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Houston Astros @ 
Chicago Cubs
1978-09-03 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 29528 · 66°F, sunny · Wind 11 mph · 3:17
Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 4–2. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 6th. Donnie Moore earned the win and Guillermo Hernandez picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
W: Donnie Moore L: Vern Ruhle SV: Guillermo Hernandez
Umpires — HP: Doug Harvey · 1B: Andy Olsen · 2B: Jim Quick · 3B: Jerry Crawford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rafael Landestoy | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Keith Drumright | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Puhl | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Denny Walling | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Dave Bergman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bruce Bochy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Vern Ruhle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Julio Gonzalez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wilbur Howard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jesus Alou | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Greg Gross | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rodney Scott | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Buckner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Dave Kingman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Manny Trillo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Rader | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ivan de Jesus | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Holtzman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Scot Thompson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Clines | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry White | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Cox | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Roberts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Ruhle | 5.2 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
 Floyd Bannister | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joaquin Andujar | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manny Seoane | 1.1 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Ken Holtzman | 4.1 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
 Donnie Moore | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave Roberts | 2.1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Lynn McGlothen | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Willie Hernandez | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rafael Landestoy: K/C
- Keith Drumright: 63
- Terry Puhl: 5/P
Bot 1
- Greg Gross: 43
- Rodney Scott: 43
- Bill Buckner: W
- Dave Kingman: 53
Top 2
- Jose Cruz: D8/L
- Enos Cabell: S5/BG.2-3
- Denny Walling: CS2(26)
- Denny Walling: W
- Dave Bergman: SB2
- Dave Bergman: W
- Bruce Bochy: S7/OBS.3-H;2-H(E5)(NR)(UR);1-3;B-2(TH)
- Vern Ruhle: W
- Rafael Landestoy: 12(3)/FO/BG.2-3;1-2
- Keith Drumright: 46(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Bobby Murcer: 9/L
- Manny Trillo: 63
- Dave Rader: 63
Top 3
- Terry Puhl: S3/G
- Jose Cruz: 6(1)3/GDP
- Enos Cabell: 9/L
Bot 3
- Ivan de Jesus: S7/G
- Ken Holtzman: 54/SH.1-2
- Greg Gross: S7/G.2-H
- Rodney Scott: E7/L.1-2;B-1
- Bill Buckner: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Denny Walling: W
- Dave Bergman: K/C
- Bruce Bochy: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Dave Kingman: D7
- Bobby Murcer: S3/L.2-3
- Manny Trillo: 8/SF.3-H;1-2
- Dave Rader: FLE3#
- Dave Rader: 8
- Ivan de Jesus: 63
Top 5
- Vern Ruhle: K
- Rafael Landestoy: S9/L
- Keith Drumright: 8/L
- Terry Puhl: SB2
- Terry Puhl: 3/G
Bot 5
- Ken Holtzman: K
- Greg Gross: 8
- Rodney Scott: W
- Bill Buckner: SB2
- Bill Buckner: 63
Top 6
- Jose Cruz: K/C
- Enos Cabell: D8
- Denny Walling: K
- Julio Gonzalez: W
- Bruce Bochy: K
Bot 6
- Dave Kingman: 8
- Bobby Murcer: S9/L
- Manny Trillo: S5/BG.1-2
- Dave Rader: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Ivan de Jesus: S7/L.3-H;1-2
- Scot Thompson: S9/L.2-H;1-3
- Gene Clines: 3/G
Top 7
- Wilbur Howard: K
- Rafael Landestoy: 63
- Keith Drumright: 8
Bot 7
- Rodney Scott: S8/L
- Bill Buckner: SB2
- Bill Buckner: W
- Dave Kingman: POCS3(165).1-2#
- Dave Kingman: S9/G.2XH(92);B-2(THH)
- Bobby Murcer: IW
- Manny Trillo: K
Top 8
- Terry Puhl: W
- Jose Cruz: 36(1)3/GDP
- Enos Cabell: K
Bot 8
- Jerry White: 43
- Ivan de Jesus: 5/L
- Larry Cox: S8/L
- Dave Roberts: K
Top 9
- Jesus Alou: E8/F.B-2
- Julio Gonzalez: 43.2-3
- Bruce Bochy: W
- Bob Watson: W.1-2
- Rafael Landestoy: 4(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Rodney Scott called for obstruction on Dennis Walling