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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
1978-08-23 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 9217 · 72°F, dome · 2:06
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 3–0. Ken Forsch 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
W: Ken Forsch L: Dennis Lamp SV: Joe Sambito
Umpires — HP: Harry Wendelstedt · 1B: Dutch Rennert · 2B: Lee Weyer · 3B: Ed Montague · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivan de Jesus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Gross | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Buckner | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Murcer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dave Kingman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Manny Trillo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rodney Scott | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Blackwell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dennis Lamp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Clines | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Vail | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Julio Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Walling | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Sexton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Bochy | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Forsch | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wilbur Howard | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Lamp | 6.1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Hernandez | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Donnie Moore | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lynn McGlothen | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Forsch | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
 Joe Sambito | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ivan de Jesus: 9
- Greg Gross: 53
- Bill Buckner: K
Bot 1
- Terry Puhl: E4.B-1
- Julio Gonzalez: 53.1-2
- Enos Cabell: SB3
- Enos Cabell: FC6.3XH(6E2)(UR);B-1
- Jose Cruz: 3/P
- Art Howe: 43
Top 2
- Bobby Murcer: 8
- Dave Kingman: S7.BX3(E7)(75)
- Manny Trillo: W
- Rodney Scott: 3/G
Bot 2
- Denny Walling: 43
- Jimmy Sexton: 63
- Bruce Bochy: 9
Top 3
- Tim Blackwell: D7/L
- Dennis Lamp: 24/SH.2-3
- Ivan de Jesus: K
- Greg Gross: W
- Bill Buckner: 9
Bot 3
- Ken Forsch: S8/L
- Terry Puhl: 46(1)3/GDP
- Julio Gonzalez: 63
Top 4
- Bobby Murcer: K
- Dave Kingman: K
- Manny Trillo: 13
Bot 4
- Enos Cabell: S8/L
- Jose Cruz: SB2
- Jose Cruz: S9/L.2-3
- Art Howe: 4/P
- Denny Walling: FC3.3XH(32);1-2;B-1
- Jimmy Sexton: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Rodney Scott: 5/FL
- Tim Blackwell: 31
- Dennis Lamp: 63
Bot 5
- Bruce Bochy: S9/G
- Ken Forsch: FC/SH.1-2;B-1
- Terry Puhl: 4(B)6(2)/LDP
- Julio Gonzalez: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Ivan de Jesus: 63
- Greg Gross: 8/L
- Bill Buckner: S3/G
- Bobby Murcer: 5/FL
Bot 6
- Enos Cabell: 53
- Jose Cruz: 3/G
- Art Howe: 53
Top 7
- Dave Kingman: 63
- Manny Trillo: K/C
- Rodney Scott: S8/L
- Tim Blackwell: SB2
- Tim Blackwell: 43
Bot 7
- Denny Walling: E3.B-1
- Jimmy Sexton: 24/SH.1-2
- Bruce Bochy: S8/G.2-H(UR)
- Wilbur Howard: S8/G.1-3
- Terry Puhl: 3/FL
- Julio Gonzalez: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Gene Clines: 9
- Ivan de Jesus: S7/G
- Mike Vail: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Enos Cabell: E6/TH.B-1
- Jose Cruz: SB2
- Jose Cruz: 7
- Art Howe: 63.2-H(UR)
- Denny Walling: 9/L
Top 9
- Bill Buckner: S8/L
- Bobby Murcer: K
- Dave Kingman: 5/FL
- Manny Trillo: 8/L