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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros

1978-06-16 · Night game · Astrodome · 13 innings · Att: 18948 · 72°F, night · 3:56

Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 7–6. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 2nd. Paul Reuschel earned the win.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	R	H	E
CHN	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	7	15
HOU	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	6	16

W: Paul Reuschel L: Rick Williams SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Bruce Froemming · 1B: Eric Gregg · 2B: Bill Williams · 3B: Dick Stello · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Ivan de Jesus	6	1	3	1	0	1
Greg Gross	7	0	1	0	0	0
Bill Buckner	6	0	1	1	0	0
Bobby Murcer	6	2	1	0	1	1
Larry Biittner	6	2	4	1	0	0
Steve Ontiveros	5	0	2	2	1	0
Manny Trillo	5	2	1	0	1	0
Dave Rader	5	0	1	0	0	1
Ray Burris	2	0	1	2	0	0
Gene Clines	1	0	0	0	0	1
Larry Cox	1	0	0	0	1	0
Dave Kingman	1	0	0	0	0	0

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Denny Walling	7	1	3	0	0	0
Enos Cabell	7	1	3	1	0	1
Cesar Cedeno	3	0	1	1	0	0
Jose Cruz	5	1	2	0	1	0
Bob Watson	6	1	2	0	0	1
Art Howe	4	1	1	1	1	1
Joe Ferguson	5	0	1	2	1	1
Jimmy Sexton	1	0	0	0	1	0
Mark Lemongello	2	0	0	0	0	2
Dave Bergman	1	0	0	0	0	0
Terry Puhl	1	0	0	0	0	0
Wilbur Howard	4	1	2	0	0	0
Julio Gonzalez	3	0	1	1	0	0
Jesus Alou	1	0	0	0	0	0
Reggie Baldwin	1	0	0	0	0	0
Rick Williams	1	0	0	0	0	0

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Ray Burris	7.0	7	3	3
Bruce Sutter	1.0	2	0	0
Ken Holtzman	0.2	1	0	0
Donnie Moore	0.0	1	0	0
Willie Hernandez	0.1	1	0	0
Lynn McGlothen	2.0	3	1	1
Paul Reuschel	2.0	1	0	2

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Mark Lemongello	7.0	7	2	1
Joe Sambito	2.0	2	0	2
Ken Forsch	1.0	3	0	0
Rick Williams	3.0	3	2	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Ivan de Jesus: D7/G
Greg Gross: 8
Bill Buckner: 6/P
Bobby Murcer: 7

Bot 1

Denny Walling: S8/G
Enos Cabell: S7/L.1-2
Cesar Cedeno: 36(1)/FO.2-3
Jose Cruz: PB.1-2
Jose Cruz: IW
Bob Watson: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 2

Larry Biittner: S9/L
Steve Ontiveros: 6/P
Manny Trillo: W.1-2
Dave Rader: 13.2-3;1-2
Ray Burris: D8.3-H;2-H
Ivan de Jesus: 8/L

Bot 2

Art Howe: 7
Joe Ferguson: 8
Jimmy Sexton: 5/L

Top 3

Greg Gross: 2/FL
Bill Buckner: 43
Bobby Murcer: 1/P

Bot 3

Mark Lemongello: K
Denny Walling: 3/G
Enos Cabell: K

Top 4

Larry Biittner: S9/G
Steve Ontiveros: 16(1)/FO
Manny Trillo: 9/L
Dave Rader: 8/P

Bot 4

Cesar Cedeno: 63
Jose Cruz: 9
Bob Watson: S8/L
Art Howe: W.1-2
Joe Ferguson: D7/L.2-H;1-H
Jimmy Sexton: IW
Mark Lemongello: K

Top 5

Ray Burris: 8
Ivan de Jesus: K/C
Greg Gross: 7/L

Bot 5

Denny Walling: 3/G
Enos Cabell: S8/G
Cesar Cedeno: SB2
Cesar Cedeno: S7.2-H;BX2(754)
Jose Cruz: 3/G

Top 6

Bill Buckner: 43
Bobby Murcer: W
Larry Biittner: SB2
Larry Biittner: D7/L.2-H
Steve Ontiveros: S8/G.2-H
Manny Trillo: CS2(24)
Manny Trillo: 143

Bot 6

Bob Watson: 13
Art Howe: 13
Joe Ferguson: 8/L

Top 7

Dave Rader: S9/G
Ray Burris: 34/SH.1-2
Ivan de Jesus: 8/L
Greg Gross: 8

Bot 7

Dave Bergman: 7
Terry Puhl: 7/L
Denny Walling: S8/G
Enos Cabell: 64(1)/FO

Top 8

Bill Buckner: 3/G
Bobby Murcer: 5/P
Larry Biittner: E6.B-1
Steve Ontiveros: 9/L

Bot 8

Wilbur Howard: S8/L
Jose Cruz: 43.1-2
Bob Watson: 31.2-3
Art Howe: S7/L.3-H
Joe Ferguson: 64(1)/FO

Top 9

Manny Trillo: D8/L
Dave Rader: K
Gene Clines: K/C
Ivan de Jesus: S6/G.2-H
Greg Gross: SB2
Greg Gross: 43

Bot 9

Julio Gonzalez: 9/L
Jesus Alou: 53
Denny Walling: T9
Enos Cabell: S8/G.3-H
Wilbur Howard: BK.1-2
Wilbur Howard: 63

Top 10

Bill Buckner: S8
Bobby Murcer: S8/L.1-3
Larry Biittner: FC6.3XH(62);1-2;B-1
Steve Ontiveros: S9/G.2-H;1-2
Manny Trillo: 9/L
Dave Rader: 43

Bot 10

Jose Cruz: S8/G
Bob Watson: S8/G.1-2
Art Howe: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
Joe Ferguson: IW
Julio Gonzalez: 3/G.3-H;2-3;1-2
Reggie Baldwin: 8

Top 11

Larry Cox: W
Ivan de Jesus: 24/SH.1-2
Greg Gross: 31.2-3
Bill Buckner: 43

Bot 11

Denny Walling: 43
Enos Cabell: 3/G
Wilbur Howard: S7/L
Jose Cruz: S7/P.1-3
Bob Watson: DI.1-2
Bob Watson: K

Top 12

Bobby Murcer: K
Larry Biittner: D8/L
Steve Ontiveros: W
Manny Trillo: 8
Dave Kingman: 7/L

Bot 12

Art Howe: K
Joe Ferguson: K
Julio Gonzalez: S8/L
Rick Williams: 13

Top 13

Larry Cox: 9
Ivan de Jesus: S
Greg Gross: S.1-3
Bill Buckner: 8/SF.3-H
Bobby Murcer: 5

Bot 13

Denny Walling: 6/P
Enos Cabell: 7
Wilbur Howard: 13

Notes & reviews

Cesar Cedeno injured left knee sliding into 2B
Cubs coach Rojas ejected by HP umpire Froemming for arguing that Gonzalez was running inside line when hit by throw home after out at 1st so it should have been interference with to end inning

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