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BOS  6
BAL  4

CHW  7
@KCR  6

MIN  6
CLE  2

NYY  8
TBD  3

ANA  4
@OAK  2

TEX 12
@SEA  6

TOR  2
DET  1

SDP  3
@ARI  2

ATL  7
NYM  2

CIN  4
PIT  1

COL  9
SFG  8

FLA  6
PHI  5

PHI  7
@FLA  3

HOU  4
CHC  3

(11)
LAD  2
MIL  1

STL  6
MON  3

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 51,916

Sunday, September 27, 1998, 1:38
Time of Game: 3:30
Cubs
3
89-73
Lost 1
2nd, 13 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            1  0  0   2  0  0   0  0  0   0  0    3  7  0
Astros          0  0  1   0  0  0   0  2  0   0  1    4 12  2
W: S Elarton (2-1), L: R Beck (3-4)
Winning Run scored with 2 outs
Astros
4
102-60
Won 1
1st

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Johnson CF                  5   0   0   0    1   1  .280  .689   30    4   0   SB
J Hernandez SS-LF             5   1   1   0    0   1  .253  .780   17    0   3   
  R Beck P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
M Grace 1B                    5   0   1   0    0   1  .307  .867   15    9   1   2B
S Sosa RF                     5   0   2   1    0   1  .307 1.024   12    2   0   SB
G Hill LF                     4   0   1   0    0   2  .310  .898   15    2   0   GDP
  J Blauser SS                1   0   0   0    0   1  .219  .639    6    0   0   
G Gaetti 3B                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .281  .848   10    1   2   
M Morandini 2B                3   1   0   0    2   1  .296  .767   21    3   5   IW
S Servais C                   4   1   0   0    0   0  .222  .627   15   10   0   
  T Houston PH-C              1   0   0   0    0   1  .258  .694    5    0   0   
T Mulholland P                2   0   1   2    1   0  .294  .780   18    0   0   2B
  B Brown PH                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .291  .849         0   0   
  M Mieske PH-LF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .292  .763    4    0   0   
  O Merced PH-LF              0   0   0   0    1   0  .279  .751    7    1   0   
Totals                       41   3   7   3    5   9              175   32  11
BATTING
2B: M Grace (38, off M Hampton); T Mulholland (2, off M Hampton).
IBB: M Morandini (4, by S Bergman).
TB: M Grace 2; T Mulholland 2; S Sosa 2; G Gaetti; G Hill; J Hernandez.
GIDP: G Hill (16).
RBI: T Mulholland 2 (3); S Sosa (158).
2-out RBI: T Mulholland 2.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
FIELDING
DP: 2. J Hernandez-M Morandini-M Grace 2.
BASERUNNING
SB: L Johnson (10, 2nd base off B Wagner/B Ausmus); S Sosa (18, 2nd base off S Bergman/B Ausmus).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   5   0   0   0    1   3  .325  .906   22    2   1   IW
R Hidalgo CF                  4   1   2   2    1   1  .303  .829   21    6   0   2B,SF
D Bell RF                     5   0   1   0    0   2  .314  .854   17    2   0   
J Bagwell 1B                  3   1   2   1    2   0  .304  .981   24    9   0   
M Alou LF                     4   0   1   0    1   1  .312  .981   18    1   0   GDP,IW
S Berry 3B                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .314  .895   12    1   1   
  T Bogar 3B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .420         0   0   
  B Spiers PH-3B              1   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .752    3    0   0   
R Gutierrez SS                5   1   1   0    0   1  .261  .671   18    2   7   GDP
B Ausmus C                    5   0   3   0    0   0  .269  .713   13    9   0   2B
M Hampton P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .262  .676    5    1   1   SH
  D Henry P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  P Incaviglia PH             1   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .289    3    0   0   
  S Bergman P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .083  .200         0   0   
  B Wagner P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666         0   0   
  D Clark PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .206  .548    5    0   0   
  S Elarton P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  C Everett PH                1   1   1   0    0   0  .296  .841    4    0   0   3B
Totals                       40   4  12   4    5  10              165   33  10
BATTING
2B: R Hidalgo (15, off T Mulholland); B Ausmus (10, off T Mulholland).
3B: C Everett (4, off R Beck).
SF: R Hidalgo (4, off R Beck).
SH: M Hampton (7, off T Mulholland).
IBB: C Biggio (6, by R Beck); M Alou (11, by R Beck).
TB: B Ausmus 4; R Hidalgo 3; C Everett 3; J Bagwell 2; R Gutierrez; S Berry; M Alou; D Bell.
GIDP: M Alou (14); R Gutierrez (20).
RBI: R Hidalgo 2 (35); J Bagwell (111); S Berry (52).
2-out RBI: R Hidalgo; S Berry.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 2 for 15.
FIELDING
DP: 1. M Hampton-R Gutierrez-J Bagwell.
E: C Biggio (15); R Gutierrez (15).

PITCHING

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Mulholland                   8     9   3   3    3   9   0   2.82   34  121-77   43·20·14   10· 6· 6· 0     58    -     1.72  -0.02
R Beck, L (3-4)                2.2   3   1   1    2   1   0   3.05   13   44-26   16· 3· 7    3· 3· 4· 0          0-0    3.34  -0.09
Totals                        10.2  12   4   4    5  10   0          47  165-103  59·23·21   13· 9·10· 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
M Hampton                      6     5   3   0    2   4   0   3.36   26   89-54   32· 8·14   10· 6· 4· 0     58    -     0.94  -0.08
D Henry                        1     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.04    4   17-10    9· 0· 1    4· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.54   0.03
S Bergman                      1     1   0   0    1   1   0   3.72    5   20-11    6· 2· 3    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.74   0.03
B Wagner                       1     0   0   0    1   1   0   2.70    4   19-12    7· 3· 2    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.77   0.14
S Elarton, W (2-1)             2     0   0   0    1   3   0   3.32    7   29-19   11· 2· 6    0· 3· 0· 0          0-0    1.96   0.27
Totals                        11     7   3   0    5   9   0          46  174-106  65·15·26   18·10· 4· 0           -  
Balks: None.
WP: None.
IBB: R Beck 2 (4; M Alou, C Biggio); S Bergman (3; M Morandini).
HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mark Hirschbeck, 1B - Jeff Kellogg, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Eric Gregg.
Time of Game: 3:30.
Attendance: 51,916.
Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Houston Astros                       
1. L Johnson            CF    1. C Biggio             2B 
2. J Hernandez          SS    2. R Hidalgo            CF 
3. M Grace              1B    3. D Bell               RF 
4. S Sosa               RF    4. J Bagwell            1B 
5. G Hill               LF    5. M Alou               LF 
6. G Gaetti             3B    6. S Berry              3B 
7. M Morandini          2B    7. R Gutierrez          SS 
8. S Servais            C     8. B Ausmus             C  
9. T Mulholland         P     9. M Hampton            P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   2  3-2  1--  3   35%  58% S Berry         T Mulholland    Single to CF (Pop Fly); Bagwell Scores; Berry to 2B/Adv on throw
   b11   1  3-3  ---  4   25%  83% C Everett       R Beck          Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
   t 4   2  1-1  12-  6  -23%  28% T Mulholland    M Hampton       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Morandini Scores/unER; Servais Scores/unER
   b10   1  3-3  1--  5   19%  82% J Bagwell       R Beck          Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Bell to 3B
   b11   1  3-3  1-3  2   18% 100% R Hidalgo       R Beck          Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Everett Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Hampton facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  L Johnson       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
          ---  6   50%  J Hernandez     Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B)
          1--  5   42%  M Grace         Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B); Hernandez to 3B
   R      -23  2   34%  S Sosa          Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Hernandez Scores/unER; Grace to 3B
   OO     1-3  2   45%  G Hill          Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B (P's Right)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Terry Mulholland facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   42%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   41%  R Hidalgo       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   40%  D Bell          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Hampton facing 6-7-8
          ---  1   36%  G Gaetti        Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  3   39%  M Morandini     Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      1--  3   42%  S Servais       Lineout: RF (Short RF Line)
          1--  6   40%  T Mulholland    Walk; Gaetti to 2B
   O      12-  3   44%  L Johnson       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Terry Mulholland facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   42%  J Bagwell       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  6   40%  M Alou          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   39%  S Berry         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Hampton facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   41%  J Hernandez     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   42%  M Grace         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   43%  S Sosa          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Terry Mulholland facing 7-8-9
          ---  2   48%  R Gutierrez     Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
          1--  6   59%  B Ausmus        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Gutierrez to 3B
   O      1-3  3   52%  M Hampton       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1-3  6   44%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
   R      1-3  1   56%  R Hidalgo       Single to 1B (Pop Fly to Deep 1B); Gutierrez Scores; Ausmus to 3B
   O      1-3  3   50%  D Bell          Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Mike Hampton facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   53%  G Hill          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   55%  G Gaetti        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  5   53%  M Morandini     Walk
          1--  1   51%  S Servais       Reached on E4 (catch) (Ground Ball to SS); Morandini to 2B
   RR     12-  6   28%  T Mulholland    Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Morandini Scores/unER; Servais Scores/unER
   O      -2-  5   31%  L Johnson       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Terry Mulholland facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   35%  J Bagwell       Walk
          1--  3   43%  M Alou          Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Bagwell to 2B
   O      12-  3   36%  S Berry         Flyball: CF
   OO     12-  5   25%  R Gutierrez     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 1.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mike Hampton facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   26%  J Hernandez     Groundout: P unassisted (P's Right)
   O      ---  1   28%  M Grace         Popfly: LF (Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  1   28%  S Sosa          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Terry Mulholland facing 8-9-1
          ---  3   34%  B Ausmus        Single to 1B (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  2   31%  M Hampton       Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Ausmus to 2B
   O      -2-  3   26%  C Biggio        Lineout: LF
          -2-  7   28%  R Hidalgo       Walk
   O      12-  3   22%  D Bell          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 1.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mike Hampton facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   19%  G Hill          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   22%  G Gaetti        Flyball: CF
   O      1--  2   24%  M Morandini     Popfly: RF (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      1--  6   26%  S Servais       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Terry Mulholland facing 4-5-6
          ---  7   31%  J Bagwell       Walk
   OO     1--  1   20%  M Alou          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---  1   18%  S Berry         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 1.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Doug Henry facing 9-1-2
                  Doug Henry replaces Mike Hampton pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  6   20%  T Mulholland    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  7   21%  L Johnson       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  3   20%  J Hernandez     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   22%  M Grace         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Terry Mulholland facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   18%  R Gutierrez     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  1   24%  B Ausmus        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
                  Pete Incaviglia pinch hits for Doug Henry batting 9th
   O      -2-  3   19%  P Incaviglia    Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF); Ausmus to 3B
   O      --3  1   13%  C Biggio        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 1.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Sean Bergman facing 4-5-6
                  Sean Bergman replaces Pete Incaviglia pitching and batting 9th
          ---  1   12%  S Sosa          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  6   13%  G Hill          Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  4   15%  G Gaetti        Popfly: 2B
          1--      14%  M Morandini     Sosa Steals 2B
          -2-  4   14%  " "             Intentional Walk
   O      12-  5   16%  S Servais       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Terry Mulholland facing 2-3-4
                  Jeff Blauser replaces Glenallen Hill playing SS batting 5th; Jose Hernandez moves to LF
          ---  4   27%  R Hidalgo       Double to LF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  3   22%  D Bell          Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B); Hidalgo to 3B
   R      --3  5   31%  J Bagwell       Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Hidalgo Scores
   O      1--  4   23%  M Alou          Strikeout Swinging
   R      1--  3   58%  S Berry         Single to CF (Pop Fly); Bagwell Scores; Berry to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -2-  5   50%  R Gutierrez     Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 3.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Tied 3-3, Billy Wagner facing 9-1-2
                  Billy Wagner replaces Sean Bergman pitching and batting 9th; Tim Bogar replaces Sean Berry playing 3B batting 6th; Brant Brown pinch hits for Terry Mulholland batting 9th; Matt Mieske pinch hits for Brant Brown batting 9th
   O      ---  4   56%  M Mieske        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  8   50%  L Johnson       Walk
   O      1--  4   53%  J Hernandez     Strikeout Swinging, Johnson Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   64%  M Grace         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Rod Beck facing 8-9-1
                  Rod Beck replaces Jose Hernandez pitching and batting 2nd; Matt Mieske moves to LF
   O      ---  2   58%  B Ausmus        Lineout: RF (Short RF)
                  Dave Clark pinch hits for Billy Wagner batting 9th
   O      ---  5   54%  D Clark         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   50%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 3.

Top of the 10th, Cubs Batting, Tied 3-3, Scott Elarton facing 4-5-6
                  Scott Elarton replaces Dave Clark pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   56%  S Sosa          Flyball: CF
   O      ---  6   60%  J Blauser       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   64%  G Gaetti        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 10th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Rod Beck facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   58%  R Hidalgo       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  4   64%  D Bell          Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  5   82%  J Bagwell       Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Bell to 3B
          1-3  4   83%  M Alou          Intentional Walk; Bagwell to 2B
                  Bill Spiers pinch hits for Tim Bogar batting 6th
   O      123  3   66%  B Spiers        Popfly: 3B (Weak SS)
   O      123  4   50%  R Gutierrez     Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 3.

Top of the 11th, Cubs Batting, Tied 3-3, Scott Elarton facing 7-8-9
                  Bill Spiers moves to 3B
   O      ---  6   56%  M Morandini     Strikeout Looking
                  Tyler Houston pinch hits for Scott Servais batting 8th
   O      ---  5   60%  T Houston       Strikeout Swinging
                  Orlando Merced pinch hits for Matt Mieske batting 9th
          ---  7   57%  O Merced        Walk
   O      1--  2   64%  L Johnson       Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 11th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Rod Beck facing 8-9-1
                  Tyler Houston moves to C; Orlando Merced moves to LF
   O      ---  1   58%  B Ausmus        Flyball: LF
                  Carl Everett pinch hits for Scott Elarton batting 9th
          ---  4   83%  C Everett       Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
          --3  4   82%  C Biggio        Intentional Walk
   RO     1-3  2  100%  R Hidalgo       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Everett Scores
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 4.

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