Houston Astros 3, Chicago Cubs 0 (original) (raw)

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Retrosheet Boxscore: Houston Astros 3, Chicago Cubs 0

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Day

Game Played on Sunday, May 13, 1979 (D) at Astrodome

CHI N 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 5 1 HOU N 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 x - 3 4 0

BATTING

Chicago Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Kelleher ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 2 Murcer rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 Buckner 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 10 1 Kingman lf 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 Ontiveros 3b 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 3 Martin cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Blackwell c 3 0 0 0 0 0 6 2 Sizemore 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 Krukow p 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 Thompson ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hernandez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Totals 31 0 5 0 1 1 24 10

FIELDING - E: Blackwell (1). PB: Blackwell (1).

BATTING - SH: Krukow (2,off Niekro). Team LOB: 6.

Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Puhl rf 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 Reynolds ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 Leonard cf 3 1 1 1 1 1 5 0 Cruz lf 3 1 1 1 1 0 5 0 Cabell 3b 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 Sexton 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Watson 1b 2 0 0 0 1 1 8 1 Ashby c 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 Gonzalez 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 Niekro p 3 0 1 0 0 2 2 2 Totals 27 3 4 3 4 7 27 9

BATTING - 2B: Cruz (8,off Krukow); Niekro (1,off Krukow). SH: Reynolds (10,off Krukow). Team LOB: 5.

BASERUNNING - SB: Cruz (10,2nd base off Krukow/Blackwell). CS: Leonard (2,2nd base by Krukow/Blackwell).

PITCHING

Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Krukow L(1-2) 6 4 3 2 4 5 0 25 Hernandez 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 7 Totals 8 4 3 2 4 7 0 32

Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Niekro W(3-2) 9 5 0 0 1 1 0 33

Umpires: HP - Dave Pallone, 1B - Howard Hansen, 2B - Bob Davis, 3B - Bobby Schroeder

Time of Game: 2:09 Attendance: 13604

Starting Lineups:

Chicago Cubs Houston Astros

1. Kelleher ss Puhl rf
2. Murcer rf Reynolds ss
3. Buckner 1b Leonard cf
4. Kingman lf Cruz lf
5. Ontiveros 3b Cabell 3b
6. Martin cf Watson 1b
7. Blackwell c Ashby c
8. Sizemore 2b Gonzalez 2b
9. Krukow p Niekro p

CUBS 1ST: Kelleher made an out to second; Murcer flied out to center; Buckner grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Puhl grounded out (pitcher to first); Reynolds flied out to right; Leonard made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.

CUBS 2ND: Kingman flied out to left; Ontiveros was called out on strikes; Martin flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Cruz walked; Cruz stole second; Cabell struck out; Watson walked; Ashby singled to left [Cruz scored, Watson to second]; Gonzalez made an out to shortstop; Niekro struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 1.

CUBS 3RD: Blackwell grounded out (shortstop to first); Sizemore singled to left; Krukow out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Sizemore to second]; Kelleher made an out to pitcher; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 1.

ASTROS 3RD: Puhl walked; Reynolds out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to first) [Puhl to second]; Leonard singled to right [Puhl scored, Leonard to second (error by Blackwell)]; Cruz doubled to left [Leonard scored (unearned)]; Cabell struck out; Watson grounded out (third to first); 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 3.

CUBS 4TH: Murcer made an out to second; Buckner grounded out (second to first); Kingman singled to left; Ontiveros singled to center [Kingman to second]; Martin forced Ontiveros (second to shortstop); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 3.

ASTROS 4TH: Ashby grounded out (shortstop to first); Gonzalez grounded out (third to first); Niekro doubled to left; Puhl was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 3.

CUBS 5TH: Blackwell flied out to left; Sizemore flied out to left; Krukow singled to left; Kelleher singled to right [Krukow to second]; Murcer flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 3.

ASTROS 5TH: Reynolds popped to third in foul territory; Leonard walked; Leonard was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Cruz grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 3.

CUBS 6TH: Buckner grounded out (second to first); Kingman walked; Ontiveros grounded out (pitcher to first) [Kingman to second]; Martin grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 3.

ASTROS 6TH: Cabell flied out to right; Watson was called out on strikes; Ashby grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 3.

CUBS 7TH: Blackwell flied out to center; Sizemore flied out to left; THOMPSON BATTED FOR KRUKOW; Thompson grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 3.

ASTROS 7TH: HERNANDEZ REPLACED THOMPSON (PITCHING); Gonzalez made an out to second; Niekro struck out but advanced to first on a passed ball; Puhl grounded out (first unassisted) [Niekro to second]; Reynolds grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 3.

CUBS 8TH: SEXTON REPLACED CABELL (PLAYING 3B); Kelleher flied out to center; Murcer popped to catcher in foul territory; Buckner grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 3.

ASTROS 8TH: Leonard struck out; Cruz grounded out (first to pitcher); Sexton grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 3.

CUBS 9TH: Kingman lined to third; Ontiveros grounded out (second to first); Martin flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 3.

Final Totals R H E LOB Cubs 0 5 1 6 Astros 3 4 0 5

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