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Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 29, 1996
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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 29, 1996 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | August 29, 1996 |
|---|---|
| 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 29, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jaime Navarro |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Shane Reynolds |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 16,151 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Reliford 1B: Jim Quick 2B: Gary Darling 3B: Rich Rieker |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian McRae | Center Fielder |
| Scott Bullett | Right Fielder |
| Mark Grace | First Baseman |
| Luis Gonzalez | Left Fielder |
| Dave Magadan | Third Baseman |
| Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
| Tyler Houston | Catcher |
| Jose Hernandez | Shortstop |
| Jaime Navarro | Pitcher |
| Jim Riggleman | Manager |
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 |
| James Mouton | Left Fielder |
| Ricky Gutierrez | Shortstop |
| Kirt Manwaring | Catcher |
| Shane Reynolds | Pitcher |
| Terry Collins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 29, 1996
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Reynolds
McRae hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Bell. McRae reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Bullett vs. Reynolds
Bullett strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Grace vs. Reynolds
Grace hits a line drive towards first. Bagwell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Reynolds
Gonzalez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Spiers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Navarro
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Navarro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Navarro
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Navarro
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Reynolds
Magadan hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Haney vs. Reynolds
Todd Haney pinch hits for Ryne Sandberg.
Haney strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Houston vs. Reynolds
Houston hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Reynolds
There goes Houston. The throw from Manwaring and he is out, Biggio applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Navarro
Todd Haney now playing second base.
Bell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Navarro
Spiers strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mouton vs. Navarro
Mouton strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Navarro
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Manwaring vs. Navarro
Manwaringhits a dribbler in front of the plate. Houston interferes with Manwaring who is awarded first base. Gutierrez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Reynolds vs. Navarro
Reynolds strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Reynolds
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Navarro vs. Reynolds
Navarro hits a fly ball into left field. Mouton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Reynolds
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Navarro
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Haney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Navarro
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Magadan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Navarro
Bagwell strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bullett vs. Reynolds
Bullett hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Reynolds
Grace hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Reynolds
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Reynolds
Magadan strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Haney vs. Reynolds
Haney hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Navarro
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Navarro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Navarro
Spiers hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Bullett. Spiers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Mouton vs. Navarro
Mouton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Gutierrez vs. Navarro
Gutierrez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Manwaring vs. Navarro
Manwaring hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Manwaring for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Houston vs. Reynolds
Houston strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Reynolds
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Navarro vs. Reynolds
Navarro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reynolds fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Navarro
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Haney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Navarro
Hunter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Navarro
There goes Hunter. The throw from Houston and he is out, Haney applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Navarro
Biggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Navarro
Bagwell hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Reynolds
McRae bunts in front of the plate. Manwaring fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bullett vs. Reynolds
Bullett strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Reynolds
Grace hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Navarro
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Navarro
Spiers hits a line drive beyond short. Hernandez can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Mouton vs. Navarro
Mouton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Spiers moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Gutierrez vs. Navarro
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. Spiers moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Manwaring vs. Navarro
Manwaring hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Spiers scores. Gutierrez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Reynolds vs. Navarro
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Hernandez fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Reynolds
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Mouton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Reynolds
Magadan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Haney vs. Reynolds
Haney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Magadan moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Houston vs. Reynolds
Houston hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Reynolds covering, for the out. Magadan moves to third. Haney moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Hernandez vs. Reynolds
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Magadan scores. Haney scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Navarro vs. Reynolds
Navarro strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Navarro
Leo Gomez now playing third base.
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Haney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Navarro
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Navarro
Bagwell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Wendell
Turk Wendell now pitching.
Bell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Spiers vs. Wendell
Spiers hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Haney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Brocail
Doug Brocail now pitching. Orlando Miller now playing third base.
McRae hits a fly ball into left field. Mouton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bullett vs. Brocail
Bullett strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Brocail
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Brocail
Brocail fires to first and has Grace trapped. There's the throw to Gutierrez who tags Grace for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Mouton vs. Wendell
Mouton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gutierrez vs. Wendell
Gutierrez bunts towards the mound. Wendell fields it and throws to first for the out. Mouton moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Manwaring vs. Wendell
Manwaring hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Wendell
Miller hits a popup into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Brocail
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, 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 -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Haney vs. Brocail
Haney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Haney for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Wendell
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Wendell
Biggio hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Wendell
Bagwell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Bagwell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Wendell
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Bullett 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 8/29/1996 -- Chicago at Houston (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
McRae B, cf 4 0 1 0 Hunter B, cf 4 0 0 0
Bullett S, rf 4 1 1 0 Biggio C, 2b 4 0 0 0
Grace M, 1b 4 1 2 2 Bagwell J, 1b 5 1 2 1
Gonzalez L, lf 4 0 0 0 Bell D, rf 5 1 2 1
Magadan D, 3b 3 1 1 0 Spiers B, 3b 4 1 2 0
Gomez L, 3b 1 0 0 0 Brocail D, p 0 0 0 0
Sandberg R, 2b 1 0 0 0 Mouton J, lf 3 0 1 0
Haney T, ph-2b 3 1 1 0 Gutierrez R, ss 2 0 1 0
Houston T, c 3 0 1 0 Manwaring K, c 3 0 1 1
Hernandez J, ss 3 0 1 2 Reynolds S, p 3 0 0 0
Navarro J, p 3 0 0 0 Miller O, 3b 1 0 0 0
Wendell T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 8 4 34 3 9 3
Chicago 000 200 200 -- 4
Houston 010 001 100 -- 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Navarro J (W) 6.2 7 3 3 3 4
Wendell T (S) 2.1 2 0 0 1 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Reynolds S (L) 7.0 7 4 4 0 7
Brocail D 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Houston T
LOB -- Chicago 2, Houston 10
2B -- McRae B, Spiers B, Bell D, Bagwell J
HR -- Bell D, Grace M, Bagwell J
CS -- Houston T, Hunter B, Grace M
SH -- Gutierrez R
T -- 2:53
A -- 16151
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