KOD Week 8

Cubs and Astros Split a Big Series


Chicago and Houston squared off in a 4 game set and each won two. The series could have been a sweep for either club, but Chicago Manager, Jim Walden and Houston Manager, Jim Upchurch,were each happy with the split.


Game 1

Chicago 6
Houston 5
 

Houston jumped out to a 1-0 lead on a Craig Biggio single that scored Cesar Cedeno. Chicago tied it in the 2nd on a Jody Davis RBI single, but Houston countered with 2 in the bottom half of the inning. It stayed 3-1 until the 7th when Gary Matthews opened the inning with a triple. Mark Grace, Jody Davis and Damon Berryhill singles helped produce 3 Cubs runs and it was 4-3, Chicago. Houston proceeded to tie it in the bottom of the 7th as Ohil Garner singled to score Bill Doran. Chicago would answer in the 8th when Andre Dawson, who led off the inning with a triple, would score on a Ron Cey sacrifice fly. Could Chicago hold on for the win? No. A Phil Garner sac fly would tie it up. Chicago's Andre Dawson would blast a 333 footer down the left field line to give Chicago the lead again. Lee Smith, who would get the win after blowing the save opportunity in the 9th, shut down the Astros in the 10th. 


MVP Andre Dawson

 Game 2

Chicago 0

Houston 4

Joe Niekro would go the distance in game 2 and shut out the Cubs while only giving up 5 hits. Glenn Davis   would provide the highlights as he went 3 for 4 with a 2 run home run to pace Houston.

MVP Joe Niekro

  Game 3 

Houston 2
Chicago 6


Greg Maddux would run his record to 3-3 with a complete game, 6-2 win.

Leon Durham opened the scoring with a double off the right filed wall scoring Bob Dernier, giving Chicago a 1--0 lead. It wouldn't hold up as Houston scored a run in the 2nd and 3rd to take a 2-1 lead. Chicago would score the next five runs over the next 4 innings while pounding out 16 hits for the game. Nolan Ryan would take the loss for Houston.

 MVP Andre Dawson

Game 4 

Houston 3

Chicago 2

Bob Knepper would take the win for Houston and gain a split for the Astros. In a 3-2 Houston win 4 of the 5 runs would be home runs.Craig Biggio would hit his 3rd, Ray Knight and Bill Doran would hit their first, all for The Astros. Shawon Dunston would hit his 3rd for Chicago. It would be tied 2-2 until the 7th when Ray Knight would hit the game winner and give Rick Sutcliffe his 4th loss of the year.

MVP Bill Doran