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BOS  8
TEX  6

CAL 10
BAL  1

CHW  3
@KCR  0

MIN  4
MIL  0

NYY  9
@OAK  8

DET  7
@SEA  5

CLE  9
@TOR  5

ATL  4
STL  2

HOU  8
@CHC  7

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CIN  9
PIT  1

MON  1
LAD  0

SFG  4
@NYM  3

SDP  6
@PHI  2

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 10,501

Tuesday, September 2, 1986
Time of Game: 5:14
Astros
8
75-57
Won 2
1st
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11 12  13 14 15  16 17 18    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  1  0   0  0  2   0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0   0  3  1    8 18  1
Cubs            0  0  1   0  0  0   2  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0   0  3  0    7 12  0
W: D Darwin (8-9), L: G Maddux (0-1)
Cubs
7
55-77
Lost 4
5th, 33 GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Lopes CF                    5   1   2   0    0   0  .279  .821    0    4   0   2B,SB
  C Kerfeld P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .393         0   0   
  L Andersen P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  D Smith P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  M Keough P                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .750    0    0   0   
  B Knepper P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .099  .222         0   1   
  B Doran PH-2B               2   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .729    0    0   1   
J Pankovits 2B                6   1   1   0    2   0  .275  .710    0    4   2   
  J Solano P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  D Darwin P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
P Garner 3B                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .267  .746    0    0   1   
  D Walling PH-3B             5   1   2   1    0   0  .309  .850    0    1   0   2B
G Davis 1B                    4   1   2   1    1   1  .257  .819    0    8   0   HR
  D Driessen 1B               3   1   2   1    0   0  .304  .798    0    7   0   
K Bass RF                     8   1   3   1    0   1  .308  .847    0    3   0   2B,GDP
J Cruz LF                     8   0   1   1    0   1  .275  .716    0    6   0   2B
A Ashby C                     5   1   2   1    0   1  .260  .692    0   10   0   
  R Wine C                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .333  .666    0    4   3   
D Thon SS                     2   0   0   0    1   1  .233  .624    0    1   4   
  C Reynolds PH-SS            5   0   0   0    0   1  .257  .641    0    1   4   
N Ryan P                      3   0   0   1    0   1  .102  .222    0    0   2   
  A Lopez P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  T Puhl PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .236  .621    0    0   0   
  T Walker CF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .713         0   0   
  T Gainey CF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .297  .800         1   0   
  B Hatcher PH-CF             4   1   1   1    0   1  .269  .667    0    4   0   HR
Totals                       70   8  18   8    4  11                    54  18
BATTING
2B: K Bass (24, off J Moyer); D Walling (18, off L Smith); D Lopes (10, off J Moyer); J Cruz (16, off J Moyer).
HR: B Hatcher (4, off G Maddux; 18th inn, 0 on, 1 out); G Davis (27, off J Moyer; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
TB: G Davis 5; K Bass 4; B Hatcher 4; D Walling 3; D Lopes 3; J Cruz 2; A Ashby 2; D Driessen 2; J Pankovits; R Wine; P Garner.
GIDP: K Bass (11).
RBI: B Hatcher (25); N Ryan (5); A Ashby (29); J Cruz (54); D Walling (52); G Davis (81); K Bass (61); D Driessen (1).
2-out RBI: D Walling.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 5 for 17.
FIELDING
E: J Pankovits (3).
BASERUNNING
SB: D Lopes (24, 2nd base off L Smith/J Davis).
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Martinez CF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .113  .329    0    2   0   
  L Smith P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  B Dayett RF                 5   0   1   0    0   1  .111  .349    0    1   0   
R Sandberg 2B                 7   1   1   0    1   0  .280  .734    0    2   8   CS,SH
J Mumphrey LF-CF              4   0   1   0    0   1  .305  .755    0    0   0   
  B Dernier PR-CF             5   2   1   0    0   0  .211  .554    0    2   0   2B,SB
K Moreland RF-1B              6   2   2   3    2   0  .273  .711    0   11   1   HR,2B,IW
L Durham 1B                   3   1   1   2    1   1  .254  .771    0   13   0   HR,IW
  C Walker PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   SB
  F DiPino P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .334         0   0   
  R Sutcliffe PH              0   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .588    0    0   0   HBP
  S Sanderson PR              0   0   0   0    0   0  .042  .124         0   0   
  M Trillo PR-3B              3   0   0   0    0   1  .327  .805    0    1   3   
J Davis C                     6   0   1   1    1   1  .235  .676    0   11   0   SF
  G Maddux PR-P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
C Speier 3B                   3   1   2   1    2   0  .290  .845    0    2   2   HR,SB,2·IW
  G Hoffman P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .133         0   0   
  G Matthews PH-LF            3   0   1   0    0   1  .252  .818    0    1   0   
S Dunston SS                  7   0   1   0    1   2  .252  .694    0    6   8   
J Moyer P                     1   0   0   0    0   1  .067  .330    0    0   1   
  T Francona PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .607    0    0   0   
  R Davis P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  T Bosley PH-LF              4   0   0   0    0   2  .264  .698    0    1   0   
  S Trout P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .179  .405         0   0   
  R Cey PH                    0   0   0   0    1   0  .278  .903    0    0   0   
  D Gumpert P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  M Martin PH-C               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .200    0    1   0   
Totals                       63   7  12   7    9  12                    54  23
BATTING
2B: B Dernier (13, off J Solano); K Moreland (25, off N Ryan).
HR: L Durham (15, off N Ryan; 7th inn, 1 on, 1 out); K Moreland (9, off J Solano; 17th inn, 2 on, 0 outs); C Speier (6, off N Ryan; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
SF: J Davis (7, off D Smith).
SH: R Sandberg (3, off B Knepper).
IBB: L Durham (14, by L Andersen); K Moreland (10, by B Knepper); C Speier 2 (3, by D Smith, by M Keough).
HBP: R Sutcliffe (1, by M Keough).
TB: K Moreland 6; C Speier 5; L Durham 4; B Dernier 2; J Davis; R Sandberg; S Dunston; J Mumphrey; G Matthews; B Dayett.
RBI: K Moreland 3 (68); L Durham 2 (53); C Speier (22); J Davis (56).
Team LOB: 14.
With RISP: 2 for 11.
FIELDING
DP: 2. R Sandberg-S Dunston-L Durham; K Moreland-J Davis.
BASERUNNING
SB: B Dernier (21, 2nd base off L Andersen/A Ashby); C Speier (2, 2nd base off N Ryan/A Ashby); C Walker (1, 2nd base off D Smith/A Ashby).
CS: R Sandberg (9, 2nd base by M Keough/R Wine).

PITCHING

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
N Ryan                         7     4   3   3    1   5   2   3.72   26     -       ·  ·      8· 6· 2· 4     61    -     1.04  -0.05
A Lopez                        1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.79    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.44   0.11
C Kerfeld                      0     1   1   1    0   0   0   2.84    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          0-0    3.60  -0.13
L Andersen, H (4)              0.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   3.61    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    5.15  -0.13
D Smith, BS (5)                0.2   0   0   0    1   1   0   2.40    3     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          2-1    5.28  -0.04
M Keough                       5     1   0   0    3   4   0   4.31   19     -       ·  ·      3· 7· 0· 1          0-0    2.64   0.68
B Knepper                      2     2   0   0    2   0   0   2.76   10     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 2          0-0    3.09   0.27
J Solano, BS (1)               0.1   3   3   3    1   0   1   6.83    5     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 3          0-0    2.14  -0.59
D Darwin, W (8-9)              1.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   3.51    6     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 1          1-0    3.02   0.33
Totals                        18    12   7   7    9  12   3          75     -       ·  ·     17·22· 2·12          4-1 
Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Moyer                        6     9   3   3    2   2   1   5.32   27     -       ·  ·      8· 5· 1· 9     42    -     1.30  -0.09
R Davis                        2     1   0   0    0   0   0   8.06    7     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 1          0-0    1.30   0.14
L Smith                        1     2   1   1    1   1   0   2.95    6     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 1· 2          0-0    2.55  -0.30
F DiPino                       2     0   0   0    0   3   0   4.23    6     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 0          0-0    1.89   0.27
G Hoffman                      3     1   0   0    0   2   0   4.30   10     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 1· 1          0-0    1.94   0.41
S Trout                        2     1   0   0    0   1   0   4.94    7     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 1          0-0    2.21   0.27
D Gumpert                      1     3   3   3    1   1   0   3.78    7     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 3          0-0    2.05  -0.46
G Maddux, L (0-1)              1     1   1   1    0   1   1   9.00    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          0-0    1.31  -0.30
Totals                        18    18   8   8    4  11   2          74     -       ·  ·     23·15· 3·18           -  
C Kerfeld faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.
Balks: J Moyer (2).
WP: None.
IBB: D Smith (3; C Speier); B Knepper (12; K Moreland); M Keough (3; C Speier); L Andersen (8; L Durham).
HBP: M Keough (2; R Sutcliffe).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Joe West, 1B - John McSherry, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Frank Pulli.
Time of Game: 5:14.
Attendance: 10,501.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Chicago Cubs                         
1. D Lopes              CF    1. D Martinez           CF 
2. J Pankovits          2B    2. R Sandberg           2B 
3. P Garner             3B    3. J Mumphrey           LF 
4. G Davis              1B    4. K Moreland           RF 
5. K Bass               RF    5. L Durham             1B 
6. J Cruz               LF    6. J Davis              C  
7. A Ashby              C     7. C Speier             3B 
8. D Thon               SS    8. S Dunston            SS 
9. N Ryan               P     9. J Moyer              P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b17   0  7-4  -23     -42%  36% K Moreland      J Solano        Home Run; Sandberg Scores; Dernier Scores
   t18   1  7-7  ---      38%  82% B Hatcher       G Maddux        Home Run
   t 9   2  3-3  12-      37%  84% D Walling       L Smith         Double; Lopes Scores; Pankovits to 3B
   t17   1  4-4  12-      31%  89% D Driessen      D Gumpert       Single; Pankovits Scores; Walling to 3B
   b 7   1  3-1  -2-     -31%  45% L Durham        N Ryan          Home Run; Moreland Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Jamie Moyer facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  D Lopes         Groundout: P-1B
          ---      50%  J Pankovits     Single
          1--      54%  P Garner        Single; Pankovits to 2B
          12-      60%  G Davis         Single; Pankovits to 3B; Garner to 2B
   O      123      52%  K Bass          Lineout: 3B
   O      123      45%  J Cruz          Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  D Martinez      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      49%  R Sandberg      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      50%  J Mumphrey      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Jamie Moyer facing 7-8-9
          ---      54%  A Ashby         Single
          1--      60%  D Thon          Walk; Ashby to 2B
          12-      65%  N Ryan          Balk; Ashby to 3B; Thon to 2B
   RO     -23      65%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B; Ashby Scores; Thon to 3B
   O      --3      59%  D Lopes         Flyball: SS
   O      --3      56%  J Pankovits     Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Nolan Ryan facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      59%  K Moreland      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      60%  L Durham        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      61%  J Davis         Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 0.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jamie Moyer facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      59%  P Garner        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      62%  G Davis         Walk
   OO     1--      57%  K Bass          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Nolan Ryan facing 7-8-9
   R      ---      45%  C Speier        Home Run
   O      ---      47%  S Dunston       Lineout: LF
   O      ---      49%  J Moyer         Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  D Martinez      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 1.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Jamie Moyer facing 6-7-8
          ---      57%  J Cruz          Double
   O      -2-      56%  A Ashby         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Cruz to 3B
   OO     --3      44%  D Thon          Double Play: Flyball: RF-C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Nolan Ryan facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      47%  R Sandberg      Lineout: LF
   O      ---      49%  J Mumphrey      Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  K Moreland      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 1.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Jamie Moyer facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      47%  N Ryan          Strikeout
          ---      53%  D Lopes         Double
   O      -2-      48%  J Pankovits     Foul Flyball: SS
   O      -2-      43%  P Garner        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Nolan Ryan facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      46%  L Durham        Strikeout
          ---      43%  J Davis         Walk
   O      1--      47%  C Speier        Foul Flyball: C
   O      1--      50%  S Dunston       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 1.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Jamie Moyer facing 4-5-6
   R      ---      66%  G Davis         Home Run
          ---      73%  K Bass          Double
   O      -2-      72%  J Cruz          Groundout: 2B-1B; Bass to 3B
   R      --3      79%  A Ashby         Single; Bass Scores
   O      1--      76%  D Thon          Strikeout
   O      1--      75%  N Ryan          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Nolan Ryan facing 9-1-2
                  Terry Francona pinch hits for Jamie Moyer batting 9th
   O      ---      78%  T Francona      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      81%  D Martinez      Strikeout
   O      ---      82%  R Sandberg      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Cubs 1.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Ron Davis facing 1-2-3
                  Ron Davis replaces Terry Francona pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      81%  D Lopes         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      79%  J Pankovits     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Denny Walling pinch hits for Phil Garner batting 3rd
   O      ---      79%  D Walling       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Nolan Ryan facing 3-4-5
                  Denny Walling moves to 3B
   O      ---      83%  J Mumphrey      Groundout: P-1B
          ---      76%  K Moreland      Double
   RR     -2-      45%  L Durham        Home Run; Moreland Scores
   O      ---      48%  J Davis         Strikeout
          ---      46%  C Speier        Single
          1--      44%  S Dunston       Speier Steals 2B
   O      -2-      50%  " "             Flyball: SS
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Cubs 3.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Ron Davis facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      45%  G Davis         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      50%  K Bass          Single
   O      1--      44%  J Cruz          Flyball: CF
   O      1--      39%  A Ashby         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Tied 3-3, Aurelio Lopez facing 9-1-2
                  Aurelio Lopez replaces Nolan Ryan pitching and batting 9th; Thad Bosley pinch hits for Ron Davis batting 9th
   O      ---      44%  T Bosley        Strikeout
   O      ---      47%  D Martinez      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      50%  R Sandberg      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Cubs 3.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Lee Smith facing 8-9-1
                  Lee Smith replaces Dave Martinez pitching and batting 1st; Thad Bosley moves to LF; Jerry Mumphrey moves to CF; Craig Reynolds pinch hits for Dickie Thon batting 8th
   O      ---      44%  C Reynolds      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Terry Puhl pinch hits for Aurelio Lopez batting 9th
   O      ---      40%  T Puhl          Lineout: SS
          ---      43%  D Lopes         Single
          1--      47%  J Pankovits     Lopes Steals 2B
          -2-      48%  " "             Walk
   R      12-      84%  D Walling       Double; Lopes Scores; Pankovits to 3B
   O      -23      80%  G Davis         Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-4, Charlie Kerfeld facing 3-4-5
                  Charlie Kerfeld replaces Davey Lopes pitching and batting 1st; Craig Reynolds moves to SS; Tony Walker replaces Terry Puhl playing CF batting 9th
          ---      67%  J Mumphrey      Single
                  Larry Andersen replaces Charlie Kerfeld pitching and batting 1st; Dan Driessen replaces Glenn Davis playing 1B batting 4th; Bob Dernier pinch runs for Jerry Mumphrey batting 3rd
          1--      56%  K Moreland      Dernier Steals 2B
   O      -2-      59%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B; Dernier to 3B
          --3      54%  L Durham        Intentional Walk
                  Dave Smith replaces Larry Andersen pitching and batting 1st; Ty Gainey replaces Tony Walker playing CF batting 9th; Chico Walker pinch runs for Leon Durham batting 5th
          1-3      46%  J Davis         Walker Steals 2B
   RO     -23      39%  " "             Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Dernier Scores
          -2-      39%  C Speier        Intentional Walk
   O      12-      50%  S Dunston       Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Cubs 4.

Top of the 10th, Astros Batting, Tied 4-4, Frank DiPino facing 5-6-7
                  Frank DiPino replaces Chico Walker pitching and batting 5th; Keith Moreland moves to 1B; Bob Dernier moves to CF; Brian Dayett replaces Lee Smith playing RF batting 1st
   O      ---      44%  K Bass          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      40%  J Cruz          Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      36%  A Ashby         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Cubs 4.

Bottom of the 10th, Cubs Batting, Tied 4-4, Matt Keough facing 9-1-2
                  Matt Keough replaces Dave Smith pitching and batting 1st
   O      ---      42%  T Bosley        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      47%  B Dayett        Strikeout Looking
          ---      44%  R Sandberg      Single
                  Robbie Wine replaces Alan Ashby playing C batting 7th
   O      1--      50%  B Dernier       Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Cubs 4.

Top of the 11th, Astros Batting, Tied 4-4, Frank DiPino facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      44%  C Reynolds      Strikeout Looking
                  Billy Hatcher pinch hits for Ty Gainey batting 9th
   O      ---      40%  B Hatcher       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      36%  M Keough        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Cubs 4.

Bottom of the 11th, Cubs Batting, Tied 4-4, Matt Keough facing 4-5-6
                  Billy Hatcher moves to CF
          ---      29%  K Moreland      Walk
                  Rick Sutcliffe pinch hits for Frank DiPino batting 5th
          1--      19%  R Sutcliffe     Hit By Pitch; Moreland to 2B
                  Scott Sanderson pinch runs for Rick Sutcliffe batting 5th
   O      12-      30%  J Davis         Baserunner Out Advancing; Moreland out at 3B/C-3B; Sanderson to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
                  Manny Trillo pinch runs for Scott Sanderson batting 5th
   O      -2-      39%  " "             Flyball: CF
          -2-      39%  C Speier        Intentional Walk
          12-      34%  S Dunston       Walk; Trillo to 3B; Speier to 2B
   O      123      50%  T Bosley        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 4, Cubs 4.

Top of the 12th, Astros Batting, Tied 4-4, Guy Hoffman facing 2-3-4
                  Guy Hoffman replaces Chris Speier pitching and batting 7th; Manny Trillo moves to 3B
   O      ---      44%  J Pankovits     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      40%  D Walling       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      36%  D Driessen      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Cubs 4.

Bottom of the 12th, Cubs Batting, Tied 4-4, Matt Keough facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      42%  B Dayett        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      37%  R Sandberg      Reached on E4 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      44%  B Dernier       Flyball: RF
   O      1--      50%  K Moreland      Sandberg Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Cubs 4.

Top of the 13th, Astros Batting, Tied 4-4, Guy Hoffman facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      44%  K Bass          Strikeout
   O      ---      40%  J Cruz          Strikeout
          ---      43%  R Wine          Single
   O      1--      36%  C Reynolds      Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Cubs 4.

Bottom of the 13th, Cubs Batting, Tied 4-4, Matt Keough facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      42%  K Moreland      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      47%  M Trillo        Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  J Davis         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Cubs 4.

Top of the 14th, Astros Batting, Tied 4-4, Guy Hoffman facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      44%  B Hatcher       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      40%  M Keough        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      36%  J Pankovits     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Cubs 4.

Bottom of the 14th, Cubs Batting, Tied 4-4, Matt Keough facing 7-8-9
                  Gary Matthews pinch hits for Guy Hoffman batting 7th
   O      ---      42%  G Matthews      Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      47%  S Dunston       Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  T Bosley        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Cubs 4.

Top of the 15th, Astros Batting, Tied 4-4, Steve Trout facing 3-4-5
                  Steve Trout replaces Thad Bosley pitching and batting 9th; Gary Matthews moves to LF
   O      ---      44%  D Walling       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      50%  D Driessen      Single
   O      1--      43%  K Bass          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      36%  J Cruz          Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Cubs 4.

Bottom of the 15th, Cubs Batting, Tied 4-4, Bob Knepper facing 1-2-3
                  Bob Knepper replaces Matt Keough pitching and batting 1st
          ---      29%  B Dayett        Single
   O      1--      30%  R Sandberg      Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Dayett to 2B
   O      -2-      39%  B Dernier       Groundout: SS-1B
          -2-      39%  K Moreland      Intentional Walk
   O      12-      50%  M Trillo        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Cubs 4.

Top of the 16th, Astros Batting, Tied 4-4, Steve Trout facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      44%  R Wine          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      40%  C Reynolds      Flyball: SS
   O      ---      36%  B Hatcher       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Cubs 4.

Bottom of the 16th, Cubs Batting, Tied 4-4, Bob Knepper facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      42%  J Davis         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      37%  G Matthews      Single
   O      1--      44%  S Dunston       Flyball: 2B
                  Ron Cey pinch hits for Steve Trout batting 9th
          1--      39%  R Cey           Walk; Matthews to 2B
   O      12-      50%  B Dayett        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Cubs 4.

Top of the 17th, Astros Batting, Tied 4-4, Dave Gumpert facing 1-2-3
                  Dave Gumpert replaces Ron Cey pitching and batting 9th; Bill Doran pinch hits for Bob Knepper batting 1st
   O      ---      44%  B Doran         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      50%  J Pankovits     Walk
          1--      58%  D Walling       Single; Pankovits to 2B
   R      12-      89%  D Driessen      Single; Pankovits Scores; Walling to 3B
   R      1-3      95%  K Bass          Single; Walling Scores; Driessen to 3B
   RO     1-3      96%  J Cruz          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Driessen Scores
   O      1--      96%  R Wine          Strikeout
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 7, Cubs 4.

Bottom of the 17th, Cubs Batting, Behind 4-7, Julio Solano facing 2-3-4
                  Julio Solano replaces Jim Pankovits pitching and batting 2nd; Bill Doran moves to 2B
          ---      91%  R Sandberg      Walk
          1--      79%  B Dernier       Double; Sandberg to 3B
   RRR    -23      36%  K Moreland      Home Run; Sandberg Scores; Dernier Scores
   O      ---      42%  M Trillo        Flyball: CF
          ---      37%  J Davis         Single
                  Danny Darwin replaces Julio Solano pitching and batting 2nd; Greg Maddux pinch runs for Jody Davis batting 6th
   O      1--      44%  G Matthews      Strikeout
          1--      39%  S Dunston       Single; Maddux to 2B
                  Mike Martin pinch hits for Dave Gumpert batting 9th
   O      12-      50%  M Martin        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 7, Cubs 7.

Top of the 18th, Astros Batting, Tied 7-7, Greg Maddux facing 8-9-1
                  Greg Maddux moves to P; Mike Martin moves to C
   O      ---      44%  C Reynolds      Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---      82%  B Hatcher       Home Run
   O      ---      81%  B Doran         Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      80%  D Darwin        Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 8, Cubs 7.

Bottom of the 18th, Cubs Batting, Behind 7-8, Danny Darwin facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      89%  B Dayett        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      95%  R Sandberg      Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  B Dernier       Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 8, Cubs 7.

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