Chicago Cubs 4, Houston Astros 2
Game Played on Sunday, August    26, 1973 (Day game) at Astrodome
Cubs         0  2  0    0  0  0    0  0  2  -   4  7  3
Astros       0  0  1    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   2 10  0


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Kessinger ss          4   0   0   0     0   1   .256      Gallagher lf          5   2   2   0     0   1   .267
Monday cf             4   0   0   0     0   1   .265      Metzger ss            4   0   2   0     0   0   .261
Williams 1b,lf        3   0   1   0     1   0   .288      Cedeno cf             4   0   1   0     0   1   .312
Carty lf              3   0   0   0     1   0   .231      Watson 1b             4   0   2   2     0   1   .315
  Alexander pr        0   1   0   0     0   0   .000      Rader 3b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .248
  Hiser rf            0   0   0   0     0   0   .194      Wynn rf               3   0   2   0     1   0   .214
Cardenal rf           3   2   1   0     1   0   .308      Helms 2b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .276
  Bonham p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .059      Jutze c               4   0   1   0     0   0   .235
Fanzone 3b            4   1   3   2     0   0   .258      Wilson p              3   0   0   0     0   1   .186
Popovich 2b           4   0   1   0     0   0   .233        Stewart ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .190
Hundley c             3   0   0   0     1   0   .224
Jenkins p             3   0   1   1     0   2   .100
  Bourque ph,1b       1   0   0   0     0   1   .210

Totals               32   4   7   3     4   5             Totals               36   2  10   2     1   5

Time of Game: 2:17   Attendance: 15,238
Left on Base: Cubs 5, Astros 8
DP: Cubs 1, Astros 1
Errors: Kessinger, Hundley, Jenkins
Doubles: Fanzone (7), Jenkins (4), Watson (22)
Triples: Gallagher (1)
Stolen Bases: Alexander (1), Cardenal 2 (18), Fanzone (1), Cedeno 2 (43)
Caught Stealing: Fanzone (2)
GIDP: Carty (4), Wilson (1)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Jenkins W(12-12)        8    10   2   2   1   4   0  34   3.87
Bonham SV(6)            1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   3.28
Totals                  9    10   2   2   1   5   0  37

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wilson L(9-15)          9     7   4   4   4   5   0  36   3.19
Totals                  9     7   4   4   4   5   0  36

Passed Balls: Jutze (6)

Umpires: HP - Chris Pelekoudas, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - John McSherry, 3B - Ed Sudol


CUBS 1ST: Kessinger flied out to left; Monday flied out to
right; Williams singled to center; Carty flied out to right; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Gallagher struck out; Metzger singled to left;
Cedeno flied out to center; Watson reached on an error by
Kessinger [Metzger to third, Watson to first]; Rader popped to
shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0, Astros 0.

CUBS 2ND: Cardenal singled to center; Fanzone doubled to left
[Cardenal scored]; Popovich popped to shortstop; Hundley flied
out to left; Jenkins doubled to center [Fanzone scored];
Kessinger was called out on strikes; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs
2, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Wynn singled to left; Helms flied out to right;
Jutze singled to left [Wynn to second]; Wilson grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Jutze out at
second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Astros 0.

CUBS 3RD: Monday grounded out (second to first); Williams
walked; Carty grounded into a double play (shortstop to second
to first) [Williams out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs
2, Astros 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Gallagher singled to right; Metzger singled to left
[Gallagher to second]; Cedeno forced Metzger (shortstop to
second) [Gallagher to third]; Cedeno stole second; Watson
doubled to right [Gallagher scored, Cedeno out at home (right to
shortstop to catcher), Watson to third (on throw)]; Rader
grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2,
Astros 1.

CUBS 4TH: Cardenal popped to shortstop; Fanzone singled to
third; Popovich singled to right [Fanzone to second]; Hundley
flied out to left; Fanzone was caught stealing third (catcher to
third); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Astros 1.

ASTROS 4TH: Wynn walked; Helms flied out to left; Jutze flied
out to right; Wilson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2,
Astros 1.

CUBS 5TH: Jenkins struck out; Kessinger flied out to left;
Monday was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2,
Astros 1.

ASTROS 5TH: Gallagher tripled to center; Metzger popped to third
in foul territory; Cedeno struck out; Watson singled to
shortstop [Gallagher scored]; Rader grounded out (pitcher to
first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Astros 2.

CUBS 6TH: Williams grounded out (pitcher to first); Carty popped
to shortstop; Cardenal grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Astros 2.

ASTROS 6TH: Wynn singled to left; Wynn was picked off first but
was safe on an error by Jenkins [Wynn to second]; Helms grounded
out (shortstop to first); Jutze grounded out (shortstop to
first); Wilson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E,
1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Astros 2.

CUBS 7TH: Fanzone grounded out (shortstop to first); Popovich
popped to second; Hundley flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 2, Astros 2.

ASTROS 7TH: Gallagher grounded out (first unassisted); Metzger
grounded out (first unassisted); Cedeno singled to shortstop;
Cedeno stole second [Cedeno to third (error by Hundley)]; Watson
was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Astros
2.

CUBS 8TH: Jenkins was called out on strikes; Kessinger grounded
out (second to first); Monday flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Astros 2.

ASTROS 8TH: Rader flied out to center; Wynn popped to third;
Helms grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cubs 2, Astros 2.

CUBS 9TH: Williams grounded out (second to first); Carty walked;
ALEXANDER RAN FOR CARTY; Alexander stole second; Cardenal was
walked intentionally; Fanzone singled to right [Alexander
scored, Cardenal to second]; Cardenal stole third and Fanzone
stole second; Cardenal stole home [Fanzone to third]; Popovich
popped to shortstop; Hundley was walked intentionally; BOURQUE
BATTED FOR JENKINS; Jutze allowed a passed ball [Hundley to
second]; Bourque struck out; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 4,
Astros 2.

ASTROS 9TH: HISER REPLACED ALEXANDER (PLAYING RF); BOURQUE
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); WILLIAMS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING
LF); BONHAM REPLACED CARDENAL (PITCHING); Jutze lined to left;
STEWART BATTED FOR WILSON; Stewart struck out; Gallagher
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs
4, Astros 2.