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Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 22, 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 22, 1978 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | August 22, 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 22, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Krukow |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mark Lemongello |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 9,721 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Montague 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Dutch Rennert 3B: Lee Weyer |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Greg Gross | Center Fielder |
| Larry Biittner | Left Fielder |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Bobby Murcer | Right Fielder |
| Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
| Rodney Scott | Third Baseman |
| Tim Blackwell | Catcher |
| Mike Krukow | 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 |
| Bruce Bochy | Catcher |
| Mark Lemongello | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 22, 1978
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Lemongello
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sexton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Lemongello
Gross hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Lemongello
Biittner hits a line drive into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Lemongello
Buckner hits a fly ball into left field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Krukow
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: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Krukow
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Krukow
Cabell is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Krukow
Cruz takes first base on ball four. Cabell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Howe vs. Krukow
Howe hits a ball on the ground into left field. Biittner picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Biittner. Cabell scores. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Walling vs. Krukow
Walling hits a fly ball into center field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Lemongello
Murcer hits a line drive towards third. Howe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Lemongello
Trillo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Lemongello
Scott 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, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sexton vs. Krukow
Sexton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Scott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochy vs. Krukow
Bochy hits a fly ball into center field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lemongello vs. Krukow
Lemongello is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Lemongello
Blackwell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puhl. Blackwell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Krukow vs. Lemongello
Krukow bunts towards third. Howe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Blackwell moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
De Jesus vs. Lemongello
De Jesus hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gross vs. Lemongello
Gross hits a fly ball towards left. Walling catches it and throws to home to double up Blackwell. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Krukow
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Krukow
Gonzalez hits a line drive towards first. Buckner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Krukow
Cabell is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Krukow
Cruz hits a popup towards short. De Jesus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Lemongello
Buckner hits a popup into left field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Lemongello
Murcer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Lemongello
Trillo hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Krukow
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Scott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Krukow
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 -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sexton vs. Krukow
Sexton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bochy vs. Krukow
There goes Sexton. The throw from Blackwell and he is safe. Sexton steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Bochy vs. Krukow
Bochy is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Lemongello vs. Krukow
Lemongello 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 5
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Lemongello
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sexton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Blackwell vs. Lemongello
There's a wild pitch. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Blackwell vs. Lemongello
There goes Scott. The throw from Bochy and he is safe. Scott steals third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Blackwell vs. Lemongello
Blackwell strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Krukow vs. Lemongello
Krukow hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Scott tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Lemongello
De Jesus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Lemongello
There goes De Jesus. The throw from Bochy and he is safe. De Jesus steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Lemongello
The ball gets by Bochy for a passed ball. De Jesus moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Gross vs. Lemongello
Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Biittner vs. Lemongello
There goes Gross. The throw from Bochy and he is safe. Gross steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Biittner vs. Lemongello
Biittner hits a line drive into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Krukow
Puhl hits a line drive into left field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Krukow
Gonzalez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Blackwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Krukow
Cabell hits a line drive towards third. Scott reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Lemongello
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sexton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Lemongello
Murcer hits a line drive into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Lemongello
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 6
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Krukow
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Krukow
Howe hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gross. Howe reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Walling vs. Krukow
Walling is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sexton vs. Krukow
Sexton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Howe moves to third. Walling moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Bochy vs. Krukow
Bochy hits a fly ball into center field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Howe tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Lemongello vs. Krukow
Lemongello is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Lemongello
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sexton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Lemongello
Blackwell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vail vs. Lemongello
Mick Kelleher pinch runs for Tim Blackwell. Mike Vail pinch hits for Mike Krukow.
Vail hits a popup into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Lemongello
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kelleher moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
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
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Hernandez
Dave Rader now catching. Guillermo Hernandez now pitching.
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Hernandez
Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Hernandez
Cabell hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Hernandez
There goes Gonzalez. The throw from Rader and he is safe. Gonzalez steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Hernandez
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Howe vs. McGlothen
Lynn McGlothen now pitching.
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Lemongello
Biittner hits a popup towards short. Sexton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Lemongello
Buckner hits a fly ball into left field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Lemongello
Murcer hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Walling vs. McGlothen
Walling strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sexton vs. McGlothen
Sexton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bochy vs. McGlothen
Bochy is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Lemongello
Trillo hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Lemongello
Scott bunts towards the mound. Lemongello fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Lemongello
Rader is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/22/1978 -- Chicago at Houston (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
De Jesus I, ss 3 0 1 0 Puhl T, cf 4 0 0 0
Gross G, cf 3 0 1 0 Gonzalez J, 2b 4 0 1 0
Biittner L, lf 4 0 0 0 Cabell E, 1b 2 1 0 0
Buckner B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Cruz J, rf 2 0 0 0
Murcer B, rf 4 0 1 0 Howe A, 3b 4 1 2 1
Trillo M, 2b 4 0 0 0 Walling D, lf 3 0 0 0
Scott R, 3b 4 1 1 0 Sexton J, ss 3 0 1 0
Blackwell T, c 3 0 2 0 Bochy B, c 2 0 0 1
Kelleher M, pr 0 0 0 0 Lemongello M, p 3 0 0 0
Rader D, c 1 0 0 0
Krukow M, p 1 0 1 1
Vail M, ph 1 0 0 0
Hernandez G, p 0 0 0 0
McGlothen L, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 7 1 27 2 4 2
Chicago 000 010 000 -- 1
Houston 100 001 00x -- 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Krukow M (L) 6.0 3 2 2 4 3
Hernandez G 0.2 1 0 0 1 0
McGlothen L 1.1 0 0 0 0 3
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Lemongello M (W) 9.0 7 1 1 2 3
E -- Biittner L
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Chicago 7, Houston 9
2B -- Blackwell T, Howe A
SB -- Sexton J, Scott R, De Jesus I, Gross G, Gonzalez J
SF -- Krukow M, Bochy B
HBP -- by Krukow M (Cabell E) 2
WP -- Lemongello M
PB -- Bochy B
T -- 2:06
A -- 9721
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