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@ANA		9
1
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5
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@KCR		6
0
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@MIN		9
3
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@OAK		4
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@SEA		3
7
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@TEX		7
10
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4
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@CIN		8
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@HOU		9
2
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@LAD		4
6
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@PIT		4
3
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@SDP		1
2
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@STL		1
4
Wednesday, April 7, 1999 6:37PM
, Astrodome
Attendance: 23,381, Time of Game: 3:13
Cubs
9
1-1
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
1st
 at Astros
2
1-1
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
1st
W: Kevin Tapani (1-0)
L: Mike Hampton (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  3   1  1  0   0  2  2    9 12  2
Astros          0  1  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    2  5  1

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lance Johnson CF 5 2 2 0 1 0 .333 .733 22 10 0.048 0.71 0.076 -0.029 0.8 1 0
Jeff Blauser 2B 1 1 1 0 2 0 1.000 2.000 11 2 0.133 1.27 0.133 0.000 1.6 3 1
   Mickey Morandini PH-2B 2 1 2 3 0 0 .500 1.738 8 6 0.085 0.65 0.085 0.000 3.6 1 0 3B,2B,HBP
Mark Grace 1B 4 0 0 1 1 0 .429 1.500 21 12 -0.127 1.10 0.004 -0.132 -2.2 10 0 SF
Sammy Sosa RF 3 1 1 1 3 1 .143 .686 26 10 0.175 0.80 0.209 -0.034 1.1 5 0 2B,CS
Glenallen Hill LF 5 1 2 4 0 3 .400 1.400 22 15 0.081 1.20 0.184 -0.103 1.4 0 0 HR
   Terry Mulholland P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Benito Santiago C 4 1 1 0 1 0 .125 .472 19 8 0.006 0.61 0.068 -0.062 0.4 5 1 2B
Jose Hernandez SS 4 1 2 0 0 1 .375 .819 19 12 -0.036 0.50 0.014 -0.050 0.1 1 3 HBP
Gary Gaetti 3B 5 0 1 0 0 2 .111 .222 21 15 -0.045 0.46 0.013 -0.058 -1.4 0 5
Kevin Tapani P 3 1 0 0 1 2 .000 .250 16 9 -0.057 0.63 0.020 -0.077 -1.0 0 0
   Kurt Miller P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Curtis Goodwin LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 5 3 -0.001 0.04 0.000 -0.001 -0.3 1 0
Team Totals 37 9 12 9 9 10 .324 1.010 190 102 0.262 0.77 0.806 -0.546 4.0 27 11
2B: B Santiago (1, off B Williams); S Sosa (1, off M Hampton); M Morandini (2, off T Miller).
3B: M Morandini (1, off D Henry).
HR: G Hill (1, off D Henry; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).
SF: M Grace (1, off M Hampton).
HBP: J Hernandez (1, by B Williams); M Morandini (1, by B Williams).
TB: G Hill 5; M Morandini 5; S Sosa 2; B Santiago 2; J Hernandez 2; L Johnson 2; G Gaetti; J Blauser.
RBI: G Hill 4 (4); M Morandini 3 (3); M Grace (2); S Sosa (1).
2-out RBI: M Morandini 3; G Hill 2.
Team LOB: 13.
With RISP: 4 for 14.
Fielding
E: J Hernandez (2); B Santiago (1).
Baserunning
CS: S Sosa (1, 2nd base by B Williams/M Meluskey).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Craig Biggio 2B 3 0 0 0 2 0 .000 .222 18 7 -0.079 1.06 0.035 -0.114 -0.7 2 2
Derek Bell RF 4 1 0 0 1 0 .125 .347 19 10 -0.076 0.90 0.023 -0.099 -1.2 0 0
Jeff Bagwell 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .167 .542 10 6 -0.032 0.95 0.044 -0.076 -0.4 7 1 SB
Carl Everett CF 4 0 1 1 0 1 .429 1.357 13 10 -0.009 0.85 0.058 -0.067 0.1 3 0
Richard Hidalgo LF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .286 1.232 13 6 0.045 0.86 0.077 -0.031 0.3 1 1 2B
Bill Spiers 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .333 .667 5 5 -0.102 1.45 0.063 -0.165 -1.0 0 2 CS
   Ken Caminiti PH-3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .200 3 2 -0.002 0.09 0.000 -0.002 -0.1 0 0
Mitch Meluskey C 4 0 1 1 0 2 .250 .500 17 10 0.009 0.79 0.056 -0.047 -0.1 11 1
Ricky Gutierrez SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .143 .429 17 13 0.002 0.55 0.031 -0.029 0.5 2 3 2B
Mike Hampton P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 3 2 -0.033 1.67 0.000 -0.033 -0.4 1 0
   Brian Williams P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 5 3 -0.011 0.41 0.000 -0.011 -0.1 0 1
   Jack Howell PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 2 0.051 1.15 0.051 0.000 0.4
   Trever Miller P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Doug Henry P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Glen Barker PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 2 1 -0.001 0.04 0.000 -0.001 -0.4
Team Totals 32 2 5 2 6 5 .156 .508 131 77 -0.238 0.90 0.438 -0.675 -3.0 27 12
2B: R Hidalgo (1, off K Tapani); R Gutierrez (1, off T Mulholland).
TB: R Gutierrez 2; R Hidalgo 2; C Everett; M Meluskey; B Spiers.
RBI: M Meluskey (1); C Everett (3).
2-out RBI: C Everett.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Fielding
E: R Gutierrez (1).
Outfield Assists: R Hidalgo (B Santiago at home plate).
Baserunning
SB: J Bagwell (1, 2nd base off K Tapani/B Santiago).
CS: B Spiers (1, 2nd base by K Tapani/B Santiago).

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
Kevin Tapani, W (1-0) 6 4 2 2 5 4 0 3.00 27 98 57 27 16 12 11 7 3 0 55 0.108 1.06 0.9
Kurt Miller, H (1) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 3 7 5 4 0 1 0 3 0 0 1 0 0.112 1.47 1.0
Terry Mulholland 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0.00 8 26 15 12 1 2 2 4 0 0 0 0 0.019 0.10 1.1
Team Totals 9 5 2 2 6 5 0 2.00 38 131 77 43 17 15 13 14 3 0 55 1 0 0.239 0.77 3.0
K Tapani faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.

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 Hampton, L (0-1) 3.2 7 4 4 5 3 0 9.82 22 87 42 16 19 5 6 8 2 0 29 -0.258 1.13 -2.6
Brian Williams 3.1 1 1 1 3 4 0 2.70 15 58 33 15 11 7 4 2 1 0 3 0 0.056 0.74 1.5
Trever Miller 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 0 27.00 2 3 2 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 -0.007 0.33 -0.2
Doug Henry 1.2 3 3 1 1 3 1 5.40 10 42 25 13 7 5 3 3 0 0 1 1 -0.052 0.11 -2.7
Team Totals 9 12 9 7 9 10 1 7.00 49 190 102 46 37 17 14 14 4 0 29 4 1 -0.261 0.90 -4.0
Balks: None.
WP: B Williams (1).
HBP: B Williams 2 (2; J Hernandez, M Morandini).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Charlie Williams, 1B - Greg Bonin, 2B - Jeff Nelson, 3B - Frank Pulli.
Time of Game: 3:13.
Attendance: 23,381.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Starting Lineups

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Top 5 Plays

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t3 0-1 1 12- 1,(0-0)  R CHC S. Sosa M. Hampton 16% 59% Double to LF (Fly Ball); Johnson Scores; Blauser to 3B
t3 1-1 1 -23 1,(0-0)  RR CHC G. Hill M. Hampton 12% 72% Single to LF (Pop Fly to Deep SS); Blauser Scores; Sosa Scores; Hill to 2B
b2 0-0 0 1-3 2,(1-0)  O HOU M. Meluskey K. Tapani 8% 40% Spiers Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t3 0-1 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  CHC J. Blauser M. Hampton 6% 50% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Johnson to 2B
b2 0-0 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  HOU B. Spiers K. Tapani -6% 32% Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B); Hidalgo to 3B

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 Hampton facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC L. Johnson M. Hampton -2% 48% Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B-1B)
t1 0-0 1 --- 4,(3-0)  CHC J. Blauser M. Hampton 2% 50% Walk
t1 0-0 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  O CHC M. Grace M. Hampton -3% 47% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  CHC S. Sosa M. Hampton 2% 49% Walk; Blauser to 2B
t1 0-0 2 12- 7,(3-2)  O CHC G. Hill M. Hampton -4% 45% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Kevin Tapani facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  HOU C. Biggio K. Tapani -3% 42% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  O HOU D. Bell K. Tapani 3% 45% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O HOU J. Bagwell K. Tapani 3% 48% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
b1 0-0 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O HOU C. Everett K. Tapani 2% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Mike Hampton facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O CHC B. Santiago M. Hampton -2% 48% Popfly: SS (SS-3B Hole)
t2 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC J. Hernandez M. Hampton -2% 46% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  CHC G. Gaetti M. Hampton 1% 47% Single to SS (Ground Ball)
t2 0-0 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CHC K. Tapani M. Hampton -2% 45% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Kevin Tapani facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- 3,(2-0)  HOU R. Hidalgo K. Tapani -6% 39% Double to LF (Line Drive)
b2 0-0 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  HOU B. Spiers K. Tapani -6% 32% Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B); Hidalgo to 3B
b2 0-0 0 1-3 2,(1-0)  O HOU M. Meluskey K. Tapani 8% 40% Spiers Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b2 0-0 1 --3 3,(1-1)  R HOU M. Meluskey K. Tapani -6% 35% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Hidalgo Scores
b2 1-0 1 1-- 6,(1-2)  HOU R. Gutierrez K. Tapani -3% 32% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Meluskey to 2B
b2 1-0 1 12- 3,(1-1)  O HOU M. Hampton K. Tapani 3% 35% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole); Meluskey to 3B
b2 1-0 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  O HOU C. Biggio K. Tapani 4% 39% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Mike Hampton facing 1-2-3
t3 0-1 0 --- 5,(3-1)  CHC L. Johnson M. Hampton 4% 44% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t3 0-1 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  CHC J. Blauser M. Hampton 6% 50% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Johnson to 2B
t3 0-1 0 12- 2,(0-1)  O CHC M. Grace M. Hampton -6% 44% Lineout: 1B
t3 0-1 1 12- 1,(0-0)  R CHC S. Sosa M. Hampton 16% 59% Double to LF (Fly Ball); Johnson Scores; Blauser to 3B
t3 1-1 1 -23 1,(0-0)  RR CHC G. Hill M. Hampton 12% 72% Single to LF (Pop Fly to Deep SS); Blauser Scores; Sosa Scores; Hill to 2B
t3 3-1 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  O CHC B. Santiago M. Hampton -4% 68% Fielder's Choice SS; Hill out at 2B/SS-3B-2B-SS
t3 3-1 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O CHC J. Hernandez M. Hampton -2% 66% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); Santiago out at Hm/LF-C
3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Cubs' Kevin Tapani facing 2-3-4
b3 1-3 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O HOU D. Bell K. Tapani 3% 69% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
b3 1-3 1 --- 6,(3-2)  HOU J. Bagwell K. Tapani -3% 66% Walk
b3 1-3 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O HOU C. Everett K. Tapani 3% 69% Strikeout Swinging
b3 1-3 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  HOU R. Hidalgo K. Tapani -1% 68% Bagwell Steals 2B; Bagwell to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
b3 1-3 2 --3 5,(3-1)  HOU R. Hidalgo K. Tapani -2% 66% Walk
b3 1-3 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  O HOU B. Spiers K. Tapani 6% 72% Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 1.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Astros' Mike Hampton facing 8-9-1
t4 3-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC G. Gaetti M. Hampton -2% 70% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 3-1 1 --- 5,(3-1)  CHC K. Tapani M. Hampton 2% 72% Walk
t4 3-1 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  CHC L. Johnson M. Hampton 3% 75% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Tapani to 2B
t4 3-1 1 12- 5,(3-1)  CHC J. Blauser M. Hampton 4% 79% Walk; Tapani to 3B; Johnson to 2B
t4 3-1 1 123 5,(2-2)  RO CHC M. Grace M. Hampton 0% 80% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Tapani Scores
t4 4-1 2 12- 7,(3-2)  CHC S. Sosa M. Hampton 2% 81% Walk; Johnson to 3B; Blauser to 2B
Brian Williams replaces Mike Hampton pitching and batting 9th
t4 4-1 2 123 6,(1-2)  O CHC G. Hill B. Williams -4% 77% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Cubs' Kevin Tapani facing 7-8-9
b4 1-4 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O HOU M. Meluskey K. Tapani 3% 80% Strikeout Swinging
b4 1-4 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O HOU R. Gutierrez K. Tapani 2% 81% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
b4 1-4 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU B. Williams K. Tapani 1% 83% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 1.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-1, Astros' Brian Williams facing 6-7-8
t5 4-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  CHC B. Santiago B. Williams 4% 86% Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
t5 4-1 0 -2- 2,(0-1)  CHC J. Hernandez B. Williams 1% 87% Hit By Pitch
t5 4-1 0 12- 3,(0-2)  CHC G. Gaetti B. Williams 3% 90% Wild Pitch; Santiago to 3B; Hernandez to 2B
t5 4-1 0 -23 4,(1-2)  O CHC G. Gaetti B. Williams -3% 87% Groundout: P-1B (Short 1B Line)
t5 4-1 1 -23 4,(1-2)  O CHC K. Tapani B. Williams -4% 83% Strikeout Looking
t5 4-1 2 -23 4,(3-0)  CHC L. Johnson B. Williams 1% 84% Walk
Mickey Morandini pinch hits for Jeff Blauser (2B) batting 2nd
t5 4-1 2 123 3,(0-2)  R CHC M. Morandini B. Williams 6% 89% Hit By Pitch; Santiago Scores; Hernandez to 3B; Johnson to 2B
t5 5-1 2 123 3,(1-1)  O CHC M. Grace B. Williams -3% 87% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 5, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-5, Cubs' Kevin Tapani facing 1-2-3
Mickey Morandini moves from PH to 2B
b5 1-5 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O HOU C. Biggio K. Tapani 2% 89% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b5 1-5 1 --- 6,(3-2)  HOU D. Bell K. Tapani -2% 86% Walk
b5 1-5 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O HOU J. Bagwell K. Tapani 2% 89% Groundout: 3B-1B; Bell to 2B
b5 1-5 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  R HOU C. Everett K. Tapani -6% 83% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Bell Scores
b5 2-5 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O HOU R. Hidalgo K. Tapani 3% 85% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Astros 2.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-2, Astros' Brian Williams facing 4-5-6
t6 5-2 0 --- 5,(3-1)  CHC S. Sosa B. Williams 2% 87% Walk
t6 5-2 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O CHC G. Hill B. Williams -2% 85% Strikeout Swinging
t6 5-2 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O CHC B. Santiago B. Williams -2% 83% Sosa Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t6 5-2 2 --- 5,(3-1)  CHC B. Santiago B. Williams 1% 84% Walk
t6 5-2 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O CHC J. Hernandez B. Williams -1% 82% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-5, Cubs' Kevin Tapani facing 6-7-8
b6 2-5 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU B. Spiers K. Tapani 3% 85% Strikeout Swinging
b6 2-5 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O HOU M. Meluskey K. Tapani 2% 87% Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
b6 2-5 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O HOU R. Gutierrez K. Tapani 1% 88% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Astros 2.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-2, Astros' Brian Williams facing 8-9-1
t7 5-2 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O CHC G. Gaetti B. Williams -1% 87% Strikeout Swinging
t7 5-2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC K. Tapani B. Williams -1% 87% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t7 5-2 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC L. Johnson B. Williams -1% 86% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-5, Cubs' Kevin Tapani facing 9-1-2
Jack Howell pinch hits for Brian Williams (P) batting 9th
b7 2-5 0 --- 6,(3-2)  HOU J. Howell K. Tapani -5% 81% Walk
Kurt Miller replaces Kevin Tapani pitching and batting 9th
b7 2-5 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O HOU C. Biggio K. Miller 5% 86% Flyball: RF
b7 2-5 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O HOU D. Bell K. Miller 4% 90% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b7 2-5 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O HOU J. Bagwell K. Miller 3% 92% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Astros 2.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-2, Astros' Trever Miller facing 2-3-4
Trever Miller replaces Jack Howell (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 5-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  CHC M. Morandini T. Miller 2% 94% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B)
t8 5-2 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  O CHC M. Grace T. Miller -1% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B
Doug Henry replaces Trever Miller pitching and batting 9th
t8 5-2 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  O CHC S. Sosa D. Henry -1% 92% Strikeout Swinging
t8 5-2 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  RR CHC G. Hill D. Henry 6% 98% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Morandini Scores
t8 7-2 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC B. Santiago D. Henry -0% 97% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 7, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-7, Cubs' Terry Mulholland facing 4-5-6
Terry Mulholland replaces Glenallen Hill (LF) pitching and batting 5th
Curtis Goodwin replaces Kurt Miller (P) playing LF batting 9th
b8 2-7 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O HOU C. Everett T. Mulholland 1% 98% Foul Popfly: 1B (Short RF Foul)
b8 2-7 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU R. Hidalgo T. Mulholland 1% 99% Flyball: LF
Ken Caminiti pinch hits for Bill Spiers (3B) batting 6th
b8 2-7 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O HOU K. Caminiti T. Mulholland 0% 99% Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 7, Astros 2.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 7-2, Astros' Doug Henry facing 7-8-9
Ken Caminiti moves from PH to 3B
t9 7-2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  CHC J. Hernandez D. Henry 0% 99% Single to CF (Fly Ball)
t9 7-2 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O CHC G. Gaetti D. Henry -0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
t9 7-2 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O CHC C. Goodwin D. Henry -0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
t9 7-2 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  CHC L. Johnson D. Henry 0% 99% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Hernandez to 2B
t9 7-2 2 12- 3,(0-2)  RR CHC M. Morandini D. Henry 1% 100% Triple to RF (Ground Ball); Hernandez Scores/unER; Johnson Scores/unER
t9 9-2 2 --3 7,(3-2)  CHC M. Grace D. Henry 0% 100% Walk
t9 9-2 2 1-3 2,(1-0)  O CHC S. Sosa D. Henry -0% 100% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 9, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-9, Cubs' Terry Mulholland facing 7-8-9
b9 2-9 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU M. Meluskey T. Mulholland 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
b9 2-9 1 --- 4,(2-1)  HOU R. Gutierrez T. Mulholland -0% 100% Double to RF (Pop Fly to Deep 1B)
Glen Barker pinch hits for Doug Henry (P) batting 9th
b9 2-9 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  O HOU G. Barker T. Mulholland 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
b9 2-9 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  HOU C. Biggio T. Mulholland -0% 100% Walk
b9 2-9 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O HOU D. Bell T. Mulholland 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 9, Astros 2.

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