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| First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Astrodome, Attendance: Not Given |
Saturday, May 12, 1979 Time of Game: 2:20 |
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| Cubs
3
14-13
Lost 1
3rd, 5 GB
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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
W: K Forsch (4-2), L: L McGlothen (4-4) |
Astros
11
19-14
Won 1
1st
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Chicago Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit PO A Details I DeJesus SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .205 .600 0 2 0 B Murcer RF 2 1 1 0 1 0 .269 .870 0 3 0 L Biittner LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .606 0 1 0 B Buckner 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .254 .729 0 2 2 D Kingman LF 2 0 2 0 0 0 .283 .989 0 1 1 S Thompson LF-RF 2 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .786 0 1 0 S Ontiveros 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .321 .772 0 1 0 GDP J Martin CF 3 1 1 0 0 0 .269 .712 0 1 1 B Caudill P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M Vail PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .400 1.433 0 0 0 B Foote C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .176 .511 0 9 0 T Sizemore 2B 3 0 1 1 0 0 .275 .723 0 1 1 L McGlothen P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .637 0 0 D Moore P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 0 0 2 S Mejias CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 2 0 Totals 32 3 7 1 1 2 24 7
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit PO A Details T Puhl RF 4 2 3 2 1 0 .283 .708 0 2 0 2B,SB,IW C Reynolds SS 5 2 3 3 0 1 .261 .605 0 3 1 2·SB C Cedeno CF 2 1 1 1 1 0 .272 .840 0 0 1 HBP,SF J Cruz LF 4 1 3 2 0 0 .345 .928 0 0 0 J Leonard LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .353 .976 0 1 0 E Cabell 3B 5 0 0 0 0 2 .311 .794 0 0 1 J Sexton 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .650 0 0 B Watson 1B 5 2 2 1 0 0 .285 .697 0 13 2 2B A Ashby C 3 2 2 1 2 0 .242 .619 0 3 1 IW J Gonzalez 2B 4 1 2 1 1 0 .333 .745 0 3 7 K Forsch P 4 0 0 0 0 4 .120 .280 0 2 3 SH Totals 37 11 16 11 5 7 27 16
Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA L McGlothen, L (4-4) 0.1 5 6 6 2 1 0 5.89 8 - · · 0· 0· 0· 5 16 - 1.46 -0.48 D Moore 4.2 10 4 4 2 2 0 5.14 24 - · · 4· 6· 0·10 3-2 0.38 -0.12 B Caudill 3 1 1 0 1 4 0 0.00 13 - · · 1· 5· 0· 1 0-0 0.02 0.00 Totals 8 16 11 10 5 7 0 45 - · · 5·11· 0·16 3-2
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA K Forsch, W (4-2) 9 7 3 2 1 2 0 2.58 33 - · · 16· 6· 1· 7 64 - 0.39 -0.10 Totals 9 7 3 2 1 2 0 33 - · · 16· 6· 1· 7 -
Chicago Cubs Houston Astros 1. I DeJesus SS 1. T Puhl RF 2. B Murcer RF 2. C Reynolds SS 3. B Buckner 1B 3. C Cedeno CF 4. D Kingman LF 4. J Cruz LF 5. S Ontiveros 3B 5. E Cabell 3B 6. J Martin CF 6. B Watson 1B 7. B Foote C 7. A Ashby C 8. T Sizemore 2B 8. J Gonzalez 2B 9. L McGlothen P 9. K Forsch P
Inn Out Score RoB Pt wWPA wWE Batter Pitcher Play Detail +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+ t 1 1 0-0 12- -18% 28% D Kingman K Forsch Single to LF; Murcer Scores/Adv on E7/No RBI; Buckner Scores/No RBI/unER; Kingman to 2B b 1 1 2-2 12- 14% 73% B Watson L McGlothen Double to LF; Cedeno Scores; Cruz to 3B b 1 2 2-4 123 10% 86% T Puhl D Moore Double to LF; Watson Scores; Ashby Scores; Gonzalez out at Hm/LF-C b 1 0 2-0 -2- 8% 47% C Reynolds L McGlothen Single to RF; Puhl Scores b 1 1 2-3 123 8% 81% J Gonzalez L McGlothen Single to LF; Cruz Scores; Watson to 3B; Ashby to 2B
Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Ken Forsch facing 1-2-3 Scr/Out RoB Pt wWE Batter Play Detail +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+ O --- 52% I DeJesus Flyball: 2B --- 50% B Murcer Single to CF 1-- 46% B Buckner Single to CF; Murcer to 2B RR 12- 28% D Kingman Single to LF; Murcer Scores/Adv on E7/No RBI; Buckner Scores/No RBI/unER; Kingman to 2B O -2- 31% S Ontiveros Groundout: 2B-1B O -2- 33% J Martin Groundout: 2B-1B 2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 0. Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Lynn McGlothen facing 1-2-3 --- 37% T Puhl Single to LF 1-- 39% C Reynolds Puhl Steals 2B R -2- 47% " " Single to RF; Puhl Scores 1-- 53% C Cedeno Reynolds Steals 2B; Reynolds to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B) --3 58% " " Walk R 1-3 64% J Cruz Single to LF; Reynolds Scores; Cedeno to 2B O 12- 58% E Cabell Strikeout R 12- 73% B Watson Double to LF; Cedeno Scores; Cruz to 3B -23 74% A Ashby Intentional Walk R 123 81% J Gonzalez Single to LF; Cruz Scores; Watson to 3B; Ashby to 2B Donnie Moore replaces Lynn McGlothen pitching and batting 9th O 123 76% K Forsch Strikeout RRO 123 86% T Puhl 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, Ken Forsch facing 7-8-9 O --- 88% B Foote Flyball: RF O --- 89% T Sizemore Groundout: 1B-P O --- 89% D Moore Groundout: 2B-1B 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 6. Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-2, Donnie Moore facing 2-3-4 --- 91% C Reynolds Single to CF 1-- 92% C Cedeno Reynolds Steals 2B -2- 94% " " Single to RF; Reynolds to 3B O 1-3 91% J Cruz Cedeno Picked off 1B (P-1B) R --3 94% " " Fielder's Choice SS; Reynolds Scores; Cruz to 2B/Adv on E6 O -2- 93% E Cabell Groundout: 2B-1B; Cruz to 3B O --3 92% B Watson Flyball: LF 1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 7. Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-7, Ken Forsch facing 1-2-3 O --- 93% I DeJesus Flyball: 2B --- 92% B Murcer Walk O 1-- 94% B Buckner Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B 1-- 92% D Kingman Single to CF; Buckner to 3B O 1-3 95% S Ontiveros Groundout: 2B-1B 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 7. Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-2, Donnie Moore facing 7-8-9 --- 95% A Ashby Single to SS 1-- 96% J Gonzalez Single to CF; Ashby to 2B O 12- 96% K Forsch Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Ashby to 3B; Gonzalez to 2B -23 96% T Puhl Intentional Walk RR 123 99% C Reynolds Single to RF; Ashby Scores; Gonzalez Scores; Puhl to 3B ROO 1-3 99% C Cedeno 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, Ken Forsch facing 6-7-8 --- 98% J Martin Single to RF O 1-- 99% B Foote Groundout: P-1B; Martin to 2B RO -2- 99% T Sizemore Single to CF; Martin Scores; Sizemore out at 2B/CF-C-2B O --- 99% D Moore Strikeout 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 10. Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 10-3, Donnie Moore facing 4-5-6 Scot Thompson replaces Dave Kingman playing LF batting 4th --- 99% J Cruz Single to RF O 1-- 99% E Cabell Flyball: RF 1-- 99% B Watson Single to 2B; Cruz to 3B O 1-3 99% A Ashby Fielder's Choice 1B; Cruz out at Hm/1B-C; Watson to 2B; Ashby to 1B 12- 99% J Gonzalez Walk; Watson to 3B; Ashby to 2B O 123 98% K Forsch Strikeout Looking 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 10. Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-10, Ken Forsch facing 1-2-3 O --- 99% I DeJesus Groundout: P-1B O --- 99% B Murcer Groundout: 2B-1B O --- 99% B Buckner Groundout: 1B unassisted 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 10. Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 10-3, Donnie Moore facing 1-2-3 --- 99% T Puhl Single to CF O 1-- 99% C Reynolds Flyball: RF O 1-- 99% C Cedeno Flyball: SS 1-- 99% J Cruz Single to LF; Puhl to 2B O 12- 99% E Cabell Flyball: RF 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 10. Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-10, Ken Forsch facing 4-5-6 O --- 99% S Thompson Groundout: 2B-1B O --- 99% S Ontiveros Strikeout Looking O --- 100% J Martin Lineout: SS 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 10. Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 10-3, Bill Caudill facing 6-7-8 Bill Caudill replaces Jerry Martin pitching and batting 6th; Larry Biittner replaces Bobby Murcer playing LF batting 2nd; Sam Mejias replaces Donnie Moore playing CF batting 9th; Scot Thompson moves to RF O --- 100% B Watson Flyball: CF --- 100% A Ashby Walk 1-- 100% J Gonzalez Wild Pitch; Ashby to 2B O -2- 100% " " Flyball: 3B O -2- 99% K Forsch Strikeout 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 10. Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-10, Ken Forsch facing 7-8-9 Jeffrey Leonard replaces Jose Cruz playing LF batting 4th O --- 100% B Foote Foul Flyball: C O --- 100% T Sizemore Groundout: P-1B O --- 100% S Mejias Flyball: RF 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 10. Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 10-3, Bill Caudill facing 1-2-3 O --- 100% T Puhl Flyball: LF O --- 100% C Reynolds Strikeout Looking --- 100% C Cedeno Hit By Pitch O 1-- 100% J Leonard Flyball: RF 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 10. Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-10, Ken Forsch facing 1-2-3 O --- 100% I DeJesus Groundout: 3B-1B O --- 100% L Biittner Groundout: P unassisted O --- 100% B Buckner Flyball: LF 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 10. Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 10-3, Bill Caudill facing 5-6-7 O --- 100% E Cabell Strikeout --- 100% B Watson Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Watson to 2B/Adv on E6 R -2- 100% A Ashby Single to RF; Watson Scores/unER O 1-- 100% J Gonzalez Flyball: CF O 1-- 100% K Forsch Strikeout 1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 11. Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-11, Ken Forsch facing 4-5-6 Jimmy Sexton replaces Enos Cabell playing 3B batting 5th --- 100% S Thompson Single to RF OO 1-- 100% S Ontiveros Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B Mike Vail pinch hits for Bill Caudill batting 6th O --- 100% M Vail Groundout: 1B unassisted 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 11.
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