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Houston Astros @ 
Chicago Cubs
1996-08-16 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 37139 · 70°F, sunny, dry · Wind 12 mph from CF · 3:10
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 8–3. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 8th. Mike Hampton earned the win. Craig Biggio went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 15 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
W: Mike Hampton L: Frank Castillo SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ed Rapuano · 1B: Gerry Davis · 2B: Bill Hohn · 3B: Terry Tata · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Hunter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Derek Bell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Derrick May | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tony Eusebio | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Spiers | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Orlando Miller | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Hampton | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sean Berry | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| James Mouton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian McRae | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryne Sandberg | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Grace | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy Sosa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Ozzie Timmons | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Leo Gomez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Servais | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Hernandez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Castillo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Shumpert | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Magadan | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Gonzalez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Hampton | 7.0 | 9 | 1 | 3 |
 Xavier Hernandez | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Castillo | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
| Kent Bottenfield | 2.0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Terry Adams | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Turk Wendell | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brian Hunter: 13/G
- Craig Biggio: S8
- Jeff Bagwell: W.1-2
- Derek Bell: CS3(25).1-2
- Derek Bell: D7.2-H
- Derrick May: 6/P
Bot 1
- Brian McRae: S7
- Ryne Sandberg: 54(1)/FO/G
- Mark Grace: 9/F
- Sammy Sosa: E4/G.1-3;B-1
- Ozzie Timmons: 64(1)/FO/G
Top 2
- Tony Eusebio: 43/G
- Bill Spiers: K
- Orlando Miller: 13/G
Bot 2
- Leo Gomez: S9
- Scott Servais: 53/G.1-2
- Jose Hernandez: 53/G
- Frank Castillo: 13/G
Top 3
- Mike Hampton: 43/G
- Brian Hunter: W
- Craig Biggio: 543/G.1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: 9/F
Bot 3
- Brian McRae: S9.BX1(43)
- Ryne Sandberg: D7
- Mark Grace: 63/G.2-3
- Sammy Sosa: K/C
Top 4
- Derek Bell: K/C
- Derrick May: K
- Tony Eusebio: S9
- Bill Spiers: 43/G
Bot 4
- Ozzie Timmons: 7/F
- Leo Gomez: 5/L
- Scott Servais: W
- Jose Hernandez: 53/G
Top 5
- Orlando Miller: D8
- Mike Hampton: POCS3(2656)
- Mike Hampton: W
- Brian Hunter: 7/F
- Craig Biggio: S9.1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: S8.2-H;1-3
- Derek Bell: K
Bot 5
- Terry Shumpert: S5/BG
- Brian McRae: BK.1-2
- Brian McRae: 53/G
- Ryne Sandberg: K
- Mark Grace: S7.2-H
- Sammy Sosa: K
Top 6
- Derrick May: D9
- Tony Eusebio: T9.2-H
- Bill Spiers: S8.3-H
- Orlando Miller: S7.1-2
- Mike Hampton: 25(2)/FO/BG.1-2;B-1
- Brian Hunter: 54(1)3/GDP/G
Bot 6
- Ozzie Timmons: S7
- Leo Gomez: 54(1)/FO/G
- Scott Servais: 164(1)3/GDP/G
Top 7
- Craig Biggio: HR/78
- Jeff Bagwell: K
- Derek Bell: 43/G
- Derrick May: 7/F
Bot 7
- Jose Hernandez: 9/F
- Dave Magadan: S7
- Brian McRae: D7.1-3
- Ryne Sandberg: 43/G.3-H;2-3
- Mark Grace: 9/F
Top 8
- Tony Eusebio: W
- Bill Spiers: S5.1-2
- Orlando Miller: S8.2-3;1-2
- Sean Berry: D9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Brian Hunter: 63/G
- Craig Biggio: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
- Jeff Bagwell: 4/P
Bot 8
- Sammy Sosa: K
- Ozzie Timmons: HR/78
- Leo Gomez: S7/G56
- Scott Servais: 54(1)/FO/G
- Jose Hernandez: 9/F
Top 9
- Derek Bell: 8/F
- James Mouton: D9
- Tony Eusebio: 43/G.2-3
- Bill Spiers: W
- Orlando Miller: 4/P
Bot 9
- Luis Gonzalez: 43/G
- Brian McRae: S5
- Ryne Sandberg: K+DI.1-2
- Mark Grace: 31/G