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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros

1980-06-09 Β· Night game Β· Astrodome Β· Att: 19022 Β· 76Β°F, dome, dry Β· 2:31

Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 6–2. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 3rd. Ken Forsch earned the win.

Line score

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W: Ken Forsch   L: Dennis Lamp   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Steve Fields Β· 1B: Harry Wendelstedt Β· 2B: Lanny Harris Β· 3B: Ed Montague Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Ivan de Jesus401000
Mike Tyson301100
Larry Biittner401000
Dave Kingman300011
Mike Vail400002
Scot Thompson300000
Steve Ontiveros411000
Tim Blackwell201011
Dennis Lamp100000
Jesus Figueroa100000
Jerry Martin010010
Ken Henderson100001

Houston Astros β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Rafael Landestoy301020
Terry Puhl502100
Joe Morgan511001
Jose Cruz402110
Denny Walling413010
Enos Cabell511001
Cesar Cedeno311110
Alan Ashby321110
Ken Forsch302101
Dave Bergman100001

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Dennis Lamp2.11021
Willie Hernandez2.2121
Dick Tidrow1.2321
Doug Capilla1.1001

Houston Astros β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Ken Forsch5.2312
Randy Niemann1.1000
Frank LaCorte2.0223

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Ivan de Jesus: 63
  • Mike Tyson: HP
  • Larry Biittner: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 1

  • Rafael Landestoy: 43
  • Terry Puhl: 43
  • Joe Morgan: D9/L3D
  • Jose Cruz: S8/L8S.2-H
  • Denny Walling: SB2
  • Denny Walling: W
  • Enos Cabell: K

Top 2

  • Dave Kingman: 9
  • Mike Vail: K
  • Scot Thompson: 63

Bot 2

  • Cesar Cedeno: 53
  • Alan Ashby: 43
  • Ken Forsch: S
  • Rafael Landestoy: W.1-2
  • Terry Puhl: S.2-3;1-2
  • Joe Morgan: 8

Top 3

  • Steve Ontiveros: 5
  • Tim Blackwell: W
  • Dennis Lamp: 16(1)3/BG/GDP

Bot 3

  • Jose Cruz: S
  • Denny Walling: S.1-2
  • Enos Cabell: S5/BINT/G56.2X3(6);1-2
  • Cesar Cedeno: S7.2-H;1-2
  • Alan Ashby: S7/F7S.2-H;1-H(E7/TH3);B-3
  • Ken Forsch: S8.3-H
  • Rafael Landestoy: W.1-2
  • Terry Puhl: 36(1)/FO.2-3
  • Joe Morgan: CS2(26)

Top 4

  • Ivan de Jesus: 63
  • Mike Tyson: 43
  • Larry Biittner: 43

Bot 4

  • Joe Morgan: 63
  • Jose Cruz: 13
  • Denny Walling: S
  • Enos Cabell: 13

Top 5

  • Dave Kingman: K
  • Mike Vail: 53
  • Scot Thompson: 8/L

Bot 5

  • Cesar Cedeno: W
  • Alan Ashby: 53.1-2
  • Ken Forsch: K
  • Rafael Landestoy: 13

Top 6

  • Steve Ontiveros: S8
  • Tim Blackwell: S9.1-2
  • Jesus Figueroa: 2/FL
  • Ivan de Jesus: 8
  • Mike Tyson: D7/G5.2-H;1-3
  • Larry Biittner: 43

Bot 6

  • Terry Puhl: 9/L
  • Joe Morgan: 43
  • Jose Cruz: W
  • Denny Walling: S.1-2
  • Enos Cabell: 4/L

Top 7

  • Dave Kingman: 63
  • Mike Vail: 63
  • Scot Thompson: 53

Bot 7

  • Cesar Cedeno: 8
  • Alan Ashby: W
  • Dave Bergman: K
  • Rafael Landestoy: S9.1-3
  • Terry Puhl: S8.3-H;1-2
  • Joe Morgan: K

Top 8

  • Steve Ontiveros: 7
  • Tim Blackwell: K
  • Jerry Martin: W
  • Ivan de Jesus: D9.1-H(E9)(UR);B-3
  • Mike Tyson: 9

Bot 8

  • Jose Cruz: 43
  • Denny Walling: 4
  • Enos Cabell: 8

Top 9

  • Larry Biittner: S
  • Dave Kingman: W.1-2
  • Mike Vail: K
  • Ken Henderson: K
  • Steve Ontiveros: 7

Notes & reviews

  • Cruz called out for interfering with Onitveros