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Scores
Standings
BOS
@CAL		6
5		 
(10)
KCR
@CHW		8
11
MIN
@CLE		3
1
NYY
@OAK		4
0
BAL
@SEA		5
4
DET
@TEX		13
6
MIL
@TOR		7
3
PIT
@ATL		3
5
STL
@CIN		5
6
STL
@CIN		10
3
CHC
@HOU		0
1
LAD
@MON		4
1		 
(7)
SDP
@NYM		1
4
SFG
@PHI		7
0
Friday, July 29, 1977
, Astrodome
Attendance: 23,208, Time of Game: 1:49
Cubs
0
60-40
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
1st
 at Astros
1
47-56
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 17½ GB
W: Joe Niekro (6-3)
L: Bill Bonham (9-10)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  3
Astros          0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  X    1  3  0

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jose Cardenal LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .243 .697 0.040 1.08 0.104 -0.064 0.4 2 0 2B
Larry Biittner 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .296 .756 -0.147 1.84 0.000 -0.147 -0.8 13 1
Bobby Murcer RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .274 .817 -0.095 1.62 0.079 -0.175 -1.2 0 0
Jerry Morales CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .332 .896 -0.109 1.80 0.039 -0.148 -0.3 0 0
Steve Ontiveros 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .290 .796 -0.038 1.50 0.083 -0.121 -0.2 1 2 2B
Manny Trillo 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .294 .751 -0.128 1.67 0.000 -0.128 -0.8 2 3
George Mitterwald C 2 0 0 0 0 1 .253 .725 -0.045 0.88 0.000 -0.045 -0.3 4 2
   Greg Gross PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .279 .736 -0.064 2.33 0.000 -0.064 -0.3
   Steve Swisher C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .170 .491 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Ivan de Jesus SS 1 0 0 0 1 1 .249 .623 0.027 0.78 0.041 -0.014 0.3 1 7
   Joe Wallis PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .281 .824 -0.052 2.13 0.000 -0.052 -0.2
   Paul Reuschel P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Bill Bonham P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .208 .458 -0.054 1.58 0.000 -0.054 -0.4 0 4 SH
   Bill Buckner PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .282 .723 -0.036 1.52 0.000 -0.036 -0.1
   Mick Kelleher SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290 .667 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 29 0 4 0 2 6 .138 .400 -0.701 1.53 0.346 -1.048 -4.0 24 20
2B: J Cardenal (10, off J Niekro); S Ontiveros (11, off J Niekro).
SH: B Bonham (8, off J Niekro).
TB: J Cardenal 3; S Ontiveros 2; J Morales.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 3. M Trillo-I de Jesus-L Biittner; B Bonham-G Mitterwald-L Biittner; I de Jesus-G Mitterwald-S Ontiveros-M Trillo.
E: I de Jesus (22); M Trillo (18); S Ontiveros (12).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Terry Puhl LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .222 .541 -0.064 0.63 0.000 -0.064 -0.7 2 0
Enos Cabell 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .270 .734 -0.066 0.68 0.000 -0.066 -0.7 0 0
Cesar Cedeno CF 3 1 1 0 0 0 .220 .657 0.029 0.58 0.052 -0.023 0.2 5 1 2B
Bob Watson 1B 3 0 1 1 0 1 .282 .827 0.131 0.96 0.154 -0.023 1.0 9 1 2B
Jose Cruz RF 1 0 1 0 2 0 .295 .847 0.061 1.11 0.098 -0.037 0.6 2 0 3B,2·IW
Joe Ferguson C 2 0 0 0 1 0 .257 .822 -0.066 1.35 0.054 -0.120 -0.5 6 1
Art Howe 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .277 .802 -0.137 1.28 0.019 -0.155 -1.5 2 7 GDP
Roger Metzger SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .532 -0.032 0.81 0.027 -0.059 -0.4 1 2 GDP
Joe Niekro P 3 0 0 0 0 0 .176 .399 -0.056 0.80 0.000 -0.056 -0.6 0 0
Team Totals 26 1 3 1 3 4 .115 .476 -0.200 0.90 0.404 -0.603 -2.6 27 12
2B: B Watson (20, off B Bonham); C Cedeno (15, off B Bonham).
3B: J Cruz (7, off B Bonham).
IBB: J Cruz 2 (7, 2 by B Bonham).
TB: J Cruz 3; B Watson 2; C Cedeno 2.
GIDP: A Howe (7); R Metzger (2).
RBI: B Watson (61).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 1. C Cedeno-J Ferguson.
Outfield Assists: C Cedeno (J Cardenal at 3rd base).
Baserunning
Pickoffs: J Cruz (1st base by B Bonham).

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bill Bonham, L (9-10) 7 3 1 1 3 3 0 4.19 26 67 0.175 0.96 2.1
Paul Reuschel 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.96 3 0 0 0.026 0.36 0.4
Team Totals 8 3 1 1 3 4 0 1.12 29 67 0 0 0.201 1.53 2.6

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Joe Niekro, W (6-3) 9 4 0 0 2 6 0 2.85 32 83 0.701 1.53 4.0
Team Totals 9 4 0 0 2 6 0 0.00 32 83 0.701 0.90 4.0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: B Bonham 2 (10; J Cruz, J Cruz).
Pickoffs: B Bonham (1; J Cruz, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - Jim Quick.
Time of Game: 1:49.
Attendance: 23,208.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         Houston Astros
1 Jose Cardenal LF 1 Terry Puhl LF
2 Larry Biittner 1B 2 Enos Cabell 3B
3 Bobby Murcer RF 3 Cesar Cedeno CF
4 Jerry Morales CF 4 Bob Watson 1B
5 Steve Ontiveros 3B 5 Jose Cruz RF
6 Manny Trillo 2B 6 Joe Ferguson C
7 George Mitterwald C 7 Art Howe 2B
8 Ivan de Jesus SS 8 Roger Metzger SS
9 Bill Bonham P 9 Joe Niekro P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b4 0-0 1 -2- R HOU B. Watson B. Bonham 13% 72% Double to CF (Line Drive); Cedeno Scores
b4 1-0 1 123 OO HOU A. Howe B. Bonham -13% 65% Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B
b2 0-0 1 --3 OO HOU J. Ferguson B. Bonham -10% 50% Double Play: Fielder's Choice SS; Cruz out at Hm/SS-C-3B; Ferguson out at 2B/3B-2B
t1 0-0 1 --3 OO CHC B. Murcer J. Niekro 10% 55% Double Play: Flyball: CF-C
t9 0-1 1 1-- O CHC J. Morales J. Niekro 9% 93% Flyball: CF

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- CHC J. Cardenal J. Niekro -6% 44% Double to LF (Ground Ball)
t1 0-0 0 -2- O CHC L. Biittner J. Niekro 1% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B; Cardenal to 3B
t1 0-0 1 --3 OO CHC B. Murcer J. Niekro 10% 55% Double Play: Flyball: CF-C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Bill Bonham facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O HOU T. Puhl B. Bonham -2% 52% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 1 --- 4,(0-2)  O HOU E. Cabell B. Bonham -1% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O HOU C. Cedeno B. Bonham -1% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- CHC J. Morales J. Niekro -4% 46% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t2 0-0 0 1-- O CHC S. Ontiveros J. Niekro 4% 50% Flyball: LF
t2 0-0 1 1-- 5,(1-2)  O CHC M. Trillo J. Niekro 3% 53% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-0 2 1-- O CHC G. Mitterwald J. Niekro 2% 55% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Bill Bonham facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O HOU B. Watson B. Bonham -2% 53% Strikeout Looking
b2 0-0 1 --- HOU J. Cruz B. Bonham 8% 60% Triple to RF (Line Drive)
b2 0-0 1 --3 OO HOU J. Ferguson B. Bonham -10% 50% Double Play: Fielder's Choice SS; Cruz out at Hm/SS-C-3B; Ferguson out at 2B/3B-2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- 9,(3-2)  CHC I. de Jesus J. Niekro -4% 46% Walk
t3 0-0 0 1-- O CHC B. Bonham J. Niekro 2% 48% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; de Jesus to 2B
t3 0-0 1 -2- O CHC J. Cardenal J. Niekro 4% 52% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-0 2 -2- O CHC L. Biittner J. Niekro 4% 55% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Bill Bonham facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- O HOU A. Howe B. Bonham -2% 53% Strikeout
b3 0-0 1 --- HOU R. Metzger B. Bonham 3% 56% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Metzger to 1B
b3 0-0 1 1-- O HOU J. Niekro B. Bonham -3% 52% Bunt Lineout: 1B
b3 0-0 2 1-- O HOU T. Puhl B. Bonham -2% 50% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 3-4-5
t4 0-0 0 --- O CHC B. Murcer J. Niekro 3% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 0-0 1 --- O CHC J. Morales J. Niekro 2% 54% Flyball: CF
t4 0-0 2 --- O CHC S. Ontiveros J. Niekro 1% 56% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Bill Bonham facing 2-3-4
b4 0-0 0 --- O HOU E. Cabell B. Bonham -3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 0-0 1 --- HOU C. Cedeno B. Bonham 5% 58% Double to LF (Line Drive)
b4 0-0 1 -2- R HOU B. Watson B. Bonham 13% 72% Double to CF (Line Drive); Cedeno Scores
b4 1-0 1 -2- HOU J. Cruz B. Bonham 1% 73% Intentional Walk
b4 1-0 1 12- HOU J. Ferguson B. Bonham 5% 78% Walk; Watson to 3B; Cruz to 2B
b4 1-0 1 123 OO HOU A. Howe B. Bonham -13% 65% Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 6-7-8
t5 0-1 0 --- O CHC M. Trillo J. Niekro 3% 68% Flyball: CF
t5 0-1 1 --- O CHC G. Mitterwald J. Niekro 2% 71% Strikeout
t5 0-1 2 --- O CHC I. de Jesus J. Niekro 1% 72% Strikeout (C-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Bill Bonham facing 8-9-1
b5 1-0 0 --- O HOU R. Metzger B. Bonham -2% 70% Groundout: P-SS-1B
b5 1-0 1 --- O HOU J. Niekro B. Bonham -1% 69% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1-0 2 --- O HOU T. Puhl B. Bonham -1% 68% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 9-1-2
t6 0-1 0 --- O CHC B. Bonham J. Niekro 4% 71% Strikeout
t6 0-1 1 --- CHC J. Cardenal J. Niekro -4% 67% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t6 0-1 1 1-- O CHC L. Biittner J. Niekro 3% 70% Groundout: 2B-1B; Cardenal to 2B
t6 0-1 2 -2- O CHC B. Murcer J. Niekro 5% 75% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Bill Bonham facing 2-3-4
b6 1-0 0 --- O HOU E. Cabell B. Bonham -2% 73% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1-0 1 --- O HOU C. Cedeno B. Bonham -1% 72% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1-0 2 --- HOU B. Watson B. Bonham 2% 74% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Watson to 2B
b6 1-0 2 -2- HOU J. Cruz B. Bonham 1% 75% Intentional Walk
b6 1-0 2 12- O HOU J. Ferguson B. Bonham -4% 71% Cruz Picked off 1B (P-1B-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 4-5-6
t7 0-1 0 --- O CHC J. Morales J. Niekro 4% 75% Strikeout
t7 0-1 1 --- CHC S. Ontiveros J. Niekro -8% 67% Double to LF
t7 0-1 1 -2- O CHC M. Trillo J. Niekro 7% 74% Lineout: LF
Greg Gross pinch hits for George Mitterwald (C) batting 7th
t7 0-1 2 -2- 5,(1-2)  O CHC G. Gross J. Niekro 6% 80% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Bill Bonham facing 6-7-8
Steve Swisher replaces Greg Gross (PH) playing C batting 7th
b7 1-0 0 --- O HOU J. Ferguson B. Bonham -2% 78% Flyball: LF
b7 1-0 1 --- HOU A. Howe B. Bonham 2% 80% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Howe to 1B
b7 1-0 1 1-- OO HOU R. Metzger B. Bonham -4% 76% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 8-9-1
Joe Wallis pinch hits for Ivan de Jesus (SS) batting 8th
t8 0-1 0 --- O CHC J. Wallis J. Niekro 5% 82% Groundout: 2B-1B
Bill Buckner pinch hits for Bill Bonham (P) batting 9th
t8 0-1 1 --- O CHC B. Buckner J. Niekro 4% 85% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 0-1 2 --- O CHC J. Cardenal J. Niekro 2% 88% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Paul Reuschel facing 9-1-2
Paul Reuschel replaces Joe Wallis (PH) pitching and batting 8th
Mick Kelleher replaces Bill Buckner (PH) playing SS batting 9th
b8 1-0 0 --- O HOU J. Niekro P. Reuschel -1% 87% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1-0 1 --- O HOU T. Puhl P. Reuschel -1% 86% Strikeout Looking
b8 1-0 2 --- O HOU E. Cabell P. Reuschel -1% 85% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 2-3-4
t9 0-1 0 --- O CHC L. Biittner J. Niekro 7% 92% Lineout: RF
t9 0-1 1 --- CHC B. Murcer J. Niekro -8% 84% Walk
t9 0-1 1 1-- O CHC J. Morales J. Niekro 9% 93% Flyball: CF
t9 0-1 2 1-- O CHC S. Ontiveros J. Niekro 7% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 1.

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