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Astrodome, Attendance: 23,208 |
Friday, July 29, 1977 Time of Game: 1:49 |
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Cubs
0
60-40
Lost 1
1st
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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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
W: Joe Niekro (6-3), L: Bill Bonham (9-10) |
Astros
1
47-56
Won 1
3rd, 17½ GB
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Batting Stats
Chicago Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details J Cardenal LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .243 .697 2 0 2B L Biittner 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .296 .756 13 1 B Murcer RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .274 .817 0 0 J Morales CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .332 .896 0 0 S Ontiveros 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .290 .796 1 2 2B M Trillo 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .294 .751 5 4 2 3 G Mitterwald C 2 0 0 0 0 1 .253 .725 4 2 G Gross PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .279 .736 5 4 0 0 S Swisher C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .170 .491 1 0 I DeJesus SS 1 0 0 0 1 1 .249 .623 9 5 1 7 J Wallis PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .281 .824 0 0 P Reuschel P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 B Bonham P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .208 .458 0 4 SH B Buckner PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .282 .723 0 0 M Kelleher SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290 .667 0 1 Totals 29 0 4 0 2 6 19 13 24 20
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 3. B Bonham-G Mitterwald-L Biittner; I DeJesus-G Mitterwald-S Ontiveros-M Trillo; M Trillo-I DeJesus-L Biittner.
E: I DeJesus (22); M Trillo (18); S Ontiveros (12).
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details T Puhl LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .222 .541 2 0 E Cabell 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .270 .734 4 4 0 0 C Cedeno CF 3 1 1 0 0 0 .220 .657 5 1 2B B Watson 1B 3 0 1 1 0 1 .282 .827 9 1 2B J Cruz RF 1 0 1 0 2 0 .295 .847 2 0 3B,2·IW J Ferguson C 2 0 0 0 1 0 .257 .822 6 1 A Howe 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .277 .802 2 7 GDP R Metzger SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .532 1 2 GDP J Niekro P 3 0 0 0 0 0 .176 .399 0 0 Totals 26 1 3 0 3 4 4 4 27 12
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. C Cedeno-J Ferguson.
Baserunning Events
Pickoffs: J Cruz (1st base by B Bonham).
Pitching Stats
Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA B Bonham, L (9-10) 7 3 1 1 3 3 0 4.19 26 - · · 15· 5· 3· 0 67 - 0.98 0.17 P Reuschel 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.96 3 - · · 2· 0· 0· 0 0-0 0.45 0.03 Totals 8 3 1 1 3 4 0 29 - · · 17· 5· 3· 0 -
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA J Niekro, W (6-3) 9 4 0 0 2 6 0 2.85 32 - · · 11·12· 4· 1 83 - 1.52 0.70 Totals 9 4 0 0 2 6 0 32 - · · 11·12· 4· 1 -
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.
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 DeJesus SS 8. Roger Metzger SS 9. Bill Bonham P 9. Joe Niekro P
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| b4 | 1 | -2- | R | 13% | 71% | 0-0 | HOU | B. Watson | B. Bonham | Double to CF (Line Drive); Cedeno Scores | |
| b4 | 1 | 123 | OO | -13% | 65% | 1-0 | HOU | A. Howe | B. Bonham | Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B | |
| b2 | 1 | --3 | OO | -10% | 50% | 0-0 | HOU | J. Ferguson | B. Bonham | Double Play: Fielder's Choice SS; Cruz out at Hm/SS-C-3B; Ferguson out at 2B/3B-2B | |
| t1 | 1 | --3 | OO | 9% | 55% | 0-0 | CHC | B. Murcer | J. Niekro | Double Play: Flyball: CF-C | |
| t9 | 1 | 1-- | O | 9% | 93% | 0-1 | CHC | J. Morales | J. Niekro | Flyball: CF |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | -6% | 44% | 0-0 | CHC | J. Cardenal | J. Niekro | Double to LF (Ground Ball) | ||
| t1 | 0 | -2- | O | 1% | 45% | 0-0 | CHC | L. Biittner | J. Niekro | Groundout: 2B-1B; Cardenal to 3B | |
| t1 | 1 | --3 | OO | 9% | 55% | 0-0 | CHC | B. Murcer | J. Niekro | 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 | --- | O | -2% | 52% | 0-0 | HOU | T. Puhl | B. Bonham | Flyball: LF | |
| b1 | 1 | --- | O | 4,(0-2) | -1% | 51% | 0-0 | HOU | E. Cabell | B. Bonham | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| b1 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 50% | 0-0 | HOU | C. Cedeno | B. Bonham | 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 | --- | -4% | 46% | 0-0 | CHC | J. Morales | J. Niekro | Single to RF (Line Drive) | ||
| t2 | 0 | 1-- | O | 4% | 50% | 0-0 | CHC | S. Ontiveros | J. Niekro | Flyball: LF | |
| t2 | 1 | 1-- | O | 5,(1-2) | 3% | 53% | 0-0 | CHC | M. Trillo | J. Niekro | Strikeout Swinging |
| t2 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2% | 55% | 0-0 | CHC | G. Mitterwald | J. Niekro | 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 | --- | O | -2% | 53% | 0-0 | HOU | B. Watson | B. Bonham | Strikeout Looking | |
| b2 | 1 | --- | 8% | 60% | 0-0 | HOU | J. Cruz | B. Bonham | Triple to RF (Line Drive) | ||
| b2 | 1 | --3 | OO | -10% | 50% | 0-0 | HOU | J. Ferguson | B. Bonham | 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 | --- | 9,(3-2) | -4% | 46% | 0-0 | CHC | I. DeJesus | J. Niekro | Walk | |
| t3 | 0 | 1-- | O | 2% | 48% | 0-0 | CHC | B. Bonham | J. Niekro | Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; DeJesus to 2B | |
| t3 | 1 | -2- | O | 4% | 52% | 0-0 | CHC | J. Cardenal | J. Niekro | Strikeout Looking | |
| t3 | 2 | -2- | O | 4% | 55% | 0-0 | CHC | L. Biittner | J. Niekro | 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 | --- | O | -2% | 53% | 0-0 | HOU | A. Howe | B. Bonham | Strikeout | |
| b3 | 1 | --- | 3% | 56% | 0-0 | HOU | R. Metzger | B. Bonham | Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Metzger to 1B | ||
| b3 | 1 | 1-- | O | -3% | 52% | 0-0 | HOU | J. Niekro | B. Bonham | Bunt Lineout: 1B | |
| b3 | 2 | 1-- | O | -2% | 50% | 0-0 | HOU | T. Puhl | B. Bonham | 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 | --- | O | 3% | 53% | 0-0 | CHC | B. Murcer | J. Niekro | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t4 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 55% | 0-0 | CHC | J. Morales | J. Niekro | Flyball: CF | |
| t4 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 56% | 0-0 | CHC | S. Ontiveros | J. Niekro | 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 | --- | O | -3% | 53% | 0-0 | HOU | E. Cabell | B. Bonham | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b4 | 1 | --- | 5% | 58% | 0-0 | HOU | C. Cedeno | B. Bonham | Double to LF (Line Drive) | ||
| b4 | 1 | -2- | R | 13% | 71% | 0-0 | HOU | B. Watson | B. Bonham | Double to CF (Line Drive); Cedeno Scores | |
| b4 | 1 | -2- | 2% | 73% | 1-0 | HOU | J. Cruz | B. Bonham | Intentional Walk | ||
| b4 | 1 | 12- | 5% | 78% | 1-0 | HOU | J. Ferguson | B. Bonham | Walk; Watson to 3B; Cruz to 2B | ||
| b4 | 1 | 123 | OO | -13% | 65% | 1-0 | HOU | A. Howe | B. Bonham | 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 | --- | O | 3% | 68% | 0-1 | CHC | M. Trillo | J. Niekro | Flyball: CF | |
| t5 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 70% | 0-1 | CHC | G. Mitterwald | J. Niekro | Strikeout | |
| t5 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 72% | 0-1 | CHC | I. DeJesus | J. Niekro | Strikeout | |
| 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 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 70% | 1-0 | HOU | R. Metzger | B. Bonham | Groundout: P-SS-1B | |
| b5 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 69% | 1-0 | HOU | J. Niekro | B. Bonham | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b5 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 68% | 1-0 | HOU | T. Puhl | B. Bonham | 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 | --- | O | 4% | 71% | 0-1 | CHC | B. Bonham | J. Niekro | Strikeout | |
| t6 | 1 | --- | -4% | 67% | 0-1 | CHC | J. Cardenal | J. Niekro | Single to CF (Line Drive) | ||
| t6 | 1 | 1-- | O | 3% | 70% | 0-1 | CHC | L. Biittner | J. Niekro | Groundout: 2B-1B; Cardenal to 2B | |
| t6 | 2 | -2- | O | 5% | 75% | 0-1 | CHC | B. Murcer | J. Niekro | 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 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 73% | 1-0 | HOU | E. Cabell | B. Bonham | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b6 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 72% | 1-0 | HOU | C. Cedeno | B. Bonham | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b6 | 2 | --- | 2% | 74% | 1-0 | HOU | B. Watson | B. Bonham | Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Watson to 2B | ||
| b6 | 2 | -2- | 1% | 75% | 1-0 | HOU | J. Cruz | B. Bonham | Intentional Walk | ||
| b6 | 2 | 12- | O | -4% | 71% | 1-0 | HOU | J. Ferguson | B. Bonham | Cruz Picked off 1B (P-1B-2B) | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | 4% | 75% | 0-1 | CHC | J. Morales | J. Niekro | Strikeout | |
| t7 | 1 | --- | -8% | 67% | 0-1 | CHC | S. Ontiveros | J. Niekro | Double to LF | ||
| t7 | 1 | -2- | O | 7% | 74% | 0-1 | CHC | M. Trillo | J. Niekro | Lineout: LF | |
| Greg Gross pinch hits for George Mitterwald (C) batting 7th | |||||||||||
| t7 | 2 | -2- | O | 5,(1-2) | 6% | 80% | 0-1 | CHC | G. Gross | J. Niekro | 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 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 79% | 1-0 | HOU | J. Ferguson | B. Bonham | Flyball: LF | |
| b7 | 1 | --- | 2% | 80% | 1-0 | HOU | A. Howe | B. Bonham | Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Howe to 1B | ||
| b7 | 1 | 1-- | OO | -4% | 76% | 1-0 | HOU | R. Metzger | B. Bonham | 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 DeJesus (SS) batting 8th | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | 5% | 82% | 0-1 | CHC | J. Wallis | J. Niekro | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| Bill Buckner pinch hits for Bill Bonham (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t8 | 1 | --- | O | 4% | 85% | 0-1 | CHC | B. Buckner | J. Niekro | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t8 | 2 | --- | O | 2% | 88% | 0-1 | CHC | J. Cardenal | J. Niekro | 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 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 87% | 1-0 | HOU | J. Niekro | P. Reuschel | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b8 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 86% | 1-0 | HOU | T. Puhl | P. Reuschel | Strikeout Looking | |
| b8 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 85% | 1-0 | HOU | E. Cabell | P. Reuschel | 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 | --- | O | 7% | 92% | 0-1 | CHC | L. Biittner | J. Niekro | Lineout: RF | |
| t9 | 1 | --- | -8% | 84% | 0-1 | CHC | B. Murcer | J. Niekro | Walk | ||
| t9 | 1 | 1-- | O | 9% | 93% | 0-1 | CHC | J. Morales | J. Niekro | Flyball: CF | |
| t9 | 2 | 1-- | O | 7% | 100% | 0-1 | CHC | S. Ontiveros | J. Niekro | Flyball: RF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 1. | |||||||||||
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