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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros

1997-09-24 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 41560 · 72°F, dome, dry · 3:00

Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 3–1. Mark Clark earned the win and Terry Adams picked up the save. Tyler Houston went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

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W: Mark Clark   L: Chris Holt   SV: Terry Adams

Umpires — HP: Bruce Froemming · 1B: Steve Rippley · 2B: Mark Hirschbeck · 3B: Charlie Williams · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs — batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Lance Johnson504000
Ryne Sandberg400000
Mark Grace501001
Sammy Sosa401000
Dave Hansen300002
Brooks Kieschnick311100
Tyler Houston423100
Manny Alexander200010
Mark Clark300003
Terrell Lowery000010
Doug Glanville100001
Dave Clark101100
Miguel Cairo100000

Houston Astros — batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Craig Biggio312010
Derek Bell500003
Jeff Bagwell401110
Luis Gonzalez301010
Richard Hidalgo402001
Bill Spiers300011
Ricky Gutierrez400000
Brad Ausmus301000
Chris Holt200000
Bobby Abreu201000
Thomas Howard100000
Sean Berry100000

Chicago Cubs — pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Mark Clark6.2633
Bob Patterson0.1000
Marc Pisciotta1.0001
Terry Adams1.0211

Houston Astros — pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Chris Holt7.0616
Mike Magnante0.2210
Russ Springer0.2101
Tom Martin0.2200

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Lance Johnson: S9/L89S/R4
  • Ryne Sandberg: 16(1)/FO/G13/R3
  • Mark Grace: K/BINT/DP.1X2(2)

Bot 1

  • Craig Biggio: D7/L7LD/R6U1
  • Derek Bell: 43/G4.2-3
  • Jeff Bagwell: FC1/G15.3XH(152);B-2
  • Luis Gonzalez: 43/G4

Top 2

  • Sammy Sosa: 9/F9LSF
  • Dave Hansen: 63/G6
  • Brooks Kieschnick: HR/F9D
  • Tyler Houston: 6/L6M

Bot 2

  • Richard Hidalgo: K
  • Bill Spiers: 7/F78D
  • Ricky Gutierrez: 63/G6

Top 3

  • Manny Alexander: 53/G5S
  • Mark Clark: K
  • Lance Johnson: 31/G3L

Bot 3

  • Brad Ausmus: 43/G4M
  • Chris Holt: 13/G15S
  • Craig Biggio: HP
  • Derek Bell: PO1(13)

Top 4

  • Ryne Sandberg: 53/G56
  • Mark Grace: 63/G6
  • Sammy Sosa: S9/L9S/R4
  • Dave Hansen: K

Bot 4

  • Derek Bell: K
  • Jeff Bagwell: 53/G5
  • Luis Gonzalez: S9/L9LM/R4
  • Richard Hidalgo: S8/L6MD/R6.1-2
  • Bill Spiers: W.2-3;1-2
  • Ricky Gutierrez: 64(1)/FO/G6M

Top 5

  • Brooks Kieschnick: 3/G3L
  • Tyler Houston: HR/L89XD
  • Manny Alexander: W
  • Mark Clark: K
  • Lance Johnson: S9/G3+/R6U5.1-2
  • Ryne Sandberg: 13/G13

Bot 5

  • Brad Ausmus: S8/G6M/R6
  • Chris Holt: 16(1)/FO/BG15S
  • Craig Biggio: 9/F9D/R4
  • Derek Bell: 9/F89M

Top 6

  • Mark Grace: 43/G4
  • Sammy Sosa: 63/G4MS
  • Dave Hansen: K

Bot 6

  • Jeff Bagwell: 53/G5
  • Luis Gonzalez: W
  • Richard Hidalgo: S7/G56/R6.1-2
  • Bill Spiers: 7/P78S
  • Ricky Gutierrez: E6/G6.2-3;1-2
  • Brad Ausmus: 9/L89D

Top 7

  • Brooks Kieschnick: 9/F9S
  • Tyler Houston: S8/G4M/R4
  • Manny Alexander: 13/G15.1-2
  • Mark Clark: K

Bot 7

  • Bobby Abreu: 31/G3
  • Craig Biggio: W
  • Derek Bell: PO1(E1).1-3
  • Derek Bell: K
  • Jeff Bagwell: S8/L8LM/R6.3-H(UR)
  • Luis Gonzalez: 7/F7D

Top 8

  • Lance Johnson: S8/G6M/R4
  • Ryne Sandberg: 8/F8LD/R6
  • Mark Grace: S9/G3+/R4.1-3
  • Sammy Sosa: FC5/G56S.3XH(52);1-2
  • Terrell Lowery: W.2-3;1-2
  • Doug Glanville: K

Bot 8

  • Richard Hidalgo: 3/P3
  • Bill Spiers: K
  • Ricky Gutierrez: 13/G15

Top 9

  • Tyler Houston: S8/G6M/R6
  • Manny Alexander: 14/SH/BG13S.1-2
  • Dave Clark: S7/L7LS/R4.2-H
  • Lance Johnson: S8/G4M/R6.1-2
  • Miguel Cairo: 9/L89S/R4.2-3
  • Mark Grace: 43/G34

Bot 9

  • Thomas Howard: 6/P5D
  • Bobby Abreu: S7/F7LS/R4
  • Craig Biggio: S7/G56/R6.1-2
  • Derek Bell: K
  • Jeff Bagwell: W.2-3;1-2
  • Sean Berry: 64(1)/FO/G6M

Notes & reviews

  • Mark Grace called for interference