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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 8, 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 8, 1979 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 8, 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 8, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Forsch |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Krukow |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 37,614 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lanny Harris 1B: Frank Pulli 2B: Eric Gregg 3B: Doug Harvey |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Terry Puhl | Center Fielder |
Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
Denny Walling | Right Fielder |
Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
Enos Cabell | First Baseman |
Art Howe | Third Baseman |
Alan Ashby | Catcher |
Rafael Landestoy | Second Baseman |
Ken Forsch | Pitcher |
Bill Virdon | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
Scot Thompson | Right Fielder |
Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
Ken Henderson | Left Fielder |
Jerry Martin | Center Fielder |
Steve Ontiveros | Third Baseman |
Barry Foote | Catcher |
Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
Mike Krukow | Pitcher |
Herman Franks | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 8, 1979
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Krukow
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. Krukow
Reynolds hits a line drive into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Krukow
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus 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. Forsch
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 -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Forsch
Thompson 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Forsch
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 2
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Krukow
Cruz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Martin. Cruz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Krukow
Cabell 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howe vs. Krukow
Howe strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashby vs. Krukow
Ashby strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Forsch
Henderson 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, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Forsch
Martin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ontiveros vs. Forsch
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foote vs. Forsch
Foote hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Martin scores. Ontiveros moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sizemore vs. Forsch
Sizemore hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puhl. Sizemore reaches second base with a double. Ontiveros scores. Foote moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Krukow vs. Forsch
Krukow strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
De Jesus vs. Forsch
De Jesus hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Forsch
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thompson for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Krukow
Landestoy 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, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Krukow
Forsch strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Krukow
Puhl hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Krukow
Reynolds hits a fly ball into right field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Forsch
Buckner hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Forsch
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Forsch
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ontiveros vs. Forsch
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foote vs. Forsch
Foote hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Krukow
Walling hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Krukow
Cruz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Krukow
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Krukow
Howe hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Forsch
Sizemore hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puhl. Sizemore reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Krukow vs. Forsch
Krukow hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sizemore scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Forsch
De Jesus takes first base on ball four. Krukow moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Forsch
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buckner vs. Forsch
Buckner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Krukow moves to third. De Jesus moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Henderson vs. Forsch
Henderson hits a popup towards short. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Martin vs. Forsch
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Martin for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Krukow
Ashby hits a fly ball into right field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Krukow
Landestoy hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sexton vs. Krukow
Jimmy Sexton pinch hits for Ken Forsch.
Sexton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Krukow
Puhl hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Dixon
Tom Dixon now pitching.
Ontiveros takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foote vs. Dixon
Foote hits a fly ball into right field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Dixon
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ontiveros moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Krukow vs. Dixon
Krukow strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
De Jesus vs. Dixon
De Jesus takes first base on ball four. Ontiveros moves to third. Sizemore moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thompson vs. Dixon
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Krukow
Reynolds hits a fly ball into right field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Krukow
Walling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Krukow
Cruz takes first base on ball four. Walling moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cabell vs. Krukow
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Dixon
Julio Gonzalez now playing shortstop.
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dixon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Dixon
Henderson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Dixon
Martin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ontiveros vs. Dixon
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Henderson scores. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foote vs. Dixon
Foote hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Martin scores. Ontiveros moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sizemore vs. Dixon
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ontiveros scores. Foote moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Krukow vs. Throop
Mick Kelleher pinch runs for Ted Sizemore. George Throop now pitching.
Krukow hits a fly ball into right field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Foote tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Throop
De Jesus is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Moore
Donnie Moore now pitching. Miguel Dilone now playing center field. Steve Dillard now playing second base. Mick Kelleher now playing shortstop.
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Moore
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Moore covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Moore
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Moore
Jesus Alou pinch hits for George Throop.
Alou strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Roberge
Bert Roberge now pitching. Reggie Baldwin now catching.
Thompson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Roberge
Buckner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Roberge
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dilone vs. Roberge
Dilone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Buckner moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ontiveros vs. Roberge
Ontiveros takes first base on ball four. Buckner moves to third. Dilone moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Blackwell vs. Roberge
Tim Blackwell pinch hits for Barry Foote.
Blackwell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Moore
Tim Blackwell now catching.
Puhl hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Moore
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Puhl moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walling vs. Moore
Walling strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Moore
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cruz for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Roberge
Kelleher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Roberge
Moore strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Roberge
Dillard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy misplays the ball. That's an error on Landestoy. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Roberge
There's a wild pitch. Dillard moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Roberge
Thompson strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Moore
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Moore
Howe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baldwin vs. Moore
Baldwin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/8/1979 -- Houston at Chicago (D) Houston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Puhl T, cf 4 0 2 0 De Jesus I, ss 3 1 1 3 Reynolds C, ss 3 0 0 0 Dillard S, 2b 1 0 0 0 Gonzalez J, ss 1 0 0 0 Thompson S, rf 6 0 0 0 Walling D, rf 4 0 1 0 Buckner B, 1b 5 0 2 0 Cruz J, lf 3 0 2 0 Henderson K, lf 4 1 1 0 Cabell E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Martin J, cf 4 2 2 0 Howe A, 3b 4 0 1 0 Dilone M, cf 1 0 1 0 Ashby A, c 3 0 0 0 Ontiveros S, 3b 3 2 3 1 Baldwin R, c 1 0 0 0 Foote B, c 4 2 2 2 Landestoy R, 2b 3 0 1 0 Blackwell T, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Forsch K, p 1 0 0 0 Sizemore T, 2b 4 2 4 2 Sexton J, ph 0 0 0 0 Kelleher M, pr-ss 1 0 0 0 Dixon T, p 0 0 0 0 Krukow M, p 3 0 1 2 Throop G, p 0 0 0 0 Moore D, p 1 0 0 0 Alou J, ph 1 0 0 0 Roberge B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 0 7 0 41 10 17 10 Houston 000 000 000 -- 0 Chicago 050 104 00x -- 10 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Forsch K (L) 4.0 9 6 6 2 2 Dixon T 1.1 6 4 4 2 1 Throop G 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 Roberge B 2.0 2 0 0 1 3 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Krukow M (W) 6.0 4 0 0 2 3 Moore D (S) 3.0 3 0 0 0 2 E -- Landestoy R DP -- Chicago 2 LOB -- Houston 7, Chicago 13 2B -- Cruz J, Sizemore T 2 HR -- De Jesus I SF -- Krukow M WP -- Roberge B T -- 2:35 A -- 37614
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