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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
1977-05-11 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 5436 · 72°F, dome · 2:37
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 8–2. Houston Astros put up 5 in the 3rd. J.R. Richard earned the win. Cesar Cedeno went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| HOU | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 12 |
W: J.R. Richard L: Ray Burris SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jerry Crawford · 1B: Doug Harvey · 2B: Paul Pryor · 3B: Andy Olsen · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivan de Jesus | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Greg Gross | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Larry Biittner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Morales | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Ontiveros | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Mitterwald | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mick Kelleher | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Burris | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Clines | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Joe Wallis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Buckner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Swisher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wilbur Howard | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Cliff Johnson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Ferguson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
 Julio Gonzalez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 J. R. Richard | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Burris | 2.1 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
 Paul Reuschel | 2.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Todd | 3.0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. R. Richard | 9.0 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ivan de Jesus: K
- Greg Gross: W
- Larry Biittner: 4(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Wilbur Howard: S8/G
- Enos Cabell: 64(1)/FO
- Cesar Cedeno: W.1-2
- Cliff Johnson: PO2(14)
- Cliff Johnson: SB2
- Cliff Johnson: W
- Jose Cruz: D8/L.2-H;1-H
- Joe Ferguson: IW
- Julio Gonzalez: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Bobby Murcer: 3/G
- Jerry Morales: 8
- Steve Ontiveros: 9/L
Bot 2
- Art Howe: S1/G
- J. R. Richard: 34/SH.1-2
- Wilbur Howard: 43.2-3
- Enos Cabell: 6/L
Top 3
- George Mitterwald: K
- Mick Kelleher: S7/L
- Ray Burris: 34/SH.1-2
- Ivan de Jesus: K/C
Bot 3
- Cesar Cedeno: HR/7/L
- Cliff Johnson: S7/L
- Jose Cruz: 2/FL
- Joe Ferguson: W.1-2
- Julio Gonzalez: S7/G.2-3;1-2
- Art Howe: S9/G.3-H;2-H;1-2
- J. R. Richard: WP.2-3;1-2
- J. R. Richard: PB.3-H;2-3
- J. R. Richard: S7/G.3-H(UR)
- Wilbur Howard: 64(1)/FO
- Enos Cabell: 13
Top 4
- Greg Gross: 3/G
- Larry Biittner: 7/L
- Bobby Murcer: 43
Bot 4
- Cesar Cedeno: 63
- Cliff Johnson: S9/L
- Jose Cruz: 43.1-2
- Joe Ferguson: W
- Julio Gonzalez: 13
Top 5
- Jerry Morales: K/C
- Steve Ontiveros: 7/L
- George Mitterwald: 6/P
Bot 5
- Art Howe: 53
- J. R. Richard: 4/P
- Wilbur Howard: S8/L
- Enos Cabell: SB2
- Enos Cabell: K
Top 6
- Mick Kelleher: 6/P
- Gene Clines: W
- Ivan de Jesus: W.1-2
- Greg Gross: WP.2-3;1-2
- Greg Gross: S7/L.3-H;2-H
- Larry Biittner: S9/G.1-2
- Bobby Murcer: 9
- Jerry Morales: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Cesar Cedeno: S8/L
- Cliff Johnson: 7.1-3(E6)
- Jose Cruz: 8
- Joe Ferguson: W
- Julio Gonzalez: 9
Top 7
- Steve Ontiveros: 43
- George Mitterwald: S7/L
- Mick Kelleher: E6/TH1.1X3(35);B-1
- Joe Wallis: K
Bot 7
- Art Howe: 4/P
- J. R. Richard: 63
- Wilbur Howard: 63
Top 8
- Ivan de Jesus: 53
- Greg Gross: W
- Larry Biittner: 36(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Enos Cabell: 31
- Cesar Cedeno: W
- Cliff Johnson: SB2#
- Cliff Johnson: K
- Jose Cruz: W
- Joe Ferguson: S7/G.2-H;1-2
- Julio Gonzalez: 43
Top 9
- Bobby Murcer: 8
- Bill Buckner: 43
- Steve Ontiveros: S8/L
- Steve Swisher: 7