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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 21, 1999
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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 April 21, 1999 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 21, 1999 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 21, 1999 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Shane Reynolds |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Scott Sanders |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 17,999 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 51 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Davidson 1B: Mike Winters 2B: Kerwin Danley 3B: Ed Montague |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Spiers | Second Baseman |
| Derek Bell | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Ken Caminiti | Third Baseman |
| Carl Everett | Center Fielder |
| Richard Hidalgo | Left Fielder |
| Tony Eusebio | Catcher |
| Ricky Gutierrez | Shortstop |
| Shane Reynolds | Pitcher |
| Larry Dierker | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lance Johnson | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Morandini | Second Baseman |
| Sammy Sosa | Right Fielder |
| Mark Grace | First Baseman |
| Glenallen Hill | Left Fielder |
| Tyler Houston | Catcher |
| Jose Hernandez | Shortstop |
| Jeff Blauser | Third Baseman |
| Scott Sanders | Pitcher |
| Jim Riggleman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 21, 1999
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Sanders
Spiers hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Sanders
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Sanders
Bagwell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Sanders
Caminiti hits a fly ball into left field. Hill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Reynolds
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Morandini vs. Reynolds
Morandini hits a fly ball into left field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Reynolds
Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Reynolds, and towards Spiers, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Grace vs. Reynolds
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Sanders
Everett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hidalgo vs. Sanders
Hidalgo hits a fly ball into left field. Hill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Eusebio vs. Sanders
There goes Everett. The throw from Houston and he is safe. Everett steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Eusebio vs. Sanders
Eusebio strikes out. Houston drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Eusebio out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Reynolds
Hill hits a fly ball into left field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Houston vs. Reynolds
Houston bunts towards third. Caminiti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Reynolds
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Houston moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Blauser vs. Reynolds
Blauser strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Sanders vs. Reynolds
Sanders strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Sanders
Gutierrez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Sanders
Reynolds bunts towards first. Grace scoops it up and throws to first, with Morandini covering, for the out. Gutierrez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Spiers vs. Sanders
Spiers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Sanders
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gutierrez moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Bagwell vs. Sanders
Bagwell hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Sanders
Caminiti hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Everett vs. Sanders
Everett hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Reynolds
Johnson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Morandini vs. Reynolds
Morandini hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Morandini reaches second base with a double. Johnson scores. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Sosa vs. Reynolds
Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Grace vs. Reynolds
Grace takes first base on ball four. Morandini moves to third. Sosa moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Hill vs. Reynolds
Hill hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Morandini tags and scores. Sosa tags and moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Houston vs. Reynolds
Houston hits a popup towards short. Gutierrez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Hernandez vs. Reynolds
Hernandez strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Sanders
Hidalgo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blauser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Eusebio vs. Sanders
Eusebio strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Sanders
Gutierrez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Sanders
Reynolds strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Reynolds
Blauser hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Eusebio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Reynolds
Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reynolds fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Reynolds
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Sanders
Spiers bunts towards first. Grace fields the ball and throws to Sanders covering. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Sanders
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Sanders
There goes Spiers. The throw from Houston and he is out, Morandini applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Sanders
Bagwell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morandini vs. Reynolds
Morandini hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Reynolds
Sosa hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Reynolds
Grace hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Spiers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. Reynolds
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Sanders
Caminiti hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Caminiti for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Sanders
Everett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blauser juggles the ball. That's an error on Blauser. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hidalgo vs. Sanders
Hidalgo hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Eusebio vs. Sanders
There goes Everett. The throw from Houston and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Eusebio vs. Sanders
Eusebio strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Houston vs. Reynolds
Houston hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Reynolds
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Blauser vs. Reynolds
Blauser strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Reynolds
Henry Rodriguez pinch hits for Scott Sanders.
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Gutierrez fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Heredia
Felix Heredia now pitching.
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Heredia
Reynolds bunts towards first. Grace scoops it up and throws to first, with Morandini covering, for the out. Gutierrez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Biggio vs. Myers
Craig Biggio pinch hits for Bill Spiers. Rodney Myers now pitching.
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blauser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Myers
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gutierrez scores. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Bagwell vs. Myers
Bagwell hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Myers
Caminiti hits a fly ball into left field. Hill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Reynolds
Craig Biggio now playing second base.
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Morandini vs. Reynolds
Morandini hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Reynolds
Sosa strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Reynolds
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grace for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Myers
Everett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hidalgo vs. Myers
Hidalgo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Everett moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Eusebio vs. Myers
Eusebio hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Everett scores. Hidalgo moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Gutierrez vs. Myers
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morandini fields it and throws to home to get Hidalgo. Eusebio moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Diaz vs. Myers
Alex Diaz pinch hits for Shane Reynolds.
Diaz strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Biggio vs. Myers
Biggio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hill. Biggio reaches second base with a double. Eusebio scores. Gutierrez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Myers
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 10 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Henry
Doug Henry now pitching.
Hill hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Houston vs. Henry
Houston strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Henry
Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Henry
Blauser hits a fly ball into left field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 10 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Serafini
Dan Serafini now pitching.
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blauser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Serafini
Caminiti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blauser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Serafini
Everett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blauser fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 10 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Henry
Sandy Martinez pinch hits for Dan Serafini.
Martinez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Henry
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Morandini vs. Henry
Morandini hits a fly ball into left field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Henry
Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/21/1999 -- Houston at Chicago (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Spiers B, 2b 2 1 1 0 Johnson L, cf 5 1 3 0
Biggio C, ph-2b 2 0 1 2 Morandini M, 2b 5 1 2 1
Bell D, rf 5 1 1 1 Sosa S, rf 5 0 1 0
Bagwell J, 1b 5 3 3 6 Grace M, 1b 3 0 0 0
Caminiti K, 3b 5 0 1 0 Hill G, lf 3 1 1 2
Everett C, cf 5 1 2 0 Houston T, c 4 0 2 0
Hidalgo R, lf 4 0 1 0 Hernandez J, ss 4 0 1 0
Eusebio T, c 4 1 1 1 Blauser J, 3b 4 0 0 0
Gutierrez R, ss 3 3 2 0 Sanders S, p 2 0 0 0
Reynolds S, p 1 0 0 0 Rodriguez H, ph 1 0 0 0
Diaz A, ph 1 0 0 0 Heredia F, p 0 0 0 0
Henry D, p 0 0 0 0 Myers R, p 0 0 0 0
Serafini D, p 0 0 0 0
Martinez S, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 10 13 10 37 3 10 3
Houston 103 000 330 -- 10
Chicago 002 000 010 -- 3
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Reynolds S (W) 7.0 8 2 2 1 6
Henry D 2.0 2 1 1 0 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Sanders S (L) 6.0 6 4 4 2 5
Heredia F 0.1 1 1 1 0 0
Myers R 1.2 6 5 5 0 1
Serafini D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Blauser J, Houston T
LOB -- Houston 4, Chicago 9
2B -- Johnson L, Morandini M, Biggio C
HR -- Bagwell J 3, Hill G
SB -- Everett C 2
CS -- Spiers B
SH -- Reynolds S 2
SF -- Hill G
T -- 2:51
A -- 17999
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