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Houston Astros @ 
Chicago Cubs
1979-07-07 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 36135 · sunny · 2:32
Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 8–3. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 2nd. Dennis Lamp earned the win. Mike Vail went 3-for-3 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
| CHN | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 |
W: Dennis Lamp L: Randy Niemann SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Doug Harvey · 1B: Lanny Harris · 2B: Frank Pulli · 3B: Eric Gregg · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rafael Landestoy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Reynolds | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Walling | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Art Howe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Julio Gonzalez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Ashby | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Niemann | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Baldwin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Sexton | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeffrey Leonard | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesus Alou | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivan de Jesus | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Ted Sizemore | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Buckner | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Kingman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jerry Martin | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Vail | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Ontiveros | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Blackwell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Dennis Lamp | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mick Kelleher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Henderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Niemann | 3.2 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| George Throop | 1.1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Bert Roberge | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Tom Dixon | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Lamp | 9.0 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rafael Landestoy: 3/G
- Craig Reynolds: 63
- Terry Puhl: 43
Bot 1
- Ivan de Jesus: W
- Ted Sizemore: 13/SH.1-2
- Bill Buckner: 5/L
- Dave Kingman: 63
Top 2
- Jose Cruz: S
- Denny Walling: K
- Art Howe: PO1(13)
- Art Howe: 53
Bot 2
- Jerry Martin: S
- Mike Vail: S.1-2
- Steve Ontiveros: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Tim Blackwell: D.3-H;1-H
- Dennis Lamp: FC6.2X3(65);B-1
- Ivan de Jesus: S.1-H(E6)(NR)(UR)
- Ted Sizemore: S.1-3
- Bill Buckner: S/BG.3-H;1-2
- Dave Kingman: K
Top 3
- Julio Gonzalez: 13
- Alan Ashby: 43
- Randy Niemann: 43
Bot 3
- Jerry Martin: D
- Mike Vail: HR.2-H
- Steve Ontiveros: 7
- Tim Blackwell: 53
- Dennis Lamp: 3/G
Top 4
- Rafael Landestoy: 63
- Craig Reynolds: 3/G
- Terry Puhl: 31
Bot 4
- Ivan de Jesus: W
- Ted Sizemore: 7
- Bill Buckner: 46(1)/FO
- Dave Kingman: S.1-2
- Jerry Martin: W.2-3;1-2
- Mike Vail: S.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Steve Ontiveros: 43
Top 5
- Jose Cruz: 53
- Denny Walling: K
- Art Howe: 63
Bot 5
- Tim Blackwell: W
- Dennis Lamp: 34/SH.1-2
- Ivan de Jesus: W
- Ted Sizemore: K
- Bill Buckner: 43
Top 6
- Julio Gonzalez: 8
- Alan Ashby: D
- Reggie Baldwin: 8/L
- Rafael Landestoy: 43
Bot 6
- Dave Kingman: K
- Jerry Martin: 63
- Mike Vail: W
- Steve Ontiveros: K
Top 7
- Craig Reynolds: 53
- Terry Puhl: S
- Jose Cruz: 43.1-2
- Denny Walling: S.2-H
- Art Howe: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Tim Blackwell: K
- Dennis Lamp: 31
- Ivan de Jesus: 4/P
Top 8
- Jimmy Sexton: S
- Jeffrey Leonard: 16(1)/FO.B-2(E6)
- Reggie Baldwin: FC.2-3;B-1#
- Rafael Landestoy: S.3-H(UR);1-3
- Craig Reynolds: 9/L
- Terry Puhl: 43
Bot 8
- Mick Kelleher: 8
- Bill Buckner: 4/P
- Ken Henderson: 4/P
Top 9
- Jesus Alou: D
- Denny Walling: 3/G.2-3
- Art Howe: 7/SF.3-H
- Jimmy Sexton: 8