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Houston Astros @ 
Chicago Cubs
1979-07-06 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 25612 · 67°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph · 2:50
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 4–2. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 1st. Joe Niekro earned the win and Joe Sambito picked up the save. Jose Cruz went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 14 | |
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Joe Niekro L: Lynn McGlothen SV: Joe Sambito
Umpires — HP: Frank Pulli · 1B: Eric Gregg · 2B: Doug Harvey · 3B: Lanny Harris · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Reynolds | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Denny Walling | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alan Ashby | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Niekro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivan de Jesus | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Scot Thompson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Buckner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Kingman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Martin | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Ontiveros | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Barry Foote | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Sizemore | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lynn McGlothen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Biittner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Henderson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Vail | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 7.2 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
 Joe Sambito | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynn McGlothen | 5.0 | 10 | 2 | 3 |
 Willie Hernandez | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Tidrow | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Terry Puhl: 4/P
- Craig Reynolds: 4/L
- Cesar Cedeno: S
- Jose Cruz: HR.1-H
- Enos Cabell: W
- Denny Walling: S.1-2#
- Art Howe: W.2-3;1-2
- Alan Ashby: K
Bot 1
- Ivan de Jesus: W
- Scot Thompson: 4(1)3/GDP
- Bill Buckner: 1/L
Top 2
- Joe Niekro: K
- Terry Puhl: S
- Craig Reynolds: 46(1)/FO
- Cesar Cedeno: 8
Bot 2
- Dave Kingman: 63
- Jerry Martin: HR
- Steve Ontiveros: 6/P
- Barry Foote: 8
Top 3
- Jose Cruz: S
- Enos Cabell: 7
- Denny Walling: 43.1-2
- Art Howe: 3/P
Bot 3
- Ted Sizemore: 8
- Lynn McGlothen: 6/L
- Ivan de Jesus: W
- Scot Thompson: SB2
- Scot Thompson: 7
Top 4
- Alan Ashby: S
- Joe Niekro: 34/SH.1-2
- Terry Puhl: S.2-H
- Craig Reynolds: CS2(26)
- Craig Reynolds: S/BG
- Cesar Cedeno: S.1-2
- Jose Cruz: 31
Bot 4
- Bill Buckner: 8/L
- Dave Kingman: 3/G
- Jerry Martin: 6/P
Top 5
- Enos Cabell: S
- Denny Walling: 7/L
- Art Howe: K
- Alan Ashby: 63
Bot 5
- Steve Ontiveros: K/C
- Barry Foote: S
- Ted Sizemore: S.1-2
- Larry Biittner: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Ivan de Jesus: K
Top 6
- Joe Niekro: 43
- Terry Puhl: D
- Craig Reynolds: 43.2-3
- Cesar Cedeno: 53
Bot 6
- Scot Thompson: D
- Bill Buckner: 43.2-3
- Dave Kingman: 3/P
- Jerry Martin: 7
Top 7
- Jose Cruz: 9
- Enos Cabell: S
- Denny Walling: POCS2(136)
- Denny Walling: 8
Bot 7
- Steve Ontiveros: 4/L
- Barry Foote: 7
- Ted Sizemore: W
- Ken Henderson: W.1-2
- Ivan de Jesus: 8
Top 8
- Art Howe: S
- Alan Ashby: D.1-H;B-3(E6)
- Joe Niekro: 13
- Terry Puhl: 34
- Craig Reynolds: 4/P
Bot 8
- Scot Thompson: 9
- Bill Buckner: 63
- Dave Kingman: HR
- Jerry Martin: S
- Steve Ontiveros: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Jose Cruz: K/C
- Enos Cabell: 63
Bot 9
- Barry Foote: S
- Ted Sizemore: 7
- Mike Vail: K
- Ivan de Jesus: S.1-2
- Scot Thompson: 7