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June 18, 1978

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Cubs 1 4 1
Astros 3 6 1
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Cubs 1 4 1
Astros 3 6 1

Gene Clines Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .280
OBP .000 .336
At Bats 0 100
Hits 0 28
• Singles 0 21
• Doubles 0 6
• Triples 0 1
• Home Runs 0 0
Walks 0 8
RBI’s 0 7

Joe Sambito Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
3 3 4
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Astrodome - June 18, 1978
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Out
Joe Sambito
Joe Ferguson
Dave Bergman
Art Howe
Enos Cabell
Mike Fischlin
Wilbur Howard
Denny Walling
Jose Cruz
Gene Clines

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Chicago Cubs 1 4 1 7
Houston Astros 3 6 1 6
Winning Pitcher Tom Dixon
Losing Pitcher Dennis Lamp
Save Joe Sambito
Game Winning RBI Enos Cabell
Attendance 14,770
Time of Game 2 hours 16 minutes
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Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Gene Clines pinch hits for Dave Rader. Clines hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 9 Trillo strikes out.
Top 9 Wilbur Howard now playing left field. Dave Bergman now playing first base. Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sambito fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 There goes Howe. The throw from Rader and he is out, De Jesus applying the tag.
Bottom 8 Wilbur Howard pinch runs for Bob Watson. Howe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner fields it and throws to second for the out. Cabell scores.
Bottom 8 Lynn McGlothen now pitching. Watson takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 8 Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cruz for the out. Cabell moves to third.
Bottom 8 Cabell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gross. Cabell reaches second base with a double.
Top 8 Biittner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Murcer hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. De Jesus tags and scores.
Top 8 Joe Sambito now pitching. Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe fields it and throws to second for the out. De Jesus moves to third.
Top 8 Gross hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. De Jesus moves to second.
Top 8 De Jesus takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 7 Bergman hits a popup towards third. Ontiveros settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Walling hits a fly ball into center field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Dixon takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 7 There goes Fischlin. The throw from Rader and he is safe. Fischlin steals second.
Bottom 7 Fischlin takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 7 Ken Holtzman now pitching. Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Dave Kingman pinch hits for Dennis Lamp. Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 7 Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Trillo takes first base on ball four.
Top 7 Ontiveros hits a fly ball into center field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Howe hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Biittner hits a fly ball into left field. Bergman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Murcer hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buckner for the out.
Bottom 5 Cabell hits a popup towards third. Ontiveros settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Bergman 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 5 Walling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lamp fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Gross hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 De Jesus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 5 Lamp hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Dixon hits a fly ball into left field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Fischlin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner fields it and throws to home to get Howe. Score that a fielder's choice.
Bottom 4 Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Howe moves to third.
Bottom 4 Howe hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gross. Howe reaches second base with a double. Watson goes all the way around to score.
Bottom 4 Watson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 4 Trillo hits a fly ball into center field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Ontiveros hits a fly ball into left field. Bergman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Biittner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 4 Murcer hits a fly ball into left field. Bergman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cruz for the out.
Bottom 3 Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros juggles the ball. That's an error on Ontiveros.
Bottom 3 Bergman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lamp fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Walling hits a fly ball into center field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Buckner hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Gross hits a popup towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 De Jesus takes first base on ball four.
Top 3 Lamp strikes out.
Bottom 2 Dixon strikes out.
Bottom 2 Fischlin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 2 Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 2 Howe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 2 Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dixon fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Trillo hits a fly ball towards right. Cruz settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Cruz.
Top 2 Ontiveros hits a fly ball into center field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 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.
Bottom 1 Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 1 Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Cabell hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Walling tags and scores.
Bottom 1 Bergman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walling moves to third.
Bottom 1 Walling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 1 Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Buckner hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 There goes Gross. The throw from Ferguson and he is safe. Gross steals second.
Top 1 Gross hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 1 De Jesus strikes out.