Cubs 5-3 Astros (May 11, 1979)

CHC

HOU

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3

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3

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4

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5

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9

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13

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W: R. Reuschel

L: F. Riccelli

S: B. Sutter

Current Series

Cubs

5

Astros

3

Game 1

Final

Cubs

3

Astros

11

Game 2

Final

Cubs

2

Astros

0

Game 3

Final

Cubs

0

Astros

3

Game 4

Final

1979 NL East

CHC HOU

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

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

Game Summary

The Houston Astros fell to the Chicago Cubs, 5 to 3, on May 11, 1979.

Game Info

May 11, 1979

CHC

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Ivan De Jesus I. De Jesus SS	4	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.200	.000
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer RF	3	0	1	0	2	1	.333	.600	1.000
Bill Buckner B. Buckner 1B	5	1	2	1	0	1	.400	.400	.400
Dave Kingman D. Kingman LF	3	1	1	0	1	1	.333	.500	.333
Steve Ontiveros S. Ontiveros 3B	4	1	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Mick Kelleher M. Kelleher 3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jerry Martin J. Martin CF	4	1	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Barry Foote B. Foote C	4	0	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.500
Ted Sizemore T. Sizemore 2B	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Bruce Sutter B. Sutter P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Rick Reuschel R. Reuschel P	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Willie Hernandez W. Hernandez P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Steve Dillard S. Dillard 2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	35	5	8	5	4	7

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Terry Puhl T. Puhl RF	5	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Craig Reynolds C. Reynolds SS	4	0	0	1	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jeffrey Leonard J. Leonard CF	4	1	1	0	0	2	.250	.400	.750
Jose Cruz J. Cruz LF	3	0	1	1	0	0	.333	.250	.333
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B	4	1	3	0	0	0	.750	.750	1.250
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Alan Ashby A. Ashby C	3	0	1	1	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bruce Bochy B. Bochy C	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Julio Gonzalez J. Gonzalez 2B	3	0	2	0	0	0	.667	.667	1.000
Denny Walling D. Walling PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jimmy Sexton J. Sexton 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Joe Sambito J. Sambito P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Frank Riccelli F. Riccelli P	1	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Gary Wilson G. Wilson P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bo McLaughlin B. McLaughlin P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Rafael Landestoy R. Landestoy PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Joaquin Andujar J. Andujar P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jesus Alou J. Alou PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Vern Ruhle V. Ruhle P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Art Howe A. Howe 2B	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Totals	35	3	13	3	1	5

Batting

2B: B. Foote, T. Sizemore

3B: B. Murcer

RBI: B. Buckner, B. Foote, J. Martin, S. Ontiveros, T. Sizemore

Baserunning

SB: B. Buckner

CS: B. Murcer

Batting

2B: E. Cabell 2, J. Gonzalez

3B: J. Leonard

RBI: A. Ashby, J. Cruz, C. Reynolds

Baserunning

CS: T. Puhl

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Rick Reuschel R. Reuschel (W)	5.2	8	2	2	1	1	3.18
Willie Hernandez W. Hernandez	1.2	4	1	1	0	0	5.40
Bruce Sutter B. Sutter (S)	1.2	1	0	0	0	4	0.00
Totals	9.0	13	3	3	1	5

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Frank Riccelli F. Riccelli (L)	4.0	5	4	3	0	2	6.75
Gary Wilson G. Wilson	0.0	1	1	1	2	0	-
Bo McLaughlin B. McLaughlin	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Joaquin Andujar J. Andujar	2.0	1	0	0	2	1	0.00
Vern Ruhle V. Ruhle	1.2	0	0	0	0	2	0.00
Joe Sambito J. Sambito	0.1	1	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	5	4	4	7

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Ivan De Jesus I. De Jesus SS	4	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.200	.000
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer RF	3	0	1	0	2	1	.333	.600	1.000
Bill Buckner B. Buckner 1B	5	1	2	1	0	1	.400	.400	.400
Dave Kingman D. Kingman LF	3	1	1	0	1	1	.333	.500	.333
Steve Ontiveros S. Ontiveros 3B	4	1	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Mick Kelleher M. Kelleher 3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jerry Martin J. Martin CF	4	1	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Barry Foote B. Foote C	4	0	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.500
Ted Sizemore T. Sizemore 2B	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Bruce Sutter B. Sutter P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Rick Reuschel R. Reuschel P	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Willie Hernandez W. Hernandez P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Steve Dillard S. Dillard 2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	35	5	8	5	4	7

Batting

2B: B. Foote, T. Sizemore

3B: B. Murcer

RBI: B. Buckner, B. Foote, J. Martin, S. Ontiveros, T. Sizemore

Baserunning

SB: B. Buckner

CS: B. Murcer

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Rick Reuschel R. Reuschel (W)	5.2	8	2	2	1	1	3.18
Willie Hernandez W. Hernandez	1.2	4	1	1	0	0	5.40
Bruce Sutter B. Sutter (S)	1.2	1	0	0	0	4	0.00
Totals	9.0	13	3	3	1	5

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Terry Puhl T. Puhl RF	5	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Craig Reynolds C. Reynolds SS	4	0	0	1	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jeffrey Leonard J. Leonard CF	4	1	1	0	0	2	.250	.400	.750
Jose Cruz J. Cruz LF	3	0	1	1	0	0	.333	.250	.333
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B	4	1	3	0	0	0	.750	.750	1.250
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Alan Ashby A. Ashby C	3	0	1	1	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bruce Bochy B. Bochy C	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Julio Gonzalez J. Gonzalez 2B	3	0	2	0	0	0	.667	.667	1.000
Denny Walling D. Walling PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jimmy Sexton J. Sexton 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Joe Sambito J. Sambito P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Frank Riccelli F. Riccelli P	1	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Gary Wilson G. Wilson P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bo McLaughlin B. McLaughlin P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Rafael Landestoy R. Landestoy PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Joaquin Andujar J. Andujar P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jesus Alou J. Alou PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Vern Ruhle V. Ruhle P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Art Howe A. Howe 2B	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Totals	35	3	13	3	1	5

Batting

2B: E. Cabell 2, J. Gonzalez

3B: J. Leonard

RBI: A. Ashby, J. Cruz, C. Reynolds

Baserunning

CS: T. Puhl

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Frank Riccelli F. Riccelli (L)	4.0	5	4	3	0	2	6.75
Gary Wilson G. Wilson	0.0	1	1	1	2	0	-
Bo McLaughlin B. McLaughlin	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Joaquin Andujar J. Andujar	2.0	1	0	0	2	1	0.00
Vern Ruhle V. Ruhle	1.2	0	0	0	0	2	0.00
Joe Sambito J. Sambito	0.1	1	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	5	4	4	7

14-12 CHC

HOU 18-14

Current Series

1979 NL East

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