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Scores
Standings
SEA
@BAL		2
4
OAK
@BOS		2
8
KCR
@CHW		5
4
MIL
@DET		3
2
CLE
@MIN		0
4
CAL
@NYY		5
6
TEX
@TOR		3
1
CHC
@HOU		3
11
CHC
@HOU		2
0
MON
@LAD		3
4		 
(11)
CIN
@PIT		2
3
NYM
@SDP		1
2
PHI
@SFG		1
4
ATL
@STL		6
7
Saturday, May 12, 1979,
, Astrodome
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 2:20
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Cubs
3
14-13
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Astros
11
19-14
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Ken Forsch (4-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            2  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    3  7  4
Astros          6  1  3   0  0  0   0  1  X   11 16  1

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ivan de Jesus SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .205 .601 -0.038 0.38 0.000 -0.038 -0.8 2 0
Bobby Murcer RF 2 1 1 0 1 0 .269 .870 0.035 0.33 0.037 -0.002 0.3 3 0
   Larry Biittner LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .606 -0.001 0.03 0.000 -0.001 -0.1 1 0
Bill Buckner 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .254 .729 0.021 0.45 0.037 -0.015 -0.1 2 2
Dave Kingman LF 2 0 2 0 0 0 .283 .989 0.192 1.18 0.192 0.000 2.0 1 1
   Scot Thompson LF-RF 2 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .786 -0.003 0.07 0.000 -0.003 0.2 1 0
Steve Ontiveros 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .321 .771 -0.050 0.47 0.000 -0.050 -1.7 1 0 GDP
Jerry Martin CF 3 1 1 0 0 0 .269 .712 -0.020 0.35 0.005 -0.025 -0.0 1 1
   Bill Caudill P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Mike Vail PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .400 1.433 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.1
Barry Foote C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .176 .510 -0.021 0.31 0.000 -0.021 -0.6 9 0
Ted Sizemore 2B 3 0 1 1 0 0 .275 .723 -0.010 0.15 0.001 -0.011 0.2 1 1
Lynn McGlothen P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .636 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Donnie Moore P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.007 0.14 0.000 -0.007 -0.2 0 2
   Sam Mejias CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.001 0.02 0.000 -0.001 -0.1 2 0
Team Totals 32 3 7 1 1 2 .219 .461 0.097 0.35 0.272 -0.174 -1.0 24 7
TB: D Kingman 2; T Sizemore; S Thompson; J Martin; B Murcer; B Buckner.
GIDP: S Ontiveros (3).
RBI: T Sizemore (8).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Martin-B Buckner-I de Jesus.
E: I de Jesus 3 (5); B Foote (4).
Outfield Assists: J Martin (C Reynolds at 1st base); D Kingman (J Gonzalez at home plate).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Terry Puhl RF 4 2 3 2 1 0 .283 .707 0.166 0.80 0.166 0.000 2.2 2 0 2B,SB,IW
Craig Reynolds SS 5 2 3 3 0 1 .261 .605 0.184 0.61 0.185 -0.001 3.1 3 1 2·SB
Cesar Cedeno CF 2 1 1 1 1 0 .272 .839 0.039 0.35 0.063 -0.024 -0.0 0 1 HBP,SF
Jose Cruz LF 4 1 3 2 0 0 .345 .928 0.089 0.63 0.089 0.000 1.9 0 0
   Jeffrey Leonard LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .353 .976 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 -0.2 1 0
Enos Cabell 3B 5 0 0 0 0 2 .311 .794 -0.062 0.47 0.000 -0.062 -1.8 0 1
   Jimmy Sexton 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .650 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Bob Watson 1B 5 2 2 1 0 0 .285 .697 0.139 0.48 0.148 -0.009 2.0 13 2 2B
Alan Ashby C 3 2 2 1 2 0 .242 .619 0.011 0.29 0.015 -0.004 1.0 3 1 IW
Julio Gonzalez 2B 4 1 2 1 1 0 .333 .745 0.086 0.51 0.086 -0.001 1.3 3 7
Ken Forsch P 4 0 0 0 0 4 .120 .280 -0.053 0.44 0.001 -0.053 -2.1 2 3 SH
Team Totals 37 11 16 11 5 7 .432 .986 0.599 0.50 0.753 -0.154 7.5 27 16
2B: B Watson (4, off L McGlothen); T Puhl (4, off D Moore).
SF: C Cedeno (4, off D Moore).
SH: K Forsch (4, off D Moore).
IBB: T Puhl (1, by D Moore); A Ashby (3, by L McGlothen).
HBP: C Cedeno (1, by B Caudill).
TB: T Puhl 4; C Reynolds 3; B Watson 3; J Cruz 3; J Gonzalez 2; A Ashby 2; C Cedeno.
RBI: C Reynolds 3 (11); T Puhl 2 (8); J Cruz 2 (24); C Cedeno (14); A Ashby (13); B Watson (16); J Gonzalez (3).
2-out RBI: T Puhl 2.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 8 for 18.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Gonzalez-C Reynolds-B Watson.
E: J Cruz (5).
Outfield Assists: C Cedeno (T Sizemore at 2nd base).
Baserunning
SB: T Puhl (7, 2nd base off L McGlothen/B Foote); C Reynolds 2 (2, 2nd base off L McGlothen/B Foote, 2nd base off D Moore/B Foote).
Pickoffs: C Cedeno (1st base by D Moore).

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Lynn McGlothen, L (4-4) 0.1 5 6 6 2 1 0 5.89 8 16 -0.482 1.61 -5.1
Donnie Moore 4.2 10 4 4 2 2 0 5.14 24 3 2 -0.118 0.33 -2.7
Bill Caudill 3 1 1 0 1 4 0 0.00 13 0 0 0.001 0.01 0.3
Team Totals 8 16 11 10 5 7 0 11.25 45 16 3 2 -0.599 0.35 -7.5

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ken Forsch, W (4-2) 9 7 3 2 1 2 0 2.58 33 64 -0.099 0.35 1.0
Team Totals 9 7 3 2 1 2 0 2.00 33 64 -0.099 0.50 1.0
Balks: None.
WP: B Caudill (1).
HBP: B Caudill (1; C Cedeno).
IBB: L McGlothen (2; A Ashby); D Moore (2; T Puhl).
Pickoffs: D Moore (1; C Cedeno, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: .
Time of Game: 2:20.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         Houston Astros
1 Ivan de Jesus SS 1 Terry Puhl RF
2 Bobby Murcer RF 2 Craig Reynolds SS
3 Bill Buckner 1B 3 Cesar Cedeno CF
4 Dave Kingman LF 4 Jose Cruz LF
5 Steve Ontiveros 3B 5 Enos Cabell 3B
6 Jerry Martin CF 6 Bob Watson 1B
7 Barry Foote C 7 Alan Ashby C
8 Ted Sizemore 2B 8 Julio Gonzalez 2B
9 Lynn McGlothen P 9 Ken Forsch P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t1 0-0 1 12- RR CHC D. Kingman K. Forsch -18% 28% Single to LF; Murcer Scores/Adv on E7/No RBI; Buckner Scores/No RBI/unER; Kingman to 2B
b1 2-2 1 12- R HOU B. Watson L. McGlothen 14% 73% Double to LF; Cedeno Scores; Cruz to 3B
b1 4-2 2 123 RRO HOU T. Puhl D. Moore 10% 86% Double to LF; Watson Scores; Ashby Scores; Gonzalez out at Hm/LF-C
b1 0-2 0 -2- R HOU C. Reynolds L. McGlothen 8% 47% Single to RF; Puhl Scores
b1 3-2 1 123 R HOU J. Gonzalez L. McGlothen 8% 81% Single to LF; Cruz Scores; Watson to 3B; Ashby to 2B

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' Ken Forsch facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CHC I. de Jesus K. Forsch 2% 52% Flyball: 2B
t1 0-0 1 --- CHC B. Murcer K. Forsch -2% 50% Single to CF
t1 0-0 1 1-- CHC B. Buckner K. Forsch -4% 46% Single to CF; Murcer to 2B
t1 0-0 1 12- RR CHC D. Kingman K. Forsch -18% 28% Single to LF; Murcer Scores/Adv on E7/No RBI; Buckner Scores/No RBI/unER; Kingman to 2B
t1 2-0 1 -2- O CHC S. Ontiveros K. Forsch 2% 31% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 2-0 2 -2- O CHC J. Martin K. Forsch 2% 33% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Lynn McGlothen facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- HOU T. Puhl L. McGlothen 4% 37% Single to LF
b1 0-2 0 1-- HOU C. Reynolds L. McGlothen 2% 39% Puhl Steals 2B
b1 0-2 0 -2- R HOU C. Reynolds L. McGlothen 8% 47% Single to RF; Puhl Scores
b1 1-2 0 1-- HOU C. Cedeno L. McGlothen 6% 53% Reynolds Steals 2B; Reynolds to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
b1 1-2 0 --3 HOU C. Cedeno L. McGlothen 4% 58% Walk
b1 1-2 0 1-3 R HOU J. Cruz L. McGlothen 6% 64% Single to LF; Reynolds Scores; Cedeno to 2B
b1 2-2 0 12- O HOU E. Cabell L. McGlothen -5% 58% Strikeout
b1 2-2 1 12- R HOU B. Watson L. McGlothen 14% 73% Double to LF; Cedeno Scores; Cruz to 3B
b1 3-2 1 -23 HOU A. Ashby L. McGlothen 1% 74% Intentional Walk
b1 3-2 1 123 R HOU J. Gonzalez L. McGlothen 8% 81% Single to LF; Cruz Scores; Watson to 3B; Ashby to 2B
Donnie Moore replaces Lynn McGlothen pitching and batting 9th
b1 4-2 1 123 O HOU K. Forsch D. Moore -5% 76% Strikeout
b1 4-2 2 123 RRO HOU T. Puhl D. Moore 10% 86% Double to LF; Watson Scores; Ashby Scores; Gonzalez out at Hm/LF-C
6 runs, 6 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 6.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-6, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 7-8-9
t2 2-6 0 --- O CHC B. Foote K. Forsch 2% 88% Flyball: RF
t2 2-6 1 --- O CHC T. Sizemore K. Forsch 1% 89% Groundout: 1B-P
t2 2-6 2 --- O CHC D. Moore K. Forsch 1% 89% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 6.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-2, Cubs' Donnie Moore facing 2-3-4
b2 6-2 0 --- HOU C. Reynolds D. Moore 1% 91% Single to CF
b2 6-2 0 1-- HOU C. Cedeno D. Moore 1% 92% Reynolds Steals 2B
b2 6-2 0 -2- HOU C. Cedeno D. Moore 2% 94% Single to RF; Reynolds to 3B
b2 6-2 0 1-3 O HOU J. Cruz D. Moore -2% 91% Cedeno Picked off 1B (P-1B)
b2 6-2 1 --3 R HOU J. Cruz D. Moore 2% 94% Fielder's Choice SS; Reynolds Scores; Cruz to 2B/Adv on E6
b2 7-2 1 -2- O HOU E. Cabell D. Moore -1% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B; Cruz to 3B
b2 7-2 2 --3 O HOU B. Watson D. Moore -1% 92% Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 7.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-7, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 1-2-3
t3 2-7 0 --- O CHC I. de Jesus K. Forsch 1% 93% Flyball: 2B
t3 2-7 1 --- CHC B. Murcer K. Forsch -1% 92% Walk
t3 2-7 1 1-- O CHC B. Buckner K. Forsch 1% 94% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t3 2-7 2 1-- CHC D. Kingman K. Forsch -1% 92% Single to CF; Buckner to 3B
t3 2-7 2 1-3 O CHC S. Ontiveros K. Forsch 2% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 7.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-2, Cubs' Donnie Moore facing 7-8-9
b3 7-2 0 --- HOU A. Ashby D. Moore 1% 95% Single to SS
b3 7-2 0 1-- HOU J. Gonzalez D. Moore 1% 96% Single to CF; Ashby to 2B
b3 7-2 0 12- O HOU K. Forsch D. Moore 0% 96% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Ashby to 3B; Gonzalez to 2B
b3 7-2 1 -23 HOU T. Puhl D. Moore 0% 96% Intentional Walk
b3 7-2 1 123 RR HOU C. Reynolds D. Moore 2% 99% Single to RF; Ashby Scores; Gonzalez Scores; Puhl to 3B
b3 9-2 1 1-3 ROO HOU C. Cedeno D. Moore 0% 99% Double Play: Flyball: CF-1B-SS/Sacrifice Fly; Puhl Scores
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 10.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-10, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 6-7-8
t4 2-10 0 --- CHC J. Martin K. Forsch -1% 98% Single to RF
t4 2-10 0 1-- O CHC B. Foote K. Forsch 0% 99% Groundout: P-1B; Martin to 2B
t4 2-10 1 -2- RO CHC T. Sizemore K. Forsch -0% 99% Single to CF; Martin Scores; Sizemore out at 2B/CF-C-2B
t4 3-10 2 --- O CHC D. Moore K. Forsch 0% 99% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 10.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 10-3, Cubs' Donnie Moore facing 4-5-6
Scot Thompson replaces Dave Kingman playing LF batting 4th
b4 10-3 0 --- HOU J. Cruz D. Moore 0% 99% Single to RF
b4 10-3 0 1-- O HOU E. Cabell D. Moore -0% 99% Flyball: RF
b4 10-3 1 1-- HOU B. Watson D. Moore 0% 99% Single to 2B; Cruz to 3B
b4 10-3 1 1-3 O HOU A. Ashby D. Moore -0% 99% Fielder's Choice 1B; Cruz out at Hm/1B-C; Watson to 2B; Ashby to 1B
b4 10-3 2 12- HOU J. Gonzalez D. Moore 0% 99% Walk; Watson to 3B; Ashby to 2B
b4 10-3 2 123 O HOU K. Forsch D. Moore -0% 98% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 10.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-10, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 1-2-3
t5 3-10 0 --- O CHC I. de Jesus K. Forsch 0% 99% Groundout: P-1B
t5 3-10 1 --- O CHC B. Murcer K. Forsch 0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 3-10 2 --- O CHC B. Buckner K. Forsch 0% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 10.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 10-3, Cubs' Donnie Moore facing 1-2-3
b5 10-3 0 --- HOU T. Puhl D. Moore 0% 99% Single to CF
b5 10-3 0 1-- O HOU C. Reynolds D. Moore -0% 99% Flyball: RF
b5 10-3 1 1-- O HOU C. Cedeno D. Moore -0% 99% Flyball: SS
b5 10-3 2 1-- HOU J. Cruz D. Moore 0% 99% Single to LF; Puhl to 2B
b5 10-3 2 12- O HOU E. Cabell D. Moore -0% 99% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 10.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-10, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 4-5-6
t6 3-10 0 --- O CHC S. Thompson K. Forsch 0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 3-10 1 --- O CHC S. Ontiveros K. Forsch 0% 99% Strikeout Looking
t6 3-10 2 --- O CHC J. Martin K. Forsch 0% 100% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 10.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 10-3, Cubs' Bill Caudill facing 6-7-8
Bill Caudill replaces Jerry Martin (CF) pitching and batting 6th
Larry Biittner replaces Bobby Murcer (RF) playing LF batting 2nd
Sam Mejias replaces Donnie Moore (P) playing CF batting 9th
Scot Thompson moves from LF to RF
b6 10-3 0 --- O HOU B. Watson B. Caudill -0% 99% Flyball: CF
b6 10-3 1 --- HOU A. Ashby B. Caudill 0% 100% Walk
b6 10-3 1 1-- HOU J. Gonzalez B. Caudill 0% 100% Wild Pitch; Ashby to 2B
b6 10-3 1 -2- O HOU J. Gonzalez B. Caudill -0% 99% Flyball: 3B
b6 10-3 2 -2- O HOU K. Forsch B. Caudill -0% 99% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 10.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-10, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 7-8-9
Jeffrey Leonard replaces Jose Cruz playing LF batting 4th
t7 3-10 0 --- O CHC B. Foote K. Forsch 0% 100% Foul Flyball: C
t7 3-10 1 --- O CHC T. Sizemore K. Forsch 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
t7 3-10 2 --- O CHC S. Mejias K. Forsch 0% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 10.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 10-3, Cubs' Bill Caudill facing 1-2-3
b7 10-3 0 --- O HOU T. Puhl B. Caudill -0% 100% Flyball: LF
b7 10-3 1 --- O HOU C. Reynolds B. Caudill -0% 100% Strikeout Looking
b7 10-3 2 --- HOU C. Cedeno B. Caudill 0% 100% Hit By Pitch
b7 10-3 2 1-- O HOU J. Leonard B. Caudill -0% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 10.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-10, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 1-2-3
t8 3-10 0 --- O CHC I. de Jesus K. Forsch 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 3-10 1 --- O CHC L. Biittner K. Forsch 0% 100% Groundout: P unassisted
t8 3-10 2 --- O CHC B. Buckner K. Forsch 0% 100% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 10.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 10-3, Cubs' Bill Caudill facing 5-6-7
b8 10-3 0 --- O HOU E. Cabell B. Caudill -0% 100% Strikeout
b8 10-3 1 --- HOU B. Watson B. Caudill 0% 100% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Watson to 2B/Adv on E6
b8 10-3 1 -2- R HOU A. Ashby B. Caudill 0% 100% Single to RF; Watson Scores/unER
b8 11-3 1 1-- O HOU J. Gonzalez B. Caudill 0% 100% Flyball: CF
b8 11-3 2 1-- O HOU K. Forsch B. Caudill 0% 100% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 11.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-11, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 4-5-6
Jimmy Sexton replaces Enos Cabell playing 3B batting 5th
t9 3-11 0 --- CHC S. Thompson K. Forsch -0% 100% Single to RF
t9 3-11 0 1-- OO CHC S. Ontiveros K. Forsch 0% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
Mike Vail pinch hits for Bill Caudill (P) batting 6th
t9 3-11 2 --- O CHC M. Vail K. Forsch 0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 11.

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