Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Farnsworth
  
  Biggio hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Rodriguez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Spiers vs. Farnsworth
  
  Spiers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Bagwell vs. Farnsworth
  
  Bagwell takes first base on ball four. Spiers moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Bell vs. Farnsworth
  
  Bell strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Everett vs. Farnsworth
  
  Everett hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Farnsworth
  
  Ward hits a fly ball into left field. Rodriguez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Meyers vs. Lima
  
  Meyers takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Alexander vs. Lima
  
  Alexander hits a line drive towards short. Spiers catches it and tags out Meyers for the double play. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Lima
  
  Grace hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Lima
  
  Sosa takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Lima
  
  Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. Sosa moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Houston vs. Lima
  
  Houston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bako vs. Farnsworth
  
  Bako hits a fly ball into left field. Rodriguez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Farnsworth
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Lima vs. Farnsworth
  
  Lima bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Johnson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Biggio vs. Farnsworth
  
  Biggio hits a popup in front of the plate. Santiago settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Spiers vs. Farnsworth
  
  Spiers hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Alexander reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Nieves vs. Lima
  
  Nieves strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Santiago vs. Lima
  
  Santiago strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Farnsworth vs. Lima
  
  Farnsworth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Meyers vs. Lima
  
  There's a wild pitch. Farnsworth moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Meyers vs. Lima
  
  Meyers strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bagwell vs. Farnsworth
  
  Bagwell hits a fly ball into left field. Rodriguez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Farnsworth
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Farnsworth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Everett vs. Farnsworth
  
  Everett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Nieves scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Alexander vs. Lima
  
  Alexander strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Lima
  
  Grace hits a fly ball into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Lima
  
  Sosa strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Farnsworth
  
  Ward hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops it up and throws to first, with Farnsworth covering, for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Bako vs. Farnsworth
  
  Bako hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sosa. Bako reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Farnsworth
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alexander scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bako moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Lima vs. Farnsworth
  
  Lima hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Lima
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Houston vs. Lima
  
  Houston strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Nieves vs. Lima
  
  Nieves hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Santiago vs. Lima
  
  Santiago hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Farnsworth
  
  Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alexander fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Spiers vs. Farnsworth
  
  Spiers takes first base on ball four. Biggio moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Bagwell vs. Farnsworth
  
  Bagwell hits a fly ball into center field. Meyers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
  Bell vs. Farnsworth
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Everett vs. Farnsworth
  
  Everett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Biggio scores. Spiers moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Ward vs. Farnsworth
  
  Ward hits a ball on the ground towards short. Nieves scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Farnsworth vs. Lima
  
  Farnsworth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Meyers vs. Lima
  
  Meyers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Alexander vs. Lima
  
  Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spiers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bako vs. Farnsworth
  
  Bako hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Farnsworth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Farnsworth
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Houston fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lima vs. Farnsworth
  
  Lima hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Alexander reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Lima
  
  Grace hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Lima
  
  Sosa hits a fly ball into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Lima
  
  Rodriguez strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Farnsworth
  
  Biggio hits a popup towards short. Nieves settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Spiers vs. Farnsworth
  
  Spiers hits a fly ball into center field. Meyers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Bagwell vs. Farnsworth
  
  Bagwell hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Meyers. Bagwell reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Farnsworth
  
  Bell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alexander settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Houston vs. Lima
  
  Houston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Nieves vs. Lima
  
  Nieves hits a fly ball into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Santiago vs. Lima
  
  Santiago hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Morandini vs. Lima
  
  Mickey Morandini pinch hits for Kyle Farnsworth.
  
  Morandini hits a fly ball into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Everett vs. Serafini
  
  Dan Serafini now pitching.
  
  Everett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hidalgo vs. Serafini
  
  Richard Hidalgo pinch hits for Daryle Ward.
  
  Hidalgo hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Everett moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bako vs. Serafini
  
  The ball gets by Santiago for a passed ball. Everett moves to third. Hidalgo moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  Bako vs. Serafini
  
  Bako takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Johnson vs. Rain
  
  Steve Rain now pitching.
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Meyers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Everett tags and scores. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lima vs. Rain
  
  Lima bunts towards the mound. Rain fields it and throws to first for the out. Hidalgo moves to third. Bako moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  Biggio vs. Rain
  
  Biggio takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
  Spiers vs. Rain
  
  Spiers strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 5 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Meyers vs. Lima
  
  Bill Spiers now playing third base. Richard Hidalgo now playing left field. Tim Bogar now playing shortstop.
  
  Meyers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Alexander vs. Lima
  
  Alexander hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Grace vs. Lima
  
  Grace hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Alexander moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Sosa vs. Powell
  
  Jay Powell now pitching.
  
  Sosa strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Rodriguez vs. Powell
  
  Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. Alexander moves to third. Grace moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Houston vs. Powell
  
  Houston strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 5 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Bagwell vs. Rain
  
  Bagwell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Rain
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Rodriguez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Everett vs. Rain
  
  Everett hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Rodriguez. Everett reaches second base with a double. Bagwell goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Hidalgo vs. Rain
  
  Hidalgo hits a fly ball into left field. Rodriguez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Bako vs. Rain
  
  Bako hits a fly ball into center field. Meyers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Astros, 6 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Nieves vs. Powell
  
  Nieves hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Santiago vs. Powell
  
  Santiago strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reed vs. Powell
  
  Jeff Reed pinch hits for Steve Rain.
  
  Reed hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Nieves moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Meyers vs. Powell
  
  Meyers hits a ball on the ground towards second. Biggio scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

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         Game of 8/6/1999, game 1 -- Houston at Chicago (D)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Biggio C, 2b          4  1  1  0   Meyers C, cf          4  0  0  0   
Spiers B, ss-3b       4  1  1  0   Alexander M, 2b       4  0  1  0   
Bagwell J, 1b         4  2  2  0   Grace M, 1b           4  1  2  1   
Bell D, rf            5  0  0  0   Sosa S, rf            3  0  0  0   
Everett C, cf         5  2  4  5   Rodriguez H, lf       2  0  1  0   
Ward D, lf            3  0  0  0   Houston T, 3b         4  0  0  0   
Hidalgo R, ph-lf      2  0  1  0   Nieves J, ss          4  0  1  0   
Bako P, c             4  0  1  0   Santiago B, c         4  0  1  0   
Johnson R, 3b         2  0  0  1   Farnsworth K, p       2  0  1  0   
Bogar T, ss           0  0  0  0   Morandini M, ph       1  0  0  0   
Lima J, p             2  0  0  0   Serafini D, p         0  0  0  0   
Powell J, p           0  0  0  0   Rain S, p             0  0  0  0   
                                   Reed J, ph            1  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  6 10  6                        33  1  8  1

Houston          300 010 011 --  6
Chicago          100 000 000 --  1

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lima J (W)            7.1  6  1  1  3  7
Powell J (S)          1.2  2  0  0  1  3

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Farnsworth K (L)      7.0  6  4  4  3  1
Serafini D*           0.0  2  1  1  1  0
Rain S                2.0  2  1  1  1  1
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 8th

DP -- Houston 2
LOB -- Houston 10, Chicago 9
2B -- Bako P, Bagwell J, Everett C
HR -- Everett C, Grace M
SH -- Lima J 2
SF -- Johnson R
WP -- Lima J
PB -- Santiago B
T -- 2:52
A -- 0

    

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