Houston Astros 5, Chicago Cubs 4 (11 innings)
Regular Season Game 23
Played on Wednesday, May 4, 1977 (D) at Wrigley Field
HOU N 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 1 - 5 6 2 CHI N 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 4 9 2
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Gonzalez ss 5 0 2 2 1 0 4 6 Cruz rf,cf 6 1 0 0 0 0 5 1 Cedeno cf 3 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 Roberts rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Crawford lf 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Watson 1b 5 1 2 3 0 1 12 1 Ferguson c 4 0 0 0 1 2 7 1 Howe 3b 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 Howard pr,2b 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 Sperring 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 Boswell ph,3b 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 Andujar p 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Gardner ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sambito p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Johnson ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Forsch p 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Cabell ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lemongello pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 McLaughlin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 40 5 6 5 6 6 33 19 FIELDING - DP: 2. Ferguson-Gonzalez, Sperring-Gonzalez-Watson. E: Gonzalez (6), Cruz (1). BATTING - HR: Watson (2,8th inning off Bonham 2 on 2 out). SH: Howard (1,off Sutter). IBB: Howe (1,by Bonham). Team LOB: 9. BASERUNNING - SB: Cedeno (4,3rd base off Bonham/Mitterwald); Watson (2,2nd base off Bonham/Mitterwald); Howard (1,2nd base off Sutter/Mitterwald).
Chicago Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO PO A De Jesus ss 5 1 2 0 1 0 2 5 Gross lf 4 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 Buckner 1b 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 0 Biittner pr,1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 8 0 Murcer rf 4 1 2 1 1 1 5 0 Wallis cf 5 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 Trillo 2b 5 0 1 0 0 2 3 4 Ontiveros 3b 5 0 1 1 0 0 2 4 Mitterwald c 3 0 0 0 2 1 6 1 Bonham p 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 Sutter p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Morales ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 39 4 9 4 7 6 33 17 FIELDING - E: Trillo 2 (4). BATTING - 2B: De Jesus (4,off Andujar). HR: Wallis (1,7th inning off Sambito 0 on 2 out). SH: Gross (1,off Forsch). GDP: Ontiveros (4,off Andujar). IBB: Murcer (2,by Forsch). Team LOB: 10. BASERUNNING - CS: Murcer (1,2nd base by Andujar/Ferguson).
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Andujar 6 7 3 2 6 3 0 29 Sambito 2 1 1 1 0 2 1 7 Forsch W(3-2) 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 8 McLaughlin SV(1) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Totals 11 9 4 3 7 6 1 47 WP: Andujar (1). IBB: Forsch (2,Murcer).
Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Bonham 7.2 4 3 3 4 5 1 32 Sutter L(0-1) 3.1 2 2 1 2 1 0 15 Totals 11 6 5 4 6 6 1 47 IBB: Bonham (2,Howe). Umpires: HP - Jim Quick, 1B - Ed Vargo, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Satch Davidson Time of Game: 2:58 Attendance: 3044 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros Chicago Cubs 1. Gonzalez ss De Jesus ss 2. Cruz rf Gross lf 3. Cedeno cf Buckner 1b 4. Crawford lf Murcer rf 5. Watson 1b Wallis cf 6. Ferguson c Trillo 2b 7. Howe 3b Ontiveros 3b 8. Sperring 2b Mitterwald c 9. Andujar p Bonham p ASTROS 1ST: Gonzalez grounded out (shortstop to first); Cruz grounded out (pitcher to first); Cedeno struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 0. CUBS 1ST: De Jesus doubled to left; Gross grounded out (second to first) [De Jesus to third]; Buckner walked; Murcer singled to center [De Jesus scored, Buckner to third]; Wallis struck out while Murcer was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 1. ASTROS 2ND: Crawford reached on an error by Trillo [Crawford to first]; Watson was called out on strikes; Ferguson flied out to right; Howe singled to left [Crawford to second]; Sperring forced Howe (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 1. CUBS 2ND: Trillo flied out to right; Ontiveros lined to right; Mitterwald walked; Bonham grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 1. ASTROS 3RD: Andujar was called out on strikes; Gonzalez grounded out (third to first); Cruz grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 1. CUBS 3RD: De Jesus grounded out (third to first); Gross lined to shortstop; Buckner walked; Murcer singled to right [Buckner to third (error by Cruz), Murcer to second]; BIITTNER RAN FOR BUCKNER; Wallis flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 1. ASTROS 4TH: BIITTNER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Cedeno walked; Crawford lined to left; Watson singled to center [Cedeno to second]; Cedeno stole third and Watson stole second; Ferguson struck out; Howe was walked intentionally; Sperring grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 1. CUBS 4TH: Trillo singled to left; Ontiveros grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Trillo out at second]; Mitterwald walked; Andujar threw a wild pitch [Mitterwald to second]; Bonham singled to catcher [Mitterwald to third]; De Jesus lined to shortstop; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 1. ASTROS 5TH: Andujar grounded out (second to first); Gonzalez grounded out (second to first); Cruz lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 1. CUBS 5TH: Gross walked; Biittner singled to left [Gross to second]; Murcer forced Biittner (shortstop to second) [Gross to third]; Wallis reached on a fielder's choice [Gross scored, Murcer to second (error by Gonzalez; assist by Cruz)]; Trillo was called out on strikes; Ontiveros singled to right [Murcer scored (unearned), Wallis to third]; Mitterwald forced Ontiveros (shortstop to second); 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 3. ASTROS 6TH: Cedeno walked; Crawford popped to shortstop; Watson flied out to right; Ferguson was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 3. CUBS 6TH: Bonham lined to right; De Jesus walked; De Jesus was picked off first (pitcher to first); Gross struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 3. ASTROS 7TH: Howe grounded out (third to first); Sperring grounded out (shortstop to first); GARDNER BATTED FOR ANDUJAR; Gardner popped to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 3. CUBS 7TH: SAMBITO REPLACED GARDNER (PITCHING); Biittner grounded out (second to first); Murcer struck out; Wallis homered; Trillo struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 4. ASTROS 8TH: Gonzalez walked; Cruz forced Gonzalez (third to second); Cedeno singled to right [Cruz to second]; Crawford forced Cedeno (second to shortstop) [Cruz to third]; Watson homered [Cruz scored, Crawford scored]; SUTTER REPLACED BONHAM (PITCHING); Ferguson flied out to right; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Cubs 4. CUBS 8TH: Ontiveros grounded out (shortstop to first); Mitterwald popped to catcher in foul territory; Sutter grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Cubs 4. ASTROS 9TH: Howe walked; HOWARD RAN FOR HOWE; BOSWELL BATTED FOR SPERRING; Howard stole second; Boswell struck out; JOHNSON BATTED FOR SAMBITO; Johnson flied out to left; Gonzalez singled to left [Howard scored]; Cruz lined to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Cubs 4. CUBS 9TH: FORSCH REPLACED JOHNSON (PITCHING); HOWARD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); BOSWELL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); De Jesus singled to center; Gross out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [De Jesus to second]; Biittner grounded out (first to pitcher) [De Jesus to third]; Murcer was walked intentionally; Wallis grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Cubs 4. ASTROS 10TH: Cedeno grounded out (pitcher to first); Crawford flied out to right; Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Cubs 4. CUBS 10TH: Trillo lined to center; Ontiveros grounded out (second to first); Mitterwald struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Cubs 4. ASTROS 11TH: Ferguson walked; Howard out on a sacrifice bunt (first unassisted) [Ferguson to second]; Boswell reached on an error by Trillo [Ferguson to third, Boswell to first]; CABELL BATTED FOR FORSCH; Cabell reached on a fielder's choice [Ferguson out at home (pitcher to catcher to third), Boswell to third]; LEMONGELLO RAN FOR CABELL; Gonzalez singled to center [Boswell scored (unearned), Lemongello to second]; Cruz forced Gonzalez (shortstop to second); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Cubs 4. CUBS 11TH: CRUZ CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); ROBERTS REPLACED CEDENO (PLAYING RF); MCLAUGHLIN REPLACED LEMONGELLO (PITCHING); MORALES BATTED FOR SUTTER; Morales grounded out (shortstop to first); De Jesus grounded out (third to first); Gross flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Cubs 4. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 5 6 2 9 Cubs 4 9 2 10
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