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FINAL
Sep 1, 1978

Box Score

123456789RHELOB
HOU060300110111517
CHC51111212-141619
win:W. Hernandez (CHC)loss:J. Sambito (HOU)save:B. Sutter (CHC)

Scoring Summary

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

Houston Astros logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Rafael LandestoySS45311000.271
2Keith Drumright2B24210101.500
3Terry PuhlCF03030202.289
4Jose CruzRF34120102.304
5Enos Cabell3B14020007.289
6Bob Watson1B05002005.293
Joaquin AndujarP00000000.130
7Dave BergmanLF-1B14102100.248
8Bruce BochyC25211011.262
9J.R. RichardP22210000.176
Floyd BannisterP01001000.172
Joe SambitoP00000000.167
Jesus AlouPH01000000.330
Tom DixonP00000000.111
Denny WallingLF01001000.232
TOTAL1539111185118-
Houston Astros logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
J.R. RichardRHP3.2988523623.26
Floyd BannisterLHP1.1211200154.65
Joe SambitoLHP1.0222011172.87
Tom DixonRHP1.021101093.91
Joaquin AndujarRHP1.0122030163.26
TOTAL8.0161414774119-
Chicago Cubs logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Greg GrossCF13100000.267
Jerry WhitePH-CF12011101.243
2Rodney Scott3B13301203.281
3Bill Buckner1B34240111.313
4Dave KingmanLF25121003.247
5Bobby MurcerRF25122011.277
6Manny Trillo2B24310111.260
7Dave RaderC14110012.205
Bruce SutterP00000000.077
8Ivan De JesusSS23210200.265
9Mike KrukowP00000000.241
Dave RobertsP00000000.327
Donnie MooreP02002001.286
Lynn McGlothenP00000000.083
Gene ClinesPH01000001.263
Willie HernandezP00000000.000
Tim BlackwellC00000000.253
Larry BiittnerPH11010000.269
Larry CoxC00000000.269
TOTAL1637141377414-
Chicago Cubs logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Mike KrukowRHP1.2455210173.92
Dave RobertsLHP0.011102095.24
Donnie MooreRHP1.2533200144.08
Lynn McGlothenRHP1.2100100133.51
Willie HernandezLHP1.2211111153.96
Bruce SutterRHP2.1211210302.66
TOTAL9.015111185198-

Play-by-Play

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

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