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Houston Astros @ 
Chicago Cubs
1996-05-15 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 16093 · 60°F, overcast, dry · Wind 10 mph R to L · 2:27
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 7–5. Houston Astros put up 5 in the 3rd. Donne Wall earned the win and Todd Jones picked up the save. Sean Berry went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 15 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 |
W: Donne Wall L: Frank Castillo SV: Todd Jones
Umpires — HP: Joe West · 1B: Bruce Dreckman · 2B: Jeff Kellogg · 3B: Paul Runge · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Hunter | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Derek Bell | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Sean Berry | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Wilkins | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Mouton | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Donne Wall | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Xavier Hernandez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Spiers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian McRae | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryne Sandberg | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Grace | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy Sosa | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Gonzalez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Servais | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Leo Gomez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rey Sanchez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Castillo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Haney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pedro Valdes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robin Jennings | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ozzie Timmons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donne Wall | 5.0 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| Xavier Hernandez | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Todd Jones | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Castillo | 2.2 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| Rodney Myers | 2.1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Jones | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Terry Adams | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brian Hunter: 63/G6M
- Craig Biggio: 8/L78XD
- Jeff Bagwell: 7/F7LD
Bot 1
- Brian McRae: 2/BP2LF
- Ryne Sandberg: S5/G5
- Mark Grace: SB2/R6
- Mark Grace: S8/L4MD.2XH(82);B-2(TH)
- Sammy Sosa: K
Top 2
- Derek Bell: 43/G34
- Sean Berry: S3/G3
- Rick Wilkins: 7/F7L
- James Mouton: D7/L7LD.1-H
- Ricky Gutierrez: IW
- Donne Wall: 3/G3
Bot 2
- Luis Gonzalez: 43/G4M
- Scott Servais: S7/L5D
- Leo Gomez: S6/G56/R43.1-2
- Rey Sanchez: 64(1)/FO/G4M.2-3
- Frank Castillo: 2/P2RF
Top 3
- Brian Hunter: S9/L34
- Craig Biggio: 153/G1.1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: IW
- Derek Bell: D8/L78D/R63.2-H;1-H
- Sean Berry: HR/F7D.2-H;B-H
- Rick Wilkins: 63/G6M
- James Mouton: S7/L6D
- Ricky Gutierrez: S9/L4D.1-2
- Donne Wall: S7/L7S.2-H;1-2
- Brian Hunter: 7/F7LS
Bot 3
- Brian McRae: 63/G6M
- Ryne Sandberg: 9/F89D
- Mark Grace: 43/G34
Top 4
- Craig Biggio: S7/L56D/R6
- Jeff Bagwell: D8/L78XD.1-H;BX3(8625)
- Derek Bell: D7/L5D
- Sean Berry: 63/G6.2-3
- Rick Wilkins: 43/G34
Bot 4
- Sammy Sosa: HR/F8LXD
- Luis Gonzalez: D7/L7LD
- Scott Servais: 7/L78S
- Leo Gomez: 8/F8RS/R5
- Rey Sanchez: 8/L8RS
Top 5
- James Mouton: 43/G4
- Ricky Gutierrez: 9/F9LD
- Donne Wall: K
Bot 5
- Todd Haney: 9/F9D
- Brian McRae: 43/G4MS
- Ryne Sandberg: S5/G5
- Mark Grace: S7/G56.1-2
- Sammy Sosa: E5/G5.2-H(UR)(NR);1-2;B-1
- Luis Gonzalez: D8/F89XD/R4.2-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Scott Servais: S9/L89S.2-H(UR)
- Leo Gomez: 9/F9LD
Top 6
- Brian Hunter: S5/BG25.BX1(53)
- Craig Biggio: W
- Jeff Bagwell: 14(1)/FO/G13.B-1
- Derek Bell: S7/G56.1-2
- Sean Berry: 63/G6M
Bot 6
- Rey Sanchez: 53/G5
- Pedro Valdes: 7/L7M
- Brian McRae: K
Top 7
- Rick Wilkins: 8/F89XD
- James Mouton: S5/BG5S
- Ricky Gutierrez: W.1-2
- Xavier Hernandez: 14/SH/BG15S.2-3;1-2
- Brian Hunter: 6/L6M
Bot 7
- Ryne Sandberg: 63/G6M
- Mark Grace: 43/G4
- Sammy Sosa: 9/F89D
Top 8
- Craig Biggio: 3/P3DF
- Jeff Bagwell: K
- Derek Bell: K
Bot 8
- Luis Gonzalez: 7/F78D
- Scott Servais: S5/G5L
- Leo Gomez: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
Top 9
- Bill Spiers: K
- Rick Wilkins: S7/L78S/R6
- James Mouton: K
- Ricky Gutierrez: 6(1)/FO/G6M.B-1
Bot 9
- Robin Jennings: K
- Ozzie Timmons: K
- Brian McRae: S6/G56/R3
- Ryne Sandberg: 54(1)/FO/G5
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Pedro Valdes