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Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 24, 1979
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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 July 24, 1979 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | July 24, 1979 |
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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 | July 24, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
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 | 28,431 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Joe West 1B: Bill Williams 2B: Jerry Dale 3B: Steve Fields |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
Scot Thompson | Center Fielder |
Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
Larry Biittner | Right Fielder |
Dave Kingman | Left Fielder |
Steve Ontiveros | Third Baseman |
Barry Foote | Catcher |
Steve Dillard | Second Baseman |
Dennis Lamp | Pitcher |
Herman Franks | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Julio Gonzalez | Second Baseman |
Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
Terry Puhl | Center Fielder |
Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
Enos Cabell | First Baseman |
Jeffrey Leonard | Right Fielder |
Art Howe | Third Baseman |
Alan Ashby | Catcher |
Ken Forsch | Pitcher |
Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 24, 1979
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Forsch
De Jesus hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Forsch
Thompson 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Forsch
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Lamp
Reynolds hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thompson who is chasing the ball. Reynolds reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Puhl vs. Lamp
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to home to get Reynolds. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Lamp
There goes Puhl. The throw from Foote and he is safe. Puhl steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Lamp
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner fields the ball and throws to Lamp covering. Safe. Puhl scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Lamp
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard 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: ---
Biittner vs. Forsch
Biittner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Forsch
Kingman 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: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ontiveros vs. Forsch
Ontiveros hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Biittner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foote vs. Forsch
Foote hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dillard vs. Forsch
Dillard hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Lamp
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Lamp
Howe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Lamp
Ashby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Howe moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Forsch vs. Lamp
Forsch 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
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamp vs. Forsch
Lamp hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Forsch
De Jesus hits a line drive into left field. Cruz picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Cruz. De Jesus moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Forsch
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. De Jesus moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Buckner vs. Forsch
Buckner 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 3
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Lamp
Gonzalez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dillard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Lamp
Reynolds hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kingman. Reynolds reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puhl vs. Lamp
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Reynolds moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cruz vs. Lamp
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lamp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Forsch
Biittner 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Forsch
Kingman 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Forsch
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ontiveros for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, 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: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leonard vs. Lamp
Leonard hits a line drive into left 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, foul, towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ashby vs. Lamp
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus misplays the ball. That's an error on De Jesus. Cabell scores. Leonard moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Forsch vs. Lamp
Forsch hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lamp fields it and throws to third for the out. Ashby moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Lamp
Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kingman. Gonzalez reaches second base with a double. Ashby scores. Forsch goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. Holtzman
Ken Holtzman now pitching.
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Holtzman covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Forsch
Foote hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Forsch
Dillard hits a fly ball into right field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holtzman vs. Forsch
Holtzman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Holtzman
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Holtzman covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Holtzman
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Holtzman
Cabell strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Forsch
De Jesus hits a fly ball into right field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Forsch
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Forsch
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabell scoops it up and throws to first, with Forsch covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Holtzman
Leonard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Holtzman
Howe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Leonard moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ashby vs. Holtzman
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard fields it and throws to second for the out. Leonard moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Forsch vs. Holtzman
Forsch hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holtzman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Leonard scores. Ashby moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Holtzman
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner fields it and throws to second for the out. Ashby moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reynolds vs. Holtzman
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Holtzman covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Forsch
Biittner hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Forsch
Kingman hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Forsch
Ontiveros hits a fly ball into right field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Holtzman
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner juggles the ball. That's an error on Buckner. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Holtzman
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Puhl moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cabell vs. Holtzman
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Puhl scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Holtzman
Leonard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Holtzman
Howe takes first base on ball four. Leonard moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ashby vs. Holtzman
Ashby hits a fly ball into right field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dillard vs. Forsch
Dillard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Forsch
Ken Henderson pinch hits for Ken Holtzman.
Henderson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Forsch
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Moore
Tim Blackwell now catching. Donnie Moore now pitching.
Forsch hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Moore
Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Forsch moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reynolds vs. Moore
Reynolds bunts in front of the plate. Blackwell fields it and throws to first for the out. Forsch moves to third. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Puhl vs. Moore
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Puhl for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cruz vs. Moore
Cruz is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cabell vs. Moore
Cabell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dillard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Forsch
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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 -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Forsch
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/24/1979 -- Chicago at Houston (N) Chicago AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI De Jesus I, ss 4 0 1 0 Gonzalez J, 2b 5 0 2 2 Thompson S, cf 4 0 1 0 Reynolds C, ss 4 0 2 0 Buckner B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Puhl T, cf 5 2 0 0 Biittner L, rf 3 0 0 0 Cruz J, lf 4 0 2 1 Kingman D, lf 3 0 0 0 Cabell E, 1b 5 1 1 0 Ontiveros S, 3b 3 0 1 0 Leonard J, rf 4 1 3 0 Foote B, c 3 0 0 0 Howe A, 3b 3 0 2 0 Blackwell T, c 0 0 0 0 Ashby A, c 4 1 1 1 Dillard S, 2b 3 0 0 0 Forsch K, p 4 1 2 1 Lamp D, p 1 0 0 0 Holtzman K, p 1 0 0 0 Henderson K, ph 1 1 1 1 Moore D, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 1 4 1 38 6 15 5 Chicago 000 000 010 -- 1 Houston 100 301 10x -- 6 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Lamp D (L) 3.2 8 4 2 0 0 Holtzman K 3.1 5 2 1 1 1 Moore D 1.0 2 0 0 1 0 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Forsch K (W) 9.0 4 1 1 1 0 E -- Cruz J, De Jesus I, Buckner B DP -- Chicago 2, Houston 1 LOB -- Chicago 3, Houston 11 2B -- Reynolds C, Gonzalez J 3B -- Reynolds C HR -- Henderson K SB -- Puhl T SH -- Reynolds C T -- 2:15 A -- 28431
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