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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
1977-07-30 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 42916 · 72°F, dome · 2:45
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 11–3. Houston Astros put up 8 in the 7th. Joe Sambito earned the win. Enos Cabell went 1-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | |
| HOU | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 14 |
W: Joe Sambito L: Paul Reuschel SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bruce Froemming · 1B: Jim Quick · 2B: Bill Williams · 3B: Dick Stello · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivan de Jesus | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Biittner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Buckner | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Morales | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Bobby Murcer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Steve Ontiveros | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Manny Trillo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Mitterwald | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Reuschel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Wallis | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cardenal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Clines | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Hernandez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Ferguson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tom Dixon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Sambito | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Reuschel | 2.0 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
 Pete Broberg | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Donnie Moore | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Reuschel | 1.2 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Willie Hernandez | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Dixon | 5.0 | 10 | 1 | 3 |
| Joe Sambito | 4.0 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ivan de Jesus: S7/L.BX2(76)
- Larry Biittner: S9/G
- Bill Buckner: 8/L
- Jerry Morales: K
Bot 1
- Terry Puhl: D7/L
- Enos Cabell: 9/L
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Bob Watson: W
- Jose Cruz: S4/G.2-3;1-2
- Joe Ferguson: 7
Top 2
- Bobby Murcer: 5/P
- Steve Ontiveros: S8/G
- Manny Trillo: K
- George Mitterwald: S9/G.1-2
- Rick Reuschel: K
Bot 2
- Art Howe: D8/L
- Roger Metzger: S3/G.2-H(E3)(NR);B-2
- Tom Dixon: K
- Terry Puhl: S8/L.2-H
- Enos Cabell: 64(1)/FO
- Cesar Cedeno: D8/L.1-H
- Bob Watson: 63
Top 3
- Ivan de Jesus: S7/L
- Larry Biittner: 2/FL
- Bill Buckner: S9/G.1-3
- Jerry Morales: 13.3-H;1-2
- Bobby Murcer: 2/FL
Bot 3
- Jose Cruz: E7/L.B-2
- Joe Ferguson: 6(B)6(2)/LDP
- Art Howe: 6/L
Top 4
- Steve Ontiveros: S9/L
- Manny Trillo: S5/G.1-2
- George Mitterwald: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Joe Wallis: S9/L.3-H;1-2
- Ivan de Jesus: 7
- Larry Biittner: 6/L
Bot 4
- Roger Metzger: 3/G
- Tom Dixon: 3/G
- Terry Puhl: D8/L
- Enos Cabell: 9
Top 5
- Bill Buckner: D9/L
- Jerry Morales: 7
- Bobby Murcer: W
- Steve Ontiveros: 6(B)4(2)/LDP
Bot 5
- Cesar Cedeno: D7/G
- Bob Watson: 4/P
- Jose Cruz: 9
- Joe Ferguson: 63
Top 6
- Manny Trillo: 9
- George Mitterwald: 6/P
- Jose Cardenal: K
Bot 6
- Art Howe: 7/L
- Roger Metzger: K
- Joe Sambito: 7
Top 7
- Ivan de Jesus: D8/L
- Gene Clines: S8/G.2-3
- Bill Buckner: 6(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)
- Jerry Morales: K
Bot 7
- Terry Puhl: D8/L
- Enos Cabell: W
- Cesar Cedeno: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Bob Watson: D8/L.3-H;1-H
- Jose Cruz: IW
- Joe Ferguson: S5/G.2-3;1-2
- Art Howe: K+WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Roger Metzger: IW
- Joe Sambito: S8/L.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Terry Puhl: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Enos Cabell: D7/L.3-H;2-H;1-H;B-3(E5)
- Cesar Cedeno: 63
Top 8
- Bobby Murcer: W
- Steve Ontiveros: K
- Manny Trillo: 9
- George Mitterwald: S8/G.1-2
- Willie Hernandez: S8/L.2-3;1-2
- Ivan de Jesus: 54(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Bob Watson: 9/L
- Jose Cruz: K
- Joe Ferguson: S7/L
- Art Howe: W.1-2
- Roger Metzger: 1/L
Top 9
- Gene Clines: 6/P
- Bill Buckner: 43
- Jerry Morales: 13
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Tom Dixon
- Rick Reuschel left with back muscle spasm