Starting Lineups:
Chicago Cubs Houston Astros
1. Kessinger ss Simpson rf
2. Beckert 2b Torres ss
3. Williams lf Staub 1b
4. Banks 1b Wynn cf
5. Hundley c Menke 2b
6. Hickman rf Rader 3b
7. Elia 3b Watson lf
8. Phillips cf Bateman c
9. Niekro p Cuellar p
CUBS 1ST: Mike Cuellar 108 pitches; Joe Niekro 61
pitches; Kessinger grounded out (shortstop to first);
Beckert popped to shortstop; Williams struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0.
ASTROS 1ST: Simpson walked; Torres grounded out (pitcher to
first) [Simpson to second]; Staub flied out to center; Wynn
reached on an error by Kessinger [Simpson scored (unearned) (no
RBI), Wynn to first]; Niekro threw a wild pitch [Wynn to
second]; Menke flied out to center; 1 R (0 ER), 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Cubs 0, Astros 1.
CUBS 2ND: Banks struck out; Hundley grounded out (third to
first); Hickman tripled to center; Elia grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 1.
ASTROS 2ND: Rader singled to shortstop; Watson grounded into a
double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Rader out at
second]; Bateman flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cubs 0, Astros 1.
CUBS 3RD: Phillips struck out; Niekro grounded out (first
unassisted); Kessinger singled to right; Beckert grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 1.
ASTROS 3RD: Cuellar grounded out (shortstop to first); Simpson
grounded out (third to first); Torres grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 1.
CUBS 4TH: Williams doubled to center; Banks struck out; Hundley
flied out to center; Hickman singled to second [Williams
scored]; Elia popped to second; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 1,
Astros 1.
ASTROS 4TH: On a bunt Staub singled to third; Wynn singled to
left [Staub to second]; Menke forced Staub (pitcher to third)
[Wynn to second]; Rader lined into a double play (shortstop to
second) [Wynn out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 1,
Astros 1.
CUBS 5TH: Phillips doubled to left; Niekro out on a sacrifice
bunt (catcher to second) [Phillips to third]; Kessinger walked;
Beckert hit a sacrifice fly to center [Phillips scored,
Kessinger to second]; Williams grounded out (second to first); 1
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 1.
ASTROS 5TH: Watson was called out on strikes; Bateman singled to
right; Hundley allowed a passed ball [Bateman to second];
Cuellar was called out on strikes; Simpson grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 1.
CUBS 6TH: Banks popped to catcher in foul territory; Hundley
grounded out (third to first); Hickman struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 1.
ASTROS 6TH: Torres tripled to right; Staub singled to right
[Torres scored]; Wynn lined to second; Menke flied out to
center; Rader singled to right [Staub to second]; Watson singled
to shortstop [Staub scored, Rader to third, Watson to second (on
throw)]; LAMABE REPLACED NIEKRO (PITCHING); Bateman was walked
intentionally; Lamabe threw a wild pitch [Rader scored, Watson
to third, Bateman to second]; Cuellar struck out; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E,
2 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 4.
CUBS 7TH: Elia struck out; Phillips popped to second; JOHNSON
BATTED FOR LAMABE; Johnson flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 4.
ASTROS 7TH: REGAN REPLACED JOHNSON (PITCHING); Simpson lined to
shortstop; Torres flied out to right; Staub doubled to right;
Wynn was walked intentionally; Menke singled to left [Staub to
third, Wynn to second]; Rader flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E,
3 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 4.
CUBS 8TH: Kessinger grounded out (second to first); Beckert
popped to second; Williams grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 4.
ASTROS 8TH: Watson popped to first; Bateman grounded out
(shortstop to first); Cuellar singled to second; Simpson forced
Cuellar (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 2,
Astros 4.
CUBS 9TH: Banks flied out to center; Hundley grounded out (third
to first); Hickman struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 2,
Astros 4.
Final Totals R H E LOB
Cubs 2 5 1 4
Astros 4 11 0 9
