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Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 12, 1979
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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 May 12, 1979 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | May 12, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 12, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Holtzman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Williams |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 35,997 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dave Pallone 1B: Jim Rains 2B: Murray Strey 3B: Howard Hansen |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mick Kelleher | Shortstop |
| Bobby Murcer | Right Fielder |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Dave Kingman | Left Fielder |
| Steve Ontiveros | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Martin | Center Fielder |
| Tim Blackwell | Catcher |
| Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
| Ken Holtzman | Pitcher |
| Herman Franks | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Sexton | Shortstop |
| Terry Puhl | Right Fielder |
| Jeffrey Leonard | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Julio Gonzalez | Second Baseman |
| Bruce Bochy | Catcher |
| Rick Williams | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 12, 1979
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Williams
Kelleher 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Williams
Murcer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Puhl. Murcer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. Williams
Buckner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Murcer scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Williams
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ontiveros vs. Williams
Ontiveros hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Buckner moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Martin vs. Williams
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sexton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sexton vs. Holtzman
Sexton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leonard vs. Holtzman
Leonard hits a line drive towards short. Kelleher reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Holtzman
Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Williams
Blackwell strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Williams
Sizemore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holtzman vs. Williams
Holtzman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sizemore moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kelleher vs. Williams
Kelleher strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murcer vs. Williams
Murcer 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, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Holtzman
Cabell strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Holtzman
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Holtzman
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Williams
Buckner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Williams
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ontiveros vs. Williams
Ontiveros hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Buckner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Williams
Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blackwell vs. Williams
Blackwell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Williams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Buckner moves to third. Ontiveros moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sizemore vs. Williams
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sexton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochy vs. Holtzman
Bochy hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Holtzman
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sexton vs. Holtzman
Sexton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holtzman vs. Williams
Holtzman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelleher vs. Williams
Kelleher bunts towards the mound. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. Holtzman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murcer vs. Williams
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murcer for the out. Holtzman moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Buckner vs. Williams
Buckner hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Holtzman
Puhl takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leonard vs. Holtzman
There goes Puhl. The throw from Blackwell and he is out, Sizemore applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Holtzman
Leonard is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Holtzman
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Holtzman
Cabell hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Williams
Kingman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ontiveros vs. Williams
Ontiveros takes first base on ball four. Kingman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Williams
Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blackwell vs. Williams
Blackwell hits a fly ball into center field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sizemore vs. Williams
Sizemore hits a popup, foul, towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Holtzman
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Holtzman
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bochy vs. Holtzman
Bochy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holtzman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howe vs. Holtzman
Art Howe pinch hits for Rick Williams.
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holtzman vs. McLaughlin
Bo McLaughlin now pitching.
Holtzman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelleher vs. McLaughlin
Kelleher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. Holtzman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murcer vs. McLaughlin
Murcer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Puhl. Murcer reaches second base with a double. Puhl throws the ball in to Cabell who tags Murcer trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Holtzman scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. McLaughlin
Buckner hits a popup towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sexton vs. Holtzman
Sexton hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Holtzman
Puhl hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Holtzman
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Ontiveros. Leonard moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Holtzman
Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. McLaughlin
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. McLaughlin
Ontiveros takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. McLaughlin
Martin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ontiveros moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blackwell vs. McLaughlin
Blackwell hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sizemore vs. McLaughlin
Sizemore hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Holtzman
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Holtzman
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Holtzman
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holtzman vs. McLaughlin
Holtzman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. McLaughlin
Kelleher hits a popup, foul, towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. McLaughlin
Murcer hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochy vs. Holtzman
Bochy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Holtzman
Jesus Alou pinch hits for Bo McLaughlin.
Alou strikes out. Blackwell drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Alou out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sexton vs. Holtzman
Sexton hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Andujar
Joaquin Andujar now pitching.
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, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Andujar
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Andujar
Ontiveros hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Holtzman
Sam Mejias now playing left field.
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Puhl for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Holtzman
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Holtzman
Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Holtzman
Cabell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Holtzman
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/12/1979, game 2 -- Chicago at Houston (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Kelleher M, ss 4 0 0 0 Sexton J, ss 4 0 1 0
Murcer B, rf 5 1 2 1 Puhl T, rf 3 0 0 0
Buckner B, 1b 5 0 2 1 Leonard J, cf 4 0 1 0
Kingman D, lf 5 0 1 0 Watson B, 1b 3 0 1 0
Mejias S, lf 0 0 0 0 Cabell E, 3b 4 0 1 0
Ontiveros S, 3b 3 0 2 0 Cruz J, lf 4 0 1 0
Martin J, cf 4 0 1 0 Gonzalez J, 2b 3 0 0 0
Blackwell T, c 4 0 1 0 Bochy B, c 3 0 1 0
Sizemore T, 2b 3 0 0 0 Williams R, p 1 0 0 0
Holtzman K, p 4 1 3 0 Howe A, ph 1 0 0 0
McLaughlin B, p 0 0 0 0
Alou J, ph 1 0 0 0
Andujar J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 2 12 2 31 0 6 0
Chicago 100 001 000 -- 2
Houston 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Holtzman K (W) 9.0 6 0 0 2 4
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Williams R (L) 5.0 9 1 1 2 4
McLaughlin B 3.0 3 1 1 1 2
Andujar J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Ontiveros S
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 12, Houston 6
2B -- Murcer B 2
CS -- Puhl T
SH -- Kelleher M
T -- 2:10
A -- 35997
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