Homers by Bobby Murcer and Dave Kingman powered the Cubs to a 4-0 triumph over the Astros as Dennis Lamp hurled a five-hitter. Murcer's clout came in the fifth inning and followed a single by Steve Ontiveros. Kingman's wallop led off the seventh. [The Sporting News]



Chicago Cubs 4, Houston Astros 0
Game Played on Wednesday, April     25, 1979 (Day game) at Wrigley Field
Astros       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  5  0
Cubs         0  0  0    0  2  0    2  0  x  -   4  7  2


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Puhl rf               4   0   1   0     0   0   .338      De Jesus ss           4   0   0   0     0   1   .228
Reynolds ss           4   0   1   0     0   0   .235      Thompson cf           3   0   0   0     0   0   .407
Cedeno cf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .348        Martin ph,cf        0   0   0   0     1   0   .189
Cruz lf               3   0   1   0     0   0   .309      Buckner 1b            4   0   1   0     0   0   .222
Cabell 3b             3   0   0   0     0   0   .274      Kingman lf            3   1   1   1     1   1   .298
Watson 1b             3   0   1   0     0   1   .254        Mejias pr,lf        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Howe 2b               3   0   0   0     0   0   .121      Ontiveros 3b          3   1   2   0     1   0   .283
Ashby c               2   0   0   0     1   1   .205      Murcer rf             4   2   1   2     0   0   .226
Ruhle p               2   0   0   0     0   2   .000      Foote c               3   0   0   0     0   0   .175
  Leonard ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .417      Sizemore 2b           3   0   2   1     0   0   .256
  Riccelli p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Lamp p                3   0   0   0     0   1   .000

Totals               29   0   5   0     1   4             Totals               30   4   7   4     3   3

Time of Game: 2:01   Attendance:  6,388
Left on Base: Astros 3, Cubs 5
DP: Astros 0, Cubs 3
Errors: Ontiveros, Sizemore
Home Runs: Murcer (1), Kingman (6)
Caught Stealing: Cruz (1), Buckner (1)
GIDP: Reynolds (1), Howe (3), Cedeno (2)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Ruhle L(1-3)            7     7   4   4   0   3   2  27   2.40
Riccelli                1     0   0   0   3   0   0   6   0.00
Totals                  8     7   4   4   3   3   2  33

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Lamp W(2-0)             9     5   0   0   1   4   0  30   1.25
Totals                  9     5   0   0   1   4   0  30

Umpires: HP - Dick Tremblay, 1B - Joe Pomponi, 2B - Joe Maher, 3B - Dennis Riccio


ASTROS 1ST: Puhl singled; Reynolds grounded into a double play
(second to first to second) [Puhl out at second]; Cedeno reached
on an error by Ontiveros; Cruz singled to left [Cedeno out at
home (left to second to catcher)]; 0 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Astros
0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: De Jesus was called out on strikes; Thompson grounded
out (first to pitcher); Buckner singled; Buckner was picked off
and caught stealing second (pitcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 0, Cubs 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Cabell grounded out (second to first); Watson
singled; Howe grounded into a double play (shortstop to second
to first) [Watson out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros
0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 2ND: Kingman struck out; Ontiveros grounded out (second to
first); Murcer grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 0, Cubs 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Ashby walked; Ruhle struck out; Puhl forced Ashby
(second to shortstop); Reynolds grounded out (first unassisted);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 3RD: Foote lined to right; Sizemore singled; Lamp struck
out; De Jesus flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros
0, Cubs 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Cedeno singled; Cruz forced Cedeno (shortstop to
second); Cabell grounded out (third to first) [Cruz to second];
Watson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 4TH: Thompson flied out to left; Buckner grounded out
(shortstop to first); Kingman grounded out (third to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Cubs 0.

ASTROS 5TH: Howe grounded out (shortstop to first); Ashby struck
out; Ruhle struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 5TH: Ontiveros singled; Murcer homered [Ontiveros scored];
Foote lined to center; Sizemore grounded out (shortstop to
first); Lamp popped to catcher in foul territory; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Astros 0, Cubs 2.

ASTROS 6TH: Puhl grounded out (shortstop to first); Reynolds
singled; Cedeno grounded into a double play (third to second to
first) [Reynolds out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros
0, Cubs 2.

CUBS 6TH: De Jesus flied out to left; Thompson popped to third
in foul territory; Buckner popped to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 0, Cubs 2.

ASTROS 7TH: Cruz reached on an error by Sizemore; Cruz was
caught stealing second (catcher to second); Cabell popped to
catcher in foul territory; Watson popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 1
E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Cubs 2.

CUBS 7TH: Kingman homered; Ontiveros singled; Murcer forced
Ontiveros (first to shortstop); Foote grounded out (third to
first) [Murcer to second]; Sizemore singled [Murcer scored];
Lamp grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Astros 0, Cubs 4.

ASTROS 8TH: Howe popped to second; Ashby flied out to right;
LEONARD BATTED FOR RUHLE; Leonard lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Cubs 4.

CUBS 8TH: RICCELLI REPLACED LEONARD (PITCHING); De Jesus
grounded out (shortstop to first); MARTIN BATTED FOR THOMPSON;
Martin walked; Buckner forced Martin (pitcher to shortstop);
Kingman walked [Buckner to second]; MEJIAS RAN FOR KINGMAN;
Ontiveros walked [Buckner to third, Mejias to second]; Murcer
lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Astros 0, Cubs 4.

ASTROS 9TH: MEJIAS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); MARTIN STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING CF); Puhl grounded out (third to first); Reynolds
grounded out (second to first); Cedeno out on an unknown play; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Cubs 4.