Houston Astros 6, Chicago Cubs 4
Regular Season Game 98
Doubleheader Nightcap
Played on Sunday, July 24, 1977 (D) at Wrigley Field
HOU N 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 1 0 - 6 10 0 CHI N 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 - 4 10 2
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Puhl lf 5 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 Cabell 3b 5 2 2 1 0 1 1 1 Cruz rf 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 Watson 1b 5 0 1 1 0 2 7 1 Howe 2b 5 1 1 1 0 3 2 2 Cedeno cf 4 1 1 0 0 1 3 0 Herrmann c 3 2 3 1 1 0 7 0 Metzger ss 3 0 1 1 1 0 3 4 Niekro p 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 Totals 37 6 10 6 3 9 27 9 FIELDING - DP: 1. Niekro-Metzger-Watson. BATTING - 2B: Herrmann (3,off Renko); Metzger (3,off Renko); Cabell (22,off Moore). HR: Howe (7,4th inning off Renko 0 on 0 out); Cabell (10,7th inning off Moore 0 on 0 out). SH: Niekro (1,off Moore). Team LOB: 8. BASERUNNING - SB: Cedeno (30,2nd base off Todd/Mitterwald).
Chicago Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO PO A De Jesus ss 4 1 1 0 1 1 1 2 Gross lf 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 Todd p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G. Hernandez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Biittner 1b 3 0 1 1 0 0 6 2 Murcer rf 4 1 1 2 0 2 1 0 Ontiveros 3b 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 2 Wallis cf 4 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 Trillo 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 Swisher c 2 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 Cardenal ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mitterwald c 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 Renko p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Moore p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Morales ph,lf 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 Totals 35 4 10 4 1 7 27 10 FIELDING - E: Biittner (10), Mitterwald (4). BATTING - 2B: Morales (26,off Niekro); Wallis (2,off Niekro). HR: Murcer (14,3rd inning off Niekro 1 on 2 out). SF: Biittner (1,off Niekro). GDP: Trillo (8,off Niekro). Team LOB: 6.
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Niekro W(5-3) 9 10 4 4 1 7 1 37 WP: Niekro (3).
Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Renko 3.1 4 3 2 2 3 1 17 Moore L(3-1) 3.2 4 2 2 0 4 1 15 Todd 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 G. Hernandez 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 8 Totals 9 10 6 5 3 9 2 41 Todd faced 1 batter in the 8th inning Inherited Runners - Scored: Moore 1-0; G. Hernandez 1-1. . Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Satch Davidson, 3B - Terry Tata Time of Game: 2:46 Attendance: 25963 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros Chicago Cubs 1. Puhl lf De Jesus ss 2. Cabell 3b Gross lf 3. Cruz rf Biittner 1b 4. Watson 1b Murcer rf 5. Howe 2b Ontiveros 3b 6. Cedeno cf Wallis cf 7. Herrmann c Trillo 2b 8. Metzger ss Swisher c 9. Niekro p Renko p ASTROS 1ST: Puhl grounded out (second to first); Cabell grounded out (third to first); Cruz grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 0. CUBS 1ST: De Jesus singled to center; Gross singled to center [De Jesus to third]; Biittner hit a sacrifice fly to left [De Jesus scored]; Murcer popped to second; Ontiveros singled to right [Gross to third]; Wallis made an out to shortstop; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 1. ASTROS 2ND: Watson struck out; Howe struck out; Cedeno grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 1. CUBS 2ND: Trillo popped to second; Swisher popped to third in foul territory; Renko was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 1. ASTROS 3RD: Herrmann walked; Metzger reached on an error by Biittner [Herrmann to third, Metzger to first]; Niekro walked [Metzger to second]; Puhl singled to center [Herrmann scored (unearned), Metzger to third, Niekro to second]; Cabell forced Metzger (first to catcher) [Niekro to third, Puhl to second]; Cruz forced Niekro (first to catcher) [Puhl to third, Cabell to second]; Watson struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 1. CUBS 3RD: De Jesus walked; Gross forced De Jesus (second to shortstop); Biittner popped to first in foul territory; Murcer homered [Gross scored]; Ontiveros was called out on strikes; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 3. ASTROS 4TH: Howe homered; Cedeno popped to third; Herrmann doubled to right; Metzger doubled to left [Herrmann scored]; MOORE REPLACED RENKO (PITCHING); Niekro struck out; Puhl was called out on strikes; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Cubs 3. CUBS 4TH: Wallis singled to right; Trillo flied out to center; Swisher flied out to right; Moore flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Cubs 3. ASTROS 5TH: Cabell doubled to left; Cruz grounded out (second to first) [Cabell to third]; Watson singled to right [Cabell scored]; Howe was called out on strikes; Cedeno struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Cubs 3. CUBS 5TH: De Jesus grounded out (shortstop to first); Gross flied out to center; Biittner singled to center; Murcer struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Cubs 3. ASTROS 6TH: Herrmann singled to center; Metzger lined to third; Niekro out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Herrmann to second]; Puhl grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Cubs 3. CUBS 6TH: Ontiveros grounded out (first to pitcher); Wallis singled to first; Trillo grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Wallis out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Cubs 3. ASTROS 7TH: Cabell homered; Cruz flied out to left; Watson lined to center; Howe flied out to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Cubs 3. CUBS 7TH: CARDENAL BATTED FOR SWISHER; Cardenal grounded out (shortstop to first); MORALES BATTED FOR MOORE; Morales doubled to left; De Jesus grounded out (third to first); Niekro threw a wild pitch [Morales to third]; Gross singled to right [Morales scored]; Biittner grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Cubs 4. ASTROS 8TH: TODD REPLACED GROSS (PITCHING); MORALES STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); MITTERWALD REPLACED CARDENAL (PLAYING C ); Cedeno singled to center; Cedeno stole second [Cedeno to third (error by Mitterwald)]; G. HERNANDEZ REPLACED TODD (PITCHING); Herrmann singled to right [Cedeno scored]; Metzger walked [Herrmann to second]; On a bunt Niekro forced Herrmann (third to shortstop) [Metzger to second]; Puhl flied out to left; Cabell struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 6, Cubs 4. CUBS 8TH: Murcer struck out; Ontiveros was called out on strikes; Wallis doubled to right; Trillo grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Cubs 4. ASTROS 9TH: Cruz popped to left; Watson lined to third; Howe struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Cubs 4. CUBS 9TH: Mitterwald struck out; Morales flied out to right; De Jesus was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Cubs 4. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 6 10 0 8 Cubs 4 10 2 6
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