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Houston Astros @ 
Chicago Cubs
1998-08-23 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 38714 · 87°F, overcast, dry · Wind 15 mph to CF · 3:08
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 13–3. Houston Astros put up 5 in the 7th. Jose Lima earned the win. Craig Biggio went 3-for-6 with 2 HR and 6 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 15 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
W: Jose Lima L: Steve Trachsel SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jeff Nelson · 1B: Jim Quick · 2B: Jeff Kellogg · 3B: Joe West · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Spiers | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Derek Bell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Moises Alou | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Everett | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Lima | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Incaviglia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lance Johnson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Morandini | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sammy Sosa | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Grace | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Henry Rodriguez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Hernandez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tyler Houston | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Gaetti | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Trachsel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brant Brown | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Blauser | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Servais | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Lima | 8.0 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
 Mike Magnante | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Trachsel | 5.0 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| Rodney Myers | 1.1 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Dave Stevens | 2.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Craig Biggio: D9/L9LS
- Bill Spiers: 43/G4M.2-3
- Derek Bell: 8/SF/F89D.3-H
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Moises Alou: 3/P3SF
Bot 1
- Lance Johnson: S8/L89M
- Mickey Morandini: S4/G34.1-2
- Sammy Sosa: 6/P78S
- Mark Grace: 36(1)1/GDP/G34S
Top 2
- Carl Everett: 6/P7S
- Ricky Gutierrez: 7/F78M
- Brad Ausmus: S4/G4S
- Jose Lima: 3/G3
Bot 2
- Henry Rodriguez: E5/P56
- Jose Hernandez: 54(1)/FO/G5L
- Tyler Houston: K
- Gary Gaetti: S7/L7M.1-2
- Steve Trachsel: 9/F9D
Top 3
- Craig Biggio: K
- Bill Spiers: 3/P34
- Derek Bell: W
- Jeff Bagwell: 3/P2LF
Bot 3
- Lance Johnson: S9/G34
- Mickey Morandini: 9/L89M
- Sammy Sosa: 9/P89S
- Mark Grace: 8/P8RS
Top 4
- Moises Alou: S5/G56S
- Carl Everett: 6/P4M
- Ricky Gutierrez: S6/G6.1-2
- Brad Ausmus: HR/F7D.2-H;1-H
- Jose Lima: 9/F9M
- Craig Biggio: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Brant Brown: S9/L9S
- Jose Hernandez: K
- Tyler Houston: S9/L9S.1-3
- Gary Gaetti: 36(1)/FO/G34S.3-H
- Steve Trachsel: 43/G4
Top 5
- Bill Spiers: 43/G4
- Derek Bell: 13/G15S
- Jeff Bagwell: S9/P9S
- Moises Alou: 7/F78M
Bot 5
- Lance Johnson: 31/G34
- Mickey Morandini: K
- Sammy Sosa: HR/F78XD
- Mark Grace: 7/F7LD
Top 6
- Carl Everett: W
- Ricky Gutierrez: W.1-2
- Brad Ausmus: S8/L8RM.2-H;1-2
- Jose Lima: 36(2)/FO/BG15S.1-2
- Craig Biggio: HR/F7D.2-H;1-H
- Bill Spiers: W
- Derek Bell: 8/F8LXD
- Jeff Bagwell: K
Bot 6
- Brant Brown: 6/P6M
- Jose Hernandez: S7/G56
- Tyler Houston: 7/P7LS
- Gary Gaetti: 54(1)/FO/G5
Top 7
- Moises Alou: 53/G56S
- Carl Everett: S8/L8LM
- Ricky Gutierrez: S9/L89S.1-2
- Brad Ausmus: S9/L9S.2-H;1-3
- Jose Lima: S9/L9S.3-H;1-2
- Craig Biggio: HR/F7LD.2-H;1-H
- Bill Spiers: 6/P6M
- Derek Bell: 63/G6
Bot 7
- Jeff Blauser: 63/G6
- Lance Johnson: 9/F9M
- Mickey Morandini: 63/G6
Top 8
- Jeff Bagwell: 3/G34
- Moises Alou: 8/F8RM
- Carl Everett: S7/L78M
- Ricky Gutierrez: 8/F8LXD
Bot 8
- Sammy Sosa: HR/F7D
- Mark Grace: 31/G34
- Brant Brown: 7/F7D
- Jose Hernandez: 8/F8RD
Top 9
- Brad Ausmus: W
- Pete Incaviglia: 6/L6
- Craig Biggio: 7/F7LD
- Bill Spiers: S8/L78M.1-2
- Richard Hidalgo: K
Bot 9
- Tyler Houston: S9/G34
- Scott Servais: 8/F89M
- Jeff Blauser: S6/G56.1-2
- Lance Johnson: 64(1)3/GDP/G6