Turning in a two-hit relief performance over 6 2/3 innings, Joe Niekro gained his first victory since May 13 when the Astros defeated the Cubs, 5-4. Niekro entered the game when a pulled leg muscle forced Joaquin Andujar off the mound. Houston Astros 5, Chicago Cubs 4Game Played on Saturday, June 17, 1978 (Night game) at AstrodomeCubs 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 - 4 7 0 Astros 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 x - 5 7 0 Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG De Jesus ss 4 1 1 0 0 2 .269 Howard lf 4 0 0 0 0 3 .255 Gross cf 4 0 1 2 0 0 .297 Walling cf 3 0 0 0 1 0 .262 Buckner 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .307 Cabell 3b 4 2 2 0 0 0 .296 Murcer rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .237 Cruz rf 3 1 1 0 1 0 .286 Biittner lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .304 Watson 1b 4 1 2 3 0 0 .267 Ontiveros 3b 4 0 1 0 0 1 .201 Bergman pr,1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .103 Trillo 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .264 Howe 2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 .278 Rader c 3 2 1 0 0 0 .234 Ferguson c 2 0 0 0 1 1 .222 Kingman ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .229 Fischlin ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Geisel p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Andujar p 1 0 1 2 0 0 .130 Meoli ph 1 1 1 1 0 0 .133 Niekro p 2 0 0 0 0 2 .231 Moore p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .333 Hernandez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Sutter p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 35 4 7 3 0 7 Totals 30 5 7 5 3 6 Time of Game: 2:20 Attendance: 28,091 Left on Base: Cubs 4, Astros 4 DP: Cubs 1, Astros 0 Doubles: Howe (17), Andujar (1), Watson (9) Triples: Ontiveros (3), Meoli (1) Stolen Bases: Cabell 3 (11), Cruz (10) Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Geisel 3 4 2 2 2 2 0 14 4.50 Moore 4 1 1 1 0 4 0 13 4.36 Hernandez L(5-2) 0.2 1 2 2 1 0 0 4 3.82 Sutter 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1.63 Totals 8 7 5 5 3 6 0 33 Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Andujar 2.1 5 2 2 0 2 0 12 3.07 Niekro W(3-4) 6.2 2 2 1 0 5 0 23 6.84 Totals 9 7 4 3 0 7 0 35 Passed Balls: Ferguson (5) Wild Pitches: Niekro (2) Balks: Andujar (3) Umpires: HP - Eric Gregg, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - Bruce Froemming CUBS 1ST: De Jesus struck out; Gross grounded out (first to pitcher); Buckner flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Howard struck out; Walling flied out to left; Cabell flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0. CUBS 2ND: Murcer grounded out (pitcher to first); Biittner singled; Ontiveros flied out to left; Trillo flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 2ND: Cruz flied out to center; Watson singled; Howe doubled [Watson to third]; Ferguson was walked intentionally; Fischlin flied out to right; Andujar doubled [Watson scored, Howe scored, Ferguson to third]; Howard struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 2. CUBS 3RD: Rader singled; Geisel struck out; De Jesus singled [Rader to second]; Andujar balked [Rader to third, De Jesus to second]; Gross singled [Rader scored, De Jesus scored]; Buckner singled [Gross to second]; Joaquin Andujar pulled right hamstring on balk; NIEKRO REPLACED ANDUJAR (PITCHING); Murcer flied out to center; Biittner flied out to center; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 2. ASTROS 3RD: Walling walked; Cabell lined into a double play (second to first) [Walling out at first]; Cruz singled; Watson forced Cruz (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 2. CUBS 4TH: Ontiveros tripled; Trillo made an out to second; Rader reached on a fielder's choice [Ontiveros out at home (second to catcher)]; MEOLI BATTED FOR GEISEL; Meoli tripled [Rader scored]; Ferguson allowed a passed ball [Meoli scored (unearned)]; De Jesus struck out; 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 2. ASTROS 4TH: MOORE REPLACED MEOLI (PITCHING); Howe made an out to second; Ferguson grounded out (third to first); Fischlin grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 2. CUBS 5TH: Gross grounded out (second to first); Buckner flied out to right; Murcer grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 2. ASTROS 5TH: Niekro struck out; Howard struck out; Walling flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 2. CUBS 6TH: Biittner flied out to right; Ontiveros grounded out (second to first); Trillo made an out to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 2. ASTROS 6TH: Cabell singled; Cabell stole second; Cruz flied out to right [Cabell to third]; Watson grounded out (second to pitcher) [Cabell scored]; Howe grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 3. CUBS 7TH: Rader grounded out (second to first); Moore struck out; De Jesus grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 3. ASTROS 7TH: Ferguson struck out; Fischlin grounded out (third to first); Niekro struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 3. CUBS 8TH: Gross flied out to center; Buckner grounded out (first unassisted); Murcer struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 3. ASTROS 8TH: HERNANDEZ REPLACED MOORE (PITCHING); Howard grounded out (second to first); Walling grounded out (second to first); Cabell singled; Cabell stole second; Cruz walked; SUTTER REPLACED HERNANDEZ (PITCHING); Cabell stole third and Cruz stole second; Watson doubled [Cabell scored, Cruz scored]; BERGMAN RAN FOR WATSON; Howe grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 5. CUBS 9TH: BERGMAN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Biittner grounded out (second to first); Ontiveros struck out but advanced to first on a wild pitch; Trillo grounded out (third to first) [Ontiveros to second]; KINGMAN BATTED FOR RADER; Kingman struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 5. |
The information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet.
Interested parties may contact Retrosheet at "www.retrosheet.org".