Chicago Cubs
Houston Astros
5
–
4
Linescore
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
| Houston Astros | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
Pitching
Chicago Cubs
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich NyeW | 6.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 45 | 33 |
| Dick SelmaS | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 18 |
Houston Astros
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack BillinghamL | 7.0 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 44 | 40 |
| Fred Gladding | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 |
Scoring Summary
▲ 2nd
Jim Qualls singles on a to third baseman Marty Martinez. Ernie Banks scores. Jim Hickman to 3rd. Fielding error by third baseman Marty Martinez.
1–0
▲ 2nd
Rich Nye strikes out swinging.
2–0
▼ 3rd
Jesus Alou hits a home run (3). Johnny Edwards scores.
2–2
▲ 4th
Jim Hickman out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Jimmy Wynn. Ernie Banks scores.
3–2
▼ 4th
Marty Martinez doubles (4) on a to center fielder Jim Qualls. Denis Menke scores.
3–3
▼ 5th
Jesus Alou reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by second baseman Glenn Beckert. Johnny Edwards scores.
3–4
▲ 7th
Don Kessinger singles on a to left fielder Jesus Alou. Jim Hickman scores. Nate Oliver scores. Don Kessinger to 3rd. Fielding error by center fielder Jimmy Wynn.
5–4
Box Score
Chicago Cubs
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSDon Kessinger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2BGlenn Beckert | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| LFBilly Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 3BRon Santo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1BErnie Banks | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CRandy Hundley | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| RFJim Hickman | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| CFJim Qualls | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| PHPaul Popovich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CFDon Young | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PRich Nye | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| PHWillie Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| PRNate Oliver | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PDick Selma | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LFJesus Alou | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2BJoe Morgan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| CFJimmy Wynn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| SSDenis Menke | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1BCurt Blefary | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3BMarty Martinez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| RFNorm Miller | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| CJohnny Edwards | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PJack Billingham | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| PHSandy Valdespino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| PFred Gladding | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PHGary Geiger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |