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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 23, 2005
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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 September 23, 2005 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 23, 2005 |
|---|---|
| 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 | September 23, 2005 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Wandy Rodriguez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Glendon Rusch |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 38,622 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 51 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mark Wegner 1B: Larry Poncino 2B: Paul Nauert 3B: Ron Kulpa |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willy Taveras | Center Fielder |
| Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
| Morgan Ensberg | Third Baseman |
| Lance Berkman | First Baseman |
| Jason Lane | Right Fielder |
| Chris Burke | Left Fielder |
| Adam Everett | Shortstop |
| Raul Chavez | Catcher |
| Wandy Rodriguez | Pitcher |
| Phil Garner | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Neifi Perez | Shortstop |
| Todd Walker | Second Baseman |
| Derrek Lee | First Baseman |
| Nomar Garciaparra | Third Baseman |
| Jeromy Burnitz | Right Fielder |
| Michael Barrett | Catcher |
| Matt Murton | Left Fielder |
| Corey Patterson | Center Fielder |
| Glendon Rusch | Pitcher |
| Dusty Baker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 23, 2005
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Rusch
Taveras strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Rusch
Biggio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Walker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ensberg vs. Rusch
Ensberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. Rusch
Berkman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Rodriguez
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Rodriguez
Walker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Rodriguez
Lee hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Taveras. Lee reaches second base with a double. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Garciaparra vs. Rodriguez
Jose Macias pinch runs for Todd Walker.
Garciaparra hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Macias scores. Lee moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Burnitz vs. Rodriguez
Burnitz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman fields it and throws to second for the out. Lee scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barrett vs. Rodriguez
There's a wild pitch. Burnitz moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Barrett vs. Rodriguez
Barrett hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Burke. Barrett reaches second base with a double. Burnitz scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Murton vs. Rodriguez
Murton is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Patterson vs. Rodriguez
Patterson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lane vs. Rusch
Jose Macias now playing second base.
Lane takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Burke vs. Rusch
Burke hits a fly ball into left field. Murton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Everett vs. Rusch
Everett hits a fly ball into center field. Patterson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Chavez vs. Rusch
Chavez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lane moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Rodriguez vs. Rusch
There goes Chavez. The throw from Barrett and he is safe. Chavez steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Rodriguez vs. Rusch
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rusch vs. Rodriguez
Rusch strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Rodriguez
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ensberg juggles the ball. That's an error on Ensberg. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Macias vs. Rodriguez
Macias hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Lee vs. Rodriguez
Lee takes first base on ball four. Perez moves to third. Macias moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Garciaparra vs. Rodriguez
Garciaparra hits a fly ball into right field. Lane settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Burnitz vs. Rodriguez
Burnitz strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Rusch
Taveras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Rusch
Biggio hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ensberg vs. Rusch
Ensberg hits a fly ball into right field. Burnitz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Rusch
Berkman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Lane vs. Rusch
Lane hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Macias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Rodriguez
Barrett hits a fly ball into left field. Burke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Murton vs. Rodriguez
Murton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Patterson vs. Rodriguez
Patterson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops it up and throws to first, with Rodriguez covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Burke vs. Rusch
Burke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Everett vs. Rusch
Everett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Macias fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Chavez vs. Rusch
Chavez hits a fly ball into right field. Burnitz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rusch vs. Rodriguez
Rusch 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, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Rodriguez
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Macias vs. Rodriguez
Macias hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ensberg fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Rodriguez
Lee hits a ball on the ground to left field. That will be extra bases. Burke chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Everett. Everett fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Everett. Macias goes all the way around to score. Lee moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Garciaparra vs. Rodriguez
Garciaparra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lee scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Burnitz vs. Rodriguez
Burnitz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Burnitz for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Rusch
Luke Scott pinch hits for Wandy Rodriguez.
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Macias fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Taveras vs. Rusch
Taveras hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Macias settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Rusch
Biggio hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Murton. Biggio reaches second base with a double. Scott goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Ensberg vs. Rusch
Ensberg hits a fly ball into right field. Burnitz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Biggio moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Berkman vs. Rusch
Berkman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Biggio scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lane vs. Rusch
Lane hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Berkman moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burke vs. Rusch
Burke hits a fly ball towards center. Patterson settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Patterson. Berkman scores. Lane moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Everett vs. Rusch
Everett hits a fly ball into right field. Burnitz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Strickland
Scott Strickland now pitching.
Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Strickland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Murton vs. Strickland
Murton 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, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Patterson vs. Strickland
Patterson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Soto vs. Strickland
Geovany Soto pinch hits for Glendon Rusch.
Soto hits a line drive into right field. Lane settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Chavez vs. Wuertz
Michael Wuertz now pitching.
Chavez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Palmeiro vs. Wuertz
Orlando Palmeiro pinch hits for Scott Strickland.
Palmeiro hits a fly ball into center field. Patterson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Taveras vs. Wuertz
Taveras strikes out. Barrett drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Taveras out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Springer
Russ Springer now pitching.
Perez hits a popup towards short. Everett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Macias vs. Springer
Macias hits a popup towards short. Everett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Springer
Lee hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Garciaparra vs. Springer
Garciaparra hits a line drive into center field. Taveras settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Wuertz
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garciaparra fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ensberg vs. Wuertz
Ensberg strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Wuertz
Berkman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Burnitz vs. Burns
Mike Burns now pitching.
Burnitz hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ensberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Burns
Barrett hits a line drive towards the mound. Burns reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Murton vs. Burns
Murton hits a popup, foul, towards first. Berkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lane vs. Williamson
Scott Williamson now pitching.
Lane hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Murton. Lane reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Burke vs. Williamson
There's a wild pitch. Lane moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Burke vs. Williamson
Burke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Everett vs. Williamson
Everett bunts towards the mound. Williamson fields it and throws to first for the out. Burke moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Bagwell vs. Williamson
Jeff Bagwell pinch hits for Raul Chavez.
Bagwell is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Vizcaino vs. Novoa
Jose Vizcaino pinch hits for Mike Burns. Roberto Novoa now pitching. Charles Gipson pinch runs for Jason Lane.
Vizcaino hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lee fields it and throws to home to get Gipson. Burke moves to third. Bagwell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Taveras vs. Novoa
Taveras strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Patterson vs. Gallo
Charles Gipson now playing right field. Brad Ausmus now catching. Mike Gallo now pitching.
Patterson 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, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McClain vs. Gallo
Scott McClain pinch hits for Roberto Novoa.
McClain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Gallo
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ensberg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Dempster
Ryan Dempster now pitching.
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Ensberg vs. Dempster
Ensberg strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. Dempster
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Macias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Biggio moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Lamb vs. Dempster
Mike Lamb pinch hits for Charles Gipson.
Lamb strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/23/2005 -- Houston at Chicago (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Taveras W, cf 5 0 0 0 Perez N, ss 5 0 0 0
Biggio C, 2b 5 2 3 2 Walker T, 2b 1 0 1 0
Ensberg M, 3b 5 0 1 0 Macias J, pr-2b 3 2 2 0
Berkman L, 1b 5 1 2 1 Lee D, 1b 3 2 3 1
Lane J, rf 3 0 2 0 Garciaparra N, 3b 4 0 2 2
Gipson C, pr-rf 0 0 0 0 Burnitz J, rf 4 1 0 1
Lamb M, ph 1 0 0 0 Barrett M, c 4 0 1 1
Burke C, lf 3 0 1 0 Murton M, lf 3 0 0 0
Everett A, ss 3 0 0 0 Patterson C, cf 4 0 1 0
Chavez R, c 3 0 1 0 Rusch G, p 2 0 0 0
Bagwell J, ph 0 0 0 0 Soto G, ph 1 0 0 0
Ausmus B, c 0 0 0 0 Wuertz M, p 0 0 0 0
Rodriguez W, p 1 0 0 0 Williamson S, p 0 0 0 0
Scott L, ph 1 1 1 0 Novoa R, p 0 0 0 0
Strickland S, p 0 0 0 0 McClain S, ph 1 0 0 0
Palmeiro O, ph 1 0 0 0 Dempster R, p 0 0 0 0
Springer R, p 0 0 0 0
Burns M, p 0 0 0 0
Vizcaino J, ph 1 0 0 0
Gallo M, p 0 0 0 0
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37 4 11 3 35 5 10 5
Houston 001 030 000 -- 4
Chicago 300 200 00x -- 5
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Rodriguez W (L) 4.0 8 5 5 2 4
Strickland S 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Springer R 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Burns M 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Gallo M 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Rusch G (W) 5.0 9 4 3 1 3
Wuertz M 2.0 0 0 0 0 4
Williamson S 0.1 1 0 0 1 0
Novoa R 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Dempster R (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
E -- Ensberg M, Everett A, Patterson C
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Houston 10, Chicago 8
2B -- Lee D 2, Barrett M, Biggio C, Lane J
HR -- Biggio C
SB -- Chavez R
SH -- Everett A
HBP -- by Williamson S (Bagwell J)
WP -- Rodriguez W, Williamson S
T -- 2:51
A -- 38622
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