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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
1998-08-16 · Day game · Astrodome · 11 innings · Att: 52199 · 72°F, dome, dry · 3:15
Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 2–1. Matt Karchner earned the win and Rod Beck picked up the save. Sammy Sosa went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
W: Matt Karchner L: Jay Powell SV: Rod Beck
Umpires — HP: Paul Schrieber · 1B: Dana DeMuth · 2B: Charlie Reliford · 3B: CB Bucknor · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Morandini | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Grace | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Sammy Sosa | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Henry Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Lance Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Hernandez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Tyler Houston | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Blauser | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kerry Wood | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brant Brown | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenallen Hill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Manny Alexander | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Spiers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Derek Bell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Moises Alou | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carl Everett | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tony Eusebio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Bergman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Clark | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Incaviglia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerry Wood | 8.0 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| Matt Karchner | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rod Beck | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Bergman | 8.0 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
 Mike Magnante | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Doug Henry | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Jay Powell | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Trever Miller | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mickey Morandini: 8/F8RD
- Mark Grace: D9/L9LS
- Sammy Sosa: K
- Henry Rodriguez: 31/G3
Bot 1
- Craig Biggio: D8/L78D
- Bill Spiers: K
- Derek Bell: 43/G4M.2-3
- Jeff Bagwell: 6/P6D
Top 2
- Lance Johnson: S4/G4M
- Jose Hernandez: K
- Tyler Houston: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 2
- Moises Alou: K
- Carl Everett: S6/G6
- Tony Eusebio: BK.1-2
- Tony Eusebio: 9/F9LM.2-3
- Ricky Gutierrez: 3/G3
Top 3
- Jeff Blauser: 5/P15
- Kerry Wood: K
- Mickey Morandini: 8/L8RM
Bot 3
- Sean Bergman: K
- Craig Biggio: 9/L9LM
- Bill Spiers: K
Top 4
- Mark Grace: 31/G34
- Sammy Sosa: HR/F9LD
- Henry Rodriguez: K
- Lance Johnson: 3/G3L
Bot 4
- Derek Bell: 8/F8LM
- Jeff Bagwell: K
- Moises Alou: K
Top 5
- Jose Hernandez: K
- Tyler Houston: 43/G4
- Jeff Blauser: K
Bot 5
- Carl Everett: D9/L9LS
- Tony Eusebio: W+WP.2-3
- Ricky Gutierrez: 8/SF/F8LD.3-H
- Sean Bergman: 14/SH/BG15S.1-2
- Craig Biggio: K
Top 6
- Kerry Wood: 63/G6
- Mickey Morandini: S4/L34D
- Mark Grace: 3/G3.1-2
- Sammy Sosa: WP.2-3
- Sammy Sosa: K
Bot 6
- Bill Spiers: 7/F7LM
- Derek Bell: K
- Jeff Bagwell: K
Top 7
- Henry Rodriguez: 9/F9LM
- Lance Johnson: 43/G4
- Jose Hernandez: K
Bot 7
- Moises Alou: 63/G6
- Carl Everett: W
- Tony Eusebio: 63/G6MS.1-2
- Ricky Gutierrez: 31/G34
Top 8
- Tyler Houston: K
- Jeff Blauser: 8/F89M
- Kerry Wood: 153/G13
Bot 8
- Dave Clark: K
- Craig Biggio: E6/G6
- Bill Spiers: SB2
- Bill Spiers: K
- Derek Bell: SB3
- Derek Bell: 63/G6
Top 9
- Mickey Morandini: K
- Mark Grace: W
- Sammy Sosa: 5/P5F
- Henry Rodriguez: K
Bot 9
- Jeff Bagwell: 8/F8RD
- Moises Alou: 5/L5
- Carl Everett: 9/L9LM
Top 10
- Lance Johnson: 63/G6
- Jose Hernandez: K
- Tyler Houston: S9/L9S
- Jeff Blauser: K
Bot 10
- Tony Eusebio: 13/G15
- Ricky Gutierrez: 8/F8RD
- Pete Incaviglia: K
Top 11
- Brant Brown: D4/G4M
- Mickey Morandini: FC3/G34S.2X3(35636);B-2(TH)
- Mark Grace: W
- Sammy Sosa: 63/G6MS.2-3;1-2
- Glenallen Hill: IW
- Manny Alexander: S4/G34.3-H;2XH(92);1-2
Bot 11
- Craig Biggio: 53/G56
- Bill Spiers: HP
- Derek Bell: W.1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: 9/F9D.2-3
- Moises Alou: 64(1)/FO/G6