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Houston Astros @
Chicago Cubs
1977-07-25 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 14577 Β· 70Β°F, sunny Β· Wind 18 mph Β· 2:46
Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 9β7. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 6th. Guillermo Hernandez earned the win. Larry Biittner went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 8 | |
| CHN | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 |
W: Guillermo Hernandez L: Mark Lemongello SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Harry Wendelstedt Β· 1B: Satch Davidson Β· 2B: Terry Tata Β· 3B: Ed Vargo Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Houston Astros β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Terry Puhl | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Enos Cabell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jose Cruz | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Watson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Art Howe | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Joe Ferguson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Roger Metzger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Floyd Bannister | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Ken Boswell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wilbur Howard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Julio Gonzalez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jose Cardenal | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Larry Biittner | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Gene Clines | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jerry Morales | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Steve Ontiveros | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Manny Trillo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Dave Rosello | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
George Mitterwald | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Bill Bonham | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Ivan de Jesus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Floyd Bannister | 2.0 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | |
| 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bill Bonham | 7.1 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
Paul Reuschel | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Willie Hernandez | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Terry Puhl: S7/G
- Enos Cabell: SB2
- Enos Cabell: FC1.2X3(15);B-1
- Jose Cruz: 43.1-2
- Bob Watson: W
- Art Howe: CS3(25)
Bot 1
- Jose Cardenal: W
- Larry Biittner: S9.1-3
- Gene Clines: 5/FL
- Jerry Morales: E5.3-H(RBI);1-2;B-1
- Steve Ontiveros: W.2-3;1-2
- Manny Trillo: 9/SF.3-H(UR)
- Dave Rosello: W.2-3;1-2
- George Mitterwald: 8
Top 2
- Art Howe: E5.B-1
- Joe Ferguson: W.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Roger Metzger: SB2
- Roger Metzger: K
- Floyd Bannister: 13
Bot 2
- Bill Bonham: S7/G
- Jose Cardenal: K
- Larry Biittner: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Terry Puhl: S6/G
- Enos Cabell: 53/SH.1-2
- Jose Cruz: 63
- Bob Watson: 9/L
Bot 3
- Gene Clines: D7/L
- Jerry Morales: W
- Steve Ontiveros: W.2-3;1-2
- Manny Trillo: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H;2-3
- Dave Rosello: K
Top 4
- Art Howe: K
- Joe Ferguson: 31
- Cesar Cedeno: 3/G
Bot 4
- George Mitterwald: 53
- Bill Bonham: K
- Jose Cardenal: 8
Top 5
- Roger Metzger: 23
- Bo McLaughlin: K/C
- Terry Puhl: K/C
Bot 5
- Larry Biittner: 9/L
- Gene Clines: 8
- Jerry Morales: 43
Top 6
- Enos Cabell: 43
- Jose Cruz: 43
- Bob Watson: 63
Bot 6
- Steve Ontiveros: S9/G
- Manny Trillo: K/C
- Dave Rosello: W.1-2
- George Mitterwald: D7/L.2-H;1-3
- Bill Bonham: D9/G.3-H;2-H
- Jose Cardenal: 53
- Larry Biittner: D9/L.2-H
- Gene Clines: 9/L
Top 7
- Art Howe: 8/L
- Joe Ferguson: K/C
- Cesar Cedeno: E6.B-1
- Roger Metzger: 46(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Jerry Morales: S8/L
- Steve Ontiveros: K+CS2(26)/DP
- Manny Trillo: W
- Dave Rosello: K/C
Top 8
- Ken Boswell: S9/G
- Terry Puhl: W.1-2
- Enos Cabell: K
- Jose Cruz: S8/L.2-H;1-2
- Bob Watson: E6.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Art Howe: S9.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Joe Ferguson: D8/L.2-H(UR);1-H
- Cesar Cedeno: T8/L.2-H
- Wilbur Howard: K
- Julio Gonzalez: SBH.3-H(TUR)
- Julio Gonzalez: K
Bot 8
- George Mitterwald: W
- Ivan de Jesus: K/C
- Jose Cardenal: 7
- Larry Biittner: HR/9/L.1-H
- Gene Clines: K
Top 9
- Terry Puhl: K
- Enos Cabell: S8/L
- Jose Cruz: 43.1-2
- Bob Watson: K























