Scattering seven hits, Mark Lemongello went the route for the ninth time in 25 starts and pitched the Astros to a 2-1 victory over the Cubs. The Astros scored in their first turn at bat when Enos Cabell was hit by a pitch, Jose Cruz walked and Art Howe delivered a single. A bases-loaded sacrifice fly by Bruce Bochy plated the winning marker in the sixth. [The Sporting News]

Houston Astros 2, Chicago Cubs 1

Game Played on Tuesday, August 22, 1978 (Night game) at Astrodome

Cubs 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 1 7 1 Astros 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 x - 2 4 0 Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG De Jesus ss 3 0 1 0 1 0 .267 Puhl cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .293 Gross cf 3 0 1 0 1 0 .263 Gonzalez 2b 4 0 1 0 0 1 .238 Biittner lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .265 Cabell 1b 2 1 0 0 0 0 .288 Buckner 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .300 Cruz rf 2 0 0 0 2 0 .300 Murcer rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .275 Howe 3b 4 1 2 1 0 0 .292 Trillo 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .261 Walling lf 3 0 0 0 1 1 .236 Scott 3b 4 1 1 0 0 0 .285 Sexton ss 3 0 1 0 1 1 .186 Blackwell c 3 0 2 0 0 1 .232 Bochy c 2 0 0 1 1 1 .246 Kelleher pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265 Lemongello p 3 0 0 0 0 2 .148 Rader c 1 0 0 0 0 1 .206 Krukow p 1 0 1 1 0 0 .240 Vail ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .301 Hernandez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 McGlothen p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083 Totals 32 1 7 1 2 3 Totals 27 2 4 2 5 6 Time of Game: 2:06 Attendance: 9,721 Left on Base: Cubs 7, Astros 9 DP: Cubs 0, Astros 1 Errors: Biittner Doubles: Blackwell (2), Howe (33) Stolen Bases: Scott (18), De Jesus (27), Gross (3), Sexton (12), Gonzalez (3) Sacrifice Flies: Krukow (1), Bochy (1) Hit by Pitch: Cabell 2 (5,by Krukow 2) Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Krukow L(5-2) 6 3 2 2 4 3 0 27 3.78 Hernandez 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 4.08 McGlothen 1.1 0 0 0 0 3 0 4 3.62 Totals 8 4 2 2 5 6 0 35 Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Lemongello W(9-11) 9 7 1 1 2 3 0 35 3.86 Totals 9 7 1 1 2 3 0 35 Passed Balls: Bochy (2) Hit by Pitch: Krukow 2 (4) Wild Pitches: Lemongello (4) Umpires: HP - Ed Montague, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Dutch Rennert, 3B - Lee Weyer CUBS 1ST: De Jesus grounded out (shortstop to first); Gross singled to right; Biittner lined to center; Buckner flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Puhl grounded out (second to first); Gonzalez struck out; Cabell was hit by a pitch; Cruz walked [Cabell to second]; Howe singled to left [Cabell scored, Cruz to third (error by Biittner)]; Walling flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 1. CUBS 2ND: Murcer lined to third; Trillo struck out; Scott grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 1. ASTROS 2ND: Sexton grounded out (third to first); Bochy flied out to center; Lemongello was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 1. CUBS 3RD: Blackwell doubled to center; On a bunt Krukow singled to third [Blackwell to third]; De Jesus flied out to center; Gross hit into a double play (left to catcher) [Blackwell out at home]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 1. ASTROS 3RD: Puhl grounded out (second to first); Gonzalez lined to first; Cabell was hit by a pitch; Cruz popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 1. CUBS 4TH: Biittner lined to left; Buckner popped to left; Murcer singled to right; Trillo flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 1. ASTROS 4TH: Howe grounded out (third to first); Walling grounded out (second to first); Sexton walked; Sexton stole second; Bochy was walked intentionally; Lemongello grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 1. CUBS 5TH: Scott singled to shortstop; Lemongello threw a wild pitch [Scott to second]; Scott stole third; Blackwell struck out; Krukow hit a sacrifice fly to center [Scott scored]; De Jesus walked; De Jesus stole second; Bochy allowed a passed ball [De Jesus to third]; Gross walked; Gross stole second; Biittner lined to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 1. ASTROS 5TH: Puhl lined to left; Gonzalez popped to catcher in foul territory; Cabell lined to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 1. CUBS 6TH: Buckner grounded out (shortstop to first); Murcer lined to right; Trillo grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 1. ASTROS 6TH: Cruz flied out to left; Howe doubled to center; Walling was walked intentionally; Sexton singled to right [Howe to third, Walling to second]; Bochy hit a sacrifice fly to center [Howe scored]; Lemongello was called out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 2. CUBS 7TH: Scott grounded out (shortstop to first); Blackwell singled to center; KELLEHER RAN FOR BLACKWELL; VAIL BATTED FOR KRUKOW; Vail popped to center; De Jesus singled to center [Kelleher to second]; Gross flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 2. ASTROS 7TH: RADER REPLACED KELLEHER (PLAYING C ); HERNANDEZ REPLACED VAIL (PITCHING); Puhl grounded out (pitcher to first); Gonzalez singled to center; Cabell flied to left in foul territory; Gonzalez stole second; Cruz walked; MCGLOTHEN REPLACED HERNANDEZ (PITCHING); Howe forced Cruz (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 2. CUBS 8TH: Biittner popped to shortstop; Buckner flied out to left; Murcer lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 2. ASTROS 8TH: Walling struck out; Sexton was called out on strikes; Bochy was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 2. CUBS 9TH: Trillo popped to first in foul territory; On a bunt Scott grounded out (pitcher to first); Rader was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 2.

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