Astros 8-5 Cubs (Sep 1, 1978)

HOU

CHC

1

0

2

0

1

3

0

1

4

1

0

5

0

6

0

7

0

8

0

3

9

7

0

R

8

5

H

16

7

E

5

2

W: J. Andujar

L: B. Sutter

S: J. Sambito

HOU

Team Stats

CHC

0

HR

0

8

R

5

16

H

7

2

SB

1

LOB

.372

AVG

.226

.386

OBP

.297

.395

SLG

.419

4.00

ERA

4.00

4

K

4

3

BB

1

Current Series

Astros

11

Cubs

14

Game 1

Final

Astros

8

Cubs

5

Game 2

Final

Astros

2

Cubs

3

Game 3

Final

Astros

2

Cubs

4

Game 4

Final

1978 NL West

HOU CHC

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

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

Game Summary

The Chicago Cubs were decisively beaten by the Houston Astros, 8 to 5, on September 2, 1978.

Game Info

September 1, 1978

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Rafael Landestoy R. Landestoy SS	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
Keith Drumright K. Drumright 2B	5	1	2	1	0	0	0
Terry Puhl T. Puhl CF	5	1	2	0	0	0	1
Jose Cruz J. Cruz RF	4	1	3	0	0	1	0
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B	5	1	0	0	1	0	1
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	5	2	3	1	0	0	1
Dave Bergman D. Bergman 1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Denny Walling D. Walling LF	5	0	3	1	0	0	0
Bruce Bochy B. Bochy C	3	0	1	0	0	0	1
Wilbur Howard W. Howard PH	2	1	0	1	0	0	0
Joe Sambito J. Sambito P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mark Lemongello M. Lemongello P	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
Joaquin Andujar J. Andujar P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jesus Alou J. Alou PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Jimmy Sexton J. Sexton PR	0	1	0	0	1	0	0
Luis Pujols L. Pujols C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	43	8	16	4	2	1	4

CHC

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Greg Gross G. Gross CF-LF	4	1	2	1	0	0	0
Mike Vail M. Vail PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rodney Scott R. Scott 3B	2	1	0	0	0	1	1
Davey Johnson D. Johnson PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Bill Buckner B. Buckner 1B	4	1	2	2	0	0	0
Dave Kingman D. Kingman LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jerry White J. White CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer RF	2	1	1	0	1	2	0
Manny Trillo M. Trillo 2B	3	0	0	1	0	0	0
Dave Rader D. Rader C	3	0	1	1	0	0	0
Willie Hernandez W. Hernandez P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lynn McGlothen L. McGlothen P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ivan De Jesus I. De Jesus SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
Rick Reuschel R. Reuschel P	3	1	1	0	0	0	0
Bruce Sutter B. Sutter P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Larry Cox L. Cox C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Gene Clines G. Clines PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	31	5	7	5	1	3	4

Batting

2B: D. Walling

TB: J. Alou, B. Bochy, J. Cruz 3, K. Drumright 2, M. Lemongello, T. Puhl 2, D. Walling 4, B. Watson 3

RBI: K. Drumright, W. Howard, D. Walling, B. Watson

Baserunning

SB: E. Cabell, J. Sexton

CS: J. Cruz 2

Batting

2B: G. Gross, R. Reuschel

3B: B. Buckner, G. Gross

TB: B. Buckner 4, G. Gross 5, B. Murcer, D. Rader, R. Reuschel 2

RBI: B. Buckner 2, G. Gross, D. Rader, M. Trillo

IBB: B. Murcer

HBP: I. De Jesus

SAC: R. Scott

SF: D. Rader, M. Trillo

Baserunning

SB: B. Murcer

CS: M. Trillo

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Mark Lemongello M. Lemongello	7.0	7	5	4	2	3	5.14
Joaquin Andujar J. Andujar (W)	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Joe Sambito J. Sambito (S)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	5	4	3	4

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Rick Reuschel R. Reuschel	8.0	11	3	3	0	4	3.38
Bruce Sutter B. Sutter (L)	0.2	3	3	1	0	0	13.50
Willie Hernandez W. Hernandez	0.0	0	1	0	1	0	-
Lynn McGlothen L. McGlothen	0.1	2	1	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	16	8	4	1	4

Batters faced: J. Andujar 4, M. Lemongello 30, J. Sambito 4

WP: R. Reuschel, B. Sutter

Batters faced: W. Hernandez, L. McGlothen 4, R. Reuschel 34, B. Sutter 5

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Rafael Landestoy R. Landestoy SS	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
Keith Drumright K. Drumright 2B	5	1	2	1	0	0	0
Terry Puhl T. Puhl CF	5	1	2	0	0	0	1
Jose Cruz J. Cruz RF	4	1	3	0	0	1	0
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B	5	1	0	0	1	0	1
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	5	2	3	1	0	0	1
Dave Bergman D. Bergman 1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Denny Walling D. Walling LF	5	0	3	1	0	0	0
Bruce Bochy B. Bochy C	3	0	1	0	0	0	1
Wilbur Howard W. Howard PH	2	1	0	1	0	0	0
Joe Sambito J. Sambito P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mark Lemongello M. Lemongello P	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
Joaquin Andujar J. Andujar P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jesus Alou J. Alou PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Jimmy Sexton J. Sexton PR	0	1	0	0	1	0	0
Luis Pujols L. Pujols C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	43	8	16	4	2	1	4

Batting

2B: D. Walling

TB: J. Alou, B. Bochy, J. Cruz 3, K. Drumright 2, M. Lemongello, T. Puhl 2, D. Walling 4, B. Watson 3

RBI: K. Drumright, W. Howard, D. Walling, B. Watson

Baserunning

SB: E. Cabell, J. Sexton

CS: J. Cruz 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Mark Lemongello M. Lemongello	7.0	7	5	4	2	3	5.14
Joaquin Andujar J. Andujar (W)	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Joe Sambito J. Sambito (S)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	5	4	3	4

Batters faced: J. Andujar 4, M. Lemongello 30, J. Sambito 4

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Greg Gross G. Gross CF-LF	4	1	2	1	0	0	0
Mike Vail M. Vail PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rodney Scott R. Scott 3B	2	1	0	0	0	1	1
Davey Johnson D. Johnson PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Bill Buckner B. Buckner 1B	4	1	2	2	0	0	0
Dave Kingman D. Kingman LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jerry White J. White CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer RF	2	1	1	0	1	2	0
Manny Trillo M. Trillo 2B	3	0	0	1	0	0	0
Dave Rader D. Rader C	3	0	1	1	0	0	0
Willie Hernandez W. Hernandez P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lynn McGlothen L. McGlothen P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ivan De Jesus I. De Jesus SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
Rick Reuschel R. Reuschel P	3	1	1	0	0	0	0
Bruce Sutter B. Sutter P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Larry Cox L. Cox C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Gene Clines G. Clines PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	31	5	7	5	1	3	4

Batting

2B: G. Gross, R. Reuschel

3B: B. Buckner, G. Gross

TB: B. Buckner 4, G. Gross 5, B. Murcer, D. Rader, R. Reuschel 2

RBI: B. Buckner 2, G. Gross, D. Rader, M. Trillo

IBB: B. Murcer

HBP: I. De Jesus

SAC: R. Scott

SF: D. Rader, M. Trillo

Baserunning

SB: B. Murcer

CS: M. Trillo

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Rick Reuschel R. Reuschel	8.0	11	3	3	0	4	3.38
Bruce Sutter B. Sutter (L)	0.2	3	3	1	0	0	13.50
Willie Hernandez W. Hernandez	0.0	0	1	0	1	0	-
Lynn McGlothen L. McGlothen	0.1	2	1	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	16	8	4	1	4

WP: R. Reuschel, B. Sutter

Batters faced: W. Hernandez, L. McGlothen 4, R. Reuschel 34, B. Sutter 5

63-71 HOU

CHC 67-66

Team Stats

Current Series

1978 NL West

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