Houston Astros 8, Chicago Cubs 7 (10 innings)
Regular Season Game 49
Played on Friday, May 24, 1996 (N) at Astrodome

CHI N    0  0  0    0  0  3    4  0  0    0  -   7  9  0
HOU N    0  1  3    0  0  0    0  0  3    1  -   8 12  2
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
McRae cf                      5   1   2   0       0   0       3   0
Sandberg 2b                   5   1   1   4       0   1       2   2
Grace 1b                      4   1   2   0       1   0      11   0
Sosa rf                       4   1   1   3       0   1       2   0
Gonzalez lf                   4   0   0   0       1   1       3   0
Servais c                     5   0   1   0       0   0       7   1
Gomez 3b                      2   0   1   0       1   0       1   3
  Hernandez pr,3b             2   1   0   0       0   1       0   1
Sanchez ss                    4   1   1   0       0   0       0   3
Trachsel p                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Haney ph                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Perez p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Barberie ph                 0   1   0   0       1   0       0   0
  Adams p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Timmons ph                  0   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
  Wendell p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Jones p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Valdes ph                   1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Patterson p                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       38   7   9   7       5   5      29  12

FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Sanchez-Sandberg-Grace, Servais-Gomez.

BATTING - 
2B: Grace (14,off Wall).
HR: Sosa (16,6th inning off Wall 2 on 2 out); Sandberg (10,7th inning off Swindell
3 on 1 out).
SH: Sanchez (3,off Hernandez).
HBP: Sosa (2,by Wall).
GDP: Sosa (5,off Swindell).
Team LOB: 8.

BASERUNNING - 
CS: Sosa (1,2nd base by Wall/Wilkins).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Cangelosi lf                  6   2   2   1       0   1       1   0
Biggio 2b                     4   2   3   2       1   1       4   5
Bagwell 1b                    4   2   1   3       1   0       9   0
Bell rf                       3   1   2   0       2   0       3   0
Berry 3b                      4   0   2   1       0   1       1   2
  Jones p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Wilkins c                     5   0   0   1       0   2       5   1
Hunter cf                     4   0   0   0       0   1       4   0
Gutierrez ss,3b               5   1   2   0       0   1       3   3
Wall p                        2   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Spiers ph                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Hernandez p                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Swindell p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Young p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  May ph                      0   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
  Miller ss                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Totals                       39   8  12   8       5   7      30  12

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Biggio-Gutierrez-Bagwell.
E: Bagwell (5), Miller (8).

BATTING - 
2B: Berry (16,off Trachsel).
HR: Bagwell (15,3rd inning off Trachsel 2 on 1 out); Biggio (4,9th inning off
Wendell 1 on 2 out).
HBP: Hunter (2,by Trachsel); Berry (4,by Trachsel).
GDP: Gutierrez (1,off Trachsel).
Team LOB: 9.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Biggio 2 (10,3rd base off Trachsel/Servais,2nd base off Adams/Servais);
Bell (10,2nd base off Trachsel/Servais); Gutierrez (2,2nd base off Patterson/Servais).
CS: Bell (3,3rd base by Trachsel/Servais).

PITCHING
Chicago Cubs                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Trachsel                      5     6   4   4   2   3   1  23
Perez                         1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4
Adams                         2     1   0   0   0   1   0   7
Wendell                       0.2   1   3   3   3   1   1   6
Jones                         0.1   1   0   0   0   1   0   2
Patterson L(1-2)              0.2   2   1   1   0   1   0   4
Totals                        9.2  12   8   8   5   7   2  46

HBP: Trachsel 2 (2,Hunter,Berry).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Jones 2-1.
.

Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Wall                          6     5   3   3   1   1   1  24
Hernandez                     0     0   3   2   2   0   0   3
Swindell                      2.1   3   1   1   1   2   1  10
Young                         0.2   0   0   0   1   1   0   3
Jones W(5-1)                  1     1   0   0   0   1   0   5
Totals                       10     9   7   6   5   5   2  45

Hernandez faced 3 batters in the 7th inning
HBP: Wall (1,Sosa).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Swindell 3-3; Young 2-0.
.

Umpires: HP - Ed Rapuano, 1B - Bill Hohn, 2B - Gerry Davis, 3B - Terry Tata
Time of Game: 3:27   Attendance: 23910


Starting Lineups:

   Chicago Cubs                  Houston Astros           
1. McRae               cf        Cangelosi           lf
2. Sandberg            2b        Biggio              2b
3. Grace               1b        Bagwell             1b
4. Sosa                rf        Bell                rf
5. Gonzalez            lf        Berry               3b
6. Servais             c         Wilkins             c
7. Gomez               3b        Hunter              cf
8. Sanchez             ss        Gutierrez           ss
9. Trachsel            p         Wall                p

CUBS 1ST: McRae flied to center; Sandberg flied to center; Grace
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Cangelosi struck out; Biggio struck out; Bagwell
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Astros 0.

CUBS 2ND: Sosa struck out; Gonzalez grounded out (second to
first); Servais singled to center; Gomez singled to left
[Servais to second]; Sanchez flied to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Cubs 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Bell singled to left; Berry doubled to left [Bell to
third]; Wilkins grounded out (second to first) [Bell scored,
Berry to third]; Hunter was hit by a pitch; Gutierrez grounded
into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Hunter out at
second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Astros 1.

CUBS 3RD: Trachsel grounded out (third to first); McRae grounded
out (second to first); Sandberg lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 0, Astros 1.

ASTROS 3RD: Wall grounded out (third to first); Cangelosi
singled to right; Biggio singled to left [Cangelosi to second];
Bagwell homered [Cangelosi scored, Biggio scored]; Bell walked;
Berry was hit by a pitch [Bell to second]; Wilkins struck out
while Bell was caught stealing third (catcher to third); 3 R, 3
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Astros 4.

CUBS 4TH: Grace lined to second; Sosa was hit by a pitch; Sosa
was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Gonzalez
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Astros 4.

ASTROS 4TH: Hunter grounded out (shortstop to first); Gutierrez
lined to center; Wall flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Cubs 0, Astros 4.

CUBS 5TH: Servais popped to second; Gomez grounded out (third to
first); Sanchez lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Astros 4.

ASTROS 5TH: Cangelosi grounded out (pitcher to first); Biggio
walked; Bagwell flied to right; Bell singled to center [Biggio
to second]; Biggio stole third and Bell stole second; Berry
flied to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0, Astros 4.

CUBS 6TH: HANEY BATTED FOR TRACHSEL; Haney popped to second;
McRae singled to left; Sandberg flied to left; Grace doubled to
right [McRae to third]; Sosa homered [McRae scored, Grace
scored]; Gonzalez walked; Servais forced Gonzalez (shortstop
unassisted); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 3, Astros 4.

ASTROS 6TH: PEREZ REPLACED HANEY (PITCHING); Wilkins grounded
out (third to first); Hunter flied to left; Gutierrez singled to
center; SPIERS BATTED FOR WALL; Spiers flied to left; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 3, Astros 4.

CUBS 7TH: HERNANDEZ REPLACED SPIERS (PITCHING); Gomez walked;
HERNANDEZ RAN FOR GOMEZ; Sanchez reached on an error by Bagwell
on a sacrifice bunt [Hernandez to second, Sanchez to first];
BARBERIE BATTED FOR PEREZ; Barberie walked [Hernandez to third,
Sanchez to second]; SWINDELL REPLACED HERNANDEZ (PITCHING);
McRae lined to third; Sandberg homered [Hernandez scored,
Sanchez scored (unearned), Barberie scored]; Grace singled to
first; Sosa grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to
first) [Grace out at second]; 4 R (3 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs
7, Astros 4.

ASTROS 7TH: ADAMS REPLACED BARBERIE (PITCHING); HERNANDEZ STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); Cangelosi grounded out (pitcher to first);
Biggio singled to center; Biggio stole second; Bagwell flied to
left; Bell grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Cubs 7, Astros 4.

CUBS 8TH: Gonzalez was called out on strikes; Servais grounded
out (shortstop to first); Hernandez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 7, Astros 4.

ASTROS 8TH: Berry struck out; Wilkins grounded out (first
unassisted); Hunter flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs
7, Astros 4.

CUBS 9TH: Sanchez flied to center; TIMMONS BATTED FOR ADAMS;
Timmons walked; McRae singled to right [Timmons to second];
YOUNG REPLACED SWINDELL (PITCHING); Sandberg was called out on
strikes; Grace walked [Timmons to third, McRae to second]; Sosa
forced Grace (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Cubs
7, Astros 4.

ASTROS 9TH: WENDELL REPLACED TIMMONS (PITCHING); Gutierrez was
called out on strikes; MAY BATTED FOR YOUNG; May walked;
Cangelosi forced May (shortstop to second) [Cangelosi to first];
Biggio homered [Cangelosi scored]; Bagwell walked; Bell walked
[Bagwell to second]; JONES REPLACED WENDELL (PITCHING); Berry
singled to center [Bagwell scored, Bell to second]; Wilkins was
called out on strikes; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 7, Astros 7.

CUBS 10TH: MILLER REPLACED MAY (PLAYING SS); GUTIERREZ CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); JONES REPLACED BERRY (PITCHING);
Gonzalez grounded out (shortstop to first); Servais lined to
right; Hernandez reached on an error by Miller [Hernandez to
first]; Sanchez singled to right [Hernandez to third]; VALDES
BATTED FOR JONES; Valdes struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs
7, Astros 7.

ASTROS 10TH: PATTERSON REPLACED VALDES (PITCHING); Hunter struck
out; Gutierrez singled to right; Miller popped to first in foul
territory; Gutierrez stole second; Cangelosi singled to left
[Gutierrez scored]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 7, Astros 8.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Cubs             7   9   0    8
 Astros           8  12   2    9


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