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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
1978-08-22 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 9721 · 72°F, dome · 2:06
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 2–1. Mark Lemongello earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
W: Mark Lemongello L: Mike Krukow SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ed Montague · 1B: Harry Wendelstedt · 2B: Dutch Rennert · 3B: Lee Weyer · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivan de Jesus | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Greg Gross | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Biittner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Buckner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Trillo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rodney Scott | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Blackwell | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Krukow | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Vail | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Rader | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Julio Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Enos Cabell | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Walling | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jimmy Sexton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bruce Bochy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Mark Lemongello | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Krukow | 6.0 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
 Willie Hernandez | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Lynn McGlothen | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Lemongello | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ivan de Jesus: 63
- Greg Gross: S9/G
- Larry Biittner: 8/L
- Bill Buckner: 7
Bot 1
- Terry Puhl: 43
- Julio Gonzalez: K
- Enos Cabell: HP
- Jose Cruz: W.1-2
- Art Howe: S7/G.2-H;1-3(E7)
- Denny Walling: 8
Top 2
- Bobby Murcer: 5/L
- Manny Trillo: K
- Rodney Scott: 43
Bot 2
- Jimmy Sexton: 53
- Bruce Bochy: 8
- Mark Lemongello: K/C
Top 3
- Tim Blackwell: D8/L
- Mike Krukow: S5/BG.2-3
- Ivan de Jesus: 8
- Greg Gross: 7(B)2(3)/DP
Bot 3
- Terry Puhl: 43
- Julio Gonzalez: 3/L
- Enos Cabell: HP
- Jose Cruz: 6/P
Top 4
- Larry Biittner: 7/L
- Bill Buckner: 7/P
- Bobby Murcer: S9/L
- Manny Trillo: 8
Bot 4
- Art Howe: 53
- Denny Walling: 43
- Jimmy Sexton: W
- Bruce Bochy: SB2
- Bruce Bochy: IW
- Mark Lemongello: 43
Top 5
- Rodney Scott: S6/G
- Tim Blackwell: WP.1-2
- Tim Blackwell: SB3
- Tim Blackwell: K
- Mike Krukow: 8/SF.3-H
- Ivan de Jesus: W
- Greg Gross: SB2
- Greg Gross: PB.2-3
- Greg Gross: W
- Larry Biittner: SB2
- Larry Biittner: 8/L
Bot 5
- Terry Puhl: 7/L
- Julio Gonzalez: 2/FL
- Enos Cabell: 5/L
Top 6
- Bill Buckner: 63
- Bobby Murcer: 9/L
- Manny Trillo: 43
Bot 6
- Jose Cruz: 7
- Art Howe: D8/L
- Denny Walling: IW
- Jimmy Sexton: S9/L.2-3;1-2
- Bruce Bochy: 8/SF.3-H
- Mark Lemongello: K/C
Top 7
- Rodney Scott: 63
- Tim Blackwell: S8/G
- Mike Vail: 8/P
- Ivan de Jesus: S8/G.1-2
- Greg Gross: 7
Bot 7
- Terry Puhl: 13
- Julio Gonzalez: S8/L
- Enos Cabell: 7/FL
- Jose Cruz: SB2
- Jose Cruz: W
- Art Howe: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Larry Biittner: 6/P
- Bill Buckner: 7
- Bobby Murcer: 4/L
Bot 8
- Denny Walling: K
- Jimmy Sexton: K/C
- Bruce Bochy: K/C
Top 9
- Manny Trillo: 3/FL
- Rodney Scott: 13/BG
- Dave Rader: K/C