Astros 4-2 Cubs (Jul 6, 1979)

HOU

CHC

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W: J. Niekro

L: L. McGlothen

S: J. Sambito

Current Series

Astros

4

Cubs

2

Game 1

Final

Astros

0

Cubs

6

Game 2

Final

Astros

3

Cubs

8

Game 3

Final

Astros

0

Cubs

10

Game 4

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 fell to the Houston Astros, 4 to 2, on July 6, 1979.

Game Info

July 6, 1979

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Terry Puhl T. Puhl CF	5	0	3	1	0	0	.600	.600	.800
Craig Reynolds C. Reynolds SS	5	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno 1B	5	1	2	0	0	1	.400	.400	.400
Jose Cruz J. Cruz LF	5	1	2	2	0	1	.400	.400	1.000
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B	4	0	2	0	1	0	.500	.600	.500
Denny Walling D. Walling RF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Art Howe A. Howe 2B	3	1	1	0	1	1	.333	.500	.333
Rafael Landestoy R. Landestoy 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Alan Ashby A. Ashby C	4	1	2	1	0	1	.500	.500	.750
Joe Niekro J. Niekro P	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Joe Sambito J. Sambito P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	38	4	14	4	2	5

CHC

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Ivan De Jesus I. De Jesus SS	3	0	1	0	2	1	.333	.600	.333
Scot Thompson S. Thompson RF	5	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.400
Bill Buckner B. Buckner 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Dave Kingman D. Kingman LF	4	1	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	1.000
Jerry Martin J. Martin CF	4	1	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	1.250
Steve Ontiveros S. Ontiveros 3B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Barry Foote B. Foote C	4	0	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Steve Dillard S. Dillard PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ted Sizemore T. Sizemore 2B	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Lynn McGlothen L. McGlothen P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Larry Biittner L. Biittner PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Willie Hernandez W. Hernandez P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ken Henderson K. Henderson PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Dick Tidrow D. Tidrow P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Mike Vail M. Vail PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	34	2	8	2	4	3

Batting

2B: A. Ashby, T. Puhl

HR: J. Cruz

RBI: A. Ashby, J. Cruz 2, T. Puhl

Baserunning

CS: E. Cabell, T. Puhl

Batting

2B: S. Thompson

HR: D. Kingman, J. Martin

RBI: D. Kingman, J. Martin

Baserunning

SB: I. De Jesus

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Joe Niekro J. Niekro (W)	7.2	6	2	2	4	2	2	2.35
Joe Sambito J. Sambito (S)	1.1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	2	2	4	3	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Lynn McGlothen L. McGlothen (L)	5.0	10	3	3	2	3	1	5.40
Willie Hernandez W. Hernandez	2.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Dick Tidrow D. Tidrow	2.0	2	1	1	0	2	0	4.50
Totals	9.0	14	4	4	2	5	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Terry Puhl T. Puhl CF	5	0	3	1	0	0	.600	.600	.800
Craig Reynolds C. Reynolds SS	5	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno 1B	5	1	2	0	0	1	.400	.400	.400
Jose Cruz J. Cruz LF	5	1	2	2	0	1	.400	.400	1.000
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B	4	0	2	0	1	0	.500	.600	.500
Denny Walling D. Walling RF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Art Howe A. Howe 2B	3	1	1	0	1	1	.333	.500	.333
Rafael Landestoy R. Landestoy 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Alan Ashby A. Ashby C	4	1	2	1	0	1	.500	.500	.750
Joe Niekro J. Niekro P	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Joe Sambito J. Sambito P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	38	4	14	4	2	5

Batting

2B: A. Ashby, T. Puhl

HR: J. Cruz

RBI: A. Ashby, J. Cruz 2, T. Puhl

Baserunning

CS: E. Cabell, T. Puhl

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Joe Niekro J. Niekro (W)	7.2	6	2	2	4	2	2	2.35
Joe Sambito J. Sambito (S)	1.1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	2	2	4	3	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Ivan De Jesus I. De Jesus SS	3	0	1	0	2	1	.333	.600	.333
Scot Thompson S. Thompson RF	5	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.400
Bill Buckner B. Buckner 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Dave Kingman D. Kingman LF	4	1	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	1.000
Jerry Martin J. Martin CF	4	1	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	1.250
Steve Ontiveros S. Ontiveros 3B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Barry Foote B. Foote C	4	0	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Steve Dillard S. Dillard PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ted Sizemore T. Sizemore 2B	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Lynn McGlothen L. McGlothen P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Larry Biittner L. Biittner PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Willie Hernandez W. Hernandez P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ken Henderson K. Henderson PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Dick Tidrow D. Tidrow P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Mike Vail M. Vail PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	34	2	8	2	4	3

Batting

2B: S. Thompson

HR: D. Kingman, J. Martin

RBI: D. Kingman, J. Martin

Baserunning

SB: I. De Jesus

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Lynn McGlothen L. McGlothen (L)	5.0	10	3	3	2	3	1	5.40
Willie Hernandez W. Hernandez	2.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Dick Tidrow D. Tidrow	2.0	2	1	1	0	2	0	4.50
Totals	9.0	14	4	4	2	5	1

53-32 HOU

CHC 40-36

Current Series

1979 NL West

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