A grand-slam home run by Dave Kingman was the big blow as the Cubs posted a 9-4 victory over the Astros. A bases-loaded situation was set up in the sixth inning by an intentional base on balls. A single by Dave Roberts and walk to Ivan DeJesus sent Astro starter Joaquin Andujar to the showers in favor of Oscar Zamora. A double by Greg Gross plated Roberts and after Larry Blittner received an intentional pass to load the sacks, Kingman unloaded his seventh career grand slam. [The Sporting News]



Chicago Cubs 9, Houston Astros 4
Game Played on Tuesday, June      6, 1978 (Day game) at Wrigley Field
Astros       0  0  0    1  0  1    0  0  2  -   4 11  2
Cubs         0  3  0    1  0  5    0  0  x  -   9 11  0


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Puhl cf               5   0   2   1     0   0   .318      De Jesus ss           3   1   1   0     2   1   .269
Sexton ss             5   0   1   0     0   2   .160        Meoli 2b            0   0   0   0     0   0   .111
Cabell 3b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .293      Gross cf,rf,lf        4   2   2   1     1   0   .313
Watson 1b             4   2   2   1     0   0   .261      Biittner 1b           4   1   1   1     1   1   .243
Alou lf               4   0   1   0     0   0   .267      Kingman lf            5   1   1   4     0   1   .233
Howe 2b               3   0   1   1     1   2   .287        P. Reuschel p       0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Cruz rf               4   1   1   0     0   0   .267      Murcer rf             4   1   1   0     0   0   .240
Baldwin c             4   1   1   1     0   0   .208        Wallis cf           1   0   1   0     0   0   .277
Andujar p             2   0   0   0     0   1   .050      Trillo 2b             3   0   1   0     1   0   .279
  Zamora p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Moore p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .500
  Metzger ph          1   0   1   0     0   0   .229        Clines ph,rf        1   0   0   0     0   0   .289
  Sambito p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Ontiveros 3b          3   1   1   0     1   0   .172
  Bergman ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .091      Rader c               3   1   0   0     1   1   .246
                                                          Roberts p             3   1   2   3     0   0   .417
                                                            Kelleher 2b,ss      1   0   0   0     0   0   .250

Totals               37   4  11   4     1   5             Totals               35   9  11   9     7   4

Time of Game: 2:20   Attendance: 14,107
Left on Base: Astros 7, Cubs 9
DP: Astros 1, Cubs 1
Errors: Watson, Andujar
Doubles: Puhl (10), Cruz (10), Baldwin (2), Roberts (2), Ontiveros (6), Biittner (3), Gross (3), Trillo (8), De Jesus (6)
Home Runs: Watson (6), Kingman (11)
Stolen Bases: Murcer (5)
GIDP: Cabell (8)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Andujar L(3-3)          5.1   6   6   6   6   2   0  28   2.84
Zamora                  0.2   3   3   3   1   0   1   6  10.29
Sambito                 2     2   0   0   0   2   0   8   3.38
Totals                  8    11   9   9   7   4   1  42

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Roberts W(3-0)          6     7   2   2   1   3   1  25   2.11
Moore                   2     1   0   0   0   0   0   7   3.86
P. Reuschel             1     3   2   2   0   2   0   6   6.06
Totals                  9    11   4   4   1   5   1  38

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


ASTROS 1ST: Puhl grounded out (pitcher to first); Sexton struck
out; Cabell singled to center; Watson grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: De Jesus walked; De Jesus was picked off first but was
safe on an error by Andujar [De Jesus to second]; Gross grounded
out (shortstop to first) [De Jesus to third]; Biittner grounded
out (pitcher to first); Kingman struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Astros 0, Cubs 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Alou grounded out (second to first); Howe struck
out; Cruz grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 2ND: Murcer singled to right; Murcer stole second; Trillo
popped to first in foul territory; Ontiveros walked; Rader
walked [Murcer to third, Ontiveros to second]; Roberts doubled
to center [Murcer scored, Ontiveros scored, Rader scored]; De
Jesus was called out on strikes; Gross walked; Biittner grounded
out (first to pitcher); 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Cubs 3.

ASTROS 3RD: Baldwin lined to center; On a bunt Andujar made an
out to pitcher; Puhl doubled to right; Sexton grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Cubs 3.

CUBS 3RD: Kingman popped to shortstop; Murcer popped to first in
foul territory; Trillo walked; Ontiveros doubled to left [Trillo
to third]; Rader grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Cubs 3.

ASTROS 4TH: Cabell grounded out (shortstop to first); Watson
homered; Alou flied to left in foul territory; Howe walked; Cruz
popped to third in foul territory; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros
1, Cubs 3.

CUBS 4TH: Roberts grounded out (first to pitcher); De Jesus
grounded out (shortstop to first); Gross singled to center;
Biittner doubled to left [Gross scored]; Kingman popped to
third; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Cubs 4.

ASTROS 5TH: Baldwin grounded out (third to first); Andujar
struck out (catcher to first); Puhl lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Cubs 4.

CUBS 5TH: Murcer flied out to center; Trillo grounded out
(second to first); Ontiveros grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Cubs 4.

ASTROS 6TH: Sexton singled to left; Cabell grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Sexton out at
second]; Watson singled to first; Alou singled to left [Watson
to second]; Howe singled to right [Watson scored, Alou to
third]; Cruz grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Astros 2, Cubs 4.

CUBS 6TH: Rader lined to first; Roberts singled to center; De
Jesus walked [Roberts to second]; ZAMORA REPLACED ANDUJAR
(PITCHING); Gross doubled to center [Roberts scored, De Jesus to
third]; Biittner was walked intentionally; Kingman homered [De
Jesus scored, Gross scored, Biittner scored]; Murcer popped to
shortstop; Trillo doubled to right; Ontiveros lined to left; 5
R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Cubs 9.

ASTROS 7TH: MOORE REPLACED TRILLO (PITCHING); KELLEHER REPLACED
ROBERTS (PLAYING 2B); Baldwin grounded out (shortstop to first);
METZGER BATTED FOR ZAMORA; Metzger singled to second; Puhl
forced Metzger (second to shortstop); On a bunt Sexton made an
out to pitcher; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Cubs 9.

CUBS 7TH: SAMBITO REPLACED METZGER (PITCHING); Rader was called
out on strikes; Kelleher popped to shortstop; De Jesus doubled
to left; Gross reached on an error by Watson [De Jesus to third,
Gross to first]; Biittner struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.
Astros 2, Cubs 9.

ASTROS 8TH: MEOLI REPLACED DE JESUS (PLAYING 2B); KELLEHER
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); WALLIS REPLACED MURCER (PLAYING
CF); GROSS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); Cabell popped to
center; Watson grounded out (second to first); Alou grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Cubs 9.

CUBS 8TH: Kingman flied out to center; Wallis singled to first;
CLINES BATTED FOR MOORE; Clines lined into a double play
(pitcher to first) [Wallis out at first]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 2, Cubs 9.

ASTROS 9TH: CLINES STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); GROSS CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); P. REUSCHEL REPLACED KINGMAN (PITCHING);
Howe was called out on strikes; Cruz doubled to center; Baldwin
doubled to left [Cruz scored]; BERGMAN BATTED FOR SAMBITO;
Bergman grounded out (second to first) [Baldwin to third]; Puhl
singled to shortstop [Baldwin scored]; Sexton was called out on
strikes; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 4, Cubs 9.