HOUSTON AB R H RBI CHI. CUBS AB R H RBI
S Elarton, P 2 1 1 0 K Tapani, P 2 0 0 0
C Biggio, 2B 4 2 2 1 C Meyers, CF 4 0 0 0
G Barker, CF 1 0 1 1 M Morandini, 2B 4 0 1 0
R Johnson, 3B 6 0 4 6 M Grace, 1B 3 0 0 0
J Bagwell, 1B 5 0 0 0 T Houston, 1B 1 0 0 0
D Bell, RF 4 0 0 0 S Sosa, RF 3 1 0 0
C Everett, CF 5 2 3 2 H Rodriguez, LF 3 2 2 2
R Hidalgo, LF 5 1 1 0 J Reed, C 3 1 1 0
P Bako, C 4 1 0 0 J Nieves, SS 4 0 0 0
T Bogar, SS 5 2 1 0 G Gaetti, 3B 3 0 1 2
B Spiers, PH-2B 2 1 1 0 R Ventura, 3B 1 0 0 0
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Totals 43 10 14 10 Totals 30 4 5 4
Astros 0 1 2 2 0 0 1 2 2 - 10 14 0
Cubs 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 - 4 5 0
HOUSTON IP BF H R ER BB SO HR PIT-STR
S Elarton (W) 7.0 25 4 2 2 2 9 0 98- 65
D Henry 2.0 9 1 2 2 2 1 1 40- 20
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Totals 9.0 34 5 4 4 4 10 1 138- 85
CHI. CUBS IP BF H R ER BB SO HR PIT-STR
K Tapani (L) 6.0 30 7 5 3 1 6 1 117- 73
F Heredia 1.0 4 1 1 1 0 2 1 12- 9
R Beck 0.2 6 3 2 2 1 1 0 27- 14
S Rain 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3- 2
T Adams 1.0 7 3 2 2 1 2 0 30- 20
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Totals 9.0 48 14 10 8 3 11 2 189-118
2B - C Biggio, R Johnson, R Hidalgo, G Gaetti.
3B - B Spiers.
HR - C Everett 2, H Rodriguez.
SH - S Elarton.
SB - C Biggio.
GIDP - J Nieves.
SCORING
TOP 2 — Derek Bell strikes out swinging. Carl Everett hits a home run (13). Richard Hidalgo pops out to first baseman Mark Grace. Paul Bako flies out to left fielder Henry Rodriguez.
BOTTOM 2 — Sammy Sosa strikes out swinging. Henry Rodriguez walks. Jeff Reed walks. Henry Rodriguez to 2nd. Jose Nieves pops out to catcher Paul Bako. Gary Gaetti doubles (6) on a line drive to left fielder Richard Hidalgo. Henry Rodriguez scores. Jeff Reed scores. Gary Gaetti to 3rd. Kevin Tapani strikes out swinging.
TOP 3 — Tim Bogar called out on strikes. Scott Elarton singles on a line drive to right fielder Sammy Sosa. Craig Biggio doubles (47) on a fly ball to center fielder Chad Meyers. Scott Elarton to 3rd. Russ Johnson singles on a line drive to left fielder Henry Rodriguez. Scott Elarton scores. Craig Biggio scores. Russ Johnson to 2nd. Russ Johnson advances to 2nd, on a fielding error by left fielder Henry Rodriguez. Jeff Bagwell hit by pitch. Derek Bell flies out to center fielder Chad Meyers. Russ Johnson to 3rd. Carl Everett strikes out swinging.
TOP 4 — Richard Hidalgo doubles (25) on a line drive to center fielder Chad Meyers. Paul Bako flies out to left fielder Henry Rodriguez. Tim Bogar reaches on a fielding error by third baseman Gary Gaetti. Scott Elarton hits a sacrifice bunt. Richard Hidalgo to 3rd. Tim Bogar to 2nd. Scott Elarton to 1st. Craig Biggio pops out to catcher Jeff Reed. Russ Johnson doubles (8) on a line drive to left fielder Henry Rodriguez. Richard Hidalgo scores. Tim Bogar scores. Scott Elarton to 3rd. Jeff Bagwell grounds out, second baseman Mickey Morandini to first baseman Mark Grace.
TOP 7 — Derek Bell flies out to center fielder Chad Meyers. Carl Everett hits a home run (14). Richard Hidalgo strikes out swinging. Paul Bako strikes out swinging.
TOP 8 — Tim Bogar pops out to second baseman Mickey Morandini. Bill Spiers triples (3) on a line drive to center fielder Chad Meyers. Craig Biggio singles on a ground ball to left fielder Henry Rodriguez. Bill Spiers scores. Russ Johnson singles on a line drive to left fielder Henry Rodriguez. Craig Biggio scores. Jeff Bagwell strikes out swinging. Derek Bell walks. Russ Johnson to 2nd. Carl Everett flies out to center fielder Chad Meyers.
TOP 9 — Richard Hidalgo called out on strikes. Paul Bako walks. Tim Bogar singles on a ground ball to right fielder Sammy Sosa. Paul Bako to 2nd. Bill Spiers strikes out swinging. Glen Barker singles on a line drive to center fielder Chad Meyers. Paul Bako scores. Tim Bogar to 3rd. Russ Johnson singles on a ground ball to right fielder Sammy Sosa. Tim Bogar scores. Glen Barker to 2nd. Jeff Bagwell grounds out, second baseman Mickey Morandini to first baseman Tyler Houston.
BOTTOM 9 — Tyler Houston flies out to right fielder Derek Bell. Sammy Sosa walks. Henry Rodriguez hits a home run (22). Sammy Sosa scores. Jeff Reed grounds out, third baseman Russ Johnson to first baseman Jeff Bagwell. Jose Nieves flies out to right fielder Derek Bell.
Attendance: 38,413. Duration: 3:00. Weather: 72 degrees, Overcast.
Umpires: Brian Gorman [HP], Jerry Crawford [2B], Paul Nauert [3B].
