Astros 4-6 Cubs (May 5, 1972)

HOU

CHC

1

2

0

1

3

0

3

4

3

0

5

0

6

0

7

0

8

0

9

0

X

R

4

6

H

10

6

E

1

0

W: J. Pizarro

L: K. Forsch

HOU

Team Stats

CHC

0

HR

3

4

R

6

10

H

6

2

SB

1

LOB

.278

AVG

.207

.316

OBP

.281

.278

SLG

.517

4.50

ERA

4.00

5

K

6

3

BB

2

Current Series

Astros

3

Cubs

0

Game 1

Final

Astros

4

Cubs

6

Game 2

Final

1972 NL West

HOU CHC

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Reds	95	59	.617
Astros	84	69	.549	10.5
Dodgers	85	70	.548	10.5
Braves	70	84	.455	25.0
Giants	69	86	.445	26.5
Padres	58	95	.379	36.5

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Pirates	96	59	.619
Cubs	85	70	.548	11.0
Mets	83	73	.532	13.5
Cardinals	75	81	.481	21.5
Expos	70	86	.449	26.5
Phillies	59	97	.378	37.5

Game Summary

The Chicago Cubs emerged victorious over the Houston Astros, 6 to 4, on May 6, 1972.

Game Info

May 5, 1972

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Roger Metzger R. Metzger SS	5	0	2	1	0	0	1
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno CF	4	1	3	1	2	1	0
Jimmy Wynn J. Wynn RF	3	0	0	0	0	1	1
Lee May L. May 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	2
Bob Watson B. Watson LF	4	1	2	1	0	0	0
Doug Rader D. Rader 3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Tommy Helms T. Helms 2B	4	0	0	1	0	0	0
Johnny Edwards J. Edwards C	3	1	1	0	0	0	1
Jesus Alou J. Alou PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ken Forsch K. Forsch P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Norm Miller N. Miller PH	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Tom Griffin T. Griffin P	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jimmy Stewart J. Stewart PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	36	4	10	4	2	2	6

CHC

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Don Kessinger D. Kessinger SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Glenn Beckert G. Beckert 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Billy Williams B. Williams LF	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jim Hickman J. Hickman 1B	4	2	2	2	1	0	0	1
Rick Monday R. Monday CF	2	0	0	0	0	1	2	1
Jose Cardenal J. Cardenal RF	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
Carmen Fanzone C. Fanzone 3B	3	2	2	4	2	0	0	1
Randy Hundley R. Hundley C	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
Bill Hands B. Hands P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Juan Pizarro J. Pizarro P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	29	6	6	6	3	1	3	5

Batting

TB: C. Cedeno 3, J. Edwards, L. May, R. Metzger 2, D. Rader, B. Watson 2

RBI: C. Cedeno, T. Helms, R. Metzger, B. Watson

GIDP: L. May

Baserunning

SB: C. Cedeno 2

Batting

HR: C. Fanzone 2, J. Hickman

TB: C. Fanzone 8, J. Hickman 5, R. Hundley 2

RBI: C. Fanzone 4, J. Hickman 2

SAC: B. Hands

GIDP: J. Cardenal

Baserunning

SB: R. Monday

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Ken Forsch K. Forsch (L)	3.0	5	6	4	2	2	3	12.00
Tom Griffin T. Griffin	5.0	1	0	0	1	3	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	6	6	4	3	5	3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Bill Hands B. Hands	3.2	8	4	4	1	3	9.82
Juan Pizarro J. Pizarro (W)	5.1	2	0	0	1	3	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	4	4	2	6

Batters faced: K. Forsch 17, T. Griffin 16

Batters faced: B. Hands 20, J. Pizarro 18

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Roger Metzger R. Metzger SS	5	0	2	1	0	0	1
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno CF	4	1	3	1	2	1	0
Jimmy Wynn J. Wynn RF	3	0	0	0	0	1	1
Lee May L. May 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	2
Bob Watson B. Watson LF	4	1	2	1	0	0	0
Doug Rader D. Rader 3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Tommy Helms T. Helms 2B	4	0	0	1	0	0	0
Johnny Edwards J. Edwards C	3	1	1	0	0	0	1
Jesus Alou J. Alou PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ken Forsch K. Forsch P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Norm Miller N. Miller PH	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Tom Griffin T. Griffin P	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jimmy Stewart J. Stewart PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	36	4	10	4	2	2	6

Batting

TB: C. Cedeno 3, J. Edwards, L. May, R. Metzger 2, D. Rader, B. Watson 2

RBI: C. Cedeno, T. Helms, R. Metzger, B. Watson

GIDP: L. May

Baserunning

SB: C. Cedeno 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Ken Forsch K. Forsch (L)	3.0	5	6	4	2	2	3	12.00
Tom Griffin T. Griffin	5.0	1	0	0	1	3	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	6	6	4	3	5	3

Batters faced: K. Forsch 17, T. Griffin 16

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Don Kessinger D. Kessinger SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Glenn Beckert G. Beckert 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Billy Williams B. Williams LF	4	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jim Hickman J. Hickman 1B	4	2	2	2	1	0	0	1
Rick Monday R. Monday CF	2	0	0	0	0	1	2	1
Jose Cardenal J. Cardenal RF	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
Carmen Fanzone C. Fanzone 3B	3	2	2	4	2	0	0	1
Randy Hundley R. Hundley C	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
Bill Hands B. Hands P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Juan Pizarro J. Pizarro P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	29	6	6	6	3	1	3	5

Batting

HR: C. Fanzone 2, J. Hickman

TB: C. Fanzone 8, J. Hickman 5, R. Hundley 2

RBI: C. Fanzone 4, J. Hickman 2

SAC: B. Hands

GIDP: J. Cardenal

Baserunning

SB: R. Monday

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Bill Hands B. Hands	3.2	8	4	4	1	3	9.82
Juan Pizarro J. Pizarro (W)	5.1	2	0	0	1	3	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	4	4	2	6

Batters faced: B. Hands 20, J. Pizarro 18

12-6 HOU

CHC 8-11

Team Stats

Current Series

1972 NL West

Game Summary

Game Info