Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  De Jesus vs. Richard
  
  De Jesus strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Richard
  
  Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Biittner vs. Richard
  
  Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards second. Howe scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Burris
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cabell vs. Burris
  
  Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Burris
  
  Cedeno takes first base on ball four. Cabell moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. Burris
  
  Burris spins and fires to second, and Cabell is picked off. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Burris
  
  There goes Cedeno. The throw from Mitterwald and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Burris
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Cruz vs. Burris
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Morales. Cruz reaches second base with a double. Cedeno scores. Johnson goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Ferguson vs. Burris
  
  Ferguson is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Gonzalez vs. Burris
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Richard
  
  Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murcer for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Richard
  
  Morales hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ontiveros vs. Richard
  
  Ontiveros hits a line drive into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howe vs. Burris
  
  Howe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burris fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Richard vs. Burris
  
  Richard bunts towards first. Biittner scoops it up and throws to first, with Kelleher covering, for the out. Howe moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Howard vs. Burris
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Howe moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Cabell vs. Burris
  
  Cabell hits a line drive towards short. De Jesus reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Mitterwald vs. Richard
  
  Mitterwald strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Kelleher vs. Richard
  
  Kelleher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Burris vs. Richard
  
  Burris bunts towards first. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first, with Howe covering, for the out. Kelleher moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  De Jesus vs. Richard
  
  De Jesus is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Burris
  
  Cedeno hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Burris
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Burris
  
  Cruz hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mitterwald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Ferguson vs. Burris
  
  Ferguson takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gonzalez vs. Burris
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Johnson moves to third. Ferguson moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
  Howe vs. Burris
  
  Howe hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Ferguson scores. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Richard vs. Reuschel
  
  Paul Reuschel now pitching.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Gonzalez moves to third. Howe moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
  Richard vs. Reuschel
  
  The ball gets by Mitterwald for a passed ball. Gonzalez scores. Howe moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
  Richard vs. Reuschel
  
  Richard hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Howe scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Reuschel
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Cabell vs. Reuschel
  
  Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Richard
  
  Gross hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gross for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Biittner vs. Richard
  
  Biittner hits a line drive into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Richard
  
  Murcer 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 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Reuschel
  
  Cedeno 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, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Reuschel
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Reuschel
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Ferguson vs. Reuschel
  
  Ferguson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gonzalez vs. Reuschel
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Richard
  
  Morales is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Ontiveros vs. Richard
  
  Ontiveros hits a line drive into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Mitterwald vs. Richard
  
  Mitterwald hits a popup towards short. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Howe vs. Reuschel
  
  Howe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Richard vs. Reuschel
  
  Richard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Reuschel
  
  Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Cabell vs. Reuschel
  
  There goes Howard. The throw from Mitterwald and he is safe. Howard steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Cabell vs. Reuschel
  
  Cabell strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Kelleher vs. Richard
  
  Kelleher hits a popup towards short. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Clines vs. Richard
  
  Gene Clines pinch hits for Paul Reuschel.
  
  Clines takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  De Jesus vs. Richard
  
  De Jesus takes first base on ball four. Clines moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Gross vs. Richard
  
  There's a wild pitch. Clines moves to third. De Jesus moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Gross vs. Richard
  
  Gross hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Clines scores. De Jesus scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Biittner vs. Richard
  
  Biittner hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Gross moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Murcer vs. Richard
  
  Murcer hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Morales vs. Richard
  
  Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Todd
  
  Joe Wallis now playing center field. Jim Todd now pitching.
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Todd
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball towards left field. Gross fields the ball and throws to short. De Jesus drops the ball. That's an out and an error on De Jesus. Cedeno moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Cruz vs. Todd
  
  Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Ferguson vs. Todd
  
  Ferguson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gonzalez vs. Todd
  
  Gonzalez hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ontiveros vs. Richard
  
  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 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Mitterwald vs. Richard
  
  Mitterwald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Kelleher vs. Richard
  
  Jose Cardenal pinch runs for George Mitterwald.
  
  Kelleher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez fields the ball and throws to get the runner, and throws the ball away. Johnson picks up the ball and throws it to Cabell who tags the runner out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Wallis vs. Richard
  
  Wallis strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Howe vs. Todd
  
  Steve Swisher now catching.
  
  Howe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richard vs. Todd
  
  Richard hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Todd
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  De Jesus vs. Richard
  
  De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Richard
  
  Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Biittner vs. Richard
  
  Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Todd
  
  Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner scoops it up and throws to first, with Todd covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Todd
  
  Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Todd
  
  There goes Cedeno. The throw from Swisher and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Todd
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Cruz vs. Todd
  
  Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Ferguson vs. Todd
  
  Ferguson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Cedeno scores. Cruz moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Gonzalez vs. Todd
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Richard
  
  Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Richard
  
  Bill Buckner pinch hits for Jim Todd.
  
  Buckner 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 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ontiveros vs. Richard
  
  Ontiveros hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Swisher vs. Richard
  
  Swisher hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/11/1977 -- Chicago at Houston (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
De Jesus I, ss        3  1  0  0   Howard W, lf          5  0  2  0   
Gross G, lf           2  0  1  2   Cabell E, 3b          5  0  0  0   
Biittner L, 1b        4  0  1  0   Cedeno C, cf          3  3  2  1   
Murcer B, rf          4  0  0  0   Johnson C, 1b         4  2  2  0   
Morales J, cf         3  0  0  0   Cruz J, rf            4  0  1  2   
Todd J, p             0  0  0  0   Ferguson J, c         1  1  1  1   
Buckner B, ph         1  0  0  0   Gonzalez J, ss        5  1  1  0   
Ontiveros S, 3b       4  0  1  0   Howe A, 2b            4  1  2  2   
Mitterwald G, c       3  0  1  0   Richard J, p          3  0  1  1   
Cardenal J, pr        0  0  0  0                                      
Swisher S, c          1  0  0  0                                      
Kelleher M, 2b        3  0  1  0                                      
Burris R, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Reuschel P, p         0  0  0  0                                      
Clines G, ph          0  1  0  0                                      
Wallis J, cf          1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     29  2  5  2                        34  8 12  7

Chicago          000 002 000 --  2
Houston          205 000 01x --  8

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Burris R (L)          2.1  7  7  6  4  0
Reuschel P            2.2  3  0  0  1  1
Todd J                3.0  2  1  1  3  1

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Richard J (W)         9.0  5  2  2  4  5

E -- De Jesus I, Gonzalez J
DP -- Houston 2
LOB -- Chicago 5, Houston 11
2B -- Cruz J
HR -- Cedeno C
SB -- Cedeno C 2, Howard W
SH -- Richard J, Burris R
WP -- Reuschel P, Richard J
PB -- Mitterwald G
T -- 2:37
A -- 5436

    

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