Houston Astros 2, Chicago Cubs 1
Regular Season Game 126
Played on Tuesday, August 22, 1978 (N) at Astrodome
CHI N 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 1 7 1 HOU N 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 x - 2 4 0
Chicago Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO PO A De Jesus ss 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 Gross cf 3 0 1 0 1 0 3 0 Biittner lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 Buckner 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 Murcer rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Trillo 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 Scott 3b 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 Blackwell c 3 0 2 0 0 1 4 0 Kelleher pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Rader c 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 Krukow p 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 Vail ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hernandez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 McGlothen p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 32 1 7 1 2 3 24 8 FIELDING - E: Biittner (7). BATTING - 2B: Blackwell (2,off Lemongello). SF: Krukow (1,off Lemongello). Team LOB: 7. BASERUNNING - SB: Scott (18,3rd base off Lemongello/Bochy); De Jesus (27,2nd base off Lemongello/Bochy); Gross (3,2nd base off Lemongello/Bochy).
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Puhl cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 Gonzalez 2b 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 Cabell 1b 2 1 0 0 0 0 7 0 Cruz rf 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 Howe 3b 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 Walling lf 3 0 0 0 1 1 6 1 Sexton ss 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 3 Bochy c 2 0 0 1 1 1 4 0 Lemongello p 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 Totals 27 2 4 2 5 6 27 7 FIELDING - DP: 1. Walling-Bochy. PB: Bochy (2). BATTING - 2B: Howe (33,off Krukow). SF: Bochy (1,off Krukow). HBP: Cabell 2 (5,by Krukow 2). IBB: Bochy (2,by Krukow); Walling (1,by Krukow). Team LOB: 9. BASERUNNING - SB: Sexton (12,2nd base off Krukow/Blackwell); Gonzalez (3,2nd base off Hernandez/Rader).
PITCHING
Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Krukow L(5-2) 6 3 2 2 4 3 0 27 Hernandez 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 McGlothen 1.1 0 0 0 0 3 0 4 Totals 8 4 2 2 5 6 0 35 HBP: Krukow 2 (4,Cabell 2). IBB: Krukow 2 (3,Bochy,Walling). Inherited Runners - Scored: McGlothen 2-0. .
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Lemongello W(9-11) 9 7 1 1 2 3 0 35 WP: Lemongello (4). Umpires: HP - Ed Montague, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Dutch Rennert, 3B - Lee Weyer Time of Game: 2:06 Attendance: 9721 Starting Lineups: Chicago Cubs Houston Astros 1. De Jesus ss Puhl cf 2. Gross cf Gonzalez 2b 3. Biittner lf Cabell 1b 4. Buckner 1b Cruz rf 5. Murcer rf Howe 3b 6. Trillo 2b Walling lf 7. Scott 3b Sexton ss 8. Blackwell c Bochy c 9. Krukow p Lemongello p CUBS 1ST: De Jesus grounded out (shortstop to first); Gross singled to right; Biittner lined to center; Buckner flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Puhl grounded out (second to first); Gonzalez struck out; Cabell was hit by a pitch; Cruz walked [Cabell to second]; Howe singled to left [Cabell scored, Cruz to third (error by Biittner)]; Walling flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 1. CUBS 2ND: Murcer lined to third; Trillo struck out; Scott grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 1. ASTROS 2ND: Sexton grounded out (third to first); Bochy flied out to center; Lemongello was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 1. CUBS 3RD: Blackwell doubled to center; On a bunt Krukow singled to third [Blackwell to third]; De Jesus flied out to center; Gross hit into a double play (left to catcher) [Blackwell out at home]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 1. ASTROS 3RD: Puhl grounded out (second to first); Gonzalez lined to first; Cabell was hit by a pitch; Cruz popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 1. CUBS 4TH: Biittner lined to left; Buckner popped to left; Murcer singled to right; Trillo flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 1. ASTROS 4TH: Howe grounded out (third to first); Walling grounded out (second to first); Sexton walked; Sexton stole second; Bochy was walked intentionally; Lemongello grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 1. CUBS 5TH: Scott singled to shortstop; Lemongello threw a wild pitch [Scott to second]; Scott stole third; Blackwell struck out; Krukow hit a sacrifice fly to center [Scott scored]; De Jesus walked; De Jesus stole second; Bochy allowed a passed ball [De Jesus to third]; Gross walked; Gross stole second; Biittner lined to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 1. ASTROS 5TH: Puhl lined to left; Gonzalez popped to catcher in foul territory; Cabell lined to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 1. CUBS 6TH: Buckner grounded out (shortstop to first); Murcer lined to right; Trillo grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 1. ASTROS 6TH: Cruz flied out to left; Howe doubled to center; Walling was walked intentionally; Sexton singled to right [Howe to third, Walling to second]; Bochy hit a sacrifice fly to center [Howe scored]; Lemongello was called out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 2. CUBS 7TH: Scott grounded out (shortstop to first); Blackwell singled to center; KELLEHER RAN FOR BLACKWELL; VAIL BATTED FOR KRUKOW; Vail popped to center; De Jesus singled to center [Kelleher to second]; Gross flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 2. ASTROS 7TH: RADER REPLACED KELLEHER (PLAYING C ); HERNANDEZ REPLACED VAIL (PITCHING); Puhl grounded out (pitcher to first); Gonzalez singled to center; Cabell flied to left in foul territory; Gonzalez stole second; Cruz walked; MCGLOTHEN REPLACED HERNANDEZ (PITCHING); Howe forced Cruz (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 2. CUBS 8TH: Biittner popped to shortstop; Buckner flied out to left; Murcer lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 2. ASTROS 8TH: Walling struck out; Sexton was called out on strikes; Bochy was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 2. CUBS 9TH: Trillo popped to first in foul territory; On a bunt Scott grounded out (pitcher to first); Rader was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 2. Final Totals R H E LOB Cubs 1 7 1 7 Astros 2 4 0 9
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