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@BAL		0
4
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@BOS		5
4
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@CHW		3
2		 
(10)
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@CLE		8
7		 
(10)
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@MIL		2
5
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@NYY		4
3		 
(10)
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@TOR		1
5
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@ATL		11
13
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2
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@HOU		5
1
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@LAD		3
6
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@SDP		1
3
MON
@SFG		6
5		 
(11)
Sunday, May 20, 1990 1:35
, Astrodome
Attendance: 26,451, Time of Game: 2:19
Cubs
5
18-19
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
4th, 5 GB
 at Astros
1
13-24
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
6th, 13½ GB
W: Shawn Boskie (1-0)
L: Mike Scott (1-5)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            1  0  1   0  0  2   1  0  0    5 11  0
Astros          0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  5  0

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jerome Walton CF 5 2 3 0 0 1 .276 .675 11 9 0.131 0.76 0.159 -0.028 0.8 1 0 2·2B,SB
Ryne Sandberg 2B 5 0 0 0 0 3 .301 .815 18 15 -0.089 0.81 0.000 -0.089 -1.3 2 1
Mark Grace 1B 3 1 0 1 0 1 .285 .698 14 9 -0.027 0.77 0.043 -0.070 -0.2 9 1 SB,HBP,SF
Andre Dawson RF 5 1 3 3 0 0 .349 1.081 16 9 0.251 0.57 0.260 -0.009 2.7 2 0 HR,2B
   Doug Dascenzo RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .599 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Dwight Smith LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .319 .859 13 10 0.027 0.81 0.055 -0.029 0.2 3 0 SB
Curt Wilkerson 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .255 .597 11 8 -0.082 0.92 0.000 -0.082 -1.2 0 0
Shawon Dunston SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .307 .779 11 8 -0.035 0.55 0.012 -0.047 -0.7 4 3
Joe Girardi C 3 0 0 0 1 0 .265 .614 16 8 -0.033 0.59 0.005 -0.038 -0.4 5 1 IW
Shawn Boskie P 4 0 2 1 0 0 .500 1.250 8 6 0.060 0.62 0.092 -0.032 1.0 0 1 2B
Team Totals 37 5 11 5 1 6 .297 .811 118 82 0.203 0.71 0.626 -0.424 0.9 27 7
2B: A Dawson (7, off D Darwin); S Boskie (1, off M Scott); J Walton 2 (6, 2 off M Scott).
HR: A Dawson (13, off M Scott; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep CF).
SF: M Grace (5, off M Scott).
IBB: J Girardi (3, by M Scott).
HBP: M Grace (3, by D Darwin).
TB: A Dawson 7; J Walton 5; S Boskie 3; D Smith 2; S Dunston.
RBI: A Dawson 3 (41); S Boskie (1); M Grace (13).
2-out RBI: A Dawson; S Boskie.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 12.
Baserunning
SB: M Grace (6, 2nd base off D Darwin/A Trevino); D Smith (6, 2nd base off M Scott/A Trevino); J Walton (6, 2nd base off M Scott/A Trevino).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Gerald Young CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .185 .508 13 8 -0.063 0.62 0.000 -0.063 -0.8 3 0
Eric Yelding SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 .277 .605 9 5 -0.041 0.77 0.040 -0.081 -0.5 0 0 CS
Bill Doran 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .260 .696 26 18 -0.043 0.58 0.010 -0.053 -0.2 1 1
Glenn Davis 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .270 .828 17 12 -0.065 0.65 0.000 -0.065 -0.8 6 1
Ken Caminiti 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .285 .645 9 4 -0.064 0.65 0.000 -0.064 -0.7 3 4
Franklin Stubbs LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .232 .781 10 7 -0.039 0.53 0.000 -0.039 -0.3 3 0
Eric Anthony RF 3 1 2 1 0 0 .250 .751 10 6 0.138 0.86 0.151 -0.013 1.0 4 0 HR,SB
Alex Trevino C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .095 .182 12 7 -0.056 0.92 0.021 -0.077 -0.1 6 1
Mike Scott P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .091 5 3 -0.019 0.76 0.000 -0.019 -0.1 1 0
   Louie Meadows PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 3 3 -0.025 0.99 0.000 -0.025 -0.2
   Danny Darwin P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ken Oberkfell PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .244 .685 3 3 -0.019 0.72 0.000 -0.019 -0.3
   Dave Smith P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 1 5 1 1 6 .161 .446 117 76 -0.296 0.72 0.222 -0.518 -3.1 27 7
HR: E Anthony (2, off S Boskie; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep CF-RF).
TB: E Anthony 5; A Trevino; E Yelding; B Doran.
RBI: E Anthony (3).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Baserunning
SB: E Anthony (4, 2nd base off S Boskie/J Girardi).
CS: E Yelding (3, 2nd base by S Boskie POCS).

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Shawn Boskie, W (1-0) 9 5 1 1 1 6 1 1.00 32 117 76 47 17 11 8 17 4 0 78 0.297 0.72 3.1
Team Totals 9 5 1 1 1 6 1 1.00 32 117 76 47 17 11 8 17 4 0 78 0.297 0.71 3.1

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Scott, L (1-5) 6 9 4 4 1 4 1 6.33 28 79 53 38 9 6 9 14 3 0 41 -0.178 0.94 -1.3
Danny Darwin 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 1.21 9 26 20 12 2 6 2 6 3 0 0 0 -0.028 0.22 -0.1
Dave Smith 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 2.95 3 13 9 5 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.003 0.04 0.5
Team Totals 9 11 5 5 1 6 1 5.00 40 118 82 55 13 14 11 21 6 0 41 0 0 -0.203 0.72 -0.9
Balks: S Boskie (1).
WP: None.
HBP: D Darwin (2; M Grace).
IBB: M Scott (4; J Girardi).
Pickoffs: S Boskie (1; E Yelding, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Mike Winters, 1B - Gerry Davis, 2B - Paul Runge, 3B - Jerry Layne.
Time of Game: 2:19.
Attendance: 26,451.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         Houston Astros
1 Jerome Walton CF 1 Gerald Young CF
2 Ryne Sandberg 2B 2 Eric Yelding SS
3 Mark Grace 1B 3 Bill Doran 2B
4 Andre Dawson RF 4 Glenn Davis 1B
5 Dwight Smith LF 5 Ken Caminiti 3B
6 Curt Wilkerson 3B 6 Franklin Stubbs LF
7 Shawon Dunston SS 7 Eric Anthony RF
8 Joe Girardi C 8 Alex Trevino C
9 Shawn Boskie P 9 Mike Scott P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t6 2-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  R CHC A. Dawson M. Scott 12% 80% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
b3 0-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  R HOU E. Anthony S. Boskie -12% 58% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
t1 0-0 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  R CHC A. Dawson M. Scott 10% 58% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Walton Scores
t6 3-1 2 12- 2,(1-0)  R CHC S. Boskie M. Scott 9% 88% Double to LF (Fly Ball); Smith Scores; Girardi to 3B
t1 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  CHC J. Walton M. Scott 6% 56% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Mike Scott facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  CHC J. Walton M. Scott 6% 56% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
t1 0-0 0 -2- 5,(1-2)  O CHC R. Sandberg M. Scott -4% 52% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  O CHC M. Grace M. Scott -3% 49% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t1 0-0 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  R CHC A. Dawson M. Scott 10% 58% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Walton Scores
t1 1-0 2 1-- 6,(2-2)  CHC D. Smith M. Scott 2% 61% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Dawson to 3B
t1 1-0 2 1-3 3,(1-1)  CHC C. Wilkerson M. Scott 1% 61% Smith Steals 2B
t1 1-0 2 -23 6,(3-2)  O CHC C. Wilkerson M. Scott -5% 56% Lineout: RF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Shawn Boskie facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O HOU G. Young S. Boskie 2% 59% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
b1 0-1 1 --- 4,(3-0)  HOU E. Yelding S. Boskie -3% 56% Walk
b1 0-1 1 1-- 3,(1-2)  O HOU B. Doran S. Boskie 4% 60% Yelding Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
b1 0-1 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O HOU B. Doran S. Boskie 1% 61% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Mike Scott facing 7-8-9
t2 1-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHC S. Dunston M. Scott -2% 59% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
t2 1-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC J. Girardi M. Scott -1% 58% Flyball: RF
t2 1-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC S. Boskie M. Scott -1% 57% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Shawn Boskie facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU G. Davis S. Boskie 2% 59% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b2 0-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU K. Caminiti S. Boskie 2% 61% Popfly: SS (SS-3B Hole)
b2 0-1 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O HOU F. Stubbs S. Boskie 1% 62% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Mike Scott facing 1-2-3
t3 1-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  CHC J. Walton M. Scott 6% 68% Double to LF (Ground Ball)
t3 1-0 0 -2- 2,(0-1)  O CHC R. Sandberg M. Scott -1% 67% Groundout: 1B-P; Walton to 3B
t3 1-0 1 --3 3,(1-1)  RO CHC M. Grace M. Scott 3% 70% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Walton Scores
t3 2-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC A. Dawson M. Scott -1% 69% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Shawn Boskie facing 7-8-9
b3 0-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  R HOU E. Anthony S. Boskie -12% 58% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
b3 1-2 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O HOU A. Trevino S. Boskie 3% 60% Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
b3 1-2 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU M. Scott S. Boskie 2% 62% Strikeout Swinging
b3 1-2 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O HOU G. Young S. Boskie 1% 63% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 1.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Mike Scott facing 5-6-7
t4 2-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC D. Smith M. Scott -2% 61% Flyball: RF
t4 2-1 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC C. Wilkerson M. Scott -2% 60% Strikeout Swinging
t4 2-1 2 --- 2,(0-1)  CHC S. Dunston M. Scott 1% 61% Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
t4 2-1 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  O CHC J. Girardi M. Scott -2% 59% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Cubs' Shawn Boskie facing 2-3-4
b4 1-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU E. Yelding S. Boskie 3% 62% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B)
b4 1-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU B. Doran S. Boskie 2% 64% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 1-2 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU G. Davis S. Boskie 1% 65% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 1.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Mike Scott facing 9-1-2
t5 2-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC S. Boskie M. Scott -2% 63% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 2-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  CHC J. Walton M. Scott 3% 65% Single to 2B (Bunt to 2B-1B)
t5 2-1 1 1-- 5,(1-2)  O CHC R. Sandberg M. Scott -2% 64% Strikeout Swinging, Walton Steals 2B
t5 2-1 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  O CHC M. Grace M. Scott -4% 60% Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Cubs' Shawn Boskie facing 5-6-7
b5 1-2 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O HOU K. Caminiti S. Boskie 3% 63% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
b5 1-2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O HOU F. Stubbs S. Boskie 2% 66% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
b5 1-2 2 --- 3,(1-1)  HOU E. Anthony S. Boskie -2% 64% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
b5 1-2 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  HOU A. Trevino S. Boskie -2% 62% Anthony Steals 2B
b5 1-2 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  O HOU A. Trevino S. Boskie 5% 67% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 1.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Mike Scott facing 4-5-6
t6 2-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  R CHC A. Dawson M. Scott 12% 80% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
t6 3-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  CHC D. Smith M. Scott 2% 82% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
t6 3-1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CHC C. Wilkerson M. Scott -1% 81% Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home); Smith to 2B
t6 3-1 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  O CHC S. Dunston M. Scott -2% 79% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
t6 3-1 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  CHC J. Girardi M. Scott 1% 79% Intentional Walk
t6 3-1 2 12- 2,(1-0)  R CHC S. Boskie M. Scott 9% 88% Double to LF (Fly Ball); Smith Scores; Girardi to 3B
t6 4-1 2 -23 4,(1-2)  O CHC J. Walton M. Scott -2% 86% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Cubs' Shawn Boskie facing 9-1-2
Louie Meadows pinch hits for Mike Scott (P) batting 9th
b6 1-4 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU L. Meadows S. Boskie 2% 88% Strikeout Swinging
b6 1-4 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O HOU G. Young S. Boskie 2% 90% Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
b6 1-4 2 --- 2,(0-1)  HOU E. Yelding S. Boskie -1% 88% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
b6 1-4 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  O HOU B. Doran S. Boskie 2% 91% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 1.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-1, Astros' Danny Darwin facing 2-3-4
Danny Darwin replaces Louie Meadows (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 4-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC R. Sandberg D. Darwin -1% 90% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 4-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  CHC M. Grace D. Darwin 1% 91% Hit By Pitch
t7 4-1 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  CHC A. Dawson D. Darwin 1% 91% Grace Steals 2B
t7 4-1 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  R CHC A. Dawson D. Darwin 4% 95% Double to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Grace Scores
t7 5-1 1 -2- 3,(0-2)  O CHC D. Smith D. Darwin -1% 95% Foul Flyball: LF (LF Foul)
t7 5-1 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O CHC C. Wilkerson D. Darwin -1% 94% Lineout: 3B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-5, Cubs' Shawn Boskie facing 4-5-6
b7 1-5 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU G. Davis S. Boskie 2% 96% Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B)
b7 1-5 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O HOU K. Caminiti S. Boskie 1% 97% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
b7 1-5 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU F. Stubbs S. Boskie 0% 97% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Astros 1.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-1, Astros' Danny Darwin facing 7-8-9
t8 5-1 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O CHC S. Dunston D. Darwin -0% 97% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
t8 5-1 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O CHC J. Girardi D. Darwin -0% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t8 5-1 2 --- 2,(0-1)  CHC S. Boskie D. Darwin 0% 97% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
t8 5-1 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O CHC J. Walton D. Darwin -0% 96% Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-5, Cubs' Shawn Boskie facing 7-8-9
b8 1-5 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O HOU E. Anthony S. Boskie 1% 98% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b8 1-5 1 --- 4,(2-1)  HOU A. Trevino S. Boskie -2% 96% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
Ken Oberkfell pinch hits for Danny Darwin (P) batting 9th
b8 1-5 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  HOU K. Oberkfell S. Boskie -0% 96% Balk; Trevino to 2B
b8 1-5 1 -2- 3,(0-2)  O HOU K. Oberkfell S. Boskie 2% 98% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B); Trevino to 3B
b8 1-5 2 --3 1,(0-0)  O HOU G. Young S. Boskie 1% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Astros 1.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-1, Astros' Dave Smith facing 2-3-4
Dave Smith replaces Ken Oberkfell (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 5-1 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O CHC R. Sandberg D. Smith -0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
t9 5-1 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O CHC M. Grace D. Smith -0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
t9 5-1 2 --- 3,(2-0)  O CHC A. Dawson D. Smith -0% 98% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-5, Cubs' Shawn Boskie facing 2-3-4
Doug Dascenzo replaces Andre Dawson playing RF batting 4th
b9 1-5 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O HOU E. Yelding S. Boskie 1% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
b9 1-5 1 --- 13,(2-2)  HOU B. Doran S. Boskie -1% 98% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
b9 1-5 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O HOU G. Davis S. Boskie 1% 100% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
b9 1-5 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O HOU K. Caminiti S. Boskie 0% 100% Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Astros 1.

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