Cubs 4-5 Astros (Jun 16, 1978)

CHC

HOU

1

0

2

0

2

3

2

0

4

2

0

5

0

6

0

1

7

0

8

0

2

9

0

X

R

4

5

H

7

E

0

W: J. Niekro

L: W. Hernandez

CHC

Team Stats

HOU

0

HR

0

4

R

5

7

H

7

0

SB

4

LOB

.200

AVG

.233

.200

OBP

.303

.314

SLG

.333

5.63

ERA

3.00

6

K

7

3

BB

0

Current Series

Cubs

7

Astros

6

Game 1

Final

Cubs

4

Astros

5

Game 2

Final

Cubs

1

Astros

3

Game 3

Final

1978 NL East

CHC HOU

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Phillies	90	72	.556
Pirates	88	73	.547	1.5
Cubs	79	83	.488	11.0
Expos	76	86	.469	14.0
Cardinals	69	93	.426	21.0
Mets	66	96	.407	24.0

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	95	67	.586
Reds	92	69	.571	2.5
Giants	89	73	.549	6.0
Padres	84	78	.519	11.0
Astros	74	88	.457	21.0
Braves	69	93	.426	26.0

Game Summary

The Houston Astros squeaked out a win over the Chicago Cubs, 5 to 4, on June 17, 1978.

Game Info

June 16, 1978

CHC

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	K
Ivan De Jesus I. De Jesus SS	4	1	1	0	2
Greg Gross G. Gross CF	4	0	1	2	0
Bill Buckner B. Buckner 1B	4	0	1	0	0
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer RF	4	0	0	0	1
Larry Biittner L. Biittner LF	4	0	1	0	0
Steve Ontiveros S. Ontiveros 3B	4	0	1	0	1
Manny Trillo M. Trillo 2B	4	0	0	0	0
Dave Rader D. Rader C	3	2	1	0	0
Dave Kingman D. Kingman PH	1	0	0	0	1
Dave Geisel D. Geisel P	1	0	0	0	1
Rudy Meoli R. Meoli PH	1	1	1	1	0
Donnie Moore D. Moore P	1	0	0	0	1
Willie Hernandez W. Hernandez P	0	0	0	0	0
Bruce Sutter B. Sutter P	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	35	4	7	3	7

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Wilbur Howard W. Howard LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	3
Denny Walling D. Walling CF	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B	4	2	2	0	3	0	0
Jose Cruz J. Cruz RF	3	1	1	0	1	1	0
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	4	1	2	3	0	0	0
Dave Bergman D. Bergman PR-1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Art Howe A. Howe 2B	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson C	2	0	0	0	0	1	1
Mike Fischlin M. Fischlin SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joaquin Andujar J. Andujar P	1	0	1	2	0	0	0
Joe Niekro J. Niekro P	2	0	0	0	0	0	2
Totals	30	5	7	5	4	3	6

Batting

3B: R. Meoli, S. Ontiveros

TB: L. Biittner, B. Buckner, I. De Jesus, G. Gross, R. Meoli 3, S. Ontiveros 3, D. Rader

RBI: G. Gross 2, R. Meoli

Batting

2B: J. Andujar, A. Howe, B. Watson

TB: J. Andujar 2, E. Cabell 2, J. Cruz, A. Howe 2, B. Watson 3

RBI: J. Andujar 2, B. Watson 3

IBB: J. Ferguson

Baserunning

SB: E. Cabell 3, J. Cruz

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Dave Geisel D. Geisel	3.0	4	2	2	2	2	6.00
Donnie Moore D. Moore	4.0	1	1	1	0	4	2.25
Willie Hernandez W. Hernandez (L)	0.2	1	2	2	1	0	27.00
Bruce Sutter B. Sutter	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	7	5	5	3	6

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	K	ERA
Joaquin Andujar J. Andujar	2.1	5	2	2	2	7.71
Joe Niekro J. Niekro (W)	6.2	2	2	1	5	1.35
Totals	9.0	7	4	3	7

Batters faced: D. Geisel 14, W. Hernandez 4, D. Moore 13, B. Sutter 2

WP: J. Niekro

Balks: J. Andujar

Batters faced: J. Andujar 12, J. Niekro 23

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	K
Ivan De Jesus I. De Jesus SS	4	1	1	0	2
Greg Gross G. Gross CF	4	0	1	2	0
Bill Buckner B. Buckner 1B	4	0	1	0	0
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer RF	4	0	0	0	1
Larry Biittner L. Biittner LF	4	0	1	0	0
Steve Ontiveros S. Ontiveros 3B	4	0	1	0	1
Manny Trillo M. Trillo 2B	4	0	0	0	0
Dave Rader D. Rader C	3	2	1	0	0
Dave Kingman D. Kingman PH	1	0	0	0	1
Dave Geisel D. Geisel P	1	0	0	0	1
Rudy Meoli R. Meoli PH	1	1	1	1	0
Donnie Moore D. Moore P	1	0	0	0	1
Willie Hernandez W. Hernandez P	0	0	0	0	0
Bruce Sutter B. Sutter P	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	35	4	7	3	7

Batting

3B: R. Meoli, S. Ontiveros

TB: L. Biittner, B. Buckner, I. De Jesus, G. Gross, R. Meoli 3, S. Ontiveros 3, D. Rader

RBI: G. Gross 2, R. Meoli

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Dave Geisel D. Geisel	3.0	4	2	2	2	2	6.00
Donnie Moore D. Moore	4.0	1	1	1	0	4	2.25
Willie Hernandez W. Hernandez (L)	0.2	1	2	2	1	0	27.00
Bruce Sutter B. Sutter	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	7	5	5	3	6

Batters faced: D. Geisel 14, W. Hernandez 4, D. Moore 13, B. Sutter 2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Wilbur Howard W. Howard LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	3
Denny Walling D. Walling CF	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B	4	2	2	0	3	0	0
Jose Cruz J. Cruz RF	3	1	1	0	1	1	0
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	4	1	2	3	0	0	0
Dave Bergman D. Bergman PR-1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Art Howe A. Howe 2B	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson C	2	0	0	0	0	1	1
Mike Fischlin M. Fischlin SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joaquin Andujar J. Andujar P	1	0	1	2	0	0	0
Joe Niekro J. Niekro P	2	0	0	0	0	0	2
Totals	30	5	7	5	4	3	6

Batting

2B: J. Andujar, A. Howe, B. Watson

TB: J. Andujar 2, E. Cabell 2, J. Cruz, A. Howe 2, B. Watson 3

RBI: J. Andujar 2, B. Watson 3

IBB: J. Ferguson

Baserunning

SB: E. Cabell 3, J. Cruz

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	K	ERA
Joaquin Andujar J. Andujar	2.1	5	2	2	2	7.71
Joe Niekro J. Niekro (W)	6.2	2	2	1	5	1.35
Totals	9.0	7	4	3	7

WP: J. Niekro

Balks: J. Andujar

Batters faced: J. Andujar 12, J. Niekro 23

34-25 CHC

HOU 27-32

Team Stats

Current Series

1978 NL East

Game Summary

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