Astros 8-5 Cubs (Sep 2, 1978)

HOU

CHC

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0

2

0

1

3

0

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4

1

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8

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9

7

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8

5

H

16

7

E

5

2

W: J. Andujar

L: B. Sutter

S: J. Sambito

Current Series

Astros

11

Cubs

14

Game 1

Final

Astros

8

Cubs

5

Game 2

Final

Astros

2

Cubs

3

Game 3

Final

Astros

2

Cubs

4

Game 4

Final

1978 NL West

HOU CHC

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

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

Game Summary

The Chicago Cubs were decisively beaten by the Houston Astros, 8 to 5, on September 2, 1978.

Game Info

September 2, 1978

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Rafael Landestoy R. Landestoy SS	5	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Keith Drumright K. Drumright 2B	5	1	2	1	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Terry Puhl T. Puhl CF	5	1	2	0	0	1	.400	.400	.400
Jose Cruz J. Cruz RF	4	1	3	0	1	0	.750	.800	.750
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B	5	1	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	5	2	3	1	0	1	.600	.600	.600
Dave Bergman D. Bergman 1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Denny Walling D. Walling LF	5	0	3	1	0	0	.600	.600	.800
Bruce Bochy B. Bochy C	3	0	1	0	0	1	.333	.333	.333
Wilbur Howard W. Howard PH	2	1	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Joe Sambito J. Sambito P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Mark Lemongello M. Lemongello P	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Joaquin Andujar J. Andujar P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jesus Alou J. Alou PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Jimmy Sexton J. Sexton PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Luis Pujols L. Pujols C	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	43	8	16	4	1	4

CHC

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Greg Gross G. Gross CF-LF	4	1	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	1.250
Mike Vail M. Vail PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Rodney Scott R. Scott 3B	2	1	0	0	1	1	.000	.333	.000
Davey Johnson D. Johnson PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bill Buckner B. Buckner 1B	4	1	2	2	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
Dave Kingman D. Kingman LF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jerry White J. White CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer RF	2	1	1	0	2	0	.500	.750	.500
Manny Trillo M. Trillo 2B	3	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Dave Rader D. Rader C	3	0	1	1	0	0	.333	.250	.333
Willie Hernandez W. Hernandez P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Lynn McGlothen L. McGlothen P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ivan De Jesus I. De Jesus SS	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.250	.000
Rick Reuschel R. Reuschel P	3	1	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.667
Bruce Sutter B. Sutter P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Larry Cox L. Cox C	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Gene Clines G. Clines PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	31	5	7	5	3	4

Batting

2B: D. Walling

RBI: K. Drumright, W. Howard, D. Walling, B. Watson

Baserunning

SB: E. Cabell, J. Sexton

CS: J. Cruz 2

Batting

2B: G. Gross, R. Reuschel

3B: B. Buckner, G. Gross

RBI: B. Buckner 2, G. Gross, D. Rader, M. Trillo

Baserunning

SB: B. Murcer

CS: M. Trillo

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Mark Lemongello M. Lemongello	7.0	7	5	4	2	3	5.14
Joaquin Andujar J. Andujar (W)	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Joe Sambito J. Sambito (S)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	5	4	3	4

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Rick Reuschel R. Reuschel	8.0	11	3	3	0	4	3.38
Bruce Sutter B. Sutter (L)	0.2	3	3	1	0	0	13.50
Willie Hernandez W. Hernandez	0.0	0	1	0	1	0	-
Lynn McGlothen L. McGlothen	0.1	2	1	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	16	8	4	1	4

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Rafael Landestoy R. Landestoy SS	5	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Keith Drumright K. Drumright 2B	5	1	2	1	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Terry Puhl T. Puhl CF	5	1	2	0	0	1	.400	.400	.400
Jose Cruz J. Cruz RF	4	1	3	0	1	0	.750	.800	.750
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B	5	1	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	5	2	3	1	0	1	.600	.600	.600
Dave Bergman D. Bergman 1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Denny Walling D. Walling LF	5	0	3	1	0	0	.600	.600	.800
Bruce Bochy B. Bochy C	3	0	1	0	0	1	.333	.333	.333
Wilbur Howard W. Howard PH	2	1	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Joe Sambito J. Sambito P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Mark Lemongello M. Lemongello P	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Joaquin Andujar J. Andujar P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jesus Alou J. Alou PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Jimmy Sexton J. Sexton PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Luis Pujols L. Pujols C	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	43	8	16	4	1	4

Batting

2B: D. Walling

RBI: K. Drumright, W. Howard, D. Walling, B. Watson

Baserunning

SB: E. Cabell, J. Sexton

CS: J. Cruz 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Mark Lemongello M. Lemongello	7.0	7	5	4	2	3	5.14
Joaquin Andujar J. Andujar (W)	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Joe Sambito J. Sambito (S)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	5	4	3	4

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Greg Gross G. Gross CF-LF	4	1	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	1.250
Mike Vail M. Vail PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Rodney Scott R. Scott 3B	2	1	0	0	1	1	.000	.333	.000
Davey Johnson D. Johnson PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bill Buckner B. Buckner 1B	4	1	2	2	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
Dave Kingman D. Kingman LF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jerry White J. White CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer RF	2	1	1	0	2	0	.500	.750	.500
Manny Trillo M. Trillo 2B	3	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Dave Rader D. Rader C	3	0	1	1	0	0	.333	.250	.333
Willie Hernandez W. Hernandez P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Lynn McGlothen L. McGlothen P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ivan De Jesus I. De Jesus SS	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.250	.000
Rick Reuschel R. Reuschel P	3	1	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.667
Bruce Sutter B. Sutter P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Larry Cox L. Cox C	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Gene Clines G. Clines PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	31	5	7	5	3	4

Batting

2B: G. Gross, R. Reuschel

3B: B. Buckner, G. Gross

RBI: B. Buckner 2, G. Gross, D. Rader, M. Trillo

Baserunning

SB: B. Murcer

CS: M. Trillo

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Rick Reuschel R. Reuschel	8.0	11	3	3	0	4	3.38
Bruce Sutter B. Sutter (L)	0.2	3	3	1	0	0	13.50
Willie Hernandez W. Hernandez	0.0	0	1	0	1	0	-
Lynn McGlothen L. McGlothen	0.1	2	1	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	16	8	4	1	4

63-71 HOU

CHC 67-66

Current Series

1978 NL West

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