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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
1978-06-17 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 28091 · dome · 2:20
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 5–4. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 2nd. Joe Niekro earned the win. Bob Watson went 2-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| HOU | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
W: Joe Niekro L: Guillermo Hernandez SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Eric Gregg · 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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Greg Gross | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Buckner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Biittner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Ontiveros | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Manny Trillo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Rader | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Geisel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rudy Meoli | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Donnie Moore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Kingman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wilbur Howard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Denny Walling | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Ferguson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Fischlin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joaquin Andujar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Geisel | 3.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Donnie Moore | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
 Willie Hernandez | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bruce Sutter | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joaquin Andujar | 2.1 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Joe Niekro | 6.2 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ivan de Jesus: K
- Greg Gross: 31
- Bill Buckner: 9
Bot 1
- Wilbur Howard: K
- Denny Walling: 7
- Enos Cabell: 9
Top 2
- Bobby Murcer: 13
- Larry Biittner: S
- Steve Ontiveros: 7
- Manny Trillo: 9
Bot 2
- Jose Cruz: 8
- Bob Watson: S
- Art Howe: D.1-3
- Joe Ferguson: IW
- Mike Fischlin: 9
- Joaquin Andujar: D.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Wilbur Howard: K
Top 3
- Dave Rader: S
- Dave Geisel: K
- Ivan de Jesus: S.1-2
- Greg Gross: BK.2-3;1-2
- Greg Gross: S.3-H;2-H
- Bill Buckner: S.1-2
- Bobby Murcer: 8
- Larry Biittner: 8
Bot 3
- Denny Walling: W
- Enos Cabell: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
- Jose Cruz: S
- Bob Watson: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Steve Ontiveros: T
- Manny Trillo: 4
- Dave Rader: FC4.3XH(42);B-1
- Rudy Meoli: T.1-H
- Ivan de Jesus: PB.3-H(UR)
- Ivan de Jesus: K
Bot 4
- Art Howe: 4
- Joe Ferguson: 53
- Mike Fischlin: 63
Top 5
- Greg Gross: 43
- Bill Buckner: 9
- Bobby Murcer: 43
Bot 5
- Joe Niekro: K
- Wilbur Howard: K
- Denny Walling: 7
Top 6
- Larry Biittner: 9
- Steve Ontiveros: 43
- Manny Trillo: 5
Bot 6
- Enos Cabell: S
- Jose Cruz: SB2
- Jose Cruz: 9.2-3
- Bob Watson: 41.3-H
- Art Howe: 53
Top 7
- Dave Rader: 43
- Donnie Moore: K
- Ivan de Jesus: 43
Bot 7
- Joe Ferguson: K
- Mike Fischlin: 53
- Joe Niekro: K
Top 8
- Greg Gross: 8
- Bill Buckner: 3/G
- Bobby Murcer: K
Bot 8
- Wilbur Howard: 43
- Denny Walling: 43
- Enos Cabell: S
- Jose Cruz: SB2
- Jose Cruz: W
- Bob Watson: SB3;SB2
- Bob Watson: D.3-H;2-H
- Art Howe: 53
Top 9
- Larry Biittner: 43
- Steve Ontiveros: K+WP.B-1
- Manny Trillo: 53.1-2
- Dave Kingman: K
Notes & reviews
- Joaquin Andujar pulled right hamstring on balk