A single by Ivan DeJesus in the ninth inning drove in the winning run as the Cubs edged the Astros, 2-1. With the score tied, 1-1, in the bottom of ninth, Steve Ontiveros hit a leadoff single and moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by Dave Rader. Joe Wallis received an intentional base on balls. Gene Clines then walked to load the bases.

Pitcher Mark Lemongello charged plate umpire Dutch Rennert in protest of ball four and had to be restrained by his teammates. He was ejected from the game and replaced by Joe Sambito. DeJesus then delivered a looping single to right center. The Astros scored in the third frame on a double by Art Howe and RBI single by Terry Puhl. The Cubs evened the score in the fifth on a single by Manny Trillo, a sacrifice and single by Rader. [The Sporting News]

Chicago Cubs 2, Houston Astros 1

Game Played on Monday, June 5, 1978 (Day game) at Wrigley Field

Astros 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 8 0 Cubs 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 - 2 8 0 Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Puhl cf 4 0 2 1 0 0 .316 De Jesus ss 4 0 1 1 0 0 .268 Sexton ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 .156 Gross lf 3 0 1 0 1 0 .305 Cabell 3b 3 0 2 0 0 0 .294 Biittner 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .243 Cruz rf 3 0 0 0 1 0 .268 Murcer rf 3 0 1 0 1 0 .240 Watson 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .255 Trillo 2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 .278 Walling lf 3 0 0 0 1 0 .209 Ontiveros 3b 2 1 1 0 1 0 .169 Howe 2b 4 1 2 0 0 0 .286 Rader c 3 0 2 1 0 0 .252 Baldwin c 4 0 1 0 0 0 .200 Wallis cf 3 0 0 0 1 0 .261 Lemongello p 2 0 1 0 0 1 .150 Lamp p 2 0 0 0 0 0 .143 Sambito p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Buckner ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 .323 Kelleher pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 Hernandez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Clines ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 .293 Totals 31 1 8 1 2 1 Totals 28 2 8 2 6 0 Time of Game: 2:27 Attendance: 10,201 Left on Base: Astros 7, Cubs 10 DP: Astros 3, Cubs 2 Doubles: Howe (16), Puhl (9), Murcer (7) Stolen Bases: Cabell (7), Cruz (8) Caught Stealing: Puhl (4) Sacrifice Hits: Lemongello (5), Ontiveros (1), Rader (2) GIDP: Baldwin (1), Watson (5), Biittner (3), Murcer (6), De Jesus (3) Hit by Pitch: Cabell (2,by Lamp), De Jesus (1,by Lemongello) Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Lemongello L(5-6) 8.1 7 2 2 6 0 0 36 3.40 Sambito 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3.60 Totals 8.1 8 2 2 6 0 0 37 Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Lamp 7 7 1 1 2 1 0 29 3.86 Hernandez W(5-1) 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 2.96 Totals 9 8 1 1 2 1 0 35 Hit by Pitch: Lemongello (2), Lamp (1) Umpires: HP - Dutch Rennert, 1B - Ed Montague, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt ASTROS 1ST: Puhl popped to third; Sexton grounded out (first unassisted); Cabell popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 0. CUBS 1ST: De Jesus was hit by a pitch; Gross flied out to left; Biittner grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [De Jesus out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 0. ASTROS 2ND: Cruz grounded out (second to first); Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); Walling grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 0. CUBS 2ND: Murcer walked; Trillo grounded out (shortstop to first) [Murcer to second]; Ontiveros grounded out (shortstop to first) [Murcer to third]; Rader popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 0. ASTROS 3RD: Howe doubled to right; Baldwin grounded out (pitcher to first); Lemongello struck out; Puhl singled to first [Howe scored]; Dennis Lamp failed to cover 1B; Puhl was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 0. CUBS 3RD: Wallis grounded out (shortstop to first); Lamp popped to second; De Jesus grounded out (pitcher unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 0. ASTROS 4TH: Sexton flied out to left; Cabell was hit by a pitch; Cabell stole second; Cruz walked; Watson flied out to left; Walling walked [Cabell to third, Cruz to second]; Howe popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 0. CUBS 4TH: Gross walked; Biittner flied out to right; Murcer grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Gross out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 0. ASTROS 5TH: Baldwin singled to shortstop; Lemongello out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Baldwin to second]; Puhl grounded out (pitcher to second) [Baldwin to third]; Sexton popped to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 0. CUBS 5TH: Trillo singled to center; Ontiveros out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Trillo to second]; Rader singled to right [Trillo scored, Rader to second (on throw to home)]; Wallis flied out to center; Lamp grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 1. ASTROS 6TH: Cabell singled to center; Cruz forced Cabell (second to shortstop); Cruz stole second; Watson grounded out (first unassisted) [Cruz to third]; Walling grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 1. CUBS 6TH: De Jesus grounded out (second to first); Gross singled to center; Biittner singled to left [Gross to second]; Murcer flied out to center [Gross to third]; Trillo popped to second; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 1. ASTROS 7TH: Howe singled to left; Baldwin grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Howe out at second]; Lemongello singled to center; Puhl doubled to right [Lemongello to third]; Sexton flied out to left; 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 1. CUBS 7TH: Ontiveros walked; Rader singled to left [Ontiveros to second]; Wallis popped to first; BUCKNER BATTED FOR LAMP; Buckner walked [Ontiveros to third, Rader to second]; KELLEHER RAN FOR BUCKNER; De Jesus grounded into a double play (third to first) [Rader out at third]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 1. ASTROS 8TH: HERNANDEZ REPLACED KELLEHER (PITCHING); Cabell singled to left; Cruz forced Cabell (third to shortstop); Watson grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Cruz out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 1. CUBS 8TH: Gross flied out to center; Biittner lined to left; Murcer doubled to center; Trillo popped to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 1. ASTROS 9TH: Walling grounded out (second to first); Howe lined to right; Baldwin popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 1. CUBS 9TH: Ontiveros singled to right; Rader out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Ontiveros to second]; Wallis was walked intentionally; CLINES BATTED FOR HERNANDEZ; Clines walked [Ontiveros to third, Wallis to second]; Mark Lemongello ejected by HP umpire Dutch Rennert when he charged off the mound; Lemongello shouted obscenities at Rennert and then threw equipment; SAMBITO REPLACED LEMONGELLO (PITCHING); De Jesus singled to right [Ontiveros scored, Wallis to third, Clines to second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 2.

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