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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros

1996-05-24 Β· Night game Β· Astrodome Β· 10 innings Β· Att: 23910 Β· dome, dry Β· 3:27

Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 8–7. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 3rd. Todd Jones earned the win. Ryne Sandberg went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

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W: Todd Jones   L: Bob Patterson   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Ed Rapuano Β· 1B: Bill Hohn Β· 2B: Gerry Davis Β· 3B: Terry Tata Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Brian McRae512000
Ryne Sandberg511401
Mark Grace412010
Sammy Sosa411301
Luis Gonzalez400011
Scott Servais501000
Leo Gomez201010
Rey Sanchez411000
Steve Trachsel100000
Todd Haney100000
Bret Barberie010010
Jose Hernandez210001
Ozzie Timmons000010
Pedro Valdes100001

Houston Astros β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
John Cangelosi622101
Craig Biggio423211
Jeff Bagwell421310
Derek Bell312020
Sean Berry402101
Rick Wilkins500102
Brian Hunter400001
Ricky Gutierrez512001
Donne Wall200000
Bill Spiers100000
Derrick May000010
Orlando Miller100000

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Steve Trachsel5.0623
Mike Perez1.0100
Terry Adams2.0101
Turk Wendell0.2131
Doug Jones0.1101
Bob Patterson0.2201

Houston Astros β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Donne Wall6.0511
Xavier Hernandez0.0020
Greg Swindell2.1312
Anthony Young0.2011
Todd Jones1.0101

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Brian McRae: 8/F
  • Ryne Sandberg: 8/F
  • Mark Grace: 43/G

Bot 1

  • John Cangelosi: K
  • Craig Biggio: K
  • Jeff Bagwell: 53/G

Top 2

  • Sammy Sosa: K
  • Luis Gonzalez: 43/G
  • Scott Servais: S8
  • Leo Gomez: S7.1-2
  • Rey Sanchez: 9/F

Bot 2

  • Derek Bell: S7
  • Sean Berry: D7.1-3
  • Rick Wilkins: 43/G.3-H;2-3
  • Brian Hunter: HP
  • Ricky Gutierrez: 64(1)3/GDP/G

Top 3

  • Steve Trachsel: 53/G
  • Brian McRae: 43/G
  • Ryne Sandberg: 9/L

Bot 3

  • Donne Wall: 53/G
  • John Cangelosi: S9
  • Craig Biggio: S7.1-2
  • Jeff Bagwell: HR/9.2-H;1-H
  • Derek Bell: W
  • Sean Berry: HP.1-2
  • Rick Wilkins: K+CS3(25)/DP

Top 4

  • Mark Grace: 4/L
  • Sammy Sosa: HP
  • Luis Gonzalez: CS2(26)
  • Luis Gonzalez: 43/G

Bot 4

  • Brian Hunter: 63/G
  • Ricky Gutierrez: 8/L
  • Donne Wall: 8/F

Top 5

  • Scott Servais: 4/P
  • Leo Gomez: 53/G
  • Rey Sanchez: 8/L

Bot 5

  • John Cangelosi: 13/G
  • Craig Biggio: W
  • Jeff Bagwell: 9/F
  • Derek Bell: S8.1-2
  • Sean Berry: SB3;SB2
  • Sean Berry: 9/F

Top 6

  • Todd Haney: 4/P
  • Brian McRae: S7
  • Ryne Sandberg: 7/F
  • Mark Grace: D9.1-3
  • Sammy Sosa: HR/89.3-H;2-H
  • Luis Gonzalez: W
  • Scott Servais: 6(1)/FO/G

Bot 6

  • Rick Wilkins: 53/G
  • Brian Hunter: 7/F
  • Ricky Gutierrez: S8
  • Bill Spiers: 7/F

Top 7

  • Leo Gomez: W
  • Rey Sanchez: E3/SH/BG.1-2;B-1
  • Bret Barberie: W.2-3;1-2
  • Brian McRae: 5/L
  • Ryne Sandberg: HR/7.3-H;2-H(UR);1-H;B-H
  • Mark Grace: S3
  • Sammy Sosa: 46(1)3/GDP/G

Bot 7

  • John Cangelosi: 13/G
  • Craig Biggio: S8
  • Jeff Bagwell: SB2
  • Jeff Bagwell: 7/F
  • Derek Bell: 53/G

Top 8

  • Luis Gonzalez: K/C
  • Scott Servais: 63/G
  • Jose Hernandez: K

Bot 8

  • Sean Berry: K
  • Rick Wilkins: 3/G
  • Brian Hunter: 8/F

Top 9

  • Rey Sanchez: 8/F
  • Ozzie Timmons: W
  • Brian McRae: S9.1-2
  • Ryne Sandberg: K/C
  • Mark Grace: W.2-3;1-2
  • Sammy Sosa: 64(1)/FO/G

Bot 9

  • Ricky Gutierrez: K/C
  • Derrick May: W
  • John Cangelosi: 64(1)/FO/G.B-1
  • Craig Biggio: HR/8.1-H
  • Jeff Bagwell: W
  • Derek Bell: W.1-2
  • Sean Berry: S8.2-H;1-2
  • Rick Wilkins: K/C

Top 10

  • Luis Gonzalez: 63/G
  • Scott Servais: 9/L
  • Jose Hernandez: E6/TH/G.B-1
  • Rey Sanchez: S9.1-3
  • Pedro Valdes: K

Bot 10

  • Brian Hunter: K
  • Ricky Gutierrez: S9
  • Orlando Miller: 3/FL
  • John Cangelosi: SB2
  • John Cangelosi: S7.2-H