Houston Astros vs. Chicago Cubs

Sep 1, 1978

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
HOU	0	6	0	3	0	0	1	1	0	11	15	1	7
CHC	5	1	1	1	1	2	1	2	-	14	16	1	9

loss:

J. Sambitowin: Chicago Cubs logo

W. Hernandezsave: Chicago Cubs logo

B. Sutter

Scoring Summary

HOUCHC

1
Bill Buckner doubles (22) on a line drive to right fielder Jose Cruz. Rodney Scott scores. [1 run]
01
1
Dave Kingman doubles (12) on a to right fielder Jose Cruz. Bill Buckner scores. [1 run]
02
1
Bobby Murcer homers (8) on a line drive to right field. Dave Kingman scores. [2 runs]
04
1
Manny Trillo hits a home run (4). [1 run]
05
2
Enos Cabell out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Bobby Murcer. Jose Cruz scores. [1 run] [1 out]
15
2
J.R. Richard singles on a line drive to right fielder Bobby Murcer. Dave Bergman scores. Bruce Bochy to 2nd. [1 run]
25
2
Rafael Landestoy singles on a ground ball to left fielder Dave Kingman. Bruce Bochy scores. J.R. Richard to 2nd. [1 run]
35
2
Terry Puhl walks. J.R. Richard scores. Rafael Landestoy to 3rd. Keith Drumright to 2nd. [1 run]
45
2
Jose Cruz singles on a ground ball to center fielder Greg Gross. Rafael Landestoy scores. Keith Drumright scores. Terry Puhl to 3rd. [2 runs]
65
2
Bill Buckner doubles (23) on a line drive to right fielder Jose Cruz. Greg Gross scores. [1 run]
66
3
Dave Rader homers (3) on a line drive to right field. [1 run]
67
4
Keith Drumright singles on a to left fielder Dave Kingman. J.R. Richard scores. Rafael Landestoy to 3rd. [1 run]
77
4
Terry Puhl out, second baseman Manny Trillo to first baseman Bill Buckner. Rafael Landestoy scores. Keith Drumright to 2nd. [1 run] [1 out]
87
4
Enos Cabell singles on a line drive to center fielder Greg Gross. Keith Drumright scores. Jose Cruz to 3rd. [1 run]
97
4
Dave Kingman singles on a line drive to left fielder Dave Bergman. Rodney Scott scores. [1 run]
98
5
Ivan De Jesus doubles (21) on a to right fielder Jose Cruz. Manny Trillo scores. [1 run]
99
6
Bill Buckner homers (3) on a line drive to right field. Rodney Scott scores. [2 runs]
911
7
Bruce Bochy hits a home run (2). [1 run]
1011
7
Jerry White singles on a ground ball to center fielder Terry Puhl. Ivan De Jesus scores. [1 run]
1012
8
Terry Puhl reaches on a fielding error by second baseman Manny Trillo. Rafael Landestoy scores. Keith Drumright to 2nd. [1 run]
1112
8
Larry Biittner singles on a to pitcher Joaquin Andujar. Manny Trillo scores. Ivan De Jesus to 3rd. Larry Biittner to 2nd. Fielding error by pitcher Joaquin Andujar. [1 run]
1113
8
With Rodney Scott batting, Ivan De Jesus scores on a balk. Larry Biittner advances to 3rd on a balk. Jerry White advances to 2nd on a balk. [1 run]
1114

Player Stats

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Rafael LandestoySS	4	5	3	1	1	0	0	0	.271
2Keith Drumright2B	2	4	2	1	0	1	0	1	.500
3Terry PuhlCF	0	3	0	3	0	2	0	2	.289
4Jose CruzRF	3	4	1	2	0	1	0	2	.304
5Enos Cabell3B	1	4	0	2	0	0	0	7	.289
6Bob Watson1B	0	5	0	0	2	0	0	5	.293
Joaquin AndujarP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.130
7Dave BergmanLF-1B	1	4	1	0	2	1	0	0	.248
8Bruce BochyC	2	5	2	1	1	0	1	1	.262
9J.R. RichardP	2	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	.176
Floyd BannisterP	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.172
Joe SambitoP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.167
Jesus AlouPH	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.330
Tom DixonP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.111
Denny WallingLF	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.232




TOTAL	15	39	11	11	8	5	1	18	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
J.R. RichardRHP	3.2	9	8	8	5	2	3	62	3.26
Floyd BannisterLHP	1.1	2	1	1	2	0	0	15	4.65
Joe SambitoLHP	1.0	2	2	2	0	1	1	17	2.87
Tom DixonRHP	1.0	2	1	1	0	1	0	9	3.91
Joaquin AndujarRHP	1.0	1	2	2	0	3	0	16	3.26

TOTAL	8.0	16	14	14	7	7	4	119	-

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Greg GrossCF	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	.267
Jerry WhitePH-CF	1	2	0	1	1	1	0	1	.243
2Rodney Scott3B	1	3	3	0	1	2	0	3	.281
3Bill Buckner1B	3	4	2	4	0	1	1	1	.313
4Dave KingmanLF	2	5	1	2	1	0	0	3	.247
5Bobby MurcerRF	2	5	1	2	2	0	1	1	.277
6Manny Trillo2B	2	4	3	1	0	1	1	1	.260
7Dave RaderC	1	4	1	1	0	0	1	2	.205
Bruce SutterP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.077
8Ivan De Jesus Sr.SS	2	3	2	1	0	2	0	0	.265
9Mike KrukowP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.241
Dave RobertsP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.327
Donnie MooreP	0	2	0	0	2	0	0	1	.286
Lynn McGlothenP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.083
Gene ClinesPH	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.263
Willie HernandezP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Tim BlackwellC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.253
Larry BiittnerPH	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.269
Larry CoxC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.269
TOTAL	16	37	14	13	7	7	4	14	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Mike KrukowRHP	1.2	4	5	5	2	1	0	17	3.92
Dave RobertsLHP	0.0	1	1	1	0	2	0	9	5.24
Donnie MooreRHP	1.2	5	3	3	2	0	0	14	4.08
Lynn McGlothenRHP	1.2	1	0	0	1	0	0	13	3.51
Willie HernandezLHP	1.2	2	1	1	1	1	1	15	3.96
Bruce SutterRHP	2.1	2	1	1	2	1	0	30	2.66
TOTAL	9.0	15	11	11	8	5	1	98	-

Play-by-Play

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1st inningHOUCHC

TOP 1
STRIKEOUT — Rafael Landestoy strikes out swinging. [1 out]
00
BATTER OUT — Keith Drumright out to left fielder Dave Kingman. [2 outs]
00
BATTER OUT — Terry Puhl out to center fielder Greg Gross. [3 outs]
00
BOTTOM 1
BATTER OUT — Greg Gross out, second baseman Keith Drumright to first baseman Bob Watson. [1 out]
00
WALK — Rodney Scott walks.
00
DOUBLE — Bill Buckner doubles (22) on a line drive to right fielder Jose Cruz. Rodney Scott scores. [1 run]
01
DOUBLE — Dave Kingman doubles (12) on a to right fielder Jose Cruz. Bill Buckner scores. [1 run]
02
HOME RUN — Bobby Murcer homers (8) on a line drive to right field. Dave Kingman scores. [2 runs]
04
HOME RUN — Manny Trillo hits a home run (4). [1 run]
05
BATTER OUT — Dave Rader out to center fielder Terry Puhl. [2 outs]
05
LINEOUT — Ivan De Jesus lines out to center fielder Terry Puhl. [3 outs]
05

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Team Stats

HOU

CHC

11Runs14

15Hits16

1Errors1

.385Batting Avg.432

39At Bats37

2Extra-base Hits10

1Home Runs4

11Runs-Batted-In13

5Walks7

2Stolen Bases0

8Strikeouts7

7Left on Base9

20Total Bases34

Game Details

Friday, September 1, 1978 · 4:33 AM

Wrigley Field · Chicago, IL

attendance: 16,117 (38.7%)

weather: 82 degrees, sunny