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Retrosheet Boxscore: Houston Astros 6, Chicago Cubs 5

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Houston Astros 6, Chicago Cubs 5

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Game Played on Friday, August 18, 1989 (N) at Astrodome

CHI N    0  1  2    2  0  0    0  0  0  -   5 10  1
HOU N    0  0  0    1  1  0    0  2  2  -   6 13  0
BATTING
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Walton cf                     4   1   1   1       0   0       2   0
Sandberg 2b                   4   1   1   1       0   0       4   2
D. Smith lf                   4   0   0   1       0   1       3   1
Grace 1b                      4   0   0   0       0   1       5   1
Dawson rf                     4   1   3   0       0   0       1   0
Berryhill c                   4   0   1   0       0   2       4   0
Law 3b                        4   1   2   1       0   1       2   2
  Williams p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Schiraldi p                 0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Wilson p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Pico p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Dunston ss                    3   1   2   1       1   0       4   4
Sanderson p                   2   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Lancaster p                 1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Ramos 3b                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       35   5  10   5       1   7      26  10
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Dunston-Grace.
E: Dunston (15).
BATTING - 
2B: Law 2 (20,off Clancy 2); Dawson (11,off Forsch).
3B: Sandberg (4,off Clancy); Dunston (5,off Clancy).
SF: Walton (5,off Clancy).
IBB: Dunston (13,by Clancy).
Team LOB: 5.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Dawson (5,2nd base off Clancy/Biggio).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Young cf                      4   0   0   0       1   0       1   0
Doran 2b                      5   1   1   0       0   0       2   4
Biggio c                      4   0   0   1       0   1       7   0
Davis 1b                      5   3   3   2       0   1      10   1
Puhl lf                       4   0   2   0       0   0       2   0
  Yelding ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Bass rf                       4   1   3   1       1   0       1   0
Caminiti 3b                   2   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Forsch p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       2   1
  Davidson ph                 1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Andersen p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
  Hatcher ph                  1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Smith p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Trevino ph                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Spilman ph                  0   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
Ramirez ss                    3   1   2   1       2   0       0   5
Clancy p                      1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Reynolds 3b                 2   0   1   0       1   0       1   1
Totals                       37   6  13   5       6   3      27  14
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Forsch-Doran-Reynolds-Forsch.
BATTING - 
2B: Bass (14,off Sanderson); Reynolds (3,off Sanderson); Hatcher (15,off Williams);
Doran (19,off Schiraldi); Davis (19,off Schiraldi).
HR: Davis (29,8th inning off Lancaster 0 on 0 out).
SF: Biggio (5,off Lancaster).
GDP: Davidson (1,off Lancaster).
IBB: Bass (3,by Wilson); Spilman (1,by Pico).
Team LOB: 12.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Doran (20,2nd base off Sanderson/Berryhill); Bass (11,2nd base off Sanderson/Berryhill).
PITCHING
Chicago Cubs                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Sanderson                     4     6   2   2   1   2   0  19
Lancaster                     3     4   2   2   1   1   1  13
Williams                      0.1   1   0   0   1   0   0   3
Schiraldi L(3-5)              1     2   2   2   0   0   0   5
Wilson                        0.1   0   0   0   1   0   0   2
Pico                          0     0   0   0   2   0   0   2
Totals                        8.2  13   6   6   6   3   1  44
Sanderson faced 3 batters in the 5th inning
Lancaster faced 2 batters in the 8th inning
WP: Schiraldi (3).
IBB: Wilson (5,Bass); Pico (8,Spilman).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Lancaster 3-1; Williams 1-0; Schiraldi 2-1; Wilson 1-0; Pico 2-1.
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Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Clancy                        4     7   5   5   1   4   0  20
Forsch                        2     3   0   0   0   1   0   8
Andersen                      2     0   0   0   0   2   0   6
Smith W(3-3)                  1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3
Totals                        9    10   5   5   1   7   0  37
IBB: Clancy (9,Dunston).
Umpires: HP - Charlie Reliford, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Gary Darling, 3B - Randy Marsh
Time of Game: 3:28   Attendance: 31987
Starting Lineups:

   Chicago Cubs                  Houston Astros           
1. Walton              cf        Young               cf
2. Sandberg            2b        Doran               2b
3. D. Smith            lf        Biggio              c
4. Grace               1b        Davis               1b
5. Dawson              rf        Puhl                lf
6. Berryhill           c         Bass                rf
7. Law                 3b        Caminiti            3b
8. Dunston             ss        Ramirez             ss
9. Sanderson           p         Clancy              p

CUBS 1ST: Walton popped to first; Sandberg flied to center; D.
Smith struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Young grounded out (second to first); Doran reached
on an error by Dunston [Doran to first]; Doran stole second;
Biggio struck out; Davis popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
 Cubs 0, Astros 0.

CUBS 2ND: Grace flied to left; Dawson singled to center;
Berryhill struck out; Dawson stole second; Law doubled to center
[Dawson scored]; Dunston was walked intentionally; Sanderson
grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs
1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Puhl flied to left; Bass singled to right; Caminiti
struck out while Bass stole second; Ramirez reached on a
fielder's choice [Bass out at third (third unassisted)]; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Astros 0.

CUBS 3RD: Walton singled to center; Sandberg tripled to left
[Walton scored]; D. Smith grounded out (second to first)
[Sandberg scored]; Grace was called out on strikes; Dawson
singled to left; Berryhill grounded out (second to first); 2 R,
3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 3, Astros 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Clancy grounded out (third to first); Young flied to
left; Doran lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 3,
Astros 0.

CUBS 4TH: Law doubled; Dunston tripled to right [Law scored];
Sanderson struck out; Walton lined out on a sacrifice fly to
right [Dunston scored]; Sandberg flied to left; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 5, Astros 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Biggio popped to second; Davis singled to left; Puhl
singled to third [Davis to second]; Bass doubled to left [Davis
scored, Puhl out at home (left to shortstop to catcher)];
Caminiti flied to center; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 5, Astros
1.

CUBS 5TH: FORSCH REPLACED CAMINITI (PITCHING); REYNOLDS REPLACED
CLANCY (PLAYING 3B); On a bunt D. Smith made an out to pitcher;
Grace grounded out (second to first); Dawson doubled to center;
Berryhill singled to left [Dawson to third]; Law forced
Berryhill (shortstop to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 5,
Astros 1.

ASTROS 5TH: Ramirez singled to shortstop; Reynolds doubled to
right [Ramirez to third]; Young walked; LANCASTER REPLACED
SANDERSON (PITCHING); Doran popped to third; Biggio lined out on
a sacrifice fly to left [Ramirez scored]; Davis struck out; 1 R,
2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 5, Astros 2.

CUBS 6TH: Dunston singled to shortstop; Lancaster struck out;
Walton hit into a double play (pitcher to second to third to
pitcher) [Dunston out at second]; Shawon Dunston rounded 2B
too far; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 5, Astros 2.

ASTROS 6TH: Puhl grounded out (shortstop to first); Bass singled
to center; DAVIDSON BATTED FOR FORSCH; Davidson grounded into a
double play (shortstop to first) [Bass out at second]; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 5, Astros 2.

CUBS 7TH: ANDERSEN REPLACED DAVIDSON (PITCHING); Sandberg
grounded out (shortstop to first); D. Smith grounded out (first
to pitcher); Grace grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 5, Astros 2.

ASTROS 7TH: Ramirez singled to right; Reynolds walked [Ramirez
to second]; Young forced Reynolds (third to second) [Ramirez to
third, Young to first]; Doran flied to center; Biggio flied to
right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 5, Astros 2.

CUBS 8TH: Dawson popped to second; Berryhill struck out; Law
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 5, Astros 2.

ASTROS 8TH: Davis homered to right-center; Puhl singled to left;
WILLIAMS REPLACED LAW (PITCHING); RAMOS REPLACED LANCASTER
(PLAYING 3B); Bass forced Puhl (first to shortstop); HATCHER
BATTED FOR ANDERSEN; Hatcher doubled to center [Bass to third];
SCHIRALDI REPLACED WILLIAMS (PITCHING); Schiraldi threw a wild
pitch [Bass scored, Hatcher to third]; Ramirez walked (walk was
charged to Williams); Reynolds popped to shortstop; Young forced
Ramirez (second to shortstop); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 5,
Astros 4.

CUBS 9TH: SMITH REPLACED HATCHER (PITCHING); On a bunt Dunston
grounded out (pitcher to first); Ramos grounded out (shortstop
to first); Walton grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 5, Astros 4.

ASTROS 9TH: Doran doubled to right; On a bunt Biggio made an out
to pitcher; Davis doubled to center [Doran scored]; WILSON
REPLACED SCHIRALDI (PITCHING); YELDING BATTED FOR PUHL; Yelding
grounded out (shortstop to first); Bass was walked
intentionally; TREVINO BATTED FOR SMITH; PICO REPLACED WILSON
(PITCHING); SPILMAN BATTED FOR TREVINO; Spilman was walked
intentionally [Davis to third, Bass to second]; Ramirez walked
[Davis scored, Bass to third, Spilman to second]; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E,
3 LOB.  Cubs 5, Astros 6.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Cubs             5  10   1    5
 Astros           6  13   0   12
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