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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
1979-07-24 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 28431 · 2:15
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 6–1. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 4th. Ken Forsch earned the win. Ken Henderson went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 15 |
W: Ken Forsch L: Dennis Lamp SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Joe West · 1B: Bill Williams · 2B: Jerry Dale · 3B: Steve Fields · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivan de Jesus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scot Thompson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Buckner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Biittner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Kingman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Ontiveros | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Barry Foote | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Dillard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dennis Lamp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Holtzman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Henderson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Julio Gonzalez | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Reynolds | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Puhl | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeffrey Leonard | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alan Ashby | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Forsch | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Lamp | 3.2 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Holtzman | 3.1 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
 Donnie Moore | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Forsch | 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ivan de Jesus: 8
- Scot Thompson: 43
- Bill Buckner: 63
Bot 1
- Julio Gonzalez: 63
- Craig Reynolds: T8
- Terry Puhl: FC5.3XH(52);B-1
- Jose Cruz: SB2
- Jose Cruz: S3.2-H
- Enos Cabell: 43
Top 2
- Larry Biittner: W
- Dave Kingman: 8
- Steve Ontiveros: S8.1-2
- Barry Foote: 7
- Steve Dillard: 7
Bot 2
- Jeffrey Leonard: 53
- Art Howe: S7
- Alan Ashby: S9.1-3
- Ken Forsch: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Dennis Lamp: 53
- Ivan de Jesus: S7.B-2(E7)
- Scot Thompson: 43.2-3
- Bill Buckner: 43
Bot 3
- Julio Gonzalez: 4
- Craig Reynolds: D7
- Terry Puhl: 63.2-3
- Jose Cruz: 13
Top 4
- Larry Biittner: 43
- Dave Kingman: 8
- Steve Ontiveros: 3/G
Bot 4
- Enos Cabell: S8
- Jeffrey Leonard: S7.1-3
- Art Howe: 3/FL
- Alan Ashby: E6.3-H(RBI);1-2;B-1
- Ken Forsch: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Julio Gonzalez: D7.2-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Craig Reynolds: 31
Top 5
- Barry Foote: 4
- Steve Dillard: 9
- Ken Holtzman: 53
Bot 5
- Terry Puhl: 31
- Jose Cruz: 53
- Enos Cabell: K
Top 6
- Ivan de Jesus: 9
- Scot Thompson: 53
- Bill Buckner: 31
Bot 6
- Jeffrey Leonard: S9
- Art Howe: S9.1-2
- Alan Ashby: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Ken Forsch: S1.3-H;1-2
- Julio Gonzalez: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Craig Reynolds: 31
Top 7
- Larry Biittner: 7
- Dave Kingman: 8
- Steve Ontiveros: 9
Bot 7
- Terry Puhl: E3.B-1
- Jose Cruz: S9.1-3
- Enos Cabell: 46(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)(UR)
- Jeffrey Leonard: S7
- Art Howe: W.1-2
- Alan Ashby: 9
Top 8
- Barry Foote: 8
- Steve Dillard: 63
- Ken Henderson: HR
- Ivan de Jesus: 63
Bot 8
- Ken Forsch: S7
- Julio Gonzalez: S9.1-2
- Craig Reynolds: 23/SH.2-3;1-2
- Terry Puhl: 3/G
- Jose Cruz: IW
- Enos Cabell: 4
Top 9
- Scot Thompson: S8
- Bill Buckner: 7
- Larry Biittner: 46(1)3/GDP