Houston Astros vs. Chicago Cubs

Jul 6, 1979

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
HOU	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	4	14	0	10
CHC	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	8	1	9

loss:

L. McGlothen(9-7)win: Houston Astros logo

J. Niekro(13-3)save: Houston Astros logo

J. Sambito(10)

Scoring Summary

HOUCHC

1Jose Cruz hits a home run (5). Cesar Cedeno scores. [2 runs] 20
2Jerry Martin hits a home run (13). [1 run] 21
4Terry Puhl singles. Alan Ashby scores. [1 run] 31
8Alan 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
8Dave Kingman hits a home run (29). [1 run] 42

Player Stats

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Terry PuhlCF	3	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	.281
2Craig ReynoldsSS	1	5	0	0	0	0	0	3	.284
3Cesar Cedeno1B	2	5	1	0	1	0	0	2	.263
4Jose CruzLF	2	5	1	2	1	0	1	2	.285
5Enos Cabell3B	2	4	0	0	0	1	0	1	.272
6Denny WallingRF	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	.333
7Art Howe2B	1	3	1	0	1	1	0	2	.237
Rafael Landestoy2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.192
8Alan AshbyC	2	4	1	1	1	0	0	4	.230
9Joe NiekroP	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	1	.083
Joe SambitoP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.250




TOTAL	14	38	4	4	5	2	1	18	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Joe NiekroRHP	7.2	6	2	2	2	4	2	48	2.87
Joe SambitoLHP	1.1	2	0	0	1	0	0	8	1.05

TOTAL	9.0	8	2	2	3	4	2	56	-

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Ivan De Jesus Sr.SS	1	3	0	0	1	2	0	4	.276
2Scot ThompsonRF	1	5	0	0	0	0	0	4	.313
3Bill Buckner1B	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	.294
4Dave KingmanLF	1	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	.293
5Jerry MartinCF	2	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	.288
6Steve Ontiveros3B	0	4	0	0	1	0	0	1	.283
7Barry FooteC	2	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.236
Steve DillardPR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286
8Ted Sizemore2B	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	1	.255
9Lynn McGlothenP	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.194
Larry BiittnerPH	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.257
Willie HernandezP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500
Ken HendersonPH	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.238
Dick TidrowP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333
Mike VailPH	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	.342
TOTAL	8	34	2	2	3	4	2	16	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Lynn McGlothenRHP	5.0	10	3	3	3	2	1	38	4.35
Willie HernandezLHP	2.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	7	4.28
Dick TidrowRHP	2.0	2	1	1	2	0	0	12	4.62
TOTAL	9.0	14	4	4	5	2	1	57	-

Play-by-Play

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1st inningHOUCHC

TOP 1
POP OUT — Terry Puhl pops out to second baseman Ted Sizemore. [1 out]
00
LINEOUT — Craig Reynolds lines out to second baseman Ted Sizemore. [2 outs]
00
SINGLE — Cesar Cedeno singles.
00
HOME RUN — Jose Cruz hits a home run (5). Cesar Cedeno scores. [2 runs]
20
WALK — Enos Cabell walks.
20
SINGLE — Denny Walling singles. Enos Cabell to 2nd.
20
WALK — Art Howe walks. Enos Cabell to 3rd. Denny Walling to 2nd.
20
STRIKEOUT — Alan Ashby strikes out swinging. [3 outs]
20
BOTTOM 1
WALK — Ivan De Jesus walks.
20
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
LINEOUT — Bill Buckner lines out to pitcher Joe Niekro. [3 outs]
20

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Team Stats

HOU

CHC

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