Astros 6-2 Cubs (Apr 25, 1979)

HOU

CHC

1

0

2

0

3

1

0

4

2

0

5

1

6

2

0

7

0

8

0

1

9

0

R

6

2

H

11

7

E

0

3

W: J.R. Richard

L: L. McGlothen

S: J. Sambito

HOU

Team Stats

CHC

1

HR

1

6

R

2

11

H

7

0

SB

0

LOB

.297

AVG

.212

.366

OBP

.278

.405

SLG

.303

2.00

ERA

6.00

11

K

4

3

BB

4

Current Series

Astros

0

Cubs

4

Game 1

Final

Astros

6

Cubs

2

Game 2

Final

1979 NL West

HOU CHC

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Reds	90	71	.559
Astros	89	73	.549	1.5
Dodgers	79	83	.488	11.5
Giants	71	91	.438	19.5
Padres	68	93	.422	22.0
Braves	66	94	.413	23.5

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Pirates	98	64	.605
Expos	95	65	.594	2.0
Cardinals	86	76	.531	12.0
Phillies	84	78	.519	14.0
Cubs	80	82	.494	18.0
Mets	63	99	.389	35.0

Game Summary

The Chicago Cubs were decisively beaten by the Houston Astros, 6 to 2, on April 26, 1979.

Game Info

April 25, 1979

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Terry Puhl T. Puhl RF	4	1	1	0	0	1	0
Craig Reynolds C. Reynolds SS	5	0	2	3	0	0	1
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno CF	5	0	1	0	0	0	0
Jose Cruz J. Cruz LF	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
Jeffrey Leonard J. Leonard PH-LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B-1B	5	0	1	0	0	0	1
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	3	1	1	1	0	1	2
Rafael Landestoy R. Landestoy 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Art Howe A. Howe 2B-3B	3	1	2	0	0	1	0
Alan Ashby A. Ashby C	4	0	1	1	0	0	0
J.R. Richard P	2	2	1	1	1	1	0
Joe Sambito J. Sambito P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	37	6	11	6	1	4	4

CHC

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Ivan De Jesus I. De Jesus SS	3	0	0	0	0	1	1
Scot Thompson S. Thompson CF	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jerry Martin J. Martin PH-CF	1	1	1	1	1	0	0
Bill Buckner B. Buckner 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
Dave Kingman D. Kingman LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	2
Steve Ontiveros S. Ontiveros 3B	3	1	2	0	0	1	1
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer RF	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Barry Foote B. Foote C	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
Ted Sizemore T. Sizemore 2B	4	0	2	1	0	0	2
Lynn McGlothen L. McGlothen P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ken Holtzman K. Holtzman P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Larry Biittner L. Biittner PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Ray Burris R. Burris P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Gene Clines G. Clines PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Willie Hernandez W. Hernandez P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Vail M. Vail PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	33	2	7	2	1	3	11

Batting

2B: C. Reynolds

HR: J.R. Richard

TB: A. Ashby, E. Cabell, C. Cedeno, J. Cruz, A. Howe 2, T. Puhl, C. Reynolds 3, J.R. Richard 4, B. Watson

RBI: A. Ashby, C. Reynolds 3, J.R. Richard, B. Watson

Baserunning

CS: E. Cabell

Batting

HR: J. Martin

TB: B. Buckner, B. Foote, J. Martin 4, S. Ontiveros 2, T. Sizemore 2

RBI: J. Martin, T. Sizemore

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
J.R. Richard (W)	5.0	3	1	1	3	6	0	1.80
Joe Sambito J. Sambito (S)	4.0	4	1	1	0	5	1	2.25
Totals	9.0	7	2	2	3	11	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Lynn McGlothen L. McGlothen (L)	4.0	7	4	4	1	2	1	9.00
Ken Holtzman K. Holtzman	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Ray Burris R. Burris	2.0	2	2	2	3	2	0	9.00
Willie Hernandez W. Hernandez	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	11	6	6	4	4	1

Batters faced: J.R. Richard 20, J. Sambito 16

Batters faced: R. Burris 10, W. Hernandez 8, K. Holtzman 4, L. McGlothen 19

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Terry Puhl T. Puhl RF	4	1	1	0	0	1	0
Craig Reynolds C. Reynolds SS	5	0	2	3	0	0	1
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno CF	5	0	1	0	0	0	0
Jose Cruz J. Cruz LF	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
Jeffrey Leonard J. Leonard PH-LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B-1B	5	0	1	0	0	0	1
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	3	1	1	1	0	1	2
Rafael Landestoy R. Landestoy 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Art Howe A. Howe 2B-3B	3	1	2	0	0	1	0
Alan Ashby A. Ashby C	4	0	1	1	0	0	0
J.R. Richard P	2	2	1	1	1	1	0
Joe Sambito J. Sambito P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	37	6	11	6	1	4	4

Batting

2B: C. Reynolds

HR: J.R. Richard

TB: A. Ashby, E. Cabell, C. Cedeno, J. Cruz, A. Howe 2, T. Puhl, C. Reynolds 3, J.R. Richard 4, B. Watson

RBI: A. Ashby, C. Reynolds 3, J.R. Richard, B. Watson

Baserunning

CS: E. Cabell

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
J.R. Richard (W)	5.0	3	1	1	3	6	0	1.80
Joe Sambito J. Sambito (S)	4.0	4	1	1	0	5	1	2.25
Totals	9.0	7	2	2	3	11	1

Batters faced: J.R. Richard 20, J. Sambito 16

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Ivan De Jesus I. De Jesus SS	3	0	0	0	0	1	1
Scot Thompson S. Thompson CF	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jerry Martin J. Martin PH-CF	1	1	1	1	1	0	0
Bill Buckner B. Buckner 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
Dave Kingman D. Kingman LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	2
Steve Ontiveros S. Ontiveros 3B	3	1	2	0	0	1	1
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer RF	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Barry Foote B. Foote C	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
Ted Sizemore T. Sizemore 2B	4	0	2	1	0	0	2
Lynn McGlothen L. McGlothen P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ken Holtzman K. Holtzman P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Larry Biittner L. Biittner PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Ray Burris R. Burris P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Gene Clines G. Clines PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Willie Hernandez W. Hernandez P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Vail M. Vail PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	33	2	7	2	1	3	11

Batting

HR: J. Martin

TB: B. Buckner, B. Foote, J. Martin 4, S. Ontiveros 2, T. Sizemore 2

RBI: J. Martin, T. Sizemore

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Lynn McGlothen L. McGlothen (L)	4.0	7	4	4	1	2	1	9.00
Ken Holtzman K. Holtzman	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Ray Burris R. Burris	2.0	2	2	2	3	2	0	9.00
Willie Hernandez W. Hernandez	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	11	6	6	4	4	1

Batters faced: R. Burris 10, W. Hernandez 8, K. Holtzman 4, L. McGlothen 19

13-5 HOU

CHC 7-7

Team Stats

Current Series

1979 NL West

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