Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Clark
  
  Biggio hits a popup towards first. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Clark
  
  Bell strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bagwell vs. Clark
  
  Bagwell strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Lima
  
  Brown hits a popup towards short. Gutierrez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Morandini vs. Lima
  
  Morandini strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Lima
  
  Sosa takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grace vs. Lima
  
  There goes Sosa. The throw from Ausmus and he is safe. Sosa steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Grace vs. Lima
  
  Grace takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Rodriguez vs. Lima
  
  Rodriguez strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spiers vs. Clark
  
  Spiers 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, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Clark
  
  Alou 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: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Everett vs. Clark
  
  Everett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gutierrez vs. Clark
  
  There goes Everett. The throw from Servais and he is safe. Everett steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Gutierrez vs. Clark
  
  Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Everett scores. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Ausmus vs. Clark
  
  There goes Gutierrez. The throw from Servais and he is safe. Gutierrez steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Ausmus vs. Clark
  
  Ausmus strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Blauser vs. Lima
  
  Blauser hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Hernandez vs. Lima
  
  Hernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Servais vs. Lima
  
  Servais hits a ball on the ground towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Blauser moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Clark vs. Lima
  
  Clark bunts towards the mound. Lima fields it and throws to first for the out. Blauser moves to third. Servais moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Brown vs. Lima
  
  Brown hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Morandini vs. Lima
  
  Morandini 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 

Top 3

• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Lima vs. Clark
  
  Lima hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Clark
  
  Biggio hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Clark
  
  Bell strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Lima
  
  Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Lima
  
  Grace hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Lima
  
  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. Grace moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Blauser vs. Lima
  
  Blauser hits a fly ball into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Bagwell vs. Clark
  
  Bagwell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Spiers vs. Clark
  
  Spiers strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Clark
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Everett vs. Clark
  
  Everett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rodriguez. Everett reaches second base with a double. Alou goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gutierrez vs. Clark
  
  Gutierrez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rodriguez. Gutierrez reaches second base with a double. Everett scores. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Ausmus vs. Clark
  
  Ausmus is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lima vs. Clark
  
  Lima hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Lima
  
  Hernandez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Servais vs. Lima
  
  Servais hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Lima
  
  Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Lima
  
  Brown strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Clark
  
  Biggio hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Morandini reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Clark
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bagwell vs. Clark
  
  Bagwell hits a fly ball into left field. Rodriguez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Morandini vs. Lima
  
  Morandini hits a popup towards short. Gutierrez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Lima
  
  Sosa strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Lima
  
  Grace hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Ausmus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Spiers vs. Clark
  
  Spiers hits a line drive into left field. Rodriguez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Clark
  
  Alou hits a popup into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Everett vs. Clark
  
  Everett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Gutierrez vs. Clark
  
  Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Lima
  
  Rodriguez strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Blauser vs. Lima
  
  Blauser strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Lima
  
  Hernandez strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Ausmus vs. Clark
  
  Ausmus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Clark vs. Clark
  
  Dave Clark pinch hits for Jose Lima.
  
  There goes Ausmus. The throw from Servais and he is safe. Ausmus steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Clark vs. Clark
  
  Clark strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Biggio vs. Clark
  
  Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clark fields it and throws to first for the out. Ausmus moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Bell vs. Clark
  
  Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ausmus scores. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Bagwell vs. Clark
  
  Bagwell takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Spiers vs. Adams
  
  Terry Adams now pitching. Matt Mieske now playing left field.
  
  Spiers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mieske. Spiers reaches second base with a double. Bell scores. Bagwell moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
  Alou vs. Adams
  
  Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Everett vs. Adams
  
  Everett hits a line drive to right field. Sosa throws towards Blauser. Blauser fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Blauser. Sosa throws the ball in to Grace who tags Everett trying to return to first, for the out. Bagwell scores. Spiers scores. Alou goes all the way around to score. Everett moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 8 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Gutierrez vs. Adams
  
  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 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 8 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Servais vs. Nitkowski
  
  C.J. Nitkowski now pitching. Tim Bogar now playing shortstop.
  
  Servais hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 8 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Mieske vs. Nitkowski
  
  Mieske hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 8 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Nitkowski
  
  Brown strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 8 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Ausmus vs. Telemaco
  
  Amaury Telemaco now pitching. Kevin Orie now playing third base. Jose Hernandez now playing center field.
  
  Ausmus hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bogar vs. Telemaco
  
  Bogar hits a fly ball into center field. Hernandez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Telemaco
  
  Biggio hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 10 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Telemaco
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morandini misplays the ball. That's an error on Morandini. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 10 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Bagwell vs. Telemaco
  
  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. Bell moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 10 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Spiers vs. Telemaco
  
  Spiers hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 10 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Morandini vs. Nitkowski
  
  Morandini hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 10 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Nitkowski
  
  Sosa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 10 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Grace vs. Nitkowski
  
  Grace hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 10 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Orie vs. Nitkowski
  
  Orie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 10 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Telemaco
  
  Alou hits a popup towards third. Orie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 10 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Everett vs. Telemaco
  
  Everett hits a line drive into center field. Hernandez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 10 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nitkowski vs. Telemaco
  
  Nitkowski hits a fly ball into center field. Hernandez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Astros, 10 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Blauser vs. Nitkowski
  
  Blauser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 10 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Nitkowski
  
  Hernandez strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 10 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Servais vs. Nitkowski
  
  Servais hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 10 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Mieske vs. Nitkowski
  
  Mieske hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/5/1998 -- Houston at Chicago (N)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Biggio C, 2b          5  1  1  1   Brown B, cf           4  1  1  3   
Bell D, rf            5  1  1  1   Telemaco A, p         0  0  0  0   
Bagwell J, 1b         4  1  1  0   Morandini M, 2b       4  0  0  0   
Spiers B, 3b          5  1  1  1   Sosa S, rf            3  0  1  0   
Alou M, lf            4  2  0  0   Grace M, 1b           3  0  1  0   
Everett C, cf         4  2  3  3   Rodriguez H, lf       3  0  0  0   
Gutierrez R, ss       4  0  2  2   Adams T, p            0  0  0  0   
Nitkowski C, p        1  0  0  0   Orie K, 3b            1  0  0  0   
Ausmus B, c           3  2  2  1   Blauser J, ss         4  1  1  0   
Lima J, p             2  0  0  0   Hernandez J, 3b-cf    4  1  1  1   
Clark D, ph           1  0  0  0   Servais S, c          4  2  1  1   
Bogar T, ss           1  0  0  0   Clark M, p            1  0  0  0   
                                   Mieske M, lf          2  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39 10 11  9                        33  5  6  5

Houston          010 200 520 -- 10
Chicago          030 100 001 --  5

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lima J (W)            6.0  4  4  4  2  7
Nitkowski C (S)       3.0  2  1  1  0  2

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Clark M (L)           6.2  7  6  6  3  6
Adams T               0.1  2  2  1  1  0
Telemaco A            2.0  2  2  2  0  0

E -- Blauser J, Morandini M 2
LOB -- Houston 6, Chicago 4
2B -- Everett C, Gutierrez R, Spiers B
HR -- Brown B, Hernandez J, Ausmus B, Biggio C, Servais S
SB -- Sosa S, Everett C, Gutierrez R, Ausmus B
SH -- Clark M
T -- 2:44
A -- 21431

    

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