5/12/1979, ChN79-Hou79, game 2, Astrodome
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1979 Cubs 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 1 7 10 0 7 1
1979 Astros 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 6 1 3 1
Cubs AB R H BI AVG Astros AB R H BI AVG
Kelleher ss 4 3 1 1 .182 Sexton ss 4 1 1 0 .286
Murcer rf 4 2 3 1 .322 Puhl rf 4 1 2 0 .299
Buckner 1b 3 0 1 2 .302 Leonard cf 4 0 0 1 .194
Kingman lf 3 1 1 1 .271 Watson 1b 4 0 2 1 .291
Mejias lf 1 0 1 1 .250 Cabell 3b 4 0 0 0 .212
Ontiveros 3b 4 0 0 1 .216 Cruz lf 3 0 0 0 .254
Martin cf 4 0 0 0 .303 Gonzalez 2b 3 0 1 0 .235
Blackwell c 3 0 1 0 .167 Bochy c 2 0 0 0 .038
Sizemore 2b 4 1 2 0 .248 Ruhle p 0 0 0 0 .083
Holtzman p 4 0 0 0 .308 Landestoy ph 1 0 0 0 .067
34 7 10 7 Dixon p 0 0 0 0 .000
Williams p 1 0 0 0 .000
Ashby c 2 0 0 0 .229
32 2 6 2
Cubs (16-12) INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Holtzman W 2-1 9.0 6 2 2 0 6 119 78 6.10
9.0 6 2 2 0 6 119 78
Astros (13-21) INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Williams L 0-1 5.0 5 4 4 3 1 80 47 6.00
Ruhle 3.0 3 2 1 0 1 32 25 5.22
Dixon 1.0 2 1 1 1 0 19 12 9.00
9.0 10 7 6 4 2 131 84
ChN: Mejias inserted at lf in the 8th
Hou: Ashby inserted at c in the 6th
Landestoy batted for Ruhle in the 8th
E-Cabell. 2B-Murcer(2), Gonzalez(2). 3B-Puhl(2). HR-Kingman(9).
RBI-Kelleher(1), Murcer(9), Buckner 2(21), Kingman(23), Ontiveros(10),
Mejias(1), Leonard(2), Watson(20). SB-Sizemore(1). K-Martin, Sizemore,
Sexton, Puhl, Leonard, Cabell, Williams, Ashby. BB-Murcer, Buckner, Kingman,
Blackwell. SF-Buckner, Ontiveros. HBP-Kelleher. HB-Williams. WP-Holtzman.
GWRBI: Buckner
Temperature: 70, Wind: none.
Attendance: 39,654
Game Time: 2:24
5/12/1979, ChN79-Hou79, game 2, Astrodome
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1979 Cubs 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 1 7 10 0 7 1
1979 Astros 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 6 1 3 1
Cubs -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Kelleher ss 1>HBP 8 S.3-H e5.B-2 63
Murcer rf W.1-2 3>3/fl D.1-3 note 1 S
Buckner 1b S.2-H;1-2 7 9/SF.3-H 53 W.1-2
Kingman lf 9.2-3 43 W 8>HR
Mejias lf S.2-H;1-3
Ontiveros 3b note 2 4>7 64/f 5/fl 64/f
Martin cf 2>k 7 6>Ruhle 63
143
Blackwell c W 7 53 S
Sizemore 2b S.1-2 5>S 2/fl k
Holtzman p 8 SB2 7>53 9>Dixon
41.2-3 8
1: S.2-H;Bx2(936) 2: 9/SF/dp.3-H;1x2(936)
Astros -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Sexton ss 1>k 4>43 53 S
Puhl rf 53 T k S.1-2
Leonard cf 31 53.3-H 7>9 k
Watson 1b 2>S 53 3/g wp.2-3;1-2
S.3-H;2-3
Cabell 3b 643/gdp 5>43 6/L k
Cruz lf 63 7 8>53
Gonzalez 2b 3>63 D 63
Bochy c 8 63
Ruhle p
Landestoy ph 63
Dixon p
Williams p k
Ashby c 6>4 9>k
Cubs IN OUT ER Astros IN OUT ER
Holtzman A1 D5 2 W 2-1 Williams A1 C5 4 L 0-1
Ruhle C6 D8 1
Dixon D9 E5 1
5/12/1979, ChN79-Hou79, game 2, Astrodome
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1979 Cubs 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 1 7 10 0 7 1
1979 Astros 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 6 1 3 1
Score O Rnr BS Event
----- - --- -- -----
************** Top of the 1st inning, Cubs batting
0-0 0 --- 10 Kelleher was hit by a pitch (BH)
0-0 0 1-- 32 Murcer walked, Kelleher to second (CB>FBB>B)
0-0 0 12- 12 Buckner grounded a single up the middle, Kelleher scored,
Murcer to second (FBFX)
1-0 0 12- 12 Kingman flied out to right, Murcer to third (BFCFX)
1-0 1 1-3 32 Ontiveros flied out into a double play, Puhl to Watson to
Sexton, Murcer scored, Buckner out at second (BBC>FB>X)
************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Astros batting
2-0 0 --- 22 Sexton struck out (FBFBFS)
2-0 1 --- 22 Puhl grounded out to third (SCBBX)
2-0 2 --- 11 Leonard grounded out to first (BFX)
************** Top of the 2nd inning, Cubs batting
2-0 0 --- 22 Martin struck out (FBFFBS)
2-0 1 --- 31 Blackwell walked (BBBCB)
2-0 1 1-- 32 Sizemore reached on an infield single to second,
Blackwell to second (BBBCFFX)
2-0 1 12- 00 Holtzman flied out to center (X)
2-0 2 12- 21 Kelleher flied out to center (FBBX)
************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Astros batting
2-0 0 --- 00 Watson grounded a single between third and short (X)
2-0 0 1-- 02 Cabell grounded into a double play, Kelleher to Sizemore
to Buckner (CSX)
2-0 2 --- 20 Cruz grounded out to short (BBX)
************** Top of the 3rd inning, Cubs batting
2-0 0 --- 10 Murcer popped out to first (BX)
2-0 1 --- 00 Buckner flied out to left (X)
2-0 2 --- 01 Kingman grounded out to second (SX)
************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Astros batting
2-0 0 --- 20 Gonzalez grounded out to short (BBX)
2-0 1 --- 11 Bochy lined out to center (FBX)
2-0 2 --- 22 Williams struck out (BFBFFS)
************** Top of the 4th inning, Cubs batting
2-0 0 --- 02 Ontiveros flied out to left (FFFX)
2-0 1 --- 11 Martin flied out to left (CBX)
2-0 2 --- 01 Blackwell flied out to left (CX)
************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Astros batting
2-0 0 --- 00 Sexton grounded out to second (X)
2-0 1 --- 21 Puhl lined a triple to left center (BBCX)
2-0 1 --3 12 Leonard grounded out to third, Puhl scored (SBFX)
2-1 2 --- 22 Watson grounded out to third (FBBFX)
************** Top of the 5th inning, Cubs batting
2-1 0 --- 32 Sizemore lined a single to right center (FBBFBFX)
2-1 0 1-- 00 Sizemore stole second (>B)
2-1 0 -2- 10 Holtzman grounded out to second, Sizemore to third (>B.X)
2-1 1 --3 00 Kelleher lined a single to shallow right, Sizemore scored
(X)
3-1 1 1-- 00 Murcer lined a double down the right field line, Kelleher
to third (X)
3-1 1 -23 01 Buckner hit a sacrifice fly to right, Kelleher scored (CX)
4-1 2 -2- 31 Kingman walked (BBBCB)
4-1 2 12- 10 Ontiveros grounded to short, forcing Kingman at second
(BX)
************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Astros batting
4-1 0 --- 01 Cabell grounded out to second (SX)
4-1 1 --- 01 Cruz flied out to left (FX)
4-1 2 --- 02 Gonzalez doubled deep to right (CFX)
4-1 2 -2- 32 Bochy grounded out to short (CBCBFBX)
************** Top of the 6th inning, Cubs batting
Ruhle now pitching
Ashby now playing catcher
4-1 0 --- 01 Martin grounded out to the mound (SX)
4-1 1 --- 11 Blackwell grounded out to third (CBX)
4-1 2 --- 12 Sizemore popped out to the catcher (CFBX)
************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Astros batting
4-1 0 --- 12 Ashby popped out to second (CBFX)
4-1 1 --- 00 Sexton grounded out to third (X)
4-1 2 --- 22 Puhl struck out (CBBFC)
************** Top of the 7th inning, Cubs batting
4-1 0 --- 02 Holtzman grounded out to third (CSX)
4-1 1 --- 10 Kelleher to second on an error by the third baseman
Cabell (BX)
4-1 1 -2- 00 Murcer grounded a single between first and second,
Kelleher scored, Murcer out at second (X)
5-1 2 --- 10 Buckner grounded out to third (BX)
************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Astros batting
5-1 0 --- 22 Leonard lined out to right (BCBFX)
5-1 1 --- 31 Watson grounded out to first (BFBBX)
5-1 2 --- 01 Cabell lined out to short (CX)
************** Top of the 8th inning, Cubs batting
5-1 0 --- 02 Kingman homered deep to left (CCX)
6-1 0 --- 01 Ontiveros popped out to third (FX)
6-1 1 --- 11 Martin grounded out to short (BSX)
6-1 2 --- 11 Blackwell reached on an infield single to the pitcher
(CBX)
6-1 2 1-- 12 Sizemore struck out (CBFS)
************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Astros batting
Mejias now playing left field
6-1 0 --- 00 Cruz grounded out to third (X)
6-1 1 --- 00 Gonzalez grounded out to short (X)
Landestoy pinch hitting for Ruhle
6-1 2 --- 22 Landestoy grounded out to short (BBFCX)
************** Top of the 9th inning, Cubs batting
Dixon now pitching
6-1 0 --- 02 Holtzman flied out to center (CCX)
6-1 1 --- 11 Kelleher grounded out to short (CBX)
6-1 2 --- 11 Murcer lined a single down the right field line (CBX)
6-1 2 1-- 31 Buckner walked, Murcer to second (BBCBB)
6-1 2 12- 00 Mejias lined a single to left center, Murcer scored,
Buckner to third (X)
7-1 2 1-3 12 Ontiveros grounded to short, forcing Mejias at second
(SBFX)
************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Astros batting
7-1 0 --- 12 Ashby struck out (FCBS)
7-1 1 --- 10 Sexton reached on an infield single to second (BX)
7-1 1 1-- 22 Puhl reached on an infield single to third, Sexton to
second (CFFBBX)
7-1 1 12- 22 Leonard struck out (SBBCS)
7-1 2 12- 20 Holtzman threw a wild pitch, Sexton to third, Puhl to
second (BBB)
7-1 2 -23 30 Watson lined a single to shallow left, Sexton scored,
Puhl to third (BBB.X)
7-2 2 1-3 22 Cabell struck out (CFBFFBFS)