A grand-slam home run by Dave Kingman was the big blow as the Cubs posted a 9-4 victory over the Astros. A bases-loaded situation was set up in the sixth inning by an intentional base on balls. A single by Dave Roberts and walk to Ivan DeJesus sent Astro starter Joaquin Andujar to the showers in favor of Oscar Zamora. A double by Greg Gross plated Roberts and after Larry Blittner received an intentional pass to load the sacks, Kingman unloaded his seventh career grand slam. [The Sporting News]

Chicago Cubs 9, Houston Astros 4

Game Played on Tuesday, June 6, 1978 (Day game) at Wrigley Field

Astros 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 - 4 11 2 Cubs 0 3 0 1 0 5 0 0 x - 9 11 0 Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Puhl cf 5 0 2 1 0 0 .318 De Jesus ss 3 1 1 0 2 1 .269 Sexton ss 5 0 1 0 0 2 .160 Meoli 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 Cabell 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .293 Gross cf,rf,lf 4 2 2 1 1 0 .313 Watson 1b 4 2 2 1 0 0 .261 Biittner 1b 4 1 1 1 1 1 .243 Alou lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .267 Kingman lf 5 1 1 4 0 1 .233 Howe 2b 3 0 1 1 1 2 .287 P. Reuschel p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Cruz rf 4 1 1 0 0 0 .267 Murcer rf 4 1 1 0 0 0 .240 Baldwin c 4 1 1 1 0 0 .208 Wallis cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 .277 Andujar p 2 0 0 0 0 1 .050 Trillo 2b 3 0 1 0 1 0 .279 Zamora p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Moore p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 Metzger ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .229 Clines ph,rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .289 Sambito p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Ontiveros 3b 3 1 1 0 1 0 .172 Bergman ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .091 Rader c 3 1 0 0 1 1 .246 Roberts p 3 1 2 3 0 0 .417 Kelleher 2b,ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Totals 37 4 11 4 1 5 Totals 35 9 11 9 7 4 Time of Game: 2:20 Attendance: 14,107 Left on Base: Astros 7, Cubs 9 DP: Astros 1, Cubs 1 Errors: Watson, Andujar Doubles: Puhl (10), Cruz (10), Baldwin (2), Roberts (2), Ontiveros (6), Biittner (3), Gross (3), Trillo (8), De Jesus (6) Home Runs: Watson (6), Kingman (11) Stolen Bases: Murcer (5) GIDP: Cabell (8) Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Andujar L(3-3) 5.1 6 6 6 6 2 0 28 2.84 Zamora 0.2 3 3 3 1 0 1 6 10.29 Sambito 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 8 3.38 Totals 8 11 9 9 7 4 1 42 Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Roberts W(3-0) 6 7 2 2 1 3 1 25 2.11 Moore 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 3.86 P. Reuschel 1 3 2 2 0 2 0 6 6.06 Totals 9 11 4 4 1 5 1 38 Umpires: HP - Ed Montague, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Dutch Rennert ASTROS 1ST: Puhl grounded out (pitcher to first); Sexton struck out; Cabell singled to center; Watson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 0. CUBS 1ST: De Jesus walked; De Jesus was picked off first but was safe on an error by Andujar [De Jesus to second]; Gross grounded out (shortstop to first) [De Jesus to third]; Biittner grounded out (pitcher to first); Kingman struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 0. ASTROS 2ND: Alou grounded out (second to first); Howe struck out; Cruz grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 0. CUBS 2ND: Murcer singled to right; Murcer stole second; Trillo popped to first in foul territory; Ontiveros walked; Rader walked [Murcer to third, Ontiveros to second]; Roberts doubled to center [Murcer scored, Ontiveros scored, Rader scored]; De Jesus was called out on strikes; Gross walked; Biittner grounded out (first to pitcher); 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 3. ASTROS 3RD: Baldwin lined to center; On a bunt Andujar made an out to pitcher; Puhl doubled to right; Sexton grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 3. CUBS 3RD: Kingman popped to shortstop; Murcer popped to first in foul territory; Trillo walked; Ontiveros doubled to left [Trillo to third]; Rader grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 3. ASTROS 4TH: Cabell grounded out (shortstop to first); Watson homered; Alou flied to left in foul territory; Howe walked; Cruz popped to third in foul territory; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 3. CUBS 4TH: Roberts grounded out (first to pitcher); De Jesus grounded out (shortstop to first); Gross singled to center; Biittner doubled to left [Gross scored]; Kingman popped to third; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 4. ASTROS 5TH: Baldwin grounded out (third to first); Andujar struck out (catcher to first); Puhl lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 4. CUBS 5TH: Murcer flied out to center; Trillo grounded out (second to first); Ontiveros grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 4. ASTROS 6TH: Sexton singled to left; Cabell grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Sexton out at second]; Watson singled to first; Alou singled to left [Watson to second]; Howe singled to right [Watson scored, Alou to third]; Cruz grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 4. CUBS 6TH: Rader lined to first; Roberts singled to center; De Jesus walked [Roberts to second]; ZAMORA REPLACED ANDUJAR (PITCHING); Gross doubled to center [Roberts scored, De Jesus to third]; Biittner was walked intentionally; Kingman homered [De Jesus scored, Gross scored, Biittner scored]; Murcer popped to shortstop; Trillo doubled to right; Ontiveros lined to left; 5 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 9. ASTROS 7TH: MOORE REPLACED TRILLO (PITCHING); KELLEHER REPLACED ROBERTS (PLAYING 2B); Baldwin grounded out (shortstop to first); METZGER BATTED FOR ZAMORA; Metzger singled to second; Puhl forced Metzger (second to shortstop); On a bunt Sexton made an out to pitcher; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 9. CUBS 7TH: SAMBITO REPLACED METZGER (PITCHING); Rader was called out on strikes; Kelleher popped to shortstop; De Jesus doubled to left; Gross reached on an error by Watson [De Jesus to third, Gross to first]; Biittner struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 9. ASTROS 8TH: MEOLI REPLACED DE JESUS (PLAYING 2B); KELLEHER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); WALLIS REPLACED MURCER (PLAYING CF); GROSS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); Cabell popped to center; Watson grounded out (second to first); Alou grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 9. CUBS 8TH: Kingman flied out to center; Wallis singled to first; CLINES BATTED FOR MOORE; Clines lined into a double play (pitcher to first) [Wallis out at first]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 9. ASTROS 9TH: CLINES STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); GROSS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); P. REUSCHEL REPLACED KINGMAN (PITCHING); Howe was called out on strikes; Cruz doubled to center; Baldwin doubled to left [Cruz scored]; BERGMAN BATTED FOR SAMBITO; Bergman grounded out (second to first) [Baldwin to third]; Puhl singled to shortstop [Baldwin scored]; Sexton was called out on strikes; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Cubs 9.

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