Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Kile
  
  McRae bunts towards the mound. Kile fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bullett vs. Kile
  
  Bullett hits a line drive into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Kile
  
  Grace hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Gonzalez vs. Kile
  
  Kile fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Kile. Grace moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Gonzalez vs. Kile
  
  Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
  Magadan vs. Kile
  
  Magadan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mouton. Magadan reaches second base with a double. Grace scores. Gonzalez goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Sandberg vs. Kile
  
  Sandberg hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Trachsel
  
  Hunter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Biggio vs. Trachsel
  
  Biggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hunter moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bagwell vs. Trachsel
  
  There's a wild pitch. Biggio moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
  Bagwell vs. Trachsel
  
  Bagwell hits a line drive towards third. Magadan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Bell vs. Trachsel
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hunter scores. Biggio moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Spiers vs. Trachsel
  
  Spiers hits a line drive towards short. Hernandez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Eusebio vs. Trachsel
  
  There goes Bell. The throw from Servais and he is safe. Bell steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Eusebio vs. Trachsel
  
  Eusebio takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
  Mouton vs. Trachsel
  
  Mouton takes first base on ball four. Biggio scores. Bell moves to third. Eusebio moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
  Miller vs. Trachsel
  
  Miller hits a line drive into right field. Bullett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Servais vs. Kile
  
  Servais hits a popup off the glove of Miller, and into shallow left field. Servais reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Hernandez vs. Kile
  
  Hernandez strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Trachsel vs. Kile
  
  Trachsel strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  McRae vs. Kile
  
  McRae strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Kile vs. Trachsel
  
  Kile strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Trachsel
  
  Hunter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Biggio vs. Trachsel
  
  Biggio hits a line drive into right field. Bullett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Bagwell vs. Trachsel
  
  Bagwell hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Bullett vs. Kile
  
  Bullett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Grace vs. Kile
  
  Grace hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bullett moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gonzalez vs. Kile
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Kile Bullett scores. Grace moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Gonzalez vs. Kile
  
  Gonzalez 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 third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Magadan vs. Kile
  
  Magadan hits a line drive into left field. Mouton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Grace tags and scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Sandberg vs. Kile
  
  Sandberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Servais vs. Kile
  
  Servais hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sandberg moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Hernandez vs. Kile
  
  Hernandez takes first base on ball four. Sandberg moves to third. Servais moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
  Trachsel vs. Kile
  
  Trachsel strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Trachsel
  
  Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Spiers vs. Trachsel
  
  Spiers 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, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Eusebio vs. Trachsel
  
  Eusebio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Kile
  
  McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Bullett vs. Kile
  
  Bullett strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Grace vs. Kile
  
  Grace hits a fly ball into left field. Mouton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Gonzalez vs. Kile
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McRae moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Magadan vs. Kile
  
  Magadan hits a line drive into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Mouton vs. Trachsel
  
  Mouton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Magadan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Trachsel
  
  Miller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McRae. Miller reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Kile vs. Trachsel
  
  Kile strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Hunter vs. Trachsel
  
  Hunter strikes out. Servais drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Hunter out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Sandberg vs. Kile
  
  Sandberg hits a line drive into left field. Mouton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Servais vs. Kile
  
  Servais hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Biggio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Kile
  
  Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Trachsel
  
  Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Bagwell vs. Trachsel
  
  Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Magadan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Trachsel
  
  Bell strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Trachsel vs. Kile
  
  Trachsel strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Kile
  
  McRae hits a popup, foul, towards third. Spiers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Bullett vs. Kile
  
  Bullett hits a line drive into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Spiers vs. Trachsel
  
  Spiers hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Eusebio vs. Trachsel
  
  Eusebio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Magadan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Mouton vs. Trachsel
  
  Mouton hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Trachsel
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Magadan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Kile
  
  Grace hits a fly ball into left field. Mouton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Kile
  
  Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Mouton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Magadan vs. Kile
  
  Magadan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sandberg vs. Kile
  
  Sandberg is hit by the pitch. Magadan moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Servais vs. Hudek
  
  Kevin Foster pinch runs for Dave Magadan. Ricky Gutierrez now playing shortstop. John Hudek now pitching.
  
  Servais hits a popup in front of the plate. Eusebio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Gutierrez vs. Trachsel
  
  Leo Gomez now playing third base.
  
  Gutierrez hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Trachsel
  
  Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Trachsel
  
  Biggio hits a line drive into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bagwell vs. Trachsel
  
  Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Hudek
  
  Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Kieschnick vs. Hudek
  
  Brooks Kieschnick pinch hits for Steve Trachsel.
  
  Kieschnick strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Hudek
  
  McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Bullett vs. Hudek
  
  Bullett hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Bottenfield
  
  Kent Bottenfield now pitching.
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spiers vs. Bottenfield
  
  Spiers hits a line drive into right field. Bullett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Eusebio vs. Bottenfield
  
  Eusebio strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Morman
  
  Alvin Morman now pitching. Kirt Manwaring now catching.
  
  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, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Morman
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Gomez vs. Olson
  
  Gregg Olson now pitching.
  
  There goes Gonzalez. The throw from Manwaring and he is safe. Gonzalez steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Gomez vs. Olson
  
  Gomez strikes out. Manwaring drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Gomez out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Sandberg vs. Olson
  
  Sandberg is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Servais vs. Olson
  
  Servais takes first base on ball four. Gonzalez moves to third. Sandberg moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
  Hernandez vs. Olson
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Olson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hernandez for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Mouton vs. Bottenfield
  
  Mouton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops it up and throws to first, with Bottenfield covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Manwaring vs. Bottenfield
  
  Manwaring hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Gutierrez vs. Bottenfield
  
  Gutierrez strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Hunter vs. Bottenfield
  
  Hunter hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Hunter reaches second base with a double. Manwaring goes all the way around to score. View Play 

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         Game of 8/28/1996 -- Chicago at Houston (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
McRae B, cf           3  0  0  0   Hunter B, cf          5  1  3  1   
Bullett S, rf         4  1  0  0   Biggio C, 2b          4  1  1  0   
Grace M, 1b           5  2  2  0   Bagwell J, 1b         4  0  0  0   
Gonzalez L, lf        4  1  2  0   Bell D, rf            4  0  2  1   
Magadan D, 3b         3  0  2  3   Spiers B, 3b          4  0  0  0   
Foster K, pr          0  0  0  0   Eusebio T, c          3  0  0  0   
Gomez L, 3b           1  0  0  0   Morman A, p           0  0  0  0   
Sandberg R, 2b        3  0  1  0   Olson G, p            0  0  0  0   
Servais S, c          4  0  2  0   Mouton J, lf          3  1  1  2   
Hernandez J, ss       4  0  0  0   Miller O, ss          3  0  1  0   
Trachsel S, p         3  0  0  0   Hudek J, p            0  0  0  0   
Kieschnick B, ph      1  0  0  0   Manwaring K, c        1  1  1  0   
Bottenfield K, p      0  0  0  0   Kile D, p             2  0  0  0   
                                   Gutierrez R, ss       2  1  1  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  4  9  3                        35  5 10  5

Chicago          202 000 000 --  4
Houston          200 001 101 --  5
  2 outs when winning run was scored.

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Trachsel S            7.0  8  4  4  2  4
Bottenfield K (L)     1.2  2  1  1  0  2

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kile D                6.2  8  4  4  4  6
Hudek J               1.1  0  0  0  1  1
Morman A              0.1  1  0  0  0  0
Olson G (W)           0.2  0  0  0  2  1

E -- Kile D
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 13, Houston 6
2B -- Magadan D, Servais S, Miller O, Hunter B
HR -- Mouton J, Gutierrez R
SB -- Bell D, Gonzalez L
SF -- Magadan D
HBP -- by Kile D (Sandberg R)
WP -- Trachsel S
Balk -- Kile D
T -- 3:10
A -- 18026

    

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