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Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 11, 1999
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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 11, 1999 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | September 11, 1999 |
|---|---|
| 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 11, 1999 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Micah Bowie |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jose Lima |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 52,010 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Gerry Davis 1B: Mark Wegner 2B: Paul Emmel 3B: Rich Rieker |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bo Porter | Center Fielder |
| Chad Meyers | Second Baseman |
| Mark Grace | First Baseman |
| Sammy Sosa | Right Fielder |
| Henry Rodriguez | Left Fielder |
| Cole Liniak | Third Baseman |
| Jose Nieves | Shortstop |
| Jose Molina | Catcher |
| Micah Bowie | Pitcher |
| Jim Riggleman | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
| Ricky Gutierrez | Shortstop |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Carl Everett | Center Fielder |
| Ken Caminiti | Third Baseman |
| Ryan Thompson | Right Fielder |
| Matt Mieske | Left Fielder |
| Tony Eusebio | Catcher |
| Jose Lima | Pitcher |
| Larry Dierker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 11, 1999
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Lima
Porter strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Lima
Meyers strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Lima
Grace strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Bowie
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Nieves scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Bowie
Gutierrez strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Bowie
Bagwell hits a fly ball into left field. Rodriguez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Lima
Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez misplays the ball. That's an error on Gutierrez. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Lima
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into left field. Mieske settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Liniak vs. Lima
Liniak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sosa moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Nieves vs. Lima
Nieves hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Bowie
Everett is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Caminiti vs. Bowie
Caminiti takes first base on ball four. Everett moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Bowie
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Mieske vs. Bowie
Mieske hits a popup towards short. Nieves settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Eusebio vs. Bowie
Eusebio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Everett scores. Caminiti moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Lima vs. Bowie
Lima strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Lima
Molina hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bowie vs. Lima
Bowie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Lima
Porter strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Bowie
Biggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gutierrez vs. Bowie
There's a wild pitch. Biggio moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Gutierrez vs. Bowie
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Biggio scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Bowie
Bagwell takes first base on ball four. Gutierrez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Everett vs. Bowie
Everett strikes out. There goes Gutierrez. The throw from Molina and Gutierrez is out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Caminiti vs. Bowie
Caminiti hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Bagwell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Bowie
The umpire calls a balk on Bowie Caminiti moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Bowie
Thompson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Lima
Meyers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Lima
Grace hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Lima
Sosa hits a popup into right field. Thompson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Thompson. Grace moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rodriguez vs. Lima
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio fields it and throws to second for the out. Grace scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Liniak vs. Lima
Liniak 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 4
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mieske vs. Bowie
Mieske hits a fly ball into left field. Rodriguez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Eusebio vs. Bowie
Eusebio hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lima vs. Bowie
Lima hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Meyers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Bowie
Biggio hits a fly ball into left field. Rodriguez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
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. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Lima
Molina hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bowie vs. Lima
Bowie hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Lima
Porter strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Bowie
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Bowie
Bagwell hits a fly ball into center field. Porter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Everett vs. Bowie
Everett hits a fly ball into center field. Porter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Caminiti vs. Bowie
Caminiti takes first base on ball four. Gutierrez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Bowie
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Gutierrez scores. Caminiti moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Mieske vs. Myers
Rodney Myers now pitching. Lance Berkman pinch runs for Ryan Thompson.
Mieske strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Meyers vs. Lima
Lance Berkman now playing right field.
Meyers hits a fly ball into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Lima
Grace strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Lima
Sosa hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bagwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Eusebio vs. Myers
Eusebio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Nieves scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lima vs. Myers
Lima takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Myers
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Nieves fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gutierrez vs. Myers
There goes Biggio. The throw from Molina and he is out, Meyers applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Lima
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Berkman. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Liniak vs. Lima
Liniak 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 third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nieves vs. Lima
Nieves hits a fly ball into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rodriguez tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Lima
Molina strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Myers
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gutierrez for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Myers
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Nieves scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Myers
Everett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Caminiti vs. Myers
Myers fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Myers. Everett moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Caminiti vs. Myers
Caminiti strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Lima
Lance Johnson pinch hits for Rodney Myers.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Lima
Roosevelt Brown pinch hits for Bo Porter.
Brown hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Morandini vs. Lima
Mickey Morandini pinch hits for Chad Meyers.
Morandini hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson moves to third. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Grace vs. Lima
Grace hits a fly ball into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Johnson tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Sosa vs. Powell
Jay Powell now pitching.
Sosa strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Powell
Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. Brown moves to third. Morandini moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hill vs. Powell
Glenallen Hill pinch hits for Cole Liniak.
Hill hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Biggio reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. McNichol
Brian McNichol now pitching. Mickey Morandini now playing second base. Gary Gaetti now playing third base. Lance Johnson now playing center field.
Berkman hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Mieske vs. McNichol
Mieske hits a ball on the ground towards short. Nieves fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Eusebio vs. McNichol
Eusebio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. McNichol
Russ Johnson pinch hits for Jay Powell.
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Eusebio moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Biggio vs. Sanders
Scott Sanders now pitching. Glen Barker pinch runs for Tony Eusebio.
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Nieves fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Nieves vs. Wagner
Carl Everett now playing right field. Lance Berkman now playing left field. Paul Bako now catching. Glen Barker now playing center field. Billy W
Nieves hits a fly ball into right field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Wagner
Jeff Blauser pinch hits for Jose Molina.
Blauser strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Wagner
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/11/1999 -- Chicago at Houston (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Porter B, cf 3 0 0 0 Biggio C, 2b 4 1 0 0
Brown R, ph 1 0 1 0 Gutierrez R, ss 4 1 2 1
McNichol B, p 0 0 0 0 Bagwell J, 1b 3 1 0 0
Sanders S, p 0 0 0 0 Everett C, cf-rf 2 1 0 0
Meyers C, 2b 3 0 0 0 Caminiti K, 3b 2 0 1 1
Morandini M, ph-2b 1 0 1 0 Thompson R, rf 3 0 1 1
Grace M, 1b 3 1 1 1 Berkman L, pr-rf-lf 1 0 1 0
Sosa S, rf 4 0 1 0 Mieske M, lf 4 0 0 0
Rodriguez H, lf 3 1 1 1 Bako P, c 0 0 0 0
Liniak C, 3b 3 0 0 0 Eusebio T, c 3 1 2 2
Hill G, ph 1 0 0 0 Barker G, pr-cf 0 0 0 0
Gaetti G, 3b 0 0 0 0 Lima J, p 2 0 0 0
Nieves J, ss 3 0 0 1 Powell J, p 0 0 0 0
Molina J, c 3 0 0 0 Johnson R, ph 0 0 0 0
Blauser J, ph 1 0 0 0 Wagner B, p 0 0 0 0
Bowie M, p 2 0 1 0
Myers R, p 0 0 0 0
Johnson L, ph-cf 2 1 1 0
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33 3 7 3 28 5 7 5
Chicago 000 100 110 -- 3
Houston 012 110 00x -- 5
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Bowie M (L) 4.2 6 5 5 4 5
Myers R 2.1 0 0 0 2 2
McNichol B 0.2 1 0 0 2 0
Sanders S 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Lima J (W) 7.1 7 3 2 0 7
Powell J 0.2 0 0 0 1 1
Wagner B (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Gutierrez R, Thompson R, Myers R
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Chicago 6, Houston 8
2B -- Rodriguez H
HR -- Eusebio T
CS -- Gutierrez R, Biggio C
SF -- Nieves J, Grace M
HBP -- by Bowie M (Everett C)
WP -- Bowie M
Balk -- Bowie M
T -- 2:41
A -- 52010
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