Final
CHC 3 — HOU 8
8/21/1978 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · HOU197808210
Complete available game record for CHC at HOU, including the linescore, player box score, fielding record, and play-by-play when available.
Runs by inning
Linescore
| Club | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| Houston Astros | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 8 | 13 | 0 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Puhl | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rodney Scott | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Julio Gonzalez | — | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Greg Gross | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bill Buckner | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Bruce Bochy | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Enos Cabell | — | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bobby Murcer | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jose Cruz | — | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Vail | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Biittner | — | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Art Howe | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Denny Walling | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mick Kelleher | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Manny Trillo | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Sexton | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ivan De Jesus | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Blackwell | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Luis Pujols | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Gene Clines | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ken Holtzman | — | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Davey Johnson | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rick Reuschel | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| J.R. Richard | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Sambito | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Reuschel | 5.0 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0-0 |
| J.R. Richard | 7.2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0-0 |
| Ken Holtzman | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0-0 |
| Joe Sambito | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Biittner | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Blackwell | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Buckner | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ivan De Jesus | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Gross | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Holtzman | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mick Kelleher | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Murcer | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Reuschel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rodney Scott | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Manny Trillo | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Vail | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denny Walling | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Puhl | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruce Bochy | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luis Pujols | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Enos Cabell | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jose Cruz | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luis Pujols | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julio Gonzalez | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Jimmy Sexton | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J.R. Richard | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Art Howe | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Sambito | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→1 | 7/L | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→2 | 6/L | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→3 | K | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | 43 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→2 | K | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | K | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | 8 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 1→2 | K | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 2→3 | 43 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→0 | S6/G | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→0 | D9/L.1-3 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→0 | S9/G.3-H;2-3 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→0 | D7.3-H;1-3 | 0–1 |
| 2 bottom | 0→1 | K/C | 0–2 |
| 2 bottom | 1→2 | FC4.3XH(42);2-3;B-1 | 0–2 |
| 2 bottom | 2→3 | 43 | 0–2 |
| 3 top | 0→1 | 7/L | 0–2 |
| 3 top | 1→2 | 5/P | 0–2 |
| 3 top | 2→3 | K | 0–2 |
| 3 bottom | 0→1 | 53 | 0–2 |
| 3 bottom | 1→2 | 8 | 0–2 |
| 3 bottom | 2→2 | S6/G | 0–2 |
| 3 bottom | 2→3 | 63 | 0–2 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | 13/BG | 0–2 |
| 4 top | 1→1 | S8/L | 0–2 |
| 4 top | 1→2 | 9/L | 0–2 |
| 4 top | 2→3 | 9 | 0–2 |
| 4 bottom | 0→0 | D9/L | 0–2 |
| 4 bottom | 0→0 | S8/G.2-H | 0–2 |
| 4 bottom | 0→1 | 23/SH.1-3 | 0–3 |
| 4 bottom | 1→1 | S8/L.3-H | 0–3 |
| 4 bottom | 1→1 | S4/G.1-2 | 0–4 |
| 4 bottom | 1→2 | 8 | 0–4 |
| 4 bottom | 2→2 | HP.2-3;1-2 | 0–4 |
| 4 bottom | 2→3 | S9/G.3-H;2-H;1-3;BX2(96363) | 0–4 |
| 5 top | 0→0 | S7/L | 0–6 |
| 5 top | 0→1 | 9 | 0–6 |
| 5 top | 1→2 | 3/P | 0–6 |
| 5 top | 2→3 | 3/G | 0–6 |
| 5 bottom | 0→1 | K/C | 0–6 |
| 5 bottom | 1→2 | 3/G | 0–6 |
| 5 bottom | 2→3 | 7/L | 0–6 |
| 6 top | 0→1 | K | 0–6 |
| 6 top | 1→1 | S6/G | 0–6 |
| 6 top | 1→3 | 4(1)3/GDP | 0–6 |
| 6 bottom | 0→1 | 6/L | 0–6 |
| 6 bottom | 1→2 | K | 0–6 |
| 6 bottom | 2→2 | S9/G | 0–6 |
| 6 bottom | 2→3 | K | 0–6 |
| 7 top | 0→1 | 43 | 0–6 |
| 7 top | 1→2 | K | 0–6 |
| 7 top | 2→2 | S7/G | 0–6 |
| 7 top | 2→3 | 8/P | 0–6 |
| 7 bottom | 0→0 | W | 0–6 |
| 7 bottom | 0→0 | HR/9/L.1-H | 0–6 |
| 7 bottom | 0→1 | 43 | 0–8 |
| 7 bottom | 1→2 | 8 | 0–8 |
| 7 bottom | 2→2 | W | 0–8 |
| 7 bottom | 2→3 | K | 0–8 |
| 8 top | 0→1 | 53 | 0–8 |
| 8 top | 1→2 | K | 0–8 |
| 8 top | 2→2 | W | 0–8 |
| 8 top | 2→2 | W.1-2 | 0–8 |
| 8 top | 2→2 | W.2-3;1-2 | 0–8 |
| 8 top | 2→2 | S9/G.3-H;2-H;1-2 | 0–8 |
| 8 top | 2→2 | W.2-3;1-2 | 2–8 |
| 8 top | 2→2 | WP.3-H;2-3;1-2 | 2–8 |
| 8 top | 2→3 | 6/L | 3–8 |
| 8 bottom | 0→1 | K | 3–8 |
| 8 bottom | 1→2 | 2/FL | 3–8 |
| 8 bottom | 2→2 | S8/L | 3–8 |
| 8 bottom | 2→3 | 31 | 3–8 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | K | 3–8 |
| 9 top | 1→1 | S7/G | 3–8 |
| 9 top | 1→2 | K/C | 3–8 |
| 9 top | 2→3 | K | 3–8 |