Chicago tallied 3 runs in the 5th inning when they had 3 base hits. The critical plate appearance was by Ron Cey who brought a roar from the partisan WRIGLEY FIELD fans when he ripped a single which was good for two runs. The Houston batters went down meekly in the 9th.
The win went to Rick Sutcliffe(16-7) who allowed 2 runs in 8 innings. Lee Smith recorded the save, his 34th. The loss was charged to Mike Scott(6-16). He allowed 4 runs and 6 hits in 6 innings.
