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Astrodome, Attendance: 26,041 |
Tuesday, August 5, 1969 Time of Game: 2:41 |
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Cubs
5
70-41
Won 6
1st
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Cubs 0 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 5 16 0
Astros 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 7 1
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Astros
2
57-52
Lost 3
5th, 4 GB
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Batting Stats
Chicago Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details D Kessinger SS 5 0 1 0 0 0 .293 .751 1 1 G Beckert 2B 5 0 2 0 0 0 .303 .691 1 5 2B B Williams LF 5 2 2 0 0 0 .316 .881 3 0 GDP R Santo 3B 5 0 3 0 0 1 .317 .961 2 2 E Banks 1B 5 0 1 1 0 1 .260 .738 12 0 2B,GDP R Hundley C 4 2 2 0 0 0 .281 .796 4 0 2B J Hickman RF 4 1 2 1 0 1 .226 .694 2 0 2·2B,SB D Young CF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .244 .716 2 0 2B B Hands P 3 0 1 1 0 2 .033 .113 0 1 P Regan P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .071 .378 0 1 Totals 41 5 16 0 0 6 27 10
Batting Events
2B: E Banks (12, off W Blasingame); G Beckert (15, off D Lemaster); D Young (11, off D Lemaster); R Hundley (12, off D Lemaster); J Hickman 2 (5, 2 off D Lemaster).
TB: J Hickman 4; D Young 3; R Hundley 3; R Santo 3; G Beckert 3; E Banks 2; B Williams 2; D Kessinger; B Hands.
GIDP: E Banks (11); B Williams (14).
RBI: E Banks (84); B Hands (2); J Hickman (26).
2-out RBI: B Hands; E Banks.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 13.
Fielding Events
PB: R Hundley (6).
Baserunning Events
SB: J Hickman (1, 3rd base off D Lemaster/J Edwards).
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details S Valdespino LF 4 0 1 0 1 0 .273 .654 1 1 J Morgan 2B 5 0 2 0 0 0 .254 .801 1 3 2·2B J Wynn CF 3 0 0 0 2 1 .271 .958 4 0 C Blefary 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 .265 .779 9 1 D Menke SS 3 1 0 0 1 0 .292 .812 3 0 N Miller RF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .272 .748 0 0 HR D Rader 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .245 .701 1 4 M Martinez 3B 2 0 1 0 0 0 .303 .717 1 0 J Edwards C 3 0 1 1 1 0 .244 .653 7 0 D Lemaster P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .180 .481 0 2 D Womack P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .333 0 0 J Gotay PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .243 .588 0 0 W Blasingame P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 1 G Geiger PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .227 .627 0 0 S Guinn P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 Totals 34 2 7 0 5 4 27 12
Batting Events
2B: J Morgan 2 (10, 2 off B Hands).
HR: N Miller (3, off P Regan; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).
TB: J Morgan 4; N Miller 4; C Blefary; S Valdespino; M Martinez; J Edwards.
RBI: J Edwards (40); N Miller (38).
2-out RBI: J Edwards.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. D Rader-J Morgan-C Blefary; C Blefary-D Menke.
E: D Rader (18).
Pitching Stats
Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA B Hands, W (13-8) 6.2 6 1 1 5 3 0 2.61 31 - · · 7·10· 1· 6 56 - 1.03 0.22 P Regan, S (13) 2.1 1 1 1 0 1 1 2.85 8 - · · 5· 1· 0· 1 2-0 0.75 0.07 Totals 9 7 2 2 5 4 1 39 - · · 12·11· 1· 7 2-0
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA D Lemaster, L (8-11) 5.1 11 4 4 0 2 0 3.24 26 - · · 7· 6· 0·11 32 - 0.76 -0.19 D Womack 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.31 2 - · · 1· 0· 0· 0 2-1 0.58 -0.00 W Blasingame 2 3 1 1 0 2 0 6.04 9 - · · 2· 2· 1· 3 0-0 0.29 -0.03 S Guinn 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 7.20 4 - · · 1· 0· 0· 2 0-0 0.16 0.01 Totals 9 16 5 5 0 6 0 41 - · · 11· 8· 1·16 2-1
Balks: None.
WP: D Womack (6).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - Tom Gorman, 3B - Stan Landes.
Time of Game: 2:41.
Attendance: 26,041.
Start Time Weather: In Dome.
Lineups
Chicago Cubs Houston Astros 1. Don Kessinger SS 1. Sandy Valdespino LF 2. Glenn Beckert 2B 2. Joe Morgan 2B 3. Billy Williams LF 3. Jimmy Wynn CF 4. Ron Santo 3B 4. Curt Blefary 1B 5. Ernie Banks 1B 5. Denis Menke SS 6. Randy Hundley C 6. Norm Miller RF 7. Jim Hickman RF 7. Doug Rader 3B 8. Don Young CF 8. Johnny Edwards C 9. Bill Hands P 9. Denny Lemaster P
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| b3 | 0 | 1-- | -12% | 63% | 0-3 | HOU | J. Morgan | B. Hands | Double to LF; Valdespino to 3B | ||
| t2 | 1 | -2- | R | 11% | 63% | 0-0 | CHC | J. Hickman | D. Lemaster | Double to LF; Hundley Scores | |
| t2 | 2 | -2- | R | 10% | 70% | 1-0 | CHC | B. Hands | D. Lemaster | Single to CF; Hickman Scores | |
| b3 | 1 | -23 | O | 8% | 78% | 0-3 | HOU | C. Blefary | B. Hands | Strikeout | |
| t3 | 0 | 1-- | 7% | 83% | 2-0 | CHC | R. Santo | D. Lemaster | Single to RF; Williams to 3B |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | CHC | D. Kessinger | D. Lemaster | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t1 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 46% | 0-0 | CHC | G. Beckert | D. Lemaster | Foul Flyball: 3B | |
| t1 | 2 | --- | 1% | 48% | 0-0 | CHC | B. Williams | D. Lemaster | Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Williams to 1B | ||
| t1 | 2 | 1-- | O | -2% | 45% | 0-0 | CHC | R. Santo | D. Lemaster | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | -4% | 42% | 0-0 | HOU | S. Valdespino | B. Hands | Walk | ||
| b1 | 0 | 1-- | O | 3% | 45% | 0-0 | HOU | J. Morgan | B. Hands | Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B | |
| b1 | 1 | 1-- | -2% | 43% | 0-0 | HOU | J. Wynn | B. Hands | Passed Ball; Morgan to 2B | ||
| b1 | 1 | -2- | -2% | 42% | 0-0 | HOU | J. Wynn | B. Hands | Walk | ||
| b1 | 1 | 12- | O | 4% | 46% | 0-0 | HOU | C. Blefary | B. Hands | Strikeout | |
| b1 | 2 | 12- | O | 4% | 50% | 0-0 | HOU | D. Menke | B. Hands | Flyball: LF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | CHC | E. Banks | D. Lemaster | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t2 | 1 | --- | 4% | 52% | 0-0 | CHC | R. Hundley | D. Lemaster | Double to LF | ||
| t2 | 1 | -2- | R | 11% | 63% | 0-0 | CHC | J. Hickman | D. Lemaster | Double to LF; Hundley Scores | |
| t2 | 1 | -2- | O | -3% | 60% | 1-0 | CHC | D. Young | D. Lemaster | Strikeout | |
| t2 | 2 | -2- | R | 10% | 70% | 1-0 | CHC | B. Hands | D. Lemaster | Single to CF; Hickman Scores | |
| t2 | 2 | 1-- | 2% | 71% | 2-0 | CHC | D. Kessinger | D. Lemaster | Single to LF; Hands to 2B | ||
| t2 | 2 | 12- | O | -3% | 68% | 2-0 | CHC | G. Beckert | D. Lemaster | Flyball: LF | |
| 2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 70% | 0-2 | HOU | N. Miller | B. Hands | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b2 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 72% | 0-2 | HOU | D. Rader | B. Hands | Foul Flyball: 1B | |
| b2 | 2 | --- | -1% | 71% | 0-2 | HOU | J. Edwards | B. Hands | Walk | ||
| b2 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2% | 73% | 0-2 | HOU | D. Lemaster | B. Hands | Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | 3% | 76% | 2-0 | CHC | B. Williams | D. Lemaster | Single to CF | ||
| t3 | 0 | 1-- | 7% | 83% | 2-0 | CHC | R. Santo | D. Lemaster | Single to RF; Williams to 3B | ||
| t3 | 0 | 1-3 | ROO | -3% | 80% | 2-0 | CHC | E. Banks | D. Lemaster | Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Williams Scores | |
| t3 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 79% | 3-0 | CHC | R. Hundley | D. Lemaster | Flyball: CF | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | -4% | 75% | 0-3 | HOU | S. Valdespino | B. Hands | Single to CF | ||
| b3 | 0 | 1-- | -12% | 63% | 0-3 | HOU | J. Morgan | B. Hands | Double to LF; Valdespino to 3B | ||
| b3 | 0 | -23 | O | 6% | 70% | 0-3 | HOU | J. Wynn | B. Hands | Foul Flyball: 1B | |
| b3 | 1 | -23 | O | 8% | 78% | 0-3 | HOU | C. Blefary | B. Hands | Strikeout | |
| b3 | 2 | -23 | O | 6% | 83% | 0-3 | HOU | D. Menke | B. Hands | Lineout: 3B | |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | 3% | 87% | 3-0 | CHC | J. Hickman | D. Lemaster | Double to LF | ||
| t4 | 0 | -2- | 2% | 89% | 3-0 | CHC | D. Young | D. Lemaster | Hickman Steals 3B | ||
| t4 | 0 | --3 | O | -2% | 86% | 3-0 | CHC | D. Young | D. Lemaster | Groundout: P-1B | |
| t4 | 1 | --3 | O | -3% | 83% | 3-0 | CHC | B. Hands | D. Lemaster | Strikeout | |
| t4 | 2 | --3 | O | -2% | 81% | 3-0 | CHC | D. Kessinger | D. Lemaster | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 83% | 0-3 | HOU | N. Miller | B. Hands | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b4 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 85% | 0-3 | HOU | D. Rader | B. Hands | Flyball: CF | |
| b4 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 86% | 0-3 | HOU | J. Edwards | B. Hands | Flyball: RF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | 3% | 89% | 3-0 | CHC | G. Beckert | D. Lemaster | Double to CF | ||
| t5 | 0 | -2- | O | -2% | 87% | 3-0 | CHC | B. Williams | D. Lemaster | Groundout: P-1B | |
| t5 | 1 | -2- | O | -2% | 84% | 3-0 | CHC | R. Santo | D. Lemaster | Single to LF; Beckert out at Hm/LF-C | |
| t5 | 2 | 1-- | O | -1% | 83% | 3-0 | CHC | E. Banks | D. Lemaster | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 86% | 0-3 | HOU | D. Lemaster | B. Hands | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b5 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 87% | 0-3 | HOU | S. Valdespino | B. Hands | Groundout: P-1B | |
| b5 | 2 | --- | -2% | 85% | 0-3 | HOU | J. Morgan | B. Hands | Double to RF | ||
| b5 | 2 | -2- | O | 3% | 88% | 0-3 | HOU | J. Wynn | B. Hands | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| Marty Martinez replaces Doug Rader playing 3B batting 7th | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | 2% | 90% | 3-0 | CHC | R. Hundley | D. Lemaster | Single to LF | ||
| t6 | 0 | 1-- | O | -1% | 88% | 3-0 | CHC | J. Hickman | D. Lemaster | Foul Flyball: 1B | |
| t6 | 1 | 1-- | 4% | 92% | 3-0 | CHC | D. Young | D. Lemaster | Double to LF; Hundley to 3B | ||
| Dooley Womack replaces Denny Lemaster pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t6 | 1 | -23 | R | 3% | 95% | 3-0 | CHC | B. Hands | D. Womack | Wild Pitch; Hundley Scores; Young to 3B | |
| t6 | 1 | --3 | O | -2% | 93% | 4-0 | CHC | B. Hands | D. Womack | Strikeout | |
| t6 | 2 | --3 | O | -1% | 92% | 4-0 | CHC | D. Kessinger | D. Womack | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 94% | 0-4 | HOU | C. Blefary | B. Hands | Flyball: CF | |
| b6 | 1 | --- | -2% | 92% | 0-4 | HOU | D. Menke | B. Hands | Walk | ||
| b6 | 1 | 1-- | O | 2% | 94% | 0-4 | HOU | N. Miller | B. Hands | Flyball: LF | |
| b6 | 2 | 1-- | -2% | 92% | 0-4 | HOU | M. Martinez | B. Hands | Single to RF; Menke to 3B | ||
| b6 | 2 | 1-3 | R | -6% | 86% | 0-4 | HOU | J. Edwards | B. Hands | Single to RF; Menke Scores; Martinez to 3B | |
| Julio Gotay pinch hits for Dooley Womack (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b6 | 2 | 1-3 | O | 5% | 91% | 1-4 | HOU | J. Gotay | B. Hands | Flyball: LF | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-1, Astros' Wade Blasingame facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| Wade Blasingame replaces Julio Gotay (PH) pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 90% | 4-1 | CHC | G. Beckert | W. Blasingame | Lineout: 3B | |
| t7 | 1 | --- | 1% | 91% | 4-1 | CHC | B. Williams | W. Blasingame | Single to CF | ||
| t7 | 1 | 1-- | O | -1% | 90% | 4-1 | CHC | R. Santo | W. Blasingame | Strikeout | |
| t7 | 2 | 1-- | R | 5% | 95% | 4-1 | CHC | E. Banks | W. Blasingame | Double to CF; Williams Scores | |
| t7 | 2 | -2- | O | -1% | 94% | 5-1 | CHC | R. Hundley | W. Blasingame | Flyball: CF | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Astros 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-5, Cubs' Bill Hands facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 96% | 1-5 | HOU | S. Valdespino | B. Hands | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b7 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 97% | 1-5 | HOU | J. Morgan | B. Hands | Flyball: RF | |
| b7 | 2 | --- | -1% | 96% | 1-5 | HOU | J. Wynn | B. Hands | Walk | ||
| b7 | 2 | 1-- | -2% | 94% | 1-5 | HOU | C. Blefary | B. Hands | Single to RF; Wynn to 3B | ||
| Phil Regan replaces Bill Hands pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b7 | 2 | 1-3 | O | 3% | 97% | 1-5 | HOU | D. Menke | P. Regan | Groundout: P-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 5, Astros 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-1, Astros' Wade Blasingame facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | -0% | 97% | 5-1 | CHC | J. Hickman | W. Blasingame | Strikeout Looking | |
| t8 | 1 | --- | 0% | 97% | 5-1 | CHC | D. Young | W. Blasingame | Single to CF | ||
| t8 | 1 | 1-- | O | -0% | 97% | 5-1 | CHC | P. Regan | W. Blasingame | Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B | |
| t8 | 2 | 1-- | O | -0% | 96% | 5-1 | CHC | D. Kessinger | W. Blasingame | Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Astros 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-5, Cubs' Phil Regan facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | R | -4% | 93% | 1-5 | HOU | N. Miller | P. Regan | Home Run | |
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 95% | 2-5 | HOU | M. Martinez | P. Regan | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b8 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 96% | 2-5 | HOU | J. Edwards | P. Regan | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| Gary Geiger pinch hits for Wade Blasingame (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 97% | 2-5 | HOU | G. Geiger | P. Regan | Strikeout | |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Astros 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-2, Astros' Skip Guinn facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| Skip Guinn replaces Gary Geiger (PH) pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | 0% | 98% | 5-2 | CHC | G. Beckert | S. Guinn | Single to RF | ||
| t9 | 0 | 1-- | OO | -1% | 97% | 5-2 | CHC | B. Williams | S. Guinn | Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS | |
| t9 | 2 | --- | 0% | 97% | 5-2 | CHC | R. Santo | S. Guinn | Single to LF | ||
| t9 | 2 | 1-- | O | -0% | 97% | 5-2 | CHC | E. Banks | S. Guinn | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Astros 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-5, Cubs' Phil Regan facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 99% | 2-5 | HOU | S. Valdespino | P. Regan | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b9 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 100% | 2-5 | HOU | J. Morgan | P. Regan | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| b9 | 2 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 2-5 | HOU | J. Wynn | P. Regan | Foul Flyball: 3B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Astros 2. | |||||||||||
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