Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  De Jesus vs. Ryan
  
  De Jesus is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Ryan
  
  Thompson strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Ryan
  
  Buckner hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landestoy vs. Capilla
  
  Landestoy 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: ---
  Cabell vs. Capilla
  
  Cabell 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Capilla
  
  Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Ryan
  
  Johnson 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 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Biittner vs. Ryan
  
  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, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blackwell vs. Ryan
  
  Blackwell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tyson vs. Ryan
  
  Tyson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Capilla
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Capilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howe vs. Capilla
  
  Howe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dillard fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Leonard vs. Capilla
  
  Leonard 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

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dillard vs. Ryan
  
  Dillard hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Capilla vs. Ryan
  
  Capilla is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  De Jesus vs. Ryan
  
  De Jesus hits a fly ball into right field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. Capilla
  
  Pujols takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reynolds vs. Capilla
  
  Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pujols moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ryan vs. Capilla
  
  Ryan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Landestoy vs. Capilla
  
  Landestoy 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 4

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Ryan
  
  Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Ryan
  
  Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howe scoops it up and throws to first, with Ryan covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Ryan
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Capilla
  
  Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dillard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Capilla
  
  Cruz hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Capilla
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howe vs. Capilla
  
  Howe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Capilla fields it and throws to first for the out. Cedeno moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Leonard vs. Capilla
  
  Leonard hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Biittner vs. Ryan
  
  Biittner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno who is chasing the ball. Biittner reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Blackwell vs. Ryan
  
  Blackwell hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Biittner tags and scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tyson vs. Ryan
  
  Tyson hits a fly ball into right field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dillard vs. Ryan
  
  Dillard strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. Capilla
  
  Pujols hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reynolds vs. Capilla
  
  Reynolds hits a popup towards short. De Jesus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ryan vs. Capilla
  
  Ryan strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Landestoy vs. Capilla
  
  Landestoy is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Capilla vs. Ryan
  
  Capilla hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ryan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  De Jesus vs. Ryan
  
  De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howe scoops it up and throws to first, with Ryan covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Ryan
  
  Thompson hits a popup towards short. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Capilla
  
  Cabell strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Capilla
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Capilla
  
  Cedeno is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Ryan
  
  Buckner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pujols settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Ryan
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Biittner vs. Ryan
  
  Biittner hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howe vs. Capilla
  
  Howe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dillard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leonard vs. Capilla
  
  Leonard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Tyson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. Capilla
  
  Pujols hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blackwell vs. Ryan
  
  Blackwell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tyson vs. Ryan
  
  Tyson bunts towards the mound. Ryan fields it and throws to first for the out. Blackwell moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Figueroa vs. Ryan
  
  Jesus Figueroa pinch hits for Steve Dillard.
  
  Figueroa 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 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Vail vs. Ryan
  
  Mike Vail pinch hits for Doug Capilla.
  
  Vail hits a fly ball into right field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Caudill
  
  Bill Caudill now pitching. Mick Kelleher now playing third base.
  
  Reynolds takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ryan vs. Caudill
  
  Ryan bunts towards first. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first, with Tyson covering, for the out. Reynolds moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Landestoy vs. Caudill
  
  Landestoy strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cabell vs. Caudill
  
  Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson misplays the ball. That's an error on Tyson. Reynolds moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cruz vs. Sutter
  
  Bruce Sutter now pitching.
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Reynolds scores. Cabell moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cedeno vs. Sutter
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Cabell trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Cruz moves to second. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  De Jesus vs. Ryan
  
  De Jesus hits a popup, foul, towards first. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Ryan
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howe juggles the ball. That's an error on Howe. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Buckner vs. Ryan
  
  Buckner hits a popup towards short. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Ryan
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/24/1980 -- Chicago at Houston (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
De Jesus I, ss        4  0  0  0   Landestoy R, 2b       4  0  0  0   
Thompson S, cf        4  0  0  0   Cabell E, 3b          4  0  0  0   
Buckner B, lf         4  0  0  0   Cruz J, lf            4  1  2  2   
Johnson C, 1b         4  0  0  0   Cedeno C, cf          4  0  2  0   
Biittner L, rf        3  1  1  0   Howe A, 1b            3  0  1  0   
Blackwell T, c        1  0  1  1   Leonard J, rf         3  0  0  0   
Tyson M, 2b           2  0  0  0   Pujols L, c           2  0  1  0   
Dillard S, 3b         2  0  0  0   Reynolds C, ss        2  1  0  0   
Figueroa J, ph        1  0  0  0   Ryan N, p             1  0  0  0   
Kelleher M, 3b        0  0  0  0                                      
Capilla D, p          2  0  0  0                                      
Vail M, ph            1  0  0  0                                      
Caudill B, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Sutter B, p           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     28  1  2  1                        27  2  6  2

Chicago          000 010 000 --  1
Houston          000 100 01x --  2

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Capilla D             7.0  4  1  1  2  4
Caudill B (L)         0.2  0  1  0  1  1
Sutter B              0.1  2  0  0  0  0

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ryan N (W)            9.0  2  1  1  1  6

E -- Tyson M, Howe A
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Chicago 3, Houston 5
3B -- Biittner L
HR -- Cruz J
SH -- Tyson M, Ryan N
SF -- Blackwell T
T -- 2:22
A -- 25703

    

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