Cubs 4-5 Astros (Jun 17, 1978)

CHC

HOU

1

0

2

0

2

3

2

0

4

2

0

5

0

6

0

1

7

0

8

0

2

9

0

R

4

5

H

7

E

0

W: J. Niekro

L: W. Hernandez

Current Series

Cubs

7

Astros

6

Game 1

Final

Cubs

4

Astros

5

Game 2

Final

Cubs

1

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 squeaked out a win over the Chicago Cubs, 5 to 4, on June 17, 1978.

Game Info

June 17, 1978

CHC

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Ivan De Jesus I. De Jesus SS	4	1	1	0	2	.250	.250	.250
Greg Gross G. Gross CF	4	0	1	2	0	.250	.250	.250
Bill Buckner B. Buckner 1B	4	0	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer RF	4	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Larry Biittner L. Biittner LF	4	0	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Steve Ontiveros S. Ontiveros 3B	4	0	1	0	1	.250	.250	.750
Manny Trillo M. Trillo 2B	4	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Dave Rader D. Rader C	3	2	1	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Dave Kingman D. Kingman PH	1	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Dave Geisel D. Geisel P	1	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Rudy Meoli R. Meoli PH	1	1	1	1	0	1.000	1.000	3.000
Donnie Moore D. Moore P	1	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Willie Hernandez W. Hernandez P	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bruce Sutter B. Sutter P	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	35	4	7	3	7

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Wilbur Howard W. Howard LF	4	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000
Denny Walling D. Walling CF	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B	4	2	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Jose Cruz J. Cruz RF	3	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	4	1	2	3	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Dave Bergman D. Bergman PR-1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Art Howe A. Howe 2B	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson C	2	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.333	.000
Mike Fischlin M. Fischlin SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Joaquin Andujar J. Andujar P	1	0	1	2	0	0	1.000	1.000	2.000
Joe Niekro J. Niekro P	2	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Totals	30	5	7	5	3	6

Batting

3B: R. Meoli, S. Ontiveros

RBI: G. Gross 2, R. Meoli

Batting

2B: J. Andujar, A. Howe, B. Watson

RBI: J. Andujar 2, B. Watson 3

Baserunning

SB: E. Cabell 3, J. Cruz

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Dave Geisel D. Geisel	3.0	4	2	2	2	2	6.00
Donnie Moore D. Moore	4.0	1	1	1	0	4	2.25
Willie Hernandez W. Hernandez (L)	0.2	1	2	2	1	0	27.00
Bruce Sutter B. Sutter	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	7	5	5	3	6

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	K	ERA
Joaquin Andujar J. Andujar	2.1	5	2	2	2	7.71
Joe Niekro J. Niekro (W)	6.2	2	2	1	5	1.35
Totals	9.0	7	4	3	7

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Ivan De Jesus I. De Jesus SS	4	1	1	0	2	.250	.250	.250
Greg Gross G. Gross CF	4	0	1	2	0	.250	.250	.250
Bill Buckner B. Buckner 1B	4	0	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer RF	4	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Larry Biittner L. Biittner LF	4	0	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Steve Ontiveros S. Ontiveros 3B	4	0	1	0	1	.250	.250	.750
Manny Trillo M. Trillo 2B	4	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Dave Rader D. Rader C	3	2	1	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Dave Kingman D. Kingman PH	1	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Dave Geisel D. Geisel P	1	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Rudy Meoli R. Meoli PH	1	1	1	1	0	1.000	1.000	3.000
Donnie Moore D. Moore P	1	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Willie Hernandez W. Hernandez P	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bruce Sutter B. Sutter P	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	35	4	7	3	7

Batting

3B: R. Meoli, S. Ontiveros

RBI: G. Gross 2, R. Meoli

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Dave Geisel D. Geisel	3.0	4	2	2	2	2	6.00
Donnie Moore D. Moore	4.0	1	1	1	0	4	2.25
Willie Hernandez W. Hernandez (L)	0.2	1	2	2	1	0	27.00
Bruce Sutter B. Sutter	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	7	5	5	3	6

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Wilbur Howard W. Howard LF	4	0	0	0	0	3	.000	.000	.000
Denny Walling D. Walling CF	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B	4	2	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Jose Cruz J. Cruz RF	3	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	4	1	2	3	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Dave Bergman D. Bergman PR-1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Art Howe A. Howe 2B	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Joe Ferguson J. Ferguson C	2	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.333	.000
Mike Fischlin M. Fischlin SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Joaquin Andujar J. Andujar P	1	0	1	2	0	0	1.000	1.000	2.000
Joe Niekro J. Niekro P	2	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Totals	30	5	7	5	3	6

Batting

2B: J. Andujar, A. Howe, B. Watson

RBI: J. Andujar 2, B. Watson 3

Baserunning

SB: E. Cabell 3, J. Cruz

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	K	ERA
Joaquin Andujar J. Andujar	2.1	5	2	2	2	7.71
Joe Niekro J. Niekro (W)	6.2	2	2	1	5	1.35
Totals	9.0	7	4	3	7

34-25 CHC

HOU 27-32

Current Series

1978 NL East

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