Houston Astros 11, Chicago Cubs 3
Regular Season Game 33
Doubleheader Opener
Played on Saturday, May 12, 1979 (N) at Astrodome
CHI N 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 3 7 4 HOU N 6 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 x - 11 16 1
Chicago Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO PO A De Jesus ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Murcer rf 2 1 1 0 1 0 3 0 Biittner lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Buckner 1b 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 1 Kingman lf 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 Thompson lf,rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 Ontiveros 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 Martin cf 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 Caudill p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Vail ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Foote c 3 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 Sizemore 2b 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 2 McGlothen p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Moore p 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 Mejias cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 Totals 32 3 7 1 1 2 24 7 FIELDING - DP: 1. Martin-Sizemore-Buckner. E: De Jesus 3 (6), Foote (4). BATTING - GDP: Ontiveros (3,off Forsch). Team LOB: 3.
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Puhl rf 4 2 3 2 1 0 2 0 Reynolds ss 5 2 3 3 0 1 3 1 Cedeno cf 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 Cruz lf 4 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 Leonard lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Cabell 3b 5 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 Sexton 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Watson 1b 5 2 2 1 0 0 13 2 Ashby c 3 2 2 1 2 0 3 1 Gonzalez 2b 4 1 2 1 1 0 3 7 Forsch p 4 0 0 0 0 4 2 3 Totals 37 11 16 11 5 7 27 16 FIELDING - DP: 1. Gonzalez-Reynolds-Watson. E: Cruz (5). BATTING - 2B: Watson (4,off McGlothen); Puhl (4,off Moore). SH: Forsch (4,off Moore). SF: Cedeno (4,off Moore). HBP: Cedeno (1,by Caudill). IBB: Ashby (3,by McGlothen); Puhl (1,by Moore). Team LOB: 10. BASERUNNING - SB: Puhl (7,2nd base off McGlothen/Foote); Reynolds 2 (2,2nd base off McGlothen/Foote,2nd base off Moore/Foote).
PITCHING
Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP McGlothen L(4-4) 0.1 5 6 6 2 1 0 8 Moore 4.2 10 4 4 2 2 0 24 Caudill 3 1 1 0 1 4 0 13 Totals 8 16 11 10 5 7 0 45 WP: Caudill (1). HBP: Caudill (1,Cedeno). IBB: McGlothen (2,Ashby); Moore (2,Puhl). Inherited Runners - Scored: Moore 3-2. .
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Forsch W(4-2) 9 7 3 2 1 2 0 33 Umpires: HP - Dave Pallone, 1B - Jim Rains, 2B - Murray Strey, 3B - Ray Hamil Time of Game: 2:20 Starting Lineups: Chicago Cubs Houston Astros 1. De Jesus ss Puhl rf 2. Murcer rf Reynolds ss 3. Buckner 1b Cedeno cf 4. Kingman lf Cruz lf 5. Ontiveros 3b Cabell 3b 6. Martin cf Watson 1b 7. Foote c Ashby c 8. Sizemore 2b Gonzalez 2b 9. McGlothen p Forsch p CUBS 1ST: ump1b,rainj901 ump2b,strem901 ump3b,hamir901 timeofgame,140 attendance,0; De Jesus made an out to second; Murcer singled to center; Buckner singled to center [Murcer to second]; Kingman singled to left [Murcer scored (error by Cruz) (no RBI), Buckner scored (unearned) (no RBI), Kingman to second]; Ontiveros grounded out (second to first); Martin grounded out (second to first); 2 R (1 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Puhl singled to left; Puhl stole second; Reynolds singled to right [Puhl scored]; Reynolds stole second [Reynolds to third (error by Foote)]; Cedeno walked; Cruz singled to left [Reynolds scored, Cedeno to second]; Cabell struck out; Watson doubled to left [Cedeno scored, Cruz to third]; Ashby was walked intentionally; Gonzalez singled to left [Cruz scored, Watson to third, Ashby to second]; MOORE REPLACED MCGLOTHEN (PITCHING); Forsch struck out; Puhl doubled to left [Watson scored, Ashby scored, Gonzalez out at home (left to catcher)]; 6 R, 6 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 6. CUBS 2ND: Foote flied out to right; Sizemore grounded out (first to pitcher); Moore grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 6. ASTROS 2ND: Reynolds singled to center; Reynolds stole second; Cedeno singled to right [Reynolds to third]; Cedeno was picked off first (pitcher to first); Cruz reached on a fielder's choice [Reynolds scored (RBI), Cruz to second (error by De Jesus)]; Cabell grounded out (second to first) [Cruz to third]; Watson flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 7. CUBS 3RD: De Jesus made an out to second; Murcer walked; Buckner forced Murcer (first to shortstop); Kingman singled to center [Buckner to third]; Ontiveros grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 7. ASTROS 3RD: Ashby singled to shortstop; Gonzalez singled to center [Ashby to second]; Forsch out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Ashby to third, Gonzalez to second]; Puhl was walked intentionally; Reynolds singled to right [Ashby scored, Gonzalez scored, Puhl to third]; Cedeno sacrifice flied into a double play (center to second to first) [Puhl scored, Reynolds out at second]; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 10. CUBS 4TH: Martin singled to right; Foote grounded out (pitcher to first) [Martin to second]; Sizemore singled to center [Martin scored, Sizemore out at second (center to catcher to second)]; Moore struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 10. ASTROS 4TH: THOMPSON REPLACED KINGMAN (PLAYING LF); Cruz singled to right; Cabell flied out to right; Watson singled to second [Cruz to third]; Ashby reached on a fielder's choice [Cruz out at home (first to catcher), Watson to second]; Gonzalez walked [Watson to third, Ashby to second]; Forsch was called out on strikes; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 10. CUBS 5TH: De Jesus grounded out (pitcher to first); Murcer grounded out (second to first); Buckner grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 10. ASTROS 5TH: Puhl singled to center; Reynolds flied out to right; Cedeno made an out to shortstop; Cruz singled to left [Puhl to second]; Cabell flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 10. CUBS 6TH: Thompson grounded out (second to first); Ontiveros was called out on strikes; Martin lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 10. ASTROS 6TH: MEJIAS REPLACED MOORE (PLAYING CF); CAUDILL REPLACED MARTIN (PITCHING); BIITTNER REPLACED MURCER (PLAYING LF); THOMPSON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); Watson flied out to center; Debut game for Bill Caudill; Ashby walked; Caudill threw a wild pitch [Ashby to second]; Gonzalez made an out to third; Forsch struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 10. CUBS 7TH: LEONARD REPLACED CRUZ (PLAYING LF); Foote popped to catcher in foul territory; Sizemore grounded out (pitcher to first); Mejias flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 10. ASTROS 7TH: Puhl flied out to left; Reynolds was called out on strikes; Cedeno was hit by a pitch; Leonard flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 10. CUBS 8TH: De Jesus grounded out (third to first); Biittner grounded out (pitcher unassisted); Buckner flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 10. ASTROS 8TH: Cabell struck out; Watson reached on an error by De Jesus [Watson to second (error by De Jesus)]; Ashby singled to right [Watson scored (unearned)]; Gonzalez flied out to center; Forsch struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 2 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 11. CUBS 9TH: SEXTON REPLACED CABELL (PLAYING 3B); Thompson singled to right; Ontiveros grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Thompson out at second]; VAIL BATTED FOR CAUDILL; Vail grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 11. Final Totals R H E LOB Cubs 3 7 4 3 Astros 11 16 1 10
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