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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 22, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Houston Astros, played on August 22, 1998 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 22, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 22, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Randy Johnson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Wengert |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 39,886 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Joe West 1B: Jeff Nelson 2B: Jim Quick 3B: Jeff Kellogg |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
| Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
| Derek Bell | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Moises Alou | Left Fielder |
| Carl Everett | Center Fielder |
| Bill Spiers | Third Baseman |
| Ricky Gutierrez | Shortstop |
| Randy Johnson | Pitcher |
| Larry Dierker | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lance Johnson | Center Fielder |
| Manny Alexander | Second Baseman |
| Mark Grace | First Baseman |
| Sammy Sosa | Right Fielder |
| Glenallen Hill | Left Fielder |
| Jose Hernandez | Shortstop |
| Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
| Scott Servais | Catcher |
| Don Wengert | Pitcher |
| Jim Riggleman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 22, 1998
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Wengert
Biggio hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Wengert
Ausmus hits a line drive towards short. Hernandez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Wengert
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alexander scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Wengert
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Wengert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bagwell for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Johnson
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Johnson
Alexander strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Johnson
Grace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Johnson
Sosa hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Biggio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Wengert
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Everett vs. Wengert
Everett hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Servais settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Spiers vs. Wengert
Spiers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gutierrez vs. Wengert
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Alou scores. Spiers moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Wengert
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wengert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Johnson
Hill hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Johnson
Hernandez hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Biggio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Johnson
Gaetti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Servais vs. Johnson
Servais hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gaetti moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Wengert vs. Johnson
Wengert bunts towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to third for the out. Servais moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Johnson
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Wengert
Biggio strikes out. Servais drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Biggio out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Wengert
Ausmus hits a popup towards first. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Wengert
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Wengert
Bagwell hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Johnson
Alexander takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Johnson
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. Alexander moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Sosa vs. Johnson
Sosa strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Hill vs. Johnson
Hill hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ausmus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Wengert
Alou hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Wengert
Everett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alexander scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Wengert
Spiers hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gutierrez vs. Wengert
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Wengert
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Johnson
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Johnson
Gaetti is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Servais vs. Johnson
Servais hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Biggio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wengert vs. Johnson
Wengert hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Gutierrez fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Wengert
Biggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ausmus vs. Adams
Terry Adams now pitching.
There goes Biggio. The throw from Servais and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Ausmus vs. Adams
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Adams
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Biggio scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Adams
Bagwell hits a popup towards third. Gaetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Johnson
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Johnson
Alexander 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 -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Johnson
Grace strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Adams
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Everett vs. Adams
Everett hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spiers vs. Adams
Spiers hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Adams
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Adams
Johnson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Alexander catches it and throws to first to double up Gutierrez. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Adams
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Johnson
Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Johnson
Hill strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Johnson
Hernandez strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Adams
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ausmus for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Adams
Bell hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Adams
Bagwell takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Adams
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bell scores. Bagwell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Everett vs. Mulholland
Terry Mulholland now pitching. Jeff Blauser now playing shortstop.
Everett hits a fly ball into left field. Hill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Spiers vs. Mulholland
Spiers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alexander scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Johnson
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Johnson
Servais strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Johnson
Blauser hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Mulholland
Gutierrez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Incaviglia vs. Mulholland
Pete Incaviglia pinch hits for Randy Johnson.
Incaviglia strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Mulholland
Biggio strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Ausmus vs. Mulholland
Ausmus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gutierrez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Mulholland
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Magnante
Richard Hidalgo now playing right field. Mike Magnante now pitching.
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Magnante
Alexander takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Grace vs. Henry
Doug Henry now pitching.
Grace hits a line drive towards first. Bagwell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Sosa vs. Henry
Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Alexander moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Hill vs. Henry
Hill takes first base on ball four. Alexander moves to third. Sosa moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Rodriguez vs. Henry
Henry Rodriguez pinch hits for Terry Mulholland.
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Stevens
Dave Stevens now pitching.
Bagwell hits a fly ball into left field. Hill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Stevens
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Stevens
Everett hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Henry
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Servais vs. Henry
Servais hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Alou. Servais reaches second base with a double. Gaetti moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Brown vs. Henry
Brant Brown pinch hits for Jeff Blauser.
Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gaetti scores. Servais scores. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Miller
Trever Miller now pitching.
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Miller
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Miller
Grace takes first base on ball four. Alexander moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Sosa vs. Miller
Sosa strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/22/1998 -- Houston at Chicago (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Biggio C, 2b 5 2 2 1 Johnson L, cf 4 0 0 0
Ausmus B, c 5 0 1 0 Alexander M, 2b 3 0 0 0
Bell D, rf 5 1 2 1 Grace M, 1b 3 0 0 0
Magnante M, p 0 0 0 0 Sosa S, rf 5 0 0 0
Henry D, p 0 0 0 0 Hill G, lf 3 1 1 1
Miller T, p 0 0 0 0 Hernandez J, ss 3 0 0 0
Bagwell J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Mulholland T, p 0 0 0 0
Alou M, lf 5 3 4 2 Rodriguez H, ph 1 0 0 0
Everett C, cf 5 1 1 0 Stevens D, p 0 0 0 0
Spiers B, 3b 4 1 3 3 Gaetti G, 3b 2 1 1 0
Gutierrez R, ss 4 0 2 1 Servais S, c 4 1 2 0
Johnson R, p 3 0 0 0 Wengert D, p 2 0 0 0
Incaviglia P, ph 1 0 0 0 Adams T, p 0 0 0 0
Hidalgo R, rf 0 0 0 0 Blauser J, ss 1 0 0 0
Brown B, ph 1 0 1 2
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 8 15 8 32 3 5 3
Houston 110 113 100 -- 8
Chicago 010 000 002 -- 3
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson R (W) 7.0 2 1 1 3 9
Magnante M* 0.0 0 0 0 2 0
Henry D+ 1.0 3 2 2 1 1
Miller T 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Wengert D (L)# 4.0 7 4 3 0 2
Adams T 2.1 6 4 4 1 0
Mulholland T 1.2 2 0 0 0 2
Stevens D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
+ Pitched to 3 batters in 9th
# Pitched to 1 batter in 5th
E -- Servais S
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Houston 7, Chicago 10
2B -- Servais S
HR -- Biggio C, Hill G, Alou M, Spiers B
SB -- Biggio C
HBP -- by Johnson R (Gaetti G)
T -- 3:00
A -- 39886
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