Close
Welcome to our redesigned site
The redesign was done to make the web experience more user friendly, as well as to make the mobile and desktop versions more compatible. We hope you find the site an improved experience. We always welcome your input, so let us know what you think. Play ball!
Lineups and Summary
(back to top)
Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 23, 1993
(No Comments)
The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Chicago Cubs, played on July 23, 1993 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | July 23, 1993 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 23, 1993 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Greg Hibbard |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mark Portugal |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 43,472 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Rapuano 1B: Larry Vanover 2B: Harry Wendelstedt 3B: Angel Hernandez |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rey Sanchez | Shortstop |
| Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
| Mark Grace | First Baseman |
| Derrick May | Left Fielder |
| Sammy Sosa | Center Fielder |
| Rick Wilkins | Catcher |
| Kevin Roberson | Right Fielder |
| Steve Buechele | Third Baseman |
| Greg Hibbard | Pitcher |
| Jim Lefebvre | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
| Luis Gonzalez | Left Fielder |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Ken Caminiti | Third Baseman |
| Chris James | Right Fielder |
| Eric Anthony | Center Fielder |
| Scott Servais | Catcher |
| Andujar Cedeno | Shortstop |
| Mark Portugal | Pitcher |
| Art Howe | Manager |
All Plays in Game
(back to top)
Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 23, 1993
Top 1
-
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Portugal
Sanchez hits a line drive towards short. Cedeno reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Portugal
Sandberg hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Portugal
Grace hits a line drive into right field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Portugal
May hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Portugal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
-
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Hibbard
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Hibbard
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Hibbard
There goes Gonzalez. The throw from Wilkins and he is out, Sandberg applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Hibbard
Bagwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Caminiti vs. Hibbard
Caminiti hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
-
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Portugal
Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Wilkins vs. Portugal
Wilkins hits a line drive into right field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Roberson vs. Portugal
Roberson 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
Bottom 2
-
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Hibbard
James hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Anthony vs. Hibbard
Anthony strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Hibbard
Servais takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Hibbard
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
-
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Portugal
Buechele hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bagwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hibbard vs. Portugal
Hibbard strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Portugal
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Portugal
Sandberg hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Biggio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
-
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Portugal vs. Hibbard
Portugal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Hibbard
Biggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Hibbard
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Biggio moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bagwell vs. Hibbard
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
-
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Portugal
Grace 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, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Portugal
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Portugal
Sosa strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilkins vs. Portugal
Wilkins hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
-
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Hibbard
Caminiti hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Hibbard
James hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of May. James reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Anthony vs. Hibbard
Anthony hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Servais vs. Hibbard
Servais hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
-
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Roberson vs. Portugal
Roberson hits a fly ball into center field. Anthony settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buechele vs. Portugal
into right field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Hibbard vs. Portugal
Hibbard hits a popup, foul, towards third. Caminiti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
-
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Hibbard
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Portugal vs. Hibbard
Portugal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Buechele fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Hibbard
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hibbard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
-
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Portugal
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Portugal
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sanchez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grace vs. Portugal
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grace for the out. Sanchez moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
May vs. Portugal
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Sosa vs. Portugal
Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
-
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Hibbard
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Hibbard
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground into right field. Roberson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Roberson. Gonzalez goes all the way around to score. Bagwell moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Caminiti vs. Hibbard
Caminiti hits a fly ball into center field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bagwell tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
James vs. Hibbard
James strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Anthony vs. Hibbard
Anthony hits a fly ball into right field. Roberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
-
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wilkins vs. Portugal
Wilkins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Roberson vs. Portugal
Roberson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Caminiti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Buechele vs. Portugal
Buechele hits a fly ball into right field. James settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Vizcaino vs. Portugal
Jose Vizcaino pinch hits for Greg Hibbard.
Vizcaino strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
-
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Scanlan
Bob Scanlan now pitching.
Servais strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Scanlan
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Portugal vs. Scanlan
Portugal strikes out. View Play
Top 8
-
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Portugal
Sanchez hits a line drive towards the mound. The ball bounces off Portugal, and towards Caminiti, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Portugal
Sandberg strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Portugal
Grace hits a line drive into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
-
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Scanlan
Biggio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of May. Biggio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Scanlan
The umpire calls a balk on Scanlan Biggio moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Gonzalez vs. Scanlan
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of May. Gonzalez reaches second base with a double. Biggio scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Bagwell vs. Scanlan
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bagwell for the out. Gonzalez moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Caminiti vs. Scanlan
Caminiti hits a fly ball into left field. May picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on May. Gonzalez scores. Caminiti moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Finley vs. Plesac
Dan Plesac now pitching. Steve Finley pinch hits for Chris James.
Finley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Caminiti scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Anthony vs. Plesac
Anthony strikes out. View Play
Top 9
-
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
May vs. Portugal
Steve Finley now playing center field. Eric Anthony now playing right field.
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Portugal covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Portugal
Sosa hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Biggio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wilkins vs. Portugal
Wilkins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Roberson vs. Portugal
Roberson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Wilkins moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Buechele vs. Jones
Doug Jones now pitching.
Buechele strikes out. View Play
Audio Play-by-Play
(back to top)
Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.
If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".
If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.
Box Score
(back to top)
Game of 7/23/1993 -- Chicago at Houston (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Sanchez R, ss 4 0 2 0 Biggio C, 2b 3 1 1 0
Sandberg R, 2b 4 1 1 1 Gonzalez L, lf 4 2 4 1
Grace M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Bagwell J, 1b 3 1 1 0
May D, lf 3 0 1 0 Caminiti K, 3b 3 1 1 2
Sosa S, cf 4 0 0 0 James C, rf 3 0 1 0
Wilkins R, c 4 0 2 0 Finley S, ph-cf 1 0 0 1
Roberson K, rf 4 0 1 0 Anthony E, cf-rf 4 0 0 0
Buechele S, 3b 4 0 0 0 Servais S, c 2 0 0 0
Hibbard G, p 2 0 0 0 Cedeno A, ss 3 0 0 0
Vizcaino J, ph 1 0 0 0 Portugal M, p 3 0 0 0
Scanlan B, p 0 0 0 0 Jones D, p 0 0 0 0
Plesac D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 1 7 1 29 5 8 4
Chicago 100 000 000 -- 1
Houston 000 002 03x -- 5
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hibbard G (L) 6.0 5 2 1 3 2
Scanlan B 1.1 3 3 2 0 2
Plesac D 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Portugal M (W) 8.2 7 1 1 1 4
Jones D (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Roberson K, May D
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 7, Houston 4
2B -- James C, Biggio C, Gonzalez L
HR -- Sandberg R
CS -- Gonzalez L
SF -- Caminiti K
Balk -- Scanlan B
T -- 2:20
A -- 43472
More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score
