As long as the rule existed that a losing team had to complete 5 innings at bat or a game was wiped from the records, many teams on the short end of a score after a few innings tried to prevent the.
On Thursday, June 26, 1997, the Cubs began a 4-game series at home against the Astros.
The Astros, despite a 38-39 record, were in first place in the Central Division.
The Cubs, at 29-47, were.