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June 17, 1978

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Top 9 R H E
Cubs 4 7 0
Astros 5 7 0
Top 9 R H E
Cubs 4 7 0
Astros 5 7 0

Dave Kingman Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .230
OBP .000 .312
At Bats 0 174
Hits 0 40
• Singles 0 20
• Doubles 0 5
• Triples 0 1
• Home Runs 0 14
Walks 0 19
RBI’s 0 39

Joe Niekro Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
2 4 0
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Astrodome - June 17, 1978
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Strikeout
Joe Niekro
Joe Ferguson
Dave Bergman
Art Howe
Enos Cabell
Mike Fischlin
Wilbur Howard
Denny Walling
Jose Cruz
Dave Kingman
Steve Ontiveros

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Chicago Cubs 4 7 0 4
Houston Astros 5 7 0 4
Winning Pitcher Joe Niekro
Losing Pitcher Guillermo Hernandez
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Bob Watson
Attendance 28,091
Time of Game 2 hours 20 minutes
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Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Dave Kingman pinch hits for Dave Rader. Kingman strikes out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 9 Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. Ontiveros moves to second.
Top 9 Ontiveros strikes out.
Top 9 Dave Bergman now playing first base. 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 8 Dave Bergman pinch runs for Bob Watson. Howe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Watson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gross. Watson reaches second base with a double. Cabell scores. Cruz scores.
Bottom 8 Bruce Sutter now pitching. There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal.
Bottom 8 Cruz takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 8 There goes Cabell. The throw from Rader and he is safe. Cabell steals second.
Bottom 8 Cabell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 8 Walling 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 Guillermo Hernandez now pitching. Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Murcer strikes out.
Top 8 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 8 Gross hits a fly ball into center field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Niekro strikes out.
Bottom 7 Fischlin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Ferguson strikes out.
Top 7 De Jesus 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 Moore strikes out.
Top 7 Rader 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 6 Howe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first, with Moore covering, for the out. Cabell scores.
Bottom 6 Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cabell moves to third.
Bottom 6 There goes Cabell. The throw from Rader and he is safe. Cabell steals second.
Bottom 6 Cabell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 6 Trillo hits a popup towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 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 6 Biittner hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Walling hits a fly ball into left field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Howard strikes out.
Bottom 5 Niekro strikes out.
Top 5 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 5 Buckner hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 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.
Bottom 4 Fischlin hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Donnie Moore now pitching. Howe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Trillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 De Jesus strikes out.
Top 4 The ball gets by Ferguson for a passed ball. Meoli scores. That run is unearned.
Top 4 Rudy Meoli pinch hits for Dave Geisel. Meoli hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walling who is chasing the ball. Meoli reaches third base with a triple. Rader goes all the way around to score.
Top 4 Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe fields it and throws to home to get Ontiveros. Score that a fielder's choice.
Top 4 Trillo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Ontiveros hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walling who is chasing the ball. Ontiveros reaches third base with a triple.
Bottom 3 Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 3 Cruz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Cabell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Trillo catches it and throws to first to double up Walling.
Bottom 3 Walling takes first base on ball four.
Top 3 Biittner hits a fly ball into center field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Joe Niekro now pitching. Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Buckner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gross moves to second.
Top 3 Gross hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rader scores. De Jesus scores.
Top 3 The umpire calls a balk on Andujar Rader moves to third. De Jesus moves to second.
Top 3 De Jesus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rader moves to second.
Top 3 Geisel strikes out.
Top 3 Rader hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Howard strikes out.
Bottom 2 Andujar hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gross. Andujar reaches second base with a double. Watson scores. Howe scores. Ferguson moves to third.
Bottom 2 Fischlin hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Ferguson is walked intentionally.
Bottom 2 Howe hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gross. Howe reaches second base with a double. Watson moves to third.
Bottom 2 Watson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Trillo hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Ontiveros hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Biittner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 2 Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Andujar fields it and throws to first 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.
Bottom 1 Walling hits a fly ball into left field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Howard strikes 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 Gross hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Andujar covering, for the out.
Top 1 De Jesus strikes out.