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Bottom 9 R H E
Cubs 4 8 0
Astros 1 8 0
Bottom 9 R H E
Cubs 4 8 0
Astros 1 8 0

Art Howe Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .273
OBP .000 .348
At Bats 3 220
Hits 0 60
• Singles 0 37
• Doubles 0 15
• Triples 0 1
• Home Runs 0 7
Walks 0 22
RBI’s 0 30

Ray Burris Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
10 10 0
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Astrodome - July 31, 1977
Out
Ray Burris
Steve Swisher
Bill Buckner
Mick Kelleher
Steve Ontiveros
Ivan De Jesus
Greg Gross
Jerry Morales
Bobby Murcer
Art Howe
Bob Watson

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Chicago Cubs 4 8 0 5
Houston Astros 1 8 0 5
Winning Pitcher Ray Burris
Losing Pitcher J.R. Richard
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Jerry Morales
Attendance 20,094
Time of Game 1 hour 57 minutes
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Howe hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 Cruz hits a popup towards short. De Jesus settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 9 There's a wild pitch. Watson moves to third.
Bottom 9 Watson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gross. Watson reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 9 Cedeno hits a popup into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Burris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 9 Swisher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 9 Kelleher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 9 Ontiveros hits a line drive towards first. Watson reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 8 Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 8 Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Ken Forsch now pitching. Julio Gonzalez now playing shortstop. Buckner hits a line drive into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Metzger hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Herrmann hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Herrmann for the out.
Bottom 7 Howe hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Gross hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. Swisher moves to second.
Top 7 Burris bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3.
Top 7 Swisher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Watson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Cedeno strikes out.
Bottom 6 Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Kelleher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Cruz. Ontiveros reaches second base with a double. Murcer scores.
Top 6 Gene Pentz now pitching. There goes Murcer. The throw from Herrmann and he is safe. Murcer steals second.
Top 6 Murcer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Morales scores.
Top 6 Morales hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Puhl. Morales reaches second base with a double. Gross scores.
Top 6 Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Richard fields it and throws to first for the out. Gross moves to second.
Top 6 Gross hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 6 De Jesus hits a line drive into left field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Puhl hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Richard hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Metzger moves to second.
Bottom 5 Metzger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Herrmann hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burris fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Howe hits a popup towards short. De Jesus settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Burris strikes out.
Top 5 Swisher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. Ontiveros moves to second.
Top 5 Kelleher hits a line drive into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Ontiveros takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 4 Cruz strikes out.
Bottom 4 Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Cedeno hits a line drive into left field. Gross 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.
Top 4 Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Buckner hits a line drive into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burris fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 3 Richard hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 3 Gross hits a fly ball into left field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Burris hits a fly ball into left field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Herrmann hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Howe strikes out.
Top 2 Swisher hits a line drive towards short. Metzger catches it and steps on second to double up Ontiveros.
Top 2 Kelleher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Murcer scores. Ontiveros moves to second.
Top 2 Ontiveros hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Murcer moves to third.
Top 2 Murcer takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Watson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Morales. Watson reaches second base with a double. Cabell scores.
Bottom 1 Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cabell moves to second.
Bottom 1 Cabell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buckner for the out.
Top 1 Gross hits a fly ball into left field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 De Jesus is called out on strikes.