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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
1979-05-12 · Night game · Astrodome · night · 2:20
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 11–3. Houston Astros put up 6 in the 1st. Ken Forsch earned the win. Craig Reynolds went 3-for-5 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| HOU | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 16 |
W: Ken Forsch L: Lynn McGlothen SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dave Pallone · 1B: Jim Rains · 2B: Murray Strey · 3B: Ray Hamil · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivan de Jesus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Buckner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Kingman | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Ontiveros | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Martin | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Barry Foote | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Sizemore | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Donnie Moore | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Scot Thompson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Mejias | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Biittner | 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 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Craig Reynolds | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Watson | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Ashby | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Julio Gonzalez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Forsch | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Jeffrey Leonard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lynn McGlothen | 0.1 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Donnie Moore | 4.2 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
 Bill Caudill | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Forsch | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ivan de Jesus: 4
- Bobby Murcer: S8
- Bill Buckner: S8.1-2
- Dave Kingman: S7.2-H(E7)(NR);1-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Steve Ontiveros: 43
- Jerry Martin: 43
Bot 1
- Terry Puhl: S7
- Craig Reynolds: SB2
- Craig Reynolds: S9.2-H
- Cesar Cedeno: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Cesar Cedeno: W
- Jose Cruz: S7.3-H;1-2
- Enos Cabell: K
- Bob Watson: D7.2-H;1-3
- Alan Ashby: IW
- Julio Gonzalez: S7.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ken Forsch: K
- Terry Puhl: D7.3-H;2-H;1XH(72)
Top 2
- Barry Foote: 9
- Ted Sizemore: 31
- Donnie Moore: 43
Bot 2
- Craig Reynolds: S8
- Cesar Cedeno: SB2
- Cesar Cedeno: S9.2-3
- Jose Cruz: PO1(13)
- Jose Cruz: FC6.3-H(RBI);B-2(E6)
- Enos Cabell: 43.2-3
- Bob Watson: 7
Top 3
- Ivan de Jesus: 4
- Bobby Murcer: W
- Bill Buckner: 36(1)/FO
- Dave Kingman: S8.1-3
- Steve Ontiveros: 43
Bot 3
- Alan Ashby: S6
- Julio Gonzalez: S8.1-2
- Ken Forsch: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Terry Puhl: IW
- Craig Reynolds: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Cesar Cedeno: 8(B)43(1)/DP/SF.3-H
Top 4
- Jerry Martin: S9
- Barry Foote: 13.1-2
- Ted Sizemore: S8.2-H;BX2(824)
- Donnie Moore: K
Bot 4
- Jose Cruz: S9
- Enos Cabell: 9
- Bob Watson: S4.1-3
- Alan Ashby: FC3.3XH(32);1-2;B-1
- Julio Gonzalez: W.2-3;1-2
- Ken Forsch: K/C
Top 5
- Ivan de Jesus: 13
- Bobby Murcer: 43
- Bill Buckner: 3/G
Bot 5
- Terry Puhl: S8
- Craig Reynolds: 9
- Cesar Cedeno: 6
- Jose Cruz: S7.1-2
- Enos Cabell: 9
Top 6
- Scot Thompson: 43
- Steve Ontiveros: K/C
- Jerry Martin: 6/L
Bot 6
- Bob Watson: 8
- Alan Ashby: W
- Julio Gonzalez: WP.1-2#
- Julio Gonzalez: 5
- Ken Forsch: K
Top 7
- Barry Foote: 2/FL
- Ted Sizemore: 13
- Sam Mejias: 9
Bot 7
- Terry Puhl: 7
- Craig Reynolds: K/C
- Cesar Cedeno: HP
- Jeffrey Leonard: 9
Top 8
- Ivan de Jesus: 53
- Larry Biittner: 1/G
- Bill Buckner: 7
Bot 8
- Enos Cabell: K
- Bob Watson: E6.B-2(E6)
- Alan Ashby: S9.2-H(UR)
- Julio Gonzalez: 8
- Ken Forsch: K
Top 9
- Scot Thompson: S9
- Steve Ontiveros: 46(1)3/GDP
- Mike Vail: 3/G
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Bill Caudill