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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 5, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Houston Astros, played on June 5, 1978 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 5, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 5, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mark Lemongello |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dennis Lamp |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 10,201 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dutch Rennert 1B: Ed Montague 2B: Lee Weyer 3B: Harry Wendelstedt |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Terry Puhl | Center Fielder |
| Jimmy Sexton | Shortstop |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Right Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Denny Walling | Left Fielder |
| Art Howe | Second Baseman |
| Reggie Baldwin | Catcher |
| Mark Lemongello | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Greg Gross | Left Fielder |
| Larry Biittner | First Baseman |
| Bobby Murcer | Right Fielder |
| Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
| Steve Ontiveros | Third Baseman |
| Dave Rader | Catcher |
| Joe Wallis | Center Fielder |
| Dennis Lamp | Pitcher |
| Herman Franks | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 5, 1978
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Lamp
Puhl hits a popup towards third. Ontiveros settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sexton vs. Lamp
Sexton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sexton for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Lamp
Cabell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Trillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Lemongello
De Jesus is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Lemongello
Gross hits a fly ball into left field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Lemongello
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sexton scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Lamp
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Lamp
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Lamp
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Lemongello
Murcer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Lemongello
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sexton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Murcer moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Ontiveros vs. Lemongello
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sexton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Murcer moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Rader vs. Lemongello
Rader hits a popup towards short. Sexton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Lamp
Howe hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murcer. Howe reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baldwin vs. Lamp
Baldwin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lamp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Lemongello vs. Lamp
Lemongello strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Puhl vs. Lamp
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner fields the ball and throws to Lamp covering. Safe. Howe scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Sexton vs. Lamp
There goes Puhl. The throw from Rader and he is out, De Jesus applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Lemongello
Wallis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sexton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamp vs. Lemongello
Lamp hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Lemongello
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Lemongello scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats De Jesus for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sexton vs. Lamp
Sexton hits a fly ball into left field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Lamp
Cabell is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Lamp
There goes Cabell. The throw from Rader and he is safe. Cabell steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Lamp
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Lamp
Watson hits a fly ball into left field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Walling vs. Lamp
Walling takes first base on ball four. Cabell moves to third. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Howe vs. Lamp
Howe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Trillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Lemongello
Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Lemongello
Biittner hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Lemongello
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baldwin vs. Lamp
Baldwin hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemongello vs. Lamp
Lemongello bunts towards the mound. Lamp fields it and throws to first for the out. Baldwin moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puhl vs. Lamp
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lamp fields it and throws to first for the out. Baldwin moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Sexton vs. Lamp
Sexton hits a popup towards first. Biittner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Lemongello
Trillo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ontiveros vs. Lemongello
Ontiveros bunts towards the mound. Lemongello fields it and throws to first for the out. Trillo moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Lemongello
Rader hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Trillo scores. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Wallis vs. Lemongello
Wallis hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Lamp vs. Lemongello
Lamp hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Lamp
Cabell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Lamp
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Lamp
There goes Cruz. The throw from Rader and he is safe. Cruz steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Lamp
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Watson for the out. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Walling vs. Lamp
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lamp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Lemongello
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Lemongello
Gross hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Lemongello
Biittner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Murcer vs. Lemongello
Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gross moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Trillo vs. Lemongello
Trillo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Lamp
Howe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baldwin vs. Lamp
Baldwin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemongello vs. Lamp
Lemongello hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Lamp
Puhl hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Murcer. Puhl reaches second base with a double. Lemongello moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Sexton vs. Lamp
Sexton hits a fly ball into left field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Lemongello
Ontiveros takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Lemongello
Rader hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Ontiveros moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Wallis vs. Lemongello
Wallis hits a popup towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Buckner vs. Lemongello
Bill Buckner pinch hits for Dennis Lamp.
Buckner takes first base on ball four. Ontiveros moves to third. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
De Jesus vs. Lemongello
Mick Kelleher pinch runs for Bill Buckner.
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Hernandez
Guillermo Hernandez now pitching.
Cabell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Hernandez
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Hernandez
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Lemongello
Gross hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Lemongello
Biittner hits a line drive into left field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Lemongello
Murcer hits a popup into center field, out of the reach of Puhl. Murcer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Trillo vs. Lemongello
Trillo hits a popup towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Hernandez
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Hernandez
Howe hits a line drive into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Baldwin vs. Hernandez
Baldwin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Trillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Lemongello
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Lemongello
Rader bunts towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. Ontiveros moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Wallis vs. Lemongello
Wallis is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Clines vs. Lemongello
Gene Clines pinch hits for Guillermo Hernandez.
Clines takes first base on ball four. Ontiveros moves to third. Wallis moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
De Jesus vs. Sambito
Joe Sambito now pitching.
De Jesus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ontiveros scores. Wallis moves to third. Clines moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/5/1978 -- Houston at Chicago (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Puhl T, cf 4 0 2 1 De Jesus I, ss 4 0 1 1
Sexton J, ss 4 0 0 0 Gross G, lf 3 0 1 0
Cabell E, 3b 3 0 2 0 Biittner L, 1b 4 0 1 0
Cruz J, rf 3 0 0 0 Murcer B, rf 3 0 1 0
Watson B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Trillo M, 2b 4 1 1 0
Walling D, lf 3 0 0 0 Ontiveros S, 3b 2 1 1 0
Howe A, 2b 4 1 2 0 Rader D, c 3 0 2 1
Baldwin R, c 4 0 1 0 Wallis J, cf 3 0 0 0
Lemongello M, p 2 0 1 0 Lamp D, p 2 0 0 0
Sambito J, p 0 0 0 0 Buckner B, ph 0 0 0 0
Kelleher M, pr 0 0 0 0
Hernandez G, p 0 0 0 0
Clines G, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 8 1 28 2 8 2
Houston 001 000 000 -- 1
Chicago 000 010 001 -- 2
1 out when winning run was scored.
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Lemongello M (L) 8.1 7 2 2 6 0
Sambito J 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Lamp D 7.0 7 1 1 2 1
Hernandez G (W) 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
DP -- Houston 3, Chicago 2
LOB -- Houston 7, Chicago 10
2B -- Howe A, Puhl T, Murcer B
SB -- Cabell E, Cruz J
CS -- Puhl T
SH -- Lemongello M, Ontiveros S, Rader D
HBP -- by Lemongello M (De Jesus I), by Lamp D (Cabell E)
T -- 2:27
A -- 10201
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