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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros

1996-08-28 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 18026 · 68°F, dome, dry · Wind to LF · 3:10

Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 5–4. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 1st. Gregg Olson earned the win. James Mouton went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CHN	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	9
HOU	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	5	10

W: Gregg Olson L: Kent Bottenfield SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Rich Rieker · 1B: Charlie Reliford · 2B: Bruce Dreckman · 3B: Gary Darling · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Brian McRae	3	0	0	0	2	1
Scott Bullett	4	1	0	0	1	1
Mark Grace	5	2	2	0	0	0
Luis Gonzalez	4	1	2	0	1	0
Dave Magadan	3	0	2	3	0	0
Ryne Sandberg	3	0	1	0	1	0
Scott Servais	4	0	2	0	1	0
Jose Hernandez	4	0	0	0	1	1
Steve Trachsel	3	0	0	0	0	3
Brooks Kieschnick	1	0	0	0	0	1
Leo Gomez	1	0	0	0	0	1

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Brian Hunter	5	1	3	1	0	1
Craig Biggio	4	1	1	0	0	0
Jeff Bagwell	4	0	0	0	0	0
Derek Bell	4	0	2	1	0	1
Bill Spiers	4	0	0	0	0	0
Tony Eusebio	3	0	0	0	1	1
James Mouton	3	1	1	2	1	0
Orlando Miller	3	0	1	0	0	0
Darryl Kile	2	0	0	0	0	2
Ricky Gutierrez	2	1	1	1	0	1
Kirt Manwaring	1	1	1	0	0	0

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Steve Trachsel	7.0	8	2	4
Kent Bottenfield	1.2	2	0	2

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Darryl Kile	6.2	8	4	6
John Hudek	1.1	0	1	1
Alvin Morman	0.1	1	0	0
Gregg Olson	0.2	0	2	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Brian McRae: 13/BG13
Scott Bullett: 9/L9M
Mark Grace: S8/L8LS/R6
Luis Gonzalez: PO1(E1)/U4.1-2
Luis Gonzalez: W
Dave Magadan: D7/L78D/R6U4.2-H;1-H
Ryne Sandberg: 9/F9S

Bot 1

Brian Hunter: S8/G6M/R6
Craig Biggio: S8/G4M/R6.1-3
Jeff Bagwell: WP.1-2
Jeff Bagwell: 5/L5L
Derek Bell: S6/G6S.3-H;2-3
Bill Spiers: 6/L56D
Tony Eusebio: SB2
Tony Eusebio: W
James Mouton: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Orlando Miller: 9/L9M

Top 2

Scott Servais: D6/F78S/R4
Jose Hernandez: K
Steve Trachsel: K
Brian McRae: K

Bot 2

Darryl Kile: K
Brian Hunter: S7/L6D/R6
Craig Biggio: 9/L9M/R3
Jeff Bagwell: 8/F8LXD

Top 3

Scott Bullett: W
Mark Grace: S8/G4M/R4.1-3
Luis Gonzalez: BK.3-H;1-2
Luis Gonzalez: 43/G4D.2-3
Dave Magadan: 7/SF/L7M/R2.3-H
Ryne Sandberg: S8/G6M/R6
Scott Servais: S8/G6M/R4.1-2
Jose Hernandez: W.2-3;1-2
Steve Trachsel: K

Bot 3

Derek Bell: S7/L6D/R6
Bill Spiers: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Tony Eusebio: 63/G6

Top 4

Brian McRae: W
Scott Bullett: K
Mark Grace: 7/F78XD/R6
Luis Gonzalez: S8/G4M/R6.1-2
Dave Magadan: 8/L8RXD

Bot 4

James Mouton: 53/G5
Orlando Miller: D8/L8RXD/R4
Darryl Kile: K
Brian Hunter: K23

Top 5

Ryne Sandberg: 7/L78D
Scott Servais: 4/P4MD
Jose Hernandez: 8/F8LXD

Bot 5

Craig Biggio: 63/G6
Jeff Bagwell: 53/G5L
Derek Bell: K

Top 6

Steve Trachsel: K
Brian McRae: 5/P5SF
Scott Bullett: 9/L89M

Bot 6

Bill Spiers: 7/F7LM
Tony Eusebio: 53/G56
James Mouton: HR/L78XD
Orlando Miller: 53/G5L

Top 7

Mark Grace: 7/F8LS
Luis Gonzalez: 7/F78XD
Dave Magadan: S8/L8LM/R6
Ryne Sandberg: HP.1-2
Scott Servais: 2/P2L

Bot 7

Ricky Gutierrez: HR/F78XD
Brian Hunter: 53/G5S
Craig Biggio: 8/L8RXD
Jeff Bagwell: 63/G56D

Top 8

Jose Hernandez: 8/F8LD
Brooks Kieschnick: K
Brian McRae: W
Scott Bullett: 8/F8RM

Bot 8

Derek Bell: 63/G6M
Bill Spiers: 9/L89D
Tony Eusebio: K

Top 9

Mark Grace: 43/G4M
Luis Gonzalez: S8/G6M/R4
Leo Gomez: SB2/R4
Leo Gomez: K23
Ryne Sandberg: I
Scott Servais: W.2-3;1-2
Jose Hernandez: 1/G34S

Bot 9

James Mouton: 31/G3
Kirt Manwaring: S8/L8RS/R4
Ricky Gutierrez: K
Brian Hunter: D7/L78XD/R62.1-H