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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
1977-07-31 · Day game · Astrodome · Att: 20094 · 72°F, dome · 1:57
Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 4–1. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 6th. Ray Burris earned the win. Bob Watson went 3-for-4 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
W: Ray Burris L: J.R. Richard SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Quick · 1B: Bill Williams · 2B: Dick Stello · 3B: Bruce Froemming · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivan de Jesus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Gross | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Buckner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Morales | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Ontiveros | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mick Kelleher | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Swisher | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Burris | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Art Howe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Herrmann | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Metzger | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 J. R. Richard | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Julio Gonzalez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Burris | 9.0 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. R. Richard | 5.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
 Gene Pentz | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Forsch | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ivan de Jesus: K/C
- Greg Gross: 7
- Bill Buckner: 3/G
Bot 1
- Terry Puhl: 43
- Enos Cabell: S8/L
- Cesar Cedeno: 43.1-2
- Bob Watson: D8/L.2-H
- Jose Cruz: 63
Top 2
- Jerry Morales: 63
- Bobby Murcer: W
- Steve Ontiveros: S9/L.1-3
- Mick Kelleher: S9/L.3-H;1-2
- Steve Swisher: 6(B)6(2)/LDP
Bot 2
- Art Howe: K
- Ed Herrmann: 8
- Roger Metzger: 43
Top 3
- Ray Burris: 7
- Ivan de Jesus: 63
- Greg Gross: 7
Bot 3
- J. R. Richard: S6/G
- Terry Puhl: 46(1)3/GDP
- Enos Cabell: 13
Top 4
- Bill Buckner: 9/L
- Jerry Morales: 53
- Bobby Murcer: 43
Bot 4
- Cesar Cedeno: 7/L
- Bob Watson: 63
- Jose Cruz: K
Top 5
- Steve Ontiveros: W
- Mick Kelleher: 8/L
- Steve Swisher: 53.1-2
- Ray Burris: K
Bot 5
- Art Howe: 6/P
- Ed Herrmann: 13
- Roger Metzger: S8/G
- J. R. Richard: S6/G.1-2
- Terry Puhl: 4/L
Top 6
- Ivan de Jesus: 7/L
- Greg Gross: S8/L
- Bill Buckner: 13.1-2
- Jerry Morales: D7/L.2-H
- Bobby Murcer: S9/L.2-H
- Steve Ontiveros: SB2
- Steve Ontiveros: D9/G.2-H
- Mick Kelleher: 63
Bot 6
- Enos Cabell: 43
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Bob Watson: S7/G
- Jose Cruz: 9
Top 7
- Steve Swisher: S8/L
- Ray Burris: K/BF
- Ivan de Jesus: 53.1-2
- Greg Gross: 9
Bot 7
- Art Howe: 8
- Ed Herrmann: 3/G
- Roger Metzger: 4/L
Top 8
- Bill Buckner: 8/L
- Jerry Morales: 53
- Bobby Murcer: 8
Bot 8
- Julio Gonzalez: S7/L
- Terry Puhl: 46(1)3/GDP
- Enos Cabell: 53
Top 9
- Steve Ontiveros: 3/L
- Mick Kelleher: 63
- Steve Swisher: S8/L
- Ray Burris: 63
Bot 9
- Cesar Cedeno: 8/P
- Bob Watson: D7/L
- Jose Cruz: WP.2-3
- Jose Cruz: 6/P
- Art Howe: 63