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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 7, 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 July 7, 1979 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 7, 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 | July 7, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Randy Niemann |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dennis Lamp |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 36,135 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Doug Harvey 1B: Lanny Harris 2B: Frank Pulli 3B: Eric Gregg |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rafael Landestoy | Second Baseman |
Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
Terry Puhl | Center Fielder |
Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
Denny Walling | Right Fielder |
Art Howe | First Baseman |
Julio Gonzalez | Third Baseman |
Alan Ashby | Catcher |
Randy Niemann | Pitcher |
Bill Virdon | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
Dave Kingman | Left Fielder |
Jerry Martin | Center Fielder |
Mike Vail | Right Fielder |
Steve Ontiveros | Third Baseman |
Tim Blackwell | Catcher |
Dennis Lamp | Pitcher |
Herman Franks | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 7, 1979
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Lamp
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Landestoy for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Lamp
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Lamp
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Niemann
De Jesus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Niemann
Sizemore bunts towards the mound. Niemann fields it and throws to first for the out. De Jesus moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. Niemann
Buckner hits a line drive towards third. Gonzalez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kingman vs. Niemann
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Lamp
Cruz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walling vs. Lamp
Walling strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Lamp
Lamp fires to first and picks off Cruz. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Lamp
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Niemann
Martin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vail vs. Niemann
Vail hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ontiveros vs. Niemann
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy fields it and throws to second for the out. Martin moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blackwell vs. Niemann
Blackwell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puhl. Blackwell reaches second base with a double. Martin scores. Ontiveros goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lamp vs. Niemann
Lamp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Niemann
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Reynolds. Lamp goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Niemann
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. De Jesus moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Buckner vs. Niemann
Buckner bunts towards the mound. Niemann fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. De Jesus scores. Sizemore moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kingman vs. Niemann
Kingman strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Lamp
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lamp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Lamp
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niemann vs. Lamp
Niemann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Niemann
Martin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puhl. Martin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vail vs. Niemann
Vail hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Niemann
Ontiveros hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Niemann
Blackwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gonzalez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamp vs. Niemann
Lamp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howe scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lamp for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Lamp
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Lamp
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reynolds for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Lamp
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Lamp covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Niemann
De Jesus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Niemann
Sizemore hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Niemann
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Niemann
Kingman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Buckner moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Throop
George Throop now pitching.
Martin takes first base on ball four. Buckner moves to third. Kingman moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Vail vs. Throop
Vail hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Buckner scores. Kingman scores. Martin moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ontiveros vs. Throop
Ontiveros 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 5
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Lamp
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Lamp
Walling strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Lamp
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Throop
Blackwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lamp vs. Throop
Lamp bunts towards first. Howe scoops it up and throws to first, with Landestoy covering, for the out. Blackwell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
De Jesus vs. Throop
De Jesus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sizemore vs. Throop
Sizemore strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buckner vs. Throop
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
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Lamp
Mick Kelleher now playing second base.
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Lamp
Ashby hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Martin. Ashby reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baldwin vs. Lamp
Reggie Baldwin pinch hits for George Throop.
Baldwin hits a line drive into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landestoy vs. Lamp
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Roberge
Reggie Baldwin now catching. Bert Roberge now pitching. Jimmy Sexton now playing third base.
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Roberge
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vail vs. Roberge
Vail takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ontiveros vs. Roberge
Ontiveros strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Lamp
Ken Henderson now playing left field. Miguel Dilone now playing center field.
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Lamp
Puhl hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Lamp
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Puhl moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walling vs. Lamp
Walling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Puhl scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Lamp
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Roberge
Jesus Alou now playing left field.
Blackwell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamp vs. Roberge
Lamp hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howe scoops it up and throws to first, with Roberge covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Roberge
De Jesus hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sexton vs. Lamp
Sexton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leonard vs. Lamp
Jeffrey Leonard pinch hits for Bert Roberge.
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lamp fields the ball and throws to second. De Jesus drops the ball. That's an out and an error on De Jesus. Leonard moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baldwin vs. Lamp
Baldwin hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Leonard moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Landestoy vs. Lamp
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Leonard scores. Baldwin moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reynolds vs. Lamp
Reynolds hits a line drive into right field. Vail settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Puhl vs. Lamp
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Dixon
Tom Dixon now pitching.
Kelleher hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Dixon
Buckner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Dixon
Henderson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Lamp
Alou hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dilone. Alou reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walling vs. Lamp
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walling for the out. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Howe vs. Lamp
Howe hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Alou tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sexton vs. Lamp
Sexton hits a fly ball into center field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/7/1979, game 2 -- Houston at Chicago (D) Houston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Landestoy R, 2b 4 0 1 1 De Jesus I, ss 2 1 1 0 Reynolds C, ss 4 0 0 0 Sizemore T, 2b 3 0 1 0 Puhl T, cf 4 1 1 0 Kelleher M, 2b 1 0 0 0 Cruz J, lf 3 0 1 0 Buckner B, 1b 5 1 1 1 Alou J, lf 1 1 1 0 Kingman D, lf 4 1 1 0 Walling D, rf 4 0 1 1 Henderson K, lf 1 0 0 0 Howe A, 1b 3 0 0 1 Martin J, cf 3 2 2 0 Gonzalez J, 3b 2 0 0 0 Dilone M, cf 0 0 0 0 Sexton J, 3b 2 0 1 0 Vail M, rf 3 1 3 4 Ashby A, c 2 0 1 0 Ontiveros S, 3b 4 1 0 0 Roberge B, p 0 0 0 0 Blackwell T, c 3 0 1 2 Leonard J, ph 1 1 0 0 Lamp D, p 3 1 0 0 Dixon T, p 0 0 0 0 Niemann R, p 1 0 0 0 Throop G, p 0 0 0 0 Baldwin R, ph-c 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 3 7 3 32 8 10 7 Houston 000 000 111 -- 3 Chicago 042 200 00x -- 8 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Niemann R (L) 3.2 9 8 7 2 1 Throop G 1.1 1 0 0 3 1 Roberge B 2.0 0 0 0 1 3 Dixon T 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Lamp D (W) 9.0 7 3 2 0 2 E -- Reynolds C, De Jesus I LOB -- Houston 4, Chicago 8 2B -- Blackwell T, Martin J, Ashby A, Alou J HR -- Vail M SH -- Sizemore T, Lamp D SF -- Howe A T -- 2:32 A -- 36135
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