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Astrodome, Attendance: 23,910 |
Friday, May 24, 1996, 7:05 Time of Game: 3:27 |
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Cubs
7
21-27
Lost 2
4th, 1½ GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
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Cubs 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 0 0 0 7 9 0
Astros 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 8 12 2
W: Todd Jones (5-1), L: Bob Patterson (1-2) Winning Run scored with 2 outs |
Astros
8
23-26
Won 1
1st
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Batting Stats
Chicago Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details B McRae CF 5 1 2 0 0 0 .278 .721 3 0 R Sandberg 2B 5 1 1 4 0 1 .214 .761 2 2 HR M Grace 1B 4 1 2 0 1 0 .353 .901 11 0 2B S Sosa RF 4 1 1 3 0 1 .253 .843 2 0 HR,CS,HBP,GDP L Gonzalez LF 4 0 0 0 1 1 .297 .828 3 0 S Servais C 5 0 1 0 0 0 .287 .866 7 1 L Gomez 3B 2 0 1 0 1 0 .293 .952 1 3 J Hernandez PR-3B 2 1 0 0 0 1 .191 .448 0 1 R Sanchez SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 .218 .565 0 3 SH S Trachsel P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 1 T Haney PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .188 .481 0 0 M Perez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 B Barberie PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 .200 1.133 0 0 T Adams P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 1 O Timmons PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .128 .450 0 0 T Wendell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 0 0 D Jones P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P Valdes PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .167 .619 0 0 B Patterson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 Totals 38 7 9 0 5 5 29 12
Batting Events
2B: M Grace (14, off D Wall).
HR: R Sandberg (10, off G Swindell; 7th inn, 3 on, 1 out to LF); S Sosa (16, off D Wall; 6th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to CF-RF).
SH: R Sanchez (3, off X Hernandez).
HBP: S Sosa (2, by D Wall).
TB: R Sandberg 4; S Sosa 4; M Grace 3; B McRae 2; L Gomez; R Sanchez; S Servais.
GIDP: S Sosa (5).
RBI: R Sandberg 4 (24); S Sosa 3 (38).
2-out RBI: S Sosa 3.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. R Sanchez-R Sandberg-M Grace; S Servais-L Gomez.
Baserunning Events
CS: S Sosa (1, 2nd base by D Wall/R Wilkins).
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details J Cangelosi LF 6 2 2 1 0 1 .240 .657 1 0 C Biggio 2B 4 2 3 2 1 1 .260 .760 4 5 HR,2·SB J Bagwell 1B 4 2 1 3 1 0 .333 1.128 9 0 HR D Bell RF 3 1 2 0 2 0 .294 .815 3 0 SB,CS S Berry 3B 4 0 2 1 0 1 .294 .809 1 2 2B,HBP T Jones P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R Wilkins C 5 0 0 1 0 2 .241 .746 5 1 B Hunter CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .289 .654 4 0 HBP R Gutierrez SS-3B 5 1 2 0 0 1 .303 .713 3 3 SB,GDP D Wall P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .500 0 0 B Spiers PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .180 .466 0 0 X Hernandez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G Swindell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .833 0 0 A Young P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 D May PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .284 .773 0 0 O Miller SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 .298 .827 0 1 Totals 39 8 12 0 5 7 30 12
Batting Events
2B: S Berry (16, off S Trachsel).
HR: C Biggio (4, off T Wendell; 9th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to CF); J Bagwell (15, off S Trachsel; 3rd inn, 2 on, 1 out to RF).
HBP: B Hunter (2, by S Trachsel); S Berry (4, by S Trachsel).
TB: C Biggio 6; J Bagwell 4; S Berry 3; D Bell 2; R Gutierrez 2; J Cangelosi 2.
GIDP: R Gutierrez (1).
RBI: J Bagwell 3 (44); C Biggio 2 (19); S Berry (25); R Wilkins (15); J Cangelosi (3).
2-out RBI: C Biggio 2; J Cangelosi; S Berry.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. C Biggio-R Gutierrez-J Bagwell.
E: J Bagwell (5); O Miller (8).
Baserunning Events
SB: D Bell (10, 2nd base off S Trachsel/S Servais); C Biggio 2 (10, 2nd base off T Adams/S Servais, 3rd base off S Trachsel/S Servais); R Gutierrez (2, 2nd base off B Patterson/S Servais).
CS: D Bell (3, 3rd base by S Trachsel/S Servais).
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 S Trachsel 5 6 4 4 2 3 1 2.29 23 - · · 6· 9· 6· 1 40 - 0.70 -0.20 M Perez 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.58 4 - · · 1· 3· 1· 0 0-0 0.71 0.04 T Adams, H (2) 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.34 7 - · · 3· 3· 1· 0 0-0 1.04 0.10 T Wendell, H (4) 0.2 1 3 3 3 1 1 2.70 6 - · · 1· 0· 0· 1 0-0 1.51 -0.13 D Jones, BS (5) 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 5.32 2 - · · 0· 1· 1· 0 2-1 5.62 -0.33 B Patterson, L (1-2) 0.2 2 1 1 0 1 0 2.20 4 - · · 0· 3· 2· 0 0-0 2.69 -0.37 Totals 9.2 12 8 8 5 7 2 46 - · · 11·19·11· 2 2-1
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 Wall 6 5 3 3 1 1 1 3.20 24 - · · 7·13· 7· 1 50 - 0.74 0.04 X Hernandez 0 0 3 2 2 0 0 5.50 3 - · · 1· 0· 0· 0 0-0 2.60 -0.32 G Swindell, BS (1) 2.1 3 1 1 1 2 1 6.30 10 - · · 3· 3· 2· 1 3-3 1.01 -0.26 A Young 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 3.42 3 - · · 1· 0· 0· 0 2-0 0.37 0.01 T Jones, W (5-1) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.33 5 - · · 2· 2· 2· 0 0-0 2.62 0.13 Totals 10 9 7 6 5 5 2 45 - · · 14·18·11· 2 5-3
X Hernandez faced 3 batters in the 7th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: D Wall (1; S Sosa); S Trachsel 2 (2; B Hunter, S Berry).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Ed Rapuano, 1B - Bill Hohn, 2B - Gerry Davis, 3B - Terry Tata.
Time of Game: 3:27.
Attendance: 23,910.
Start Time Weather: In Dome.
Lineups
Chicago Cubs Houston Astros 1. Brian McRae CF 1. John Cangelosi LF 2. Ryne Sandberg 2B 2. Craig Biggio 2B 3. Mark Grace 1B 3. Jeff Bagwell 1B 4. Sammy Sosa RF 4. Derek Bell RF 5. Luis Gonzalez LF 5. Sean Berry 3B 6. Scott Servais C 6. Rick Wilkins C 7. Leo Gomez 3B 7. Brian Hunter CF 8. Rey Sanchez SS 8. Ricky Gutierrez SS 9. Steve Trachsel P 9. Donne Wall 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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| b9 | 2 | 12- | R | 44% | 61% | 6-7 | HOU | S. Berry | D. Jones | Single to CF (Line Drive); Bagwell Scores; Bell to 2B | |
| t7 | 1 | 123 | RRRR | -40% | 11% | 3-4 | CHC | R. Sandberg | G. Swindell | Home Run; Hernandez Scores; Sanchez Scores/unER; Barberie Scores; Sandberg Scores | |
| b10 | 2 | -2- | R | 39% | 100% | 7-7 | HOU | J. Cangelosi | B. Patterson | Single to LF (Line Drive); Gutierrez Scores | |
| t6 | 2 | -23 | RRR | -19% | 73% | 0-4 | CHC | S. Sosa | D. Wall | Home Run (CF-RF); McRae Scores; Grace Scores | |
| b3 | 1 | 12- | RRR | 19% | 89% | 1-0 | HOU | J. Bagwell | S. Trachsel | Home Run; Cangelosi Scores; Biggio Scores |
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' Donne Wall facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | CHC | B. McRae | D. Wall | Flyball: CF | |
| t1 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 54% | 0-0 | CHC | R. Sandberg | D. Wall | Flyball: CF | |
| t1 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 55% | 0-0 | CHC | M. Grace | D. Wall | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Steve Trachsel facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 52% | 0-0 | HOU | J. Cangelosi | S. Trachsel | Strikeout | |
| b1 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 51% | 0-0 | HOU | C. Biggio | S. Trachsel | Strikeout | |
| b1 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 50% | 0-0 | HOU | J. Bagwell | S. Trachsel | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Donne Wall facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | CHC | S. Sosa | D. Wall | Strikeout | |
| t2 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 54% | 0-0 | CHC | L. Gonzalez | D. Wall | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t2 | 2 | --- | -1% | 53% | 0-0 | CHC | S. Servais | D. Wall | Single to CF (Line Drive) | ||
| t2 | 2 | 1-- | -2% | 51% | 0-0 | CHC | L. Gomez | D. Wall | Single to LF (Line Drive); Servais to 2B | ||
| t2 | 2 | 12- | O | 4% | 55% | 0-0 | CHC | R. Sanchez | D. Wall | Flyball: RF | |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Steve Trachsel facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | 4% | 59% | 0-0 | HOU | D. Bell | S. Trachsel | Single to LF (Line Drive) | ||
| b2 | 0 | 1-- | 11% | 70% | 0-0 | HOU | S. Berry | S. Trachsel | Double to LF (Line Drive); Bell to 3B | ||
| b2 | 0 | -23 | RO | 1% | 70% | 0-0 | HOU | R. Wilkins | S. Trachsel | Groundout: 2B-1B; Bell Scores; Berry to 3B | |
| b2 | 1 | --3 | 2% | 72% | 1-0 | HOU | B. Hunter | S. Trachsel | Hit By Pitch | ||
| b2 | 1 | 1-3 | OO | -10% | 62% | 1-0 | HOU | R. Gutierrez | S. Trachsel | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Donne Wall facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 64% | 0-1 | CHC | S. Trachsel | D. Wall | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t3 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 66% | 0-1 | CHC | B. McRae | D. Wall | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t3 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 67% | 0-1 | CHC | R. Sandberg | D. Wall | Lineout: RF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Steve Trachsel facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 65% | 1-0 | HOU | D. Wall | S. Trachsel | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b3 | 1 | --- | 2% | 68% | 1-0 | HOU | J. Cangelosi | S. Trachsel | Single to RF (Line Drive) | ||
| b3 | 1 | 1-- | 3% | 71% | 1-0 | HOU | C. Biggio | S. Trachsel | Single to LF (Line Drive); Cangelosi to 2B | ||
| b3 | 1 | 12- | RRR | 19% | 89% | 1-0 | HOU | J. Bagwell | S. Trachsel | Home Run; Cangelosi Scores; Biggio Scores | |
| b3 | 1 | --- | 1% | 90% | 4-0 | HOU | D. Bell | S. Trachsel | Walk | ||
| b3 | 1 | 1-- | 1% | 91% | 4-0 | HOU | S. Berry | S. Trachsel | Hit By Pitch; Bell to 2B | ||
| b3 | 1 | 12- | OO | -3% | 88% | 4-0 | HOU | R. Wilkins | S. Trachsel | Double Play: Strikeout, Bell Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B) | |
| 3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Astros' Donne Wall facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 90% | 0-4 | CHC | M. Grace | D. Wall | Lineout: 2B | |
| t4 | 1 | --- | -2% | 88% | 0-4 | CHC | S. Sosa | D. Wall | Hit By Pitch | ||
| t4 | 1 | 1-- | O | 3% | 91% | 0-4 | CHC | L. Gonzalez | D. Wall | Sosa Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS) | |
| t4 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 92% | 0-4 | CHC | L. Gonzalez | D. Wall | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Cubs' Steve Trachsel facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 91% | 4-0 | HOU | B. Hunter | S. Trachsel | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b4 | 1 | --- | O | -0% | 91% | 4-0 | HOU | R. Gutierrez | S. Trachsel | Lineout: CF | |
| b4 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 90% | 4-0 | HOU | D. Wall | S. Trachsel | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Astros' Donne Wall facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 92% | 0-4 | CHC | S. Servais | D. Wall | Popfly: 2B | |
| t5 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 93% | 0-4 | CHC | L. Gomez | D. Wall | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t5 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 94% | 0-4 | CHC | R. Sanchez | D. Wall | Lineout: CF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Cubs' Steve Trachsel facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 93% | 4-0 | HOU | J. Cangelosi | S. Trachsel | Groundout: P-1B | |
| b5 | 1 | --- | 1% | 94% | 4-0 | HOU | C. Biggio | S. Trachsel | Walk | ||
| b5 | 1 | 1-- | O | -1% | 93% | 4-0 | HOU | J. Bagwell | S. Trachsel | Flyball: RF | |
| b5 | 2 | 1-- | 0% | 94% | 4-0 | HOU | D. Bell | S. Trachsel | Single to CF (Line Drive); Biggio to 2B | ||
| b5 | 2 | 12- | 0% | 94% | 4-0 | HOU | S. Berry | S. Trachsel | Biggio Steals 3B; Bell Steals 2B | ||
| b5 | 2 | -23 | O | -1% | 93% | 4-0 | HOU | S. Berry | S. Trachsel | Flyball: RF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Astros' Donne Wall facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| Todd Haney pinch hits for Steve Trachsel (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | 1% | 94% | 0-4 | CHC | T. Haney | D. Wall | Popfly: 2B | |
| t6 | 1 | --- | -2% | 92% | 0-4 | CHC | B. McRae | D. Wall | Single to LF (Line Drive) | ||
| t6 | 1 | 1-- | O | 2% | 94% | 0-4 | CHC | R. Sandberg | D. Wall | Flyball: LF | |
| t6 | 2 | 1-- | -2% | 92% | 0-4 | CHC | M. Grace | D. Wall | Double to RF (Line Drive); McRae to 3B | ||
| t6 | 2 | -23 | RRR | -19% | 73% | 0-4 | CHC | S. Sosa | D. Wall | Home Run (CF-RF); McRae Scores; Grace Scores | |
| t6 | 2 | --- | -2% | 71% | 3-4 | CHC | L. Gonzalez | D. Wall | Walk | ||
| t6 | 2 | 1-- | O | 4% | 75% | 3-4 | CHC | S. Servais | D. Wall | Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B | |
| 3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-3, Cubs' Mike Perez facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| Mike Perez replaces Todd Haney (PH) pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 73% | 4-3 | HOU | R. Wilkins | M. Perez | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b6 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 71% | 4-3 | HOU | B. Hunter | M. Perez | Flyball: LF | |
| b6 | 2 | --- | 1% | 72% | 4-3 | HOU | R. Gutierrez | M. Perez | Single to CF (Line Drive) | ||
| Bill Spiers pinch hits for Donne Wall (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b6 | 2 | 1-- | O | -2% | 70% | 4-3 | HOU | B. Spiers | M. Perez | Flyball: LF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-4, Astros' Xavier Hernandez facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| Xavier Hernandez replaces Bill Spiers (PH) pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | -7% | 63% | 3-4 | CHC | L. Gomez | X. Hernandez | Walk | ||
| Jose Hernandez pinch runs for Leo Gomez (3B) batting 7th | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | 1-- | -11% | 52% | 3-4 | CHC | R. Sanchez | X. Hernandez | Reached on E3/Sacrifice Bunt; Hernandez to 2B; Sanchez to 1B | ||
| Bret Barberie pinch hits for Mike Perez (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | 12- | -14% | 39% | 3-4 | CHC | B. Barberie | X. Hernandez | Walk; Hernandez to 3B; Sanchez to 2B | ||
| Greg Swindell replaces Xavier Hernandez pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | 123 | O | 12% | 51% | 3-4 | CHC | B. McRae | G. Swindell | Lineout: 3B | |
| t7 | 1 | 123 | RRRR | -40% | 11% | 3-4 | CHC | R. Sandberg | G. Swindell | Home Run; Hernandez Scores; Sanchez Scores/unER; Barberie Scores; Sandberg Scores | |
| t7 | 1 | --- | -1% | 10% | 7-4 | CHC | M. Grace | G. Swindell | Single to 1B (Ground Ball) | ||
| t7 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 2% | 12% | 7-4 | CHC | S. Sosa | G. Swindell | Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B | |
| 4 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cubs 7, Astros 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-7, Cubs' Terry Adams facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| Terry Adams replaces Bret Barberie (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Jose Hernandez moves from PR to 3B | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | -3% | 9% | 4-7 | HOU | J. Cangelosi | T. Adams | Groundout: P-1B | |
| b7 | 1 | --- | 3% | 12% | 4-7 | HOU | C. Biggio | T. Adams | Single to CF (Line Drive) | ||
| b7 | 1 | 1-- | 1% | 14% | 4-7 | HOU | J. Bagwell | T. Adams | Biggio Steals 2B | ||
| b7 | 1 | -2- | O | -4% | 10% | 4-7 | HOU | J. Bagwell | T. Adams | Flyball: LF | |
| b7 | 2 | -2- | O | -3% | 7% | 4-7 | HOU | D. Bell | T. Adams | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 7, Astros 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 7-4, Astros' Greg Swindell facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | 1% | 7% | 7-4 | CHC | L. Gonzalez | G. Swindell | Strikeout Looking | |
| t8 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 8% | 7-4 | CHC | S. Servais | G. Swindell | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t8 | 2 | --- | O | 0% | 8% | 7-4 | CHC | J. Hernandez | G. Swindell | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 7, Astros 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-7, Cubs' Terry Adams facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | -3% | 5% | 4-7 | HOU | S. Berry | T. Adams | Strikeout | |
| b8 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 4% | 4-7 | HOU | R. Wilkins | T. Adams | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| b8 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 3% | 4-7 | HOU | B. Hunter | T. Adams | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 7, Astros 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 7-4, Astros' Greg Swindell facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | 0% | 3% | 7-4 | CHC | R. Sanchez | G. Swindell | Flyball: CF | |
| Ozzie Timmons pinch hits for Terry Adams (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 1 | --- | -0% | 3% | 7-4 | CHC | O. Timmons | G. Swindell | Walk | ||
| t9 | 1 | 1-- | -0% | 3% | 7-4 | CHC | B. McRae | G. Swindell | Single to RF (Line Drive); Timmons to 2B | ||
| Anthony Young replaces Greg Swindell pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 1 | 12- | O | 1% | 3% | 7-4 | CHC | R. Sandberg | A. Young | Strikeout Looking | |
| t9 | 2 | 12- | -0% | 3% | 7-4 | CHC | M. Grace | A. Young | Walk; Timmons to 3B; McRae to 2B | ||
| t9 | 2 | 123 | O | 1% | 4% | 7-4 | CHC | S. Sosa | A. Young | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 7, Astros 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-7, Cubs' Turk Wendell facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| Turk Wendell replaces Ozzie Timmons (PH) pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 2% | 4-7 | HOU | R. Gutierrez | T. Wendell | Strikeout Looking | |
| Derrick May pinch hits for Anthony Young (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b9 | 1 | --- | 3% | 4% | 4-7 | HOU | D. May | T. Wendell | Walk | ||
| b9 | 1 | 1-- | O | -3% | 1% | 4-7 | HOU | J. Cangelosi | T. Wendell | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Cangelosi to 1B | |
| b9 | 2 | 1-- | RR | 3% | 5% | 4-7 | HOU | C. Biggio | T. Wendell | Home Run; Cangelosi Scores | |
| b9 | 2 | --- | 5% | 9% | 6-7 | HOU | J. Bagwell | T. Wendell | Walk | ||
| b9 | 2 | 1-- | 7% | 17% | 6-7 | HOU | D. Bell | T. Wendell | Walk; Bagwell to 2B | ||
| Doug Jones replaces Turk Wendell pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b9 | 2 | 12- | R | 44% | 61% | 6-7 | HOU | S. Berry | D. Jones | Single to CF (Line Drive); Bagwell Scores; Bell to 2B | |
| b9 | 2 | 12- | O | -11% | 50% | 7-7 | HOU | R. Wilkins | D. Jones | Strikeout Looking | |
| 3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 7, Astros 7. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 10th, Cubs Batting, Tied 7-7, Astros' Todd Jones facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| Todd Jones replaces Sean Berry (3B) pitching and batting 5th; Ricky Gutierrez moves from SS to 3B; Orlando Miller replaces Derrick May (PH) playing SS batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t10 | 0 | --- | O | 6% | 56% | 7-7 | CHC | L. Gonzalez | T. Jones | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t10 | 1 | --- | O | 4% | 60% | 7-7 | CHC | S. Servais | T. Jones | Lineout: RF | |
| t10 | 2 | --- | -3% | 57% | 7-7 | CHC | J. Hernandez | T. Jones | Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Hernandez to 1B | ||
| t10 | 2 | 1-- | -7% | 50% | 7-7 | CHC | R. Sanchez | T. Jones | Single to RF (Line Drive); Hernandez to 3B | ||
| Pedro Valdes pinch hits for Doug Jones (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t10 | 2 | 1-3 | O | 13% | 63% | 7-7 | CHC | P. Valdes | T. Jones | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 7, Astros 7. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 10th, Astros Batting, Tied 7-7, Cubs' Bob Patterson facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| Bob Patterson replaces Pedro Valdes (PH) pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b10 | 0 | --- | O | -6% | 58% | 7-7 | HOU | B. Hunter | B. Patterson | Strikeout | |
| b10 | 1 | --- | 6% | 63% | 7-7 | HOU | R. Gutierrez | B. Patterson | Single to RF (Line Drive) | ||
| b10 | 1 | 1-- | O | -7% | 56% | 7-7 | HOU | O. Miller | B. Patterson | Foul Flyball: 1B | |
| b10 | 2 | 1-- | 4% | 61% | 7-7 | HOU | J. Cangelosi | B. Patterson | Gutierrez Steals 2B | ||
| b10 | 2 | -2- | R | 39% | 100% | 7-7 | HOU | J. Cangelosi | B. Patterson | Single to LF (Line Drive); Gutierrez Scores | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 7, Astros 8. | |||||||||||
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