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Houston Astros @ 
Chicago Cubs
1977-07-24 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 75°F, overcast, drizzle · Wind 8 mph · 2:39
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 10–6. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 5th. Gene Pentz earned the win and Joe Sambito picked up the save. Art Howe went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 14 | |
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
W: Gene Pentz L: Ray Burris SV: Joe Sambito
Umpires — HP: Terry Tata · 1B: Ed Vargo · 2B: Harry Wendelstedt · 3B: Satch Davidson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Herrmann | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Pentz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Gardner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Sambito | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivan de Jesus | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Cardenal | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Biittner | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Morales | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Ontiveros | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Manny Trillo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 George Mitterwald | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Wallis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mick Kelleher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Rosello | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Swisher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Pentz | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| Joe Sambito | 4.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Burris | 3.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
 Pete Broberg | 1.2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Donnie Moore | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Reuschel | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Hernandez | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Terry Puhl: 3/G
- Enos Cabell: HR/7/L
- Jose Cruz: S4/G
- Bob Watson: S9/G.1-3
- Art Howe: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Ivan de Jesus: 3/FL
- Jose Cardenal: W
- Larry Biittner: BK.1-2
- Larry Biittner: 8.2-3
- Bobby Murcer: S4/G.3-H
- Jerry Morales: 5/P
Top 2
- Cesar Cedeno: 13
- Ed Herrmann: S9/L
- Roger Metzger: 46(1)/FO
- Gene Pentz: 4(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Steve Ontiveros: 7/L
- Manny Trillo: K
- George Mitterwald: 8
Top 3
- Terry Puhl: 7
- Enos Cabell: 3/FL
- Jose Cruz: D7
- Bob Watson: W
- Art Howe: HR/7/L.2-H;1-H
- Cesar Cedeno: K
Bot 3
- Joe Wallis: W
- Ivan de Jesus: 54(1)/FO
- Jose Cardenal: 4/L
- Larry Biittner: PO1(13)
Top 4
- Ed Herrmann: K
- Roger Metzger: 43
- Gene Pentz: 9/L
Bot 4
- Larry Biittner: D7/L
- Bobby Murcer: D9.2-3
- Jerry Morales: FC6.3-H;2-2;B-1
- Steve Ontiveros: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Manny Trillo: 8/SF/L.3-H
- George Mitterwald: 63
Top 5
- Terry Puhl: S8/L
- Enos Cabell: 7/L
- Jose Cruz: S9.1-3
- Bob Watson: 3/P
- Art Howe: SB2
- Art Howe: S8/L.3-H;2-H
- Cesar Cedeno: HR/7/L.1-H
- Ed Herrmann: W
- Roger Metzger: 8
Bot 5
- Mick Kelleher: 8/L
- Ivan de Jesus: W
- Jose Cardenal: D7/L.1-H
- Larry Biittner: HR/7/L.2-H
- Bobby Murcer: 8
- Jerry Morales: S9/G
- Steve Ontiveros: W.1-2
- Dave Rosello: 5(2)/FO
Top 6
- Art Gardner: 9/L
- Terry Puhl: 43
- Enos Cabell: K
Bot 6
- George Mitterwald: 63
- Mick Kelleher: 8
- Ivan de Jesus: 9
Top 7
- Jose Cruz: 13
- Bob Watson: 13
- Art Howe: 63
Bot 7
- Jose Cardenal: S7/L
- Larry Biittner: S9/L.1-2
- Bobby Murcer: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Jerry Morales: K/C
- Steve Ontiveros: 43
Top 8
- Cesar Cedeno: 13
- Ed Herrmann: 43
- Roger Metzger: 53
Bot 8
- Steve Swisher: K
- George Mitterwald: 7
- Mick Kelleher: 7/L
Top 9
- Joe Sambito: 23
- Terry Puhl: S6/G
- Enos Cabell: 54(1)/FO
- Jose Cruz: SB2
- Jose Cruz: WP.2-3
- Jose Cruz: S8.3-H
- Bob Watson: PO1(1E3)
- Bob Watson: WP.1-2
- Bob Watson: S7/G.2-H(UR)
- Art Howe: S7/G.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: 5(2)/FO
Bot 9
- Ivan de Jesus: 7
- Jose Cardenal: 4/P
- Larry Biittner: 43