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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 7, 1979
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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 July 7, 1979 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 7, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 7, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Williams |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Holtzman |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eric Gregg 1B: Doug Harvey 2B: Lanny Harris 3B: Frank Pulli |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Terry Puhl | Center Fielder |
| Julio Gonzalez | Shortstop |
| Reggie Baldwin | First Baseman |
| Art Howe | Second Baseman |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Jeffrey Leonard | Right Fielder |
| Bruce Bochy | Catcher |
| Rick Williams | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Scot Thompson | Right Fielder |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Dave Kingman | Left Fielder |
| Jerry Martin | Center Fielder |
| Steve Ontiveros | Third Baseman |
| Barry Foote | Catcher |
| Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
| Ken Holtzman | Pitcher |
| Herman Franks | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 7, 1979
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Holtzman
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 -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Holtzman
Gonzalez 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baldwin vs. Holtzman
Baldwin hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Williams
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Williams
Thompson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. De Jesus moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buckner vs. Williams
Buckner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. De Jesus moves to third. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kingman vs. Williams
Kingman hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. De Jesus tags and scores. Thompson tags and moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Martin vs. Williams
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell has Thompson trapped. There's the throw to Bochy and back to Gonzalez, who tags Thompson for the out. Buckner moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ontiveros vs. Williams
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Gonzalez fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Holtzman
Howe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Holtzman
Cabell 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 -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Holtzman
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leonard vs. Holtzman
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holtzman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Williams
Foote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Williams
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holtzman vs. Williams
Holtzman hits a line drive into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Williams
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sizemore moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Williams
Thompson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sizemore scores. De Jesus moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Buckner vs. Williams
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochy vs. Holtzman
Bochy strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Holtzman
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Holtzman
Puhl takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Holtzman
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Williams moves to third. Puhl moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Baldwin vs. Holtzman
Baldwin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Williams
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Baldwin scoops it up and throws to first, with Williams covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Williams
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Williams
Ontiveros takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foote vs. Williams
Foote hits a popup towards short. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Holtzman
Howe 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 -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Holtzman
Cabell 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 -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Holtzman
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cruz for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Williams
Sizemore hits a popup towards short. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holtzman vs. Williams
Holtzman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Williams
De Jesus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Williams
Williams fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Williams. De Jesus moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Williams
Thompson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. De Jesus moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Buckner vs. Williams
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Holtzman
Leonard hits a fly ball into right field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochy vs. Holtzman
Bochy hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Holtzman
Williams 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
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Williams
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Williams
Martin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ontiveros vs. Williams
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foote vs. Williams
Foote hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sizemore vs. Williams
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Martin scores. Ontiveros moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Holtzman vs. Williams
Holtzman strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Holtzman
Puhl hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Holtzman
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into right field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baldwin vs. Holtzman
Baldwin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Holtzman
Howe hits a fly ball into right field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Williams
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Williams
Thompson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Williams
Buckner hits a line drive into right field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Williams
Kingman takes first base on ball four. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Dixon
Tom Dixon now pitching.
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Holtzman
Cabell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
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 -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Holtzman
Leonard 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
Bottom 7
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Dixon
Ontiveros hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Dixon
Foote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell juggles the ball. That's an error on Cabell. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Dixon
Sizemore hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holtzman vs. Dixon
Holtzman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puhl. Holtzman reaches second base with a double. Foote goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
De Jesus vs. Dixon
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Holtzman scores. De Jesus moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Dixon
Thompson hits a line drive into right field. Leonard picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Leonard. De Jesus scores. Thompson moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Buckner vs. Dixon
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochy vs. Holtzman
Bochy 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 -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sexton vs. Holtzman
Jimmy Sexton pinch hits for Tom Dixon.
Sexton 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 -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Holtzman
Puhl hits a fly ball into right field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Roberge
Bert Roberge now pitching.
Kingman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Roberge
Miguel Dilone pinch runs for Dave Kingman.
There goes Dilone. The throw from Bochy and he is out, Howe applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Roberge
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Roberge
Ontiveros hits a line drive into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Holtzman
Miguel Dilone now playing left field.
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into right field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baldwin vs. Holtzman
Baldwin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holtzman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Holtzman
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/7/1979, game 1 -- Houston at Chicago (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Puhl T, cf 3 0 0 0 De Jesus I, ss 4 2 3 1
Gonzalez J, ss 4 0 1 0 Thompson S, rf 5 0 5 2
Baldwin R, 1b 4 0 1 0 Buckner B, 1b 5 0 1 0
Howe A, 2b 4 0 1 0 Kingman D, lf 3 0 1 1
Cabell E, 3b 3 0 0 0 Dilone M, pr-lf 0 0 0 0
Cruz J, lf 2 0 0 0 Martin J, cf 5 1 1 0
Leonard J, rf 3 0 0 0 Ontiveros S, 3b 4 0 1 0
Bochy B, c 3 0 0 0 Foote B, c 4 1 0 0
Williams R, p 1 0 0 0 Sizemore T, 2b 4 1 2 1
Dixon T, p 0 0 0 0 Holtzman K, p 4 1 1 1
Sexton J, ph 1 0 0 0
Roberge B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 0 3 0 38 6 15 6
Houston 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago 110 010 30x -- 6
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Williams R (L) 5.2 11 3 3 3 2
Dixon T 1.1 3 3 0 0 0
Roberge B 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Holtzman K (W) 9.0 3 0 0 3 2
E -- Williams R, Cabell E, Leonard J
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Houston 4, Chicago 12
2B -- Holtzman K
CS -- Dilone M
SF -- Kingman D
T -- 2:10
A -- 0
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