Chicago Cubs 4, Houston Astros 3
Regular Season Game 135
Played on Thursday, August 29, 1996 (D) at Astrodome

CHI N    0  0  0    2  0  0    2  0  0  -   4  8  1
HOU N    0  1  0    0  0  1    1  0  0  -   3  9  0
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
McRae cf                      4   0   1   0       0   0       4   0
Bullett rf                    4   1   1   0       0   3       1   0
Grace 1b                      4   1   2   2       0   0      13   0
Gonzalez lf                   4   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Magadan 3b                    3   1   1   0       0   1       0   1
  Gomez 3b                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Sandberg 2b                   1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Haney ph,2b                 3   1   1   0       0   0       4   3
Houston c                     3   0   1   0       0   1       4   1
Hernandez ss                  3   0   1   2       0   1       1   6
Navarro p                     3   0   0   0       0   1       0   2
  Wendell p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Totals                       33   4   8   4       0   8      27  15

FIELDING - 
E: Houston (2).

BATTING - 
2B: McRae (30,off Reynolds).
HR: Grace (8,4th inning off Reynolds 1 on 0 out).
Team LOB: 2.

BASERUNNING - 
CS: Houston (2,2nd base by Reynolds/Manwaring); Grace (3,2nd base by Brocail/Manwaring).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Hunter cf                     4   0   0   0       1   0       3   0
Biggio 2b                     4   0   0   0       1   0       2   0
Bagwell 1b                    5   1   2   1       0   1       6   2
Bell rf                       5   1   2   1       0   0       2   0
Spiers 3b                     4   1   2   0       0   1       1   1
  Brocail p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Mouton lf                     3   0   1   0       1   1       3   0
Gutierrez ss                  2   0   1   0       1   0       1   1
xManwaring c                  3   0   1   1       0   0       8   2
Reynolds p                    3   0   0   0       0   1       1   1
  Miller 3b                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       34   3   9   3       4   4      27   8

x - reached first on interference.
BATTING - 
2B: Spiers (8,off Navarro); Bell (36,off Wendell); Bagwell (37,off Wendell).
HR: Bell (17,2nd inning off Navarro 0 on 0 out); Bagwell (29,7th inning off
Navarro 0 on 2 out).
SH: Gutierrez (4,off Wendell).
Team LOB: 10.

BASERUNNING - 
CS: Hunter (8,2nd base by Navarro/Houston).

PITCHING
Chicago Cubs                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Navarro W(13-9)               6.2   7   3   3   3   4   2  30
Wendell SV(15)                2.1   2   0   0   1   0   0  10
Totals                        9     9   3   3   4   4   2  40


Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Reynolds L(16-7)              7     7   4   4   0   7   1  27
Brocail                       2     1   0   0   0   1   0   6
Totals                        9     8   4   4   0   8   1  33


Umpires: HP - Charlie Reliford, 1B - Jim Quick, 2B - Gary Darling, 3B - Rich Rieker
Time of Game: 2:53   Attendance: 16151


Starting Lineups:

   Chicago Cubs                  Houston Astros           
1. McRae               cf        Hunter              cf
2. Bullett             rf        Biggio              2b
3. Grace               1b        Bagwell             1b
4. Gonzalez            lf        Bell                rf
5. Magadan             3b        Spiers              3b
6. Sandberg            2b        Mouton              lf
7. Houston             c         Gutierrez           ss
8. Hernandez           ss        Manwaring           c
9. Navarro             p         Reynolds            p

CUBS 1ST: McRae doubled to right; Bullett struck out; Grace
lined to first; Gonzalez popped to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Cubs 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Hunter grounded out (pitcher to first); Biggio
grounded out (shortstop to first); Bagwell grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Astros 0.

CUBS 2ND: Magadan flied to center; HANEY BATTED FOR SANDBERG;
Haney was called out on strikes (strikeout was charged to
Sandberg); Houston singled to center; Houston was caught
stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs
0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: HANEY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Bell homered;
Spiers struck out; Mouton was called out on strikes; Gutierrez
singled to center; Manwaring reached on catcher's interference
by Houston [Gutierrez to second]; Reynolds was called out on
strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0, Astros 1.

CUBS 3RD: Hernandez grounded out (third to first); Navarro flied
to left; McRae flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Astros 1.

ASTROS 3RD: Hunter grounded out (second to first); Biggio
grounded out (third to first); Bagwell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Astros 1.

CUBS 4TH: Bullett singled to left; Grace homered [Bullett
scored]; Gonzalez flied to center; Magadan struck out; Haney
flied to right; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Astros 1.

ASTROS 4TH: Bell grounded out (pitcher to first); Spiers doubled
to right; Mouton grounded out (shortstop to first) [Spiers
stayed at second]; Gutierrez walked; Manwaring grounded out
(first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 2, Astros 1.

CUBS 5TH: Houston struck out; Hernandez struck out; Navarro
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2,
Astros 1.

ASTROS 5TH: Reynolds grounded out (second to first); Hunter
walked; Hunter was caught stealing second (catcher to second);
Biggio walked; Bagwell flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Cubs 2, Astros 1.

CUBS 6TH: On a bunt McRae grounded out (catcher to first);
Bullett struck out; Grace flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Cubs 2, Astros 1.

ASTROS 6TH: Bell flied to center; Spiers singled to shortstop;
Mouton singled to center [Spiers to second]; Gutierrez forced
Mouton (shortstop to second) [Spiers to third, Gutierrez to
first]; Manwaring singled to left [Spiers scored, Gutierrez to
second]; Reynolds forced Manwaring (shortstop unassisted); 1 R,
3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 2, Astros 2.

CUBS 7TH: Gonzalez flied to left; Magadan singled to left; Haney
singled to left [Magadan to second]; Houston grounded out (first
to pitcher) [Magadan to third, Haney to second]; Hernandez
singled to center [Magadan scored, Haney scored]; Navarro struck
out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 4, Astros 2.

ASTROS 7TH: GOMEZ REPLACED MAGADAN (PLAYING 3B); Hunter grounded
out (second to first); Biggio grounded out (shortstop to first);
Bagwell homered; WENDELL REPLACED NAVARRO (PITCHING); Bell
doubled to left; Spiers popped to second; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Cubs 4, Astros 3.

CUBS 8TH: BROCAIL REPLACED SPIERS (PITCHING); MILLER REPLACED
REYNOLDS (PLAYING 3B); McRae flied to left; Bullett struck out;
Grace singled to shortstop; Grace was picked off and caught
stealing second (pitcher to first to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Cubs 4, Astros 3.

ASTROS 8TH: Mouton walked; Gutierrez out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [Mouton to second]; Manwaring grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Mouton stayed at second]; Miller popped to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 4, Astros 3.

CUBS 9TH: Gonzalez grounded out (shortstop to first); Gomez
popped to second; Haney grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 4, Astros 3.

ASTROS 9TH: Hunter grounded out (third to first); Biggio flied
to center; Bagwell doubled to left; Bell flied to right; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 4, Astros 3.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Cubs             4   8   1    2
 Astros           3   9   0   10


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