Chicago Cubs
Houston Astros
4
–
5
Linescore
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| Houston Astros | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 3 |
Pitching
Chicago Cubs
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 8.0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 56 | 44 |
| Bill StonemanL | 3.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 14 |
Houston Astros
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Von Hoff | 9.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 54 | 42 |
| Danny CoombsW | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 12 |
Scoring Summary
▼ 1st
Jimmy Wynn walks.
0–1
▼ 1st
Rusty Staub grounds into a force out, second baseman Glenn Beckert to shortstop Don Kessinger. Joe Morgan scores. Jimmy Wynn out at 2nd. Rusty Staub to 1st.
0–2
▼ 1st
Bob Aspromonte singles on a to right fielder Bob Raudman. Rusty Staub scores. Doug Rader to 3rd.
0–3
▲ 3rd
Ron Santo singles on a to left fielder Ivan Murrell. Glenn Beckert scores. Billy Williams to 3rd. Ron Santo to 2nd.
1–3
▲ 3rd
Ernie Banks singles on a to left fielder Ivan Murrell. Billy Williams scores. Ron Santo scores.
3–3
▲ 6th
Joe Niekro singles on a to second baseman Joe Morgan. Adolfo Phillips scores.
4–3
▼ 8th
Doug Rader strikes out swinging. Rusty Staub scores. Doug Rader to 1st. Passed ball by catcher Randy Hundley.
4–4
▼ 12th
Rusty Staub singles on a to center fielder Adolfo Phillips. Sonny Jackson scores. Jimmy Wynn to 2nd.
4–5
Box Score
Chicago Cubs
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSDon Kessinger | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2BGlenn Beckert | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LFBilly Williams | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 3BRon Santo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1BErnie Banks | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| RFBob Raudman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RFJohn Boccabella | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CRandy Hundley | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CFAdolfo Phillips | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| PJoe Niekro | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| PHGeorge Altman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PBill Stoneman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSSonny Jackson | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2BJoe Morgan | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CFJimmy Wynn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| RFRusty Staub | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1BDoug Rader | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| CHal King | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| CRon Brand | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3BBob Aspromonte | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| LFIvan Murrell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| PBruce Von Hoff | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| PHJulio Gotay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PDanny Coombs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |