Cubs 5-3 Astros (May 10, 1979)

CHC

HOU

1

0

2

3

1

3

1

4

0

5

1

0

6

0

7

0

8

0

1

9

0

R

5

3

H

8

13

E

0

1

W: R. Reuschel

L: F. Riccelli

S: B. Sutter

CHC

Team Stats

HOU

0

HR

0

5

R

3

8

H

13

1

SB

0

LOB

.229

AVG

.371

.308

OBP

.385

.343

SLG

.514

3.00

ERA

4.00

5

K

7

1

BB

4

Current Series

Cubs

5

Astros

3

Game 1

Final

Cubs

3

Astros

11

Game 2

Final

Cubs

2

Astros

0

Game 3

Final

Cubs

0

Astros

3

Game 4

Final

1979 NL East

CHC HOU

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

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

Game Summary

The Houston Astros fell to the Chicago Cubs, 5 to 3, on May 11, 1979.

Game Info

May 10, 1979

CHC

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Ivan De Jesus I. De Jesus SS	4	1	0	0	0	1	0
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer RF	3	0	1	0	0	2	1
Bill Buckner B. Buckner 1B	5	1	2	1	1	0	1
Dave Kingman D. Kingman LF	3	1	1	0	0	1	1
Steve Ontiveros S. Ontiveros 3B	4	1	1	1	0	0	1
Mick Kelleher M. Kelleher 3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jerry Martin J. Martin CF	4	1	1	1	0	0	1
Barry Foote B. Foote C	4	0	1	1	0	0	1
Ted Sizemore T. Sizemore 2B	4	0	1	1	0	0	0
Bruce Sutter B. Sutter P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rick Reuschel R. Reuschel P	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
Willie Hernandez W. Hernandez P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Steve Dillard S. Dillard 2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	35	5	8	5	1	4	7

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Terry Puhl T. Puhl RF	5	0	1	0	0	0
Craig Reynolds C. Reynolds SS	4	0	0	1	0	1
Jeffrey Leonard J. Leonard CF	4	1	1	0	0	2
Jose Cruz J. Cruz LF	3	0	1	1	0	0
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B	4	1	3	0	0	0
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	3	0	1	0	1	0
Alan Ashby A. Ashby C	3	0	1	1	0	0
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno PH	1	0	0	0	0	1
Bruce Bochy B. Bochy C	0	0	0	0	0	0
Julio Gonzalez J. Gonzalez 2B	3	0	2	0	0	0
Denny Walling D. Walling PH	1	0	0	0	0	1
Jimmy Sexton J. Sexton 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Sambito J. Sambito P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Frank Riccelli F. Riccelli P	1	1	1	0	0	0
Gary Wilson G. Wilson P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bo McLaughlin B. McLaughlin P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rafael Landestoy R. Landestoy PH	1	0	1	0	0	0
Joaquin Andujar J. Andujar P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jesus Alou J. Alou PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Vern Ruhle V. Ruhle P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Art Howe A. Howe 2B	1	0	1	0	0	0
Totals	35	3	13	3	1	5

Batting

2B: B. Foote, T. Sizemore

3B: B. Murcer

TB: B. Buckner 2, B. Foote 2, D. Kingman, J. Martin, B. Murcer 3, S. Ontiveros, T. Sizemore 2

RBI: B. Buckner, B. Foote, J. Martin, S. Ontiveros, T. Sizemore

Baserunning

SB: B. Buckner

CS: B. Murcer

Batting

2B: E. Cabell 2, J. Gonzalez

3B: J. Leonard

TB: A. Ashby, E. Cabell 5, J. Cruz, J. Gonzalez 3, A. Howe, R. Landestoy, J. Leonard 3, T. Puhl, F. Riccelli, B. Watson

RBI: A. Ashby, J. Cruz, C. Reynolds

HBP: J. Leonard

SF: J. Cruz, C. Reynolds

GIDP: J. Gonzalez

Baserunning

CS: T. Puhl

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Rick Reuschel R. Reuschel (W)	5.2	8	2	2	1	1	3.18
Willie Hernandez W. Hernandez	1.2	4	1	1	0	0	5.40
Bruce Sutter B. Sutter (S)	1.2	1	0	0	0	4	0.00
Totals	9.0	13	3	3	1	5

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Frank Riccelli F. Riccelli (L)	4.0	5	4	3	0	2	6.75
Gary Wilson G. Wilson	0.0	1	1	1	2	0	-
Bo McLaughlin B. McLaughlin	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Joaquin Andujar J. Andujar	2.0	1	0	0	2	1	0.00
Vern Ruhle V. Ruhle	1.2	0	0	0	0	2	0.00
Joe Sambito J. Sambito	0.1	1	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	5	4	4	7

WP: R. Reuschel

Batters faced: W. Hernandez 9, R. Reuschel 24, B. Sutter 6

Batters faced: J. Andujar 8, B. McLaughlin 3, F. Riccelli 18, V. Ruhle 5, J. Sambito 2, G. Wilson 3

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Ivan De Jesus I. De Jesus SS	4	1	0	0	0	1	0
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer RF	3	0	1	0	0	2	1
Bill Buckner B. Buckner 1B	5	1	2	1	1	0	1
Dave Kingman D. Kingman LF	3	1	1	0	0	1	1
Steve Ontiveros S. Ontiveros 3B	4	1	1	1	0	0	1
Mick Kelleher M. Kelleher 3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jerry Martin J. Martin CF	4	1	1	1	0	0	1
Barry Foote B. Foote C	4	0	1	1	0	0	1
Ted Sizemore T. Sizemore 2B	4	0	1	1	0	0	0
Bruce Sutter B. Sutter P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rick Reuschel R. Reuschel P	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
Willie Hernandez W. Hernandez P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Steve Dillard S. Dillard 2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	35	5	8	5	1	4	7

Batting

2B: B. Foote, T. Sizemore

3B: B. Murcer

TB: B. Buckner 2, B. Foote 2, D. Kingman, J. Martin, B. Murcer 3, S. Ontiveros, T. Sizemore 2

RBI: B. Buckner, B. Foote, J. Martin, S. Ontiveros, T. Sizemore

Baserunning

SB: B. Buckner

CS: B. Murcer

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Rick Reuschel R. Reuschel (W)	5.2	8	2	2	1	1	3.18
Willie Hernandez W. Hernandez	1.2	4	1	1	0	0	5.40
Bruce Sutter B. Sutter (S)	1.2	1	0	0	0	4	0.00
Totals	9.0	13	3	3	1	5

WP: R. Reuschel

Batters faced: W. Hernandez 9, R. Reuschel 24, B. Sutter 6

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Terry Puhl T. Puhl RF	5	0	1	0	0	0
Craig Reynolds C. Reynolds SS	4	0	0	1	0	1
Jeffrey Leonard J. Leonard CF	4	1	1	0	0	2
Jose Cruz J. Cruz LF	3	0	1	1	0	0
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B	4	1	3	0	0	0
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	3	0	1	0	1	0
Alan Ashby A. Ashby C	3	0	1	1	0	0
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno PH	1	0	0	0	0	1
Bruce Bochy B. Bochy C	0	0	0	0	0	0
Julio Gonzalez J. Gonzalez 2B	3	0	2	0	0	0
Denny Walling D. Walling PH	1	0	0	0	0	1
Jimmy Sexton J. Sexton 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Sambito J. Sambito P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Frank Riccelli F. Riccelli P	1	1	1	0	0	0
Gary Wilson G. Wilson P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bo McLaughlin B. McLaughlin P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rafael Landestoy R. Landestoy PH	1	0	1	0	0	0
Joaquin Andujar J. Andujar P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jesus Alou J. Alou PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Vern Ruhle V. Ruhle P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Art Howe A. Howe 2B	1	0	1	0	0	0
Totals	35	3	13	3	1	5

Batting

2B: E. Cabell 2, J. Gonzalez

3B: J. Leonard

TB: A. Ashby, E. Cabell 5, J. Cruz, J. Gonzalez 3, A. Howe, R. Landestoy, J. Leonard 3, T. Puhl, F. Riccelli, B. Watson

RBI: A. Ashby, J. Cruz, C. Reynolds

HBP: J. Leonard

SF: J. Cruz, C. Reynolds

GIDP: J. Gonzalez

Baserunning

CS: T. Puhl

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Frank Riccelli F. Riccelli (L)	4.0	5	4	3	0	2	6.75
Gary Wilson G. Wilson	0.0	1	1	1	2	0	-
Bo McLaughlin B. McLaughlin	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Joaquin Andujar J. Andujar	2.0	1	0	0	2	1	0.00
Vern Ruhle V. Ruhle	1.2	0	0	0	0	2	0.00
Joe Sambito J. Sambito	0.1	1	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	5	4	4	7

Batters faced: J. Andujar 8, B. McLaughlin 3, F. Riccelli 18, V. Ruhle 5, J. Sambito 2, G. Wilson 3

14-12 CHC

HOU 18-14

Team Stats

Current Series

1979 NL East

Game Summary

Game Info