Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Sanchez vs. Harnisch
  
  Sanchez 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: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Vizcaino vs. Harnisch
  
  Vizcaino takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Sandberg vs. Harnisch
  
  Sandberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Vizcaino moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Grace vs. Harnisch
  
  Grace hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vizcaino moves to third. Sandberg moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
  May vs. Harnisch
  
  May hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Anthony. May reaches second base with a double. Vizcaino scores. Sandberg scores. Grace goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Sosa vs. Harnisch
  
  Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Roberson vs. Harnisch
  
  Roberson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Castillo
  
  Biggio hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Finley vs. Castillo
  
  Finley hits a fly ball into right field. Roberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Bagwell vs. Castillo
  
  Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lake vs. Harnisch
  
  Lake hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Castillo vs. Harnisch
  
  Castillo bunts towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Castillo for the out. Lake moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sanchez vs. Harnisch
  
  Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Vizcaino vs. Harnisch
  
  Vizcaino hits a popup towards short. Cedeno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Sandberg vs. Harnisch
  
  Sandberg strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Castillo
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Castillo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Caminiti vs. Castillo
  
  Caminiti hits a popup into center field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Anthony vs. Castillo
  
  Anthony hits a popup towards short. Sanchez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Harnisch
  
  Grace hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Harnisch
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Grace moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Sosa vs. Harnisch
  
  Sosa hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bagwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Roberson vs. Harnisch
  
  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 3

• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Castillo
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive into center field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Taubensee vs. Castillo
  
  Taubensee hits a ball on the ground off the glove of Vizcaino, and into shallow left field. Taubensee reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Harnisch vs. Castillo
  
  Harnisch hits a line drive towards first. Grace catches it for the out, and throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Taubensee scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Castillo
  
  Biggio is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Finley vs. Castillo
  
  There goes Biggio. The throw from Lake and he is out, Sanchez applying the tag. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lake vs. Harnisch
  
  Lake hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castillo vs. Harnisch
  
  Castillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Sanchez vs. Harnisch
  
  Sanchez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Vizcaino vs. Harnisch
  
  Vizcaino hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sanchez moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Sandberg vs. Harnisch
  
  Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harnisch fields it and throws to first for the out. Sanchez moves to third. Vizcaino moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Grace vs. Harnisch
  
  Grace hits a line drive into right field. Anthony settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Finley vs. Castillo
  
  Finley bunts towards the mound. Castillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Bagwell vs. Castillo
  
  Bagwell is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Gonzalez vs. Castillo
  
  Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Caminiti vs. Castillo
  
  Caminiti hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bagwell moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Anthony vs. Castillo
  
  Anthony hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  May vs. Harnisch
  
  May 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, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Harnisch
  
  Sosa hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Anthony. Sosa reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Roberson vs. Harnisch
  
  Roberson hits a fly ball into right field. Anthony settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Lake vs. Harnisch
  
  Lake is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Castillo vs. Harnisch
  
  Castillo hits a ball on the ground into center field. Finley picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Finley. Sosa scores. Lake moves to third. Castillo moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
  Sanchez vs. Reynolds
  
  Shane Reynolds now pitching.
  
  Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell fields the ball and throws to Reynolds covering. Safe. Lake scores. Castillo moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Vizcaino vs. Reynolds
  
  Vizcaino hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reynolds fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Castillo
  
  Cedeno hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lake settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Taubensee vs. Castillo
  
  Taubensee takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Donnels vs. Castillo
  
  Chris Donnels pinch hits for Shane Reynolds.
  
  Donnels hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Castillo covering. It's a double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Sandberg vs. Jones
  
  Todd Jones now pitching.
  
  Sandberg strikes out. Taubensee drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Sandberg out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Jones
  
  Grace hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Grace reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  May vs. Jones
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Jones covering, for the out. Grace moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Sosa vs. Jones
  
  Sosa hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Castillo
  
  Biggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Finley vs. Castillo
  
  Finley hits a popup towards first. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Bagwell vs. Castillo
  
  Bagwell hits a popup towards short. Sanchez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gonzalez vs. Castillo
  
  Gonzalez hits a line drive towards first. Grace reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Roberson vs. Jones
  
  Roberson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Lake vs. Jones
  
  Lake strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Castillo vs. Jones
  
  There goes Roberson. The throw from Taubensee and he is out, Cedeno applying the tag. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Castillo vs. Jones
  
  Castillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Caminiti vs. Castillo
  
  Caminiti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Anthony vs. Castillo
  
  Anthony hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Castillo
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Castillo Anthony moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cedeno vs. Castillo
  
  Cedeno hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Taubensee vs. Castillo
  
  Taubensee hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Anthony scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Bass vs. Assenmacher
  
  Paul Assenmacher now pitching. Kevin Bass pinch hits for Todd Jones.
  
  Bass hits a popup into center field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanchez vs. Edens
  
  Tom Edens now pitching.
  
  Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Vizcaino vs. Edens
  
  Vizcaino hits a fly ball into right field. Anthony settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Sandberg vs. Edens
  
  Sandberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grace vs. Edens
  
  Grace hits a fly ball into center field. Finley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Assenmacher
  
  Biggio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Finley vs. Assenmacher
  
  Finley hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bagwell vs. Assenmacher
  
  Bagwell hits a line drive into center field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Gonzalez vs. Assenmacher
  
  Gonzalez hits a popup into center field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  May vs. Edens
  
  May takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Sosa vs. Edens
  
  There goes May. The throw from Taubensee and he is safe. May steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Sosa vs. Edens
  
  Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Roberson vs. Edens
  
  Roberson hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. May scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lake vs. Edens
  
  Lake hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cubs, 7 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Caminiti vs. Myers
  
  Randy Myers now pitching. Willie Wilson now playing center field. Sammy Sosa now playing right field.
  
  Caminiti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Anthony vs. Myers
  
  Anthony hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Caminiti moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Cedeno vs. Myers
  
  Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Parker vs. Myers
  
  Rick Parker pinch hits for Ed Taubensee.
  
  Parker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Caminiti scores. Anthony moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  James vs. Myers
  
  Chris James pinch hits for Tom Edens.
  
  James hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Myers
  
  Biggio hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Servais vs. Myers
  
  Scott Servais pinch hits for Steve Finley.
  
  Servais hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/24/1993 -- Chicago at Houston (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Sanchez R, ss         4  0  1  1   Biggio C, 2b          4  0  1  0   
Vizcaino J, 3b        4  1  1  0   Finley S, cf          4  0  1  0   
Sandberg R, 2b        5  1  2  0   Servais S, ph         1  0  0  0   
Grace M, 1b           5  1  3  0   Bagwell J, 1b         3  0  0  0   
May D, lf             4  1  1  3   Gonzalez L, lf        4  0  0  0   
Sosa S, cf-rf         5  1  1  0   Caminiti K, 3b        4  1  3  0   
Roberson K, rf        4  0  1  1   Anthony E, rf         4  2  1  0   
Myers R, p            0  0  0  0   Cedeno A, ss          4  0  0  0   
Lake S, c             4  2  2  1   Taubensee E, c        2  1  2  1   
Castillo F, p         3  0  1  1   Parker R, ph          1  1  1  1   
Assenmacher P, p      0  0  0  0   Harnisch P, p         1  0  0  0   
Wilson W, cf          0  0  0  0   Reynolds S, p         0  0  0  0   
                                   Donnels C, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Jones T, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   Bass K, ph            1  0  0  0   
                                   Edens T, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   James C, ph           1  1  1  3   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  7 13  7                        35  6 10  5

Chicago          300 120 001 --  7
Houston          001 000 104 --  6

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Castillo F (W)        6.2  5  2  1  1  0
Assenmacher P         1.1  1  0  0  0  0
Myers R               1.0  4  4  4  0  0

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Harnisch P (L)        4.2  9  6  5  3  2
Reynolds S            0.1  1  0  0  0  0
Jones T               2.0  1  0  0  1  2
Edens T               2.0  2  1  1  1  0

E -- Grace M, Finley S
DP -- Chicago 1, Houston 1
LOB -- Chicago 10, Houston 5
2B -- May D, Taubensee E, Sosa S, Grace M
HR -- Lake S, James C
SB -- May D
CS -- Biggio C, Roberson K
SH -- Castillo F
HBP -- by Castillo F (Biggio C), by Castillo F (Bagwell J)
Balk -- Castillo F
T -- 2:48
A -- 31984

    

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