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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
1998-08-15 · Night game · Astrodome · 11 innings · Att: 52003 · 72°F, dome, dry · 3:32
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 5–4. Billy Wagner earned the win. Moises Alou went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
W: Billy Wagner L: Terry Mulholland SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: CB Bucknor · 1B: Paul Schrieber · 2B: Dana DeMuth · 3B: Charlie Reliford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lance Johnson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Blauser | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark Grace | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Sammy Sosa | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Glenallen Hill | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Hernandez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Manny Alexander | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Scott Servais | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kevin Tapani | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Mickey Morandini | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brant Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Derek Bell | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Moises Alou | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Carl Everett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sean Berry | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Hampton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Incaviglia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Spiers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Eusebio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Tapani | 6.2 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| Felix Heredia | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Karchner | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Rod Beck | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Adams | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Terry Mulholland | 1.2 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Hampton | 7.0 | 8 | 3 | 7 |
 Scott Elarton | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Wagner | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lance Johnson: 43/G4S
- Jeff Blauser: 53/G56S
- Mark Grace: W
- Sammy Sosa: K
Bot 1
- Craig Biggio: K
- Ricky Gutierrez: 63/G6
- Derek Bell: 53/G56
Top 2
- Glenallen Hill: S8/L8RM
- Jose Hernandez: 16(1)3/GDP/G13
- Manny Alexander: HP
- Scott Servais: 9/L9D
Bot 2
- Jeff Bagwell: K
- Moises Alou: 9/F9S
- Carl Everett: W
- Sean Berry: S3/L34D.1-2
- Brad Ausmus: 8/L8LS
Top 3
- Kevin Tapani: K
- Lance Johnson: S8/G6M
- Jeff Blauser: W.1-2
- Mark Grace: S9/L9S.2-3;1-2
- Sammy Sosa: S6/G56.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Glenallen Hill: S3/G3.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Jose Hernandez: D8/L78M.3-H;1-3
- Manny Alexander: 8/L8LM
- Scott Servais: IW
- Kevin Tapani: K
Bot 3
- Mike Hampton: 4/P34D
- Craig Biggio: 53/G56S
- Ricky Gutierrez: 3/G3
Top 4
- Lance Johnson: S8/P8LS
- Jeff Blauser: SB2
- Jeff Blauser: 7/F7M
- Mark Grace: 43/G4.2-3
- Sammy Sosa: 9/F89S
Bot 4
- Derek Bell: 6/P6MS
- Jeff Bagwell: 9/L89D
- Moises Alou: HR/L7D
- Carl Everett: 13/G15
Top 5
- Glenallen Hill: 3/P3SF
- Jose Hernandez: 63/G6S
- Manny Alexander: K
Bot 5
- Sean Berry: 7/L7M
- Brad Ausmus: 8/F89D
- Mike Hampton: K
Top 6
- Scott Servais: 6/L6
- Kevin Tapani: K
- Lance Johnson: 13/G15
Bot 6
- Craig Biggio: S9/L9S
- Ricky Gutierrez: S6/G6M.1-3
- Derek Bell: 8/SF/F8RM.3-H
- Jeff Bagwell: 9(B)3(1)/LDP/L9M
Top 7
- Jeff Blauser: K
- Mark Grace: K
- Sammy Sosa: S6/L56D
- Glenallen Hill: 53/G56
Bot 7
- Moises Alou: S7/L7LS
- Carl Everett: D8/L78M.1-3
- Sean Berry: 8/SF/F8LD.3-H;2-3
- Brad Ausmus: FC1/G13.3XH(42)
- Pete Incaviglia: 64(1)/FO/G6M
Top 8
- Jose Hernandez: 3/P3F
- Manny Alexander: K
- Scott Servais: 4/P4D
Bot 8
- Craig Biggio: W
- Ricky Gutierrez: S3/G34.1-2
- Derek Bell: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.2-3
- Jeff Bagwell: 6/L6
Top 9
- Mickey Morandini: 9/L9S
- Lance Johnson: 31/G3
- Jeff Blauser: 63/G6MS
Bot 9
- Moises Alou: HR/F7D
- Carl Everett: 8/L78D
- Sean Berry: 3/P23
- Brad Ausmus: S8/G6M
- Bill Spiers: 43/G34
Top 10
- Mark Grace: K
- Sammy Sosa: K
- Brant Brown: K
Bot 10
- Craig Biggio: W
- Ricky Gutierrez: 1/SH/BG23.1-2
- Derek Bell: 9/L9D.2-3
- Jeff Bagwell: IW
- Moises Alou: IW.1-2
- Carl Everett: 53/G56
Top 11
- Jose Hernandez: K
- Manny Alexander: K
- Scott Servais: 6/P6D
Bot 11
- Sean Berry: W
- Brad Ausmus: 53/SH/BG25.1-2
- Tony Eusebio: K
- Craig Biggio: IW
- Ricky Gutierrez: W.2-3;1-2
- Derek Bell: E1/G15.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3;1-2