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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros

1997-06-22 Β· Day game Β· Astrodome Β· Att: 23407 Β· 72Β°F, dome, dry Β· 2:15

Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 3–1. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 1st. Mike Hampton earned the win and Billy Wagner picked up the save. Jeff Bagwell went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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W: Mike Hampton   L: Kevin Foster   SV: Billy Wagner

Umpires β€” HP: Larry Poncino Β· 1B: Greg Gibson Β· 2B: Rich Rieker Β· 3B: Harry Wendelstedt Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Doug Glanville401000
Brian McRae400000
Mark Grace301011
Sammy Sosa400001
Ryne Sandberg411001
Kevin Orie301110
Mike Hubbard402000
Rey Sanchez300011
Kevin Foster200001
Miguel Cairo100000
Jose Hernandez100000

Houston Astros β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Craig Biggio411000
Pat Listach300000
Jeff Bagwell221220
Luis Gonzalez402001
Derek Bell200011
Sean Berry300000
Tim Bogar300001
Brad Ausmus301001
Mike Hampton300002

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Kevin Foster6.0534
Turk Wendell2.0002

Houston Astros β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Mike Hampton8.0534
Billy Wagner1.0101

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Doug Glanville: S5/G5S/R3
  • Brian McRae: 53/G5S.1-2
  • Mark Grace: W
  • Sammy Sosa: K
  • Ryne Sandberg: 8/F8LD

Bot 1

  • Craig Biggio: D7/L7D/R4
  • Pat Listach: 34/SH/BG23.2-3
  • Jeff Bagwell: HR/F89XD.3-H;B-H
  • Luis Gonzalez: K
  • Derek Bell: W
  • Sean Berry: 4/P4MS

Top 2

  • Kevin Orie: W
  • Mike Hubbard: S8/L4MD/R4.1-3
  • Rey Sanchez: FC1/G13+.3XH(15);1-2;B-1
  • Kevin Foster: PO2(26)
  • Kevin Foster: K

Bot 2

  • Tim Bogar: K
  • Brad Ausmus: 8/L8RD
  • Mike Hampton: 4/P34D

Top 3

  • Doug Glanville: 8/L8RXD
  • Brian McRae: 13/G13
  • Mark Grace: 8/L8RD

Bot 3

  • Craig Biggio: 9/F9LM
  • Pat Listach: 63/G6
  • Jeff Bagwell: W
  • Luis Gonzalez: S7/G56/R6.1-2
  • Derek Bell: E6/G6M/U8R4.2-H(UR)(NR);1-3;B-1
  • Sean Berry: 4/P34

Top 4

  • Sammy Sosa: 7/L78D
  • Ryne Sandberg: 63/G6
  • Kevin Orie: E4/G4M/U6.B-1
  • Mike Hubbard: S7/G56/R6.1-2
  • Rey Sanchez: W.2-3;1-2
  • Kevin Foster: 64(1)/FO/G6M

Bot 4

  • Tim Bogar: 9/F89XD
  • Brad Ausmus: S7/L7D.BX2(74)
  • Mike Hampton: K

Top 5

  • Doug Glanville: 31/G34
  • Brian McRae: 9/F9M
  • Mark Grace: K

Bot 5

  • Craig Biggio: 8/F8RXD
  • Pat Listach: 31/G34
  • Jeff Bagwell: W
  • Luis Gonzalez: D9/L89XD.1XH(962)

Top 6

  • Sammy Sosa: 8/F8RXD
  • Ryne Sandberg: K
  • Kevin Orie: E5/TH/G56S/U4.B-1
  • Mike Hubbard: 54(1)/FO/G56

Bot 6

  • Derek Bell: K
  • Sean Berry: 7/F7S
  • Tim Bogar: 9/L9S

Top 7

  • Rey Sanchez: 53/G5S
  • Miguel Cairo: 31/G34
  • Doug Glanville: 63/G6M

Bot 7

  • Brad Ausmus: K
  • Mike Hampton: K
  • Craig Biggio: 13/G15S

Top 8

  • Brian McRae: 53/G5
  • Mark Grace: S8/G4M/R4
  • Sammy Sosa: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M

Bot 8

  • Pat Listach: 13/G13S
  • Jeff Bagwell: 53/G5
  • Luis Gonzalez: 43/G4

Top 9

  • Ryne Sandberg: D8/L78XD/R6
  • Kevin Orie: D9/L9LD/R4.2-H
  • Mike Hubbard: FC1/G1.2X3(156);B-1
  • Rey Sanchez: K
  • Jose Hernandez: 43/G4