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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 26, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Houston Astros, played on April 26, 1979 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | April 26, 1979 |
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Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 26, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | J.R. Richard |
Home Starting Pitcher | Lynn McGlothen |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 4,777 |
Time of Game | 3 hours |
Umpires | HP: Joe Pomponi 1B: Joe Maher 2B: Dennis Riccio 3B: Dick Tremblay |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Terry Puhl | Right Fielder |
Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
Bob Watson | First Baseman |
Art Howe | Second Baseman |
Alan Ashby | Catcher |
J.R. Richard | Pitcher |
Bill Virdon | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
Scot Thompson | Center Fielder |
Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
Dave Kingman | Left Fielder |
Steve Ontiveros | Third Baseman |
Bobby Murcer | Right Fielder |
Barry Foote | Catcher |
Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
Lynn McGlothen | Pitcher |
Herman Franks | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 26, 1979
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. McGlothen
Puhl hits a popup towards third. Ontiveros settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. McGlothen
Reynolds is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. McGlothen
Cedeno hits a line drive into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Richard
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Richard
Thompson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Richard
Buckner strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. McGlothen
Cruz hits a line drive into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. McGlothen
Cabell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. McGlothen
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. McGlothen
Howe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ashby vs. McGlothen
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ashby for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Richard
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Richard
Ontiveros takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Richard
Murcer hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Howe catches it and throws to first to double up Ontiveros. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richard vs. McGlothen
Richard hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. McGlothen
Puhl hits a popup towards short. De Jesus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. McGlothen
Reynolds hits a line drive into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. McGlothen
Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Richard
Foote hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Richard
Sizemore strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGlothen vs. Richard
McGlothen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Richard fields it and throws to first for the out. Foote moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
De Jesus vs. Richard
De Jesus strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. McGlothen
Cruz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. McGlothen
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. McGlothen
Watson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cruz scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. McGlothen
Howe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ashby vs. McGlothen
Ashby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Watson scores. There goes Howe trying to get to third. Thompson throws the ball in to Ontiveros, who tags Howe for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richard vs. McGlothen
Richard hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. De Jesus fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Richard
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Richard
Buckner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Richard
Kingman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. McGlothen
Puhl hits a line drive into left field. Kingman picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kingman. Kingman throws it away. That's an error on Kingman. Puhl moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reynolds vs. Holtzman
Ken Holtzman now pitching.
Reynolds hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thompson. Reynolds reaches second base with a double. Puhl scores. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Holtzman
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Holtzman
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Holtzman
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Richard
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Richard
Murcer takes first base on ball four. Ontiveros moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foote vs. Richard
Foote hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Ashby fields it and throws to first for the out. Ontiveros moves to third. Murcer moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sizemore vs. Richard
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ontiveros scores. Murcer moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Biittner vs. Richard
Larry Biittner pinch hits for Ken Holtzman.
Biittner strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
De Jesus vs. Richard
De Jesus takes first base on ball four. Sizemore moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thompson vs. Richard
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Burris
Ray Burris now pitching.
Watson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Burris
Howe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Burris
Ashby hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richard vs. Burris
Richard takes first base on ball four. Howe moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Puhl vs. Burris
Puhl takes first base on ball four. Howe moves to third. Richard moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reynolds vs. Burris
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Howe scores. Richard scores. Puhl moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cedeno vs. Burris
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Sambito
Joe Sambito now pitching.
Buckner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Sambito
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ontiveros vs. Sambito
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kingman moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murcer vs. Sambito
Murcer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ashby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foote vs. Sambito
Foote strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Burris
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Burris covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Burris
Cabell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Burris
Cabell is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Burris
Watson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Sambito
Rafael Landestoy now playing second base. Enos Cabell now playing first base. Art Howe now playing third base.
Sizemore strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Sambito
Gene Clines pinch hits for Ray Burris.
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Sambito
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Hernandez
Guillermo Hernandez now pitching.
Howe hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Hernandez
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hernandez juggles the ball. That's an error on Hernandez. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sambito vs. Hernandez
Sambito hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Hernandez
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Sambito
Jerry Martin pinch hits for Scot Thompson.
Martin hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Sambito
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Sambito
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Sambito
Ontiveros is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Hernandez
Jerry Martin now playing center field.
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Hernandez
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leonard vs. Hernandez
Jeffrey Leonard pinch hits for Jose Cruz.
Leonard hits a popup towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Hernandez
Cabell hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Sambito
Jeffrey Leonard now playing left field.
Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Sambito
Foote hits a line drive towards short. Reynolds reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Sambito
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vail vs. Sambito
Mike Vail pinch hits for Guillermo Hernandez.
Vail strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/26/1979 -- Houston at Chicago (D) Houston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Puhl T, rf 4 1 1 0 De Jesus I, ss 3 0 0 0 Reynolds C, ss 5 0 2 3 Thompson S, cf 3 0 0 0 Cedeno C, cf 5 0 1 0 Martin J, ph-cf 1 1 1 1 Cruz J, lf 4 1 1 0 Buckner B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Leonard J, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Kingman D, lf 4 0 0 0 Cabell E, 3b-1b 5 0 1 0 Ontiveros S, 3b 3 1 2 0 Watson B, 1b 3 1 1 1 Murcer B, rf 3 0 0 0 Landestoy R, 2b 0 0 0 0 Foote B, c 4 0 1 0 Howe A, 2b-3b 3 1 2 0 Sizemore T, 2b 4 0 2 1 Ashby A, c 4 0 1 1 McGlothen L, p 1 0 0 0 Richard J, p 2 2 1 1 Holtzman K, p 0 0 0 0 Sambito J, p 1 0 0 0 Biittner L, ph 1 0 0 0 Burris R, p 0 0 0 0 Clines G, ph 1 0 0 0 Hernandez G, p 0 0 0 0 Vail M, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 6 11 6 33 2 7 2 Houston 001 212 000 -- 6 Chicago 000 010 010 -- 2 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Richard J (W) 5.0 3 1 1 3 6 Sambito J (S) 4.0 4 1 1 0 5 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO McGlothen L (L)* 4.0 7 4 4 1 2 Holtzman K 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Burris R 2.0 2 2 2 3 2 Hernandez G 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 1 batter in 5th E -- Kingman D 2, Hernandez G DP -- Houston 1 LOB -- Houston 8, Chicago 7 2B -- Reynolds C HR -- Richard J, Martin J CS -- Cabell E T -- 3:00 A -- 4777
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