Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  De Jesus vs. Forsch
  
  De Jesus hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Forsch
  
  Murcer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Buckner vs. Forsch
  
  Buckner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Murcer moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kingman vs. Forsch
  
  Kingman hits a line drive into left field. Cruz picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Cruz. Murcer scores. Buckner goes all the way around to score. Kingman moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ontiveros vs. Forsch
  
  Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Martin vs. Forsch
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. McGlothen
  
  Puhl hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reynolds vs. McGlothen
  
  There goes Puhl. The throw from Foote and he is safe. Puhl steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Reynolds vs. McGlothen
  
  Reynolds hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Puhl scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. McGlothen
  
  There goes Reynolds. The throw from Foote and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cedeno vs. McGlothen
  
  Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cruz vs. McGlothen
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Reynolds scores. Cedeno moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cabell vs. McGlothen
  
  Cabell strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Watson vs. McGlothen
  
  Watson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kingman. Watson reaches second base with a double. Cedeno scores. Cruz moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Ashby vs. McGlothen
  
  Ashby is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Gonzalez vs. McGlothen
  
  Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cruz scores. Watson moves to third. Ashby moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Forsch vs. Moore
  
  Donnie Moore now pitching.
  
  Forsch strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Puhl vs. Moore
  
  Puhl hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kingman. Puhl reaches second base with a double. Watson scores. Ashby scores. There goes Gonzalez trying to get to home. Kingman throws the ball in to Foote, who tags Gonzalez for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foote vs. Forsch
  
  Foote hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sizemore vs. Forsch
  
  Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Forsch covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. Forsch
  
  Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Moore
  
  Reynolds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Moore
  
  There goes Reynolds. The throw from Foote and he is safe. Reynolds steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cedeno vs. Moore
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Reynolds moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cruz vs. Moore
  
  Moore fires to first and picks off Cedeno. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cruz vs. Moore
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on De Jesus. Reynolds scores. Cruz moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cabell vs. Moore
  
  Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cruz moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Watson vs. Moore
  
  Watson hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  De Jesus vs. Forsch
  
  De Jesus hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Forsch
  
  Murcer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Buckner vs. Forsch
  
  Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kingman vs. Forsch
  
  Kingman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Buckner moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Ontiveros vs. Forsch
  
  Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashby vs. Moore
  
  Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gonzalez vs. Moore
  
  Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ashby moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Forsch vs. Moore
  
  Forsch bunts towards the mound. Moore fields it and throws to first for the out. Ashby moves to third. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Puhl vs. Moore
  
  Puhl is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Reynolds vs. Moore
  
  Reynolds hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ashby scores. Gonzalez scores. Puhl moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cedeno vs. Moore
  
  Cedeno hits a fly ball towards center. Martin catches it and throws to Sizemore who relays to Buckner to double up Reynolds. Puhl tags and scores. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Forsch
  
  Martin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foote vs. Forsch
  
  Foote hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. Martin moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sizemore vs. Forsch
  
  Sizemore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cedeno throws the ball in to Gonzalez who tags Sizemore trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Martin scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moore vs. Forsch
  
  Moore strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Moore
  
  Scot Thompson now playing left field.
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cabell vs. Moore
  
  Cabell hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Watson vs. Moore
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cruz moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Ashby vs. Moore
  
  Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner fields it and throws to home to get Cruz. Watson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gonzalez vs. Moore
  
  Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. Watson moves to third. Ashby moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Forsch vs. Moore
  
  Forsch is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  De Jesus vs. Forsch
  
  De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Forsch
  
  Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Forsch
  
  Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buckner for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. Moore
  
  Puhl hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reynolds vs. Moore
  
  Reynolds hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Moore
  
  Cedeno hits a popup towards short. De Jesus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Moore
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Puhl moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cabell vs. Moore
  
  Cabell hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Forsch
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ontiveros vs. Forsch
  
  Ontiveros is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Forsch
  
  Martin hits a line drive towards short. Reynolds reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Caudill
  
  Sam Mejias now playing center field. Bill Caudill now pitching. Larry Biittner now playing left field. Scot Thompson now playing right field.
  
  Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashby vs. Caudill
  
  Ashby takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gonzalez vs. Caudill
  
  There's a wild pitch. Ashby moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gonzalez vs. Caudill
  
  Gonzalez hits a popup towards third. Ontiveros settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Forsch vs. Caudill
  
  Forsch strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foote vs. Forsch
  
  Jeffrey Leonard now playing left field.
  
  Foote hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ashby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sizemore vs. Forsch
  
  Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mejias vs. Forsch
  
  Mejias hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. Caudill
  
  Puhl hits a fly ball into left field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Caudill
  
  Reynolds is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Caudill
  
  Cedeno is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Leonard vs. Caudill
  
  Leonard hits a fly ball into right field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  De Jesus vs. Forsch
  
  De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Biittner vs. Forsch
  
  Biittner hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Forsch scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Biittner for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Forsch
  
  Buckner hits a fly ball into left field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Caudill
  
  Cabell strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Caudill
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus misplays the ball. That's an error on De Jesus. Watson moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ashby vs. Caudill
  
  Ashby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Watson scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gonzalez vs. Caudill
  
  Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Forsch vs. Caudill
  
  Forsch strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Forsch
  
  Jimmy Sexton now playing third base.
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ontiveros vs. Forsch
  
  Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vail vs. Forsch
  
  Mike Vail pinch hits for Bill Caudill.
  
  Vail hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vail for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/12/1979, game 1 -- Chicago at Houston (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
De Jesus I, ss        4  0  0  0   Puhl T, rf            4  2  3  2   
Murcer B, rf          2  1  1  0   Reynolds C, ss        5  2  3  3   
Biittner L, lf        1  0  0  0   Cedeno C, cf          2  1  1  1   
Buckner B, 1b         4  1  1  0   Cruz J, lf            4  1  3  2   
Kingman D, lf         2  0  2  0   Leonard J, lf         1  0  0  0   
Thompson S, lf-rf     2  0  1  0   Cabell E, 3b          5  0  0  0   
Ontiveros S, 3b       4  0  0  0   Sexton J, 3b          0  0  0  0   
Martin J, cf          3  1  1  0   Watson B, 1b          5  2  2  1   
Caudill B, p          0  0  0  0   Ashby A, c            3  2  2  1   
Vail M, ph            1  0  0  0   Gonzalez J, 2b        4  1  2  1   
Foote B, c            3  0  0  0   Forsch K, p           4  0  0  0   
Sizemore T, 2b        3  0  1  1                                      
McGlothen L, p        0  0  0  0                                      
Moore D, p            2  0  0  0                                      
Mejias S, cf          1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  3  7  1                        37 11 16 11

Chicago          200 100 000 --  3
Houston          613 000 01x -- 11

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
McGlothen L (L)       0.1  5  6  6  2  1
Moore D               4.2 10  4  4  2  2
Caudill B             3.0  1  1  0  1  4

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Forsch K (W)          9.0  7  3  2  1  2

E -- Cruz J, Foote B, De Jesus I 3
DP -- Chicago 1, Houston 1
LOB -- Chicago 3, Houston 10
2B -- Watson B, Puhl T
SB -- Puhl T, Reynolds C 2
SH -- Forsch K
SF -- Cedeno C
HBP -- by Caudill B (Cedeno C)
WP -- Caudill B
T -- 2:20
A -- 0

    

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