A single by Ivan DeJesus in the ninth inning drove in the winning run as the Cubs edged the Astros, 2-1. With the score tied, 1-1, in the bottom of ninth, Steve Ontiveros hit a leadoff single and moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by Dave Rader. Joe Wallis received an intentional base on balls. Gene Clines then walked to load the bases.

Pitcher Mark Lemongello charged plate umpire Dutch Rennert in protest of ball four and had to be restrained by his teammates. He was ejected from the game and replaced by Joe Sambito. DeJesus then delivered a looping single to right center. The Astros scored in the third frame on a double by Art Howe and RBI single by Terry Puhl. The Cubs evened the score in the fifth on a single by Manny Trillo, a sacrifice and single by Rader. [The Sporting News]

Chicago Cubs 2, Houston Astros 1

Game Played on Monday, June 5, 1978 (Day game) at Wrigley Field

Astros       0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  8  0
Cubs         0  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  1  -   2  8  0


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Puhl cf               4   0   2   1     0   0   .316      De Jesus ss           4   0   1   1     0   0   .268
Sexton ss             4   0   0   0     0   0   .156      Gross lf              3   0   1   0     1   0   .305
Cabell 3b             3   0   2   0     0   0   .294      Biittner 1b           4   0   1   0     0   0   .243
Cruz rf               3   0   0   0     1   0   .268      Murcer rf             3   0   1   0     1   0   .240
Watson 1b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .255      Trillo 2b             4   1   1   0     0   0   .278
Walling lf            3   0   0   0     1   0   .209      Ontiveros 3b          2   1   1   0     1   0   .169
Howe 2b               4   1   2   0     0   0   .286      Rader c               3   0   2   1     0   0   .252
Baldwin c             4   0   1   0     0   0   .200      Wallis cf             3   0   0   0     1   0   .261
Lemongello p          2   0   1   0     0   1   .150      Lamp p                2   0   0   0     0   0   .143
  Sambito p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Buckner ph          0   0   0   0     1   0   .323
                                                            Kelleher pr         0   0   0   0     0   0   .267
                                                            Hernandez p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Clines ph           0   0   0   0     1   0   .293

Totals               31   1   8   1     2   1             Totals               28   2   8   2     6   0

Time of Game: 2:27   Attendance: 10,201
Left on Base: Astros 7, Cubs 10
DP: Astros 3, Cubs 2
Doubles: Howe (16), Puhl (9), Murcer (7)
Stolen Bases: Cabell (7), Cruz (8)
Caught Stealing: Puhl (4)
Sacrifice Hits: Lemongello (5), Ontiveros (1), Rader (2)
GIDP: Baldwin (1), Watson (5), Biittner (3), Murcer (6), De Jesus (3)
Hit by Pitch: Cabell (2,by Lamp), De Jesus (1,by Lemongello)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Lemongello L(5-6)       8.1   7   2   2   6   0   0  36   3.40
Sambito                 0     1   0   0   0   0   0   1   3.60
Totals                  8.1   8   2   2   6   0   0  37

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Lamp                    7     7   1   1   2   1   0  29   3.86
Hernandez W(5-1)        2     1   0   0   0   0   0   6   2.96
Totals                  9     8   1   1   2   1   0  35

Hit by Pitch: Lemongello (2), Lamp (1)

Umpires: HP - Dutch Rennert, 1B - Ed Montague, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt


ASTROS 1ST: Puhl popped to third; Sexton grounded out (first
unassisted); Cabell popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: De Jesus was hit by a pitch; Gross flied out to left;
Biittner grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [De
Jesus out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Cubs 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Cruz grounded out (second to first); Watson grounded
out (shortstop to first); Walling grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 2ND: Murcer walked; Trillo grounded out (shortstop to
first) [Murcer to second]; Ontiveros grounded out (shortstop to
first) [Murcer to third]; Rader popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Cubs 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Howe doubled to right; Baldwin grounded out (pitcher
to first); Lemongello struck out; Puhl singled to first [Howe
scored]; Dennis Lamp failed to cover 1B; Puhl was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 1, Cubs 0.

CUBS 3RD: Wallis grounded out (shortstop to first); Lamp popped
to second; De Jesus grounded out (pitcher unassisted); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Cubs 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Sexton flied out to left; Cabell was hit by a pitch;
Cabell stole second; Cruz walked; Watson flied out to left;
Walling walked [Cabell to third, Cruz to second]; Howe popped to
second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Astros 1, Cubs 0.

CUBS 4TH: Gross walked; Biittner flied out to right; Murcer
grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first)
[Gross out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Cubs 0.

ASTROS 5TH: Baldwin singled to shortstop; Lemongello out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Baldwin to second]; Puhl
grounded out (pitcher to second) [Baldwin to third]; Sexton
popped to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Cubs 0.

CUBS 5TH: Trillo singled to center; Ontiveros out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to first) [Trillo to second]; Rader singled to
right [Trillo scored, Rader to second (on throw to home)];
Wallis flied out to center; Lamp grounded out (third to first);
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Cubs 1.

ASTROS 6TH: Cabell singled to center; Cruz forced Cabell (second
to shortstop); Cruz stole second; Watson grounded out (first
unassisted) [Cruz to third]; Walling grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Cubs 1.

CUBS 6TH: De Jesus grounded out (second to first); Gross singled
to center; Biittner singled to left [Gross to second]; Murcer
flied out to center [Gross to third]; Trillo popped to second; 0
R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 1, Cubs 1.

ASTROS 7TH: Howe singled to left; Baldwin grounded into a double
play (third to second to first) [Howe out at second]; Lemongello
singled to center; Puhl doubled to right [Lemongello to third];
Sexton flied out to left; 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 1, Cubs
1.

CUBS 7TH: Ontiveros walked; Rader singled to left [Ontiveros to
second]; Wallis popped to first; BUCKNER BATTED FOR LAMP;
Buckner walked [Ontiveros to third, Rader to second]; KELLEHER
RAN FOR BUCKNER; De Jesus grounded into a double play (third to
first) [Rader out at third]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 1,
Cubs 1.

ASTROS 8TH: HERNANDEZ REPLACED KELLEHER (PITCHING); Cabell
singled to left; Cruz forced Cabell (third to shortstop); Watson
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Cruz
out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Cubs 1.

CUBS 8TH: Gross flied out to center; Biittner lined to left;
Murcer doubled to center; Trillo popped to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Astros 1, Cubs 1.

ASTROS 9TH: Walling grounded out (second to first); Howe lined
to right; Baldwin popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 1, Cubs 1.

CUBS 9TH: Ontiveros singled to right; Rader out on a sacrifice
bunt (third to second) [Ontiveros to second]; Wallis was walked
intentionally; CLINES BATTED FOR HERNANDEZ; Clines walked
[Ontiveros to third, Wallis to second]; Mark Lemongello
ejected by HP umpire Dutch Rennert when he charged off the
mound; Lemongello shouted obscenities at Rennert and then threw
equipment; SAMBITO REPLACED LEMONGELLO (PITCHING); De Jesus
singled to right [Ontiveros scored, Wallis to third, Clines to
second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Astros 1, Cubs 2.

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