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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
1977-05-09 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 7424 · 72°F · 2:30
Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 6–1. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 2nd. Rick Reuschel earned the win and Guillermo Hernandez picked up the save. Ivan de Jesus went 3-for-4 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | |
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
W: Rick Reuschel L: Joaquin Andujar SV: Guillermo Hernandez
Umpires — HP: Paul Pryor · 1B: Andy Olsen · 2B: Jerry Crawford · 3B: Doug Harvey · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivan de Jesus | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Greg Gross | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Biittner | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jerry Morales | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Manny Trillo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Ontiveros | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 George Mitterwald | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Reuschel | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Hernandez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Crawford | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Ferguson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Julio Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Boswell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dan Larson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Art Gardner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Leon Roberts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wilbur Howard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Art Howe | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Reuschel | 6.0 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| Willie Hernandez | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joaquin Andujar | 1.1 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Dan Larson | 2.2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Joe Niekro | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Bo McLaughlin | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ivan de Jesus: S1/G
- Greg Gross: S9/L.1-2
- Larry Biittner: 4(B)4(2)/LDP
- Bobby Murcer: W.1-2
- Jerry Morales: E7/L.2-H(NR)(UR);1-H(NR)(UR);BX3(865)
Bot 1
- Jose Cruz: S7
- Enos Cabell: PO1(13)
- Enos Cabell: 13
- Cesar Cedeno: S7
- Willie Crawford: SB2
- Willie Crawford: S7/L.2-H
- Joe Ferguson: D9/L.1-3
- Bob Watson: IW
- Julio Gonzalez: 7
Top 2
- Manny Trillo: S9/G
- Steve Ontiveros: PB.1-2#
- Steve Ontiveros: K
- George Mitterwald: W
- Rick Reuschel: HP.2-3;1-2
- Ivan de Jesus: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Greg Gross: 8/SF.3-H
- Larry Biittner: S8/G.2-H;1-3
- Bobby Murcer: WP.3-H;1-2
- Bobby Murcer: W
- Jerry Morales: 4(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Ken Boswell: W
- Dan Larson: 64(1)/FO
- Jose Cruz: 6(1)/FO
- Enos Cabell: 8
Top 3
- Manny Trillo: K/C
- Steve Ontiveros: 9/L
- George Mitterwald: 3/G
Bot 3
- Cesar Cedeno: S8/L
- Willie Crawford: SB2
- Willie Crawford: SB3#
- Willie Crawford: W
- Joe Ferguson: 6(B)2(3)/P/DP
- Bob Watson: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Rick Reuschel: K/C
- Ivan de Jesus: S8/L
- Greg Gross: 16(1)/FO
- Larry Biittner: 13
Bot 4
- Julio Gonzalez: S4
- Ken Boswell: 3/G.1-2
- Art Gardner: WP.2-3
- Art Gardner: K/C
- Jose Cruz: 53
Top 5
- Bobby Murcer: S9/L.BX2(96)
- Jerry Morales: K
- Manny Trillo: S7/L
- Steve Ontiveros: S8/L.1-2
- George Mitterwald: 13
Bot 5
- Enos Cabell: 53
- Cesar Cedeno: S9/L
- Willie Crawford: 46(1)/FO
- Joe Ferguson: S8/G.1-3
- Bob Watson: 53
Top 6
- Rick Reuschel: 63
- Ivan de Jesus: D9/L
- Greg Gross: CS3(25)
- Greg Gross: W
- Larry Biittner: 6(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Julio Gonzalez: 63
- Ken Boswell: 31
- Leon Roberts: 31
Top 7
- Bobby Murcer: HP
- Jerry Morales: 4/P
- Manny Trillo: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 7
- Jose Cruz: W
- Enos Cabell: 16(1)3/GDP
- Wilbur Howard: K
Top 8
- Steve Ontiveros: W
- George Mitterwald: S7/G.1-2
- Willie Hernandez: K
- Ivan de Jesus: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Willie Crawford: 1/BL
- Joe Ferguson: K
- Bob Watson: K
Top 9
- Greg Gross: 31
- Larry Biittner: S7/G
- Bobby Murcer: 7
- Jerry Morales: 13
Bot 9
- Julio Gonzalez: 4/L
- Art Howe: S8/G
- Cliff Johnson: K
- Jose Cruz: K23/C