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Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 14, 1998
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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 14, 1998 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | August 14, 1998 |
|---|---|
| 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 14, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mark Clark |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Shane Reynolds |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 45,040 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Reliford 1B: CB Bucknor 2B: Paul Schrieber 3B: Dana DeMuth |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brant Brown | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Morandini | Second Baseman |
| Sammy Sosa | Right Fielder |
| Mark Grace | First Baseman |
| Henry Rodriguez | Left Fielder |
| Jose Hernandez | Third Baseman |
| Tyler Houston | Catcher |
| Jeff Blauser | Shortstop |
| Mark Clark | Pitcher |
| Jim Riggleman | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
| Ricky Gutierrez | Shortstop |
| Derek Bell | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Moises Alou | Left Fielder |
| Carl Everett | Center Fielder |
| Sean Berry | Third Baseman |
| Tony Eusebio | Catcher |
| Shane Reynolds | Pitcher |
| Larry Dierker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 14, 1998
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Reynolds
Brown hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Morandini vs. Reynolds
Morandini hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morandini for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Reynolds
Sosa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Reynolds
Grace strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Clark
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Clark
Gutierrez strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
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 2
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Reynolds
Rodriguez hits a popup towards short. Gutierrez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Reynolds
Hernandez 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: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Houston vs. Reynolds
Houston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Clark
Bagwell hits a line drive into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Clark
Alou strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Clark
Everett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Reynolds
Blauser is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Reynolds
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Reynolds
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell fields the ball and throws to Reynolds covering. Safe. Blauser moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Morandini vs. Reynolds
Morandini strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Sosa vs. Reynolds
Sosa strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Clark
Berry hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Eusebio vs. Clark
Eusebio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Clark
Reynolds strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Clark
Biggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Eusebio moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Gutierrez vs. Clark
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clark fields it and throws to first for the out. Eusebio moves to third. Biggio moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Bell vs. Clark
Bell strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Reynolds
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Reynolds covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Reynolds
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Reynolds
Hernandez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Clark
Bagwell hits a line drive into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Clark
Alou hits a line drive into left field. Rodriguez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Clark
Everett hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Clark
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Berry for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Houston vs. Reynolds
Houston strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Reynolds
Blauser hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Reynolds
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Reynolds
Brown strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Eusebio vs. Clark
Eusebio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Clark
Reynolds strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Clark
Biggio hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morandini vs. Reynolds
Morandini hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Reynolds
Sosa hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Everett. Sosa reaches second base with a double. Morandini goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Grace vs. Reynolds
Grace hits a popup into left field for a base hit. Sosa moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Rodriguez vs. Reynolds
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rodriguez for the out. Grace moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Hernandez vs. Reynolds
Hernandez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sosa scores. Grace moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Houston vs. Reynolds
Houston strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Blauser vs. Reynolds
Blauser is walked intentionally. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Clark vs. Reynolds
Clark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grace scores. Hernandez scores. Blauser moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Brown vs. Miller
Trever Miller now pitching.
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Clark
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Clark
Bell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Clark
Bagwell is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Clark
Alou strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Everett vs. Clark
Everett hits a popup towards third. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Morandini vs. Miller
Morandini hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Miller
Sosa hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Miller
There goes Sosa. The throw from Eusebio and he is safe. Sosa steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Grace vs. Miller
Grace hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sosa scores. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Miller
Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Elarton
Scott Elarton now pitching.
Hernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Clark
Brant Brown now playing left field. Lance Johnson now playing center field.
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hernandez juggles the ball. That's an error on Hernandez. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Eusebio vs. Clark
Eusebio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morandini scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Berry moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Incaviglia vs. Clark
Pete Incaviglia pinch hits for Scott Elarton.
Incaviglia strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Biggio vs. Clark
Biggio hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Magnante
Mike Magnante now pitching. Scott Servais pinch hits for Tyler Houston.
Servais hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Magnante
Blauser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Magnante
Clark bunts towards the mound. Magnante fields it and throws to first for the out. Blauser moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Magnante
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Clark
Scott Servais now catching.
Gutierrez strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Clark
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Clark
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clark fields it and throws to first for the out. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Clark
Alou hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Mulholland
Terry Mulholland now pitching.
Everett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Everett for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morandini vs. Magnante
Morandini hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Magnante
Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Magnante
Grace hits a line drive into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Beck
Rod Beck now pitching.
Berry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Eusebio vs. Beck
Eusebio hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Beck
Brad Ausmus pinch runs for Tony Eusebio. Dave Clark pinch hits for Mike Magnante.
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Beck
Biggio takes first base on ball four. Ausmus moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Gutierrez vs. Beck
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. Ausmus moves to third. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/14/1998 -- Chicago at Houston (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Brown B, cf-lf 5 0 1 0 Biggio C, 2b 4 0 1 0
Morandini M, 2b 5 1 1 0 Gutierrez R, ss 5 0 0 0
Sosa S, rf 5 2 3 1 Bell D, rf 4 2 2 1
Grace M, 1b 5 1 2 1 Bagwell J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Rodriguez H, lf 4 0 0 0 Alou M, lf 4 1 1 2
Johnson L, cf 0 0 0 0 Everett C, cf 4 0 1 0
Hernandez J, 3b 4 1 1 1 Berry S, 3b 4 1 2 1
Houston T, c 3 0 0 0 Eusebio T, c 4 0 1 0
Servais S, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Ausmus B, pr 0 0 0 0
Blauser J, ss 2 1 2 1 Reynolds S, p 2 0 0 0
Clark M, p 3 0 1 2 Miller T, p 0 0 0 0
Mulholland T, p 0 0 0 0 Elarton S, p 0 0 0 0
Beck R, p 0 0 0 0 Incaviglia P, ph 1 0 0 0
Magnante M, p 0 0 0 0
Clark D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 6 11 6 36 4 8 4
Chicago 000 014 100 -- 6
Houston 001 001 020 -- 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Clark M (W) 7.2 7 4 4 0 8
Mulholland T 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Beck R (S) 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Reynolds S (L) 5.2 8 5 5 1 9
Miller T 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
Elarton S 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Magnante M 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Hernandez J
LOB -- Chicago 7, Houston 7
2B -- Sosa S
HR -- Berry S, Blauser J, Bell D, Alou M
SB -- Sosa S
SH -- Clark M
HBP -- by Reynolds S (Blauser J), by Clark M (Bagwell J)
T -- 2:53
A -- 45040
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