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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 24, 1998
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Clark
Biggio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brown. Biggio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Berry vs. Clark
Berry hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sosa. Berry reaches second base with a double. Biggio scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Clark
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Bagwell vs. Clark
Bagwell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Clark
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Berry scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Everett vs. Clark
Everett hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Reynolds
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Morandini vs. Reynolds
Morandini hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Reynolds
Sosa strikes out. There goes Morandini. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Grace vs. Reynolds
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Reynolds covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Eusebio vs. Clark
Eusebio strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Clark
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Clark
Reynolds strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Clark
Biggio hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Reynolds
Brown hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Brown reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Reynolds
Hernandez hits a line drive into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Blauser vs. Reynolds
Blauser strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Servais vs. Reynolds
Servais hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Gutierrez. Brown scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Reynolds
Clark strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Myers
Rodney Myers now pitching.
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morandini scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Myers
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morandini scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Myers
Bagwell hits a line drive into right field. Sosa settles under the ball 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: ---
Johnson vs. Reynolds
Johnson 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, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morandini vs. Reynolds
Morandini hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Reynolds, and towards Biggio, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Reynolds
Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Myers
Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Everett vs. Myers
Everett hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Eusebio vs. Myers
Eusebio hits a line drive towards right. Sosa catches it and throws to first to double up Alou. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Reynolds
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 -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Reynolds
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Reynolds
Hernandez strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Myers
Gutierrez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Myers
Reynolds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Myers
Biggio takes first base on ball four. Reynolds moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berry vs. Myers
Berry hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Myers
Bell hits a line drive into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Reynolds
Blauser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Reynolds
Servais hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Reynolds
Sandy Martinez pinch hits for Rodney Myers.
Martinez strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Karchner
Matt Karchner now pitching.
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hernandez juggles the ball. That's an error on Hernandez. Bagwell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Karchner
Alou hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Karchner
Everett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Blauser. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Eusebio vs. Karchner
There goes Everett. The throw from Servais and he is out, Blauser applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Eusebio vs. Karchner
Eusebio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morandini scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Karchner
Gutierrez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morandini settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Reynolds
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Biggio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Morandini vs. Reynolds
Morandini 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: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Reynolds
Sosa hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Reynolds
Grace hits a line drive into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Karchner
Dave Clark pinch hits for Shane Reynolds.
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Karchner
Biggio is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Karchner
Berry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Biggio moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Karchner
There's a wild pitch. Biggio scores. Berry moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Karchner
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Bagwell vs. Karchner
Bagwell hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Karchner
Alou takes first base on ball four. Berry moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Everett vs. Karchner
Everett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Berry scores. Bell scores. Alou moves to third. Everett moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Eusebio vs. Stevens
Dave Stevens now pitching.
Eusebio strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Elarton
Scott Elarton now pitching.
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Elarton
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Elarton
Blauser strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Stevens
Gutierrez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brown. Gutierrez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Elarton vs. Stevens
Elarton bunts in front of the plate. Servais fields it and throws to first for the out. Gutierrez moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Biggio vs. Stevens
Biggio hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Stevens
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Berry for the out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Stevens
Bell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 9 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Elarton
Bill Spiers now playing third base.
Servais hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Elarton
Gary Gaetti pinch hits for Dave Stevens.
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Elarton
Johnson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Eusebio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Morandini vs. Elarton
Morandini hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Elarton
Sosa hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Elarton
Grace hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Alou. Grace reaches second base with a double. There goes Sosa trying to get to home. Alou throws the ball in to Gutierrez who relays the ball to Eusebio, who tags Sosa, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 9 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Heredia
Jose Hernandez now playing second base. Gary Gaetti now playing third base. Felix Heredia now pitching.
Bagwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Heredia
Alou takes first base on ball four. Bagwell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Everett vs. Heredia
There's a wild pitch. Bagwell moves to third. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
Everett vs. Heredia
Everett hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Astros, 12 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Eusebio vs. Heredia
Eusebio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Heredia covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 12 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Heredia
Gutierrez hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 12 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Incaviglia vs. Heredia
Pete Incaviglia pinch hits for Scott Elarton.
Incaviglia strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 12 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Powell
Jay Powell now pitching.
Brown hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Everett who is chasing the ball. Brown reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 12 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Hernandez vs. Powell
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers has Brown trapped. There's the throw to Eusebio and back to Gutierrez, who tags Brown for the out. Hernandez moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 12 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Blauser vs. Powell
Blauser hits a fly ball into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hernandez moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 12 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Servais vs. Powell
Servais hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Servais for the out. View Play