Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Walton vs. Deshaies
  
  Walton hits a line drive into right field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Sandberg vs. Deshaies
  
  Sandberg hits a line drive into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Deshaies
  
  Grace hits a fly ball into right field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Yelding vs. Maddux
  
  Yelding hits a fly ball into center field. Walton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Finley vs. Maddux
  
  Finley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Maddux
  
  Biggio takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Caminiti vs. Maddux
  
  Caminiti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Deshaies
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Dawson vs. Deshaies
  
  Dawson hits a fly ball into right field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Villanueva vs. Deshaies
  
  Villanueva takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Dunston vs. Deshaies
  
  Dunston hits a line drive towards third. Caminiti reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Maddux
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gonzalez for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bagwell vs. Maddux
  
  Bagwell hits a fly ball into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Rhodes vs. Maddux
  
  Rhodes hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Deshaies
  
  Scott hits a line drive beyond short. Yelding can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Maddux vs. Deshaies
  
  Scott is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Maddux vs. Deshaies
  
  Maddux takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Walton vs. Deshaies
  
  Walton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Maddux moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Sandberg vs. Deshaies
  
  Sandberg hits a popup, foul, towards first, in foul territory. Bagwell races over to make the catch. There goes Walton. The throw to second, and he's out. Double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  McLemore vs. Maddux
  
  McLemore strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Deshaies vs. Maddux
  
  Deshaies strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Yelding vs. Maddux
  
  Yelding hits a fly ball into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Deshaies
  
  Grace hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Deshaies
  
  Bell hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Dawson vs. Deshaies
  
  Dawson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Dawson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Villanueva vs. Deshaies
  
  Villanueva hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Finley. Villanueva reaches second base with a double. Dawson scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Dunston vs. Deshaies
  
  Dunston hits a line drive into right field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Villanueva moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Scott vs. Deshaies
  
  Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Maddux vs. Deshaies
  
  Maddux hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Bagwell. Villanueva scores. Scott moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Walton vs. Kile
  
  Darryl Kile now pitching.
  
  Walton strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
  Sandberg vs. Kile
  
  Sandberg takes first base on ball four. Maddux moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
  Grace vs. Kile
  
  Grace hits a fly ball into center field. Finley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Finley vs. Maddux
  
  Finley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Finley for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Maddux
  
  Biggio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Caminiti vs. Maddux
  
  Caminiti hits a popup towards short. Dunston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Gonzalez vs. Maddux
  
  Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. Biggio moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Bagwell vs. Maddux
  
  Bagwell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walton who is chasing the ball. Bagwell reaches third base with a triple. Biggio scores. Gonzalez goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
  Rhodes vs. Maddux
  
  Rhodes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops it up and throws to first, with Maddux covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Kile
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dawson vs. Kile
  
  Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Villanueva vs. Kile
  
  Villanueva strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McLemore vs. Maddux
  
  McLemore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Scott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Rohde vs. Maddux
  
  Dave Rohde pinch hits for Darryl Kile.
  
  Rohde takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yelding vs. Maddux
  
  Yelding hits a line drive into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Finley vs. Maddux
  
  Finley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Finley for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Dunston vs. Corsi
  
  Jim Corsi now pitching.
  
  Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yelding scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Corsi
  
  Scott hits a fly ball for a single. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Maddux vs. Corsi
  
  Maddux hits a popup towards second. McLemore catches it and tags Scott out, for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Maddux
  
  Biggio hits a line drive for a single. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Caminiti vs. Maddux
  
  Caminiti strikes out. There goes Biggio. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gonzalez vs. Maddux
  
  Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walton. Gonzalez reaches second base with a double. Biggio scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Bagwell vs. Maddux
  
  Bagwell hits a fly ball into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gonzalez moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Rhodes vs. Maddux
  
  Rhodes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rhodes for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Walton vs. Corsi
  
  Walton strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Sandberg vs. Corsi
  
  Sandberg strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Corsi
  
  Grace hits a line drive beyond second. McLemore can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Corsi
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  McLemore vs. Maddux
  
  McLemore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McLemore for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Oberkfell vs. Maddux
  
  Ken Oberkfell pinch hits for Jim Corsi.
  
  Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oberkfell for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Yelding vs. Maddux
  
  Yelding hits a fly ball into left field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Dawson vs. Henry
  
  Dwayne Henry now pitching.
  
  Dawson strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Villanueva vs. Henry
  
  Villanueva hits a line drive into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Dunston vs. Henry
  
  Dunston hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Dunston reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Scott vs. Henry
  
  Scott hits a line drive into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Finley vs. Assenmacher
  
  Paul Assenmacher now pitching. Jose Vizcaino now playing third base.
  
  Finley strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Assenmacher
  
  Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Caminiti vs. Assenmacher
  
  Caminiti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Ramirez vs. Assenmacher
  
  Rafael Ramirez pinch hits for Luis Gonzalez.
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vizcaino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Vizcaino vs. Schilling
  
  Curt Schilling now pitching. Mark Davidson now playing left field.
  
  Vizcaino hits a fly ball into right field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Walton vs. Schilling
  
  Walton strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Sandberg vs. Schilling
  
  Sandberg hits a fly ball into right field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bagwell vs. Smith
  
  Dave Smith now pitching.
  
  Bagwell strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Rhodes vs. Smith
  
  Rhodes hits a fly ball into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  McLemore vs. Smith
  
  McLemore hits a fly ball into center field. Walton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/6/1991 -- Chicago at Houston (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Walton J, cf          5  0  1  0   Yelding E, ss         4  0  0  0   
Sandberg R, 2b        4  0  0  0   Finley S, cf          4  0  0  0   
Grace M, 1b           4  1  2  0   Biggio C, c           3  2  2  0   
Bell G, lf            4  1  1  2   Caminiti K, 3b        4  0  1  0   
Dawson A, rf          4  1  1  0   Gonzalez L, lf        2  1  1  1   
Villanueva H, c       3  1  1  1   Ramirez R, ph         1  0  0  0   
Dunston S, ss         4  0  1  0   Schilling C, p        0  0  0  0   
Scott G, 3b           3  0  2  0   Bagwell J, 1b         4  0  1  2   
Assenmacher P, p      0  0  0  0   Rhodes T, rf          4  0  0  0   
Smith D, p            0  0  0  0   McLemore M, 2b        4  0  0  0   
Maddux G, p           2  0  0  1   Deshaies J, p         1  0  0  0   
Vizcaino J, 3b        1  0  0  0   Kile D, p             0  0  0  0   
                                   Rohde D, ph           0  0  0  0   
                                   Corsi J, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   Oberkfell K, ph       1  0  0  0   
                                   Henry D, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   Davidson M, lf        0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  4  9  4                        32  3  5  3

Chicago          000 400 000 --  4
Houston          000 201 000 --  3

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Maddux G (W)          7.0  4  3  3  3  3
Assenmacher P         1.0  1  0  0  0  1
Smith D (S)           1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Deshaies J (L)        3.1  6  4  4  3  0
Kile D                1.2  0  0  0  1  2
Corsi J               2.0  2  0  0  0  2
Henry D               1.0  1  0  0  0  1
Schilling C           1.0  0  0  0  0  1

E -- Bagwell J 2
DP -- Houston 2
LOB -- Chicago 7, Houston 5
2B -- Dawson A, Villanueva H, Gonzalez L, Dunston S
3B -- Bagwell J
HR -- Bell G
SB -- Biggio C
CS -- Scott G
T -- 2:28
A -- 9736

    

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