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Houston Astros @ 
Chicago Cubs
1978-09-02 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 24064 · 82°F, sunny · Wind 13 mph · 3:02
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 8–5. Houston Astros put up 7 in the 9th. Joaquin Andujar earned the win and Joe Sambito picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 16 | |
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
W: Joaquin Andujar L: Bruce Sutter SV: Joe Sambito
Umpires — HP: Jim Quick · 1B: Jerry Crawford · 2B: Doug Harvey · 3B: Andy Olsen · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rafael Landestoy | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Drumright | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Puhl | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Denny Walling | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Bochy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Lemongello | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wilbur Howard | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesus Alou | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Greg Gross | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rodney Scott | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Buckner | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Kingman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Murcer | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Manny Trillo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Rader | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ivan de Jesus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Reuschel | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Clines | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Vail | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Davey Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Lemongello | 7.0 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
 Joaquin Andujar | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Sambito | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Reuschel | 8.0 | 11 | 0 | 4 |
 Bruce Sutter | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Hernandez | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lynn McGlothen | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rafael Landestoy: 8
- Keith Drumright: 43
- Terry Puhl: 53
Bot 1
- Greg Gross: 8
- Rodney Scott: K
- Bill Buckner: S8/L.B-2(E8)
- Dave Kingman: 7
Top 2
- Jose Cruz: S6/G
- Enos Cabell: CS2(2E6).1-2#
- Enos Cabell: 7
- Bob Watson: 53
- Denny Walling: 23
Bot 2
- Bobby Murcer: S8/L
- Manny Trillo: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Manny Trillo: 4/P
- Dave Rader: 7/SF.3-H(UR)
- Ivan de Jesus: 7/P
Top 3
- Bruce Bochy: S7/L
- Mark Lemongello: 36(1)/FO/BG
- Rafael Landestoy: 3/G.1-2
- Keith Drumright: S7/L.2-3
- Terry Puhl: K/C
Bot 3
- Rick Reuschel: D7/L
- Greg Gross: T8/L.2-H
- Rodney Scott: 43
- Bill Buckner: 7(B)2(3)/DP
Top 4
- Jose Cruz: S5/G
- Enos Cabell: CS2(26)#
- Enos Cabell: K/C
- Bob Watson: S5/G
- Denny Walling: D9/L.1-3
- Bruce Bochy: WP.3-H;2-3
- Bruce Bochy: K
Bot 4
- Dave Kingman: K
- Bobby Murcer: W
- Manny Trillo: 46(1)/FO
- Dave Rader: CS2(26)
Top 5
- Mark Lemongello: S9/L
- Rafael Landestoy: 46(1)/FO
- Keith Drumright: 7
- Terry Puhl: S2/BG.1-2
- Jose Cruz: S5.2-3;1-2
- Enos Cabell: 54(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Dave Rader: S9/89.B-3(E9)(E4)
- Ivan de Jesus: HP
- Rick Reuschel: 6/L
- Greg Gross: 6/P
- Rodney Scott: W.1-2
- Bill Buckner: 8
Top 6
- Bob Watson: K/C
- Denny Walling: 23/BG
- Bruce Bochy: 3/G
Bot 6
- Dave Kingman: 53
- Bobby Murcer: 43
- Manny Trillo: 8/L
Top 7
- Mark Lemongello: 43
- Rafael Landestoy: 8
- Keith Drumright: 43
Bot 7
- Dave Rader: 9
- Ivan de Jesus: K
- Rick Reuschel: 53
Top 8
- Terry Puhl: 43
- Jose Cruz: 6/L
- Enos Cabell: 6/L
Bot 8
- Greg Gross: D8/L
- Rodney Scott: FC1/SH.2-3;B-1
- Bill Buckner: T9/L.3-H;1-H
- Dave Kingman: 5/P
- Bobby Murcer: IW
- Manny Trillo: 9/SF.3-H;1-2
- Dave Rader: 9/L
Top 9
- Bob Watson: S8/G
- Denny Walling: S9/L.1-3
- Wilbur Howard: 4(1)/FO.3-H
- Jesus Alou: S8/L.1-3
- Rafael Landestoy: SB2
- Rafael Landestoy: WP.3-H;2-3
- Rafael Landestoy: 7/P
- Keith Drumright: S8/G.3-H
- Terry Puhl: S9/L.1-3
- Jose Cruz: W.1-2
- Enos Cabell: E6.3-H(NR)(UR);2-H(NR)(UR);1-3;B-1
- Bob Watson: SB2
- Bob Watson: S4/G.3-H(UR);2-3
- Denny Walling: S7/L.3-H(UR);1-3
- Wilbur Howard: 64(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Ivan de Jesus: 7/L
- Gene Clines: 8
- Mike Vail: E6/G.B-1
- Davey Johnson: K/C