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Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 28, 1990
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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 August 28, 1990 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | August 28, 1990 |
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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 | August 28, 1990 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Greg Maddux |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Gullickson |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 12,150 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jerry Layne 1B: Paul Runge 2B: Mike Winters 3B: Gerry Davis |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jerome Walton | Center Fielder |
Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
Mark Grace | First Baseman |
Andre Dawson | Right Fielder |
Dave Clark | Left Fielder |
Luis Salazar | Third Baseman |
Shawon Dunston | Shortstop |
Joe Girardi | Catcher |
Greg Maddux | Pitcher |
Don Zimmer | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eric Yelding | Center Fielder |
Bill Doran | Second Baseman |
Ken Oberkfell | First Baseman |
Franklin Stubbs | Left Fielder |
Ken Caminiti | Third Baseman |
Glenn Wilson | Right Fielder |
Rich Gedman | Catcher |
Rafael Ramirez | Shortstop |
Bill Gullickson | Pitcher |
Art Howe | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 28, 1990
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Walton vs. Gullickson
Walton 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: ---
Sandberg vs. Gullickson
Sandberg hits a fly ball into left field. Stubbs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Gullickson
Grace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Dawson vs. Gullickson
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Yelding vs. Maddux
Yelding hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Doran vs. Maddux
There goes Yelding. The throw from Girardi and he is safe. Yelding steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Doran vs. Maddux
Girardi fires to second and picks off Yelding for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Maddux
Doran strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Maddux
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Stubbs vs. Maddux
Stubbs hits a fly ball into center field. Walton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Gullickson
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Gullickson
Salazar hits a fly ball into left field. Stubbs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Gullickson
Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Maddux
Caminiti strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Maddux
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maddux fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Maddux
Gedman hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Maddux
Ramirez hits a fly ball into left field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Girardi vs. Gullickson
Girardi strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Maddux vs. Gullickson
Maddux hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oberkfell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maddux for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Walton vs. Gullickson
Walton hits a popup towards first. Oberkfell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gullickson vs. Maddux
Gullickson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Girardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Yelding vs. Maddux
Yelding hits a line drive towards first. Grace reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Maddux
Doran hits a fly ball into center field. Walton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Gullickson
Sandberg hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Gullickson
Grace hits a fly ball into center field. Yelding settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Gullickson
Dawson hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Yelding who is chasing the ball. Dawson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Clark vs. Gullickson
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Salazar vs. Gullickson
Salazar hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dawson scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Dunston vs. Gullickson
There goes Salazar. The throw from Gedman and he is out, Doran applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Maddux
Oberkfell 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stubbs vs. Maddux
Stubbs hits a fly ball into center field. Walton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Maddux
Caminiti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Maddux
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Gullickson
Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez misplays the ball. That's an error on Ramirez. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Girardi vs. Gullickson
Girardi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dunston moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maddux vs. Gullickson
Maddux hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. Dunston moves to third. Girardi moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Walton vs. Gullickson
Walton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Sandberg vs. Gullickson
Sandberg hits a fly ball into center field. Yelding settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dunston tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grace vs. Gullickson
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oberkfell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grace for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Maddux
Gedman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Maddux
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gullickson vs. Maddux
Gullickson strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Gullickson
Dawson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Gullickson
Clark hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Gullickson
Salazar is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Dunston vs. Hernandez
Xavier Hernandez now pitching. Curt Wilkerson pinch runs for Luis Salazar.
Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Yelding vs. Maddux
Curt Wilkerson now playing third base.
Yelding strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Maddux
Doran hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oberkfell vs. Maddux
Oberkfell hits a fly ball into center field. Walton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Stubbs vs. Maddux
Stubbs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Doran moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Caminiti vs. Maddux
Caminiti strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Girardi vs. Hernandez
Girardi strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Maddux vs. Hernandez
Maddux hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Walton vs. Hernandez
Walton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Maddux
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maddux fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gedman vs. Maddux
Gedman 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, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Maddux
Ramirez hits a popup towards short. Dunston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Hernandez
Sandberg strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Hernandez
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Hernandez
Dawson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Hernandez
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Ramirez fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Maddux
Gerald Young pinch hits for Xavier Hernandez.
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Yelding vs. Maddux
Yelding hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Maddux
Doran hits a fly ball into center field. Walton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wilkerson vs. Schatzeder
Dan Schatzeder now pitching.
Wilkerson hits a fly ball into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Schatzeder
Dunston takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Girardi vs. Schatzeder
Girardi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dunston moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Maddux vs. Schatzeder
Maddux strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Walton vs. Schatzeder
Walton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dunston scores. Girardi moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Sandberg vs. Schatzeder
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Girardi moves to third. Walton moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Grace vs. Schatzeder
Grace hits a fly ball into center field. Yelding settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Maddux
Doug Dascenzo now playing left field.
Oberkfell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Stubbs vs. Maddux
Stubbs hits a fly ball into center field. Walton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Caminiti vs. Maddux
Caminiti hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Oberkfell moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Wilson vs. Maddux
Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Oberkfell scores. Caminiti moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gedman vs. Maddux
Gedman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Caminiti scores. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Ramirez vs. Maddux
Danny Darwin pinch runs for Rich Gedman.
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maddux fields it and has Wilson trapped. He races towards second and tags Wilson for the out. Darwin moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Candaele vs. Maddux
Casey Candaele pinch hits for Dan Schatzeder.
Candaele 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
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/28/1990 -- Chicago at Houston (N) Chicago AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Walton J, cf 4 0 1 1 Yelding E, cf 4 0 1 0 Sandberg R, 2b 4 1 2 2 Doran B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Grace M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Oberkfell K, 1b 3 1 1 0 Dawson A, rf 4 1 2 0 Stubbs F, lf 4 0 1 0 Clark D, lf 4 1 1 1 Caminiti K, 3b 3 1 1 0 Dascenzo D, lf 0 0 0 0 Wilson G, rf 4 0 1 1 Salazar L, 3b 2 0 1 1 Gedman R, c 4 0 2 1 Wilkerson C, pr-3b 1 0 0 0 Darwin D, pr 0 0 0 0 Dunston S, ss 3 2 0 0 Ramirez R, ss 4 0 0 0 Girardi J, c 4 0 2 0 Gullickson B, p 2 0 0 0 Maddux G, p 4 0 0 0 Hernandez X, p 0 0 0 0 Young G, ph 0 0 0 0 Schatzeder D, p 0 0 0 0 Candaele C, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 5 9 5 33 2 8 2 Chicago 000 211 001 -- 5 Houston 000 000 002 -- 2 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Maddux G (W) 9.0 8 2 2 3 7 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Gullickson B (L) 5.1 5 4 3 2 2 Hernandez X 2.2 1 0 0 0 3 Schatzeder D 1.0 3 1 1 1 1 E -- Ramirez R DP -- Chicago 1 LOB -- Chicago 7, Houston 7 2B -- Caminiti K 3B -- Dawson A HR -- Sandberg R, Clark D SB -- Yelding E CS -- Salazar L SF -- Sandberg R HBP -- by Gullickson B (Salazar L) T -- 2:27 A -- 12150
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