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Houston Astros @ 
Chicago Cubs
1997-06-26 · Night game · Wrigley Field · 10 innings · Att: 30473 · 75°F, night, dry · Wind 12 mph R to L · 3:52
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 7–6. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 3rd. Billy Wagner earned the win and Blas Minor picked up the save. Craig Biggio went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 14 | |
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
W: Billy Wagner L: Terry Adams SV: Blas Minor
Umpires — HP: Paul Runge · 1B: Larry Vanover · 2B: Jerry Layne · 3B: Joe West · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Chuck Carr | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Luis Gonzalez | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Derek Bell | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Spiers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Brad Ausmus | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Tim Bogar | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Holt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Lima | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Thomas Howard | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian McRae | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Brant Brown | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy Sosa | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Grace | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Shawon Dunston | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryne Sandberg | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kevin Orie | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Scott Servais | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Frank Castillo | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Hansen | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Clark | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Glanville | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Hernandez | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rey Sanchez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Hubbard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Holt | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| Jose Lima | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Wagner | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Blas Minor | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Castillo | 4.1 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| Ramon Tatis | 1.2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Kent Bottenfield | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Mel Rojas | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Terry Adams | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Craig Biggio: S8/G4M/R46
- Chuck Carr: PB.1-2
- Chuck Carr: W
- Jeff Bagwell: 46(1)63/GDP/G4M.2-3
- Luis Gonzalez: 9/F9D
Bot 1
- Brian McRae: K
- Brant Brown: 43/G34
- Sammy Sosa: K
Top 2
- Derek Bell: 53/G5
- Bill Spiers: W
- Brad Ausmus: 6/L6/R3
- Tim Bogar: CS2(243)
Bot 2
- Mark Grace: D8/F8LXD/R65
- Shawon Dunston: D7/L56D/R4.2-H
- Ryne Sandberg: 43/G4.2-3
- Kevin Orie: FC5/G5S.3XH(52);B-1
- Scott Servais: S49/G4/R6.1-3
- Frank Castillo: 13/G13S
Top 3
- Tim Bogar: S8/G4M/R46
- Chris Holt: K
- Craig Biggio: SB2/R4
- Craig Biggio: HR/F7D.2-H
- Chuck Carr: W
- Jeff Bagwell: SB2/R4
- Jeff Bagwell: 63/G6
- Luis Gonzalez: S7/F7S/R64.2-H
- Derek Bell: 4/P4
Bot 3
- Brian McRae: 4/L4M
- Brant Brown: 9/F9M
- Sammy Sosa: 8/L8LM
Top 4
- Bill Spiers: 3/P3F
- Brad Ausmus: 4/L4
- Tim Bogar: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Mark Grace: S7/L6D/R64
- Shawon Dunston: 46(1)/FO/G4/R3.B-1
- Ryne Sandberg: SB2/R4/U6
- Ryne Sandberg: S9/L9S/R6.2-3
- Kevin Orie: 13/G13S.1-2
- Scott Servais: IW
- Frank Castillo: S9/L9LS/R3.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Brian McRae: 46(1)/FO/G4M
Top 5
- Chris Holt: K
- Craig Biggio: W
- Chuck Carr: D8/F8RXD/R45.1-H
- Jeff Bagwell: IW
- Luis Gonzalez: 46(1)/FO/G4.2-3;B-1
- Derek Bell: 53/G56
Bot 5
- Brant Brown: 31/G34
- Sammy Sosa: 53/G5L
- Mark Grace: 7/F7D
Top 6
- Bill Spiers: 63/G4MS
- Brad Ausmus: HR/L7D
- Tim Bogar: S8/L8LS/R46
- Chris Holt: 14/SH/BG13.1-2
- Craig Biggio: IW
- Chuck Carr: 54(1)/FO/G56
Bot 6
- Shawon Dunston: 53/G56
- Ryne Sandberg: 53/G5
- Kevin Orie: W
- Scott Servais: 8/F89S
Top 7
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Luis Gonzalez: S7/F7M/R5.1-2
- Derek Bell: S8/F8RS.2-H;1-2
- Bill Spiers: K
- Brad Ausmus: K
- Tim Bogar: K
Bot 7
- Dave Hansen: S8/L8RS
- Brian McRae: W.1-2
- Brant Brown: HP.2-3;1-2
- Sammy Sosa: 63/G6S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Mark Grace: K
- Shawon Dunston: 7/L7M
Top 8
- Jose Lima: K
- Craig Biggio: 63/G56
- Chuck Carr: K
Bot 8
- Ryne Sandberg: S9/G34
- Dave Clark: S9/L9LM/R46.1-3
- Scott Servais: S8/P89S.3-H;1-2
- Doug Glanville: 46(1)/FO/G4/R3.2-3;B-1
- Brian McRae: 64(1)43/GDP/G6
Top 9
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Luis Gonzalez: 8/F8LD/R63
- Derek Bell: S7/G56/R5.1-2
- Bill Spiers: K
- Brad Ausmus: SB3;SB2/R5
- Brad Ausmus: K
Bot 9
- Jose Hernandez: S8/L6MD
- Sammy Sosa: K
- Mark Grace: D7/F7LM/R62.1-H
- Shawon Dunston: K
- Ryne Sandberg: IW
- Rey Sanchez: K
Top 10
- Tim Bogar: 31/G34
- Thomas Howard: S8/G4M/R64
- Craig Biggio: S7/G56/R65.1-2
- Chuck Carr: S3/G3+/R1.2-3;1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: S7/L7M/DP.3-H;2XH(72);1X3(26)
Bot 10
- Mike Hubbard: 43/G34
- Doug Glanville: S8/L89M/R6
- Brian McRae: 7/L7M/R4
- Jose Hernandez: 4/P3D