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Scores
Standings
KCR
@CAL		3
2
BOS
@CLE		2
3
CHC
@HOU		3
7
MON
@NYM		6
2
PHI
@PIT		0
2
SFG
@SDP		6
7
Thursday, April 8, 1971 7:30PM
, Astrodome
Attendance: 11,375, Time of Game: 2:14
Cubs
3
1-2
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
5th, 1½ GB
 at Astros
7
3-1
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
1st
L: Ken Holtzman (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  2    3  4  0
Astros          0  1  0   3  2  0   1  0  X    7  9  0

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Kessinger SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .077 -0.054 0.56 0.000 -0.054 -0.7 3 4
Glenn Beckert 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .231 .462 -0.035 0.38 0.000 -0.035 -0.2 2 2
Billy Williams LF 3 1 1 2 1 0 .400 1.838 -0.007 0.29 0.014 -0.022 2.1 1 0 HR
Ron Santo 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .273 .606 -0.008 0.53 0.027 -0.036 -0.3 2 0
Joe Pepitone CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .364 1.091 -0.045 0.71 0.000 -0.045 -0.8 0 0 GDP
Johnny Callison RF 3 0 1 1 0 1 .300 .764 0.036 0.45 0.048 -0.013 0.6 3 0
Jim Hickman 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.052 0.74 0.000 -0.052 -0.6 6 0
Ken Rudolph C 3 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .100 -0.036 0.48 0.000 -0.036 -0.4 7 1
Ken Holtzman P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.011 0.45 0.000 -0.011 -0.1 0 0
   Jim Colborn P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Paul Popovich PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.008 0.33 0.000 -0.008 -0.2
   Phil Regan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Hal Breeden PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.001 0.05 0.000 -0.001 -0.2
Team Totals 30 3 4 3 1 7 .133 .395 -0.221 0.48 0.089 -0.313 -0.8 24 7
HR: B Williams (3, off J Billingham; 9th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to CF).
TB: B Williams 4; G Beckert; R Santo; J Callison.
GIDP: J Pepitone (2).
RBI: B Williams 2 (5); J Callison (2).
2-out RBI: B Williams 2.
Team LOB: 1.
With RISP: 1 for 1.
Fielding
DP: 2. D Kessinger-J Hickman 2.

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jesus Alou RF 4 0 2 2 1 0 .625 1.292 -0.006 0.63 0.034 -0.040 1.8 2 0 IW
Joe Morgan 2B 4 0 2 1 1 0 .154 .584 0.100 0.53 0.109 -0.008 0.5 0 3 2B
Cesar Cedeno CF 5 0 0 0 0 3 .188 .485 -0.096 0.62 0.000 -0.096 -1.9 2 0 GDP
Bob Watson LF 1 2 0 0 3 0 .000 .267 0.014 0.58 0.046 -0.032 0.7 4 0
   Cesar Geronimo PR-LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.1 0 0
Denis Menke 1B 5 1 1 0 0 1 .250 .794 0.023 0.58 0.068 -0.044 -0.6 10 1 2B,GDP
Doug Rader 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .133 .267 0.010 0.72 0.032 -0.021 -0.2 1 4
Jack Hiatt C 2 2 2 2 1 0 1.000 3.000 0.218 0.93 0.218 0.000 2.7 7 1 2·2B,HBP
Roger Metzger SS 2 1 1 0 2 1 .200 .585 -0.016 0.68 0.014 -0.030 0.5 1 0 IW
Jack Billingham P 3 0 0 2 1 1 .000 .250 0.029 0.92 0.059 -0.030 0.3 0 0
Team Totals 31 7 9 7 9 7 .290 .883 0.276 0.66 0.580 -0.301 3.6 27 9
2B: D Menke (2, off K Holtzman); J Morgan (1, off K Holtzman); J Hiatt 2 (2, 2 off K Holtzman).
IBB: R Metzger (1, by K Holtzman); J Alou (1, by K Holtzman).
HBP: J Hiatt (1, by P Regan).
TB: J Hiatt 4; J Morgan 3; D Menke 2; J Alou 2; D Rader; R Metzger.
GIDP: C Cedeno (1); D Menke (2).
RBI: J Alou 2 (3); J Billingham 2 (2); J Hiatt 2 (2); J Morgan (1).
2-out RBI: J Alou 2; J Billingham; J Morgan.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 6 for 16.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Menke-R Metzger.

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ken Holtzman, L (0-1) 4.2 7 6 6 7 6 0 11.57 27 25 -0.260 0.95 -3.6
Jim Colborn 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2 3 1 -0.016 0.43 -0.3
Phil Regan 3 1 1 1 2 1 0 3.60 12 0 0 -0.001 0.05 0.3
Team Totals 8 9 7 7 9 7 0 7.88 41 25 3 1 -0.277 0.48 -3.6

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jack Billingham, W (1-0) 9 4 3 3 1 7 1 3.00 31 73 0.224 0.48 0.8
Team Totals 9 4 3 3 1 7 1 3.00 31 73 0.224 0.66 0.8
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: P Regan (2; J Hiatt).
IBB: K Holtzman 2 (2; R Metzger, J Alou).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Tony Venzon, 2B - Stan Landes, 3B - Mel Steiner.
Time of Game: 2:14.
Attendance: 11,375.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         Houston Astros
1 Don Kessinger SS 1 Jesus Alou RF
2 Glenn Beckert 2B 2 Joe Morgan 2B
3 Billy Williams LF 3 Cesar Cedeno CF
4 Ron Santo 3B 4 Bob Watson LF
5 Joe Pepitone CF 5 Denis Menke 1B
6 Johnny Callison RF 6 Doug Rader 3B
7 Jim Hickman 1B 7 Jack Hiatt C
8 Ken Rudolph C 8 Roger Metzger SS
9 Ken Holtzman P 9 Jack Billingham P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b4 1-0 1 12- R HOU J. Hiatt K. Holtzman 13% 86% Double to RF (Line Drive); Rader to 3B; Watson Scores
b2 0-0 1 --3 R HOU J. Hiatt K. Holtzman 8% 69% Double to LF (Line Drive); Menke Scores
b2 0-0 0 --- HOU D. Menke K. Holtzman 7% 62% Double to CF (Line Drive)
t5 0-4 1 -2- R CHC J. Callison J. Billingham -5% 86% Single to RF; Santo Scores
b4 3-0 2 123 R HOU J. Morgan K. Holtzman 5% 93% Single to 2B; Alou to 2B; Metzger to 3B; Hiatt Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Jack Billingham facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CHC D. Kessinger J. Billingham 2% 52% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 1 --- O CHC G. Beckert J. Billingham 1% 54% Flyball: 3B
t1 0-0 2 --- O CHC B. Williams J. Billingham 1% 54% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Ken Holtzman facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O HOU J. Alou K. Holtzman -2% 52% Flyball: 2B
b1 0-0 1 --- HOU J. Morgan K. Holtzman 4% 57% Double to CF (Line Drive)
b1 0-0 1 -2- O HOU C. Cedeno K. Holtzman -3% 53% Strikeout
b1 0-0 2 -2- O HOU B. Watson K. Holtzman -3% 50% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Jack Billingham facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O CHC R. Santo J. Billingham 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O CHC J. Pepitone J. Billingham 2% 54% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 --- O CHC J. Callison J. Billingham 1% 55% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Ken Holtzman facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- HOU D. Menke K. Holtzman 7% 62% Double to CF (Line Drive)
b2 0-0 0 -2- O HOU D. Rader K. Holtzman -1% 60% Flyball: RF; Menke to 3B
b2 0-0 1 --3 R HOU J. Hiatt K. Holtzman 8% 69% Double to LF (Line Drive); Menke Scores
b2 1-0 1 -2- O HOU R. Metzger K. Holtzman -3% 66% Strikeout
b2 1-0 2 -2- O HOU J. Billingham K. Holtzman -3% 63% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Jack Billingham facing 7-8-9
t3 0-1 0 --- O CHC J. Hickman J. Billingham 3% 65% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-1 1 --- O CHC K. Rudolph J. Billingham 2% 67% Strikeout
t3 0-1 2 --- O CHC K. Holtzman J. Billingham 1% 68% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Ken Holtzman facing 1-2-3
b3 1-0 0 --- O HOU J. Alou K. Holtzman -2% 66% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1-0 1 --- HOU J. Morgan K. Holtzman 2% 68% Walk
b3 1-0 1 1-- OO HOU C. Cedeno K. Holtzman -4% 64% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Jack Billingham facing 1-2-3
t4 0-1 0 --- O CHC D. Kessinger J. Billingham 3% 67% Lineout: CF
t4 0-1 1 --- O CHC G. Beckert J. Billingham 2% 69% Flyball: CF
t4 0-1 2 --- O CHC B. Williams J. Billingham 1% 70% Groundout: C-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Ken Holtzman facing 4-5-6
b4 1-0 0 --- HOU B. Watson K. Holtzman 3% 73% Walk
b4 1-0 0 1-- O HOU D. Menke K. Holtzman -3% 70% Strikeout
b4 1-0 1 1-- HOU D. Rader K. Holtzman 3% 73% Single to CF (Line Drive); Watson to 2B
b4 1-0 1 12- R HOU J. Hiatt K. Holtzman 13% 86% Double to RF (Line Drive); Rader to 3B; Watson Scores
b4 2-0 1 -23 HOU R. Metzger K. Holtzman 0% 87% Intentional Walk
b4 2-0 1 123 RO HOU J. Billingham K. Holtzman 2% 88% Groundout: 2B-1B; Metzger to 2B; Hiatt to 3B; Rader Scores
b4 3-0 2 -23 HOU J. Alou K. Holtzman 0% 89% Intentional Walk
b4 3-0 2 123 R HOU J. Morgan K. Holtzman 5% 93% Single to 2B; Alou to 2B; Metzger to 3B; Hiatt Scores
b4 4-0 2 123 O HOU C. Cedeno K. Holtzman -2% 92% Strikeout
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 4.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Astros' Jack Billingham facing 4-5-6
t5 0-4 0 --- CHC R. Santo J. Billingham -3% 89% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t5 0-4 0 1-- O CHC J. Pepitone J. Billingham 2% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B; Santo to 2B
t5 0-4 1 -2- R CHC J. Callison J. Billingham -5% 86% Single to RF; Santo Scores
t5 1-4 1 1-- O CHC J. Hickman J. Billingham 3% 88% Strikeout
t5 1-4 2 1-- O CHC K. Rudolph J. Billingham 2% 90% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-1, Cubs' Ken Holtzman facing 4-5-6
b5 4-1 0 --- HOU B. Watson K. Holtzman 1% 91% Walk
b5 4-1 0 1-- O HOU D. Menke K. Holtzman -1% 90% Popfly: 3B
b5 4-1 1 1-- O HOU D. Rader K. Holtzman -1% 89% Strikeout
b5 4-1 2 1-- HOU J. Hiatt K. Holtzman 1% 90% Walk; Watson to 2B
b5 4-1 2 12- HOU R. Metzger K. Holtzman 1% 91% Single to SS; Hiatt to 2B; Watson to 3B
b5 4-1 2 123 R HOU J. Billingham K. Holtzman 4% 95% Walk; Watson Scores; Hiatt to 3B; Metzger to 2B
Jim Colborn replaces Ken Holtzman pitching and batting 9th
b5 5-1 2 123 R HOU J. Alou J. Colborn 2% 97% Single to P (Line Drive); Billingham to 2B; Metzger to 3B; Hiatt Scores
b5 6-1 2 123 O HOU J. Morgan J. Colborn -1% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 6.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-6, Astros' Jack Billingham facing 9-1-2
Paul Popovich pinch hits for Jim Colborn (P) batting 9th
t6 1-6 0 --- O CHC P. Popovich J. Billingham 1% 97% Flyball: RF
t6 1-6 1 --- O CHC D. Kessinger J. Billingham 0% 98% Flyball: LF
t6 1-6 2 --- O CHC G. Beckert J. Billingham 0% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-1, Cubs' Phil Regan facing 3-4-5
Phil Regan replaces Paul Popovich (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 6-1 0 --- O HOU C. Cedeno P. Regan -0% 98% Strikeout
b6 6-1 1 --- HOU B. Watson P. Regan 0% 98% Walk
Cesar Geronimo pinch runs for Bob Watson (LF) batting 4th
b6 6-1 1 1-- OO HOU D. Menke P. Regan -0% 98% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 6.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-6, Astros' Jack Billingham facing 3-4-5
Cesar Geronimo moves from PR to LF
t7 1-6 0 --- CHC B. Williams J. Billingham -1% 96% Walk
t7 1-6 0 1-- O CHC R. Santo J. Billingham 1% 98% Strikeout
t7 1-6 1 1-- OO CHC J. Pepitone J. Billingham 1% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-1, Cubs' Phil Regan facing 6-7-8
b7 6-1 0 --- O HOU D. Rader P. Regan -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 6-1 1 --- HOU J. Hiatt P. Regan 0% 99% Hit By Pitch
b7 6-1 1 1-- HOU R. Metzger P. Regan 0% 99% Walk; Hiatt to 2B
b7 6-1 1 12- O HOU J. Billingham P. Regan -0% 99% Groundout: C-3B/Forceout at 3B; Metzger to 2B
b7 6-1 2 12- R HOU J. Alou P. Regan 1% 100% Single to CF (Line Drive); Billingham to 3B; Metzger Scores
b7 7-1 2 1-3 O HOU J. Morgan P. Regan -0% 99% Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 7.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-7, Astros' Jack Billingham facing 6-7-8
t8 1-7 0 --- O CHC J. Callison J. Billingham 0% 100% Strikeout
t8 1-7 1 --- O CHC J. Hickman J. Billingham 0% 100% Popfly: 1B
t8 1-7 2 --- O CHC K. Rudolph J. Billingham 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-1, Cubs' Phil Regan facing 3-4-5
b8 7-1 0 --- O HOU C. Cedeno P. Regan -0% 100% Flyball: RF
b8 7-1 1 --- O HOU C. Geronimo P. Regan -0% 100% Lineout: SS
b8 7-1 2 --- O HOU D. Menke P. Regan -0% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 7.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-7, Astros' Jack Billingham facing 9-1-2
Hal Breeden pinch hits for Phil Regan (P) batting 9th
t9 1-7 0 --- O CHC H. Breeden J. Billingham 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 1-7 1 --- O CHC D. Kessinger J. Billingham 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 1-7 2 --- CHC G. Beckert J. Billingham -0% 100% Single to SS
t9 1-7 2 1-- RR CHC B. Williams J. Billingham -0% 100% Home Run; Beckert Scores
t9 3-7 2 --- O CHC R. Santo J. Billingham 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 7.

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