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Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 21, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Chicago Cubs, played on August 21, 1978 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | August 21, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 21, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Reuschel |
| Home Starting Pitcher | J.R. Richard |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 9,906 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Weyer 1B: Ed Montague 2B: Harry Wendelstedt 3B: Dutch Rennert |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rodney Scott | Third Baseman |
| Greg Gross | Center Fielder |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Bobby Murcer | Right Fielder |
| Larry Biittner | Left Fielder |
| Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Tim Blackwell | Catcher |
| Rick Reuschel | Pitcher |
| Herman Franks | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Terry Puhl | Center Fielder |
| Julio Gonzalez | Second Baseman |
| Enos Cabell | First Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Right Fielder |
| Art Howe | Third Baseman |
| Denny Walling | Left Fielder |
| Jimmy Sexton | Shortstop |
| Luis Pujols | Catcher |
| J.R. Richard | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 21, 1978
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Richard
Scott hits a line drive into left field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Richard
Gross hits a line drive towards short. Sexton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Richard
Buckner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Reuschel
Puhl 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Reuschel
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Reuschel
Cabell strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Richard
Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Richard
Biittner strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Richard
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Reuschel
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Reuschel
Howe hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murcer. Howe reaches second base with a double. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Walling vs. Reuschel
Walling hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Cruz scores. Howe moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Sexton vs. Reuschel
Sexton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Biittner. Sexton reaches second base with a double. Howe scores. Walling moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Pujols vs. Reuschel
Pujols is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Richard vs. Reuschel
Richard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo fields it and throws to home to get Walling. Sexton moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Puhl vs. Reuschel
Puhl 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
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Richard
De Jesus hits a line drive into left field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Richard
Blackwell hits a popup towards third. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reuschel vs. Richard
Reuschel strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Reuschel
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Scott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Reuschel
Cabell hits a fly ball into center field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Reuschel
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Reuschel
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Richard
Scott bunts towards the mound. Richard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Richard
Gross hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Richard
Buckner hits a line drive into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Richard
Murcer hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Reuschel
Walling hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murcer. Walling reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sexton vs. Reuschel
Sexton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walling scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pujols vs. Reuschel
Pujols bunts in front of the plate. Blackwell fields it and throws to first for the out. Sexton moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Richard vs. Reuschel
Richard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sexton scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Reuschel
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Richard moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Reuschel
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Cabell vs. Reuschel
Cabell is hit by the pitch. Richard moves to third. Puhl moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cruz vs. Reuschel
Cruz hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Murcer throws the ball in to Buckner who tags Cruz trying to return to first, for the out. Richard scores. Puhl scores. Cabell moves to third. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Richard
Biittner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Richard
Trillo hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Richard
De Jesus hits a popup towards first. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Blackwell vs. Richard
Blackwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blackwell for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Reuschel
Howe is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Reuschel
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walling for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sexton vs. Reuschel
Sexton hits a line drive into left field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Richard
Gene Clines pinch hits for Rick Reuschel.
Clines strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Richard
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sexton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Richard
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards second. Gonzalez scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Holtzman
Ken Holtzman now pitching.
Pujols hits a line drive towards short. De Jesus reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Richard vs. Holtzman
Richard strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Holtzman
Puhl hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Holtzman
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Richard
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Richard
Murcer strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Richard
Biittner hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Richard
Trillo hits a popup into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Holtzman
Cabell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Holtzman
Cruz hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Holtzman
Howe 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Holtzman
Walling hits a fly ball into center field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sexton vs. Holtzman
Sexton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Pujols vs. Holtzman
Pujols strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Richard
Bruce Bochy now catching. Luis Pujols now playing first base.
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Richard
Blackwell strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Holtzman vs. Richard
Holtzman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Richard
Scott takes first base on ball four. Holtzman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Gross vs. Richard
Gross takes first base on ball four. Holtzman moves to third. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Buckner vs. Richard
Buckner hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Holtzman scores. Scott scores. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Murcer vs. Richard
Murcer takes first base on ball four. Gross moves to third. Buckner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Vail vs. Sambito
Joe Sambito now pitching. Mike Vail pinch hits for Larry Biittner.
There's a wild pitch. Gross scores. Buckner moves to third. Murcer moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Vail vs. Sambito
Vail hits a line drive towards short. Sexton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sambito vs. Holtzman
Mike Vail now playing left field. Mick Kelleher now playing second base.
Sambito strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Holtzman
Puhl hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Blackwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Holtzman
Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bochy vs. Holtzman
Bochy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Holtzman covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Sambito
Kelleher strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Sambito
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Blackwell vs. Sambito
Blackwell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Sambito
Davey Johnson pinch hits for Ken Holtzman.
Johnson strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/21/1978 -- Chicago at Houston (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Scott R, 3b 3 1 1 0 Puhl T, cf 5 1 2 0
Gross G, cf 3 1 1 0 Gonzalez J, 2b 5 0 1 0
Buckner B, 1b 4 0 1 2 Cabell E, 1b 2 1 0 0
Murcer B, rf 3 0 0 0 Bochy B, c 1 0 0 0
Biittner L, lf 3 0 2 0 Cruz J, rf 4 2 4 4
Vail M, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Howe A, 3b 4 1 1 0
Trillo M, 2b 3 0 0 0 Walling D, lf 4 1 2 1
Kelleher M, 2b 1 0 0 0 Sexton J, ss 3 1 2 2
De Jesus I, ss 4 0 1 0 Pujols L, c-1b 3 0 0 0
Blackwell T, c 4 0 0 0 Richard J, p 3 1 1 1
Reuschel R, p 1 0 0 0 Sambito J, p 1 0 0 0
Clines G, ph 1 0 0 0
Holtzman K, p 0 1 0 0
Johnson D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 6 2 35 8 13 8
Chicago 000 000 030 -- 3
Houston 020 400 20x -- 8
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Reuschel R (L) 5.0 10 6 6 0 4
Holtzman K 3.0 3 2 2 2 4
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Richard J (W) 7.2 5 3 3 4 6
Sambito J 1.1 1 0 0 0 3
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Chicago 6, Houston 7
2B -- Howe A, Sexton J, Walling D
HR -- Cruz J
SH -- Pujols L
HBP -- by Reuschel R (Cabell E)
WP -- Sambito J
T -- 2:27
A -- 9906
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