The Cubs' five-game winning streak was stopped by the Astros, 6-2. J.R. Richard, who hit a homer to give the Astros a 1-0 lead in the third, was the winner although leaving the mound because of a back strain after five innings. Craig Reynolds batted in three runs for the Astros with a single and double. Jerry Martin hit his first homer in a Cubs' uniform. [The Sporting News]



Houston Astros 6, Chicago Cubs 2
Game Played on Thursday, April     26, 1979 (Day game) at Wrigley Field
Astros       0  0  1    2  1  2    0  0  0  -   6 11  0
Cubs         0  0  0    0  1  0    0  1  0  -   2  7  2


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Puhl rf               4   1   1   0     1   0   .333      De Jesus ss           3   0   0   0     1   1   .217
Reynolds ss           5   0   2   3     0   1   .247      Thompson cf           3   0   0   0     0   1   .367
Cedeno cf             5   0   1   0     0   0   .333        Martin ph,cf        1   1   1   1     0   0   .211
Cruz lf               4   1   1   0     0   0   .305      Buckner 1b            4   0   1   0     0   1   .224
  Leonard ph,lf       1   0   0   0     0   0   .385      Kingman lf            4   0   0   0     0   2   .275
Cabell 3b,1b          5   0   1   0     0   1   .269      Ontiveros 3b          3   1   2   0     1   1   .306
Watson 1b             3   1   1   1     1   2   .258      Murcer rf             3   0   0   0     1   0   .206
  Landestoy 2b        0   0   0   0     0   0   .200      Foote c               4   0   1   0     0   1   .182
Howe 2b,3b            3   1   2   0     1   0   .148      Sizemore 2b           4   0   2   1     0   2   .277
Ashby c               4   0   1   1     0   0   .208      McGlothen p           1   0   0   0     0   0   .250
Richard p             2   2   1   1     1   0   .167        Holtzman p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Sambito p           1   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Biittner ph         1   0   0   0     0   1   .200
                                                            Burris p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Clines ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .143
                                                            Hernandez p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Vail ph             1   0   0   0     0   1   .500

Totals               37   6  11   6     4   4             Totals               33   2   7   2     3  11

Time of Game: 3:00   Attendance:  4,777
Left on Base: Astros 8, Cubs 7
DP: Astros 1, Cubs 0
Errors: Kingman, Hernandez
Doubles: Reynolds (5)
Home Runs: Richard (1), Martin (1)
Caught Stealing: Cabell (3)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Richard W(4-0)          5     3   1   1   3   6   0  20   2.41
Sambito SV(3)           4     4   1   1   0   5   1  16   0.71
Totals                  9     7   2   2   3  11   1  36

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McGlothen L(2-2)        4     7   4   4   1   2   1  19   4.91
Holtzman                1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4   4.38
Burris                  2     2   2   2   3   2   0  10   7.27
Hernandez               2     1   0   0   0   0   0   8   4.05
Totals                  9    11   6   6   4   4   1  41

Umpires: HP - Joe Pomponi, 1B - Joe Maher, 2B - Dennis Riccio, 3B - Dick Tremblay


ASTROS 1ST: Puhl popped to third; Reynolds was called out on
strikes; Cedeno lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0,
Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: De Jesus grounded out (shortstop to first); Thompson
was called out on strikes; Buckner struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 0, Cubs 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Cruz lined to right; Cabell was called out on
strikes; Watson walked; Howe singled [Watson to second]; Ashby
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros
0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 2ND: Kingman struck out; Ontiveros walked; Murcer lined
into a double play (second to first) [Ontiveros out at first]; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Cubs 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Richard homered; Puhl popped to shortstop; Reynolds
lined to right; Cedeno flied out to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 1, Cubs 0.

CUBS 3RD: Foote singled; Sizemore struck out; McGlothen grounded
out (pitcher to first) [Foote to second]; De Jesus struck out; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Cubs 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Cruz singled; Cabell grounded out (second to first)
[Cruz to second]; Watson singled [Cruz scored]; Howe singled
[Watson to second]; Ashby singled to center [Watson scored, Howe
out at third (center to third)]; Richard forced Ashby (shortstop
unassisted); 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 3, Cubs 0.

CUBS 4TH: Thompson flied out to center; Buckner popped to
second; Kingman popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Astros 3, Cubs 0.

ASTROS 5TH: Puhl singled to left [Puhl to third (error by
Kingman)]; HOLTZMAN REPLACED MCGLOTHEN (PITCHING); Reynolds
doubled [Puhl scored]; Cedeno grounded out (shortstop to first);
Cruz grounded out (shortstop to first); Cabell grounded out
(third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 4, Cubs 0.

CUBS 5TH: Ontiveros singled; Murcer walked [Ontiveros to
second]; Foote grounded out (catcher to first) [Ontiveros to
third, Murcer to second]; Sizemore singled [Ontiveros scored,
Murcer to third]; BIITTNER BATTED FOR HOLTZMAN; Biittner struck
out; De Jesus walked [Sizemore to second]; Thompson forced De
Jesus (shortstop to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Astros 4,
Cubs 1.

ASTROS 6TH: BURRIS REPLACED BIITTNER (PITCHING); Watson struck
out; Howe walked; Ashby flied out to center; Richard walked
[Howe to second]; Puhl walked [Howe to third, Richard to
second]; Reynolds singled [Howe scored, Richard scored, Puhl to
third]; Cedeno grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 1 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Astros 6, Cubs 1.

CUBS 6TH: SAMBITO REPLACED RICHARD (PITCHING); Buckner singled;
Kingman forced Buckner (third to second); Ontiveros singled
[Kingman to second]; Murcer popped to catcher in foul territory;
Foote struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 6, Cubs 1.

ASTROS 7TH: Cruz grounded out (first to pitcher); Cabell
singled; Cabell was caught stealing second (catcher to first);
Watson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 6, Cubs 1.

CUBS 7TH: LANDESTOY REPLACED WATSON (PLAYING 2B); CABELL CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); HOWE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B);
Sizemore struck out; CLINES BATTED FOR BURRIS; Clines grounded
out (second to first); De Jesus grounded out (second to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 6, Cubs 1.

ASTROS 8TH: HERNANDEZ REPLACED CLINES (PITCHING); Howe flied out
to right; Ashby reached on an error by Hernandez; Sambito flied
out to left; Puhl forced Ashby (second to shortstop); 0 R, 0 H,
1 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 6, Cubs 1.

CUBS 8TH: MARTIN BATTED FOR THOMPSON; Martin homered; Buckner
grounded out (second to first); Kingman struck out; Ontiveros
was called out on strikes; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 6, Cubs
2.

ASTROS 9TH: MARTIN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); Reynolds
grounded out (pitcher to first); Cedeno singled; LEONARD BATTED
FOR CRUZ; Leonard popped to first; Cabell flied out to right; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 6, Cubs 2.

CUBS 9TH: LEONARD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Murcer flied out
to center; Foote lined to shortstop; Sizemore singled; VAIL
BATTED FOR HERNANDEZ; Vail struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Astros 6, Cubs 2.