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FINAL
Jul 6, 1979

Box Score

123456789RHE
HOU2001000104140
CHC010000010281
win:J. Niekro (HOU)loss:L. McGlothen (CHC)save:J. Sambito (HOU)
Houston Astros logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRAVG
1Terry PuhlCF3501000.281
2Craig ReynoldsSS1500000.284
3Cesar Cedeno1B2510100.263
4Jose CruzLF2512101.285
5Enos Cabell3B2400010.272
6Denny WallingRF1400000.333
7Art Howe2B1310110.237
Rafael Landestoy2B0000000.192
8Alan AshbyC2411100.230
9Joe NiekroP0300100.083
Joe SambitoP0000000.250
TOTAL143844521
Houston Astros logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRERA
Joe NiekroRHP7.26222422.87
Joe SambitoLHP1.12001001.05
TOTAL9.0822342
Chicago Cubs logoHITTINGHABRRBIKBBHRAVG
1Ivan De JesusSS1300120.276
2Scot ThompsonRF1500000.313
3Bill Buckner1B0400000.294
4Dave KingmanLF1411001.293
5Jerry MartinCF2411001.288
6Steve Ontiveros3B0400100.283
7Barry FooteC2400000.236
Steve DillardPR0000000.286
8Ted Sizemore2B1300010.255
9Lynn McGlothenP0100000.194
Larry BiittnerPH0100000.257
Willie HernandezP0000000.500
Ken HendersonPH0000010.238
Dick TidrowP0000000.333
Mike VailPH0100100.342
TOTAL83422342
Chicago Cubs logoPITCHINGIPHRERKBBHRERA
Lynn McGlothenRHP5.010333214.35
Willie HernandezLHP2.02000004.28
Dick TidrowRHP2.02112004.62
TOTAL9.01444521

Scoring Summary

houchc
  • Houston Astros logo
    1
    Jose Cruz hits a home run (5). Cesar Cedeno scores.[2 runs]
    20
  • Chicago Cubs logo
    2
    Jerry Martin hits a home run (13).[1 run]
    21
  • Houston Astros logo
    4
    Terry Puhl singles. Alan Ashby scores.[1 run]
    31
  • Houston Astros logo
    8
    Alan Ashby doubles (10). Art Howe scores. Alan Ashby to 3rd. Alan Ashby advances to 3rd, on a fielding error by shortstop Ivan De Jesus.[1 run]
    41
  • Chicago Cubs logo
    8
    Dave Kingman hits a home run (29).[1 run]
    42

Play-by-Play

1st inninghouchc
  • TOP 1
  • Houston Astros logo
    POP OUT — Terry Puhl pops out to second baseman Ted Sizemore.[1 out]
    00
  • Houston Astros logo
    LINEOUT — Craig Reynolds lines out to second baseman Ted Sizemore.[2 outs]
    00
  • Houston Astros logo
    SINGLE — Cesar Cedeno singles.
    00
  • Houston Astros logo
    HOME RUN — Jose Cruz hits a home run (5). Cesar Cedeno scores.[2 runs]
    20
  • Houston Astros logo
    WALK — Enos Cabell walks.
    20
  • Houston Astros logo
    SINGLE — Denny Walling singles. Enos Cabell to 2nd.
    20
  • Houston Astros logo
    WALK — Art Howe walks. Enos Cabell to 3rd. Denny Walling to 2nd.
    20
  • Houston Astros logo
    STRIKEOUT — Alan Ashby strikes out swinging.[3 outs]
    20
  • BOTTOM 1
  • Chicago Cubs logo
    WALK — Ivan De Jesus walks.
    20
  • Chicago Cubs logo
    GROUNDED INTO DP — Scot Thompson grounds into a double play, second baseman Art Howe to first baseman Cesar Cedeno. Ivan De Jesus out at 2nd. Scot Thompson out at 1st.[2 outs]
    20
  • Chicago Cubs logo
    LINEOUT — Bill Buckner lines out to pitcher Joe Niekro.[3 outs]
    20
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Team Stats

4Runs2
14Hits8
0Errors1
.368Batting Avg.235
38At Bats34
3Extra-base Hits3
1Home Runs2
4Runs-Batted-In2
2Walks4
0Stolen Bases1
5Strikeouts3
10Left on Base9
19Total Bases15

Game Details

Friday, July 6, 1979 · 4:33 AM
Wrigley Field · Chicago, IL
attendance: 25,612 (61.5%)
weather: 67 degrees, sunny