Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mumphrey vs. Ryan
  
  Mumphrey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sandberg vs. Ryan
  
  Sandberg is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bosley vs. Ryan
  
  Bosley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pankovits fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moreland vs. Ryan
  
  Moreland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatcher vs. Moyer
  
  Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pankovits vs. Moyer
  
  Pankovits takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garner vs. Moyer
  
  Garner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pankovits moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Davis vs. Moyer
  
  Davis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Moreland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bass vs. Moyer
  
  Bass hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Ryan
  
  Francona takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dunston vs. Ryan
  
  Dunston strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Speier vs. Ryan
  
  There goes Francona. The throw from Ashby and he is out, Thon applying the tag. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Speier vs. Ryan
  
  Speier strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Moyer
  
  Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashby vs. Moyer
  
  Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thon vs. Moyer
  
  Thon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Moreland scoops it up and throws to first, with Moyer covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Ryan
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pankovits scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moyer vs. Ryan
  
  Moyer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mumphrey vs. Ryan
  
  Mumphrey strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sandberg vs. Ryan
  
  Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ryan vs. Moyer
  
  Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Moyer, and towards Speier, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatcher vs. Moyer
  
  Hatcher takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pankovits vs. Moyer
  
  There goes Hatcher. The throw from Martin and he is safe. Hatcher steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pankovits vs. Moyer
  
  Pankovits takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Garner vs. Moyer
  
  Garner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hatcher scores. Pankovits moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Davis vs. Moyer
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pankovits tags and scores. Garner tags and moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bass vs. Moyer
  
  Bass hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garner scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Moyer
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Moyer Bass moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cruz vs. Moyer
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Moreland scoops it up and throws to first, with Moyer covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bosley vs. Ryan
  
  Bosley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ryan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreland vs. Ryan
  
  Moreland strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Ryan
  
  Francona hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops it up and throws to first, with Ryan covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashby vs. Moyer
  
  Ashby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thon vs. Moyer
  
  Thon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ashby moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ryan vs. Moyer
  
  There goes Ashby. The throw from Martin and he is safe. Ashby steals third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Ryan vs. Moyer
  
  Ryan strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hatcher vs. Davis
  
  Ron Davis now pitching.
  
  Hatcher hits a popup towards short. Dunston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Pankovits vs. Davis
  
  There goes Thon. The throw from Martin and he is safe. Thon steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Pankovits vs. Davis
  
  Pankovits hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ashby scores. Thon scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garner vs. Davis
  
  There goes Pankovits. The throw from Martin and he is safe. Pankovits steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Garner vs. Davis
  
  Garner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pankovits scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Davis
  
  There goes Garner. The throw from Martin and he is safe. Garner steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Davis vs. Davis
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dunston vs. Ryan
  
  Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ryan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Speier vs. Ryan
  
  Speier hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Ryan
  
  Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bass vs. Davis
  
  Bass hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Davis
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Speier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashby vs. Davis
  
  Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Moreland scoops it up and throws to first, with Davis covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trillo vs. Ryan
  
  Manny Trillo pinch hits for Ron Davis.
  
  Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mumphrey vs. Ryan
  
  Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pankovits scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sandberg vs. Ryan
  
  Sandberg hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thon vs. Trout
  
  Steve Trout now pitching.
  
  Thon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Speier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. Trout
  
  Terry Puhl pinch hits for Nolan Ryan.
  
  Puhl hits a popup towards short. Dunston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatcher vs. Trout
  
  Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Speier fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pankovits vs. Trout
  
  Pankovits strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bosley vs. Kerfeld
  
  Charlie Kerfeld now pitching.
  
  Bosley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moreland vs. Kerfeld
  
  Moreland takes first base on ball four. Bosley moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Francona vs. Kerfeld
  
  Francona hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pankovits fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bosley moves to third. Moreland moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Dunston vs. Kerfeld
  
  Dunston hits a line drive towards third. Garner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Speier vs. Kerfeld
  
  Speier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. Bosley scores. Moreland moves to third. Francona moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Davis vs. Kerfeld
  
  Jody Davis pinch hits for Mike Martin.
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Trout
  
  Jody Davis now catching.
  
  Garner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Trout
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Moreland fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bass vs. Trout
  
  Bass hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Trout
  
  There goes Bass. The throw from Davis and he is safe. Bass steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cruz vs. Trout
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bass scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ashby vs. Trout
  
  Ashby takes first base on ball four. Cruz moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thon vs. Trout
  
  Thon takes first base on ball four. Cruz moves to third. Ashby moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Kerfeld vs. Trout
  
  Kerfeld hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Dunston fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dernier vs. Kerfeld
  
  Bob Dernier pinch hits for Steve Trout.
  
  Dernier hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mumphrey vs. Kerfeld
  
  There goes Dernier. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Dernier steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mumphrey vs. Kerfeld
  
  Mumphrey is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sandberg vs. Kerfeld
  
  Sandberg strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bosley vs. Kerfeld
  
  Bosley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops it up and throws to first, with Kerfeld covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatcher vs. Gumpert
  
  Dave Gumpert now pitching.
  
  Hatcher hits a popup towards first. Moreland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pankovits vs. Gumpert
  
  Pankovits strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Gumpert
  
  Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreland vs. Kerfeld
  
  Moreland hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moreland for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Kerfeld
  
  Francona strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dunston vs. Kerfeld
  
  Dunston strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/27/1986 -- Chicago at Houston (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Mumphrey J, cf        4  0  1  0   Hatcher B, cf         4  1  1  0   
Sandberg R, 2b        4  0  0  0   Pankovitz J, 2b       3  2  1  2   
Bosley T, lf          4  1  1  0   Garner P, 3b          5  1  4  2   
Moreland K, 1b        3  0  0  0   Davis G, 1b           3  0  0  1   
Francona T, rf        3  0  1  0   Bass K, rf            4  1  2  1   
Dunston S, ss         4  0  0  0   Cruz J, lf            4  0  1  1   
Speier C, 3b          3  0  0  1   Ashby A, c            3  1  1  0   
Martin M, c           2  0  0  0   Thon D, ss            3  1  1  0   
Davis J, ph-c         1  0  0  0   Ryan N, p             2  0  0  0   
Moyer J, p            0  0  0  0   Puhl T, ph            1  0  0  0   
Davis R, p            0  0  0  0   Kerfeld C, p          1  0  0  0   
Trillo M, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Trout S, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Dernier B, ph         1  0  1  0                                      
Gumpert D, p          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  1  4  1                        33  7 11  7

Chicago          000 000 100 --  1
Houston          003 300 10x --  7

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Moyer J (L)           3.1  5  5  5  3  1
Davis R               1.2  2  1  1  0  0
Trout S               2.0  4  1  1  2  1
Gumpert D             1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ryan N (W)            6.0  1  0  0  2  5
Kerfeld C (S)         3.0  3  1  1  1  5

DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 5, Houston 8
SB -- Hatcher B, Ashby A, Thon D, Pankovitz J, Garner P, Bass K, Dernier B
CS -- Francona T
SF -- Davis G
Balk -- Moyer J
T -- 2:39
A -- 24198

    

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