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Houston Astros @ 
Chicago Cubs
1979-07-07 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 66°F, sunny · Wind 5 mph · 2:10
Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 6–0. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 7th. Ken Holtzman earned the win. Scot Thompson went 5-for-5 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| CHN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 15 |
W: Ken Holtzman L: Rick Williams SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Eric Gregg · 1B: Doug Harvey · 2B: Lanny Harris · 3B: Frank Pulli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Julio Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Baldwin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeffrey Leonard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Bochy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rick Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jimmy Sexton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivan de Jesus | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Scot Thompson | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Buckner | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Kingman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Martin | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Ontiveros | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Barry Foote | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Sizemore | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Holtzman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Williams | 5.2 | 11 | 3 | 2 |
| Tom Dixon | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Bert Roberge | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Holtzman | 9.0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Terry Puhl: 3/G
- Julio Gonzalez: 63
- Reggie Baldwin: 63
Bot 1
- Ivan de Jesus: S
- Scot Thompson: S.1-2
- Bill Buckner: S.2-3;1-2
- Dave Kingman: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
- Jerry Martin: FC5.3XH(526);1-2;B-1
- Steve Ontiveros: 6(1)/FO
Top 2
- Art Howe: S
- Enos Cabell: 64(1)3/GDP
- Jose Cruz: W
- Jeffrey Leonard: 13
Bot 2
- Barry Foote: 53
- Ted Sizemore: S
- Ken Holtzman: 7/L
- Ivan de Jesus: S.1-2
- Scot Thompson: S.2-H;1-3
- Bill Buckner: 46(1)/FO
Top 3
- Bruce Bochy: K
- Rick Williams: W
- Terry Puhl: W.1-2
- Julio Gonzalez: S.2-3;1-2
- Reggie Baldwin: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Dave Kingman: 31
- Jerry Martin: K
- Steve Ontiveros: W
- Barry Foote: 6/P
Top 4
- Art Howe: 43
- Enos Cabell: 43
- Jose Cruz: 3/G
Bot 4
- Ted Sizemore: 6/P
- Ken Holtzman: 63
- Ivan de Jesus: W
- Scot Thompson: PO1(E1).1-2
- Scot Thompson: S.2-3
- Bill Buckner: 63
Top 5
- Jeffrey Leonard: 9
- Bruce Bochy: 7
- Rick Williams: 43
Bot 5
- Dave Kingman: 63
- Jerry Martin: S
- Steve Ontiveros: S.1-2
- Barry Foote: 7
- Ted Sizemore: S.2-H;1-3
- Ken Holtzman: K
Top 6
- Terry Puhl: 7
- Julio Gonzalez: 9
- Reggie Baldwin: S
- Art Howe: 9
Bot 6
- Ivan de Jesus: 63
- Scot Thompson: S
- Bill Buckner: 9/L
- Dave Kingman: W.1-2
- Jerry Martin: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Enos Cabell: K
- Jose Cruz: 7
- Jeffrey Leonard: 43
Bot 7
- Steve Ontiveros: 7
- Barry Foote: E5.B-1
- Ted Sizemore: 4/P
- Ken Holtzman: D.1-H(UR)
- Ivan de Jesus: S.2-H(UR);B-2(THH)
- Scot Thompson: S9.2-H(UR);B-3(E9)
- Bill Buckner: 63
Top 8
- Bruce Bochy: 43
- Jimmy Sexton: 43
- Terry Puhl: 9
Bot 8
- Dave Kingman: S
- Jerry Martin: CS2(24)
- Jerry Martin: 63
- Steve Ontiveros: 8/L
Top 9
- Julio Gonzalez: 9
- Reggie Baldwin: 13
- Art Howe: 63