With one out in the 13th inning, Ivan DeJesus beat out an infield hit, took third on a single by Greg Gross and scored on a sacrifice fly by Bill Buckner to give the Cubs a 7-6 victory over the Astros. The game was extended when the Astros twice staved off defeat.

In the ninth, Denny Walling tripled and Enos Cabell singled to tie the score at 5-5. The Cubs went ahead again in the 10th on a run-scoring single by Steve Ontiveros, but the Astros came up with the matching run in their half on singles by Jose Cruz and Bob Watson, a sacrifice bunt by Art Howe, an intentional pass and a grounder by Julio Gonzalez. [The Sporting News]

Chicago Cubs 7, Houston Astros 6

Game Played on Friday, June 16, 1978 (Night game) at Astrodome

Cubs 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 - 7 15 0 Astros 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 - 6 16 1 Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG De Jesus ss 6 1 3 1 0 1 .270 Walling lf,cf 7 1 3 0 0 0 .274 Gross cf 7 0 1 0 0 0 .298 Cabell 3b 7 1 3 1 0 1 .292 Buckner 1b 6 0 1 1 0 0 .308 Cedeno cf 3 0 1 1 0 0 .281 Murcer rf 6 2 1 0 1 1 .241 Howard lf 4 1 2 0 0 0 .279 Biittner lf 6 2 4 1 0 0 .306 Cruz rf 5 1 2 0 1 0 .285 Ontiveros 3b 5 0 2 2 1 0 .200 Watson 1b 6 1 2 0 0 1 .262 Trillo 2b 5 2 1 0 1 0 .270 Howe 2b 4 1 1 1 1 1 .279 Rader c 5 0 1 0 0 1 .232 Ferguson c 5 0 1 2 1 1 .226 McGlothen p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Sexton ss 1 0 0 0 1 0 .164 Kingman ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .230 Bergman ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .103 P. Reuschel p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Fischlin ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Burris p 2 0 1 2 0 0 .192 Gonzalez ph,ss 3 0 1 1 0 0 .258 Sutter p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Lemongello p 2 0 0 0 0 2 .154 Clines ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .280 Puhl ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .313 Holtzman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Sambito p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Moore p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 Alou ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 Hernandez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Forsch p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 Cox c 1 0 0 0 1 0 .228 Baldwin ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .209 Williams p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 51 7 15 7 4 4 Totals 52 6 16 6 4 6 Time of Game: 3:56 Attendance: 18,948 Left on Base: Cubs 12, Astros 12 DP: Cubs 1, Astros 0 Errors: Fischlin Doubles: De Jesus (9), Burris (1), Biittner 2 (5), Trillo (9), Ferguson (5) Triples: Walling (1) Stolen Bases: Murcer (6), De Jesus (7), Cabell (8) Caught Stealing: Ontiveros (1) Sacrifice Hits: Burris (5), De Jesus (5), Howe (1) Sacrifice Flies: Buckner (3) GIDP: Watson (6) Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Burris 7 7 3 3 3 3 0 29 4.72 Sutter 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 5 1.64 Holtzman 0.2 1 1 1 0 0 0 3 4.64 Moore 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4.58 Hernandez 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 3.30 McGlothen 2 3 0 0 1 1 0 10 4.30 P. Reuschel W(2-0) 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 7 5.40 Totals 13 16 6 6 4 6 0 57 Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Lemongello 7 7 4 4 2 1 0 29 3.69 Sambito 2 2 1 1 0 2 0 9 3.55 Forsch 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 6 3.19 Williams L(1-1) 3 3 1 1 2 1 0 14 3.86 Totals 13 15 7 7 4 4 0 58 Passed Balls: Rader (4) Balks: Moore (1) Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Eric Gregg, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Dick Stello CUBS 1ST: Cubs Coach Cookie Rojas ejected by HP umpire Bruce Froemming sometime in game; De Jesus doubled to left; Gross flied out to center; Buckner popped to shortstop; Murcer flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Walling singled to center; Cabell singled to left [Walling to second]; Cedeno forced Cabell (first to shortstop) [Walling to third]; Rader allowed a passed ball [Cedeno to second]; Cruz was walked intentionally; Watson grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Cruz out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0. CUBS 2ND: Biittner singled to right; Ontiveros popped to shortstop; Trillo walked [Biittner to second]; Rader grounded out (pitcher to first) [Biittner to third, Trillo to second]; Burris doubled to center [Biittner scored, Trillo scored]; De Jesus lined to center; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 0. ASTROS 2ND: Howe flied out to left; Ferguson flied out to center; Sexton lined to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 0. CUBS 3RD: Gross popped to catcher in foul territory; Buckner grounded out (second to first); Murcer popped to pitcher; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 0. ASTROS 3RD: Lemongello struck out; Walling grounded out (first unassisted); Cabell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 0. CUBS 4TH: Biittner singled to right; Ontiveros forced Biittner (pitcher to shortstop); Trillo lined to right; Rader popped to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 0. ASTROS 4TH: Cedeno grounded out (shortstop to first); Cruz flied out to right; Watson singled to center; Howe walked [Watson to second]; Ferguson doubled to left [Watson scored, Howe scored]; Sexton was walked intentionally; Lemongello struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 2. CUBS 5TH: Burris flied out to center; De Jesus was called out on strikes; Gross lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 2. ASTROS 5TH: Walling grounded out (first unassisted); Cabell singled to center; Cabell stole second; Cedeno singled to left [Cabell scored, Cedeno out at second (left to third to second)]; Cesar Cedeno injured left knee sliding into 2B; Cruz grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 3. CUBS 6TH: HOWARD REPLACED CEDENO (PLAYING LF); WALLING CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); Buckner grounded out (second to first); Murcer walked; Murcer stole second; Biittner doubled to left [Murcer scored]; Ontiveros singled to center [Biittner scored]; Ontiveros was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Trillo grounded out (pitcher to second to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 3. ASTROS 6TH: Watson grounded out (pitcher to first); Howe grounded out (pitcher to first); Ferguson lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 3. CUBS 7TH: Rader singled to right; Burris out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Rader to second]; De Jesus lined to center; Gross flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 3. ASTROS 7TH: BERGMAN BATTED FOR SEXTON; Bergman flied out to left; PUHL BATTED FOR LEMONGELLO; Puhl lined to left; Walling singled to center; Cabell forced Walling (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 3. CUBS 8TH: FISCHLIN REPLACED BERGMAN (PLAYING SS); SAMBITO REPLACED PUHL (PITCHING); Buckner grounded out (first unassisted); Murcer popped to third; Biittner reached on an error by Fischlin [Biittner to first]; Ontiveros lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 3. ASTROS 8TH: SUTTER REPLACED BURRIS (PITCHING); Howard singled to center; Cruz grounded out (second to first) [Howard to second]; Watson grounded out (first to pitcher) [Howard to third]; Howe singled to left [Howard scored]; Ferguson forced Howe (shortstop to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 4. CUBS 9TH: Trillo doubled to center; Rader struck out; CLINES BATTED FOR SUTTER; Clines was called out on strikes; De Jesus singled to shortstop [Trillo scored]; De Jesus stole second; Gross grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Astros 4. ASTROS 9TH: HOLTZMAN REPLACED CLINES (PITCHING); GONZALEZ BATTED FOR FISCHLIN; Gonzalez lined to right; ALOU BATTED FOR SAMBITO; Alou grounded out (third to first); Walling tripled to right; MOORE REPLACED HOLTZMAN (PITCHING); Cabell singled to center [Walling scored]; Moore balked [Cabell to second]; HERNANDEZ REPLACED MOORE (PITCHING); Howard grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Astros 5. CUBS 10TH: GONZALEZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); FORSCH REPLACED ALOU (PITCHING); Buckner singled to center; Murcer singled to center [Buckner to third]; Biittner reached on a fielder's choice [Buckner out at home (shortstop to catcher), Murcer to second]; Ontiveros singled to right [Murcer scored, Biittner to second]; Trillo lined to right; Rader grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cubs 6, Astros 5. ASTROS 10TH: Cruz singled to center; MCGLOTHEN REPLACED RADER (PITCHING); COX REPLACED HERNANDEZ (PLAYING C ); Watson singled to center [Cruz to second]; Howe out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Cruz to third, Watson to second]; Ferguson was walked intentionally; Gonzalez grounded out (first unassisted) [Cruz scored, Watson to third, Ferguson to second]; BALDWIN BATTED FOR FORSCH; Baldwin flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cubs 6, Astros 6. CUBS 11TH: WILLIAMS REPLACED BALDWIN (PITCHING); Cox walked; De Jesus out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to second) [Cox to second]; Gross grounded out (first to pitcher) [Cox to third]; Buckner grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 6, Astros 6. ASTROS 11TH: Walling grounded out (second to first); Cabell grounded out (first unassisted); Howard singled to left; Cruz singled to left [Howard to third]; Cruz advanced to second because of defensive indifference [Cruz to second]; Watson struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cubs 6, Astros 6. CUBS 12TH: Murcer struck out; Biittner doubled to center; Ontiveros walked; Trillo flied out to center; KINGMAN BATTED FOR MCGLOTHEN; Kingman lined to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cubs 6, Astros 6. ASTROS 12TH: P. REUSCHEL REPLACED KINGMAN (PITCHING); Howe struck out; Ferguson struck out; Gonzalez singled to center; Williams grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 6, Astros 6. CUBS 13TH: Cox flied out to right; De Jesus singled; Gross singled [De Jesus to third]; Buckner hit a sacrifice fly to center [De Jesus scored]; Murcer made an out to third; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 7, Astros 6. ASTROS 13TH: Walling popped to shortstop; Cabell flied out to left; Howard grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 7, Astros 6.

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