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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
1993-07-23 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 43472 · dome, dry · 2:20
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 5–1. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 8th. Mark Portugal earned the win and Doug Jones picked up the save. Ryne Sandberg went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
W: Mark Portugal L: Greg Hibbard SV: Doug Jones
Umpires — HP: Ed Rapuano · 1B: Larry Vanover · 2B: Harry Wendelstedt · 3B: Angel Hernandez · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rey Sanchez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryne Sandberg | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Grace | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick May | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sammy Sosa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rick Wilkins | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Roberson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Buechele | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Hibbard | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Vizcaino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Luis Gonzalez | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ken Caminiti | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris James | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Eric Anthony | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Scott Servais | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Andujar Cedeno | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Portugal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Finley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Hibbard | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
 Bob Scanlan | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Dan Plesac | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Portugal | 8.2 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
 Doug Jones | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rey Sanchez: 6/L6
- Ryne Sandberg: HR/F78XD
- Mark Grace: 9/L9DW
- Derrick May: 13/G13
Bot 1
- Craig Biggio: 53/G5S
- Luis Gonzalez: S8/G4
- Jeff Bagwell: CS2(24)
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Ken Caminiti: 3/P23F
Top 2
- Sammy Sosa: 53/G5
- Rick Wilkins: 9/L9M
- Kevin Roberson: 43/G4M
Bot 2
- Chris James: 63/G56
- Eric Anthony: K
- Scott Servais: W
- Andujar Cedeno: 8/L8LM
Top 3
- Steve Buechele: 3/P3DF
- Greg Hibbard: K
- Rey Sanchez: S8/G6M
- Ryne Sandberg: 4/P4D
Bot 3
- Mark Portugal: 63/G6M
- Craig Biggio: W
- Luis Gonzalez: S9/G34.1-3
- Jeff Bagwell: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 4
- Mark Grace: 43/G34
- Derrick May: S9/L9S
- Sammy Sosa: K
- Rick Wilkins: 7/F78M
Bot 4
- Ken Caminiti: 7/F78D
- Chris James: D7/L7LM
- Eric Anthony: 63/G6M
- Scott Servais: 53/G5
Top 5
- Kevin Roberson: 8/F8RD
- Steve Buechele: 9/P9LSF
- Greg Hibbard: 5/P5DF
Bot 5
- Andujar Cedeno: 63/G6
- Mark Portugal: 53/G56
- Craig Biggio: 13/G15
Top 6
- Rey Sanchez: S7/G56
- Ryne Sandberg: 43/G4.1-2
- Mark Grace: 3/G3.2-3
- Derrick May: W
- Sammy Sosa: 53/G56
Bot 6
- Luis Gonzalez: S8/G4M
- Jeff Bagwell: S9/G34.1-H(E9)(NR);B-3
- Ken Caminiti: 8/SF/F8RD.3-H(UR)
- Chris James: K
- Eric Anthony: 9/F89M
Top 7
- Rick Wilkins: S9/L89M
- Kevin Roberson: 5/P5DF
- Steve Buechele: 9/F9M
- Jose Vizcaino: K
Bot 7
- Scott Servais: K
- Andujar Cedeno: 43/G4
- Mark Portugal: K
Top 8
- Rey Sanchez: 153/L15
- Ryne Sandberg: K
- Mark Grace: 7/L78M
Bot 8
- Craig Biggio: D7/L5D
- Luis Gonzalez: BK.2-3
- Luis Gonzalez: D7/F7LM.3-H
- Jeff Bagwell: 3/G34.2-3
- Ken Caminiti: S7/F7LM.3-H;B-3(E7)
- Steve Finley: 63/G56S.3-H(UR)
- Eric Anthony: K
Top 9
- Derrick May: 31/G3
- Sammy Sosa: 4/P4
- Rick Wilkins: S7/L7S
- Kevin Roberson: S9/G34.1-2
- Steve Buechele: K