Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Holt
  
  Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Morandini vs. Holt
  
  Morandini takes first base on ball four. Brown moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
  Sosa vs. Holt
  
  Sosa hits a popup towards short. Gutierrez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Grace vs. Holt
  
  Grace strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Rodriguez vs. Holt
  
  Rodriguez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Trachsel
  
  Biggio strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Spiers vs. Trachsel
  
  Spiers hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Bagwell vs. Trachsel
  
  There goes Spiers. The throw from Reed and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
  Bagwell vs. Trachsel
  
  Bagwell hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Everett vs. Trachsel
  
  Everett hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Spiers scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Caminiti vs. Trachsel
  
  Caminiti strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Holt
  
  Andrews strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Reed vs. Holt
  
  Reed strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Nieves vs. Holt
  
  Nieves hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Trachsel
  
  Ward hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Eusebio vs. Trachsel
  
  Eusebio hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gutierrez vs. Trachsel
  
  Gutierrez strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Trachsel vs. Holt
  
  Trachsel strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Holt
  
  Brown hits a line drive towards third. Caminiti reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Morandini vs. Holt
  
  Morandini hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Biggio reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Holt vs. Trachsel
  
  Holt hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Trachsel
  
  Biggio hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Spiers vs. Trachsel
  
  Spiers hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Bagwell vs. Trachsel
  
  Bagwell hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Holt
  
  Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Holt
  
  Grace hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Holt
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Grace moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Andrews vs. Holt
  
  Andrews takes first base on ball four. Grace moves to third. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
  Reed vs. Holt
  
  Reed hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Grace tags and scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Nieves vs. Holt
  
  Nieves hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Everett vs. Trachsel
  
  Everett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Caminiti vs. Trachsel
  
  Caminiti hits a popup into left field for a base hit. Everett moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Ward vs. Trachsel
  
  Ward hits a ball on the ground towards short. Nieves scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Everett moves to third. Caminiti moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Eusebio vs. Trachsel
  
  Eusebio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Nieves scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Everett scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Gutierrez vs. Trachsel
  
  Gutierrez 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 

Top 5

• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Trachsel vs. Holt
  
  Trachsel 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 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Holt
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Morandini vs. Holt
  
  Morandini hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Holt vs. Trachsel
  
  Holt takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Biggio vs. Trachsel
  
  Biggio hits a line drive towards short. Nieves catches it and throws to first to double up Holt. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Spiers vs. Trachsel
  
  Spiers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bagwell vs. Trachsel
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Trachsel Spiers moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Bagwell vs. Trachsel
  
  Bagwell strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Holt
  
  Sosa hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grace vs. Holt
  
  Grace hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Spiers. Grace reaches second base with a double. Sosa moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Rodriguez vs. Holt
  
  Rodriguez strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Andrews vs. Holt
  
  Andrews strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
  Reed vs. Holt
  
  Reed hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Everett vs. Trachsel
  
  Everett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Caminiti vs. Trachsel
  
  Caminiti hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Everett moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
  Ward vs. Trachsel
  
  Ward hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Everett tags and scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Eusebio vs. Trachsel
  
  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. Caminiti moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Gutierrez vs. Trachsel
  
  Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Nieves scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Nieves vs. Holt
  
  Bill Spiers now playing left field. Carl Everett now playing right field. Glen Barker now playing center field.
  
  Nieves takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Blauser vs. Cabrera
  
  Jeff Blauser pinch hits for Steve Trachsel. Jose Cabrera now pitching. Tim Bogar now playing shortstop.
  
  Blauser hits a fly ball into left field. Spiers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Cabrera
  
  Brown hits a popup towards third. Caminiti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Morandini vs. Cabrera
  
  There's a wild pitch. Nieves moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Morandini vs. Cabrera
  
  Morandini hits a fly ball into right field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bogar vs. Guthrie
  
  Mark Guthrie now pitching. Jeff Blauser now playing second base.
  
  Bogar hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Guthrie
  
  Biggio strikes out. Reed drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Biggio out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Spiers vs. Guthrie
  
  Spiers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Andrews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Powell
  
  Jay Powell now pitching.
  
  Sosa hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Grace vs. Powell
  
  Grace hits a line drive towards first. Bagwell catches it and steps on first to double up Sosa. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Powell
  
  Rodriguez 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 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Bagwell vs. Adams
  
  Terry Adams now pitching.
  
  Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Andrews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Everett vs. Adams
  
  Everett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sosa. Everett reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Caminiti vs. Adams
  
  Caminiti hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Brown. Caminiti reaches second base with a double. Everett scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Barker vs. Adams
  
  Barker hits a popup into left field for a base hit. Caminiti moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
  Eusebio vs. Adams
  
  Eusebio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Caminiti scores. Barker moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Johnson vs. Adams
  
  Russ Johnson pinch hits for Jay Powell.
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Nieves fields it and throws to second for the out. Barker scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bogar vs. Adams
  
  Bogar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Henry
  
  Doug Henry now pitching.
  
  Andrews is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reed vs. Henry
  
  Reed hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Andrews moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Nieves vs. Henry
  
  Nieves hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bagwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Blauser vs. Henry
  
  Blauser hits a fly ball into center field. Barker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Brown vs. Henry
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/12/1999 -- Chicago at Houston (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Brown R, cf           4  0  0  0   Biggio C, 2b          4  1  1  1   
Morandini M, 2b       3  0  0  0   Spiers B, rf-lf       4  1  2  0   
Guthrie M, p          0  0  0  0   Bagwell J, 1b         4  0  0  0   
Adams T, p            0  0  0  0   Everett C, cf-rf      4  3  4  1   
Sosa S, rf            4  0  2  0   Caminiti K, 3b        4  1  3  1   
Grace M, 1b           4  1  2  0   Ward D, lf            2  0  0  1   
Rodriguez H, lf       4  0  1  0   Barker G, cf          1  1  1  0   
Andrews S, 3b         2  0  0  0   Eusebio T, c          4  0  1  2   
Reed J, c             3  0  1  1   Gutierrez R, ss       3  0  0  0   
Nieves J, ss          3  0  0  0   Cabrera J, p          0  0  0  0   
Trachsel S, p         2  0  0  0   Powell J, p           0  0  0  0   
Blauser J, ph-2b      2  0  0  0   Johnson R, ph         1  0  0  1   
                                   Henry D, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   Holt C, p             1  0  0  0   
                                   Bogar T, ss           2  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  1  6  1                        34  7 12  7

Chicago          000 100 000 --  1
Houston          101 101 03x --  7

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Trachsel S (L)        6.0  8  4  4  1  4
Guthrie M             1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Adams T               1.0  4  3  3  0  0

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Holt C (W)*           6.0  4  1  1  4  7
Cabrera J             1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Powell J              1.0  1  0  0  0  0
Henry D               1.0  1  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th

E -- Reed J
DP -- Chicago 1, Houston 1
LOB -- Chicago 9, Houston 5
2B -- Grace M, Everett C, Caminiti K
HR -- Biggio C
SB -- Spiers B
SF -- Reed J, Ward D
HBP -- by Henry D (Andrews S)
WP -- Cabrera J
Balk -- Trachsel S
T -- 2:41
A -- 51877

    

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