Chicago Cubs
Houston Astros
9
–
5
Linescore
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 16 | 1 |
| Houston Astros | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 1 |
Pitching
Chicago Cubs
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick RuthvenW | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 25 |
| Craig Lefferts | 0.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| Bill CampbellS | 2.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 15 |
Houston Astros
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe NiekroL | 6.1 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 50 | 42 |
| Dave Smith | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 7 |
| Michael LaCoss | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
Scoring Summary
▲ 1st
Passed ball by catcher John Mizerock. Thad Bosley scores. Larry Bowa to 2nd.
1–0
▲ 1st
Wild pitch by pitcher Joe Niekro. Larry Bowa scores.
2–0
▼ 2nd
John Mizerock grounds out to first baseman Carmelo Martinez. Ray Knight scores. Phil Garner to 3rd. Jerry Mumphrey to 2nd.
2–1
▲ 3rd
Ron Cey singles on a to left fielder Jose Cruz. Larry Bowa scores. Ron Cey to 2nd.
3–1
▲ 3rd
Mel Hall triples (4) on a to center fielder Jerry Mumphrey. Ron Cey scores.
4–1
▲ 6th
Carmelo Martinez hits a home run (2).
5–1
▼ 6th
Jose Cruz doubles (26) on a to left fielder Thad Bosley. Dickie Thon scores.
5–2
▲ 7th
Leon Durham singles on a to right fielder Terry Puhl. Larry Bowa scores.
6–2
▲ 7th
Wild pitch by pitcher Joe Niekro. Leon Durham scores.
7–2
▼ 7th
Denny Walling hits a home run (3). Jerry Mumphrey scores.
7–4
▲ 8th
Wild pitch by pitcher Dave Smith. Larry Bowa scores. Ryne Sandberg to 2nd.
8–4
▼ 8th
Jerry Mumphrey doubles (15) on a to right fielder Leon Durham. Harry Spilman scores.
8–5
▲ 9th
Carmelo Martinez out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Jose Cruz. Mel Hall scores.
9–5
Box Score
Chicago Cubs
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LFThad Bosley | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| LFGary Woods | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SSLarry Bowa | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2BRyne Sandberg | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| RFLeon Durham | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 3BRon Cey | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 3BTom Veryzer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CFMel Hall | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| CJody Davis | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1BCarmelo Martinez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| PDick Ruthven | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PCraig Lefferts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PBill Campbell | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2BBill Doran | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RFTerry Puhl | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RFKevin Bass | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| SSDickie Thon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| LFJose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1BRay Knight | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3BPhil Garner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PDave Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PHHarry Spilman | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PMichael LaCoss | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CFJerry Mumphrey | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| CJohn Mizerock | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| CAlan Ashby | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| PJoe Niekro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3BDenny Walling | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |