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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 17, 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 17, 1996 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 17, 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 17, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Darryl Kile |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Trachsel |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 39,775 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Gerry Davis 1B: Bill Hohn 2B: Terry Tata 3B: Ed Rapuano |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian Hunter | Center Fielder |
| Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Derek Bell | Right Fielder |
| Bill Spiers | Third Baseman |
| Orlando Miller | Shortstop |
| James Mouton | Left Fielder |
| Randy Knorr | Catcher |
| Darryl Kile | Pitcher |
| Terry Collins | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian McRae | Center Fielder |
| Luis Gonzalez | Left Fielder |
| Mark Grace | First Baseman |
| Sammy Sosa | Right Fielder |
| Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
| Leo Gomez | Third Baseman |
| Scott Servais | Catcher |
| Jose Hernandez | Shortstop |
| Steve Trachsel | Pitcher |
| Jim Riggleman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 17, 1996
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Trachsel
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trachsel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Trachsel
Biggio 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, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Trachsel
Bagwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Trachsel
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trachsel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Kile
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Kile
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Mouton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Kile
There goes McRae. The throw from Knorr and he is safe. McRae steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Grace vs. Kile
Grace hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Grace reaches second base with a double. McRae scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Sosa vs. Kile
Sosa strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Sandberg vs. Kile
Sandberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grace scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Kile
There goes Sandberg. The throw from Knorr and he is safe. Sandberg steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Gomez vs. Kile
Gomez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Servais vs. Kile
Servais hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sandberg moves to third. Gomez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Hernandez vs. Kile
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Sandberg scores. Gomez scores. Servais moves to third. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Trachsel vs. Kile
Trachsel hits a fly ball into left field. Mouton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Trachsel
Spiers hits a line drive towards short. Hernandez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Trachsel
Miller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McRae. Miller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Mouton vs. Trachsel
Mouton hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Knorr vs. Trachsel
Knorr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Kile vs. Trachsel
Kile strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Kile
McRae hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Kile
Gonzalez hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Kile
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, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Kile
Sosa strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Kile
Sandberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Kile
Gomez hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Trachsel
Hunter hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Trachsel
Biggio hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Trachsel
There's a wild pitch. Biggio moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Bagwell vs. Trachsel
Bagwell is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Trachsel
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gomez fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Gomez. Biggio scores. Bagwell moves to third. Bell moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Spiers vs. Trachsel
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. Bagwell scores. Bell moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Miller vs. Trachsel
Miller hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Sosa throws the ball in to Hernandez who tags Miller trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Bell scores. That run is unearned. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Kile
Servais hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Kile
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trachsel vs. Kile
Trachsel hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Mouton. Trachsel reaches second base with a double. Hernandez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Kile
McRae hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Trachsel moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gonzalez vs. Morman
Alvin Morman now pitching.
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Trachsel scores. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Grace vs. Morman
Grace strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Sosa vs. Morman
Sosa strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Mouton vs. Trachsel
Mouton hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Knorr vs. Trachsel
Knorr hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Knorr reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Eusebio vs. Trachsel
Tony Eusebio pinch hits for Alvin Morman.
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. Knorr moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Hunter vs. Trachsel
Hunter hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Brocail
Doug Brocail now pitching.
Sandberg hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Brocail
Gomez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Biggio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Brocail
Servais hits a fly ball into left field. Mouton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Trachsel
Biggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Trachsel
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gomez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Trachsel
Bell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Brocail
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Trachsel vs. Brocail
Trachsel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Brocail
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Trachsel
Spiers bunts towards the mound. Trachsel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Trachsel
Miller hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Spiers moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Mouton vs. Trachsel
Mouton strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Knorr vs. Trachsel
Knorr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Berry vs. Trachsel
Sean Berry pinch hits for Doug Brocail.
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trachsel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Jones
Todd Jones now pitching.
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Jones
Grace hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Gonzalez moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Sosa vs. Jones
Sosa hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Sandberg vs. Jones
Sandberg takes first base on ball four. Grace moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Gomez vs. Jones
Gomez hits a fly ball towards center. Hunter catches it and throws to Bagwell who throws to third to double up Grace. Gonzalez tags and scores. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Trachsel
Hunter hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Trachsel
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Trachsel
Bagwell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McRae. Bagwell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Trachsel
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Hernandez
Xavier Hernandez now pitching.
Servais hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Hernandez
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Trachsel vs. Hernandez
Trachsel bunts towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Biggio covering, for the out. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Hernandez
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Hernandez
Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell who is chasing the ball. Gonzalez reaches third base with a triple. Hernandez scores. McRae goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grace vs. Hernandez
Grace hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Gonzalez scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Hernandez
Sosa hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Trachsel
Spiers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops it up and throws to first, with Trachsel covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Trachsel
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mouton vs. Trachsel
Mouton hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Wagner
Billy Wagner now pitching. Ricky Gutierrez now playing shortstop.
Sandberg strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Wagner
Gomez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Wagner
Servais 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 9
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knorr vs. Trachsel
Knorr hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Trachsel
Gutierrez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Trachsel
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/17/1996 -- Houston at Chicago (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Hunter B, cf 5 0 0 0 McRae B, cf 3 3 2 0
Biggio C, 2b 3 1 1 0 Gonzalez L, lf 4 3 3 5
Bagwell J, 1b 2 1 1 0 Grace M, 1b 5 1 3 2
Bell D, rf 4 1 0 0 Sosa S, rf 5 0 0 0
Spiers B, 3b 4 0 1 1 Sandberg R, 2b 3 1 1 1
Miller O, ss 4 0 3 1 Gomez L, 3b 3 1 0 1
Wagner B, p 0 0 0 0 Servais S, c 5 0 1 0
Mouton J, lf 4 0 0 0 Hernandez J, ss 3 2 2 2
Knorr R, c 3 0 1 0 Trachsel S, p 3 1 1 1
Kile D, p 1 0 0 0
Morman A, p 0 0 0 0
Eusebio T, ph 1 0 0 0
Brocail D, p 0 0 0 0
Berry S, ph 1 0 0 0
Jones T, p 0 0 0 0
Hernandez X, p 0 0 0 0
Gutierrez R, ss 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 7 2 34 12 13 12
Houston 003 000 000 -- 3
Chicago 422 001 30x -- 12
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Kile D (L) 2.1 8 8 8 4 2
Morman A 0.2 1 0 0 0 2
Brocail D 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
Jones T 1.0 1 1 1 2 0
Hernandez X 1.0 3 3 3 1 0
Wagner B 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Trachsel S (W) 9.0 7 3 0 4 3
E -- Gomez L
DP -- Houston 1, Chicago 2
LOB -- Houston 7, Chicago 7
2B -- Grace M, Miller O, Trachsel S, Knorr R, Bagwell J
3B -- Gonzalez L
HR -- Gonzalez L
SB -- McRae B, Sandberg R
SH -- Trachsel S
SF -- Gomez L
HBP -- by Trachsel S (Bagwell J)
WP -- Trachsel S
T -- 2:59
A -- 39775
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