With one out in the 13th inning, Ivan DeJesus beat out an infield hit, took third on a single by Greg Gross and scored on a sacrifice fly by Bill Buckner to give the Cubs a 7-6 victory over the Astros. The game was extended when the Astros twice staved off defeat.

In the ninth, Denny Walling tripled and Enos Cabell singled to tie the score at 5-5. The Cubs went ahead again in the 10th on a run-scoring single by Steve Ontiveros, but the Astros came up with the matching run in their half on singles by Jose Cruz and Bob Watson, a sacrifice bunt by Art Howe, an intentional pass and a grounder by Julio Gonzalez. [The Sporting News]
Chicago Cubs 7, Houston Astros 6

Game Played on Friday, June 16, 1978 (Night game) at Astrodome

Cubs         0  2  0    0  0  2    0  0  1    1  0  0    1  -   7 15  0
Astros       0  0  0    2  1  0    0  1  1    1  0  0    0  -   6 16  1


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
De Jesus ss           6   1   3   1     0   1   .270      Walling lf,cf         7   1   3   0     0   0   .274
Gross cf              7   0   1   0     0   0   .298      Cabell 3b             7   1   3   1     0   1   .292
Buckner 1b            6   0   1   1     0   0   .308      Cedeno cf             3   0   1   1     0   0   .281
Murcer rf             6   2   1   0     1   1   .241        Howard lf           4   1   2   0     0   0   .279
Biittner lf           6   2   4   1     0   0   .306      Cruz rf               5   1   2   0     1   0   .285
Ontiveros 3b          5   0   2   2     1   0   .200      Watson 1b             6   1   2   0     0   1   .262
Trillo 2b             5   2   1   0     1   0   .270      Howe 2b               4   1   1   1     1   1   .279
Rader c               5   0   1   0     0   1   .232      Ferguson c            5   0   1   2     1   1   .226
  McGlothen p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Sexton ss             1   0   0   0     1   0   .164
  Kingman ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .230        Bergman ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .103
  P. Reuschel p       0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Fischlin ss         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Burris p              2   0   1   2     0   0   .192        Gonzalez ph,ss      3   0   1   1     0   0   .258
  Sutter p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Lemongello p          2   0   0   0     0   2   .154
  Clines ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .280        Puhl ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .313
  Holtzman p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Sambito p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Moore p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .400        Alou ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .333
  Hernandez p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Forsch p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .143
  Cox c               1   0   0   0     1   0   .228        Baldwin ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .209
                                                            Williams p          1   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               51   7  15   7     4   4             Totals               52   6  16   6     4   6

Time of Game: 3:56   Attendance: 18,948
Left on Base: Cubs 12, Astros 12
DP: Cubs 1, Astros 0
Errors: Fischlin
Doubles: De Jesus (9), Burris (1), Biittner 2 (5), Trillo (9), Ferguson (5)
Triples: Walling (1)
Stolen Bases: Murcer (6), De Jesus (7), Cabell (8)
Caught Stealing: Ontiveros (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Burris (5), De Jesus (5), Howe (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Buckner (3)
GIDP: Watson (6)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Burris                  7     7   3   3   3   3   0  29   4.72
Sutter                  1     2   1   1   0   0   0   5   1.64
Holtzman                0.2   1   1   1   0   0   0   3   4.64
Moore                   0     1   0   0   0   0   0   1   4.58
Hernandez               0.1   1   1   1   0   0   0   2   3.30
McGlothen               2     3   0   0   1   1   0  10   4.30
P. Reuschel W(2-0)      2     1   0   0   0   2   0   7   5.40
Totals                 13    16   6   6   4   6   0  57

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Lemongello              7     7   4   4   2   1   0  29   3.69
Sambito                 2     2   1   1   0   2   0   9   3.55
Forsch                  1     3   1   1   0   0   0   6   3.19
Williams L(1-1)         3     3   1   1   2   1   0  14   3.86
Totals                 13    15   7   7   4   4   0  58

Passed Balls: Rader (4)
Balks: Moore (1)

Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Eric Gregg, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Dick Stello


CUBS 1ST: Cubs Coach Cookie Rojas ejected by HP umpire Bruce
Froemming sometime in game; De Jesus doubled to left; Gross
flied out to center; Buckner popped to shortstop; Murcer flied
out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Walling singled to center; Cabell singled to left
[Walling to second]; Cedeno forced Cabell (first to shortstop)
[Walling to third]; Rader allowed a passed ball [Cedeno to
second]; Cruz was walked intentionally; Watson grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Cruz out at second];
0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0, Astros 0.

CUBS 2ND: Biittner singled to right; Ontiveros popped to
shortstop; Trillo walked [Biittner to second]; Rader grounded
out (pitcher to first) [Biittner to third, Trillo to second];
Burris doubled to center [Biittner scored, Trillo scored]; De
Jesus lined to center; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Howe flied out to left; Ferguson flied out to
center; Sexton lined to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2,
Astros 0.

CUBS 3RD: Gross popped to catcher in foul territory; Buckner
grounded out (second to first); Murcer popped to pitcher; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Astros 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Lemongello struck out; Walling grounded out (first
unassisted); Cabell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2,
Astros 0.

CUBS 4TH: Biittner singled to right; Ontiveros forced Biittner
(pitcher to shortstop); Trillo lined to right; Rader popped to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Astros 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Cedeno grounded out (shortstop to first); Cruz flied
out to right; Watson singled to center; Howe walked [Watson to
second]; Ferguson doubled to left [Watson scored, Howe scored];
Sexton was walked intentionally; Lemongello struck out; 2 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 2, Astros 2.

CUBS 5TH: Burris flied out to center; De Jesus was called out on
strikes; Gross lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2,
Astros 2.

ASTROS 5TH: Walling grounded out (first unassisted); Cabell
singled to center; Cabell stole second; Cedeno singled to left
[Cabell scored, Cedeno out at second (left to third to
second)]; Cesar Cedeno injured left knee sliding into 2B;
Cruz grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cubs 2, Astros 3.

CUBS 6TH: HOWARD REPLACED CEDENO (PLAYING LF); WALLING CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); Buckner grounded out (second to first);
Murcer walked; Murcer stole second; Biittner doubled to left
[Murcer scored]; Ontiveros singled to center [Biittner scored];
Ontiveros was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Trillo
grounded out (pitcher to second to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Cubs 4, Astros 3.

ASTROS 6TH: Watson grounded out (pitcher to first); Howe
grounded out (pitcher to first); Ferguson lined to center; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 4, Astros 3.

CUBS 7TH: Rader singled to right; Burris out on a sacrifice bunt
(first to second) [Rader to second]; De Jesus lined to center;
Gross flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 4, Astros
3.

ASTROS 7TH: BERGMAN BATTED FOR SEXTON; Bergman flied out to
left; PUHL BATTED FOR LEMONGELLO; Puhl lined to left; Walling
singled to center; Cabell forced Walling (shortstop to second);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 4, Astros 3.

CUBS 8TH: FISCHLIN REPLACED BERGMAN (PLAYING SS); SAMBITO
REPLACED PUHL (PITCHING); Buckner grounded out (first
unassisted); Murcer popped to third; Biittner reached on an
error by Fischlin [Biittner to first]; Ontiveros lined to right;
0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 4, Astros 3.

ASTROS 8TH: SUTTER REPLACED BURRIS (PITCHING); Howard singled to
center; Cruz grounded out (second to first) [Howard to second];
Watson grounded out (first to pitcher) [Howard to third]; Howe
singled to left [Howard scored]; Ferguson forced Howe (shortstop
to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 4, Astros 4.

CUBS 9TH: Trillo doubled to center; Rader struck out; CLINES
BATTED FOR SUTTER; Clines was called out on strikes; De Jesus
singled to shortstop [Trillo scored]; De Jesus stole second;
Gross grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cubs 5, Astros 4.

ASTROS 9TH: HOLTZMAN REPLACED CLINES (PITCHING); GONZALEZ BATTED
FOR FISCHLIN; Gonzalez lined to right; ALOU BATTED FOR SAMBITO;
Alou grounded out (third to first); Walling tripled to right;
MOORE REPLACED HOLTZMAN (PITCHING); Cabell singled to center
[Walling scored]; Moore balked [Cabell to second]; HERNANDEZ
REPLACED MOORE (PITCHING); Howard grounded out (shortstop to
first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 5, Astros 5.

CUBS 10TH: GONZALEZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); FORSCH REPLACED
ALOU (PITCHING); Buckner singled to center; Murcer singled to
center [Buckner to third]; Biittner reached on a fielder's
choice [Buckner out at home (shortstop to catcher), Murcer to
second]; Ontiveros singled to right [Murcer scored, Biittner to
second]; Trillo lined to right; Rader grounded out (second to
first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 6, Astros 5.

ASTROS 10TH: Cruz singled to center; MCGLOTHEN REPLACED RADER
(PITCHING); COX REPLACED HERNANDEZ (PLAYING C ); Watson singled
to center [Cruz to second]; Howe out on a sacrifice bunt (third
to second) [Cruz to third, Watson to second]; Ferguson was
walked intentionally; Gonzalez grounded out (first unassisted)
[Cruz scored, Watson to third, Ferguson to second]; BALDWIN
BATTED FOR FORSCH; Baldwin flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Cubs 6, Astros 6.

CUBS 11TH: WILLIAMS REPLACED BALDWIN (PITCHING); Cox walked; De
Jesus out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to second) [Cox to
second]; Gross grounded out (first to pitcher) [Cox to third];
Buckner grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cubs 6, Astros 6.

ASTROS 11TH: Walling grounded out (second to first); Cabell
grounded out (first unassisted); Howard singled to left; Cruz
singled to left [Howard to third]; Cruz advanced to second
because of defensive indifference [Cruz to second]; Watson
struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 6, Astros 6.

CUBS 12TH: Murcer struck out; Biittner doubled to center;
Ontiveros walked; Trillo flied out to center; KINGMAN BATTED FOR
MCGLOTHEN; Kingman lined to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 6,
Astros 6.

ASTROS 12TH: P. REUSCHEL REPLACED KINGMAN (PITCHING); Howe
struck out; Ferguson struck out; Gonzalez singled to center;
Williams grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cubs 6, Astros 6.

CUBS 13TH: Cox flied out to right; De Jesus singled; Gross
singled [De Jesus to third]; Buckner hit a sacrifice fly to
center [De Jesus scored]; Murcer made an out to third; 1 R, 2 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 7, Astros 6.

ASTROS 13TH: Walling popped to shortstop; Cabell flied out to
left; Howard grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 7, Astros 6.
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