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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
1978-06-18 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 14770 · dome · 2:16
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 3–1. Tom Dixon earned the win and Joe Sambito picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
W: Tom Dixon L: Dennis Lamp SV: Joe Sambito
Umpires — HP: Bill Williams · 1B: Dick Stello · 2B: Bruce Froemming · 3B: Eric Gregg · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivan de Jesus | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Greg Gross | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Buckner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Biittner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Ontiveros | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Trillo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Rader | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dennis Lamp | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Kingman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Clines | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denny Walling | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Bergman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Ferguson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Fischlin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tom Dixon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Lamp | 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Holtzman | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Lynn McGlothen | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Dixon | 7.0 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
 Joe Sambito | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ivan de Jesus: K
- Greg Gross: S
- Bill Buckner: SB2#
- Bill Buckner: 9
- Bobby Murcer: 8
Bot 1
- Denny Walling: S
- Dave Bergman: S.1-3
- Enos Cabell: 9/SF.3-H
- Jose Cruz: 9
- Bob Watson: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Larry Biittner: 43
- Steve Ontiveros: 8
- Manny Trillo: E9/F.B-1
- Dave Rader: 13
Bot 2
- Art Howe: S
- Joe Ferguson: 54(1)/FO
- Mike Fischlin: 54(1)/FO
- Tom Dixon: K
Top 3
- Dennis Lamp: K
- Ivan de Jesus: W
- Greg Gross: 5
- Bill Buckner: 9
Bot 3
- Denny Walling: 8
- Dave Bergman: 13
- Enos Cabell: E5.B-1
- Jose Cruz: 3/G
Top 4
- Bobby Murcer: 7
- Larry Biittner: S
- Steve Ontiveros: 7
- Manny Trillo: 8
Bot 4
- Bob Watson: S
- Art Howe: D.1-H
- Joe Ferguson: 43.2-3
- Mike Fischlin: FC3.3XH(32);B-1
- Tom Dixon: 7
Top 5
- Dave Rader: 9
- Dennis Lamp: 4
- Ivan de Jesus: S
- Greg Gross: 9
Bot 5
- Denny Walling: 13
- Dave Bergman: 43
- Enos Cabell: 5
Top 6
- Bill Buckner: 3/G
- Bobby Murcer: 9
- Larry Biittner: 7
Bot 6
- Jose Cruz: 9
- Bob Watson: 8
- Art Howe: 63
Top 7
- Steve Ontiveros: 8
- Manny Trillo: W
- Dave Rader: 8
- Dave Kingman: 54(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Joe Ferguson: 63
- Mike Fischlin: W
- Tom Dixon: SB2
- Tom Dixon: W
- Denny Walling: 8
- Dave Bergman: 5
Top 8
- Ivan de Jesus: W
- Greg Gross: S.1-2
- Bill Buckner: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Bobby Murcer: 9/SF.3-H
- Larry Biittner: 4
Bot 8
- Enos Cabell: D
- Jose Cruz: 3/G.2-3
- Bob Watson: W
- Art Howe: 36(1)/FO.3-H
- Joe Ferguson: CS2(26)
Top 9
- Steve Ontiveros: 13
- Manny Trillo: K
- Gene Clines: 43