Cubs 3-8 Astros (Aug 20, 1978)

CHC

HOU

1

0

2

0

2

3

0

4

0

4

5

0

6

0

7

0

2

8

3

0

9

0

X

R

3

8

H

6

13

E

0

W: J.R. Richard

L: R. Reuschel

CHC

Team Stats

HOU

0

HR

1

3

R

8

6

H

13

0

SB

0

LOB

.188

AVG

.371

.278

OBP

.421

.188

SLG

.543

9.00

ERA

3.00

8

K

9

2

BB

4

Current Series

Cubs

3

Astros

8

Game 1

Final

Cubs

1

Astros

2

Game 2

Final

Cubs

0

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 dominated the Chicago Cubs, 8 to 3, on August 21, 1978.

Game Info

August 20, 1978

CHC

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Rodney Scott R. Scott 3B	3	1	1	0	1	0
Greg Gross G. Gross CF	3	1	1	0	1	0
Bill Buckner B. Buckner 1B	4	0	1	2	0	1
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer RF	3	0	0	0	1	1
Larry Biittner L. Biittner LF	3	0	2	0	0	1
Mike Vail M. Vail PH-LF	1	0	0	0	0	0
Manny Trillo M. Trillo 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0
Mick Kelleher M. Kelleher 2B	1	0	0	0	0	1
Ivan De Jesus I. De Jesus SS	4	0	1	0	0	0
Tim Blackwell T. Blackwell C	4	0	0	0	0	2
Rick Reuschel R. Reuschel P	1	0	0	0	0	1
Gene Clines G. Clines PH	1	0	0	0	0	1
Ken Holtzman K. Holtzman P	0	1	0	0	1	0
Davey Johnson D. Johnson PH	1	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	32	3	6	2	4	9

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Terry Puhl T. Puhl CF	5	1	2	0	0	0	0
Julio Gonzalez J. Gonzalez 2B	5	0	1	0	0	0	2
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 1B	2	1	0	0	0	1	1
Bruce Bochy B. Bochy C	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jose Cruz J. Cruz RF	4	2	4	4	1	0	0
Art Howe A. Howe 3B	4	1	1	0	0	0	1
Denny Walling D. Walling LF	4	1	2	1	0	0	0
Jimmy Sexton J. Sexton SS	3	1	2	2	0	1	0
Luis Pujols L. Pujols C-1B	3	0	0	0	0	0	2
J.R. Richard P	3	1	1	1	0	0	1
Joe Sambito J. Sambito P	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	35	8	13	8	1	2	8

Batting

TB: L. Biittner 2, B. Buckner, I. De Jesus, G. Gross, R. Scott

RBI: B. Buckner 2

GIDP: G. Gross

Batting

2B: A. Howe, J. Sexton, D. Walling

HR: J. Cruz

TB: J. Cruz 7, J. Gonzalez, A. Howe 2, T. Puhl 2, J.R. Richard, J. Sexton 3, D. Walling 3

RBI: J. Cruz 4, J.R. Richard, J. Sexton 2, D. Walling

HBP: E. Cabell

SAC: L. Pujols

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Rick Reuschel R. Reuschel (L)	5.0	10	6	6	0	4	0	10.80
Ken Holtzman K. Holtzman	3.0	3	2	2	2	4	1	6.00
Totals	8.0	13	8	8	2	8	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
J.R. Richard (W)	7.2	5	3	3	4	6	3.52
Joe Sambito J. Sambito	1.1	1	0	0	0	3	0.00
Totals	9.0	6	3	3	4	9

Batters faced: K. Holtzman 14, R. Reuschel 25

WP: J. Sambito

Batters faced: J.R. Richard 31, J. Sambito 5

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Rodney Scott R. Scott 3B	3	1	1	0	1	0
Greg Gross G. Gross CF	3	1	1	0	1	0
Bill Buckner B. Buckner 1B	4	0	1	2	0	1
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer RF	3	0	0	0	1	1
Larry Biittner L. Biittner LF	3	0	2	0	0	1
Mike Vail M. Vail PH-LF	1	0	0	0	0	0
Manny Trillo M. Trillo 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0
Mick Kelleher M. Kelleher 2B	1	0	0	0	0	1
Ivan De Jesus I. De Jesus SS	4	0	1	0	0	0
Tim Blackwell T. Blackwell C	4	0	0	0	0	2
Rick Reuschel R. Reuschel P	1	0	0	0	0	1
Gene Clines G. Clines PH	1	0	0	0	0	1
Ken Holtzman K. Holtzman P	0	1	0	0	1	0
Davey Johnson D. Johnson PH	1	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	32	3	6	2	4	9

Batting

TB: L. Biittner 2, B. Buckner, I. De Jesus, G. Gross, R. Scott

RBI: B. Buckner 2

GIDP: G. Gross

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Rick Reuschel R. Reuschel (L)	5.0	10	6	6	0	4	0	10.80
Ken Holtzman K. Holtzman	3.0	3	2	2	2	4	1	6.00
Totals	8.0	13	8	8	2	8	1

Batters faced: K. Holtzman 14, R. Reuschel 25

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Terry Puhl T. Puhl CF	5	1	2	0	0	0	0
Julio Gonzalez J. Gonzalez 2B	5	0	1	0	0	0	2
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 1B	2	1	0	0	0	1	1
Bruce Bochy B. Bochy C	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jose Cruz J. Cruz RF	4	2	4	4	1	0	0
Art Howe A. Howe 3B	4	1	1	0	0	0	1
Denny Walling D. Walling LF	4	1	2	1	0	0	0
Jimmy Sexton J. Sexton SS	3	1	2	2	0	1	0
Luis Pujols L. Pujols C-1B	3	0	0	0	0	0	2
J.R. Richard P	3	1	1	1	0	0	1
Joe Sambito J. Sambito P	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	35	8	13	8	1	2	8

Batting

2B: A. Howe, J. Sexton, D. Walling

HR: J. Cruz

TB: J. Cruz 7, J. Gonzalez, A. Howe 2, T. Puhl 2, J.R. Richard, J. Sexton 3, D. Walling 3

RBI: J. Cruz 4, J.R. Richard, J. Sexton 2, D. Walling

HBP: E. Cabell

SAC: L. Pujols

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
J.R. Richard (W)	7.2	5	3	3	4	6	3.52
Joe Sambito J. Sambito	1.1	1	0	0	0	3	0.00
Totals	9.0	6	3	3	4	9

WP: J. Sambito

Batters faced: J.R. Richard 31, J. Sambito 5

63-60 CHC

HOU 57-68

Team Stats

Current Series

1978 NL East

Game Summary

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