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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros

1999-04-08 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 23815 · 72°F, dome, dry · 2:06

Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 2–1. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 2nd. Jon Lieber earned the win and Rod Beck picked up the save. Henry Rodriguez went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CHN	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	6
HOU	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	6

W: Jon Lieber L: Jose Lima SV: Rod Beck

Umpires — HP: Greg Bonin · 1B: Jeff Nelson · 2B: Frank Pulli · 3B: Charlie Williams · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Lance Johnson	4	0	0	0	0	0
Mickey Morandini	4	0	1	0	0	0
Sammy Sosa	3	0	0	0	1	1
Mark Grace	4	0	1	0	0	0
Henry Rodriguez	4	1	2	1	0	1
Benito Santiago	3	0	0	0	1	0
Jose Hernandez	4	1	1	1	0	3
Gary Gaetti	4	0	1	0	0	1
Jon Lieber	3	0	0	0	0	2
Tyler Houston	1	0	0	0	0	1

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Craig Biggio	4	0	0	1	1
Bill Spiers	4	0	1	0	0
Jeff Bagwell	4	0	1	0	1
Ken Caminiti	4	0	1	0	1
Carl Everett	4	0	1	0	2
Richard Hidalgo	4	0	0	0	1
Mitch Meluskey	3	0	0	0	0
Ricky Gutierrez	3	1	2	0	0
Jose Lima	1	0	0	0	1
Jack Howell	1	0	0	0	0

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jon Lieber	8.0	5	0	6
Rod Beck	1.0	1	0	1

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jose Lima	8.0	5	2	7
Jay Powell	1.0	1	0	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Lance Johnson: 5/L56
Mickey Morandini: 63/G6S
Sammy Sosa: 9/F89D

Bot 1

Craig Biggio: 6/P6
Bill Spiers: 31/G34
Jeff Bagwell: 53/G56S

Top 2

Mark Grace: 31/G3
Henry Rodriguez: HR/F8LXD
Benito Santiago: 8/F8RM
Jose Hernandez: HR/F8LXD
Gary Gaetti: K

Bot 2

Ken Caminiti: S9/L9LM
Carl Everett: K
Richard Hidalgo: 8/F8LM
Mitch Meluskey: 8/F8RD

Top 3

Jon Lieber: K
Lance Johnson: 3/G3
Mickey Morandini: S8/L8RM
Sammy Sosa: W.1-2
Mark Grace: 36(1)/FO/G34

Bot 3

Ricky Gutierrez: D8/L8LS
Jose Lima: 14/SH/BG25.2-3
Craig Biggio: 43/G4.3-H
Bill Spiers: 7/L7S

Top 4

Henry Rodriguez: D9/L9LM
Benito Santiago: W
Jose Hernandez: K
Gary Gaetti: 6/P6
Jon Lieber: 63/G6M

Bot 4

Jeff Bagwell: S9/F9LM
Ken Caminiti: 8/L8LM
Carl Everett: K
Richard Hidalgo: K

Top 5

Lance Johnson: 9/F9D
Mickey Morandini: 8/F89D
Sammy Sosa: K

Bot 5

Mitch Meluskey: 8/F8LD
Ricky Gutierrez: S9/G34
Jose Lima: K
Craig Biggio: 64(1)/FO/G4M

Top 6

Mark Grace: S9/L9LD
Henry Rodriguez: 6/P6D
Benito Santiago: 9/F9LS
Jose Hernandez: K

Bot 6

Bill Spiers: S7/L78S
Jeff Bagwell: K
Ken Caminiti: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M

Top 7

Gary Gaetti: 3/P3F
Jon Lieber: K
Lance Johnson: 3/G3

Bot 7

Carl Everett: 3/G3L
Richard Hidalgo: 53/G56
Mitch Meluskey: 5/P5F

Top 8

Mickey Morandini: 31/G34
Sammy Sosa: 5/P5F
Mark Grace: E3/G3
Henry Rodriguez: K

Bot 8

Ricky Gutierrez: 63/G6
Jack Howell: 7/F8LD
Craig Biggio: K

Top 9

Benito Santiago: 53/G56
Jose Hernandez: K
Gary Gaetti: S8/G6M
Tyler Houston: K

Bot 9

Bill Spiers: 31/G34
Jeff Bagwell: E5/G5
Ken Caminiti: K
Carl Everett: D7/L7LD.1-3
Richard Hidalgo: 53/G56