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Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 25, 1996
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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 May 25, 1996 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | May 25, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 25, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jaime Navarro |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Doug Drabek |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 34,326 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Hohn 1B: Gerry Davis 2B: Terry Tata 3B: Ed Rapuano |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian McRae | Center Fielder |
| Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
| Mark Grace | First Baseman |
| Sammy Sosa | Right Fielder |
| Luis Gonzalez | Left Fielder |
| Scott Servais | Catcher |
| Leo Gomez | Third Baseman |
| Rey Sanchez | Shortstop |
| Jaime Navarro | Pitcher |
| Jim Riggleman | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian Hunter | Center Fielder |
| Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Derek Bell | Right Fielder |
| Sean Berry | Third Baseman |
| Derrick May | Left Fielder |
| Randy Knorr | Catcher |
| Ricky Gutierrez | Shortstop |
| Doug Drabek | Pitcher |
| Terry Collins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 25, 1996
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Drabek
McRae strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Drabek
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Drabek
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. Sandberg moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Sosa vs. Drabek
Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Berry. Sandberg scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Drabek
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Navarro
Hunter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Navarro
Biggio hits a ball on the ground between third and short. The ball bounces off Gomez, and towards Sanchez, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Navarro
Bagwell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Navarro
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Drabek
Servais hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Drabek
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Drabek
Sanchez hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Navarro
Berry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
May vs. Navarro
There goes Berry. The throw from Servais and he is out, Sanchez applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
May vs. Navarro
May 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knorr vs. Navarro
Knorr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Navarro vs. Drabek
Navarro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Drabek
McRae takes first base on ball four. Navarro moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Sandberg vs. Drabek
Sandberg strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Grace vs. Drabek
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it and throws to first for the out. Navarro moves to third. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Sosa vs. Drabek
Sosa strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Navarro
Gutierrez 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: 1-2, RoB: ---
Drabek vs. Navarro
Drabek hits a line drive into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Navarro
Hunter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Navarro
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hunter moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Bagwell vs. Navarro
Navarro spins and fires to second, and Hunter is picked off. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Drabek
Gonzalez hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Drabek
Servais strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Drabek
Gomez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanchez vs. Drabek
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Gomez moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Navarro vs. Drabek
Navarro strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
McRae vs. Drabek
McRae takes first base on ball four. Sanchez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Sandberg vs. Drabek
Sandberg strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Navarro
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Navarro
Bell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Navarro
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Drabek
Grace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Drabek
Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Drabek
Gonzalez hits a popup towards short. Gutierrez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
May vs. Navarro
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Knorr vs. Navarro
Knorr hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Knorr reaches second base with a double. May moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Gutierrez vs. Navarro
Gutierrez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. May scores. Knorr scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Drabek vs. Navarro
There goes Gutierrez. The throw from Servais and he is out, Sanchez applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Drabek vs. Navarro
Drabek hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Drabek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Hunter vs. Navarro
Hunter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Biggio vs. Navarro
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Drabek moves to third. Hunter moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Bagwell vs. Navarro
Bagwell hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Bell vs. Navarro
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez misplays the ball. That's an error on Sanchez. Drabek scores. Hunter moves to third. Biggio moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Berry vs. Navarro
Berry hits a line drive into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Drabek
Servais hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Drabek
Gomez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanchez vs. Drabek
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
May vs. Navarro
May 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, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Knorr vs. Navarro
Knorr strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Navarro
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Navarro vs. Drabek
Navarro hits a line drive towards short. Gutierrez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Drabek
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Drabek
Sandberg hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cangelosi vs. Navarro
John Cangelosi pinch hits for Doug Drabek.
Cangelosi hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Navarro
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Navarro
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Biggio for the out. Hunter moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Bagwell vs. Navarro
Bagwell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Perez
Mike Perez now pitching.
Bell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Hartgraves
Dean Hartgraves now pitching.
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hartgraves fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Hartgraves
Sosa hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Biggio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Hartgraves
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Hartgraves covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Perez
Berry hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
May vs. Perez
May hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Knorr vs. Perez
Knorr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Jones
Bill Spiers now playing third base. Todd Jones now pitching. James Mouton now playing left field.
Servais hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Jones
Gomez hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Barberie vs. Jones
Bret Barberie pinch hits for Rey Sanchez.
Barberie hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/25/1996 -- Chicago at Houston (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
McRae B, cf 2 0 0 0 Hunter B, cf 3 1 2 0
Sandberg R, 2b 4 1 1 0 Biggio C, 2b 4 0 2 0
Grace M, 1b 3 0 0 0 Bagwell J, 1b 4 1 2 2
Sosa S, rf 4 0 0 0 Bell D, rf 4 0 0 0
Gonzalez L, lf 4 1 1 1 Berry S, 3b 4 0 1 0
Servais S, c 4 0 0 0 Spiers B, 3b 0 0 0 0
Gomez L, 3b 4 0 2 0 May D, lf 4 1 1 0
Sanchez R, ss 3 0 1 0 Jones T, p 0 0 0 0
Barberie B, ph 1 0 0 0 Knorr R, c 4 1 1 0
Navarro J, p 3 0 1 0 Gutierrez R, ss 3 0 1 2
Perez M, p 0 0 0 0 Drabek D, p 2 1 1 0
Cangelosi J, ph 1 0 0 0
Hartgraves D, p 0 0 0 0
Mouton J, lf 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 6 1 33 5 11 4
Chicago 100 100 000 -- 2
Houston 000 030 20x -- 5
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Navarro J (L) 6.2 11 5 4 1 1
Perez M 1.1 0 0 0 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Drabek D (W) 7.0 6 2 1 3 6
Hartgraves D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Jones T (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Berry S, Sanchez R
DP -- Houston 2
LOB -- Chicago 6, Houston 5
2B -- Knorr R, Drabek D
HR -- Gonzalez L, Bagwell J
CS -- Berry S, Gutierrez R
T -- 2:34
A -- 34326
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