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Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 17, 1975
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Chicago Cubs, played on August 17, 1975 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | August 17, 1975 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 17, 1975 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ray Burris |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Crawford |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 8,769 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Art Williams 1B: Paul Runge 2B: Ed Vargo 3B: Bruce Froemming |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rob Sperring | Shortstop |
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Bill Madlock | Third Baseman |
| Jose Cardenal | Left Fielder |
| Jerry Morales | Right Fielder |
| Andre Thornton | First Baseman |
| Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
| Steve Swisher | Catcher |
| Ray Burris | Pitcher |
| Jim Marshall | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wilbur Howard | Center Fielder |
| Greg Gross | Right Fielder |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Cliff Johnson | First Baseman |
| Milt May | Catcher |
| Ken Boswell | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Jim Crawford | Pitcher |
| Preston Gomez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 17, 1975
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sperring vs. Crawford
Sperring hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Crawford
There goes Sperring. The throw from May and he is out, Metzger applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Crawford
Monday strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Crawford
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boswell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenal vs. Crawford
Cardenal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Madlock moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morales vs. Crawford
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Burris
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Howard for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Burris
Gross hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Cardenal. Gross reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Burris
Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gross scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Burris
Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Monday. Johnson reaches second base with a double. There goes Cruz trying to get to home. Monday throws the ball in to Trillo who relays the ball to Swisher who tags Cruz, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Burris
May hits a fly ball into left field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Crawford
Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boswell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Crawford
Trillo hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swisher vs. Crawford
Swisher hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Burris
Boswell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Burris
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sperring fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Boswell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metzger vs. Burris
There's a wild pitch. Boswell moves to third. Helms moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Metzger vs. Burris
Metzger hits a fly ball into left field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Boswell tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crawford vs. Burris
Crawford strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Burris
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burris vs. Crawford
Burris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sperring vs. Crawford
Sperring hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Crawford
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms misplays the ball. That's an error on Helms. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Crawford
Madlock hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Burris
Gross hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Burris
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Burris
There's a wild pitch. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Burris
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Burris
May hits a line drive into center field. Monday picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Monday. Cruz scores. May moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boswell vs. Burris
Boswell hits a fly ball into left field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Crawford
Cardenal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Crawford
Morales hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cardenal moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thornton vs. Crawford
Thornton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Howard. Thornton reaches second base with a double. Cardenal scores. Morales goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trillo vs. Crawford
Trillo bunts towards the mound. Crawford fields it and throws to first for the out. Thornton moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Swisher vs. Crawford
Swisher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burris vs. Crawford
Burris is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Burris
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Burris
Metzger hits a line drive towards short. Sperring reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Burris
Crawford hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sperring vs. Crawford
Sperring hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Crawford
Monday hits a popup into left field for a base hit. Sperring moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Madlock vs. Crawford
Madlock hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sperring moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cardenal vs. Crawford
There's a wild pitch. Sperring scores. Monday moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenal vs. Crawford
Cardenal hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Cardenal reaches second base with a double. Monday scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morales vs. Granger
Wayne Granger now pitching.
Morales hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thornton vs. Granger
Thornton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Burris
Howard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Burris
There goes Howard. The throw from Swisher and he is safe. Howard steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Burris
Gross hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Burris
Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Howard moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Burris
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sperring fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Granger
Trillo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Howard. Trillo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swisher vs. Granger
Swisher bunts towards the mound. Granger fields it and throws to first for the out. Trillo moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burris vs. Granger
There go the runners. The throw from May to Boswell. The throw back to home, and Trillo is out at the plate. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burris vs. Granger
Burris strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Burris
May hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Swisher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Burris
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first, with Burris covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Burris
Helms hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sperring vs. Granger
Sperring hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boswell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Granger
Monday takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Granger
Madlock hits a popup into right field for a base hit. Monday moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cardenal vs. Granger
Cardenal hits a popup into center field for a base hit. Monday scores. Madlock moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morales vs. Granger
Morales hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Madlock scores. Cardenal moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thornton vs. Sosa
Jose Sosa now pitching.
Thornton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cardenal scores. Morales moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trillo vs. Sosa
Trillo hits a popup into right field for a base hit. Morales scores. Thornton moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Swisher vs. Sosa
Swisher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thornton scores. Trillo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burris vs. Sosa
Burris takes first base on ball four. Trillo moves to third. Swisher moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sperring vs. Sosa
Sperring hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Trillo tags and scores. Swisher tags and moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Monday vs. Sosa
Monday is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 10 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Burris
Gene Hiser now playing left field.
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DaVanon vs. Burris
Jerry DaVanon pinch hits for Jose Sosa.
DaVanon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sperring scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Burris
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 10 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. York
Jim York now pitching.
Madlock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hiser vs. York
Hiser takes first base on ball four. Madlock moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morales vs. York
Morales strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thornton vs. York
Thornton takes first base on ball four. Madlock moves to third. Hiser moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 10 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Trillo vs. York
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. Madlock scores. Hiser moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Swisher vs. York
Swisher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 11 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Burris
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sperring scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Burris
Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Burris
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Burris
May hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Burris
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sperring scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 11 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burris vs. York
Burris hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Howard. Burris reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sperring vs. York
Sperring strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Monday vs. York
Monday strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Madlock vs. York
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 11 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Burris
Helms hits a popup towards short. Sperring settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Burris
Metzger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Burris
Enos Cabell pinch hits for Jim York.
Cabell hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Hiser. Cabell reaches second base with a double. Metzger moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Howard vs. Burris
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sperring misplays the ball. That's an error on Sperring. Metzger scores. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gross vs. Burris
Gross hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cabell moves to third. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cruz vs. Burris
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cabell tags and scores. Howard tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 11 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Burris
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Hiser 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 8/17/1975 -- Chicago at Houston (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Sperring R, ss 5 1 2 1 Howard W, cf 5 0 1 1
Monday R, cf 5 2 1 0 Gross G, rf 5 1 2 0
Madlock B, 3b 6 2 3 0 Cruz J, lf 3 1 2 2
Cardenal J, lf 4 2 4 2 Johnson C, 1b 4 1 1 0
Hiser G, lf 0 0 0 0 May M, c 4 1 2 3
Morales J, rf 5 2 2 1 Boswell K, 3b 3 1 0 0
Thornton A, 1b 4 1 2 3 Helms T, 2b 4 0 1 0
Trillo M, 2b 4 1 2 2 Metzger R, ss 2 1 0 1
Swisher S, c 4 0 1 1 Crawford J, p 2 0 0 0
Burris R, p 4 0 1 0 Granger W, p 0 0 0 0
Sosa J, p 0 0 0 0
DaVanon J, ph 1 0 0 0
York J, p 0 0 0 0
Cabell E, ph 1 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 11 18 10 34 7 10 7
Chicago 000 220 610 -- 11
Houston 111 000 022 -- 7
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Burris R (W) 9.0 10 7 6 4 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Crawford J (L) 4.1 9 4 4 0 2
Granger W 2.0 4 4 4 1 1
Sosa J 0.2 3 2 2 1 1
York J 2.0 2 1 1 2 3
E -- Helms T, Monday R, Sperring R
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 10, Houston 6
2B -- Gross G, Johnson C, Thornton A, Cardenal J, Trillo M, Burris R, Cabell E
HR -- May M
SB -- Howard W
CS -- Sperring R, Trillo M
SH -- Trillo M, Swisher S
SF -- Metzger R, Sperring R, Cruz J
WP -- Burris R 2, Crawford J
T -- 2:45
A -- 8769
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