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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 31, 1980
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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 August 31, 1980 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Reuschel |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 14,823 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours |
| Umpires | HP: John McSherry 1B: Joe West 2B: Lanny Harris 3B: Paul Pryor |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Terry Puhl | Right Fielder |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Denny Walling | First Baseman |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Rafael Landestoy | Shortstop |
| Joe Niekro | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Lenny Randle | Third Baseman |
| Bill Buckner | Left Fielder |
| Cliff Johnson | First Baseman |
| Larry Biittner | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Martin | Center Fielder |
| Tim Blackwell | Catcher |
| Mike Tyson | Second Baseman |
| Rick Reuschel | Pitcher |
| Joey Amalfitano | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 31, 1980
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Reuschel
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Reuschel
Cabell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Reuschel
Puhl hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Reuschel
Cruz hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Reuschel
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walling vs. Reuschel
Walling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ashby vs. Reuschel
Ashby hits a fly ball into right field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Niekro
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randle vs. Niekro
Randle strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Niekro
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Niekro
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Buckner moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Biittner vs. Niekro
Biittner hits a line drive into left field. Cruz picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Cruz. Buckner scores. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Martin vs. Niekro
The ball gets by Ashby for a passed ball. Biittner moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Martin vs. Niekro
Martin strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Reuschel
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Reuschel
Niekro is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Reuschel
Morgan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Blackwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Niekro
Blackwell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tyson vs. Niekro
Tyson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reuschel vs. Niekro
Reuschel bunts in front of the plate. Ashby fields it and throws to first for the out. Blackwell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
De Jesus vs. Niekro
De Jesus hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Reuschel
Cabell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Reuschel
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Reuschel
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Reuschel
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walling vs. Reuschel
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Niekro
Randle strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Niekro
Buckner hits a line drive towards the mound. Niekro reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Niekro
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Reuschel
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Reuschel
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Reuschel
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Reuschel
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Niekro
Luis Pujols now catching.
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Niekro
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Niekro
Blackwell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tyson vs. Niekro
Tyson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Tyson reaches second base with a double. Blackwell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reuschel vs. Niekro
Reuschel hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Reuschel reaches second base with a double. Cruz throws the ball in to Cabell who tags Reuschel trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Tyson scores. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Reuschel
Cabell hits a fly ball into left field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Reuschel
Puhl hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Reuschel
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Niekro
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Niekro
Randle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Niekro
Buckner strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Niekro
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Randle moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Biittner vs. Niekro
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Reuschel
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Reuschel
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus misplays the ball. That's an error on De Jesus. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pujols vs. Reuschel
There goes Walling. The throw from Blackwell and he is safe. Walling steals second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pujols vs. Reuschel
Pujols takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Landestoy vs. Reuschel
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Landestoy for the out. Walling moves to third. Pujols moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Niekro vs. Reuschel
Niekro hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Walling scores. Pujols scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Reuschel
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Niekro
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Niekro
Blackwell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Niekro
Tyson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reuschel vs. Niekro
Reuschel strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Reuschel
Cabell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Reuschel
Puhl hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Reuschel
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Niekro
De Jesus hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Niekro
Randle hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Niekro
Buckner hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Morgan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Reuschel
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Reuschel
Walling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pujols vs. Reuschel
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Walling moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landestoy vs. Reuschel
Landestoy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Buckner throws the ball in to Tyson who tags Landestoy, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Walling scores. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Niekro
Dave Bergman now playing first base.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell juggles the ball. That's an error on Cabell. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Sambito
Joe Sambito now pitching.
Biittner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Sambito
There's a wild pitch. Johnson moves to third. Biittner moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Martin vs. Sambito
Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Blackwell vs. Sambito
Blackwell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kingman vs. Sambito
Dave Kingman pinch hits for Mike Tyson.
Kingman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Kingman reaches second base with a double. Johnson scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vail vs. LaCorte
Mick Kelleher pinch runs for Dave Kingman. Mike Vail pinch hits for Rick Reuschel. Frank LaCorte now pitching. Craig Reynolds now playing shortsto
Vail strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Tidrow
Dick Tidrow now pitching. Mick Kelleher now playing second base.
Reynolds hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Tidrow
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Tidrow
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randle fields it and throws to first for the out. Reynolds moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puhl vs. Tidrow
Puhl hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Reynolds scores. Puhl moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Tidrow
Cruz is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Tidrow
Cedeno strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. LaCorte
De Jesus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randle vs. LaCorte
Randle hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bergman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. LaCorte
Buckner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. De Jesus moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. LaCorte
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. De Jesus scores. Buckner moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Biittner vs. LaCorte
Scot Thompson pinch runs for Cliff Johnson.
Biittner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Buckner scores. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Martin vs. LaCorte
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blackwell vs. LaCorte
Blackwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Thompson scores. Biittner moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1980 -- Houston at Chicago (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Morgan J, 2b 5 0 0 0 De Jesus I, ss 5 1 2 0
Cabell E, 3b 5 1 1 1 Randle L, 3b 5 0 1 0
Puhl T, rf 5 1 3 1 Buckner B, lf 5 2 1 0
Cruz J, lf 4 1 1 2 Johnson C, 1b 3 1 1 1
Cedeno C, cf 5 0 2 0 Thompson S, pr 0 1 0 0
Walling D, 1b 4 2 2 0 Biittner L, rf 5 1 3 2
Bergman D, 1b 0 0 0 0 Martin J, cf 5 0 0 0
Ashby A, c 2 0 0 0 Blackwell T, c 5 1 3 1
Pujols L, c 1 1 0 0 Tyson M, 2b 3 1 2 1
Landestoy R, ss 4 0 1 1 Kingman D, ph 1 0 1 2
LaCorte F, p 0 0 0 0 Kelleher M, pr-2b 0 0 0 0
Niekro J, p 3 0 2 2 Reuschel R, p 2 0 1 1
Sambito J, p 0 0 0 0 Vail M, ph 1 0 0 0
Reynolds C, ss 1 1 1 0 Tidrow D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 7 13 7 40 8 15 8
Houston 201 002 011 -- 7
Chicago 100 200 023 -- 8
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro J* 7.0 8 4 3 2 7
Sambito J 0.2 2 1 1 0 1
LaCorte F (L) 1.0 5 3 3 0 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Reuschel R 8.0 11 6 4 1 3
Tidrow D (W) 1.0 2 1 1 1 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Cruz J, De Jesus I, Cabell E
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Houston 7, Chicago 9
2B -- Tyson M, Reuschel R, Kingman D
HR -- Cruz J, Cabell E
SB -- Walling D
SH -- Reuschel R
WP -- Sambito J
PB -- Ashby A
T -- 3:00
A -- 14823
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