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FINAL
May 12, 1979

Box Score

123456789RHELOB
CHC100001000212112
HOU0000000000606
win:Chicago Cubs logoK. Holtzmanloss:Houston Astros logoR. Williams

Scoring Summary

CHCHOU
  • Chicago Cubs logo
    1
    Bill Buckner singles on a to right fielder Terry Puhl. Bobby Murcer scores. [1 run]
    10
  • Chicago Cubs logo
    6
    Bobby Murcer doubles (3) on a to right fielder Terry Puhl. Ken Holtzman scores. Bobby Murcer out at 3rd on the throw, right fielder Terry Puhl to shortstop Jimmy Sexton to third baseman Enos Cabell. [1 run] [2 outs]
    20

Player Stats

Chicago Cubs logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Mick KelleherSS04001003.125
2Bobby MurcerRF25110003.277
3Bill Buckner1B25010001.260
4Dave KingmanLF15004002.279
Sam MejiasLF00000000.000
5Steve Ontiveros3B23000200.330
6Jerry MartinCF14000006.268
7Tim BlackwellC14001004.250
8Ted Sizemore2B03000107.266
9Ken HoltzmanP34101000.455
TOTAL12372273026-
Chicago Cubs logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Ken HoltzmanLHP9.0600420472.78
TOTAL9.060042047-
Houston Astros logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRLOBAVG
1Jimmy SextonSS14000000.250
2Terry PuhlRF03000101.277
3Jeffrey LeonardCF14001001.342
4Bob Watson1B13000102.286
5Enos Cabell3B14001001.309
6Jose CruzLF14000002.342
7Julio Gonzalez2B03000001.292
8Bruce BochyC13000000.188
9Rick WilliamsP01001000.000
Art HowePH01000002.225
Bo McLaughlinP00000000.000
Jesus AlouPH01001000.000
Joaquin AndujarP00000000.000
TOTAL6310042010-
Houston Astros logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRPCERA
Rick WilliamsRHP5.0911420400.66
Bo McLaughlinRHP3.0311210195.56
Joaquin AndujarRHP1.000010052.84
TOTAL9.0122273064-

Play-by-Play

1st inningCHCHOU
  • TOP 1
  • Chicago Cubs logo
    BATTER OUT — Mick Kelleher out, shortstop Jimmy Sexton to first baseman Bob Watson. [1 out]
    00
  • Chicago Cubs logo
    DOUBLE — Bobby Murcer doubles (2) on a to right fielder Terry Puhl.
    00
  • Chicago Cubs logo
    SINGLE — Bill Buckner singles on a to right fielder Terry Puhl. Bobby Murcer scores. [1 run]
    10
  • Chicago Cubs logo
    STRIKEOUT — Dave Kingman strikes out swinging. [2 outs]
    10
  • Chicago Cubs logo
    SINGLE — Steve Ontiveros singles on a to center fielder Jeffrey Leonard. Bill Buckner to 3rd.
    10
  • Chicago Cubs logo
    FORCEOUT — Jerry Martin grounds into a force out, shortstop Jimmy Sexton to second baseman Julio Gonzalez. Steve Ontiveros out at 2nd. Jerry Martin to 1st. [3 outs]
    10
  • BOTTOM 1
  • Houston Astros logo
    SINGLE — Jimmy Sexton singles on a to center fielder Jerry Martin.
    10
  • Houston Astros logo
    FLYOUT — Terry Puhl flies out to catcher Tim Blackwell. [1 out]
    10
  • Houston Astros logo
    LINEOUT — Jeffrey Leonard lines out to shortstop Mick Kelleher. [2 outs]
    10
  • Houston Astros logo
    BATTER OUT — Bob Watson out to center fielder Jerry Martin. [3 outs]
    10
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Team Stats

2Runs0
12Hits6
1Errors0
.324Batting Avg.194
37At Bats31
2Extra-base Hits0
0Home Runs0
2Runs-Batted-In0
3Walks2
0Stolen Bases0
7Strikeouts4
12Left on Base6
14Total Bases6

Game Details

Saturday, May 12, 1979 · 8:05 PM
Minute Maid Park · Houston, TX
attendance: 35,997 (87.4%)