Astros 4-2 Cubs (Jul 5, 1979)

HOU

CHC

1

2

0

2

0

1

3

0

4

1

0

5

0

6

0

7

0

8

1

9

0

R

4

2

H

14

8

E

0

1

W: J. Niekro

L: L. McGlothen

S: J. Sambito

HOU

Team Stats

CHC

1

HR

2

4

R

2

14

H

8

0

SB

1

LOB

.368

AVG

.235

.400

OBP

.316

.500

SLG

.441

2.00

ERA

4.00

3

K

5

4

BB

2

Current Series

Astros

4

Cubs

2

Game 1

Final

Astros

0

Cubs

6

Game 2

Final

Astros

3

Cubs

8

Game 3

Final

Astros

0

Cubs

10

Game 4

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 fell to the Houston Astros, 4 to 2, on July 6, 1979.

Game Info

July 5, 1979

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Terry Puhl T. Puhl CF	5	0	3	1	0	0	0
Craig Reynolds C. Reynolds SS	5	0	1	0	0	0	0
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno 1B	5	1	2	0	0	0	1
Jose Cruz J. Cruz LF	5	1	2	2	1	0	1
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B	4	0	2	0	0	1	0
Denny Walling D. Walling RF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Art Howe A. Howe 2B	3	1	1	0	0	1	1
Rafael Landestoy R. Landestoy 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Alan Ashby A. Ashby C	4	1	2	1	0	0	1
Joe Niekro J. Niekro P	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
Joe Sambito J. Sambito P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	38	4	14	4	1	2	5

CHC

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Ivan De Jesus I. De Jesus SS	3	0	1	0	0	1	2	1
Scot Thompson S. Thompson RF	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Bill Buckner B. Buckner 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dave Kingman D. Kingman LF	4	1	1	1	1	0	0	0
Jerry Martin J. Martin CF	4	1	2	1	1	0	0	0
Steve Ontiveros S. Ontiveros 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Barry Foote B. Foote C	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
Steve Dillard S. Dillard PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ted Sizemore T. Sizemore 2B	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Lynn McGlothen L. McGlothen P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Larry Biittner L. Biittner PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Willie Hernandez W. Hernandez P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ken Henderson K. Henderson PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Dick Tidrow D. Tidrow P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Vail M. Vail PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	34	2	8	2	2	1	4	3

Batting

2B: A. Ashby, T. Puhl

HR: J. Cruz

TB: A. Ashby 3, E. Cabell 2, C. Cedeno 2, J. Cruz 5, A. Howe, T. Puhl 4, C. Reynolds, D. Walling

RBI: A. Ashby, J. Cruz 2, T. Puhl

SAC: J. Niekro

Baserunning

CS: E. Cabell, T. Puhl

Batting

2B: S. Thompson

HR: D. Kingman, J. Martin

TB: I. De Jesus, B. Foote 2, D. Kingman 4, J. Martin 5, T. Sizemore, S. Thompson 2

RBI: D. Kingman, J. Martin

GIDP: S. Thompson

Baserunning

SB: I. De Jesus

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Joe Niekro J. Niekro (W)	7.2	6	2	2	4	2	2	2.35
Joe Sambito J. Sambito (S)	1.1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	2	2	4	3	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Lynn McGlothen L. McGlothen (L)	5.0	10	3	3	2	3	1	5.40
Willie Hernandez W. Hernandez	2.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Dick Tidrow D. Tidrow	2.0	2	1	1	0	2	0	4.50
Totals	9.0	14	4	4	2	5	1

Batters faced: J. Niekro 32, J. Sambito 6

Batters faced: W. Hernandez 7, L. McGlothen 26, D. Tidrow 8

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Terry Puhl T. Puhl CF	5	0	3	1	0	0	0
Craig Reynolds C. Reynolds SS	5	0	1	0	0	0	0
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno 1B	5	1	2	0	0	0	1
Jose Cruz J. Cruz LF	5	1	2	2	1	0	1
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B	4	0	2	0	0	1	0
Denny Walling D. Walling RF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Art Howe A. Howe 2B	3	1	1	0	0	1	1
Rafael Landestoy R. Landestoy 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Alan Ashby A. Ashby C	4	1	2	1	0	0	1
Joe Niekro J. Niekro P	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
Joe Sambito J. Sambito P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	38	4	14	4	1	2	5

Batting

2B: A. Ashby, T. Puhl

HR: J. Cruz

TB: A. Ashby 3, E. Cabell 2, C. Cedeno 2, J. Cruz 5, A. Howe, T. Puhl 4, C. Reynolds, D. Walling

RBI: A. Ashby, J. Cruz 2, T. Puhl

SAC: J. Niekro

Baserunning

CS: E. Cabell, T. Puhl

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Joe Niekro J. Niekro (W)	7.2	6	2	2	4	2	2	2.35
Joe Sambito J. Sambito (S)	1.1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	2	2	4	3	2

Batters faced: J. Niekro 32, J. Sambito 6

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Ivan De Jesus I. De Jesus SS	3	0	1	0	0	1	2	1
Scot Thompson S. Thompson RF	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Bill Buckner B. Buckner 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dave Kingman D. Kingman LF	4	1	1	1	1	0	0	0
Jerry Martin J. Martin CF	4	1	2	1	1	0	0	0
Steve Ontiveros S. Ontiveros 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Barry Foote B. Foote C	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
Steve Dillard S. Dillard PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ted Sizemore T. Sizemore 2B	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Lynn McGlothen L. McGlothen P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Larry Biittner L. Biittner PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Willie Hernandez W. Hernandez P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ken Henderson K. Henderson PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Dick Tidrow D. Tidrow P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Vail M. Vail PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	34	2	8	2	2	1	4	3

Batting

2B: S. Thompson

HR: D. Kingman, J. Martin

TB: I. De Jesus, B. Foote 2, D. Kingman 4, J. Martin 5, T. Sizemore, S. Thompson 2

RBI: D. Kingman, J. Martin

GIDP: S. Thompson

Baserunning

SB: I. De Jesus

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Lynn McGlothen L. McGlothen (L)	5.0	10	3	3	2	3	1	5.40
Willie Hernandez W. Hernandez	2.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Dick Tidrow D. Tidrow	2.0	2	1	1	0	2	0	4.50
Totals	9.0	14	4	4	2	5	1

Batters faced: W. Hernandez 7, L. McGlothen 26, D. Tidrow 8

53-32 HOU

CHC 40-36

Team Stats

Current Series

1979 NL West

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