Astros 7-8 Cubs (May 5, 1977)

HOU

CHC

1

0

4

2

0

3

0

4

0

5

0

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6

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7

5

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8

2

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9

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7

8

H

8

9

E

0

W: R. Reuschel

L: F. Bannister

S: B. Sutter

Current Series

Astros

0

Cubs

9

Game 1

Final

Astros

5

Cubs

4

Game 2

Final

Astros

7

Cubs

8

Game 3

Final

1977 NL West

HOU CHC

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	98	64	.605
Reds	88	74	.543	10.0
Astros	81	81	.500	17.0
Giants	75	87	.463	23.0
Padres	69	93	.426	29.0
Braves	61	101	.377	37.0

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Phillies	101	61	.623
Pirates	96	66	.593	5.0
Cardinals	83	79	.512	18.0
Cubs	81	81	.500	20.0
Expos	75	87	.463	26.0
Mets	64	98	.395	37.0

Game Summary

The Chicago Cubs squeaked out a win over the Houston Astros, 8 to 7, on May 5, 1977.

Game Info

May 5, 1977

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Julio Gonzalez J. Gonzalez SS	5	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jose Cruz J. Cruz RF	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Willie Crawford W. Crawford LF	4	2	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	4	1	1	2	0	1	.250	.250	1.000
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson C	3	2	3	2	1	0	1.000	1.000	2.000
Art Howe A. Howe 3B	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Rob Sperring R. Sperring 2B	3	1	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Ken Boswell K. Boswell PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Floyd Bannister F. Bannister P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Joe Niekro J. Niekro P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Art Gardner A. Gardner PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Dan Larson D. Larson P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Cliff Johnson C. Johnson PH	1	1	1	3	0	0	1.000	1.000	4.000
Joe Sambito J. Sambito P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ed Herrmann E. Herrmann PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	34	7	8	7	3	3

CHC

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Ivan De Jesus I. De Jesus SS	1	2	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Mick Kelleher M. Kelleher PH-SS	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jose Cardenal J. Cardenal LF	2	1	0	0	2	0	.000	.500	.000
Larry Biittner L. Biittner 1B	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer RF	4	1	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Jerry Morales J. Morales CF	4	1	1	3	0	1	.250	.250	1.000
Manny Trillo M. Trillo 2B	4	1	3	3	0	1	.750	.750	2.250
Steve Ontiveros S. Ontiveros 3B	3	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
George Mitterwald G. Mitterwald C	4	1	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	1.250
Rick Reuschel R. Reuschel P	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Paul Reuschel P. Reuschel P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bruce Sutter B. Sutter P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	33	8	9	8	3	5

Batting

HR: J. Ferguson, C. Johnson, B. Watson

RBI: J. Ferguson 2, C. Johnson 3, B. Watson 2

Baserunning

SB: J. Cruz

Batting

2B: M. Trillo

3B: M. Trillo

HR: G. Mitterwald, J. Morales, M. Trillo

RBI: G. Mitterwald, J. Morales 3, B. Murcer, M. Trillo 3

Baserunning

SB: J. Cardenal

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Floyd Bannister F. Bannister (L)	1.2	7	7	7	2	2	2	37.80
Joe Niekro J. Niekro	3.1	1	1	1	1	3	1	2.70
Dan Larson D. Larson	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Joe Sambito J. Sambito	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	9	8	8	3	5	3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Rick Reuschel R. Reuschel (W)	6.1	6	5	5	3	1	2	7.11
Paul Reuschel P. Reuschel	1.1	2	2	2	0	1	1	13.50
Bruce Sutter B. Sutter (S)	1.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	7	7	3	3	3

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Julio Gonzalez J. Gonzalez SS	5	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jose Cruz J. Cruz RF	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Willie Crawford W. Crawford LF	4	2	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	4	1	1	2	0	1	.250	.250	1.000
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson C	3	2	3	2	1	0	1.000	1.000	2.000
Art Howe A. Howe 3B	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Rob Sperring R. Sperring 2B	3	1	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Ken Boswell K. Boswell PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Floyd Bannister F. Bannister P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Joe Niekro J. Niekro P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Art Gardner A. Gardner PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Dan Larson D. Larson P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Cliff Johnson C. Johnson PH	1	1	1	3	0	0	1.000	1.000	4.000
Joe Sambito J. Sambito P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ed Herrmann E. Herrmann PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	34	7	8	7	3	3

Batting

HR: J. Ferguson, C. Johnson, B. Watson

RBI: J. Ferguson 2, C. Johnson 3, B. Watson 2

Baserunning

SB: J. Cruz

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Floyd Bannister F. Bannister (L)	1.2	7	7	7	2	2	2	37.80
Joe Niekro J. Niekro	3.1	1	1	1	1	3	1	2.70
Dan Larson D. Larson	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Joe Sambito J. Sambito	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	9	8	8	3	5	3

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Ivan De Jesus I. De Jesus SS	1	2	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Mick Kelleher M. Kelleher PH-SS	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jose Cardenal J. Cardenal LF	2	1	0	0	2	0	.000	.500	.000
Larry Biittner L. Biittner 1B	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer RF	4	1	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Jerry Morales J. Morales CF	4	1	1	3	0	1	.250	.250	1.000
Manny Trillo M. Trillo 2B	4	1	3	3	0	1	.750	.750	2.250
Steve Ontiveros S. Ontiveros 3B	3	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
George Mitterwald G. Mitterwald C	4	1	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	1.250
Rick Reuschel R. Reuschel P	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Paul Reuschel P. Reuschel P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bruce Sutter B. Sutter P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	33	8	9	8	3	5

Batting

2B: M. Trillo

3B: M. Trillo

HR: G. Mitterwald, J. Morales, M. Trillo

RBI: G. Mitterwald, J. Morales 3, B. Murcer, M. Trillo 3

Baserunning

SB: J. Cardenal

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Rick Reuschel R. Reuschel (W)	6.1	6	5	5	3	1	2	7.11
Paul Reuschel P. Reuschel	1.1	2	2	2	0	1	1	13.50
Bruce Sutter B. Sutter (S)	1.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	7	7	3	3	3

10-14 HOU

CHC 10-10

Current Series

1977 NL West

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