Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Clark
  
  Biggio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brown. Biggio reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Berry vs. Clark
  
  Berry hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sosa. Berry reaches second base with a double. Biggio scores. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Clark
  
  Bell strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Bagwell vs. Clark
  
  Bagwell strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Alou vs. Clark
  
  Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Berry scores. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Everett vs. Clark
  
  Everett hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Reynolds
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Morandini vs. Reynolds
  
  Morandini hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Sosa vs. Reynolds
  
  Sosa strikes out. There goes Morandini. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Grace vs. Reynolds
  
  Grace hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Reynolds covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Eusebio vs. Clark
  
  Eusebio strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Gutierrez vs. Clark
  
  Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Reynolds vs. Clark
  
  Reynolds strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Biggio vs. Clark
  
  Biggio hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Reynolds
  
  Brown hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Brown reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Hernandez vs. Reynolds
  
  Hernandez hits a line drive into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Blauser vs. Reynolds
  
  Blauser strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Servais vs. Reynolds
  
  Servais hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Gutierrez. Brown scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Clark vs. Reynolds
  
  Clark strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Berry vs. Myers
  
  Rodney Myers now pitching.
  
  Berry 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, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Myers
  
  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, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bagwell vs. Myers
  
  Bagwell hits a line drive into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Reynolds
  
  Johnson 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, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morandini vs. Reynolds
  
  Morandini hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Reynolds, and towards Biggio, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Reynolds
  
  Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Myers
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Everett vs. Myers
  
  Everett hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Eusebio vs. Myers
  
  Eusebio hits a line drive towards right. Sosa catches it and throws to first to double up Alou. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Reynolds
  
  Grace 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, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Reynolds
  
  Brown strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Reynolds
  
  Hernandez strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gutierrez vs. Myers
  
  Gutierrez strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Myers
  
  Reynolds takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Biggio vs. Myers
  
  Biggio takes first base on ball four. Reynolds moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Berry vs. Myers
  
  Berry hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Bell vs. Myers
  
  Bell hits a line drive into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Blauser vs. Reynolds
  
  Blauser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Servais vs. Reynolds
  
  Servais hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Reynolds
  
  Sandy Martinez pinch hits for Rodney Myers.
  
  Martinez strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bagwell vs. Karchner
  
  Matt Karchner now pitching.
  
  Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hernandez juggles the ball. That's an error on Hernandez. Bagwell moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Alou vs. Karchner
  
  Alou hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Everett vs. Karchner
  
  Everett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Blauser. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Eusebio vs. Karchner
  
  There goes Everett. The throw from Servais and he is out, Blauser applying the tag. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Eusebio vs. Karchner
  
  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. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Gutierrez vs. Karchner
  
  Gutierrez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morandini settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Reynolds
  
  Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Biggio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Morandini vs. Reynolds
  
  Morandini hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Reynolds
  
  Sosa hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grace vs. Reynolds
  
  Grace hits a line drive into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Karchner
  
  Dave Clark pinch hits for Shane Reynolds.
  
  Clark strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Karchner
  
  Biggio is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Berry vs. Karchner
  
  Berry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Biggio moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bell vs. Karchner
  
  There's a wild pitch. Biggio scores. Berry moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Karchner
  
  Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Bagwell vs. Karchner
  
  Bagwell hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Alou vs. Karchner
  
  Alou takes first base on ball four. Berry moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
  Everett vs. Karchner
  
  Everett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Berry scores. Bell scores. Alou moves to third. Everett moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Eusebio vs. Stevens
  
  Dave Stevens now pitching.
  
  Eusebio strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 7 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Elarton
  
  Scott Elarton now pitching.
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Elarton
  
  Hernandez strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Blauser vs. Elarton
  
  Blauser strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 7 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gutierrez vs. Stevens
  
  Gutierrez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brown. Gutierrez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Elarton vs. Stevens
  
  Elarton bunts in front of the plate. Servais fields it and throws to first for the out. Gutierrez moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Biggio vs. Stevens
  
  Biggio hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Berry vs. Stevens
  
  Berry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Berry for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Stevens
  
  Bell strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 9 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Servais vs. Elarton
  
  Bill Spiers now playing third base.
  
  Servais hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Gaetti vs. Elarton
  
  Gary Gaetti pinch hits for Dave Stevens.
  
  Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Elarton
  
  Johnson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Eusebio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Morandini vs. Elarton
  
  Morandini hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Elarton
  
  Sosa hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Grace vs. Elarton
  
  Grace hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Alou. Grace reaches second base with a double. There goes Sosa trying to get to home. Alou throws the ball in to Gutierrez who relays the ball to Eusebio, who tags Sosa, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 9 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bagwell vs. Heredia
  
  Jose Hernandez now playing second base. Gary Gaetti now playing third base. Felix Heredia now pitching.
  
  Bagwell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Heredia
  
  Alou takes first base on ball four. Bagwell moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Everett vs. Heredia
  
  There's a wild pitch. Bagwell moves to third. Alou moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
  Everett vs. Heredia
  
  Everett hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Astros, 12 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Eusebio vs. Heredia
  
  Eusebio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Heredia covering, for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 12 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gutierrez vs. Heredia
  
  Gutierrez hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 12 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Incaviglia vs. Heredia
  
  Pete Incaviglia pinch hits for Scott Elarton.
  
  Incaviglia strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Astros, 12 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Powell
  
  Jay Powell now pitching.
  
  Brown hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Everett who is chasing the ball. Brown reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Astros, 12 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Hernandez vs. Powell
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers has Brown trapped. There's the throw to Eusebio and back to Gutierrez, who tags Brown for the out. Hernandez moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Astros, 12 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Blauser vs. Powell
  
  Blauser hits a fly ball into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hernandez moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 12 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Servais vs. Powell
  
  Servais hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Servais for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/24/1998 -- Houston at Chicago (D)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Biggio C, 2b          3  3  2  2   Johnson L, cf         4  0  0  0   
Berry S, 3b           5  2  2  1   Morandini M, 2b       4  1  2  2   
Spiers B, 3b          0  0  0  0   Heredia F, p          0  0  0  0   
Bell D, rf            4  1  0  0   Sosa S, rf            4  0  2  0   
Bagwell J, 1b         4  2  0  0   Grace M, 1b           4  0  1  0   
Alou M, lf            3  2  3  3   Brown B, lf           4  1  2  0   
Everett C, cf         5  1  2  5   Hernandez J, 3b-2b    4  0  0  0   
Eusebio T, c          5  0  0  0   Blauser J, ss         4  0  0  0   
Gutierrez R, ss       5  1  2  0   Servais S, c          4  0  2  0   
Reynolds S, p         1  0  0  0   Clark M, p            1  0  0  0   
Clark D, ph           1  0  0  0   Myers R, p            0  0  0  0   
Elarton S, p          0  0  0  0   Martinez S, ph        1  0  0  0   
Incaviglia P, ph      1  0  0  0   Karchner M, p         0  0  0  0   
Powell J, p           0  0  0  0   Stevens D, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Gaetti G, ph-3b       1  1  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37 12 11 11                        35  3  9  2

Houston          200 002 323 -- 12
Chicago          010 000 020 --  3

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Reynolds S (W)        6.0  4  1  0  0  7
Elarton S             2.0  4  2  2  0  2
Powell J              1.0  1  0  0  0  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Clark M (L)           2.0  4  2  2  0  4
Myers R               3.0  1  0  0  2  1
Karchner M            1.2  3  5  4  2  1
Stevens D             1.1  2  2  2  0  2
Heredia F             1.0  1  3  3  2  1

E -- Gutierrez R, Hernandez J, Blauser J
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Houston 6, Chicago 5
2B -- Biggio C, Berry S, Brown B, Gutierrez R, Grace M
3B -- Brown B
HR -- Alou M, Biggio C, Morandini M, Everett C
SB -- Morandini M
CS -- Everett C
SH -- Elarton S
HBP -- by Karchner M (Biggio C)
WP -- Karchner M, Heredia F
T -- 2:58
A -- 34711

    

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