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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
1999-04-07 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 23381 · 72°F, dome, dry · 3:13
Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 9–2. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 3rd. Kevin Tapani earned the win. Glenallen Hill went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | |
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
W: Kevin Tapani L: Mike Hampton SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Charlie Williams · 1B: Greg Bonin · 2B: Jeff Nelson · 3B: Frank Pulli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lance Johnson | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Blauser | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Mark Grace | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Sammy Sosa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
 Glenallen Hill | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
 Benito Santiago | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Hernandez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Gaetti | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kevin Tapani | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Mickey Morandini | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Curtis Goodwin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Derek Bell | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carl Everett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Spiers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mitch Meluskey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Hampton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jack Howell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ken Caminiti | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glen Barker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Tapani | 6.0 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Kurt Miller | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Mulholland | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Hampton | 3.2 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| Brian Williams | 3.1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
 Trever Miller | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Henry | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lance Johnson: 31/G34S
- Jeff Blauser: W
- Mark Grace: 8/F8LXD
- Sammy Sosa: W.1-2
- Glenallen Hill: K
Bot 1
- Craig Biggio: W
- Derek Bell: 9/F9LM
- Jeff Bagwell: 9/F89D
- Carl Everett: 53/G6S
Top 2
- Benito Santiago: 6/P56
- Jose Hernandez: K
- Gary Gaetti: S6/G6
- Kevin Tapani: K
Bot 2
- Richard Hidalgo: D7/L7M
- Bill Spiers: S8/L4M.2-3
- Mitch Meluskey: CS2(26)
- Mitch Meluskey: S8/G4M.3-H
- Ricky Gutierrez: E6/G56.1-2
- Mike Hampton: 54(1)/FO/G56.2-3
- Craig Biggio: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 3
- Lance Johnson: S9/L3
- Jeff Blauser: S9/G34.1-2
- Mark Grace: 3/L3
- Sammy Sosa: D7/F7M.2-H;1-3
- Glenallen Hill: S7/P6D.3-H;2-H;B-2
- Benito Santiago: FC6/G6.2X2(6546)
- Jose Hernandez: S7/F7S.1XH(72)
Bot 3
- Derek Bell: 3/P3F
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Carl Everett: K
- Richard Hidalgo: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Richard Hidalgo: W
- Bill Spiers: 43/G34S
Top 4
- Gary Gaetti: 53/G5
- Kevin Tapani: W
- Lance Johnson: S7/G5.1-2
- Jeff Blauser: W.2-3;1-2
- Mark Grace: 7/SF/F7M.3-H
- Sammy Sosa: W.2-3;1-2
- Glenallen Hill: K
Bot 4
- Mitch Meluskey: K
- Ricky Gutierrez: 4/P34D
- Brian Williams: K
Top 5
- Benito Santiago: D7/L7LS
- Jose Hernandez: HP
- Gary Gaetti: WP.2-3;1-2
- Gary Gaetti: 13/G23
- Kevin Tapani: K
- Lance Johnson: W
- Mickey Morandini: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Mark Grace: 8/F8RD
Bot 5
- Craig Biggio: 53/G56S
- Derek Bell: W
- Jeff Bagwell: 53/G5.1-2
- Carl Everett: S9/G34.2-H
- Richard Hidalgo: 63/G6S
Top 6
- Sammy Sosa: W
- Glenallen Hill: K
- Benito Santiago: CS2(24)
- Benito Santiago: W
- Jose Hernandez: 64(1)/FO/G6S
Bot 6
- Bill Spiers: K
- Mitch Meluskey: 9/L9D
- Ricky Gutierrez: 63/G6S
Top 7
- Gary Gaetti: K
- Kevin Tapani: 3/G3
- Lance Johnson: 63/G6
Bot 7
- Jack Howell: W
- Craig Biggio: 9/F9M
- Derek Bell: 9/F9D
- Jeff Bagwell: 8/F8LXD
Top 8
- Mickey Morandini: D7/L5D
- Mark Grace: 43/G4
- Sammy Sosa: K
- Glenallen Hill: HR/F7D.2-H
- Benito Santiago: 13/G13
Bot 8
- Carl Everett: 3/P9LSF
- Richard Hidalgo: 7/F7M
- Ken Caminiti: 4/P4MD
Top 9
- Jose Hernandez: S8/F78M
- Gary Gaetti: K
- Curtis Goodwin: K
- Lance Johnson: E6/G6M.1-2
- Mickey Morandini: T9/G3L.2-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Mark Grace: W
- Sammy Sosa: 8/F8LD
Bot 9
- Mitch Meluskey: K
- Ricky Gutierrez: D9/P3D
- Glen Barker: 13/G13
- Craig Biggio: W
- Derek Bell: 53/G56
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Glen Barker