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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
1979-07-25 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 21910 · 2:47
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 6–4. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 1st. J.R. Richard earned the win and Joe Sambito picked up the save. Enos Cabell went 3-for-4 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 5 | |
| HOU | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
W: J.R. Richard L: Rick Reuschel SV: Joe Sambito
Umpires — HP: Bill Williams · 1B: Jerry Dale · 2B: Steve Fields · 3B: Joe West · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivan de Jesus | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Scot Thompson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Buckner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Biittner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Ontiveros | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jerry Martin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Tim Blackwell | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Ted Sizemore | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Reuschel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Vail | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Henderson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Dillard | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Julio Gonzalez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Reynolds | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeffrey Leonard | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Ashby | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 J. R. Richard | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Sambito | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Reuschel | 5.2 | 10 | 3 | 1 |
 Willie Hernandez | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Tidrow | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. R. Richard | 7.1 | 4 | 2 | 12 |
| Joe Sambito | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ivan de Jesus: K
- Scot Thompson: 7
- Bill Buckner: 4
Bot 1
- Julio Gonzalez: 63
- Craig Reynolds: 43
- Terry Puhl: HP
- Jose Cruz: D7.1-H
- Enos Cabell: S9.2-H
- Jeffrey Leonard: CS2(24)
Top 2
- Larry Biittner: 43
- Steve Ontiveros: K
- Jerry Martin: 53
Bot 2
- Jeffrey Leonard: S9
- Art Howe: SB2
- Art Howe: E4.2-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Alan Ashby: 53
- J. R. Richard: K/C
- Julio Gonzalez: 3/G
Top 3
- Tim Blackwell: 43
- Ted Sizemore: 3/FL
- Rick Reuschel: K
Bot 3
- Craig Reynolds: 7
- Terry Puhl: 31
- Jose Cruz: W
- Enos Cabell: S8.1-2
- Jeffrey Leonard: SB3;SB2.2-H(E2/TH)(UR);1-3
- Jeffrey Leonard: W
- Art Howe: SB2
- Art Howe: 43
Top 4
- Ivan de Jesus: K
- Scot Thompson: T7
- Bill Buckner: S8.3-H
- Larry Biittner: 53.1-2
- Steve Ontiveros: K
Bot 4
- Alan Ashby: 43
- J. R. Richard: T9
- Julio Gonzalez: HP
- Craig Reynolds: FC3.3XH(32);1-2;B-1
- Terry Puhl: 9
Top 5
- Jerry Martin: K
- Tim Blackwell: W
- Ted Sizemore: K
- Rick Reuschel: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Jose Cruz: W
- Enos Cabell: 13.1-2
- Jeffrey Leonard: 8
- Art Howe: S6.2-3
- Alan Ashby: POCS2(136)
Top 6
- Ivan de Jesus: K/C
- Scot Thompson: K
- Bill Buckner: K
Bot 6
- Alan Ashby: S9
- J. R. Richard: 34/SH.1-2
- Julio Gonzalez: S7.2XH(72);B-2(THH)
- Craig Reynolds: S9.2-H
- Terry Puhl: S9.1-3
- Jose Cruz: 8
Top 7
- Larry Biittner: 43
- Steve Ontiveros: 7
- Jerry Martin: K
Bot 7
- Enos Cabell: D7
- Jeffrey Leonard: WP.2-3#
- Jeffrey Leonard: 63
- Art Howe: 8/SF.3-H
- Alan Ashby: 31
Top 8
- Tim Blackwell: W
- Mike Vail: S7.1-2
- Ken Henderson: K
- Ivan de Jesus: S8.2-H;1-3
- Scot Thompson: S8.3-H;1-2
- Bill Buckner: E5.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Larry Biittner: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Steve Ontiveros: K/C
- Jerry Martin: K/C
Bot 8
- Joe Sambito: 43
- Julio Gonzalez: S9
- Craig Reynolds: SB2
- Craig Reynolds: 8
- Terry Puhl: 3/G
Top 9
- Tim Blackwell: K
- Steve Dillard: K
- Ken Henderson: 53
Notes & reviews
- Jerry Martin ejected by HP umpire Bill Williams