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Houston Astros @ 
Chicago Cubs
1998-08-22 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 39886 · 82°F, sunny, dry · Wind 15 mph R to L · 3:00
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 8–3. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 6th. Randy Johnson earned the win. Bill Spiers went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 15 | |
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
W: Randy Johnson L: Don Wengert SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Joe West · 1B: Jeff Nelson · 2B: Jim Quick · 3B: Jeff Kellogg · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Brad Ausmus | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Derek Bell | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Moises Alou | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Everett | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Spiers | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Incaviglia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lance Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Manny Alexander | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Mark Grace | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Sammy Sosa | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Glenallen Hill | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Hernandez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gary Gaetti | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Scott Servais | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Don Wengert | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Blauser | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Henry Rodriguez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brant Brown | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Johnson | 7.0 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
 Mike Magnante | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Doug Henry | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Trever Miller | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Wengert | 4.0 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| Terry Adams | 2.1 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
 Terry Mulholland | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Dave Stevens | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Craig Biggio: HR/F78XD
- Brad Ausmus: 6/L4
- Derek Bell: 43/G34
- Jeff Bagwell: 1/G23
Bot 1
- Lance Johnson: K
- Manny Alexander: K
- Mark Grace: W
- Sammy Sosa: 4/P34D
Top 2
- Moises Alou: S8/L8LM
- Carl Everett: 2/P2RF
- Bill Spiers: S9/L9M.1-3
- Ricky Gutierrez: 63/G6.3-H;1-2
- Randy Johnson: 13/G15
Bot 2
- Glenallen Hill: HR/F7D
- Jose Hernandez: 4/P3DF
- Gary Gaetti: W
- Scott Servais: S7/L78S.1-2
- Don Wengert: 15(2)/FO/BG25.1-2
- Lance Johnson: K
Top 3
- Craig Biggio: K23
- Brad Ausmus: 3/P4
- Derek Bell: S8/G6M
- Jeff Bagwell: 6/P6
Bot 3
- Manny Alexander: W
- Mark Grace: 43/G34.1-2
- Sammy Sosa: K
- Glenallen Hill: 2/P2LF
Top 4
- Moises Alou: HR/F78XD
- Carl Everett: 43/G34
- Bill Spiers: S8/G4M
- Ricky Gutierrez: 64(1)/FO/G4M
- Randy Johnson: K
Bot 4
- Jose Hernandez: K
- Gary Gaetti: HP
- Scott Servais: 4/P3D
- Don Wengert: 6(1)/FO/G6M
Top 5
- Craig Biggio: S8/L8LM
- Brad Ausmus: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Brad Ausmus: 63/G6
- Derek Bell: 63/G6.3-H(UR)
- Jeff Bagwell: 5/P6S
Bot 5
- Lance Johnson: 7/F7LD
- Manny Alexander: 43/G4M
- Mark Grace: K
Top 6
- Moises Alou: S7/L7LM
- Carl Everett: S9/G3.1-3
- Bill Spiers: HR/F78XD.3-H;1-H
- Ricky Gutierrez: S8/G6M
- Randy Johnson: 4(B)3(1)/LDP/L4
- Craig Biggio: 63/G6
Bot 6
- Sammy Sosa: 63/G6
- Glenallen Hill: K
- Jose Hernandez: K
Top 7
- Brad Ausmus: 3/G34
- Derek Bell: S7/G56
- Jeff Bagwell: W.1-2
- Moises Alou: S7/L7M.2-H;1-2
- Carl Everett: 7/F7D
- Bill Spiers: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Gary Gaetti: 63/G6
- Scott Servais: K
- Jeff Blauser: 9/F9D
Top 8
- Ricky Gutierrez: S8/L89M
- Pete Incaviglia: K
- Craig Biggio: K
- Brad Ausmus: S9/L9M.1-2
- Derek Bell: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 8
- Lance Johnson: W
- Manny Alexander: W.1-2
- Mark Grace: 3/L3
- Sammy Sosa: 5(2)/FO/G5L.1-2
- Glenallen Hill: W.2-3;1-2
- Henry Rodriguez: K
Top 9
- Jeff Bagwell: 7/F7D
- Moises Alou: 63/G6
- Carl Everett: 3/P3F
Bot 9
- Gary Gaetti: S7/G56
- Scott Servais: D7/F7LD.1-3
- Brant Brown: S8/G4M.3-H;2-H
- Lance Johnson: 7/F89M
- Manny Alexander: 46(1)/FO/G4M
- Mark Grace: W.1-2
- Sammy Sosa: K