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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 16, 1996
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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 16, 1996 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 16, 1996 |
|---|---|
| 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 16, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Hampton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Castillo |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 37,139 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Rapuano 1B: Gerry Davis 2B: Bill Hohn 3B: Terry Tata |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian Hunter | Center Fielder |
| Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Derek Bell | Right Fielder |
| Derrick May | Left Fielder |
| Tony Eusebio | Catcher |
| Bill Spiers | Third Baseman |
| Orlando Miller | Shortstop |
| Mike Hampton | Pitcher |
| Terry Collins | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian McRae | Center Fielder |
| Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
| Mark Grace | First Baseman |
| Sammy Sosa | Right Fielder |
| Ozzie Timmons | Left Fielder |
| Leo Gomez | Third Baseman |
| Scott Servais | Catcher |
| Jose Hernandez | Shortstop |
| Frank Castillo | Pitcher |
| Jim Riggleman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 16, 1996
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Castillo
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Castillo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Castillo
Biggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Castillo
Bagwell takes first base on ball four. Biggio moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Castillo
There goes Biggio. The throw from Servais and he is out, Gomez applying the tag. Bagwell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Castillo
Bell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Timmons. Bell reaches second base with a double. Bagwell scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Castillo
May hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Hampton
McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Hampton
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Hampton
Grace 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Hampton
Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio misplays the ball. That's an error on Biggio. Sandberg moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Timmons vs. Hampton
Timmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Eusebio vs. Castillo
Eusebio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Castillo
Spiers strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Castillo
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Castillo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Hampton
Gomez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Servais vs. Hampton
Servais hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to first for the out. Gomez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Hampton
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Castillo vs. Hampton
Castillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hampton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hampton vs. Castillo
Hampton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Castillo
Hunter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Castillo
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. Hunter moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bagwell vs. Castillo
Bagwell hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Hampton
McRae hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McRae is thrown out after the base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Hampton
Sandberg hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of May. Sandberg reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grace vs. Hampton
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sandberg moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sosa vs. Hampton
Sosa is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Castillo
Bell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Castillo
May strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Eusebio vs. Castillo
Eusebio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spiers vs. Castillo
Spiers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Timmons vs. Hampton
Timmons hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Hampton
Gomez hits a line drive towards third. Spiers reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Hampton
Servais takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Hampton
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Castillo
Miller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McRae. Miller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hampton vs. Castillo
Servais throws to Hernandez, and they have Miller in a rundown. The throw to Gomez, who applies the tag, and Miller is out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hampton vs. Castillo
Hampton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Castillo
Hunter hits a fly ball into left field. Timmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Castillo
Biggio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hampton moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bagwell vs. Castillo
Bagwell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hampton scores. Biggio moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Castillo
Bell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shumpert vs. Hampton
Terry Shumpert pinch hits for Frank Castillo.
Shumpert bunts towards third. Spiers fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Hampton
The umpire calls a balk on Hampton Shumpert moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Hampton
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sandberg vs. Hampton
Sandberg strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grace vs. Hampton
Grace hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Shumpert scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Hampton
Sosa strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Bottenfield
Kent Bottenfield now pitching.
May hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sosa. May reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Eusebio vs. Bottenfield
Eusebio hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sosa who is chasing the ball. Eusebio reaches third base with a triple. May scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Spiers vs. Bottenfield
Spiers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Eusebio scores. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Bottenfield
Miller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Spiers moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hampton vs. Bottenfield
Hampton bunts in front of the plate. Servais fields it and throws to third for the out. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hunter vs. Bottenfield
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gomez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Timmons vs. Hampton
Timmons hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Hampton
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Servais vs. Hampton
Servais hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Bottenfield
Biggio hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Bottenfield
Bagwell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Bottenfield
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Bottenfield
May hits a fly ball into left field. Timmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Hampton
James Mouton now playing left field.
Hernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Hampton
Dave Magadan pinch hits for Kent Bottenfield.
Magadan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Hampton
McRae hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mouton. McRae reaches second base with a double. Magadan moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sandberg vs. Hampton
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Magadan scores. McRae moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grace vs. Hampton
Grace hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Eusebio vs. Adams
Terry Adams now pitching.
Eusebio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spiers vs. Adams
Spiers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gomez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Eusebio moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Adams
Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Eusebio moves to third. Spiers moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Berry vs. Adams
Sean Berry pinch hits for Mike Hampton.
Berry hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sosa. Berry reaches second base with a double. Eusebio scores. Spiers scores. Miller moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hunter vs. Adams
Doug Drabek pinch runs for Sean Berry.
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Biggio vs. Adams
Biggio hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Miller tags and scores. Drabek tags and moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bagwell vs. Adams
Bagwell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Hernandez
Xavier Hernandez now pitching.
Sosa strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Timmons vs. Hernandez
Timmons hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Hernandez
Gomez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Servais vs. Hernandez
Servais hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Hernandez
Hernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Wendell
Turk Wendell now pitching.
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mouton vs. Wendell
Mouton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sosa. Mouton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Eusebio vs. Wendell
Eusebio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mouton moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Spiers vs. Wendell
Spiers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miller vs. Wendell
Miller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Hernandez
Luis Gonzalez pinch hits for Turk Wendell.
Gonzalez 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, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Hernandez
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Hernandez
Sandberg strikes out. There goes McRae. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grace vs. Hernandez
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Hernandez covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/16/1996 -- Houston at Chicago (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Hunter B, cf 4 0 0 0 McRae B, cf 5 0 4 0
Biggio C, 2b 4 1 3 2 Sandberg R, 2b 5 0 1 1
Bagwell J, 1b 4 1 1 1 Grace M, 1b 5 0 1 1
Bell D, rf 5 0 1 1 Sosa S, rf 4 0 0 0
May D, lf 4 1 1 0 Timmons O, lf 4 1 2 1
Mouton J, lf 1 0 1 0 Gomez L, 3b 4 0 2 0
Eusebio T, c 4 2 2 1 Servais S, c 3 0 0 0
Spiers B, 3b 4 1 2 1 Hernandez J, ss 4 0 0 0
Miller O, ss 5 1 3 0 Castillo F, p 1 0 0 0
Hampton M, p 2 1 0 0 Shumpert T, ph 1 1 1 0
Berry S, ph 1 0 1 2 Bottenfield K, p 0 0 0 0
Drabek D, pr 0 0 0 0 Magadan D, ph 1 1 1 0
Hernandez X, p 0 0 0 0 Adams T, p 0 0 0 0
Wendell T, p 0 0 0 0
Gonzalez L, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 8 15 8 38 3 12 3
Houston 100 012 130 -- 8
Chicago 000 010 110 -- 3
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Hampton M (W) 7.0 9 2 2 1 3
Hernandez X 2.0 3 1 1 0 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Castillo F (L) 5.0 6 2 2 3 4
Bottenfield K 2.0 5 3 3 0 1
Adams T 1.0 3 3 3 1 0
Wendell T 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
E -- Biggio C
DP -- Houston 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Houston 9, Chicago 9
2B -- Bell D, Sandberg R, Miller O, May D, McRae B, Berry S, Mouton J
3B -- Eusebio T
HR -- Biggio C, Timmons O
CS -- Biggio C, Miller O
SF -- Biggio C
Balk -- Hampton M
T -- 3:10
A -- 37139
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