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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 25, 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 April 25, 1979 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 25, 1979 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 25, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vern Ruhle |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dennis Lamp |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 6,388 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 1 minute |
| Umpires | HP: Dick Tremblay 1B: Joe Pomponi 2B: Joe Maher 3B: Dennis Riccio |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Terry Puhl | Right Fielder |
| Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Art Howe | Second Baseman |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Vern Ruhle | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Scot Thompson | Center Fielder |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Dave Kingman | Left Fielder |
| Steve Ontiveros | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Murcer | Right Fielder |
| Barry Foote | Catcher |
| Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
| Dennis Lamp | Pitcher |
| Herman Franks | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 25, 1979
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, 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, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Lamp
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards second. Sizemore fields it, throws to first for one, and over to second, with De Jesus covering. It's a double play. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Lamp
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros juggles the ball. That's an error on Ontiveros. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Lamp
Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Cedeno trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Ruhle
De Jesus is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Ruhle
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Ruhle covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Ruhle
Buckner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Ruhle
There goes Buckner. The throw from Ruhle and he is out, Howe applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Lamp
Cabell 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Lamp
Watson 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--
Howe vs. Lamp
Howe 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 2
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Ruhle
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Ruhle
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Ruhle
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murcer for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Lamp
Ashby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruhle vs. Lamp
Ruhle strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Lamp
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Ruhle
Foote hits a line drive into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Ruhle
Sizemore 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--
Lamp vs. Ruhle
Lamp strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Ruhle
De Jesus hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Lamp
Cedeno 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--
Cruz vs. Lamp
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Lamp
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Lamp
Watson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Ruhle
Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Ruhle
Buckner 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: ---
Kingman vs. Ruhle
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, 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 -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Lamp
Ashby strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruhle vs. Lamp
Ruhle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Ruhle
Ontiveros 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--
Murcer vs. Ruhle
Murcer hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Ruhle
Foote hits a line drive into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Ruhle
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamp vs. Ruhle
Lamp hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ashby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Lamp
Puhl 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Lamp
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Lamp
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Ruhle
De Jesus hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Ruhle
Thompson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Ruhle
Buckner hits a popup towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Lamp
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore misplays the ball. That's an error on Sizemore. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Lamp
There goes Cruz. The throw from Foote and he is out, Sizemore applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Lamp
Cabell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Foote settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Lamp
Watson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Ruhle
Kingman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Ruhle
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Ruhle
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foote vs. Ruhle
Foote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. Murcer moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sizemore vs. Ruhle
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Murcer scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lamp vs. Ruhle
Lamp hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Lamp
Howe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Lamp
Ashby hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Lamp
Jeffrey Leonard pinch hits for Vern Ruhle.
Leonard hits a line drive into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Riccelli
Frank Riccelli now pitching.
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Riccelli
Jerry Martin pinch hits for Scot Thompson.
Martin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Riccelli
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Riccelli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Riccelli
Kingman takes first base on ball four. Buckner moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ontiveros vs. Riccelli
Sam Mejias pinch runs for Dave Kingman.
Ontiveros takes first base on ball four. Buckner moves to third. Mejias moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Murcer vs. Riccelli
Murcer hits a line drive into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Lamp
Sam Mejias now playing left field. Jerry Martin now playing center field.
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Lamp
Reynolds 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: ---
Cedeno vs. Lamp
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/25/1979 -- Houston at Chicago (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Puhl T, rf 4 0 1 0 De Jesus I, ss 4 0 0 0
Reynolds C, ss 4 0 1 0 Thompson S, cf 3 0 0 0
Cedeno C, cf 4 0 1 0 Martin J, ph-cf 0 0 0 0
Cruz J, lf 3 0 1 0 Buckner B, 1b 4 0 1 0
Cabell E, 3b 3 0 0 0 Kingman D, lf 3 1 1 1
Watson B, 1b 3 0 1 0 Mejias S, pr-lf 0 0 0 0
Howe A, 2b 3 0 0 0 Ontiveros S, 3b 3 1 2 0
Ashby A, c 2 0 0 0 Murcer B, rf 4 2 1 2
Ruhle V, p 2 0 0 0 Foote B, c 3 0 0 0
Leonard J, ph 1 0 0 0 Sizemore T, 2b 3 0 2 1
Riccelli F, p 0 0 0 0 Lamp D, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 0 5 0 30 4 7 4
Houston 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago 000 020 20x -- 4
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Ruhle V (L) 7.0 7 4 4 0 3
Riccelli F 1.0 0 0 0 3 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Lamp D (W) 9.0 5 0 0 1 4
E -- Ontiveros S, Sizemore T
DP -- Chicago 3
LOB -- Houston 3, Chicago 5
HR -- Murcer B, Kingman D
CS -- Buckner B, Cruz J
T -- 2:01
A -- 6388
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