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Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 26, 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 May 26, 1996 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | May 26, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 26, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Castillo |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Shane Reynolds |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 33,245 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Gerry Davis 1B: Terry Tata 2B: Ed Rapuano 3B: Bill Hohn |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian McRae | Center Fielder |
| Bret Barberie | Second Baseman |
| Mark Grace | First Baseman |
| Sammy Sosa | Right Fielder |
| Luis Gonzalez | Left Fielder |
| Scott Servais | Catcher |
| Leo Gomez | Third Baseman |
| Rey Sanchez | Shortstop |
| Frank Castillo | 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 |
| Orlando Miller | Third Baseman |
| Rick Wilkins | Catcher |
| James Mouton | Left Fielder |
| Ricky Gutierrez | Shortstop |
| Shane Reynolds | Pitcher |
| Terry Collins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 26, 1996
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Reynolds
McRae is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Barberie vs. Reynolds
Barberie strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Reynolds
Grace hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Reynolds
Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reynolds fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Castillo
Hunter bunts towards the mound. Castillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Castillo
Biggio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Barberie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Castillo
Bagwell hits a fly ball into center field. McRae 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: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Reynolds
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Reynolds
Servais takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Reynolds
Gomez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Gomez reaches second base with a double. Servais moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Sanchez vs. Reynolds
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miller juggles the ball. That's an error on Miller. Servais scores. Gomez moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Castillo vs. Reynolds
Castillo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
McRae vs. Reynolds
There goes Sanchez. The throw from Wilkins and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. Gomez scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Reynolds
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Barberie vs. Reynolds
Barberie hits a line drive into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Castillo
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Castillo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Castillo
Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Wilkins vs. Castillo
Wilkins strikes out. There goes Miller. The throw from Servais to Sanchez, and Miller is out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Reynolds
Grace hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Reynolds
Sosa hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grace moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Reynolds
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Reynolds covering, for the out. Grace moves to third. Sosa moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Servais vs. Reynolds
Servais strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Gomez vs. Reynolds
Gomez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mouton vs. Castillo
Mouton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Castillo
Gutierrez hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Castillo
Reynolds is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Reynolds
Sanchez 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: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Reynolds
Castillo 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: 0-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Reynolds
McRae is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Castillo
Hunter hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Sosa. Hunter reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Biggio vs. Castillo
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barberie scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hunter moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Bagwell vs. Castillo
Bagwell hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hunter tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Castillo
Bell strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Barberie vs. Reynolds
Barberie strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Reynolds
Grace hits a fly ball into left field. Mouton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Reynolds
Sosa strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Castillo
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wilkins vs. Castillo
Wilkins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Mouton vs. Castillo
Mouton strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Gutierrez vs. Castillo
Gutierrez strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Reynolds
Gonzalez 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Reynolds
Servais hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reynolds fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Reynolds
Gomez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Castillo
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Castillo
Hunter strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Castillo
Biggio is hit by the pitch. Reynolds moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Bagwell vs. Castillo
Bagwell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McRae. Bagwell reaches second base with a double. Reynolds scores. Biggio goes all the way around to score. Bagwell moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Castillo
Bell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Miller vs. Castillo
Miller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McRae. Miller reaches second base with a double. Bagwell scores. Bell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Wilkins vs. Jones
Doug Jones now pitching.
Wilkins hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Mouton vs. Jones
Mouton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Miller scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gutierrez vs. Jones
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Gutierrez reaches second base with a double. Mouton goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. Jones
Reynolds strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Reynolds
Sanchez hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Valdes vs. Reynolds
Pedro Valdes pinch hits for Doug Jones.
Valdes is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Reynolds
McRae hits a popup, foul, towards third. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Myers
Rodney Myers now pitching.
Hunter strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Myers
Biggio strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Myers
Bagwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Myers
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barberie scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Barberie vs. Hartgraves
Dean Hartgraves now pitching.
Barberie strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Hartgraves
Grace hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Hartgraves
Sosa strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Timmons vs. Hartgraves
Ozzie Timmons pinch hits for Luis Gonzalez.
Timmons hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Myers
Ozzie Timmons now playing left field.
Miller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Wilkins vs. Myers
Wilkins is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Mouton vs. Myers
Mouton strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gutierrez vs. Myers
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barberie scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Hernandez
Xavier Hernandez now pitching.
Servais hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Hernandez
Gomez hits a fly ball into left field. Mouton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Hernandez
Sanchez 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 5/26/1996 -- Chicago at Houston (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
McRae B, cf 3 0 0 0 Hunter B, cf 4 1 1 0
Barberie B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Biggio C, 2b 3 1 0 0
Grace M, 1b 4 0 3 0 Bagwell J, 1b 2 1 1 3
Sosa S, rf 4 0 1 0 Bell D, rf 3 1 0 0
Gonzalez L, lf 3 0 0 0 Miller O, 3b 4 1 3 2
Timmons O, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Wilkins R, c 3 0 0 0
Servais S, c 3 1 0 0 Mouton J, lf 4 1 1 1
Gomez L, 3b 4 1 1 0 Gutierrez R, ss 4 0 1 1
Sanchez R, ss 4 0 0 1 Reynolds S, p 3 1 1 0
Castillo F, p 2 0 0 0 Hartgraves D, p 0 0 0 0
Jones D, p 0 0 0 0 Hernandez X, p 0 0 0 0
Valdes P, ph 1 0 0 0
Myers R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 5 1 30 7 8 7
Chicago 020 000 000 -- 2
Houston 000 106 00x -- 7
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Castillo F (L) 5.1 5 6 6 2 8
Jones D 0.2 2 1 1 0 1
Myers R 2.0 1 0 0 1 4
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Reynolds S (W) 7.0 4 2 1 2 10
Hartgraves D 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
Hernandez X 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Miller O, Wilkins R
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 6, Houston 4
2B -- Gomez L, Hunter B, Bagwell J, Miller O, Gutierrez R
SB -- Sanchez R
CS -- Miller O
SF -- Bagwell J
HBP -- by Castillo F (Biggio C)
T -- 2:43
A -- 33245
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