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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 6, 1999
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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 August 6, 1999 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 6, 1999 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 6, 1999 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sean Bergman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Andrew Lorraine |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 39,109 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Nauert 1B: Brian Gorman 2B: Eric Gregg 3B: Jerry Crawford |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
| Russ Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Derek Bell | Right Fielder |
| Matt Mieske | Left Fielder |
| Richard Hidalgo | Center Fielder |
| Randy Knorr | Catcher |
| Tim Bogar | Shortstop |
| Sean Bergman | Pitcher |
| Larry Dierker | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Morandini | Second Baseman |
| Jose Nieves | Shortstop |
| Mark Grace | First Baseman |
| Sammy Sosa | Center Fielder |
| Henry Rodriguez | Left Fielder |
| Glenallen Hill | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Reed | Catcher |
| Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
| Andrew Lorraine | Pitcher |
| Jim Riggleman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 6, 1999
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Lorraine
Biggio hits a fly ball into center field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Lorraine
Johnson hits a line drive into center field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Lorraine
Bagwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Lorraine
Bell hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Bagwell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Mieske vs. Lorraine
There goes Bagwell. The throw from Reed and he is out, Gaetti applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Morandini vs. Bergman
Morandini hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Nieves vs. Bergman
Nieves is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Bergman
Grace takes first base on ball four. Nieves moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Sosa vs. Bergman
Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mieske vs. Lorraine
Mieske hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morandini settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Lorraine
Hidalgo hits a fly ball into center field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Knorr vs. Lorraine
Knorr hits a fly ball into center field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Bergman
Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. Bergman
Hill takes first base on ball four. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Reed vs. Bergman
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell fields it and throws to second for the out. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Gaetti vs. Bergman
Gaetti hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rodriguez scores. Reed moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Lorraine vs. Bergman
Lorraine bunts towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. Reed moves to third. Gaetti moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Morandini vs. Bergman
Morandini hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Reed scores. Gaetti scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Nieves vs. Bergman
Nieves hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Morandini moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Grace vs. Bergman
Grace strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bogar vs. Lorraine
Bogar hits a fly ball into right field. Hill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Lorraine
Bergman hits a popup towards short. Nieves settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Lorraine
Biggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Lorraine
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Nieves fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Bergman
Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Bergman
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Bergman
Hill hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Hill reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Reed vs. Bergman
Reed strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Lorraine
Bagwell hits a fly ball into center field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Lorraine
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mieske vs. Lorraine
Mieske 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 4
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Bergman
Gaetti hits a line drive towards third. Johnson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lorraine vs. Bergman
Lorraine strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morandini vs. Bergman
Morandini hits a fly ball into left field. Mieske settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Lorraine
Hidalgo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Knorr vs. Lorraine
Knorr hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Reed settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Bogar vs. Lorraine
Bogar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Nieves scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Nieves vs. Bergman
Nieves hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Bergman
Grace hits a fly ball into left field. Mieske settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Bergman
Sosa hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Nieves moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Bergman
Rodriguez hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Williams
Brian Williams now pitching. Bill Spiers now playing shortstop.
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Williams
Reed hits a fly ball into left field. Mieske settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Lorraine
Spiers hits a fly ball into center field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Lorraine
Biggio strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Lorraine
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnson for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Williams
Gaetti strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Lorraine vs. Williams
Lorraine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Morandini vs. Williams
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. Lorraine moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nieves vs. Williams
Nieves hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Lorraine
Bagwell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Lorraine
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mieske vs. Lorraine
Mieske hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Williams
Grace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Williams
Sosa hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Williams
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Grace moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Hill vs. Williams
Hill hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Biggio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Reed vs. Williams
Reed takes first base on ball four. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Gaetti vs. Williams
Gaetti hits a popup, foul, towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Lorraine
Hidalgo hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Knorr vs. Lorraine
Knorr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Nieves fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Lorraine
Carlos Hernandez pinch hits for Brian Williams.
Hernandez 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 8
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lorraine vs. Wagner
Billy Wagner now pitching.
Lorraine strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Morandini vs. Wagner
Morandini hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spiers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Nieves vs. Wagner
Nieves hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Lorraine
Spiers hits a fly ball into left field. Rodriguez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Lorraine
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Nieves scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Lorraine
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnson for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/6/1999, game 2 -- Houston at Chicago (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Biggio C, 2b 4 0 1 0 Morandini M, 2b 5 0 1 2
Johnson R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Nieves J, ss 4 1 2 0
Bagwell J, 1b 2 0 0 0 Grace M, 1b 2 0 0 0
Bell D, rf 3 0 1 0 Sosa S, cf 4 1 1 0
Mieske M, lf 3 0 0 0 Rodriguez H, lf 4 2 3 3
Hidalgo R, cf 3 0 1 0 Hill G, rf 3 0 1 0
Knorr R, c 3 0 0 0 Reed J, c 3 1 0 0
Bogar T, ss 2 0 0 0 Gaetti G, 3b 4 1 1 1
Williams B, p 0 0 0 0 Lorraine A, p 2 0 0 0
Hernandez C, ph 1 0 0 0
Wagner B, p 0 0 0 0
Bergman S, p 1 0 0 0
Spiers B, ss 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 0 3 0 31 6 9 6
Houston 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago 030 030 00x -- 6
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Bergman S (L) 4.1 8 6 6 2 3
Williams B 2.2 1 0 0 3 1
Wagner B 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Lorraine A (W) 9.0 3 0 0 1 4
DP -- Houston 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Houston 2, Chicago 8
2B -- Hill G
HR -- Rodriguez H
CS -- Bagwell J
SH -- Lorraine A
HBP -- by Bergman S (Nieves J)
T -- 2:23
A -- 39109
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