Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Kile
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Glanville vs. Kile
  
  Glanville strikes out. There goes Johnson. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Grace vs. Kile
  
  Grace hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Johnson scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Kile
  
  Sosa strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Trachsel
  
  Biggio hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Johnson who is chasing the ball. Biggio reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Bell vs. Trachsel
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alexander scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Biggio scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bagwell vs. Trachsel
  
  Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alexander scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Trachsel
  
  Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Orie vs. Kile
  
  Orie hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Orie reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Servais vs. Kile
  
  Servais takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
  Cairo vs. Kile
  
  Cairo hits a line drive into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Alexander vs. Kile
  
  Alexander hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Trachsel vs. Kile
  
  Trachsel strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hidalgo vs. Trachsel
  
  Hidalgo hits a line drive into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Spiers vs. Trachsel
  
  Spiers strikes out. Servais drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Spiers out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Eusebio vs. Trachsel
  
  Eusebio strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Kile
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Glanville vs. Kile
  
  Glanville bunts towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
  Grace vs. Kile
  
  Grace hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Johnson tags and scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Kile
  
  Sosa strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Gutierrez vs. Trachsel
  
  Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Orie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Kile vs. Trachsel
  
  Kile hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alexander scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Trachsel
  
  Biggio takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Trachsel
  
  There goes Biggio. The throw from Servais and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Bell vs. Trachsel
  
  Bell hits a popup towards short. Alexander settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Orie vs. Kile
  
  Orie hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Servais vs. Kile
  
  Servais hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cairo vs. Kile
  
  Cairo hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Bagwell vs. Trachsel
  
  Bagwell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Trachsel
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alexander fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Alexander. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Hidalgo vs. Trachsel
  
  Hidalgo hits a popup towards third. Orie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Spiers vs. Trachsel
  
  Spiers hits a fly ball into left field. Glanville settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Eusebio vs. Trachsel
  
  Eusebio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gutierrez vs. Trachsel
  
  Gutierrez hits a line drive into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Alexander vs. Kile
  
  Alexander hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Trachsel vs. Kile
  
  Trachsel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kile fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Kile
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Glanville vs. Kile
  
  Glanville hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Kile vs. Trachsel
  
  Kile strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Trachsel
  
  Biggio hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Trachsel
  
  Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bagwell vs. Trachsel
  
  Bagwell hits a line drive into left field. Glanville settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Gonzalez vs. Trachsel
  
  Gonzalez hits a line drive towards first. Grace reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Kile
  
  Grace hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Kile
  
  Sosa strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Orie vs. Kile
  
  Orie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Hidalgo vs. Trachsel
  
  Hidalgo hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Glanville. Hidalgo reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Spiers vs. Trachsel
  
  Spiers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alexander scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hidalgo moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Eusebio vs. Trachsel
  
  Eusebio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hidalgo scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Gutierrez vs. Trachsel
  
  Gutierrez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Eusebio moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Kile vs. Trachsel
  
  Kile hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Eusebio scores. Gutierrez moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Biggio vs. Bottenfield
  
  Kent Bottenfield now pitching.
  
  Biggio hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Bell vs. Bottenfield
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alexander scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Servais vs. Kile
  
  Servais hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Cairo vs. Kile
  
  Cairo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Alexander vs. Kile
  
  Alexander strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bagwell vs. Bottenfield
  
  Bagwell strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Bottenfield
  
  Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hidalgo vs. Bottenfield
  
  Hidalgo strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Jennings vs. Kile
  
  Robin Jennings pinch hits for Kent Bottenfield.
  
  Jennings hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Kile
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Glanville vs. Kile
  
  Glanville hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Spiers vs. Myers
  
  Rodney Myers now pitching.
  
  Spiers hits a fly ball into left field. Glanville settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Eusebio vs. Myers
  
  Eusebio is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Gutierrez vs. Myers
  
  Gutierrez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Eusebio moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kile vs. Myers
  
  Kile bunts towards third. Orie fields it and has Eusebio trapped. There's the throw to Alexander who tags Eusebio for the out. Gutierrez moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Biggio vs. Myers
  
  Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Myers fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. There goes Gutierrez trying to get to home. Alexander throws to Servais who tags Gutierrez for the out. Kile moves to second. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Kile
  
  Grace hits a line drive beyond first. Bagwell can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sosa vs. Kile
  
  Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to first for the out. Grace moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Orie vs. Kile
  
  Orie takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Sandberg vs. Wagner
  
  Dave Clark pinch hits for Scott Servais. Billy Wagner now pitching. Ryne Sandberg pinch hits for Dave Clark.
  
  Sandberg strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Cairo vs. Wagner
  
  Jose Hernandez pinch runs for Kevin Orie.
  
  Cairo strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/23/1997 -- Chicago at Houston (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Johnson L, cf         4  2  3  0   Biggio C, 2b          4  2  3  1   
Glanville D, lf       3  0  0  0   Bell D, rf            4  0  1  1   
Grace M, 1b           3  0  1  2   Bagwell J, 1b         4  1  1  1   
Sosa S, rf            4  0  0  0   Gonzalez L, lf        4  0  0  0   
Orie K, 3b            3  0  1  0   Hidalgo R, cf         4  1  1  0   
Hernandez J, pr       0  0  0  0   Spiers B, 3b          4  0  0  0   
Servais S, c          2  0  0  0   Eusebio T, c          3  1  2  1   
Clark D, ph           0  0  0  0   Gutierrez R, ss       4  0  2  0   
Sandberg R, ph        1  0  0  0   Kile D, p             4  0  1  1   
Cairo M, 2b           4  0  0  0   Wagner B, p           0  0  0  0   
Alexander M, ss       3  1  1  1                                      
Trachsel S, p         2  0  0  0                                      
Bottenfield K, p      0  0  0  0                                      
Jennings R, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
Myers R, p            0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  3  6  3                        35  5 11  5

Chicago          101 010 000 --  3
Houston          100 112 00x --  5

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Trachsel S (L)        5.1  9  5  5  1  3
Bottenfield K         1.2  0  0  0  0  2
Myers R               1.0  2  0  0  0  0

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kile D (W)            8.1  6  3  3  2  6
Wagner B (S)          0.2  0  0  0  0  2

E -- Servais S, Alexander M
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Chicago 4, Houston 8
2B -- Johnson L 2, Orie K, Hidalgo R
3B -- Biggio C
HR -- Bagwell J, Alexander M, Biggio C
SB -- Johnson L, Biggio C
SH -- Glanville D
SF -- Grace M
HBP -- by Myers R (Eusebio T)
T -- 2:44
A -- 19380

    

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