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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 24, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Houston Astros, played on April 24, 1970 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 24, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 24, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Griffin |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Holtzman |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 10,840 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tony Venzon 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Bob Engel 3B: Harry Wendelstedt |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Jesus Alou | Right Fielder |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Jim Beauchamp | Left Fielder |
| Denis Menke | Shortstop |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Marty Martinez | Catcher |
| Tom Griffin | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Callison | Right Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
| Jim Hickman | Center Fielder |
| J.C. Martin | Catcher |
| Ken Holtzman | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 24, 1970
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Holtzman
Morgan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Holtzman
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops it up and throws to first, with Holtzman covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Holtzman
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Beauchamp vs. Holtzman
There goes Wynn. The throw from Martin and he is safe. Wynn steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Beauchamp vs. Holtzman
Beauchamp is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Griffin
Kessinger strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Griffin
Beckert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Griffin
Williams takes first base on ball four. Beckert moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Griffin
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Beckert moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Callison vs. Griffin
Callison hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Holtzman
Menke strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Holtzman
Watson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Holtzman
Rader strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Griffin
Banks hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hickman vs. Griffin
Hickman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Griffin
Martin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hickman moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Holtzman vs. Griffin
Holtzman strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kessinger vs. Griffin
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Morgan fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Holtzman
Martinez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Holtzman
Griffin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Holtzman
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Holtzman
Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Griffin
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Griffin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Griffin
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Griffin covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Griffin
Santo hits a popup towards short. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Holtzman
Wynn hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Beauchamp vs. Holtzman
Beauchamp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Holtzman
There goes Beauchamp. The throw from Martin and he is out, Kessinger applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Holtzman
Menke strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Griffin
Callison hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Griffin
There goes Callison. The throw from Martinez and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Banks vs. Griffin
Banks hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Hickman vs. Griffin
Hickman strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Martin vs. Griffin
Martin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Holtzman
Watson hits a line drive towards third. Santo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Holtzman
Rader takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Holtzman
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Holtzman
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Holtzman vs. Griffin
Holtzman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Griffin
Kessinger hits a popup towards short. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Griffin
Beckert hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Holtzman
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Holtzman
Alou hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Callison. Alou reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Holtzman
Wynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alou scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Beauchamp vs. Holtzman
Beauchamp hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wynn moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Menke vs. Holtzman
Menke hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wynn tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Holtzman
Watson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Griffin
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Griffin
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Griffin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Callison vs. Griffin
Callison hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Callison reaches second base with a double. Santo moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Banks vs. Griffin
There's a wild pitch. Santo scores. Callison moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Banks vs. Griffin
Banks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Hickman vs. Griffin
Hickman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Martin vs. Griffin
Martin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Callison scores. Hickman moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Holtzman vs. Griffin
Holtzman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Beauchamp. Holtzman reaches second base with a double. Hickman scores. Martin goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kessinger vs. Griffin
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Holtzman
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops it up and throws to first, with Holtzman covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Holtzman
Martinez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Beckert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Holtzman
Joe Pepitone pinch hits for Tom Griffin.
Pepitone is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Billingham
Jack Billingham now pitching.
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Billingham
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Billingham
Santo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Callison vs. Billingham
Callison hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Billingham
Banks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Hickman vs. Billingham
Hickman takes first base on ball four. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. DiLauro
Jack DiLauro now pitching.
Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Holtzman
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Holtzman
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Holtzman
Wynn is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Holtzman vs. Wilson
Don Wilson now pitching.
Holtzman hits a line drive into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Wilson
Kessinger hits a line drive into left field. Beauchamp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Wilson
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Beauchamp vs. Holtzman
Beauchamp hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Holtzman
Menke hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hickman. Menke reaches second base with a double. Beauchamp moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Watson vs. Holtzman
Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Hickman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Beauchamp tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Holtzman
Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Menke moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Martinez vs. Holtzman
Martinez is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/24/1970 -- Houston at Chicago (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Morgan J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Kessinger D, ss 5 0 0 0
Alou J, rf 4 1 1 0 Beckert G, 2b 4 0 0 0
Wynn J, cf 3 1 1 1 Williams B, lf 3 0 1 0
Beauchamp J, lf 3 1 2 0 Santo R, 3b 4 2 1 0
Menke D, ss 3 0 1 1 Callison J, rf 4 2 3 2
Watson B, 1b 3 0 0 1 Banks E, 1b 4 0 1 0
Rader D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Hickman J, cf 1 1 0 0
Martinez M, c 4 0 0 0 Martin J, c 4 1 2 1
Griffin T, p 1 0 0 0 Holtzman K, p 4 0 1 2
Pepitone J, ph 1 0 0 0
Billingham J, p 0 0 0 0
DiLauro J, p 0 0 0 0
Wilson D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 3 5 3 33 6 9 5
Houston 000 002 001 -- 3
Chicago 000 004 20x -- 6
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Griffin T (L) 6.0 6 4 4 4 3
Billingham J 0.2 3 2 2 1 1
DiLauro J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Wilson D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Holtzman K (W) 9.0 5 3 3 4 10
E -- Martinez M
LOB -- Houston 5, Chicago 8
2B -- Alou J, Callison J, Holtzman K, Menke D
HR -- Callison J
SB -- Wynn J, Callison J
CS -- Beauchamp J
SF -- Menke D, Watson B
WP -- Griffin T
T -- 2:29
A -- 10840
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