Astros 7-8 Cubs (May 4, 1977)

HOU

CHC

1

0

4

2

0

3

0

4

0

5

0

1

6

0

7

5

0

8

2

0

9

0

X

R

7

8

H

8

9

E

0

W: R. Reuschel

L: F. Bannister

S: B. Sutter

HOU

Team Stats

CHC

3

HR

3

7

R

8

H

9

1

SB

1

LOB

.235

AVG

.273

.297

OBP

.351

.500

SLG

.636

9.00

ERA

7.00

5

K

3

BB

3

Current Series

Astros

0

Cubs

9

Game 1

Final

Astros

5

Cubs

4

Game 2

Final

Astros

7

Cubs

8

Game 3

Final

1977 NL West

HOU CHC

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	98	64	.605
Reds	88	74	.543	10.0
Astros	81	81	.500	17.0
Giants	75	87	.463	23.0
Padres	69	93	.426	29.0
Braves	61	101	.377	37.0

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Phillies	101	61	.623
Pirates	96	66	.593	5.0
Cardinals	83	79	.512	18.0
Cubs	81	81	.500	20.0
Expos	75	87	.463	26.0
Mets	64	98	.395	37.0

Game Summary

The Chicago Cubs squeaked out a win over the Houston Astros, 8 to 7, on May 5, 1977.

Game Info

May 4, 1977

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Julio Gonzalez J. Gonzalez SS	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jose Cruz J. Cruz RF	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	0
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Willie Crawford W. Crawford LF	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	4	1	1	2	1	0	0	1
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson C	3	2	3	2	1	0	1	0
Art Howe A. Howe 3B	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Rob Sperring R. Sperring 2B	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Ken Boswell K. Boswell PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Floyd Bannister F. Bannister P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Niekro J. Niekro P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Art Gardner A. Gardner PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dan Larson D. Larson P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cliff Johnson C. Johnson PH	1	1	1	3	1	0	0	0
Joe Sambito J. Sambito P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ed Herrmann E. Herrmann PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	34	7	8	7	3	1	3	3

CHC

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Ivan De Jesus I. De Jesus SS	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0
Mick Kelleher M. Kelleher PH-SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jose Cardenal J. Cardenal LF	2	1	0	0	0	1	2	0
Larry Biittner L. Biittner 1B	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer RF	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	1
Jerry Morales J. Morales CF	4	1	1	3	1	0	0	1
Manny Trillo M. Trillo 2B	4	1	3	3	1	0	0	1
Steve Ontiveros S. Ontiveros 3B	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
George Mitterwald G. Mitterwald C	4	1	2	1	1	0	0	0
Rick Reuschel R. Reuschel P	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Paul Reuschel P. Reuschel P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bruce Sutter B. Sutter P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	33	8	9	8	3	1	3	5

Batting

HR: J. Ferguson, C. Johnson, B. Watson

TB: W. Crawford 2, J. Ferguson 6, A. Howe, C. Johnson 4, B. Watson 4

RBI: J. Ferguson 2, C. Johnson 3, B. Watson 2

GIDP: R. Sperring

Baserunning

SB: J. Cruz

Batting

2B: M. Trillo

3B: M. Trillo

HR: G. Mitterwald, J. Morales, M. Trillo

TB: L. Biittner, I. De Jesus, G. Mitterwald 5, J. Morales 4, B. Murcer, M. Trillo 9

RBI: G. Mitterwald, J. Morales 3, B. Murcer, M. Trillo 3

HBP: I. De Jesus

Baserunning

SB: J. Cardenal

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Floyd Bannister F. Bannister (L)	1.2	7	7	7	2	2	2	37.80
Joe Niekro J. Niekro	3.1	1	1	1	1	3	1	2.70
Dan Larson D. Larson	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Joe Sambito J. Sambito	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	9	8	8	3	5	3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Rick Reuschel R. Reuschel (W)	6.1	6	5	5	3	1	2	7.11
Paul Reuschel P. Reuschel	1.1	2	2	2	0	1	1	13.50
Bruce Sutter B. Sutter (S)	1.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	7	7	3	3	3

Balks: F. Bannister

Batters faced: F. Bannister 15, D. Larson 3, J. Niekro 12, J. Sambito 7

Batters faced: P. Reuschel 6, R. Reuschel 27, B. Sutter 4

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Julio Gonzalez J. Gonzalez SS	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jose Cruz J. Cruz RF	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	0
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Willie Crawford W. Crawford LF	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	4	1	1	2	1	0	0	1
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson C	3	2	3	2	1	0	1	0
Art Howe A. Howe 3B	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Rob Sperring R. Sperring 2B	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Ken Boswell K. Boswell PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Floyd Bannister F. Bannister P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Niekro J. Niekro P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Art Gardner A. Gardner PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dan Larson D. Larson P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cliff Johnson C. Johnson PH	1	1	1	3	1	0	0	0
Joe Sambito J. Sambito P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ed Herrmann E. Herrmann PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	34	7	8	7	3	1	3	3

Batting

HR: J. Ferguson, C. Johnson, B. Watson

TB: W. Crawford 2, J. Ferguson 6, A. Howe, C. Johnson 4, B. Watson 4

RBI: J. Ferguson 2, C. Johnson 3, B. Watson 2

GIDP: R. Sperring

Baserunning

SB: J. Cruz

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Floyd Bannister F. Bannister (L)	1.2	7	7	7	2	2	2	37.80
Joe Niekro J. Niekro	3.1	1	1	1	1	3	1	2.70
Dan Larson D. Larson	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Joe Sambito J. Sambito	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	9	8	8	3	5	3

Balks: F. Bannister

Batters faced: F. Bannister 15, D. Larson 3, J. Niekro 12, J. Sambito 7

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Ivan De Jesus I. De Jesus SS	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0
Mick Kelleher M. Kelleher PH-SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jose Cardenal J. Cardenal LF	2	1	0	0	0	1	2	0
Larry Biittner L. Biittner 1B	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer RF	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	1
Jerry Morales J. Morales CF	4	1	1	3	1	0	0	1
Manny Trillo M. Trillo 2B	4	1	3	3	1	0	0	1
Steve Ontiveros S. Ontiveros 3B	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	1
George Mitterwald G. Mitterwald C	4	1	2	1	1	0	0	0
Rick Reuschel R. Reuschel P	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Paul Reuschel P. Reuschel P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bruce Sutter B. Sutter P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	33	8	9	8	3	1	3	5

Batting

2B: M. Trillo

3B: M. Trillo

HR: G. Mitterwald, J. Morales, M. Trillo

TB: L. Biittner, I. De Jesus, G. Mitterwald 5, J. Morales 4, B. Murcer, M. Trillo 9

RBI: G. Mitterwald, J. Morales 3, B. Murcer, M. Trillo 3

HBP: I. De Jesus

Baserunning

SB: J. Cardenal

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Rick Reuschel R. Reuschel (W)	6.1	6	5	5	3	1	2	7.11
Paul Reuschel P. Reuschel	1.1	2	2	2	0	1	1	13.50
Bruce Sutter B. Sutter (S)	1.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	7	7	3	3	3

Batters faced: P. Reuschel 6, R. Reuschel 27, B. Sutter 4

10-14 HOU

CHC 10-10

Team Stats

Current Series

1977 NL West

Game Summary

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