Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Jones
  
  Sosa hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Biggio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Jones
  
  Grace takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Sandberg vs. Jones
  
  Sandberg takes first base on ball four. Grace moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Dawson vs. Jones
  
  Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cedeno fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Morgan
  
  Biggio strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Finley vs. Morgan
  
  Finley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Bagwell vs. Morgan
  
  Bagwell hits a line drive towards third. Strange reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Jones
  
  Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Salazar vs. Jones
  
  There goes Smith. The throw from Taubensee and he is out, Biggio applying the tag. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Salazar vs. Jones
  
  Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cedeno misplays the ball. That's an error on Cedeno. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Girardi vs. Jones
  
  Girardi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Candaele fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Strange vs. Jones
  
  Strange strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Anthony vs. Morgan
  
  Anthony hits a fly ball towards center. Sosa settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Sosa. Anthony moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gonzalez vs. Morgan
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Candaele vs. Morgan
  
  Candaele hits a fly ball into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Anthony moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Taubensee vs. Morgan
  
  Taubensee strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Jones
  
  Morgan 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 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Jones
  
  Sosa strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Jones
  
  Grace hits a line drive into center field. Finley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Morgan
  
  Cedeno strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Morgan
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Morgan
  
  Biggio strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Sandberg vs. Jones
  
  Sandberg strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dawson vs. Jones
  
  Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Jones
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Finley vs. Morgan
  
  Finley strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Bagwell vs. Morgan
  
  Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Anthony vs. Morgan
  
  Anthony 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 

Top 5

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Salazar vs. Jones
  
  Salazar 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 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Girardi vs. Jones
  
  Girardi hits a popup towards first. Bagwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Strange vs. Jones
  
  Strange hits a popup towards short. Cedeno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Morgan
  
  Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Candaele vs. Morgan
  
  Candaele hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Taubensee vs. Morgan
  
  Taubensee strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Jones
  
  Morgan 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 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Jones
  
  Sosa strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Jones
  
  Grace hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Morgan
  
  Cedeno strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Morgan
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Strange fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Biggio vs. Morgan
  
  Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar can't make a play. That's a base hit. Jones moves to third. Biggio moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  Finley vs. Morgan
  
  Finley is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
  Bagwell vs. Morgan
  
  Bagwell strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Anthony vs. Morgan
  
  Anthony hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jones scores. Biggio scores. Finley moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
  Gonzalez vs. Morgan
  
  Gonzalez hits a popup towards third. Strange settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Sandberg vs. Jones
  
  Sandberg hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Biggio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Dawson vs. Jones
  
  Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Jones
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Candaele vs. Morgan
  
  Candaele hits a line drive into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taubensee vs. Morgan
  
  Taubensee hits a fly ball into center field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Morgan
  
  Cedeno 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 

Top 8

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Salazar vs. Jones
  
  Salazar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Candaele fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Girardi vs. Jones
  
  Girardi hits a ball on the ground for a single. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Strange vs. Jones
  
  Strange hits a ball on the ground for a single. Girardi moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Villanueva vs. Osuna
  
  Derrick May pinch hits for Mike Morgan. Al Osuna now pitching. Rafael Ramirez now playing shortstop. Hector Villanueva pinch hits for Derrick May.
  
  Villanueva takes first base on ball four. Girardi moves to third. Strange moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Sosa vs. Boever
  
  Joe Boever now pitching. Alex Arias pinch runs for Hector Villanueva.
  
  Sosa strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Grace vs. Boever
  
  Grace hits a line drive beyond short. Ramirez can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Girardi scores. Strange scores. Arias moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Sandberg vs. Boever
  
  Sandberg hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Taubensee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Assenmacher
  
  Paul Assenmacher now pitching. Doug Dascenzo now playing center field.
  
  Ramirez strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Assenmacher
  
  Biggio hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Finley vs. Assenmacher
  
  Finley hits a line drive into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Bagwell vs. Assenmacher
  
  There goes Biggio. The throw from Girardi and he is safe. Biggio steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Bagwell vs. Assenmacher
  
  Bagwell is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Incaviglia vs. Assenmacher
  
  Pete Incaviglia pinch hits for Eric Anthony.
  
  Incaviglia strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Dawson vs. Boever
  
  Pete Incaviglia now playing right field.
  
  Dawson hits a line drive off the glove of Ramirez, and into shallow left field. Dawson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. Boever
  
  Smith bunts towards third. Candaele fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Dawson moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Salazar vs. Boever
  
  Salazar hits a fly ball into right field. Incaviglia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dawson tags and scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Girardi vs. Boever
  
  Girardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Strange vs. Boever
  
  Strange 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 

Bottom 9

• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Assenmacher
  
  Jerome Walton now playing left field. Chris Jones pinch hits for Luis Gonzalez.
  
  Jones hits a line drive, foul, towards third. Strange reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Candaele vs. Assenmacher
  
  Candaele hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Caminiti vs. Assenmacher
  
  Ken Caminiti pinch hits for Ed Taubensee.
  
  Caminiti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Strange fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

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         Game of 5/12/1992 -- Chicago at Houston (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Sosa S, cf            4  0  0  0   Biggio C, 2b          4  1  2  0   
Assenmacher P, p      0  0  0  0   Finley S, cf          3  0  0  0   
Grace M, 1b           3  0  1  2   Bagwell J, 1b         3  0  0  0   
Sandberg R, 2b        3  0  0  0   Anthony E, rf         3  0  1  2   
Dawson A, rf          4  1  1  0   Incaviglia P, ph-rf   1  0  0  0   
Smith D, lf           3  0  1  0   Gonzalez L, lf        3  0  0  0   
Walton J, lf          0  0  0  0   Jones C, ph           1  0  0  0   
Salazar L, ss         3  0  0  1   Candaele C, 3b        4  0  1  0   
Girardi J, c          4  1  1  0   Taubensee E, c        3  0  0  0   
Strange D, 3b         4  1  1  0   Caminiti K, ph        1  0  0  0   
Morgan M, p           2  0  0  0   Cedeno A, ss          3  0  0  0   
May D, ph             0  0  0  0   Osuna A, p            0  0  0  0   
Villanueva H, ph      0  0  0  0   Boever J, p           0  0  0  0   
Arias A, pr           0  0  0  0   Jones J, p            2  1  1  0   
Dascenzo D, cf        0  0  0  0   Ramirez R, ss         1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  3  5  3                        32  2  5  2

Chicago          000 000 021 --  3
Houston          000 002 000 --  2

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Morgan M              7.0  3  2  2  1  8
Assenmacher P (W)     2.0  2  0  0  1  2

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Jones J               7.1  2  2  2  3  4
Osuna A*              0.0  0  0  0  1  0
Boever J (L)          1.2  3  1  1  0  1
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

E -- Cedeno A, Sosa S
DP -- Chicago 1, Houston 1
LOB -- Chicago 5, Houston 5
2B -- Dawson A
SB -- Biggio C
CS -- Smith D
SF -- Salazar L
T -- 2:33
A -- 21566

    

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