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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
1998-09-25 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 51831 · 72°F, dome, dry · 2:38
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 6–2. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 1st. Jose Lima earned the win. Derek Bell went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| HOU | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
W: Jose Lima L: Kevin Tapani SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bruce Froemming · 1B: Eric Gregg · 2B: Mark Hirschbeck · 3B: Jeff Kellogg · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lance Johnson | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Morandini | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy Sosa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Grace | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brant Brown | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Gaetti | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Houston | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Hernandez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kevin Tapani | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Henry Rodriguez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Glenallen Hill | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Spiers | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Derek Bell | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Moises Alou | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Carl Everett | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Ausmus | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Lima | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Russ Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitch Meluskey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Tapani | 6.0 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
| Chris Haney | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Karchner | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Kurt Miller | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Lima | 7.0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
 Scott Elarton | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Billy Wagner | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lance Johnson: D8/F8RM
- Mickey Morandini: 14/SH/BG13S.2-3
- Sammy Sosa: 4/P4
- Mark Grace: 8/L8LM
Bot 1
- Craig Biggio: 63/G6
- Bill Spiers: S8/G4M
- Derek Bell: HR/F8RXD.1-H
- Jeff Bagwell: 3/P34S
- Moises Alou: 3/P3F
Top 2
- Brant Brown: K
- Gary Gaetti: 8/F8LD
- Tyler Houston: HR/F89XD
- Jose Hernandez: K
Bot 2
- Carl Everett: W
- Ricky Gutierrez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Brad Ausmus: 63/G6
Top 3
- Kevin Tapani: K
- Lance Johnson: 9/F9M
- Mickey Morandini: 9/F9LD
Bot 3
- Jose Lima: 53/G5
- Craig Biggio: S6/BG56S
- Bill Spiers: CS2(26)
- Bill Spiers: 43/G4
Top 4
- Sammy Sosa: HR/F7D
- Mark Grace: 8/F8LD
- Brant Brown: 3/G3
- Gary Gaetti: 8/F89D
Bot 4
- Derek Bell: S8/G6M
- Jeff Bagwell: S7/L7LS.1-2
- Moises Alou: S8/L78S.2-H;1-2
- Carl Everett: K
- Ricky Gutierrez: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Top 5
- Tyler Houston: K
- Jose Hernandez: 4/P34
- Kevin Tapani: 13/G15
Bot 5
- Brad Ausmus: T9/L9LD
- Jose Lima: 7/SF/F7M.3-H
- Craig Biggio: W
- Bill Spiers: 7/F7M
- Derek Bell: K
Top 6
- Lance Johnson: D9/L9LM
- Mickey Morandini: 9/L9S
- Sammy Sosa: 63/G6
- Mark Grace: 13/G15
Bot 6
- Jeff Bagwell: D7/L7LS
- Moises Alou: SB3
- Moises Alou: IW
- Carl Everett: 7/SF/F7LMF.3-H
- Ricky Gutierrez: 9/F9M
- Brad Ausmus: 53/G56S
Top 7
- Brant Brown: 8/F78XD
- Gary Gaetti: 53/F56S
- Tyler Houston: S6/L6D
- Jose Hernandez: WP.1-2
- Jose Hernandez: K
Bot 7
- Russ Johnson: 9/L9S
- Craig Biggio: 4/P4
- Bill Spiers: S4/G4
- Derek Bell: S3/P3D.1-3
- Jeff Bagwell: S8/L8LS.3-H;1-2
- Moises Alou: W.2-3;1-2
- Carl Everett: 7/F7LM
Top 8
- Henry Rodriguez: K
- Lance Johnson: W
- Mickey Morandini: 63(B)6(1)/LDP/L6
Bot 8
- Ricky Gutierrez: K
- Brad Ausmus: 53/G5
- Mitch Meluskey: K
Top 9
- Sammy Sosa: K
- Mark Grace: 6/P6D
- Glenallen Hill: 2/P23F