CHICAGO 1ST
 E Young walked.  R Gutierrez singled to left, E Young to second.  Grace fouled out to third.  Sosa walked, E Young to third, R Gutierrez to second.  H Rodriguez grounded out to first, E Young scored, R Gutierrez to third, Sosa to second.  W Greene struck out looking.  1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
 Chicago Cubs 1, Houston 0
 HOUSTON 1ST
 Biggio tripled to deep right center.  R Cedeno grounded out to second, Biggio scored.  Bagwell walked.  Caminiti flied out to deep right center.  Alou singled to left, Bagwell to second.  Hidalgo struck out swinging.  
1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
 Chicago Cubs 1, Houston 1
 CHICAGO 2ND
 Buford struck out swinging.  Girardi hit by pitch.  Lorraine fouled out to catcher.  Girardi stole second.  E Young walked.  R Gutierrez flied out to deep center.  
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
 Chicago Cubs 1, Houston 1
 HOUSTON 2ND
 Meluskey walked.  Bogar grounded into double play, second to shortstop to first, Meluskey out at second.  Dotel struck out swinging.  
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
 Chicago Cubs 1, Houston 1
 CHICAGO 3RD
 Grace walked.  Sosa singled to left center, Grace to second.  H Rodriguez flied out to right, Grace to third.  W Greene hit sacrifice fly to right, Grace scored.  Sosa stole second. Sosa to third on catcher Meluskey's throwing error.  Buford popped out to shallow left.  
1 Run, 1 Hit, 1 Error
 Chicago Cubs 2, Houston 1
 HOUSTON 3RD
 Biggio flied out to center.  R Cedeno homered to left center.  Bagwell singled to right.  Caminiti singled to center, Bagwell to third.  Alou hit sacrifice fly to right, Bagwell scored.  Hidalgo flied out to deep right.  
2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
 Chicago Cubs 2, Houston 3
 CHICAGO 4TH
 Girardi singled to right.  Lorraine safe at first on 3rd baseman Caminiti's throwing error, Girardi to third.  E Young struck out swinging.  R Gutierrez singled to right, Girardi scored, Lorraine to second.  Grace singled to shallow right, R Gutierrez to third, Lorraine out at home. Grace to second advancing on throw.  Sosa flied out to right.  
1 Run, 3 Hits, 1 Error
 Chicago Cubs 3, Houston 3
 HOUSTON 4TH
 Meluskey lined out to first.  Bogar walked.  Dotel sacrificed Bogar to second.  Biggio intentionally walked.  R Cedeno fouled out to first.  
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
 Chicago Cubs 3, Houston 3
 CHICAGO 5TH
 H Rodriguez flied out to deep right.  W Greene flied out to deep right center.  Buford struck out swinging.  
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
 Chicago Cubs 3, Houston 3
 HOUSTON 5TH
 Bagwell singled to left.  Caminiti grounded into double play, third to second to first, Bagwell out at second.  Lugo grounded out to shortstop.  
0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
 Chicago Cubs 3, Houston 3
 CHICAGO 6TH
 Girardi grounded out to shortstop.  Lorraine reached on infield single.  E Young doubled to deep right center, Lorraine to third.  R Gutierrez popped out to second.  Grace grounded out to second.  
0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
 Chicago Cubs 3, Houston 3
 HOUSTON 6TH
 Hidalgo walked.  Meluskey grounded into fielder's choice to second, Hidalgo out at second.  Matt Karchner relieved Andrew Lorraine.  Bogar safe at first on 3rd baseman W Greene's fielding error, Meluskey to third.  D Ward hit for Dotel.  D Ward walked.  Biggio flied out to left.  
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error
 Chicago Cubs 3, Houston 3
 CHICAGO 7TH
 Mike Maddux relieved Octavio Dotel.  Sosa homered to left center.  H Rodriguez hit by pitch.  W Greene singled to center, H Rodriguez to second.  Buford bunted into fielder's choice to pitcher, W Greene to second, H Rodriguez out at third.  Girardi singled to left, W Greene scored, Buford to second.  Karchner sacrificed Buford to third, Girardi to second.  Jay Powell relieved Mike Maddux.  E Young walked.  R Gutierrez doubled to deep left, Buford, Girardi and E Young scored.  Grace flied out to right.  
5 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
 Chicago Cubs 8, Houston 3
 HOUSTON 7TH
 Kyle Farnsworth relieved Matt Karchner.  R Cedeno grounded out to third.  Bagwell singled to shallow right center.  Caminiti homered to right, Bagwell scored.  Lugo walked.  Lugo stole second.  Hidalgo flied out to shallow center.  Meluskey grounded out to second.  
2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
 Chicago Cubs 8, Houston 5
 CHICAGO 8TH
 Sosa doubled to shallow left.  H Rodriguez flied out to deep center, Sosa to third.  Andrews flied out to shallow left.  Buford doubled to left, Sosa scored.  Girardi reached on infield single, Buford to third.  R Brown hit for Farnsworth.  R Brown struck out swinging.  
1 Run, 3 Hits, 1 Error
 Chicago Cubs 9, Houston 5
 HOUSTON 8TH
 Felix Heredia relieved Kyle Farnsworth.  Bogar grounded out to shortstop.  Mieske hit for Ja Powell.  Mieske flied out to left.  Biggio walked.  R Cedeno singled to left, Biggio to second.  Bagwell walked, Biggio to third, R Cedeno to second.  Caminiti walked, Biggio scored, R Cedeno to third, Bagwell to second.  Lugo reached on infield single, R Cedeno scored, Bagwell to third, Caminiti to second.  Rick Aguilera relieved Felix Heredia.  Hidalgo flied out to shallow center.  
2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
 Chicago Cubs 9, Houston 7
 CHICAGO 9TH
 Yorkis Perez relieved Jay Powell.  E Young doubled to deep left.  E Young stole third.  R Gutierrez hit sacrifice fly to center, E Young scored.  Grace struck out looking.  Sosa walked.  H Rodriguez walked, Sosa to second.  Andrews homered to left, Sosa and H Rodriguez scored.  Buford singled to left.  Girardi grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Buford out at second.  
4 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
 Chicago Cubs 13, Houston 7
 HOUSTON 9TH
 Meluskey homered to left.  Bogar grounded out to shortstop.  Spiers hit for Y Perez.  Spiers grounded out to second.  Biggio grounded out to pitcher.  
1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
 Chicago Cubs 13, Houston 8