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Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 23, 1993
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Chicago Cubs, played on July 23, 1993 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | July 23, 1993 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 23, 1993 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Greg Hibbard |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mark Portugal |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 43,472 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Rapuano 1B: Larry Vanover 2B: Harry Wendelstedt 3B: Angel Hernandez |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rey Sanchez | Shortstop |
| Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
| Mark Grace | First Baseman |
| Derrick May | Left Fielder |
| Sammy Sosa | Center Fielder |
| Rick Wilkins | Catcher |
| Kevin Roberson | Right Fielder |
| Steve Buechele | Third Baseman |
| Greg Hibbard | Pitcher |
| Jim Lefebvre | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
| Luis Gonzalez | Left Fielder |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Ken Caminiti | Third Baseman |
| Chris James | Right Fielder |
| Eric Anthony | Center Fielder |
| Scott Servais | Catcher |
| Andujar Cedeno | Shortstop |
| Mark Portugal | Pitcher |
| Art Howe | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 23, 1993
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Portugal
Sanchez hits a line drive towards short. Cedeno reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Portugal
Sandberg hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Portugal
Grace hits a line drive into right field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Portugal
May hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Portugal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Hibbard
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Hibbard
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Hibbard
There goes Gonzalez. The throw from Wilkins and he is out, Sandberg applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Hibbard
Bagwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Caminiti vs. Hibbard
Caminiti hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Portugal
Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Wilkins vs. Portugal
Wilkins hits a line drive into right field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Roberson vs. Portugal
Roberson 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
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Hibbard
James hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Anthony vs. Hibbard
Anthony strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Hibbard
Servais takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Hibbard
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Portugal
Buechele hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bagwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hibbard vs. Portugal
Hibbard strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Portugal
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Portugal
Sandberg hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Biggio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Portugal vs. Hibbard
Portugal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Hibbard
Biggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Hibbard
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Biggio moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bagwell vs. Hibbard
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Portugal
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 -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Portugal
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Portugal
Sosa strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilkins vs. Portugal
Wilkins hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Hibbard
Caminiti hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Hibbard
James hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of May. James reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Anthony vs. Hibbard
Anthony hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Servais vs. Hibbard
Servais hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Roberson vs. Portugal
Roberson hits a fly ball into center field. Anthony settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Portugal
into right field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Hibbard vs. Portugal
Hibbard hits a popup, foul, towards third. Caminiti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Hibbard
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Portugal vs. Hibbard
Portugal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Hibbard
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hibbard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Portugal
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Portugal
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sanchez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grace vs. Portugal
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grace for the out. Sanchez moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
May vs. Portugal
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Sosa vs. Portugal
Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Hibbard
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Hibbard
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground into right field. Roberson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Roberson. Gonzalez goes all the way around to score. Bagwell moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Caminiti vs. Hibbard
Caminiti hits a fly ball into center field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bagwell tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
James vs. Hibbard
James strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Anthony vs. Hibbard
Anthony hits a fly ball into right field. Roberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wilkins vs. Portugal
Wilkins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Roberson vs. Portugal
Roberson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Caminiti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Buechele vs. Portugal
Buechele hits a fly ball into right field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Vizcaino vs. Portugal
Jose Vizcaino pinch hits for Greg Hibbard.
Vizcaino strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Scanlan
Bob Scanlan now pitching.
Servais strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Scanlan
Cedeno 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Portugal vs. Scanlan
Portugal strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Portugal
Sanchez hits a line drive towards the mound. The ball bounces off Portugal, and towards Caminiti, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Portugal
Sandberg strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Portugal
Grace hits a line drive into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Scanlan
Biggio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of May. Biggio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Scanlan
The umpire calls a balk on Scanlan Biggio moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Gonzalez vs. Scanlan
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of May. Gonzalez reaches second base with a double. Biggio scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Bagwell vs. Scanlan
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bagwell for the out. Gonzalez moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Caminiti vs. Scanlan
Caminiti hits a fly ball into left field. May picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on May. Gonzalez scores. Caminiti moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Finley vs. Plesac
Dan Plesac now pitching. Steve Finley pinch hits for Chris James.
Finley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Caminiti scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Anthony vs. Plesac
Anthony strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
May vs. Portugal
Steve Finley now playing center field. Eric Anthony now playing right field.
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Portugal covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Portugal
Sosa hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Biggio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wilkins vs. Portugal
Wilkins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Roberson vs. Portugal
Roberson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Wilkins moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Buechele vs. Jones
Doug Jones now pitching.
Buechele strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/23/1993 -- Chicago at Houston (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Sanchez R, ss 4 0 2 0 Biggio C, 2b 3 1 1 0
Sandberg R, 2b 4 1 1 1 Gonzalez L, lf 4 2 4 1
Grace M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Bagwell J, 1b 3 1 1 0
May D, lf 3 0 1 0 Caminiti K, 3b 3 1 1 2
Sosa S, cf 4 0 0 0 James C, rf 3 0 1 0
Wilkins R, c 4 0 2 0 Finley S, ph-cf 1 0 0 1
Roberson K, rf 4 0 1 0 Anthony E, cf-rf 4 0 0 0
Buechele S, 3b 4 0 0 0 Servais S, c 2 0 0 0
Hibbard G, p 2 0 0 0 Cedeno A, ss 3 0 0 0
Vizcaino J, ph 1 0 0 0 Portugal M, p 3 0 0 0
Scanlan B, p 0 0 0 0 Jones D, p 0 0 0 0
Plesac D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 1 7 1 29 5 8 4
Chicago 100 000 000 -- 1
Houston 000 002 03x -- 5
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hibbard G (L) 6.0 5 2 1 3 2
Scanlan B 1.1 3 3 2 0 2
Plesac D 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Portugal M (W) 8.2 7 1 1 1 4
Jones D (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Roberson K, May D
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 7, Houston 4
2B -- James C, Biggio C, Gonzalez L
HR -- Sandberg R
CS -- Gonzalez L
SF -- Caminiti K
Balk -- Scanlan B
T -- 2:20
A -- 43472
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