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Houston Astros @ 
Chicago Cubs
1997-06-29 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 30542 · 80°F, cloudy, dry · Wind 16 mph from RF · 3:34
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 10–8. Houston Astros put up 6 in the 5th. Blas Minor earned the win and Billy Wagner picked up the save. Derek Bell went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 11 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 16 |
W: Blas Minor L: Terry Mulholland SV: Billy Wagner
Umpires — HP: Sam Holbrook · 1B: Joe West · 2B: Larry Vanover · 3B: Jerry Layne · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 James Mouton | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Derek Bell | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Sean Berry | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Tim Bogar | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Pat Listach | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Greene | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Gonzalez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Thomas Howard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doug Glanville | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave Hansen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark Grace | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Sammy Sosa | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Clark | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Shawon Dunston | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Scott Servais | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rey Sanchez | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Terry Mulholland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Turk Wendell | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brant Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Hernandez | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryne Sandberg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian McRae | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Greene | 4.1 | 6 | 2 | 7 |
| Tom Martin | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Blas Minor | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Lima | 1.2 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
 Billy Wagner | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Mulholland | 4.2 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
| Turk Wendell | 1.1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Terry Adams | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Mel Rojas | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Patterson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Craig Biggio: 13/G
- James Mouton: 53/G
- Jeff Bagwell: D7
- Derek Bell: K/C
Bot 1
- Doug Glanville: S9.B-2(E9)
- Dave Hansen: FC3/G.2X3(35);B-1
- Mark Grace: K+CS2(26)/DP
Top 2
- Sean Berry: 9/F
- Brad Ausmus: K
- Tim Bogar: K
Bot 2
- Sammy Sosa: 7/F
- Dave Clark: W
- Shawon Dunston: K
- Scott Servais: S7.1-2
- Rey Sanchez: K
Top 3
- Pat Listach: S7/G56
- Tommy Greene: 8/F
- Craig Biggio: 5/L
- James Mouton: 5/L
Bot 3
- Terry Mulholland: K
- Doug Glanville: K/C
- Dave Hansen: K/C
Top 4
- Jeff Bagwell: 9/F
- Derek Bell: HR/78XD
- Sean Berry: 43/G
- Brad Ausmus: 9/F
Bot 4
- Mark Grace: 8/F
- Sammy Sosa: K
- Dave Clark: D9
- Shawon Dunston: 7/F
Top 5
- Tim Bogar: S7.B-2(E7)
- Pat Listach: 43/G.2-3
- Tommy Greene: D7.3-H
- Craig Biggio: W
- James Mouton: D7.2-H;1-H
- Jeff Bagwell: 63/G
- Derek Bell: IW
- Sean Berry: W.2-3;1-2
- Brad Ausmus: D7.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Tim Bogar: W
- Pat Listach: 31/G
Bot 5
- Scott Servais: 8/F
- Rey Sanchez: HR/7
- Turk Wendell: W
- Doug Glanville: S7.1-2
- Dave Hansen: S/78/R5.2-H;1-3;B-2(E5)
- Mark Grace: S7.3-H;2-3
- Sammy Sosa: 54(1)/FO/G.3-H;B-1
- Dave Clark: S8.1-2
- Shawon Dunston: 9/F
Top 6
- Luis Gonzalez: W
- Craig Biggio: 8/F
- James Mouton: 7/F
- Jeff Bagwell: SB2
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Derek Bell: 64(1)/FO/G
Bot 6
- Scott Servais: 2/FL
- Rey Sanchez: S4
- Brant Brown: K
- Doug Glanville: 6E4/G.1-2;B-1
- Dave Hansen: W.2-3;1-2
- Mark Grace: 153/G
Top 7
- Sean Berry: E4/G.B-1
- Brad Ausmus: S9.1-2
- Tim Bogar: 2/BINT/BG.2-2;1-1
- Thomas Howard: 7/F
- Luis Gonzalez: 43/G
Bot 7
- Sammy Sosa: 63/G
- Dave Clark: 43/G
- Shawon Dunston: K
Top 8
- Craig Biggio: S8
- James Mouton: W.1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: W.2-3;1-2
- Derek Bell: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Sean Berry: 54(1)3/GDP/G.3-H
- Brad Ausmus: W
- Tim Bogar: K/C
Bot 8
- Scott Servais: D7
- Rey Sanchez: K
- Jose Hernandez: HR/7.2-H
- Doug Glanville: S5
- Ryne Sandberg: K
- Mark Grace: D7.1-H
- Sammy Sosa: 53/G
Top 9
- Ricky Gutierrez: S7
- Luis Gonzalez: 46(1)3/GDP/G
- Craig Biggio: 9/F
Bot 9
- Brian McRae: K/C
- Shawon Dunston: 63/G
- Scott Servais: D9
- Rey Sanchez: S9.2-H
- Jose Hernandez: S8.1-2
- Doug Glanville: 64(1)/FO/G
Notes & reviews
- Tim Bogar called for interference