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Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 24, 1997
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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 September 24, 1997 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | September 24, 1997 |
|---|---|
| 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 | September 24, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mark Clark |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Chris Holt |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 41,560 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Bruce Froemming 1B: Steve Rippley 2B: Mark Hirschbeck 3B: Charlie Williams |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lance Johnson | Center Fielder |
| Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
| Mark Grace | First Baseman |
| Sammy Sosa | Right Fielder |
| Dave Hansen | Third Baseman |
| Brooks Kieschnick | Left Fielder |
| Tyler Houston | Catcher |
| Manny Alexander | Shortstop |
| Mark Clark | Pitcher |
| Jim Riggleman | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
| Derek Bell | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Luis Gonzalez | Left Fielder |
| Richard Hidalgo | Center Fielder |
| Bill Spiers | Third Baseman |
| Ricky Gutierrez | Shortstop |
| Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
| Chris Holt | Pitcher |
| Larry Dierker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 24, 1997
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Holt
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Holt
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Holt
Grace strikes out. There goes Sandberg. The throw from Ausmus to second, and Sandberg is out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Clark
Biggio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kieschnick. Biggio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Clark
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Biggio moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Bagwell vs. Clark
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clark has Biggio trapped. There's the throw to Hansen and over to Houston, who tags Biggio for the out. Bagwell moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Clark
Gonzalez 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 2
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Holt
Sosa hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Holt
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kieschnick vs. Holt
Kieschnick hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Houston vs. Holt
Houston hits a line drive towards short. Gutierrez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Clark
Hidalgo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Clark
Spiers hits a fly ball into left field. Kieschnick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Clark
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alexander scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Holt
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Holt
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Holt
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Holt covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Clark
Ausmus 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Clark
Holt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Clark
Biggio is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Clark
Clark fires to first and picks off Biggio. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Holt
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Holt
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Holt
Sosa hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hansen vs. Holt
Hansen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Clark
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Clark
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hansen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Clark
Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hidalgo vs. Clark
Hidalgo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Spiers vs. Clark
Spiers takes first base on ball four. Gonzalez moves to third. Hidalgo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Gutierrez vs. Clark
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alexander fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kieschnick vs. Holt
Kieschnick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kieschnick for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Houston vs. Holt
Houston hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Holt
Alexander takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Holt
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Holt
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Alexander moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Sandberg vs. Holt
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Clark
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Holt vs. Clark
Holt bunts towards the mound. Clark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Clark
Biggio hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Clark
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Holt
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 -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Holt
Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Holt
Hansen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Clark
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hansen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Clark
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hidalgo vs. Clark
Hidalgo hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Spiers vs. Clark
Spiers hits a popup into left field. Kieschnick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gutierrez vs. Clark
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alexander misplays the ball. That's an error on Alexander. Gonzalez moves to third. Hidalgo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Ausmus vs. Clark
Ausmus hits a line drive into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kieschnick vs. Holt
Kieschnick hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Houston vs. Holt
Houston hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Holt
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holt fields it and throws to first for the out. Houston moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Holt
Clark strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Clark
Doug Glanville now playing left field. Bobby Abreu pinch hits for Chris Holt.
Abreu hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops it up and throws to first, with Clark covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Clark
Biggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Clark
Clark fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Clark. Biggio moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Clark
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Bagwell vs. Clark
Bagwell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Biggio scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Patterson
Bob Patterson now pitching.
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Glanville settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Magnante
Bobby Abreu now playing left field. Mike Magnante now pitching.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Magnante
Sandberg hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Magnante
Grace hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Sosa vs. Magnante
Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to home to get Johnson. Grace moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Lowery vs. Magnante
Terrell Lowery pinch hits for Dave Hansen.
Lowery takes first base on ball four. Grace moves to third. Sosa moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Glanville vs. Springer
Russ Springer now pitching.
Glanville strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Pisciotta
Jose Hernandez now playing third base. Miguel Cairo now playing second base. Marc Pisciotta now pitching.
Hidalgo hits a popup towards first. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Pisciotta
Spiers strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Pisciotta
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pisciotta fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Houston vs. Springer
Houston hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Springer
Alexander bunts towards the mound. Springer fields it and throws to first for the out. Houston moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Martin
Dave Clark pinch hits for Marc Pisciotta. Tom Martin now pitching.
Clark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Houston scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Martin
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Cairo vs. Martin
Brant Brown pinch runs for Dave Clark.
Cairo hits a line drive into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grace vs. Martin
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
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Adams
Terry Adams now pitching. Brant Brown now playing first base. Thomas Howard pinch hits for Brad Ausmus.
Howard hits a popup towards short. Alexander settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Adams
Abreu hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Adams
Biggio hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Abreu moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Adams
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Bagwell vs. Adams
Bagwell takes first base on ball four. Abreu moves to third. Biggio moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Berry vs. Adams
Sean Berry pinch hits for Tom Martin.
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alexander fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/24/1997 -- Chicago at Houston (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Johnson L, cf 5 0 4 0 Biggio C, 2b 3 1 2 0
Sandberg R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Bell D, rf 5 0 0 0
Cairo M, 2b 1 0 0 0 Bagwell J, 1b 4 0 1 1
Grace M, 1b 5 0 1 0 Gonzalez L, lf 3 0 1 0
Adams T, p 0 0 0 0 Magnante M, p 0 0 0 0
Sosa S, rf 4 0 1 0 Springer R, p 0 0 0 0
Hansen D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Martin T, p 0 0 0 0
Lowery T, ph 0 0 0 0 Berry S, ph 1 0 0 0
Hernandez J, 3b 0 0 0 0 Hidalgo R, cf 4 0 2 0
Kieschnick B, lf 3 1 1 1 Spiers B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Glanville D, lf 1 0 0 0 Gutierrez R, ss 4 0 0 0
Houston T, c 4 2 3 1 Ausmus B, c 3 0 1 0
Alexander M, ss 2 0 0 0 Howard T, ph 1 0 0 0
Clark M, p 3 0 0 0 Holt C, p 2 0 0 0
Patterson B, p 0 0 0 0 Abreu B, ph-lf 2 0 1 0
Pisciotta M, p 0 0 0 0
Clark D, ph 1 0 1 1
Brown B, pr-1b 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 3 11 3 35 1 8 1
Chicago 010 010 001 -- 3
Houston 000 000 100 -- 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Clark M (W) 6.2 6 1 0 3 3
Patterson B 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Pisciotta M 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Adams T (S) 1.0 2 0 0 1 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Holt C (L) 7.0 6 2 2 1 6
Magnante M 0.2 2 0 0 1 0
Springer R 0.2 1 1 1 0 1
Martin T 0.2 2 0 0 0 0
E -- Alexander M, Clark M
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Chicago 9, Houston 12
2B -- Biggio C
HR -- Kieschnick B, Houston T
SH -- Alexander M
HBP -- by Clark M (Biggio C)
T -- 3:00
A -- 41560
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