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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
1997-09-25 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 35623 · 72°F, dome, dry · 2:42
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 9–1. Houston Astros put up 6 in the 7th. Mike Hampton earned the win. Brad Ausmus went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 8 |
W: Mike Hampton L: Geremi Gonzalez SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Steve Rippley · 1B: Mark Hirschbeck · 2B: Charlie Williams · 3B: Bruce Froemming · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lance Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Glanville | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Grace | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Sammy Sosa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Hernandez | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Hubbard | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Miguel Cairo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Manny Alexander | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Geremi Gonzalez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryne Sandberg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Derek Bell | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Bill Spiers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Hampton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geremi Gonzalez | 6.1 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
| Dave Stevens | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ramon Tatis | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ramon Morel | 1.2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Hampton | 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lance Johnson: 63/G6
- Doug Glanville: 53/G5S
- Mark Grace: K
Bot 1
- Craig Biggio: W
- Derek Bell: 64(1)3/GDP/6
- Jeff Bagwell: K
Top 2
- Sammy Sosa: 53/G5
- Jose Hernandez: DGR/L5L
- Mike Hubbard: K+CS3(2E5)
- Miguel Cairo: 31/G34
Bot 2
- Luis Gonzalez: K
- Richard Hidalgo: K
- Bill Spiers: K
Top 3
- Manny Alexander: K
- Geremi Gonzalez: 63/G6M
- Lance Johnson: 7/F7M
Bot 3
- Ricky Gutierrez: W
- Brad Ausmus: K
- Mike Hampton: 34/SH/BG23.1-2
- Craig Biggio: D8/L78D/R6.2-H
- Derek Bell: 53/G5L
Top 4
- Doug Glanville: 1/G13S
- Mark Grace: K
- Sammy Sosa: 9/F9LM
Bot 4
- Jeff Bagwell: D9/L9LS/R6U7.B-3(E9/TH)
- Luis Gonzalez: 7/SF/L7LM/R5.3-H(UR)
- Richard Hidalgo: E9/F9LS/R1.B-3
- Bill Spiers: 5/P5DF
- Ricky Gutierrez: 9/L9M
Top 5
- Jose Hernandez: 53/G5L
- Mike Hubbard: K
- Miguel Cairo: K
Bot 5
- Brad Ausmus: 4/P34D
- Mike Hampton: S7/P78S/R4
- Craig Biggio: HP.1-2
- Derek Bell: 5(2)3/GDP/5L
Top 6
- Manny Alexander: S8/G6M/R4
- Geremi Gonzalez: 24/SH/BG2L.1-2
- Lance Johnson: W
- Doug Glanville: 54(1)3/GDP/56
Bot 6
- Jeff Bagwell: 1/P6S
- Luis Gonzalez: 4/P4D
- Richard Hidalgo: K
Top 7
- Mark Grace: 9/L9S
- Sammy Sosa: 9/F9LD
- Jose Hernandez: T9/L9LD/R5
- Mike Hubbard: S8/G6M/R4.3-H
- Miguel Cairo: 8/F8LD
Bot 7
- Bill Spiers: W
- Ricky Gutierrez: W.1-2
- Brad Ausmus: HR/L78XD.2-H;1-H
- Mike Hampton: 2/P2RF
- Craig Biggio: W
- Derek Bell: SB2
- Derek Bell: SB3/R5
- Derek Bell: D8/L8LXD/R6.3-H
- Jeff Bagwell: HP
- Luis Gonzalez: S1/G23/R3.2-3;1-2
- Richard Hidalgo: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bill Spiers: S7/G56/R5U2.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ricky Gutierrez: 9/F9S/R2
- Brad Ausmus: 8/F8RD
Top 8
- Manny Alexander: 13/G13
- Ryne Sandberg: 8/F8RM
- Lance Johnson: 7/F78D
Bot 8
- Mike Hampton: 7/F78XD
- Craig Biggio: W
- Derek Bell: K
- Jeff Bagwell: T9/L89XD/R6.1-H
- Luis Gonzalez: 53/G56
Top 9
- Doug Glanville: 3/P3F
- Mark Grace: 8/L8RM
- Sammy Sosa: 63/G6