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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 | Jose Lima |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Kyle Farnsworth |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Crawford 1B: Paul Nauert 2B: Brian Gorman 3B: Eric Gregg |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
| Bill Spiers | Shortstop |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Derek Bell | Right Fielder |
| Carl Everett | Center Fielder |
| Daryle Ward | Left Fielder |
| Paul Bako | Catcher |
| Russ Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Jose Lima | Pitcher |
| Larry Dierker | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chad Meyers | Center Fielder |
| Manny Alexander | Second Baseman |
| Mark Grace | First Baseman |
| Sammy Sosa | Right Fielder |
| Henry Rodriguez | Left Fielder |
| Tyler Houston | Third Baseman |
| Jose Nieves | Shortstop |
| Benito Santiago | Catcher |
| Kyle Farnsworth | 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. Farnsworth
Biggio hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Rodriguez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Farnsworth
Spiers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Farnsworth
Bagwell takes first base on ball four. Spiers moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Farnsworth
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Everett vs. Farnsworth
Everett hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Farnsworth
Ward hits a fly ball into left field. Rodriguez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Lima
Meyers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Lima
Alexander hits a line drive towards short. Spiers catches it and tags out Meyers for the double play. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Lima
Grace hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Lima
Sosa takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Lima
Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. Sosa moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Houston vs. Lima
Houston 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 2
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bako vs. Farnsworth
Bako hits a fly ball into left field. Rodriguez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Farnsworth
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Lima vs. Farnsworth
Lima bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Johnson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Biggio vs. Farnsworth
Biggio hits a popup in front of the plate. Santiago settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spiers vs. Farnsworth
Spiers hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Alexander reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Nieves vs. Lima
Nieves strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. Lima
Santiago strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Farnsworth vs. Lima
Farnsworth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Meyers vs. Lima
There's a wild pitch. Farnsworth moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Meyers vs. Lima
Meyers strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Farnsworth
Bagwell hits a fly ball into left field. Rodriguez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Farnsworth
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Farnsworth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Farnsworth
Everett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Nieves scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Lima
Alexander strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Lima
Grace hits a fly ball into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Lima
Sosa strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Farnsworth
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops it up and throws to first, with Farnsworth covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bako vs. Farnsworth
Bako hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sosa. Bako reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Farnsworth
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alexander scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bako moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Lima vs. Farnsworth
Lima 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, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Lima
Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Houston vs. Lima
Houston strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Nieves vs. Lima
Nieves hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Santiago vs. Lima
Santiago hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Farnsworth
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alexander fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Spiers vs. Farnsworth
Spiers takes first base on ball four. Biggio moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Bagwell vs. Farnsworth
Bagwell hits a fly ball into center field. Meyers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Farnsworth
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Everett vs. Farnsworth
Everett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Biggio scores. Spiers moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Ward vs. Farnsworth
Ward 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, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Farnsworth vs. Lima
Farnsworth 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, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Lima
Meyers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Lima
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spiers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bako vs. Farnsworth
Bako hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Farnsworth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Farnsworth
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Houston fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lima vs. Farnsworth
Lima hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Alexander reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Lima
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, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Lima
Sosa hits a fly ball into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Lima
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Farnsworth
Biggio hits a popup towards short. Nieves settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Farnsworth
Spiers hits a fly ball into center field. Meyers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Farnsworth
Bagwell hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Meyers. Bagwell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Farnsworth
Bell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alexander settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Houston vs. Lima
Houston 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, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Nieves vs. Lima
Nieves hits a fly ball into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. Lima
Santiago hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Morandini vs. Lima
Mickey Morandini pinch hits for Kyle Farnsworth.
Morandini hits a fly ball into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Serafini
Dan Serafini now pitching.
Everett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hidalgo vs. Serafini
Richard Hidalgo pinch hits for Daryle Ward.
Hidalgo hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Everett moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bako vs. Serafini
The ball gets by Santiago for a passed ball. Everett moves to third. Hidalgo moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Bako vs. Serafini
Bako takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Rain
Steve Rain now pitching.
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Meyers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Everett tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lima vs. Rain
Lima bunts towards the mound. Rain fields it and throws to first for the out. Hidalgo moves to third. Bako moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Biggio vs. Rain
Biggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Spiers vs. Rain
Spiers strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Lima
Bill Spiers now playing third base. Richard Hidalgo now playing left field. Tim Bogar now playing shortstop.
Meyers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Lima
Alexander hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Lima
Grace hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Alexander moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Sosa vs. Powell
Jay Powell now pitching.
Sosa strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Powell
Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. Alexander moves to third. Grace moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Houston vs. Powell
Houston strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Rain
Bagwell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Rain
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Rodriguez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Everett vs. Rain
Everett hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Rodriguez. Everett reaches second base with a double. Bagwell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Hidalgo vs. Rain
Hidalgo hits a fly ball into left field. Rodriguez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Bako vs. Rain
Bako hits a fly ball into center field. Meyers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nieves vs. Powell
Nieves hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Santiago vs. Powell
Santiago strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reed vs. Powell
Jeff Reed pinch hits for Steve Rain.
Reed hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Nieves moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Meyers vs. Powell
Meyers hits a ball on the ground towards second. Biggio scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/6/1999, game 1 -- Houston at Chicago (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Biggio C, 2b 4 1 1 0 Meyers C, cf 4 0 0 0
Spiers B, ss-3b 4 1 1 0 Alexander M, 2b 4 0 1 0
Bagwell J, 1b 4 2 2 0 Grace M, 1b 4 1 2 1
Bell D, rf 5 0 0 0 Sosa S, rf 3 0 0 0
Everett C, cf 5 2 4 5 Rodriguez H, lf 2 0 1 0
Ward D, lf 3 0 0 0 Houston T, 3b 4 0 0 0
Hidalgo R, ph-lf 2 0 1 0 Nieves J, ss 4 0 1 0
Bako P, c 4 0 1 0 Santiago B, c 4 0 1 0
Johnson R, 3b 2 0 0 1 Farnsworth K, p 2 0 1 0
Bogar T, ss 0 0 0 0 Morandini M, ph 1 0 0 0
Lima J, p 2 0 0 0 Serafini D, p 0 0 0 0
Powell J, p 0 0 0 0 Rain S, p 0 0 0 0
Reed J, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 6 10 6 33 1 8 1
Houston 300 010 011 -- 6
Chicago 100 000 000 -- 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Lima J (W) 7.1 6 1 1 3 7
Powell J (S) 1.2 2 0 0 1 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Farnsworth K (L) 7.0 6 4 4 3 1
Serafini D* 0.0 2 1 1 1 0
Rain S 2.0 2 1 1 1 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
DP -- Houston 2
LOB -- Houston 10, Chicago 9
2B -- Bako P, Bagwell J, Everett C
HR -- Everett C, Grace M
SH -- Lima J 2
SF -- Johnson R
WP -- Lima J
PB -- Santiago B
T -- 2:52
A -- 0
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