Astros 6-2 Cubs (Apr 26, 1979)

HOU

CHC

1

0

2

0

3

1

0

4

2

0

5

1

6

2

0

7

0

8

0

1

9

0

R

6

2

H

11

7

E

0

3

W: J.R. Richard

L: L. McGlothen

S: J. Sambito

Current Series

Astros

0

Cubs

4

Game 1

Final

Astros

6

Cubs

2

Game 2

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 were decisively beaten by the Houston Astros, 6 to 2, on April 26, 1979.

Game Info

April 26, 1979

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Terry Puhl T. Puhl RF	4	1	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Craig Reynolds C. Reynolds SS	5	0	2	3	0	1	.400	.400	.600
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno CF	5	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Jose Cruz J. Cruz LF	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Jeffrey Leonard J. Leonard PH-LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B-1B	5	0	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	3	1	1	1	1	2	.333	.500	.333
Rafael Landestoy R. Landestoy 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Art Howe A. Howe 2B-3B	3	1	2	0	1	0	.667	.750	.667
Alan Ashby A. Ashby C	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
J.R. Richard P	2	2	1	1	1	0	.500	.667	2.000
Joe Sambito J. Sambito P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	37	6	11	6	4	4

CHC

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Ivan De Jesus I. De Jesus SS	3	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Scot Thompson S. Thompson CF	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jerry Martin J. Martin PH-CF	1	1	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	4.000
Bill Buckner B. Buckner 1B	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Dave Kingman D. Kingman LF	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Steve Ontiveros S. Ontiveros 3B	3	1	2	0	1	1	.667	.750	.667
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer RF	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Barry Foote B. Foote C	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Ted Sizemore T. Sizemore 2B	4	0	2	1	0	2	.500	.500	.500
Lynn McGlothen L. McGlothen P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ken Holtzman K. Holtzman P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Larry Biittner L. Biittner PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Ray Burris R. Burris P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Gene Clines G. Clines PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Willie Hernandez W. Hernandez P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Mike Vail M. Vail PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	33	2	7	2	3	11

Batting

2B: C. Reynolds

HR: J.R. Richard

RBI: A. Ashby, C. Reynolds 3, J.R. Richard, B. Watson

Baserunning

CS: E. Cabell

Batting

HR: J. Martin

RBI: J. Martin, T. Sizemore

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
J.R. Richard (W)	5.0	3	1	1	3	6	0	1.80
Joe Sambito J. Sambito (S)	4.0	4	1	1	0	5	1	2.25
Totals	9.0	7	2	2	3	11	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Lynn McGlothen L. McGlothen (L)	4.0	7	4	4	1	2	1	9.00
Ken Holtzman K. Holtzman	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Ray Burris R. Burris	2.0	2	2	2	3	2	0	9.00
Willie Hernandez W. Hernandez	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	11	6	6	4	4	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Terry Puhl T. Puhl RF	4	1	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Craig Reynolds C. Reynolds SS	5	0	2	3	0	1	.400	.400	.600
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno CF	5	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Jose Cruz J. Cruz LF	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Jeffrey Leonard J. Leonard PH-LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B-1B	5	0	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	3	1	1	1	1	2	.333	.500	.333
Rafael Landestoy R. Landestoy 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Art Howe A. Howe 2B-3B	3	1	2	0	1	0	.667	.750	.667
Alan Ashby A. Ashby C	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
J.R. Richard P	2	2	1	1	1	0	.500	.667	2.000
Joe Sambito J. Sambito P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	37	6	11	6	4	4

Batting

2B: C. Reynolds

HR: J.R. Richard

RBI: A. Ashby, C. Reynolds 3, J.R. Richard, B. Watson

Baserunning

CS: E. Cabell

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
J.R. Richard (W)	5.0	3	1	1	3	6	0	1.80
Joe Sambito J. Sambito (S)	4.0	4	1	1	0	5	1	2.25
Totals	9.0	7	2	2	3	11	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Ivan De Jesus I. De Jesus SS	3	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Scot Thompson S. Thompson CF	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jerry Martin J. Martin PH-CF	1	1	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	4.000
Bill Buckner B. Buckner 1B	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Dave Kingman D. Kingman LF	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Steve Ontiveros S. Ontiveros 3B	3	1	2	0	1	1	.667	.750	.667
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer RF	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Barry Foote B. Foote C	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Ted Sizemore T. Sizemore 2B	4	0	2	1	0	2	.500	.500	.500
Lynn McGlothen L. McGlothen P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ken Holtzman K. Holtzman P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Larry Biittner L. Biittner PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Ray Burris R. Burris P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Gene Clines G. Clines PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Willie Hernandez W. Hernandez P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Mike Vail M. Vail PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	33	2	7	2	3	11

Batting

HR: J. Martin

RBI: J. Martin, T. Sizemore

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Lynn McGlothen L. McGlothen (L)	4.0	7	4	4	1	2	1	9.00
Ken Holtzman K. Holtzman	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Ray Burris R. Burris	2.0	2	2	2	3	2	0	9.00
Willie Hernandez W. Hernandez	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	11	6	6	4	4	1

13-5 HOU

CHC 7-7

Current Series

1979 NL West

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