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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
1998-09-27 · Day game · Astrodome · 11 innings · Att: 51916 · 72°F, dome, dry · 3:30
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 4–3. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 8th. Scott Elarton earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 |
W: Scott Elarton L: Rod Beck SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mark Hirschbeck · 1B: Jeff Kellogg · 2B: Bruce Froemming · 3B: Eric Gregg · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lance Johnson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Hernandez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Grace | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sammy Sosa | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Glenallen Hill | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gary Gaetti | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Morandini | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Scott Servais | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Mulholland | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Matt Mieske | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Blauser | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tyler Houston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Orlando Merced | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Derek Bell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Moises Alou | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sean Berry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Ausmus | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Hampton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Incaviglia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Clark | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Spiers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Everett | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Mulholland | 8.0 | 9 | 3 | 9 |
| Rod Beck | 2.2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Hampton | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
 Doug Henry | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Bergman | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Billy Wagner | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Scott Elarton | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lance Johnson: 5/P5F
- Jose Hernandez: E6/G6MS
- Mark Grace: D9/L3D.1-3
- Sammy Sosa: S8/L6MD.3-H(UR);2-3
- Glenallen Hill: 16(1)3/GDP/G15
Bot 1
- Craig Biggio: K
- Richard Hidalgo: K
- Derek Bell: K
Top 2
- Gary Gaetti: S6/G56
- Mickey Morandini: 8/F78D
- Scott Servais: 9/L9LS
- Terry Mulholland: W.1-2
- Lance Johnson: K
Bot 2
- Jeff Bagwell: 7/F7M
- Moises Alou: 53/G5
- Sean Berry: K
Top 3
- Jose Hernandez: 63/G6
- Mark Grace: K
- Sammy Sosa: K
Bot 3
- Ricky Gutierrez: S6/G56
- Brad Ausmus: S9/L9LS.1-3
- Mike Hampton: K
- Craig Biggio: K
- Richard Hidalgo: S3/P3D.3-H;1-3
- Derek Bell: K
Top 4
- Glenallen Hill: K
- Gary Gaetti: 53/G5S
- Mickey Morandini: W
- Scott Servais: 6E4/G6.1-2
- Terry Mulholland: D8/L89D.2-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Lance Johnson: 3/G3
Bot 4
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Moises Alou: S9/L4D.1-2
- Sean Berry: 8/F8RM
- Ricky Gutierrez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 5
- Jose Hernandez: 1/G15
- Mark Grace: 7/P56D
- Sammy Sosa: 8/F8RD
Bot 5
- Brad Ausmus: S3/L9S
- Mike Hampton: 34/SH/BG23.1-2
- Craig Biggio: 7/L7M
- Richard Hidalgo: W
- Derek Bell: 9/F9LM
Top 6
- Glenallen Hill: S8/G4M
- Gary Gaetti: 8/F8RM
- Mickey Morandini: 9/P34D
- Scott Servais: 46(1)/FO/G4M
Bot 6
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Moises Alou: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Sean Berry: 53/G5
Top 7
- Terry Mulholland: 63/G6
- Lance Johnson: 63/G6
- Jose Hernandez: S8/G6M
- Mark Grace: 3/G3
Bot 7
- Ricky Gutierrez: 63/G6
- Brad Ausmus: D7/L7D
- Pete Incaviglia: 8/F89D.2-3
- Craig Biggio: 43/G4
Top 8
- Sammy Sosa: S8/G6M
- Glenallen Hill: K
- Gary Gaetti: 4/P4
- Mickey Morandini: SB2
- Mickey Morandini: IW
- Scott Servais: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 8
- Richard Hidalgo: D7/L78M
- Derek Bell: 43/G4S.2-3
- Jeff Bagwell: S6/G56.3-H
- Moises Alou: K
- Sean Berry: S8/P8LS.1-H;B-2(TH)
- Ricky Gutierrez: K
Top 9
- Matt Mieske: 63/G6
- Lance Johnson: W
- Jose Hernandez: K+SB2
- Mark Grace: 3/G3
Bot 9
- Brad Ausmus: 9/L9S
- Dave Clark: 43/G4
- Craig Biggio: K
Top 10
- Sammy Sosa: 8/F8RM
- Jeff Blauser: K
- Gary Gaetti: 8/F8RS
Bot 10
- Richard Hidalgo: 3/G3
- Derek Bell: S8/L8LS
- Jeff Bagwell: S6/G56.1-3
- Moises Alou: IW.1-2
- Bill Spiers: 5/P6S
- Ricky Gutierrez: 8/L8LM
Top 11
- Mickey Morandini: K
- Tyler Houston: K
- Orlando Merced: W
- Lance Johnson: 8/F89D
Bot 11
- Brad Ausmus: 7/F7M
- Carl Everett: T9/L9D
- Craig Biggio: IW
- Richard Hidalgo: 8/SF/F8LD.3-H