Houston Astros 5, Chicago Cubs 4
Regular Season Game 59
Played on Saturday, June 17, 1978 (N) at Astrodome
CHI N 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 - 4 7 0 HOU N 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 x - 5 7 0
Chicago Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO PO A De Jesus ss 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 Gross cf 4 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 Buckner 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 8 0 Murcer rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 Biittner lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 Ontiveros 3b 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 4 Trillo 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 Rader c 3 2 1 0 0 0 6 0 Kingman ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Geisel p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Meoli ph 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 Moore p 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 Hernandez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sutter p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 35 4 7 3 0 7 24 10 FIELDING - DP: 1. Trillo-Buckner. BATTING - 3B: Ontiveros (3,off Niekro); Meoli (1,off Niekro). Team LOB: 4.
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Howard lf 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 Walling cf 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 Cabell 3b 4 2 2 0 0 0 1 1 Cruz rf 3 1 1 0 1 0 4 0 Watson 1b 4 1 2 3 0 0 7 1 Bergman pr,1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 Howe 2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 7 Ferguson c 2 0 0 0 1 1 7 0 Fischlin ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Andujar p 1 0 1 2 0 0 1 1 Niekro p 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Totals 30 5 7 5 3 6 27 10 FIELDING - PB: Ferguson (5). BATTING - 2B: Howe (17,off Geisel); Andujar (1,off Geisel); Watson (9,off Sutter). IBB: Ferguson (2,by Geisel). Team LOB: 4. BASERUNNING - SB: Cabell 3 (11,2nd base off Moore/Rader,2nd base off Hernandez/Rader,3rd base off Sutter/Rader); Cruz (10,2nd base off Sutter/Rader).
PITCHING
Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Geisel 3 4 2 2 2 2 0 14 Moore 4 1 1 1 0 4 0 13 Hernandez L(5-2) 0.2 1 2 2 1 0 0 4 Sutter 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 Totals 8 7 5 5 3 6 0 33 IBB: Geisel (1,Ferguson). Inherited Runners - Scored: Sutter 2-2. .
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Andujar 2.1 5 2 2 0 2 0 12 Niekro W(3-4) 6.2 2 2 1 0 5 0 23 Totals 9 7 4 3 0 7 0 35 WP: Niekro (2). BK: Andujar (3). Inherited Runners - Scored: Niekro 2-0. . Umpires: HP - Eric Gregg, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - Bruce Froemming Time of Game: 2:20 Attendance: 28091 Starting Lineups: Chicago Cubs Houston Astros 1. De Jesus ss Howard lf 2. Gross cf Walling cf 3. Buckner 1b Cabell 3b 4. Murcer rf Cruz rf 5. Biittner lf Watson 1b 6. Ontiveros 3b Howe 2b 7. Trillo 2b Ferguson c 8. Rader c Fischlin ss 9. Geisel p Andujar p CUBS 1ST: De Jesus struck out; Gross grounded out (first to pitcher); Buckner flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Howard struck out; Walling flied out to left; Cabell flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0. CUBS 2ND: Murcer grounded out (pitcher to first); Biittner singled; Ontiveros flied out to left; Trillo flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 2ND: Cruz flied out to center; Watson singled; Howe doubled [Watson to third]; Ferguson was walked intentionally; Fischlin flied out to right; Andujar doubled [Watson scored, Howe scored, Ferguson to third]; Howard struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 2. CUBS 3RD: Rader singled; Geisel struck out; De Jesus singled [Rader to second]; Andujar balked [Rader to third, De Jesus to second]; Gross singled [Rader scored, De Jesus scored]; Buckner singled [Gross to second]; Joaquin Andujar pulled right hamstring on balk; NIEKRO REPLACED ANDUJAR (PITCHING); Murcer flied out to center; Biittner flied out to center; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 2. ASTROS 3RD: Walling walked; Cabell lined into a double play (second to first) [Walling out at first]; Cruz singled; Watson forced Cruz (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 2. CUBS 4TH: Ontiveros tripled; Trillo made an out to second; Rader reached on a fielder's choice [Ontiveros out at home (second to catcher)]; MEOLI BATTED FOR GEISEL; Meoli tripled [Rader scored]; Ferguson allowed a passed ball [Meoli scored (unearned)]; De Jesus struck out; 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 2. ASTROS 4TH: MOORE REPLACED MEOLI (PITCHING); Howe made an out to second; Ferguson grounded out (third to first); Fischlin grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 2. CUBS 5TH: Gross grounded out (second to first); Buckner flied out to right; Murcer grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 2. ASTROS 5TH: Niekro struck out; Howard struck out; Walling flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 2. CUBS 6TH: Biittner flied out to right; Ontiveros grounded out (second to first); Trillo made an out to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 2. ASTROS 6TH: Cabell singled; Cabell stole second; Cruz flied out to right [Cabell to third]; Watson grounded out (second to pitcher) [Cabell scored]; Howe grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 3. CUBS 7TH: Rader grounded out (second to first); Moore struck out; De Jesus grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 3. ASTROS 7TH: Ferguson struck out; Fischlin grounded out (third to first); Niekro struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 3. CUBS 8TH: Gross flied out to center; Buckner grounded out (first unassisted); Murcer struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 3. ASTROS 8TH: HERNANDEZ REPLACED MOORE (PITCHING); Howard grounded out (second to first); Walling grounded out (second to first); Cabell singled; Cabell stole second; Cruz walked; SUTTER REPLACED HERNANDEZ (PITCHING); Cabell stole third and Cruz stole second; Watson doubled [Cabell scored, Cruz scored]; BERGMAN RAN FOR WATSON; Howe grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 5. CUBS 9TH: BERGMAN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Biittner grounded out (second to first); Ontiveros struck out but advanced to first on a wild pitch; Trillo grounded out (third to first) [Ontiveros to second]; KINGMAN BATTED FOR RADER; Kingman struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 5. Final Totals R H E LOB Cubs 4 7 0 4 Astros 5 7 0 4
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