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Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 23, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Chicago Cubs, played on August 23, 1978 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 23, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dennis Lamp |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Forsch |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 9,217 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Harry Wendelstedt 1B: Dutch Rennert 2B: Lee Weyer 3B: Ed Montague |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Greg Gross | Center Fielder |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Bobby Murcer | Right Fielder |
| Dave Kingman | Left Fielder |
| Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
| Rodney Scott | Third Baseman |
| Tim Blackwell | Catcher |
| Dennis Lamp | Pitcher |
| Herman Franks | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Terry Puhl | Center Fielder |
| Julio Gonzalez | Second Baseman |
| Enos Cabell | First Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Right Fielder |
| Art Howe | Third Baseman |
| Denny Walling | Left Fielder |
| Jimmy Sexton | Shortstop |
| Bruce Bochy | Catcher |
| Ken Forsch | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 23, 1978
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Forsch
De Jesus hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Forsch
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Forsch
Buckner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Lamp
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo misplays the ball. That's an error on Trillo. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Lamp
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Scott fields it and throws to first for the out. Puhl moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Lamp
There goes Puhl. The throw from Blackwell and he is safe. Puhl steals third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Cabell vs. Lamp
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and throws to home. Blackwell drops the ball. Puhl scores. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Lamp
Cruz hits a popup towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Lamp
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Forsch
Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Forsch
Kingman hits a line driveWalling throws the ball in to Howe who tags Kingman trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Forsch
Trillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Forsch
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Scott for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Lamp
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sexton vs. Lamp
Sexton hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bochy vs. Lamp
Bochy hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Forsch
Blackwell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Walling. Blackwell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lamp vs. Forsch
Lamp bunts in front of the plate. Bochy fields it and throws to first for the out. Blackwell moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
De Jesus vs. Forsch
De Jesus strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Gross vs. Forsch
Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Buckner vs. Forsch
Buckner hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Lamp
Forsch hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Lamp
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Lamp
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Forsch
Murcer strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Forsch
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Forsch
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Lamp
Cabell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Lamp
There goes Cabell. The throw from Blackwell and he is safe. Cabell steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Lamp
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cabell moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Howe vs. Lamp
Howe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Trillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Walling vs. Lamp
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner fields it and throws to home to get Cabell. Cruz moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sexton vs. Lamp
Sexton hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Forsch
Scott hits a popup, foul, towards third. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Forsch
Blackwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabell scoops it up and throws to first, with Forsch covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lamp vs. Forsch
Lamp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sexton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochy vs. Lamp
Bochy hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Forsch vs. Lamp
Forsch bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Bochy moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Puhl vs. Lamp
Puhl hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Trillo catches it and throws to second with De Jesus covering, to double up Bochy. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Lamp
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Forsch
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sexton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Forsch
Gross hits a line drive into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Forsch
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabell fields the ball and throws to Forsch covering. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Forsch
Murcer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Lamp
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Scott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Lamp
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 -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Lamp
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Scott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Forsch
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sexton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Forsch
Trillo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Forsch
Scott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Blackwell vs. Forsch
There goes Scott. The throw from Bochy and he is safe. Scott steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Blackwell vs. Forsch
Blackwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Lamp
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner juggles the ball. That's an error on Buckner. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sexton vs. Lamp
Sexton bunts in front of the plate. Blackwell fields it and throws to first for the out. Walling moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Bochy vs. Lamp
Bochy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walling scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Lamp
Wilbur Howard pinch hits for Ken Forsch.
Howard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bochy moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Puhl vs. Hernandez
Guillermo Hernandez now pitching.
Puhl hits a popup, foul, towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gonzalez vs. Moore
Donnie Moore now pitching.
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Sambito
Joe Sambito now pitching. Gene Clines pinch hits for Donnie Moore.
Clines hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Sambito
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Vail vs. Sambito
Mike Vail pinch hits for Greg Gross.
Vail hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sexton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. McGlothen
Mike Vail now playing right field. Bobby Murcer now playing center field. Lynn McGlothen now pitching.
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on De Jesus. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. McGlothen
There goes Cabell. The throw from Blackwell and he is safe. Cabell steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. McGlothen
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Howe vs. McGlothen
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cabell scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Walling vs. McGlothen
Walling hits a line drive into right field. Vail settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Sambito
Buckner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Sambito
Murcer strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Sambito
Kingman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Sambito
Trillo hits a line drive into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/23/1978 -- Chicago at Houston (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
De Jesus I, ss 4 0 1 0 Puhl T, cf 4 1 0 0
Gross G, cf 2 0 0 0 Gonzalez J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Vail M, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Cabell E, 1b 4 1 1 0
Buckner B, 1b 4 0 2 0 Cruz J, rf 4 0 1 0
Murcer B, rf-cf 4 0 0 0 Howe A, 3b 4 0 0 1
Kingman D, lf 4 0 1 0 Walling D, lf 4 1 0 0
Trillo M, 2b 3 0 0 0 Sexton J, ss 2 0 0 0
Scott R, 3b 3 0 1 0 Bochy B, c 3 0 2 1
Blackwell T, c 3 0 1 0 Forsch K, p 1 0 1 0
Lamp D, p 1 0 0 0 Howard W, ph 1 0 1 0
Hernandez G, p 0 0 0 0 Sambito J, p 0 0 0 0
Moore D, p 0 0 0 0
Clines G, ph 1 0 0 0
McGlothen L, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 0 6 0 31 3 6 2
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
Houston 100 000 11x -- 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Lamp D (L) 6.1 6 2 0 0 0
Hernandez G 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Moore D 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
McGlothen L 1.0 0 1 0 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Forsch K (W) 7.0 4 0 0 2 5
Sambito J (S) 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
E -- Trillo M, Blackwell T, Walling D, Buckner B, De Jesus I
DP -- Chicago 2, Houston 1
LOB -- Chicago 6, Houston 6
2B -- Blackwell T
SB -- Puhl T, Cabell E 2, Scott R
SH -- Lamp D, Forsch K, Sexton J
T -- 2:06
A -- 9217
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