Starting Lineups:
Chicago Cubs Houston Astros
1. Young 2b Biggio 2b
2. Gutierrez ss Lugo ss
3. Sosa rf Bagwell 1b
4. McGriff 1b Berkman lf
5. White lf Alou rf
6. Hundley c Castilla 3b
7. Tucker cf Hidalgo cf
8. Ojeda 3b Ausmus c
9. Lieber p Redding p
CUBS 1ST: Young popped to first in foul territory; Gutierrez
singled to right; Sosa homered to left [Gutierrez scored]; 13
minute umpire injury delay as Reliford struck on head by
McGriff's bat; Gibson moved behind plate for remainder of
game; McGriff lined to shortstop; White popped to second; 2
R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 0.
ASTROS 1ST: Biggio walked; Lugo flied to right; Bagwell struck
out; Berkman doubled to right [Biggio to third]; Alou flied to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 0.
CUBS 2ND: Hundley popped to shortstop; Tucker struck out; Ojeda
lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 0.
ASTROS 2ND: Castilla singled to center; Hundley allowed a passed
ball [Castilla to second]; Hidalgo walked; Ausmus grounded into
a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Castilla to third,
Hidalgo out at second]; Redding singled to right [Castilla
scored]; Biggio grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 1.
CUBS 3RD: Lieber was called out on strikes; Young flied to
center; Gutierrez struck out (catcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 1.
ASTROS 3RD: Lugo popped to first in foul territory; Bagwell
singled to center; Berkman homered to left [Bagwell scored];
Alou grounded out (third to first); Castilla grounded out
(shortstop to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 3.
CUBS 4TH: Sosa homered to center; McGriff grounded out (first
unassisted); White was called out on strikes; Hundley popped to
catcher in foul territory; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros
3.
ASTROS 4TH: Hidalgo grounded out (third to first); Ausmus
singled to left; Redding out on a sacrifice bunt (first
unassisted) [Ausmus to second]; Biggio singled to left [Ausmus
scored, Biggio out at second (left to third to first)]; 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Astros 4.
CUBS 5TH: Tucker walked; Ojeda doubled to right [Tucker scored];
Lieber out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to second) [Ojeda to
third]; Young popped to first in foul territory; Gutierrez flied
to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Astros 4.
ASTROS 5TH: Lugo struck out; Bagwell struck out; Berkman walked;
Alou singled [Berkman to second]; Castilla forced Berkman (third
unassisted) [Alou to second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cubs 4,
Astros 4.
CUBS 6TH: Sosa homered to left; McGriff homered to right; STONE
REPLACED REDDING (PITCHING); White struck out; Hundley lined to
first; Tucker doubled to right; Ojeda grounded out (shortstop to
first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 6, Astros 4.
ASTROS 6TH: GIRARDI REPLACED LIEBER (PLAYING C ); TAVAREZ
REPLACED HUNDLEY (PITCHING); Hidalgo flied to left; Ausmus
walked; VIZCAINO BATTED FOR STONE; Vizcaino was called out on
strikes; Biggio forced Ausmus (third to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
1 LOB. Cubs 6, Astros 4.
CUBS 7TH: WILLIAMS REPLACED VIZCAINO (PITCHING); Girardi
singled; Young grounded into a double play (second to first to
shortstop to second to third) [Girardi out at second]; Gutierrez
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 6,
Astros 4.
ASTROS 7TH: Lugo walked; Bagwell doubled to right [Lugo scored];
MAHAY REPLACED TAVAREZ (PITCHING); Berkman grounded out
(shortstop to first); WEATHERS REPLACED MAHAY (PITCHING); Alou
homered to left [Bagwell scored]; the ball hit the scoreboard
and bounced over the fence; long argument by the Cubs; clearly a
homer according to rules; Castilla was called out on
strikes; Hidalgo doubled; Ausmus flied to right; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E,
1 LOB. Cubs 6, Astros 7.
CUBS 8TH: JACKSON REPLACED WILLIAMS (PITCHING); Sosa flied to
center; McGriff walked; White struck out; BROWN BATTED FOR
WEATHERS; MEYERS RAN FOR MCGRIFF; Brown grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 6, Astros 7.
ASTROS 8TH: STAIRS REPLACED MEYERS (PLAYING 1B); MERCED BATTED
FOR JACKSON; FARNSWORTH REPLACED BROWN (PITCHING); Merced flied
to left; Biggio singled to center; Biggio was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop); Lugo flied to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB. Cubs 6, Astros 7.
CUBS 9TH: MACHADO BATTED FOR TUCKER; WAGNER REPLACED MERCED
(PITCHING); Machado was called out on strikes; Ojeda flied to
center; Girardi struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 6,
Astros 7.
Final Totals R H E LOB
Cubs 6 8 0 3
Astros 7 12 0 7
