Astros @ Cubs
September 1, 1978

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Top 9 R H E
Astros 11 15 1
Cubs 14 16 1
Top 9 R H E
Astros 11 15 1
Cubs 14 16 1

Denny Walling Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .234
OBP .000 .309
At Bats 0 184
Hits 0 43
• Singles 0 34
• Doubles 0 6
• Triples 0 2
• Home Runs 0 1
Walks 0 21
RBI’s 0 23

Bruce Sutter Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
7 4 23
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Wrigley Field - September 1, 1978
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Strikeout
Bruce Sutter
Larry Cox
Bill Buckner
Manny Trillo
Rodney Scott
Ivan De Jesus
Dave Kingman
Jerry White
Bobby Murcer
Denny Walling

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Houston Astros 11 15 1 7
Chicago Cubs 14 16 1 9
Winning Pitcher Guillermo Hernandez
Losing Pitcher Joe Sambito
Save Bruce Sutter
Game Winning RBI Bill Buckner
Attendance 16,117
Time of Game 3 hours 33 minutes
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Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Walling strikes out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 9 Bochy hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 9 Larry Cox now catching. Bergman strikes out.
Bottom 8 Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Drumright scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 The umpire calls a balk on Andujar De Jesus scores. Biittner moves to third. White moves to second.
Bottom 8 White takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 8 Larry Biittner pinch hits for Tim Blackwell. Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Andujar picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Andujar. Trillo scores. De Jesus moves to third. Biittner moves to second.
Bottom 8 De Jesus is walked intentionally.
Bottom 8 Sutter bunts towards the mound. Andujar fields it and throws to first for the out. Trillo moves to second.
Bottom 8 Trillo takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 8 Joaquin Andujar now pitching. Denny Walling now playing left field. Dave Bergman now playing first base. Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bergman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murcer for the out.
Top 8 Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 8 Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Scott fields it and throws to home to get Drumright. Puhl moves to third. Cruz moves to second.
Top 8 Cruz is walked intentionally.
Top 8 There's a wild pitch. Drumright moves to third. Puhl moves to second.
Top 8 Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo misplays the ball. That's an error on Trillo. Landestoy scores. Drumright moves to second.
Top 8 Drumright hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Landestoy moves to third.
Top 8 Landestoy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 7 Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 7 Buckner is walked intentionally.
Bottom 7 Scott bunts towards the mound. Dixon fields it and throws to first for the out. White moves to second.
Bottom 7 White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. De Jesus scores.
Bottom 7 Blackwell bunts in front of the plate. Bochy fields it and throws to first for the out. De Jesus moves to third.
Bottom 7 Tom Dixon now pitching. De Jesus hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puhl. De Jesus reaches second base with a double.
Top 7 Jesus Alou pinch hits for Joe Sambito. Bruce Sutter now pitching. Tim Blackwell now catching. Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Scott fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Bochy hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 7 Bergman strikes out.
Top 7 Watson hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Trillo hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Murcer hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Cruz. Murcer reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 6 Kingman hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Buckner hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Bottom 6 Joe Sambito now pitching. Scott takes first base on ball four.
Top 6 Cabell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Trillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Cruz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Trillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Puhl takes first base on ball four.
Top 6 There goes Landestoy. The throw from Rader and he is safe. Landestoy steals second.
Top 6 Drumright hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Jerry White now playing center field. Guillermo Hernandez now pitching. Landestoy bunts towards third. Scott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 5 Jerry White pinch hits for Greg Gross. White strikes out.
Bottom 5 Gene Clines pinch hits for Lynn McGlothen. Clines hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 De Jesus hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cruz. De Jesus reaches second base with a double. Trillo goes all the way around to score.
Bottom 5 Rader hits a fly ball into left field. Bergman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Trillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 5 Bannister strikes out.
Top 5 Bochy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Scott fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 5 Bergman hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 4 Floyd Bannister now pitching. Murcer is called out on strikes.
Bottom 4 Kingman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Scott scores.
Bottom 4 Buckner hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Scott moves to second.
Bottom 4 Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Richard fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 4 Gross hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gross for the out.
Top 4 Lynn McGlothen now pitching. Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Scott fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 4 Cabell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Drumright scores. Cruz moves to third.
Top 4 Cruz hits a line drive beyond second. Trillo can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Drumright moves to third.
Top 4 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. Landestoy scores. Drumright moves to second.
Top 4 Drumright hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Richard scores. Landestoy moves to third.
Top 4 There goes Richard. The throw from Rader and he is safe. Richard steals third.
Top 4 Landestoy hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Richard moves to second.
Top 4 Richard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Moore strikes out.
Bottom 3 De Jesus takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 3 Rader hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 3 Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Drumright scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Murcer strikes out.
Top 3 Bochy is called out on strikes.
Top 3 Bergman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Watson strikes out.
Bottom 2 Kingman strikes out.
Bottom 2 Buckner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cruz. Buckner reaches second base with a double. Gross goes all the way around to score.
Bottom 2 Scott is called out on strikes.
Bottom 2 Gross hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Moore strikes out.
Top 2 Donnie Moore now pitching. Cabell hits a fly ball into center field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Cruz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Landestoy scores. Drumright scores. Puhl moves to third.
Top 2 Puhl takes first base on ball four. Richard scores. Landestoy moves to third. Drumright moves to second.
Top 2 Dave Roberts now pitching. Drumright takes first base on ball four. Richard moves to third. Landestoy moves to second.
Top 2 Landestoy hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Bochy scores. Richard moves to second.
Top 2 Richard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bergman scores. Bochy moves to second.
Top 2 Bochy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bergman moves to third.
Top 2 Bergman takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 Watson strikes out.
Top 2 Cabell hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cruz tags and scores.
Top 2 Cruz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gross who is chasing the ball. Cruz reaches third base with a triple.
Bottom 1 De Jesus hits a line drive into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Trillo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 1 Murcer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Bottom 1 Kingman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cruz. Kingman reaches second base with a double. Buckner scores.
Bottom 1 Buckner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cruz. Buckner reaches second base with a double. Scott goes all the way around to score.
Bottom 1 Scott takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 1 Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Drumright scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Puhl hits a fly ball into center field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Drumright hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Landestoy strikes out.