Final
CHC 2 — HOU 6
9/25/1998 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · HOU199809250
Complete available game record for CHC at HOU, including the linescore, player box score, fielding record, and play-by-play when available.
Runs by inning
Linescore
| Club | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Houston Astros | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 6 | 11 | 0 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Biggio | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lance Johnson | — | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bill Spiers | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mickey Morandini | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derek Bell | — | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Sammy Sosa | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jeff Bagwell | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Grace | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Moises Alou | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Glenallen Hill | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brant Brown | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Carl Everett | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Gary Gaetti | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ricky Gutierrez | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tyler Houston | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Brad Ausmus | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Hernandez | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kurt Miller | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Karchner | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Wagner | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Blauser | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Clark | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Elarton | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Haney | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Russ Johnson | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jose Lima | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitch Meluskey | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Henry Rodriguez | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kevin Tapani | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Manny Alexander | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Lima | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0-0 |
| Kevin Tapani | 6.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0-0 |
| Scott Elarton | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Chris Haney | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Matt Karchner | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Billy Wagner | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Kurt Miller | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Hernandez | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Tyler Houston | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lance Johnson | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Karchner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brant Brown | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kurt Miller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mickey Morandini | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Sammy Sosa | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Gaetti | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Kevin Tapani | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Manny Alexander | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Grace | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jeff Blauser | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Haney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Wagner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Moises Alou | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brad Ausmus | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Bagwell | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Derek Bell | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Biggio | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Elarton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carl Everett | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ricky Gutierrez | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Jose Lima | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Spiers | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→0 | D8/F8RM | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 0→1 | 14/SH/BG13S.2-3 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→2 | 4/P4 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→3 | 8/L8LM | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | 63/G6 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→1 | S8/G4M | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→1 | HR/F8RXD.1-H | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→2 | 3/P34S | 0–2 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | 3/P3F | 0–2 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | K | 0–2 |
| 2 top | 1→2 | 8/F8LD | 0–2 |
| 2 top | 2→2 | HR/F89XD | 0–2 |
| 2 top | 2→3 | K | 1–2 |
| 2 bottom | 0→0 | W | 1–2 |
| 2 bottom | 0→2 | 64(1)3/GDP/G6 | 1–2 |
| 2 bottom | 2→3 | 63/G6 | 1–2 |
| 3 top | 0→1 | K | 1–2 |
| 3 top | 1→2 | 9/F9M | 1–2 |
| 3 top | 2→3 | 9/F9LD | 1–2 |
| 3 bottom | 0→1 | 53/G5 | 1–2 |
| 3 bottom | 1→1 | S6/BG56S | 1–2 |
| 3 bottom | 1→2 | CS2(26) | 1–2 |
| 3 bottom | 2→3 | 43/G4 | 1–2 |
| 4 top | 0→0 | HR/F7D | 1–2 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | 8/F8LD | 2–2 |
| 4 top | 1→2 | 3/G3 | 2–2 |
| 4 top | 2→3 | 8/F89D | 2–2 |
| 4 bottom | 0→0 | S8/G6M | 2–2 |
| 4 bottom | 0→0 | S7/L7LS.1-2 | 2–2 |
| 4 bottom | 0→0 | S8/L78S.2-H;1-2 | 2–2 |
| 4 bottom | 0→1 | K | 2–3 |
| 4 bottom | 1→3 | 54(1)3/GDP/G5 | 2–3 |
| 5 top | 0→1 | K | 2–3 |
| 5 top | 1→2 | 4/P34 | 2–3 |
| 5 top | 2→3 | 13/G15 | 2–3 |
| 5 bottom | 0→0 | T9/L9LD | 2–3 |
| 5 bottom | 0→1 | 7/SF/F7M.3-H | 2–3 |
| 5 bottom | 1→1 | W | 2–4 |
| 5 bottom | 1→2 | 7/F7M | 2–4 |
| 5 bottom | 2→3 | K | 2–4 |
| 6 top | 0→0 | D9/L9LM | 2–4 |
| 6 top | 0→1 | 9/L9S | 2–4 |
| 6 top | 1→2 | 63/G6 | 2–4 |
| 6 top | 2→3 | 13/G15 | 2–4 |
| 6 bottom | 0→0 | D7/L7LS | 2–4 |
| 6 bottom | 0→0 | SB3 | 2–4 |
| 6 bottom | 0→0 | IW | 2–4 |
| 6 bottom | 0→1 | 7/SF/F7LMF.3-H | 2–4 |
| 6 bottom | 1→2 | 9/F9M | 2–5 |
| 6 bottom | 2→3 | 53/G56S | 2–5 |
| 7 top | 0→1 | 8/F78XD | 2–5 |
| 7 top | 1→2 | 53/F56S | 2–5 |
| 7 top | 2→2 | S6/L6D | 2–5 |
| 7 top | 2→2 | WP.1-2 | 2–5 |
| 7 top | 2→3 | K | 2–5 |
| 7 bottom | 0→0 | NP | 2–5 |
| 7 bottom | 0→1 | 9/L9S | 2–5 |
| 7 bottom | 1→2 | 4/P4 | 2–5 |
| 7 bottom | 2→2 | S4/G4 | 2–5 |
| 7 bottom | 2→2 | S3/P3D.1-3 | 2–5 |
| 7 bottom | 2→2 | S8/L8LS.3-H;1-2 | 2–5 |
| 7 bottom | 2→2 | W.2-3;1-2 | 2–6 |
| 7 bottom | 2→3 | 7/F7LM | 2–6 |
| 8 top | 0→0 | NP | 2–6 |
| 8 top | 0→1 | K | 2–6 |
| 8 top | 1→1 | W | 2–6 |
| 8 top | 1→3 | 63(B)6(1)/LDP/L6 | 2–6 |
| 8 bottom | 0→1 | K | 2–6 |
| 8 bottom | 1→2 | 53/G5 | 2–6 |
| 8 bottom | 2→2 | NP | 2–6 |
| 8 bottom | 2→3 | K | 2–6 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | K | 2–6 |
| 9 top | 1→2 | 6/P6D | 2–6 |
| 9 top | 2→3 | 2/P23F | 2–6 |