Astros (6) vs Cubs (4) · Jul 24, 1977 · MLB Scores

FINAL

Jul 24, 1977

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
HOU	0	0	1	2	1	0	1	1	0	6	10	0	8
CHC	1	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	10	2	6

win:J. Niekro (HOU)loss:D. Moore (CHC)

HOUCHC

1
Larry Biittner out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Terry Puhl. Ivan De Jesus scores.[1 run][1 out]
01
3
Terry Puhl singles on a line drive to center fielder Joe Wallis. Ed Herrmann scores. Roger Metzger to 3rd. Joe Niekro to 2nd.[1 run]
11
3
Bobby Murcer homers (14) on a line drive to right field. Greg Gross scores.[2 runs]
13
4
Art Howe homers (7) on a line drive to center field.[1 run]
23
4
Roger Metzger doubles (3) on a line drive to left fielder Greg Gross. Ed Herrmann scores.[1 run]
33
5
Bob Watson singles on a line drive to right fielder Bobby Murcer. Enos Cabell scores.[1 run]
43
7
Enos Cabell hits a home run (10).[1 run]
53
7
Greg Gross singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jose Cruz. Jerry Morales scores.[1 run]
54
8
Ed Herrmann singles on a ground ball to right fielder Bobby Murcer. Cesar Cedeno scores.[1 run]
64

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Terry PuhlLF	1	5	0	1	1	0	0	4	.200
2Enos Cabell3B	2	5	2	1	1	0	1	5	.272
3Jose CruzRF	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	4	.296
4Bob Watson1B	1	5	0	1	2	0	0	3	.287
5Art Howe2B	1	5	1	1	3	0	1	1	.289
6Cesar CedenoCF	1	4	1	0	1	0	0	1	.207
7Ed HerrmannC	3	3	2	1	0	1	0	0	.243
8Roger MetzgerSS	1	3	0	1	0	1	0	2	.187
9Joe NiekroP	0	2	0	0	1	1	0	3	.214






TOTAL	10	37	6	6	9	3	2	23	-

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Ivan De JesusSS	1	4	1	0	1	1	0	1	.255
2Greg GrossLF	2	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	.283
Jim ToddP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Willie HernandezP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
3Larry Biittner1B	1	3	0	1	0	0	0	2	.289
4Bobby MurcerRF	1	4	1	2	2	0	1	2	.274
5Steve Ontiveros3B	1	4	0	0	2	0	0	0	.284
6Joe WallisCF	3	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	.293
7Manny Trillo2B	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	.302
8Steve SwisherC	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	.171
Jose CardenalPH	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.230
George MitterwaldC	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.250
9Steve RenkoP	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.000
Donnie MooreP	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.143
Jerry MoralesPH-LF	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.328
TOTAL	10	35	4	4	7	1	1	13	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Steve RenkoRHP	3.1	4	3	2	3	2	1	29	4.85
Donnie MooreRHP	3.2	4	2	2	4	0	1	28	3.58
Jim ToddRHP	0.0	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	9.10
Willie HernandezLHP	2.0	1	0	0	2	1	0	22	2.20
TOTAL	9.0	10	6	5	9	3	2	80	-

1st inningHOUCHC

TOP 1
BATTER OUT — Terry Puhl out, second baseman Manny Trillo to first baseman Larry Biittner.[1 out]
00
BATTER OUT — Enos Cabell out, third baseman Steve Ontiveros to first baseman Larry Biittner.[2 outs]
00
BATTER OUT — Jose Cruz out, shortstop Ivan De Jesus to first baseman Larry Biittner.[3 outs]
00
BOTTOM 1
SINGLE — Ivan De Jesus singles on a line drive to center fielder Cesar Cedeno.
00
SINGLE — Greg Gross singles on a line drive to center fielder Cesar Cedeno. Ivan De Jesus to 3rd.
00
SAC FLY — Larry Biittner out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Terry Puhl. Ivan De Jesus scores.[1 run][1 out]
01
POP OUT — Bobby Murcer pops out to second baseman Art Howe.[2 outs]
01
SINGLE — Steve Ontiveros singles on a to right fielder Jose Cruz. Greg Gross to 3rd.
01
BATTER OUT — Joe Wallis out to shortstop Roger Metzger.[3 outs]
01

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HOU

CHC

6Runs4

10Hits10

0Errors2

.270Batting Avg.286

37At Bats35

5Extra-base Hits3

2Home Runs1

6Runs-Batted-In4

3Walks1

1Stolen Bases0

9Strikeouts7

8Left on Base6

19Total Bases15

Sunday, July 24, 1977 · 4:38 AM

Wrigley Field · Chicago, IL

attendance: 25,963 (62.3%)

weather: 74 degrees, overcast