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Houston Astros @ 
Chicago Cubs
1979-04-26 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 4777 · 44°F, overcast · Wind 17 mph · 3:00
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 6–2. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 4th. J.R. Richard earned the win and Joe Sambito picked up the save. Jerry Martin went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: J.R. Richard L: Lynn McGlothen SV: Joe Sambito
Umpires — HP: Joe Pomponi · 1B: Joe Maher · 2B: Dennis Riccio · 3B: Dick Tremblay · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Craig Reynolds | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Art Howe | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alan Ashby | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 J. R. Richard | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Sambito | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeffrey Leonard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivan de Jesus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Scot Thompson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Buckner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Kingman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Steve Ontiveros | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Murcer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Barry Foote | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Sizemore | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Lynn McGlothen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Biittner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Clines | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Martin | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Vail | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. R. Richard | 5.0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Joe Sambito | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynn McGlothen | 4.0 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
 Ken Holtzman | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Burris | 2.0 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
 Willie Hernandez | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Terry Puhl: 5/P
- Craig Reynolds: K/C
- Cesar Cedeno: 9/L
Bot 1
- Ivan de Jesus: 63
- Scot Thompson: K/C
- Bill Buckner: K
Top 2
- Jose Cruz: 9/L
- Enos Cabell: K/C
- Bob Watson: W
- Art Howe: S.1-2
- Alan Ashby: 3/G
Bot 2
- Dave Kingman: K
- Steve Ontiveros: W
- Bobby Murcer: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 3
- J. R. Richard: HR
- Terry Puhl: 6/P
- Craig Reynolds: 9/L
- Cesar Cedeno: 7
Bot 3
- Barry Foote: S
- Ted Sizemore: K
- Lynn McGlothen: 13.1-2
- Ivan de Jesus: K
Top 4
- Jose Cruz: S
- Enos Cabell: 43.1-2
- Bob Watson: S.2-H
- Art Howe: S.1-2
- Alan Ashby: S8.2-H;1X3(85)
- J. R. Richard: 6(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Scot Thompson: 8
- Bill Buckner: 4/P
- Dave Kingman: 5/FL
Top 5
- Terry Puhl: S7.B-3(E7)(E7/TH)
- Craig Reynolds: D.3-H
- Cesar Cedeno: 63
- Jose Cruz: 63
- Enos Cabell: 53
Bot 5
- Steve Ontiveros: S
- Bobby Murcer: W.1-2
- Barry Foote: 23.2-3;1-2
- Ted Sizemore: S.3-H;2-3
- Larry Biittner: K
- Ivan de Jesus: W.1-2
- Scot Thompson: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Bob Watson: K
- Art Howe: W
- Alan Ashby: 8
- J. R. Richard: W.1-2
- Terry Puhl: W.2-3;1-2
- Craig Reynolds: S.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Cesar Cedeno: 63
Bot 6
- Bill Buckner: S
- Dave Kingman: 54(1)/FO
- Steve Ontiveros: S.1-2
- Bobby Murcer: 2/FL
- Barry Foote: K
Top 7
- Jose Cruz: 31
- Enos Cabell: S
- Bob Watson: CS2(23)
- Bob Watson: K
Bot 7
- Ted Sizemore: K
- Gene Clines: 43
- Ivan de Jesus: 43
Top 8
- Art Howe: 9
- Alan Ashby: E1
- Joe Sambito: 7
- Terry Puhl: 46(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Jerry Martin: HR
- Bill Buckner: 43
- Dave Kingman: K
- Steve Ontiveros: K/C
Top 9
- Craig Reynolds: 13
- Cesar Cedeno: S
- Jeffrey Leonard: 3/P
- Enos Cabell: 9
Bot 9
- Bobby Murcer: 8
- Barry Foote: 6/L
- Ted Sizemore: S
- Mike Vail: K