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The Cubs used two right fielders, Scot Thompson in the first game and Mike Vail in the second game, who combined for eight hits in eight times at bat in a 6-0 and 8-3 sweep of a doubleheader with the Astros. Ken Holtzman pitched a shutout, allowing only three hits. Thompson stroked five straight singles and drove in two runs. Chicago Cubs 6, Houston Astros 0 (Game 1)Game Played on Saturday, July 7, 1979 (Day game) at Wrigley FieldAstros 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 3 3 Cubs 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 x - 6 15 0 Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Puhl cf 3 0 0 0 1 0 .279 De Jesus ss 4 2 3 1 1 0 .282 Gonzalez ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 .247 Thompson rf 5 0 5 2 0 0 .347 Baldwin 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .375 Buckner 1b 5 0 1 0 0 0 .293 Howe 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .237 Kingman lf 3 0 1 1 1 0 .294 Cabell 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 .269 Dilone pr,lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .187 Cruz lf 2 0 0 0 1 0 .283 Martin cf 5 1 1 0 0 1 .286 Leonard rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 .279 Ontiveros 3b 4 0 1 0 1 0 .282 Bochy c 3 0 0 0 0 1 .187 Foote c 4 1 0 0 0 0 .232 Williams p 1 0 0 0 1 0 .158 Sizemore 2b 4 1 2 1 0 0 .259 Dixon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 Holtzman p 4 1 1 1 0 1 .265 Sexton ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 Roberge p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 28 0 3 0 3 2 Totals 38 6 15 6 3 2 Time of Game: 2:10 Left on Base: Astros 4, Cubs 12 DP: Astros 0, Cubs 2 Errors: Cabell, Leonard, Williams Doubles: Holtzman (3) Caught Stealing: Dilone (1) Sacrifice Flies: Kingman (3) GIDP: Cabell (9), Baldwin (1) Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Williams L(3-4) 5.2 11 3 3 3 2 0 31 2.90 Dixon 1.1 3 3 0 0 0 0 8 4.87 Roberge 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 1.59 Totals 8 15 6 3 3 2 0 42 Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Holtzman W(6-6) 9 3 0 0 3 2 0 31 4.47 Totals 9 3 0 0 3 2 0 31 Umpires: HP - Eric Gregg, 1B - Doug Harvey, 2B - Lanny Harris, 3B - Frank Pulli ASTROS 1ST: Puhl grounded out (first unassisted); Gonzalez grounded out (shortstop to first); Baldwin grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 0. CUBS 1ST: De Jesus singled; Thompson singled [De Jesus to second]; Buckner singled [De Jesus to third, Thompson to second]; Kingman hit a sacrifice fly to center [De Jesus scored, Thompson to third]; Martin reached on a fielder's choice [Thompson out at home (third to catcher to shortstop), Buckner to second]; Ontiveros forced Martin (shortstop unassisted); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 1. ASTROS 2ND: Howe singled; Cabell grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Howe out at second]; Cruz walked; Leonard grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 1. CUBS 2ND: Foote grounded out (third to first); Sizemore singled; Holtzman lined to left; De Jesus singled [Sizemore to second]; Thompson singled [Sizemore scored, De Jesus to third]; Buckner forced Thompson (second to shortstop); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 2. ASTROS 3RD: Bochy struck out; Williams walked; Puhl walked [Williams to second]; Gonzalez singled [Williams to third, Puhl to second]; Baldwin grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Gonzalez out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 2. CUBS 3RD: Kingman grounded out (first to pitcher); Martin struck out; Ontiveros walked; Foote popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 2. ASTROS 4TH: Howe grounded out (second to first); Cabell grounded out (second to first); Cruz grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 2. CUBS 4TH: Sizemore popped to shortstop; Holtzman grounded out (shortstop to first); De Jesus walked; De Jesus was picked off first but was safe on an error by Williams [De Jesus to second]; Thompson singled [De Jesus to third]; Buckner grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 2. ASTROS 5TH: Leonard flied out to right; Bochy flied out to left; Williams grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 2. CUBS 5TH: Kingman grounded out (shortstop to first); Martin singled; Ontiveros singled [Martin to second]; Foote flied out to left; Sizemore singled [Martin scored, Ontiveros to third]; Holtzman struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 3. ASTROS 6TH: Puhl flied out to left; Gonzalez flied out to right; Baldwin singled; Howe flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 3. CUBS 6TH: De Jesus grounded out (shortstop to first); Thompson singled; Buckner lined to right; Kingman walked [Thompson to second]; DIXON REPLACED WILLIAMS (PITCHING); Martin forced Kingman (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 3. ASTROS 7TH: Cabell struck out; Cruz flied out to left; Leonard grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 3. CUBS 7TH: Ontiveros flied out to left; Foote reached on an error by Cabell [Foote to first]; Sizemore popped to second; Holtzman doubled [Foote scored (unearned)]; De Jesus singled [Holtzman scored (unearned), De Jesus to second (on throw to home)]; Thompson singled to right [De Jesus scored (unearned), Thompson to third (error by Leonard)]; Buckner grounded out (shortstop to first); 3 R (0 ER), 3 H, 2 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 6. ASTROS 8TH: Bochy grounded out (second to first); SEXTON BATTED FOR DIXON; Sexton grounded out (second to first); Puhl flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 6. CUBS 8TH: ROBERGE REPLACED SEXTON (PITCHING); Kingman singled; DILONE RAN FOR KINGMAN; Dilone was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Martin grounded out (shortstop to first); Ontiveros lined to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 6. ASTROS 9TH: DILONE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Gonzalez flied out to right; Baldwin grounded out (pitcher to first); Howe grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 6. |
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