Houston Astros 6, Chicago Cubs 4 (Game 2)
Game Played on Sunday, July      24, 1977 (Day game) at Wrigley Field
Astros       0  0  1    2  1  0    1  1  0  -   6 10  0
Cubs         1  0  2    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   4 10  2


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Puhl lf               5   0   1   1     0   1   .200      De Jesus ss           4   1   1   0     1   1   .255
Cabell 3b             5   2   2   1     0   1   .272      Gross lf              4   1   2   1     0   0   .283
Cruz rf               5   0   0   0     0   0   .296        Todd p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Watson 1b             5   0   1   1     0   2   .287        G. Hernandez p      0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Howe 2b               5   1   1   1     0   3   .289      Biittner 1b           3   0   1   1     0   0   .289
Cedeno cf             4   1   1   0     0   1   .207      Murcer rf             4   1   1   2     0   2   .274
Herrmann c            3   2   3   1     1   0   .243      Ontiveros 3b          4   0   1   0     0   2   .284
Metzger ss            3   0   1   1     1   0   .187      Wallis cf             4   0   3   0     0   0   .293
Niekro p              2   0   0   0     1   1   .214      Trillo 2b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .302
                                                          Swisher c             2   0   0   0     0   0   .171
                                                            Cardenal ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .230
                                                            Mitterwald c        1   0   0   0     0   1   .250
                                                          Renko p               1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
                                                            Moore p             1   0   0   0     0   0   .143
                                                            Morales ph,lf       2   1   1   0     0   0   .328

Totals               37   6  10   6     3   9             Totals               35   4  10   4     1   7

Time of Game: 2:46   Attendance: 25,963
Left on Base: Astros 8, Cubs 6
DP: Astros 1, Cubs 0
Errors: Biittner, Mitterwald
Doubles: Herrmann (3), Metzger (3), Cabell (22), Morales (26), Wallis (2)
Home Runs: Howe (7), Cabell (10), Murcer (14)
Stolen Bases: Cedeno (30)
Sacrifice Hits: Niekro (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Biittner (1)
GIDP: Trillo (8)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Niekro W(5-3)           9    10   4   4   1   7   1  37   3.21
Totals                  9    10   4   4   1   7   1  37

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Renko                   3.1   4   3   2   2   3   1  17   4.85
Moore L(3-1)            3.2   4   2   2   0   4   1  15   3.58
Todd                    0     1   1   1   0   0   0   1   9.10
G. Hernandez            2     1   0   0   1   2   0   8   2.20
Totals                  9    10   6   5   3   9   2  41

Wild Pitches: Niekro (3)

Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Satch Davidson, 3B - Terry Tata


ASTROS 1ST: Puhl grounded out (second to first); Cabell grounded
out (third to first); Cruz grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: De Jesus singled to center; Gross singled to center
[De Jesus to third]; Biittner hit a sacrifice fly to left [De
Jesus scored]; Murcer popped to second; Ontiveros singled to
right [Gross to third]; Wallis made an out to shortstop; 1 R, 3
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Cubs 1.

ASTROS 2ND: Watson struck out; Howe struck out; Cedeno grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Cubs
1.

CUBS 2ND: Trillo popped to second; Swisher popped to third in
foul territory; Renko was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Astros 0, Cubs 1.

ASTROS 3RD: Herrmann walked; Metzger reached on an error by
Biittner [Herrmann to third, Metzger to first]; Niekro walked
[Metzger to second]; Puhl singled to center [Herrmann scored
(unearned), Metzger to third, Niekro to second]; Cabell forced
Metzger (first to catcher) [Niekro to third, Puhl to second];
Cruz forced Niekro (first to catcher) [Puhl to third, Cabell to
second]; Watson struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Astros
1, Cubs 1.

CUBS 3RD: De Jesus walked; Gross forced De Jesus (second to
shortstop); Biittner popped to first in foul territory; Murcer
homered [Gross scored]; Ontiveros was called out on strikes; 2
R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Cubs 3.

ASTROS 4TH: Howe homered; Cedeno popped to third; Herrmann
doubled to right; Metzger doubled to left [Herrmann scored];
MOORE REPLACED RENKO (PITCHING); Niekro struck out; Puhl was
called out on strikes; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 3, Cubs 3.

CUBS 4TH: Wallis singled to right; Trillo flied out to center;
Swisher flied out to right; Moore flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 3, Cubs 3.

ASTROS 5TH: Cabell doubled to left; Cruz grounded out (second to
first) [Cabell to third]; Watson singled to right [Cabell
scored]; Howe was called out on strikes; Cedeno struck out; 1 R,
2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 4, Cubs 3.

CUBS 5TH: De Jesus grounded out (shortstop to first); Gross
flied out to center; Biittner singled to center; Murcer struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 4, Cubs 3.

ASTROS 6TH: Herrmann singled to center; Metzger lined to third;
Niekro out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Herrmann to
second]; Puhl grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Astros 4, Cubs 3.

CUBS 6TH: Ontiveros grounded out (first to pitcher); Wallis
singled to first; Trillo grounded into a double play (pitcher to
shortstop to first) [Wallis out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 4, Cubs 3.

ASTROS 7TH: Cabell homered; Cruz flied out to left; Watson lined
to center; Howe flied out to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 5, Cubs 3.

CUBS 7TH: CARDENAL BATTED FOR SWISHER; Cardenal grounded out
(shortstop to first); MORALES BATTED FOR MOORE; Morales doubled
to left; De Jesus grounded out (third to first); Niekro threw a
wild pitch [Morales to third]; Gross singled to right [Morales
scored]; Biittner grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Astros 5, Cubs 4.

ASTROS 8TH: TODD REPLACED GROSS (PITCHING); MORALES STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING LF); MITTERWALD REPLACED CARDENAL (PLAYING C );
Cedeno singled to center; Cedeno stole second [Cedeno to third
(error by Mitterwald)]; G. HERNANDEZ REPLACED TODD (PITCHING);
Herrmann singled to right [Cedeno scored]; Metzger walked
[Herrmann to second]; On a bunt Niekro forced Herrmann (third to
shortstop) [Metzger to second]; Puhl flied out to left; Cabell
struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 6, Cubs 4.

CUBS 8TH: Murcer struck out; Ontiveros was called out on
strikes; Wallis doubled to right; Trillo grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 6, Cubs 4.

ASTROS 9TH: Cruz popped to left; Watson lined to third; Howe
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 6, Cubs 4.

CUBS 9TH: Mitterwald struck out; Morales flied out to right; De
Jesus was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros
6, Cubs 4.