Chicago Cubs vs. Houston Astros

Aug 21, 1978

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
CHC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	3	6	0	6
HOU	0	2	0	4	0	0	2	0	-	8	13	0	7

loss:

R. Reuschel(12-11)win: Houston Astros logo

J. Richard(13-11)

CHCHOU

2Denny Walling singles on a ground ball to right fielder Bobby Murcer. Jose Cruz scores. Art Howe to 3rd. [1 run] 01
2Jimmy Sexton doubles (1) on a to left fielder Larry Biittner. Art Howe scores. Denny Walling to 3rd. [1 run] 02
4Jimmy Sexton singles on a ground ball to center fielder Greg Gross. Denny Walling scores. [1 run] 03
4J.R. Richard singles on a line drive to center fielder Greg Gross. Jimmy Sexton scores. [1 run] 04
4Jose Cruz singles on a ground ball to right fielder Bobby Murcer. J.R. Richard scores. Terry Puhl scores. Jose Cruz out at 2nd on the throw, right fielder Bobby Murcer to shortstop Ivan De Jesus to first baseman Bill Buckner to shortstop Ivan De Jesus to first baseman Bill Buckner. Enos Cabell to 3rd. [2 runs] [3 outs] 06
7Jose Cruz homers (10) on a line drive to right field. Enos Cabell scores. [2 runs] 08
8Bill Buckner singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jose Cruz. Ken Holtzman scores. Rodney Scott scores. Greg Gross to 2nd. [2 runs] 28
8Wild pitch by pitcher Joe Sambito. Greg Gross scores. Bill Buckner to 3rd. Bobby Murcer to 2nd. [1 run] 38

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	LOB	AVG
1Rodney Scott3B	1	3	1	0	0	1	0	.286
2Greg GrossCF	1	3	1	0	0	1	1	.262
3Bill Buckner1B	1	4	0	2	1	0	1	.304
4Bobby MurcerRF	0	3	0	0	1	1	1	.276
5Larry BiittnerLF	2	3	0	0	1	0	0	.269
Mike VailPH-LF	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	.304
6Manny Trillo2B	0	3	0	0	0	0	2	.263
Mick Kelleher2B	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	.265
7Ivan De Jesus Sr.SS	1	4	0	0	0	0	1	.266
8Tim BlackwellC	0	4	0	0	2	0	2	.208
9Rick ReuschelP	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	.111
Gene ClinesPH	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	.265
Ken HoltzmanP	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	.333
Davey JohnsonPH	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	.210
TOTAL	6	32	3	2	9	4	11	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Rick ReuschelRHP	5.0	10	6	6	4	0	0	38	3.05
Ken HoltzmanLHP	3.0	3	2	2	4	2	1	37	5.40
TOTAL	8.0	13	8	8	8	2	1	75	-

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Terry PuhlCF	2	5	1	0	0	0	0	2	.295
2Julio Gonzalez2B	1	5	0	0	2	0	0	3	.238
3Enos Cabell1B	0	2	1	0	1	1	0	0	.289
Bruce BochyC	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.254
4Jose CruzRF	4	4	2	4	0	0	1	0	.302
5Art Howe3B	1	4	1	0	1	0	0	1	.290
6Denny WallingLF	2	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	.241
7Jimmy SextonSS	2	3	1	2	0	1	0	0	.183
8Luis PujolsC-1B	0	3	0	0	2	0	0	3	.124
9J.R. RichardP	1	3	1	1	1	0	0	2	.163
Joe SambitoP	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.000



TOTAL	13	35	8	8	8	2	1	12	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	PC	ERA
J.R. RichardRHP	7.2	5	3	3	6	4	81	3.03
Joe SambitoLHP	1.1	1	0	0	3	0	19	2.61
TOTAL	9.0	6	3	3	9	4	100	-

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1st inningCHCHOU

TOP 1
LINEOUT — Rodney Scott lines out to left fielder Denny Walling. [1 out]
00
LINEOUT — Greg Gross lines out to shortstop Jimmy Sexton. [2 outs]
00
STRIKEOUT — Bill Buckner strikes out swinging. [3 outs]
00
BOTTOM 1
BATTER OUT — Terry Puhl out, second baseman Manny Trillo to first baseman Bill Buckner. [1 out]
00
STRIKEOUT — Julio Gonzalez strikes out swinging. [2 outs]
00
STRIKEOUT — Enos Cabell strikes out swinging. [3 outs]
00

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CHC

HOU

3Runs8

6Hits13

0Errors0

.188Batting Avg.371

32At Bats35

0Extra-base Hits4

0Home Runs1

2Runs-Batted-In8

4Walks2

0Stolen Bases0

9Strikeouts8

6Left on Base7

6Total Bases19

Monday, August 21, 1978 · 8:05 PM

Minute Maid Park · Houston, TX

attendance: 9,906 (24.1%)

weather: 72 degrees, dome