Houston Astros vs. Chicago Cubs

Sep 3, 1978

FINAL

Box Score

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

loss:

V. Ruhlewin: Chicago Cubs logo

D. Mooresave: Chicago Cubs logo

W. Hernandez

Scoring Summary

HOUCHC

2
Bruce Bochy singles on a to left fielder Dave Kingman. Jose Cruz scores. Denny Walling scores. Dave Bergman to 3rd. Bruce Bochy to 2nd. Fielding error by third baseman Rodney Scott. [2 runs]
20
3
Greg Gross singles on a ground ball to left fielder Denny Walling. Ivan De Jesus scores. [1 run]
21
4
Manny Trillo out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Terry Puhl. Dave Kingman scores. Bobby Murcer to 2nd. [1 run] [1 out]
22
6
Ivan De Jesus singles on a line drive to left fielder Denny Walling. Bobby Murcer scores. Rudy Meoli to 2nd. [1 run]
23
6
Scot Thompson singles on a line drive to right fielder Jose Cruz. Rudy Meoli scores. Ivan De Jesus to 3rd. [1 run]
24

Player Stats

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Rafael LandestoySS	1	5	0	0	1	0	0	6	.256
2Keith Drumright2B	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	.313
3Terry PuhlCF	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	.296
4Jose CruzRF	1	4	1	0	1	0	0	2	.305
5Enos Cabell3B-1B	2	4	0	0	1	0	0	0	.288
6Denny WallingLF	0	1	1	0	1	2	0	1	.247
Jesus AlouPH	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.331
7Dave Bergman1B	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	1	.244
Julio GonzalezPH-3B	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	.226
8Bruce BochyC	1	3	0	1	1	1	0	3	.275
Jimmy SextonPR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.181
9Vern RuhleP	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	.100
Floyd BannisterP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.172
Wilbur HowardPH	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.242
Joaquin AndujarP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.130
Bob WatsonPH	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.296
Luis PujolsPR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.115


TOTAL	6	29	2	1	8	8	0	19	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Vern RuhleRHP	5.2	8	4	4	1	2	0	51	2.54
Floyd BannisterLHP	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4.63
Joaquin AndujarRHP	2.0	3	0	0	2	2	0	19	3.17



TOTAL	8.0	11	4	4	3	4	0	71	-

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	LOB	AVG
1Greg GrossCF	1	3	0	1	0	0	0	.274
Gene ClinesPH	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	.260
Dave RobertsP	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	.320
Lynn McGlothenP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.083
Willie HernandezP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2Rodney Scott3B	1	3	0	0	0	1	1	.276
3Bill Buckner1B	0	2	0	0	0	2	3	.313
4Dave KingmanLF	2	4	1	0	0	0	1	.245
5Bobby MurcerRF	2	3	1	0	0	1	0	.280
6Manny Trillo2B	1	3	0	1	1	0	2	.261
7Dave RaderC	0	3	0	0	0	0	3	.202
Rudy MeoliPR	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	.115
Jerry WhiteCF	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.240
8Ivan De Jesus Sr.SS	2	4	1	1	0	0	1	.266
9Manny SeoaneP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Ken HoltzmanP	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	.286
Donnie MooreP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286
Scot ThompsonPH	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000
Larry CoxC	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.274
TOTAL	11	31	4	4	3	4	14	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	PC	ERA
Manny SeoaneRHP	1.1	3	2	1	1	3	23	6.75
Ken HoltzmanLHP	4.1	3	0	0	4	2	43	4.84
Donnie MooreRHP	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	3	4.07
Dave RobertsLHP	2.1	0	0	0	2	1	15	5.15
Lynn McGlothenRHP	0.0	0	0	0	0	2	11	3.50
Willie HernandezLHP	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	1	3.93
TOTAL	8.2	6	2	1	8	8	96	-

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, shortstop Ivan De Jesus to first baseman Bill Buckner. [2 outs]
00
POP OUT — Terry Puhl pops out to third baseman Rodney Scott. [3 outs]
00
BOTTOM 1
BATTER OUT — Greg Gross out, second baseman Keith Drumright to first baseman Dave Bergman. [1 out]
00
BATTER OUT — Rodney Scott out, second baseman Keith Drumright to first baseman Dave Bergman. [2 outs]
00
WALK — Bill Buckner walks.
00
BATTER OUT — Dave Kingman out, third baseman Enos Cabell to first baseman Dave Bergman. [3 outs]
00

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Team Stats

HOU

CHC

2Runs4

6Hits11

2Errors2

.207Batting Avg.355

29At Bats31

2Extra-base Hits1

0Home Runs0

1Runs-Batted-In4

8Walks4

2Stolen Bases2

8Strikeouts3

8Left on Base9

8Total Bases12

Game Details

Sunday, September 3, 1978 · 4:38 AM

Wrigley Field · Chicago, IL

attendance: 29,528 (70.9%)

weather: 66 degrees, sunny