A four-run outburst in the fourth inning highlighted an 8-3 victory by the Astros over the Cubs. In the fourth frame, Denny Walling doubled and scored on a single by Jimmy Sexton. Sexton took second on the throw to the plate, advanced to third on a sacrifice and scored on a single by J.R. Richard. An infield single by Puhl and a hit batsman loaded the bases before Jose Cruz capped the rally with a two-run single. The win ended a six-game losing streak for the Astros. [The Sporting News]

Houston Astros 8, Chicago Cubs 3

Game Played on Monday, August 21, 1978 (Night game) at Astrodome

Cubs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 - 3 6 0 Astros 0 2 0 4 0 0 2 0 x - 8 13 0 Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Scott 3b 3 1 1 0 1 0 .286 Puhl cf 5 1 2 0 0 0 .295 Gross cf 3 1 1 0 1 0 .262 Gonzalez 2b 5 0 1 0 0 2 .238 Buckner 1b 4 0 1 2 0 1 .304 Cabell 1b 2 1 0 0 1 1 .289 Murcer rf 3 0 0 0 1 1 .276 Bochy c 1 0 0 0 0 0 .254 Biittner lf 3 0 2 0 0 1 .269 Cruz rf 4 2 4 4 0 0 .302 Vail ph,lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .304 Howe 3b 4 1 1 0 0 1 .290 Trillo 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .263 Walling lf 4 1 2 1 0 0 .241 Kelleher 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 .265 Sexton ss 3 1 2 2 1 0 .183 De Jesus ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 .266 Pujols c,1b 3 0 0 0 0 2 .124 Blackwell c 4 0 0 0 0 2 .208 Richard p 3 1 1 1 0 1 .163 R. Reuschel p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .111 Sambito p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Clines ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .265 Holtzman p 0 1 0 0 1 0 .333 Johnson ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .210 Totals 32 3 6 2 4 9 Totals 35 8 13 8 2 8 Time of Game: 2:27 Attendance: 9,906 Left on Base: Cubs 6, Astros 7 DP: Cubs 0, Astros 1 Doubles: Howe (32), Sexton (1), Walling (6) Home Runs: Cruz (10) Sacrifice Hits: Pujols (2) GIDP: Gross (5) Hit by Pitch: Cabell (3,by R. Reuschel) Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA R. Reuschel L(12-11) 5 10 6 6 0 4 0 25 3.05 Holtzman 3 3 2 2 2 4 1 14 5.40 Totals 8 13 8 8 2 8 1 39 Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Richard W(13-11) 7.2 5 3 3 4 6 0 31 3.03 Sambito 1.1 1 0 0 0 3 0 5 2.61 Totals 9 6 3 3 4 9 0 36 Hit by Pitch: R. Reuschel (5) Wild Pitches: Sambito (1) Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Ed Montague, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Dutch Rennert CUBS 1ST: Scott lined to left; Gross lined to shortstop; Buckner struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Puhl grounded out (second to first); Gonzalez struck out; Cabell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0. CUBS 2ND: Murcer flied out to center; Biittner struck out; Trillo grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 2ND: Cruz singled to shortstop; Howe doubled to right [Cruz to third]; Walling singled to right [Cruz scored, Howe to third]; Sexton doubled to left [Howe scored, Walling to third]; Pujols was called out on strikes; Richard reached on a fielder's choice [Walling out at home (second to catcher), Sexton to third]; Puhl grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 2. CUBS 3RD: De Jesus lined to left; Blackwell popped to third; R. Reuschel struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 2. ASTROS 3RD: Gonzalez grounded out (third to first); Cabell flied out to center; Cruz singled to shortstop; Howe grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 2. CUBS 4TH: On a bunt Scott grounded out (pitcher to first); Gross singled to center; Buckner lined to right; Murcer flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 2. ASTROS 4TH: Walling doubled to right; Sexton singled to center [Walling scored]; Pujols out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to first) [Sexton to third]; Richard singled to center [Sexton scored]; Puhl singled to second [Richard to second]; Gonzalez flied out to center; Cabell was hit by a pitch [Richard to third, Puhl to second]; Cruz singled to right [Richard scored, Puhl scored, Cabell to third, Cruz out at second (right to shortstop to first to shortstop to first)]; 4 R, 5 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 6. CUBS 5TH: Biittner singled to left; Trillo flied out to right; De Jesus popped to first; Blackwell grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 6. ASTROS 5TH: Howe was called out on strikes; Walling grounded out (first unassisted); Sexton lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 6. CUBS 6TH: CLINES BATTED FOR R. REUSCHEL; Clines struck out; Scott singled to shortstop; Gross grounded into a double play (second to first) [Scott out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 6. ASTROS 6TH: HOLTZMAN REPLACED CLINES (PITCHING); Pujols lined to shortstop; Richard struck out; Puhl singled to right; Gonzalez struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 6. CUBS 7TH: Buckner grounded out (second to first); Murcer struck out; Biittner singled to left; Trillo popped to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 6. ASTROS 7TH: Cabell walked; Cruz homered [Cabell scored]; Howe grounded out (second to first); Walling flied out to center; Sexton walked; Pujols struck out; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 8. CUBS 8TH: BOCHY REPLACED CABELL (PLAYING C ); PUJOLS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); De Jesus grounded out (third to first); Blackwell struck out; Holtzman walked; Scott walked [Holtzman to second]; Gross walked [Holtzman to third, Scott to second]; Buckner singled to right [Holtzman scored, Scott scored, Gross to second]; Murcer walked [Gross to third, Buckner to second]; SAMBITO REPLACED RICHARD (PITCHING); VAIL BATTED FOR BIITTNER; Sambito threw a wild pitch [Gross scored, Buckner to third, Murcer to second]; Vail lined to shortstop; 3 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 8. ASTROS 8TH: VAIL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); KELLEHER REPLACED TRILLO (PLAYING 2B); Sambito struck out; Puhl popped to catcher in foul territory; Gonzalez singled to center; Bochy grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 8. CUBS 9TH: Kelleher struck out; De Jesus singled to left; Blackwell was called out on strikes; JOHNSON BATTED FOR HOLTZMAN; Johnson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 8.

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