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Houston Astros @ 
Chicago Cubs
1977-07-24 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 25963 · 74°F, overcast · Wind 8 mph · 2:46
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 6–4. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 4th. Joe Niekro earned the win. Bobby Murcer went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 10 | |
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
W: Joe Niekro L: Donnie Moore SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ed Vargo · 1B: Harry Wendelstedt · 2B: Satch Davidson · 3B: Terry Tata · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Enos Cabell | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Art Howe | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Herrmann | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Roger Metzger | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivan de Jesus | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Greg Gross | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Biittner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Steve Ontiveros | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Wallis | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Trillo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Swisher | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Renko | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Donnie Moore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cardenal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Morales | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Mitterwald | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 9.0 | 10 | 1 | 7 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Renko | 3.1 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Donnie Moore | 3.2 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
 Jim Todd | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Hernandez | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Terry Puhl: 43
- Enos Cabell: 53
- Jose Cruz: 63
Bot 1
- Ivan de Jesus: S8/L
- Greg Gross: S8/L.1-3
- Larry Biittner: 7/SF.3-H
- Bobby Murcer: 4/P
- Steve Ontiveros: S9.1-3
- Joe Wallis: 6
Top 2
- Bob Watson: K
- Art Howe: K
- Cesar Cedeno: 63
Bot 2
- Manny Trillo: 4/P
- Steve Swisher: 5/FL
- Steve Renko: K/C
Top 3
- Ed Herrmann: W
- Roger Metzger: E3.1-3;B-1
- Joe Niekro: W.1-2
- Terry Puhl: S8/L.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Enos Cabell: 32(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Jose Cruz: 32(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Bob Watson: K
Bot 3
- Ivan de Jesus: W
- Greg Gross: 46(1)/FO
- Larry Biittner: 3/FL
- Bobby Murcer: HR/9/L.1-H
- Steve Ontiveros: K/C
Top 4
- Art Howe: HR/8/L
- Cesar Cedeno: 5/P
- Ed Herrmann: D9/L
- Roger Metzger: D7/L.2-H
- Joe Niekro: K
- Terry Puhl: K/C
Bot 4
- Joe Wallis: S9/L
- Manny Trillo: 8
- Steve Swisher: 9
- Donnie Moore: 8
Top 5
- Enos Cabell: D7
- Jose Cruz: 43.2-3
- Bob Watson: S9/L.3-H
- Art Howe: K/C
- Cesar Cedeno: K
Bot 5
- Ivan de Jesus: 63
- Greg Gross: 8
- Larry Biittner: S8
- Bobby Murcer: K
Top 6
- Ed Herrmann: S8/L
- Roger Metzger: 5/L
- Joe Niekro: 14/SH.1-2
- Terry Puhl: 13
Bot 6
- Steve Ontiveros: 31
- Joe Wallis: S3/G
- Manny Trillo: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Enos Cabell: HR/8
- Jose Cruz: 7
- Bob Watson: 8/L
- Art Howe: 9
Bot 7
- Jose Cardenal: 63
- Jerry Morales: D7/L
- Ivan de Jesus: 53
- Greg Gross: WP.2-3
- Greg Gross: S9/G.3-H
- Larry Biittner: 43
Top 8
- Cesar Cedeno: S8/G
- Ed Herrmann: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Ed Herrmann: S9/G.3-H
- Roger Metzger: W.1-2
- Joe Niekro: 56(2)/FO/BG.1-2
- Terry Puhl: 7
- Enos Cabell: K
Bot 8
- Bobby Murcer: K
- Steve Ontiveros: K/C
- Joe Wallis: D9/L
- Manny Trillo: 63
Top 9
- Jose Cruz: 7/P
- Bob Watson: 5/L
- Art Howe: K
Bot 9
- George Mitterwald: K
- Jerry Morales: 9
- Ivan de Jesus: K/C