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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
1997-06-20 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 30085 · 72°F, dome, dry · 2:49
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 7–3. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 3rd. Darryl Kile earned the win. Kevin Orie went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| HOU | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
W: Darryl Kile L: Steve Trachsel SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Rich Rieker · 1B: Harry Wendelstedt · 2B: Larry Poncino · 3B: Greg Gibson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian McRae | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Brant Brown | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Grace | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Sammy Sosa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ryne Sandberg | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kevin Orie | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Servais | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rey Sanchez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Trachsel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kent Bottenfield | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Hansen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Cairo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Spiers | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Luis Gonzalez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Derek Bell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Tony Eusebio | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tim Bogar | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Listach | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Darryl Kile | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brad Ausmus | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Trachsel | 2.1 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| Kent Bottenfield | 2.2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Turk Wendell | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Mel Rojas | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darryl Kile | 7.0 | 9 | 4 | 7 |
 Jose Lima | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brian McRae: W
- Brant Brown: 7/F78M
- Mark Grace: CS2(26)
- Mark Grace: W
- Sammy Sosa: 63/G6
Bot 1
- Craig Biggio: 53/G5
- Bill Spiers: S8/G6M
- Jeff Bagwell: FLE1/P3SF
- Jeff Bagwell: PO1(13)
- Jeff Bagwell: HR/F9D.B-H(UR)
- Luis Gonzalez: 4/L4
Top 2
- Ryne Sandberg: D7/L78D/R4
- Kevin Orie: HR/L7D.2-H;B-H
- Scott Servais: S9/G3
- Rey Sanchez: 54(1)/FO/G5.B-1
- Steve Trachsel: 14/SH/BG23.1-2
- Brian McRae: K
Bot 2
- Derek Bell: 63/G6
- Tony Eusebio: S5/G5S
- Tim Bogar: D7/G5.1-3
- Pat Listach: 53/G56.3-H
- Darryl Kile: K
Top 3
- Brant Brown: S2/BG2L
- Mark Grace: S9/G3.1-2
- Sammy Sosa: K
- Ryne Sandberg: S7/L56.2-3;1-2
- Kevin Orie: 9/F9LD/SF.3-H
- Scott Servais: 43/G4
Bot 3
- Craig Biggio: D7/L78XD
- Bill Spiers: D8/L8RD/R45.2-H
- Jeff Bagwell: 63/G6
- Luis Gonzalez: S9/G34/R365.2-3
- Derek Bell: HR/F7LD.3-H;1-H;B-H
- Tony Eusebio: S9/L89S
- Tim Bogar: 9/L9M
- Pat Listach: 7/F7LD
Top 4
- Rey Sanchez: S7/L6MD
- Kent Bottenfield: 14/SH/BG13S.1-2
- Brian McRae: K
- Brant Brown: K
Bot 4
- Darryl Kile: 43/G34
- Craig Biggio: S5/G5
- Bill Spiers: W.1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: SB3;SB2/R4
- Jeff Bagwell: I
- Luis Gonzalez: 46(1)/FO/G4/R3.3-H;2-3;B-1
- Derek Bell: K
Top 5
- Mark Grace: W
- Sammy Sosa: 14(1)3/GDP/G1
- Ryne Sandberg: S9/L4D
- Kevin Orie: S8/G6M.1-3
- Scott Servais: 4/L4M
Bot 5
- Tony Eusebio: 8/F8LM
- Tim Bogar: S8/L4MD
- Pat Listach: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 6
- Rey Sanchez: K
- Dave Hansen: 7/F7LM
- Brian McRae: 7/F7LM
Bot 6
- Darryl Kile: K
- Craig Biggio: 6/L6D
- Bill Spiers: K
Top 7
- Brant Brown: 13/G13
- Mark Grace: W
- Sammy Sosa: K
- Ryne Sandberg: K
Bot 7
- Jeff Bagwell: D7/L7LS
- Luis Gonzalez: 7/L7LD
- Derek Bell: 13/G15S.2-3
- Tony Eusebio: I
- Tim Bogar: 9/F9S
Top 8
- Kevin Orie: 6/L6
- Scott Servais: 3/G34
- Rey Sanchez: 4/P4D
Bot 8
- Pat Listach: 5/L56
- Brad Ausmus: S7/F78S
- Craig Biggio: 43/G4.1-2
- Bill Spiers: K
Top 9
- Miguel Cairo: W
- Brian McRae: 46(1)/FO/G4.B-1
- Brant Brown: 5/P5DF
- Mark Grace: 6/P6D