Chicago Cubs 6, Houston Astros 1
Regular Season Game 28
Played on Monday, May 9, 1977 (N) at Astrodome
CHI N 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 6 11 0 HOU N 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 9 1
Chicago Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO PO A De Jesus ss 4 1 3 1 1 0 4 5 Gross lf 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 Biittner 1b 5 0 2 1 0 0 9 2 Murcer rf 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 Morales cf 5 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 Trillo 2b 4 1 2 0 0 1 3 1 Ontiveros 3b 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 3 Mitterwald c 3 1 1 0 1 0 6 1 R. Reuschel p 2 1 0 0 0 1 2 2 G. Hernandez p 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 Totals 32 6 11 3 6 5 27 15 FIELDING - DP: 2. De Jesus-Mitterwald, G. Hernandez-De Jesus-Biittner. BATTING - 2B: De Jesus (5,off Niekro). SF: Gross (2,off Larson). HBP: R. Reuschel (1,by Andujar); Murcer (1,by McLaughlin). GDP: De Jesus (2,off McLaughlin). Team LOB: 8. BASERUNNING - CS: De Jesus (5,3rd base by Niekro/Ferguson).
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Cruz rf 4 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 Cabell 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 Cedeno cf 3 1 3 0 0 0 1 1 Howard pr,cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Crawford lf 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 Ferguson c 4 0 2 0 0 1 5 1 Watson 1b 3 0 0 0 1 1 8 1 Gonzalez ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 3 Boswell 2b 2 0 0 0 1 0 5 1 Howe ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Andujar p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Larson p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Gardner ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Niekro p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Roberts ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 McLaughlin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Johnson ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Totals 33 1 9 1 4 6 27 12 FIELDING - DP: 3. Boswell, Watson, Gonzalez-Boswell-Watson. E: Crawford (1). PB: Ferguson (5). BATTING - 2B: Ferguson (4,off R. Reuschel). GDP: Cabell (4,off G. Hernandez). IBB: Watson (2,by R. Reuschel). Team LOB: 9. BASERUNNING - SB: Cedeno 3 (9,2nd base off R. Reuschel/Mitterwald 2,3rd base off R. Reuschel/Mitterwald).
PITCHING
Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP R. Reuschel W(5-1) 6 8 1 1 3 1 0 27 G. Hernandez SV(1) 3 1 0 0 1 5 0 10 Totals 9 9 1 1 4 6 0 37 WP: R. Reuschel (2). IBB: R. Reuschel (2,Watson).
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Andujar L(2-2) 1.1 3 6 4 3 1 0 10 Larson 2.2 2 0 0 1 2 0 11 Niekro 2 4 0 0 1 1 0 9 McLaughlin 3 2 0 0 1 1 0 11 Totals 9 11 6 4 6 5 0 41 WP: Larson (2). HBP: Andujar (1,R. Reuschel); McLaughlin (2,Murcer). Inherited Runners - Scored: Larson 3-3. . Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Andy Olsen, 2B - Jerry Crawford, 3B - Doug Harvey Time of Game: 2:30 Attendance: 7424 Starting Lineups: Chicago Cubs Houston Astros 1. De Jesus ss Cruz rf 2. Gross lf Cabell 3b 3. Biittner 1b Cedeno cf 4. Murcer rf Crawford lf 5. Morales cf Ferguson c 6. Trillo 2b Watson 1b 7. Ontiveros 3b Gonzalez ss 8. Mitterwald c Boswell 2b 9. R. Reuschel p Andujar p CUBS 1ST: De Jesus singled to pitcher; Gross singled to right [De Jesus to second]; Biittner lined into a double play (second unassisted) [De Jesus out at second]; Murcer walked [Gross to second]; Morales reached on an error by Crawford [Gross scored (unearned) (no RBI), Murcer scored (unearned) (no RBI), Morales out at third (center to shortstop to third)]; 2 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Cruz singled to left; Cruz was picked off first (pitcher to first); Cabell grounded out (pitcher to first); Cedeno singled to left; Cedeno stole second; Crawford singled to left [Cedeno scored]; Ferguson doubled to right [Crawford to third]; Watson was walked intentionally; Gonzalez flied out to left; 1 R, 4 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 1. CUBS 2ND: Trillo singled to right; Ferguson allowed a passed ball [Trillo to second]; Ontiveros struck out; Mitterwald walked; R. Reuschel was hit by a pitch [Trillo to third, Mitterwald to second]; De Jesus walked [Trillo scored, Mitterwald to third, R. Reuschel to second]; LARSON REPLACED ANDUJAR (PITCHING); Gross hit a sacrifice fly to center [Mitterwald scored]; Biittner singled to center [R. Reuschel scored, De Jesus to third]; Larson threw a wild pitch [De Jesus scored, Biittner to second]; Murcer walked; Morales forced Murcer (second unassisted); 4 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cubs 6, Astros 1. ASTROS 2ND: Boswell walked; Larson forced Boswell (shortstop to second); Cruz forced Larson (shortstop unassisted); Cabell flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 6, Astros 1. CUBS 3RD: Trillo was called out on strikes; Ontiveros lined to right; Mitterwald grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 6, Astros 1. ASTROS 3RD: Cedeno singled to center; Cedeno stole second; Cedeno stole third; Crawford walked; Ferguson hit into a double play (shortstop to catcher) [Cedeno out at home]; Watson forced Crawford (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 6, Astros 1. CUBS 4TH: R. Reuschel was called out on strikes; De Jesus singled to center; Gross forced De Jesus (pitcher to shortstop); Biittner grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 6, Astros 1. ASTROS 4TH: Gonzalez singled to second; Boswell grounded out (first unassisted) [Gonzalez to second]; GARDNER BATTED FOR LARSON; R. Reuschel threw a wild pitch [Gonzalez to third]; Gardner was called out on strikes; Cruz grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 6, Astros 1. CUBS 5TH: NIEKRO REPLACED GARDNER (PITCHING); Murcer singled to right [Murcer out at second (right to shortstop)]; Morales struck out; Trillo singled to left; Ontiveros singled to center [Trillo to second]; Mitterwald grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cubs 6, Astros 1. ASTROS 5TH: Cabell grounded out (third to first); Cedeno singled to right; HOWARD RAN FOR CEDENO; Crawford forced Howard (second to shortstop); Ferguson singled to center [Crawford to third]; Watson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cubs 6, Astros 1. CUBS 6TH: HOWARD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); R. Reuschel grounded out (shortstop to first); De Jesus doubled to right; De Jesus was caught stealing third (catcher to third); Gross walked; Biittner forced Gross (shortstop unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 6, Astros 1. ASTROS 6TH: Gonzalez grounded out (shortstop to first); Boswell grounded out (first to pitcher); ROBERTS BATTED FOR NIEKRO; Roberts grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 6, Astros 1. CUBS 7TH: MCLAUGHLIN REPLACED ROBERTS (PITCHING); Murcer was hit by a pitch; Morales popped to second; Trillo lined into a double play (first unassisted) [Murcer out at first]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 6, Astros 1. ASTROS 7TH: G. HERNANDEZ REPLACED R. REUSCHEL (PITCHING); Cruz walked; Cabell grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Cruz out at second]; Howard struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 6, Astros 1. CUBS 8TH: Ontiveros walked; Mitterwald singled to left [Ontiveros to second]; G. Hernandez struck out; De Jesus grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Mitterwald out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 6, Astros 1. ASTROS 8TH: On a bunt Crawford made an out to pitcher; Ferguson struck out; Watson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 6, Astros 1. CUBS 9TH: Gross grounded out (first to pitcher); Biittner singled to left; Murcer flied out to left; Morales grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 6, Astros 1. ASTROS 9TH: Gonzalez lined to second; HOWE BATTED FOR BOSWELL; Howe singled to center; JOHNSON BATTED FOR MCLAUGHLIN; Johnson struck out; Cruz was called out on strikes (catcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 6, Astros 1. Final Totals R H E LOB Cubs 6 11 0 8 Astros 1 9 1 9
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