Starting Lineups:
Chicago Cubs Houston Astros
1. Sanchez ss Biggio 2b
2. Sandberg 2b Finley cf
3. Grace 1b Bagwell 1b
4. Dawson rf Anthony rf
5. Buechele 3b Caminiti 3b
6. Girardi c Incaviglia lf
7. Salazar lf Taubensee c
8. Dascenzo cf Candaele ss
9. Castillo p Henry p
CUBS 1ST: Sanchez lined to center; Sandberg singled; Grace
forced Sandberg (second to shortstop) [Grace to first]; Dawson
flied to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.
ASTROS 1ST: Biggio flied to center; On a bunt Finley singled;
Bagwell struck out while Finley stole second; Anthony doubled to
right [Finley scored]; Caminiti popped to third; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E,
1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 1.
CUBS 2ND: Buechele grounded out (second to first); Girardi
struck out; Salazar homered to left; Dascenzo singled to second;
Castillo was called out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs
1, Astros 1.
ASTROS 2ND: Incaviglia grounded out (third to first); Taubensee
lined to second; Candaele doubled to center; Henry popped to
shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 1.
CUBS 3RD: Sanchez flied to center; Sandberg singled to
shortstop; Grace forced Sandberg (first to shortstop) [Grace to
first]; Dawson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros
1.
ASTROS 3RD: Biggio singled to third [Biggio out at second
(shortstop to second)]; Finley lined to left; Bagwell grounded
out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 1.
CUBS 4TH: Buechele grounded out (shortstop to first); Girardi
singled to shortstop; Salazar forced Girardi (shortstop to
second) [Salazar to first]; Salazar was caught stealing second
(catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 1.
ASTROS 4TH: Anthony popped to third; Caminiti struck out;
Incaviglia doubled to left; Taubensee popped to first; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 1.
CUBS 5TH: Dascenzo grounded out (third to first); Castillo
grounded out (second to first); Sanchez grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 1.
ASTROS 5TH: Candaele lined to shortstop; Henry grounded out
(second to first); Biggio grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 1.
CUBS 6TH: Sandberg flied to right; Grace grounded out (shortstop
to first); Dawson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 1.
ASTROS 6TH: Finley popped to second; Bagwell grounded out (third
to first); Anthony singled to left; Caminiti grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 1.
CUBS 7TH: Buechele flied to right; Girardi grounded out (third
to first); Salazar singled; Dascenzo forced Salazar (third to
second) [Dascenzo to first]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 1,
Astros 1.
ASTROS 7TH: Incaviglia popped to first; Taubensee lined to
second; Candaele singled to second; Candaele stole second; RILES
BATTED FOR HENRY; Riles grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 1.
CUBS 8TH: MURPHY REPLACED RILES (PITCHING); KUNKEL BATTED FOR
CASTILLO; Kunkel struck out; Sanchez grounded out (shortstop to
first); Sandberg flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 1,
Astros 1.
ASTROS 8TH: BULLINGER REPLACED KUNKEL (PITCHING); Biggio flied
to center; Finley walked; Bagwell walked [Finley to second];
PATTERSON REPLACED BULLINGER (PITCHING); Anthony walked [Finley
to third, Bagwell to second]; Caminiti flied into a double play
(right to catcher to third) [Finley out at third]; Steve
Finley called out on appeal; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cubs 1,
Astros 1.
CUBS 9TH: Grace grounded out (second to first); BOEVER REPLACED
MURPHY (PITCHING); Dawson homered to left; Buechele lined to
center; Girardi grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 1.
ASTROS 9TH: ROBINSON REPLACED PATTERSON (PITCHING); MAY REPLACED
SALAZAR (PLAYING LF); Incaviglia singled to left; YOUNG RAN FOR
INCAVIGLIA; ASSENMACHER REPLACED ROBINSON (PITCHING); GUERRERO
BATTED FOR TAUBENSEE; On a bunt Guerrero struck out; Young stole
second; Candaele doubled to right [Young scored]; C. JONES
BATTED FOR BOEVER; C. Jones grounded out (third to first)
[Candaele stayed at second]; Biggio was walked intentionally;
Finley grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Cubs 2, Astros 2.
CUBS 10TH: HERNANDEZ REPLACED C. JONES (PITCHING); YOUNG STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING LF); SERVAIS REPLACED GUERRERO (PLAYING C );
May grounded out (pitcher to first); Dascenzo struck out;
DANIELS BATTED FOR ASSENMACHER; Daniels grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 2.
ASTROS 10TH: MCELROY REPLACED DANIELS (PITCHING); Bagwell flied
to right; Anthony was called out on strikes; Caminiti doubled to
left; Young walked; Servais flied to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 2.
CUBS 11TH: Sanchez grounded out (shortstop to first); Sandberg
flied to left; Grace singled to right; Dawson popped to third; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 2.
ASTROS 11TH: Candaele walked; J. JONES BATTED FOR HERNANDEZ; J.
Jones reached on an error by McElroy on a sacrifice bunt
[Candaele to third, J. Jones to first]; Biggio was walked
intentionally [J. Jones to second]; Finley singled to center
[Candaele scored, J. Jones to third, Biggio to second]; 1 R, 1
H, 1 E, 3 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 3.
Final Totals R H E LOB
Cubs 2 8 1 5
Astros 3 11 0 14