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July 29, 1977

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Top 9 R H E
Cubs 0 4 3
Astros 1 3 0
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Cubs 0 4 3
Astros 1 3 0

Steve Ontiveros Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .333 .291
OBP .333 .389
At Bats 3 320
Hits 1 93
• Singles 0 72
• Doubles 1 11
• Triples 0 3
• Home Runs 0 7
Walks 0 50
RBI’s 0 41

Joe Niekro Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
5 3 5
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Astrodome - July 29, 1977
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Out
Joe Niekro
Joe Ferguson
Bob Watson
Art Howe
Enos Cabell
Roger Metzger
Terry Puhl
Cesar Cedeno
Jose Cruz
Steve Ontiveros
Bobby Murcer

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Chicago Cubs 0 4 3 5
Houston Astros 1 3 0 4
Winning Pitcher Joe Niekro
Losing Pitcher Bill Bonham
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Bob Watson
Attendance 23,208
Time of Game 1 hour 49 minutes
View Box Score
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Ontiveros hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 9 Morales hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Murcer takes first base on ball four.
Top 9 Biittner hits a line drive into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Puhl is called out on strikes.
Bottom 8 Paul Reuschel now pitching. Mick Kelleher now playing shortstop. Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Bill Buckner pinch hits for Bill Bonham. 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.
Top 8 Joe Wallis pinch hits for Ivan De Jesus. Wallis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Metzger 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.
Bottom 7 Howe hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus misplays the ball. That's an error on De Jesus.
Bottom 7 Steve Swisher now catching. Ferguson hits a fly ball into left field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Greg Gross pinch hits for George Mitterwald. Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Trillo hits a line drive into left field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Ontiveros hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Puhl. Ontiveros reaches second base with a double.
Top 7 Morales strikes out.
Bottom 6 Bonham fires to first and has Cruz trapped. There's the throw to Trillo who tags Cruz for the out.
Bottom 6 Cruz is walked intentionally.
Bottom 6 Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros juggles the ball. That's an error on Ontiveros. Watson moves to second.
Bottom 6 Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Murcer hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cardenal moves to second.
Top 6 Cardenal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 6 Bonham strikes out.
Bottom 5 Puhl strikes out.
Bottom 5 Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Bonham, and towards De Jesus, who fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 De Jesus strikes out. Ferguson drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws De Jesus out.
Top 5 Mitterwald strikes out.
Top 5 Trillo hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Howe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bonham fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play.
Bottom 4 Ferguson takes first base on ball four. Watson moves to third. Cruz moves to second.
Bottom 4 Cruz is walked intentionally.
Bottom 4 Watson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Morales. Watson reaches second base with a double. Cedeno scores.
Bottom 4 Cedeno hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cardenal. Cedeno reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 4 Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 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.
Top 4 Morales hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 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.
Bottom 3 Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bonham fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Niekro bunts towards first. Biittner reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo misplays the ball. That's an error on Trillo.
Bottom 3 Howe strikes out.
Top 3 Biittner hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Cardenal is called out on strikes.
Top 3 Bonham bunts towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Howe covering, for the out. De Jesus moves to second.
Top 3 De Jesus takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 2 Ferguson hits a ball on the ground for a double play.
Bottom 2 Cruz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murcer who is chasing the ball. Cruz reaches third base with a triple.
Bottom 2 Watson is called out on strikes.
Top 2 Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 2 Trillo strikes out.
Top 2 Ontiveros hits a fly ball into left field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Morales hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Puhl hits a fly ball into left field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Murcer hits a fly ball towards cemter. Cedeno catches it and throws to home to double up Cardenal.
Top 1 Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cardenal moves to third.
Top 1 Cardenal hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Puhl. Cardenal reaches second base with a double.