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The Astros, with Art Howe driving in five runs in the opener and Joe Niekro going the distance in the second game in his first start of the season, took a pair from the Cubs, 10-6 and 6-4. Howe broke a 1-1 tie in the third inning of the opener with a three-run homer, then singled home two more runs in the fifth. Cesar Cedeno followed with a homer. Enos Cabell also hit one out for the Astros in the first. Larry Biittner hit a two-run round-tripper for the Cubs in the fifth. Houston Astros 10, Chicago Cubs 6 (Game 1)Game Played on Sunday, July 24, 1977 (Day game) at Wrigley FieldAstros 1 0 3 0 4 0 0 0 2 - 10 14 0
Cubs 1 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 - 6 8 1
Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO AVG
Puhl lf 5 1 2 0 0 0 .200 De Jesus ss 4 1 0 0 1 0 .255
Cabell 3b 5 2 1 1 0 1 .270 Cardenal lf 4 2 2 1 1 0 .231
Cruz rf 5 3 4 1 0 0 .300 Biittner 1b 5 2 3 2 0 0 .289
Watson 1b 4 1 2 1 1 0 .289 Murcer rf 4 1 2 1 0 0 .274
Howe 2b 5 2 3 5 0 0 .291 Morales cf 4 0 1 1 0 1 .327
Cedeno cf 5 1 1 2 0 1 .206 Ontiveros 3b 3 0 0 0 1 0 .285
Herrmann c 3 0 1 0 1 1 .211 Trillo 2b 1 0 0 1 0 1 .306
Metzger ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 .183 Moore p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167
Pentz p 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Rosello ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .178
Gardner ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .145 P. Reuschel p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Sambito p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .125 Swisher ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .174
G. Hernandez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Mitterwald c 4 0 0 0 0 0 .251
Burris p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .159
Wallis ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 .259
Broberg p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Kelleher 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .295
Totals 40 10 14 10 2 3 Totals 34 6 8 6 4 3
Time of Game: 2:39
Left on Base: Astros 5, Cubs 6
DP: Astros 0, Cubs 1
Errors: Biittner
Doubles: Cruz (21), Biittner (15), Murcer (12), Cardenal (8)
Home Runs: Cabell (9), Howe (6), Cedeno (4), Biittner (7)
Stolen Bases: Cruz (29), Cabell (30)
Sacrifice Flies: Trillo (6)
GIDP: Howe (6)
Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA
Pentz W(3-1) 5 6 6 6 4 1 1 25 5.33
Sambito SV(3) 4 2 0 0 0 2 0 14 1.99
Totals 9 8 6 6 4 3 1 39
Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA
Burris L(10-10) 3 6 4 4 1 1 2 15 4.93
Broberg 1.2 4 4 4 1 1 1 10 7.50
Moore 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3.44
P. Reuschel 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 2.20
G. Hernandez 1 4 2 1 0 0 0 7 2.27
Totals 9 14 10 9 2 3 3 42
Wild Pitches: G. Hernandez 2 (7)
Balks: Pentz (1)
Umpires: HP - Terry Tata, 1B - Ed Vargo, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Satch Davidson
ASTROS 1ST: Puhl grounded out (first unassisted); Cabell
homered; Cruz singled to second; Watson singled to right [Cruz
to third]; Howe grounded into a double play (third to second to
first) [Watson out at second]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1,
Cubs 0.
CUBS 1ST: De Jesus popped to first in foul territory; Cardenal
walked; Pentz balked [Cardenal to second]; Biittner flied out to
center [Cardenal to third]; Murcer singled to second [Cardenal
scored]; Morales popped to third; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros
1, Cubs 1.
ASTROS 2ND: Cedeno grounded out (pitcher to first); Herrmann
singled to right; Metzger forced Herrmann (second to shortstop);
Pentz forced Metzger (second unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Astros 1, Cubs 1.
CUBS 2ND: Ontiveros lined to left; Trillo struck out; Mitterwald
flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 1.
ASTROS 3RD: Puhl flied out to left; Cabell popped to first in
foul territory; Cruz doubled to left; Watson walked; Howe
homered [Cruz scored, Watson scored]; Cedeno struck out; 3 R, 2
H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Cubs 1.
CUBS 3RD: WALLIS BATTED FOR BURRIS; Wallis walked; De Jesus
forced Wallis (third to second); Cardenal lined to second; De
Jesus was picked off first (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB. Astros 4, Cubs 1.
ASTROS 4TH: BROBERG REPLACED WALLIS (PITCHING); Herrmann struck
out; Metzger grounded out (second to first); Pentz lined to
right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Cubs 1.
CUBS 4TH: Biittner doubled to left; Murcer doubled to right
[Biittner to third]; Morales reached on a fielder's choice
[Biittner scored, Murcer stayed at second]; Ontiveros grounded
out (first unassisted) [Murcer to third, Morales to second];
Trillo lined out on a sacrifice fly to center [Murcer scored];
Mitterwald grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB. Astros 4, Cubs 3.
ASTROS 5TH: Puhl singled to center; Cabell lined to left; Cruz
singled to right [Puhl to third]; Watson popped to first; Cruz
stole second; Howe singled to center [Puhl scored, Cruz scored];
Cedeno homered [Howe scored]; Herrmann walked; MOORE REPLACED
TRILLO (PITCHING); KELLEHER REPLACED BROBERG (PLAYING 2B);
Metzger flied out to center; 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 8,
Cubs 3.
CUBS 5TH: Kelleher lined to center; De Jesus walked; Cardenal
doubled to left [De Jesus scored]; Biittner homered [Cardenal
scored]; Murcer flied out to center; Morales singled to right;
Ontiveros walked [Morales to second]; ROSELLO BATTED FOR MOORE;
Rosello forced Morales (third unassisted); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Astros 8, Cubs 6.
ASTROS 6TH: P. REUSCHEL REPLACED ROSELLO (PITCHING); GARDNER
BATTED FOR PENTZ; Gardner lined to right; Puhl grounded out
(second to first); Cabell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 8, Cubs 6.
CUBS 6TH: SAMBITO REPLACED GARDNER (PITCHING); Mitterwald
grounded out (shortstop to first); Kelleher flied out to center;
De Jesus flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 8,
Cubs 6.
ASTROS 7TH: Cruz grounded out (pitcher to first); Watson
grounded out (pitcher to first); Howe grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 8, Cubs 6.
CUBS 7TH: Cardenal singled to left; Biittner singled to right
[Cardenal to second]; Murcer forced Cardenal (pitcher to third)
[Biittner to second]; Morales was called out on strikes;
Ontiveros grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Astros 8, Cubs 6.
ASTROS 8TH: Cedeno grounded out (pitcher to first); Herrmann
grounded out (second to first); Metzger grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 8, Cubs 6.
CUBS 8TH: SWISHER BATTED FOR P. REUSCHEL; Swisher struck out;
Mitterwald flied out to left; Kelleher lined to left; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 8, Cubs 6.
ASTROS 9TH: G. HERNANDEZ REPLACED SWISHER (PITCHING); Sambito
grounded out (catcher to first); Puhl singled to shortstop;
Cabell forced Puhl (third to second); Cabell stole second; G.
Hernandez threw a wild pitch [Cabell to third]; Cruz singled to
center [Cabell scored]; Cruz was picked off first but was safe
on an error by Biittner; assist by G. Hernandez; G. Hernandez
threw a wild pitch [Cruz to second]; Watson singled to left
[Cruz scored (unearned)]; Howe singled to left [Watson to
second]; Cedeno forced Watson (third unassisted); 2 R (1 ER), 4
H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 10, Cubs 6.
CUBS 9TH: De Jesus flied out to left; Cardenal popped to second;
Biittner grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 10, Cubs 6.
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