metzger to 2B
          12-      99%  T Agee          Single to P (Line Drive); Metzger to 3B; Alou to 2B
   RR     123     100%  B Watson        Single to LF; Metzger Scores; Alou Scores; Agee to 2B
   O      12-     100%  L May           Flyball: RF
   O      12-     100%  D Rader         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Agee to 3B
   O      1-3     100%  J Edwards       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 13.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 13-2, Fred Gladding facing 8-9-1
                  Bob Gallagher replaces Bob Watson playing LF batting 4th
   O      ---     100%  D Kessinger     Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  F Jenkins       Strikeout
   R      ---     100%  R Monday        Home Run
   O      ---     100%  P Popovich      Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 14.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-14, Fergie Jenkins facing 8-9-1
   O      ---     100%  T Helms         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Hector Torres pinch hits for Fred Gladding batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  H Torres        Strikeout
          ---     100%  R Metzger       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   RR     1--     100%  J Alou          Home Run; Metzger Scores
   R      ---     100%  T Agee          Home Run
   O      ---     100%  B Gallagher     Strikeout
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Cubs 14.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 14-5, Jim Crawford facing 3-4-5
                  Jim Crawford replaces Roger Metzger pitching and batting 1st; Hector Torres moves to SS
          ---     100%  C James         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); James to 1B
          1--     100%  J Cardenal      Single to 2B; James to 2B
   R      12-     100%  P Bourque       Single to RF; James Scores/unER; Cardenal to 3B
   RO     1-3     100%  C Fanzone       Groundout: SS-1B; Cardenal Scores/unER; Bourque to 2B
   O      -2-     100%  R Hundley       Flyball: LF
   O      -2-     100%  D Kessinger     Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Cubs 16.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 5-16, Bob Locker facing 5-6-7
                  Bob Locker replaces Randy Hundley pitching and batting 7th; Ken Rudolph replaces Fergie Jenkins playing C batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  L May           Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  D Rader         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  J Edwards       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Cubs 16.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 16-5, Jim Crawford facing 9-1-2
   O      ---     100%  K Rudolph       Groundout: P-3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  R Monday        Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  P Popovich      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Cubs 16.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 5-16, Bob Locker facing 8-9-1
          ---     100%  T Helms         Double to RF
   O      -2-     100%  H Torres        Flyball: LF
                  Skip Jutze pinch hits for Jim Crawford batting 1st
   O      -2-     100%  S Jutze         Strikeout
   R      -2-     100%  J Alou          Single to CF; Helms Scores
          1--     100%  T Agee          Single to RF; Alou to 3B
   R      1-3     100%  B Gallagher     Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Alou Scores/No RBI/unER; Agee to 2B; Gallagher to 1B
   R      12-     100%  L May           Single to CF; Agee Scores/unER; Gallagher to 2B
   O      12-     100%  D Rader         Flyball: CF
        3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 8, Cubs 16.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation