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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 7, 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 August 7, 1999 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 7, 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 | August 7, 1999 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Scott Elarton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Kevin Tapani |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 38,413 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Brian Gorman 1B: Eric Gregg 2B: Jerry Crawford 3B: Paul Nauert |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
| Russ Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Derek Bell | Right Fielder |
| Carl Everett | Center Fielder |
| Richard Hidalgo | Left Fielder |
| Paul Bako | Catcher |
| Tim Bogar | Shortstop |
| Scott Elarton | Pitcher |
| Larry Dierker | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chad Meyers | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Morandini | Second Baseman |
| Mark Grace | First Baseman |
| Sammy Sosa | Right Fielder |
| Henry Rodriguez | Left Fielder |
| Jeff Reed | Catcher |
| Jose Nieves | Shortstop |
| Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
| Kevin Tapani | Pitcher |
| Jim Riggleman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 7, 1999
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Tapani
Biggio strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Tapani
Johnson hits a line drive into left field. Rodriguez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Tapani
Bagwell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Elarton
Meyers hits a fly ball into left field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morandini vs. Elarton
Morandini hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Elarton
Grace hits a line drive towards second. Biggio catches it and tags Morandini out, for the double play. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Tapani
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Tapani
Everett hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Tapani
Hidalgo hits a popup towards first. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bako vs. Tapani
Bako hits a fly ball into left field. Rodriguez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Elarton
Sosa strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Elarton
Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Reed vs. Elarton
Reed takes first base on ball four. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nieves vs. Elarton
Nieves hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bako settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Gaetti vs. Elarton
Gaetti hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hidalgo. Gaetti reaches second base with a double. Rodriguez scores. Reed goes all the way around to score. Gaetti moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Tapani vs. Elarton
Tapani strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bogar vs. Tapani
Bogar strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Elarton vs. Tapani
Elarton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Tapani
Biggio hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Meyers. Biggio reaches second base with a double. Elarton moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Tapani
Johnson hits a line drive into left field. Rodriguez picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Rodriguez. Elarton scores. Biggio scores. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Bagwell vs. Tapani
Bagwell is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Tapani
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Meyers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Everett vs. Tapani
Everett strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Elarton
Meyers strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Morandini vs. Elarton
Morandini strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Elarton
Grace hits a fly ball into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Tapani
Hidalgo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Meyers. Hidalgo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bako vs. Tapani
Bako hits a fly ball into left field. Rodriguez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Bogar vs. Tapani
Bogar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti juggles the ball. That's an error on Gaetti. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Elarton vs. Tapani
Elarton bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Hidalgo moves to third. Bogar moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Biggio vs. Tapani
Biggio hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Reed settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Tapani
Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rodriguez. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Hidalgo scores. Bogar scores. Elarton moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Bagwell vs. Tapani
Bagwell 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
Bottom 4
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Astros, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Elarton
Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Elarton
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Elarton
Reed strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Tapani
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, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Tapani
Everett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Hidalgo vs. Tapani
Hidalgo hits a popup towards short. Nieves settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Bako vs. Tapani
Bako strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Nieves vs. Elarton
Nieves strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Elarton
Gaetti 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, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tapani vs. Elarton
Tapani hits a fly ball into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bogar vs. Tapani
Bogar hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Elarton vs. Tapani
Elarton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Nieves scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Tapani
Biggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Tapani
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Nieves misplays the ball. That's an error on Nieves. Biggio moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Bagwell vs. Tapani
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Nieves fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Elarton
Meyers strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morandini vs. Elarton
Morandini hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Elarton
Grace hits a fly ball into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Heredia
Tyler Houston now playing first base. Felix Heredia now pitching.
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Meyers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Heredia
Everett hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Heredia
Hidalgo strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bako vs. Heredia
Bako strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Elarton
Sosa strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Elarton
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Reed vs. Elarton
Reed hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nieves vs. Elarton
Nieves hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bogar vs. Beck
Rod Beck now pitching.
Bogar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morandini settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Beck
Bill Spiers pinch hits for Scott Elarton.
Spiers hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Meyers who is chasing the ball. Spiers reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Biggio vs. Beck
Biggio hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Spiers scores. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Beck
There goes Biggio. The throw from Reed and he is safe. Biggio steals second. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Beck
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Biggio scores. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Beck
Bagwell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Beck
Bell takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Everett vs. Rain
Steve Rain now pitching.
Everett hits a fly ball into center field. Meyers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Henry
Glen Barker now playing center field. Doug Henry now pitching. Bill Spiers now playing second base.
Gaetti hits a line drive towards short. Bogar reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Henry
Glenallen Hill pinch hits for Steve Rain.
Hill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Meyers vs. Henry
Meyers hits a fly ball into center field. Barker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Morandini vs. Henry
Morandini strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Adams
Terry Adams now pitching.
Hidalgo strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bako vs. Adams
Bako takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bogar vs. Adams
Bogar hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Bako moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Spiers vs. Adams
Spiers strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Barker vs. Adams
Barker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bako scores. Bogar moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Adams
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Bogar scores. Barker moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Bagwell vs. Adams
Bagwell 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
Bottom 9
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Astros, 10 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Houston vs. Henry
Houston hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Henry
Sosa takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Henry
Rodriguez hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Henry
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nieves vs. Henry
Nieves hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/7/1999 -- Houston at Chicago (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Biggio C, 2b 4 2 2 1 Meyers C, cf 4 0 0 0
Barker G, cf 1 0 1 1 Morandini M, 2b 4 0 1 0
Johnson R, 3b 6 0 4 6 Grace M, 1b 3 0 0 0
Bagwell J, 1b 5 0 0 0 Houston T, 1b 1 0 0 0
Bell D, rf 4 0 0 0 Sosa S, rf 3 1 0 0
Everett C, cf 5 2 3 2 Rodriguez H, lf 3 2 2 2
Henry D, p 0 0 0 0 Reed J, c 3 1 1 0
Hidalgo R, lf 5 1 1 0 Nieves J, ss 4 0 0 0
Bako P, c 4 1 0 0 Gaetti G, 3b 3 0 1 2
Bogar T, ss 5 2 1 0 Tapani K, p 2 0 0 0
Elarton S, p 2 1 1 0 Heredia F, p 0 0 0 0
Spiers B, ph-2b 2 1 1 0 Beck R, p 0 0 0 0
Rain S, p 0 0 0 0
Hill G, ph 0 0 0 0
Adams T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
43 10 14 10 30 4 5 4
Houston 012 200 122 -- 10
Chicago 020 000 002 -- 4
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Elarton S (W) 7.0 4 2 2 2 9
Henry D 2.0 1 2 2 2 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Tapani K (L) 6.0 7 5 3 1 6
Heredia F 1.0 1 1 1 0 2
Beck R 0.2 3 2 2 1 1
Rain S 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Adams T 1.0 3 2 2 1 2
E -- Rodriguez H, Gaetti G, Nieves J
DP -- Houston 2
LOB -- Houston 11, Chicago 3
2B -- Gaetti G, Biggio C, Hidalgo R, Johnson R
3B -- Spiers B
HR -- Everett C 2, Rodriguez H
SB -- Biggio C
SH -- Elarton S
HBP -- by Tapani K (Bagwell J)
T -- 3:00
A -- 38413
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