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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 29, 1980
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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 29, 1980 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 29, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 29, 1980 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nolan Ryan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Krukow |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 9,994 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 49 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lanny Harris 1B: Paul Pryor 2B: John McSherry 3B: Joe West |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Terry Puhl | Right Fielder |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Denny Walling | First Baseman |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Rafael Landestoy | Shortstop |
| Nolan Ryan | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Lenny Randle | Third Baseman |
| Bill Buckner | Left Fielder |
| Dave Kingman | First Baseman |
| Larry Biittner | Right Fielder |
| Scot Thompson | Center Fielder |
| Tim Blackwell | Catcher |
| Mike Tyson | Second Baseman |
| Mike Krukow | Pitcher |
| Joey Amalfitano | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 29, 1980
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Krukow
Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Krukow
Cabell hits a fly ball into right field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Krukow
Puhl hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cruz vs. Krukow
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Morgan scores. Puhl moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cedeno vs. Krukow
There goes Cruz. The throw from Blackwell and he is safe. Cruz steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cedeno vs. Krukow
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Puhl scores. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walling vs. Krukow
Walling hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Tyson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Ryan
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Ryan
Randle hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Ryan
Buckner hits a popup towards short. Landestoy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Krukow
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Krukow
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Krukow
Ryan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Ryan
Kingman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Ryan
Biittner hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Ryan
Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Ryan
Blackwell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tyson vs. Ryan
Tyson strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Krukow
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Krukow
Cabell hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Krukow
Puhl hits a popup towards third. Randle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Krukow vs. Ryan
Krukow hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Ryan
De Jesus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Krukow moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randle vs. Ryan
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ryan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Krukow moves to third. De Jesus moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Buckner vs. Ryan
Buckner hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kingman vs. Ryan
Kingman hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Krukow tags and scores. De Jesus tags and moves to third. Randle tags and moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Biittner vs. Ryan
Biittner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. De Jesus scores. Randle scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Ryan
Thompson takes first base on ball four. Biittner moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blackwell vs. Ryan
Blackwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Krukow
Cruz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Krukow
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Krukow
Walling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Krukow
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Ryan
Tyson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Krukow vs. Ryan
Krukow hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Ryan
De Jesus hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Krukow
Landestoy hits a fly ball into left field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Krukow
Ryan hits a fly ball into right field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Krukow
Morgan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Krukow
Cabell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Puhl vs. Krukow
Puhl strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Ryan
Randle hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Ryan
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Ryan
Kingman hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Krukow
Cruz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Buckner who is chasing the ball. Cruz reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cedeno vs. Krukow
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cruz scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walling vs. Capilla
Doug Capilla now pitching.
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Blackwell and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walling vs. Capilla
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kingman scoops it up and throws to first, with Capilla covering, for the out. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ashby vs. Capilla
Ashby hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cedeno tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Capilla
Landestoy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leonard vs. Capilla
Jeffrey Leonard pinch hits for Nolan Ryan.
Leonard hits a fly ball into right field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Smith
Dave Smith now pitching.
Biittner strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Smith
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blackwell vs. Smith
Blackwell takes first base on ball four. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Figueroa vs. Smith
Jesus Figueroa pinch hits for Mike Tyson.
Figueroa hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vail vs. Smith
Mike Vail pinch hits for Doug Capilla.
Vail hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thompson scores. Blackwell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
De Jesus vs. Smith
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Blackwell moves to third. Vail moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Randle vs. Smith
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Walling scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Randle for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Sutter
Mick Kelleher now playing second base. Bruce Sutter now pitching.
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Sutter
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Sutter
Puhl hits a fly ball into right field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Smith
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Smith
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Smith
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Smith
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Sutter
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Sutter
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Buckner. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walling vs. Sutter
The umpire calls a balk on Sutter Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walling vs. Sutter
Walling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cedeno scores. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Sutter
Ashby strikes out. There goes Walling. The throw from Blackwell to De Jesus, and Walling is out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Smith
Blackwell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelleher vs. Smith
Kelleher is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Smith
Cliff Johnson pinch hits for Bruce Sutter.
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Tidrow
Dick Tidrow now pitching.
Landestoy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Tidrow
There goes Landestoy. The throw from Blackwell and he is safe. Landestoy steals second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bergman vs. Tidrow
Dave Bergman pinch hits for Dave Smith.
Bergman hits a popup towards first. Kingman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Tidrow
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Landestoy moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cabell vs. Tidrow
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Landestoy scores. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Tidrow
Puhl is hit by the pitch. Cabell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Hernandez
Guillermo Hernandez now pitching.
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. LaCorte
Frank LaCorte now pitching.
De Jesus is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. LaCorte
Randle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. LaCorte
Buckner hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. LaCorte
Kingman hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/29/1980 -- Houston at Chicago (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Morgan J, 2b 5 1 2 0 De Jesus I, ss 5 1 2 0
Cabell E, 3b 5 0 2 1 Randle L, 3b 4 1 1 0
Puhl T, rf 4 1 1 0 Buckner B, lf 5 0 1 0
Cruz J, lf 5 1 2 1 Kingman D, 1b 4 1 1 2
Cedeno C, cf 4 2 2 2 Biittner L, rf 4 0 1 2
Walling D, 1b 3 0 1 1 Thompson S, cf 3 1 1 0
Ashby A, c 3 0 0 1 Blackwell T, c 3 0 1 0
Landestoy R, ss 4 1 2 0 Tyson M, 2b 2 0 0 0
Ryan N, p 2 0 0 0 Figueroa J, ph 1 0 0 0
Leonard J, ph 1 0 0 0 Kelleher M, 2b 1 0 0 0
Smith D, p 0 0 0 0 Krukow M, p 2 1 1 0
Bergman D, ph 1 0 0 0 Capilla D, p 0 0 0 0
LaCorte F, p 0 0 0 0 Vail M, ph 1 0 1 1
Sutter B, p 0 0 0 0
Johnson C, ph 1 0 0 0
Tidrow D, p 0 0 0 0
Hernandez G, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 6 12 6 36 5 10 5
Houston 200 002 011 -- 6
Chicago 013 001 000 -- 5
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Ryan N 5.0 6 4 4 1 2
Smith D (W) 3.0 4 1 1 1 5
LaCorte F (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Krukow M* 5.0 7 4 4 1 3
Capilla D 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Sutter B 2.0 2 1 1 0 1
Tidrow D (L) 0.2 2 1 1 0 0
Hernandez G 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Houston 7, Chicago 8
2B -- Cedeno C
3B -- Cruz J
HR -- Kingman D
SB -- Cruz J, Cedeno C, Landestoy R
CS -- Walling D
SF -- Kingman D, Ashby A
HBP -- by Tidrow D (Puhl T)
Balk -- Sutter B
T -- 2:49
A -- 9994
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