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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
1998-09-26 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 51950 · 72°F, dome, dry · 2:50
Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 3–2. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 8th. Mark Clark earned the win and Rod Beck picked up the save. Jeff Bagwell 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | |
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
W: Mark Clark L: Jay Powell SV: Rod Beck
Umpires — HP: Eric Gregg · 1B: Mark Hirschbeck · 2B: Jeff Kellogg · 3B: Bruce Froemming · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lance Johnson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Morandini | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Sammy Sosa | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Grace | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Glenallen Hill | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gary Gaetti | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Tyler Houston | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff Blauser | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Clark | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Orlando Merced | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Servais | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Hernandez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Alexander | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Spiers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Derek Bell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Moises Alou | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Everett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tony Eusebio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Bogar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shane Reynolds | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitch Meluskey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Clark | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Clark | 8.0 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| Rod Beck | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Reynolds | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 11 |
 Mike Magnante | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Powell | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Trever Miller | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lance Johnson: K
- Mickey Morandini: S4/G4M
- Sammy Sosa: 3/P3SF
- Mark Grace: K
Bot 1
- Craig Biggio: 7/F7M
- Bill Spiers: S7/L6D
- Derek Bell: S9/L34.1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: S8/L4MD.2-H;1-3
- Moises Alou: FC5/G5S.3XH(525);1-3
- Carl Everett: W.1-2
- Tony Eusebio: 5/G15S
Top 2
- Glenallen Hill: S7/L78S
- Gary Gaetti: K
- Tyler Houston: K
- Jeff Blauser: 64(1)/FO/G6S
Bot 2
- Tim Bogar: 53/G56S
- Shane Reynolds: 9/F9M
- Craig Biggio: 53/G56S
Top 3
- Mark Clark: K
- Lance Johnson: S4/F34D
- Mickey Morandini: K
- Sammy Sosa: S6/L6MD.1-2
- Mark Grace: 63/G6MS
Bot 3
- Bill Spiers: K
- Derek Bell: 63/G56S
- Jeff Bagwell: S5/G5S.B-2(E5/TH)
- Moises Alou: K
Top 4
- Glenallen Hill: 43/G15S
- Gary Gaetti: 63/G15S
- Tyler Houston: K
Bot 4
- Carl Everett: 43/G13
- Tony Eusebio: 53/G15S
- Tim Bogar: 8/F8RM
Top 5
- Jeff Blauser: 9/F89D
- Mark Clark: D9/L9S
- Lance Johnson: 63/G56S
- Mickey Morandini: K
Bot 5
- Shane Reynolds: D8/F8LM
- Craig Biggio: K
- Bill Spiers: 31/G13S.2-3
- Derek Bell: K
Top 6
- Sammy Sosa: K
- Mark Grace: K
- Glenallen Hill: K
Bot 6
- Jeff Bagwell: 7/F7M
- Moises Alou: 6/P6MD
- Carl Everett: 8/F8RD
Top 7
- Gary Gaetti: D5/G5S
- Tyler Houston: WP.2-3
- Tyler Houston: 13/G13S
- Orlando Merced: 8/SF/F8LM.3-H
- Mark Clark: D7/F7S
- Lance Johnson: 8/F8RM
Bot 7
- Tony Eusebio: 5/L56
- Tim Bogar: 8/F8LD
- Mitch Meluskey: K
Top 8
- Mickey Morandini: 13/G15S
- Sammy Sosa: S6/G6S
- Mark Grace: S3/G34.1-2
- Glenallen Hill: K
- Gary Gaetti: D8/F8LM.2-H;1-H
- Scott Servais: 53/F25
Bot 8
- Craig Biggio: 4/P4
- Bill Spiers: 7/F8LD
- Derek Bell: 5/F5F
Top 9
- Jose Hernandez: 9/F9M
- Manny Alexander: 7/F7M
- Lance Johnson: S4/F4D
- Mickey Morandini: 13/G13S
Bot 9
- Jeff Bagwell: HR/F7LD
- Moises Alou: D9/L3D
- Carl Everett: 43/G4.2-3
- Tony Eusebio: K
- Dave Clark: 1/G34S