Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Darwin
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bullett vs. Darwin
  
  Bullett strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Darwin
  
  Grace hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Gonzalez vs. Darwin
  
  Gonzalez hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Magadan vs. Darwin
  
  Magadan 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 1

• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Castillo
  
  Hunter hits a line drive into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Castillo
  
  Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bagwell vs. Castillo
  
  Bagwell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Castillo
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Castillo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Sandberg vs. Darwin
  
  Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Servais vs. Darwin
  
  Servais hits a popup towards first. Bagwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Hernandez vs. Darwin
  
  Hernandez hits a popup towards third. Spiers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Castillo vs. Darwin
  
  Castillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Spiers vs. Castillo
  
  Spiers strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Eusebio vs. Castillo
  
  Eusebio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Magadan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Mouton vs. Castillo
  
  Mouton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Magadan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Darwin
  
  McRae 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, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bullett vs. Darwin
  
  Bullett strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Darwin
  
  Grace hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Grace reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Gonzalez vs. Darwin
  
  Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Magadan vs. Darwin
  
  Magadan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grace scores. Gonzalez moves to third. Magadan moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
  Sandberg vs. Darwin
  
  Sandberg hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hunter. Sandberg reaches second base with a double. Gonzalez scores. Magadan scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Servais vs. Darwin
  
  Servais hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Castillo
  
  Miller hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Darwin vs. Castillo
  
  Darwin strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Castillo
  
  Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Biggio vs. Castillo
  
  Biggio hits a line drive into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Darwin
  
  Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Castillo vs. Darwin
  
  Castillo strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Darwin
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McRae for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Bagwell vs. Castillo
  
  Bagwell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bullett. Bagwell reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Castillo
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it and has Bagwell trapped. There's the throw to Magadan and over to Sandberg, who tags Bagwell for the out. Bell moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Spiers vs. Castillo
  
  Spiers hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bell moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Eusebio vs. Castillo
  
  Eusebio hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McRae. Eusebio reaches second base with a double. Bell scores. Spiers goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Mouton vs. Castillo
  
  Mouton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Mouton reaches second base with a double. Eusebio scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Miller vs. Castillo
  
  Miller hits a line drive towards the mound. Castillo catches it and throws to second to double up Mouton. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 5 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bullett vs. Darwin
  
  Bullett bunts in front of the plate. Eusebio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Darwin
  
  Grace hits a fly ball into left field. Mouton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Darwin
  
  Gonzalez hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 5 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Darwin vs. Castillo
  
  Darwin strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Castillo
  
  Hunter hits a popup towards first. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Castillo
  
  Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Magadan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 5 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Magadan vs. Darwin
  
  Magadan hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Darwin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Magadan for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Sandberg vs. Darwin
  
  Sandberg strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Servais vs. Darwin
  
  Servais hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bagwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 5 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bagwell vs. Castillo
  
  Bagwell is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Castillo
  
  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 
• Cubs, 5 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Spiers vs. Castillo
  
  Spiers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Spiers reaches second base with a double. Bell moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Eusebio vs. Bottenfield
  
  Kent Bottenfield now pitching. Leo Gomez now playing third base.
  
  Eusebio hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops it up and throws to first, with Bottenfield covering, for the out. Bell scores. Spiers moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Mouton vs. Bottenfield
  
  Mouton strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 5 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Darwin
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gomez vs. Darwin
  
  Gomez hits a line drive into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Darwin
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into left field. Mouton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 5 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Bottenfield
  
  Miller hits a line drive into right field. Bullett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  May vs. Bottenfield
  
  Derrick May pinch hits for Danny Darwin.
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats May for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Bottenfield
  
  Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bottenfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 5 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bullett vs. Morman
  
  Alvin Morman now pitching.
  
  Bullett strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Morman
  
  Grace takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Gonzalez vs. Morman
  
  Gonzalez strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Haney vs. Morman
  
  Todd Haney pinch hits for Kent Bottenfield.
  
  Haney hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 5 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Adams
  
  Terry Adams now pitching.
  
  Biggio hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bullett. Biggio reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Bagwell vs. Adams
  
  Bagwell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Bell vs. Adams
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hernandez. Biggio moves to third. Bagwell moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
  Spiers vs. Adams
  
  Spiers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg fields it and throws to second for the out. Biggio scores. Bagwell moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Eusebio vs. Adams
  
  Eusebio hits a fly ball into right field. Bullett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bagwell tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Mouton vs. Adams
  
  There goes Spiers. The throw from Servais and he is safe. Spiers steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Mouton vs. Adams
  
  Mouton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Miller vs. Wendell
  
  Turk Wendell now pitching.
  
  Miller strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 5 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Sandberg vs. Hernandez
  
  Xavier Hernandez now pitching.
  
  Sandberg strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Servais vs. Hernandez
  
  Servais strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Hernandez
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/27/1996 -- Chicago at Houston (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
McRae B, cf           4  0  0  0   Hunter B, cf          4  0  1  0   
Bullett S, rf         4  0  0  0   Biggio C, 2b          4  1  1  0   
Grace M, 1b           3  2  2  0   Bagwell J, 1b         2  1  2  0   
Gonzalez L, lf        3  2  1  2   Bell D, rf            4  2  0  0   
Magadan D, 3b         3  1  1  1   Spiers B, 3b          4  1  2  1   
Bottenfield K, p      0  0  0  0   Eusebio T, c          3  1  1  4   
Haney T, ph           1  0  0  0   Mouton J, lf          3  0  1  1   
Adams T, p            0  0  0  0   Miller O, ss          4  0  0  0   
Wendell T, p          0  0  0  0   Darwin D, p           2  0  0  0   
Sandberg R, 2b        4  0  2  2   May D, ph             1  0  0  0   
Servais S, c          4  0  0  0   Morman A, p           0  0  0  0   
Hernandez J, ss       4  0  0  0   Hernandez X, p        0  0  0  0   
Castillo F, p         2  0  0  0                                      
Gomez L, 3b           1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  5  6  5                        31  6  8  6

Chicago          203 000 000 --  5
Houston          000 301 02x --  6

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Castillo F            5.1  7  4  4  0  3
Bottenfield K         1.2  0  0  0  0  1
Adams T (L)           0.2  1  2  1  2  0
Wendell T             0.1  0  0  0  0  1

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Darwin D              7.0  6  5  5  1  4
Morman A (W)          1.0  0  0  0  1  2
Hernandez X (S)       1.0  0  0  0  0  2

E -- Hernandez J
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 3, Houston 5
2B -- Grace M 2, Sandberg R, Bagwell J, Eusebio T, Mouton J, Spiers B, Biggio C
HR -- Gonzalez L
SB -- Spiers B
SF -- Eusebio T
HBP -- by Castillo F (Bagwell J)
T -- 2:40
A -- 15374

    

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