Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Smoltz
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Klesko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Morandini vs. Smoltz
  
  Morandini hits a fly ball into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Smoltz
  
  Sosa hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Grace vs. Smoltz
  
  There goes Sosa. The throw from Lopez and he is out, Lockhart applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Weiss vs. Clark
  
  Weiss hits a line drive towards first. Grace reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lockhart vs. Clark
  
  Lockhart hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Clark
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Rodriguez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Galarraga vs. Clark
  
  Galarraga strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Smoltz
  
  Grace hits a fly ball into left field. Klesko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Smoltz
  
  Rodriguez hits a popup into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gaetti vs. Smoltz
  
  Gaetti strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Klesko vs. Clark
  
  Klesko hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Clark
  
  Lopez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Clark
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez misplays the ball. That's an error on Hernandez. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Tucker vs. Clark
  
  There goes Jones. The throw from Houston and he is safe. Jones steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Tucker vs. Clark
  
  Tucker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Smoltz vs. Clark
  
  Smoltz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Weiss vs. Clark
  
  Weiss hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Houston vs. Smoltz
  
  Houston hits a fly ball into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Smoltz
  
  Hernandez strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Smoltz
  
  Clark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Smoltz
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Lockhart vs. Clark
  
  Lockhart hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Clark
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops it up and throws to first, with Clark covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Galarraga vs. Clark
  
  Galarraga strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Morandini vs. Smoltz
  
  Morandini strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Smoltz
  
  Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Smoltz
  
  Grace hits a line drive towards third. Jones reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Klesko vs. Clark
  
  Klesko hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Klesko for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Clark
  
  Lopez hits a line drive beyond short. Hernandez can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Clark
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Tucker vs. Clark
  
  Tucker hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Smoltz
  
  Rodriguez strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Gaetti vs. Smoltz
  
  Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Houston vs. Smoltz
  
  Houston strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Smoltz vs. Clark
  
  Smoltz strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Weiss vs. Clark
  
  Weiss hits a line drive beyond second. Morandini can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Lockhart vs. Clark
  
  Lockhart hits a line drive into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Clark
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Smoltz
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lockhart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Smoltz
  
  Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Smoltz
  
  Johnson hits a popup into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morandini vs. Smoltz
  
  Morandini hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lockhart reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Galarraga vs. Clark
  
  Galarraga hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Klesko vs. Clark
  
  Klesko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Galarraga moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lopez vs. Clark
  
  Lopez hits a line drive towards short. Hernandez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Jones vs. Clark
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Galarraga tags and scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Tucker vs. Clark
  
  Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morandini scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Smoltz
  
  Sosa hits a line drive off the glove of Jones, and into shallow left field. Sosa reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Grace vs. Smoltz
  
  Grace hits a popup into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Rodriguez vs. Smoltz
  
  Rodriguez strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Gaetti vs. Smoltz
  
  Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lockhart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Smoltz vs. Clark
  
  Smoltz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Weiss vs. Heredia
  
  Felix Heredia now pitching.
  
  Weiss bunts towards the mound. Heredia fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Lockhart vs. Heredia
  
  Lockhart takes first base on ball four. Weiss moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
  Jones vs. Heredia
  
  Jones takes first base on ball four. Weiss moves to third. Lockhart moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
  Galarraga vs. Karchner
  
  Matt Karchner now pitching.
  
  Galarraga hits a popup towards first. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Klesko vs. Karchner
  
  Klesko hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Karchner
  
  Lopez strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Houston vs. Smoltz
  
  Danny Bautista now playing left field.
  
  Houston hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Smoltz
  
  Hernandez hits a popup into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Blauser vs. Smoltz
  
  Jeff Blauser pinch hits for Matt Karchner.
  
  Blauser hits a popup into left field. Bautista settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Rocker
  
  John Rocker now pitching.
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lockhart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Morgan
  
  Mike Morgan now pitching.
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Tucker vs. Morgan
  
  Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morandini scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Colbrunn vs. Morgan
  
  Greg Colbrunn pinch hits for John Rocker.
  
  Colbrunn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Morandini vs. Ligtenberg
  
  Kerry Ligtenberg now pitching. Gerald Williams now playing right field.
  
  Morandini takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Sosa vs. Ligtenberg
  
  Sosa strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Grace vs. Ligtenberg
  
  Grace strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Ligtenberg
  
  Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. Morandini moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Gaetti vs. Ligtenberg
  
  Gaetti hits a line drive into left field. Bautista settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/30/1998 -- Chicago at Atlanta (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
Johnson L, cf         4  0  1  0   Weiss W, ss           4  1  1  0   
Morandini M, 2b       3  0  0  0   Lockhart K, 2b        3  1  1  0   
Sosa S, rf            4  0  2  0   Jones C, 3b           3  1  0  0   
Grace M, 1b           4  0  0  0   Galarraga A, 1b       4  1  1  0   
Rodriguez H, lf       3  0  0  0   Klesko R, lf          4  1  2  4   
Gaetti G, 3b          4  0  0  0   Bautista D, lf        0  0  0  0   
Houston T, c          3  1  1  1   Lopez J, c            4  0  1  0   
Hernandez J, ss       3  0  0  0   Jones A, cf           3  1  0  1   
Clark M, p            2  0  1  0   Tucker M, rf          4  1  1  2   
Heredia F, p          0  0  0  0   Ligtenberg K, p       0  0  0  0   
Karchner M, p         0  0  0  0   Smoltz J, p           2  0  1  0   
Blauser J, ph         1  0  0  0   Rocker J, p           0  0  0  0   
Morgan M, p           0  0  0  0   Colbrunn G, ph        1  0  0  0   
                                   Williams G, rf        0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  1  5  1                        32  7  8  7

Chicago          000 000 010 --  1
Atlanta          020 001 40x --  7

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Clark M (L)*          6.0  7  4  2  1  4
Heredia F             0.1  0  2  2  2  0
Karchner M            0.2  1  1  1  0  1
Morgan M              1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Smoltz J (W)          7.2  5  1  1  0  6
Rocker J              0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Ligtenberg K          1.0  0  0  0  2  2
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th

E -- Hernandez J
LOB -- Chicago 5, Atlanta 5
2B -- Sosa S
HR -- Tucker M, Klesko R, Houston T
SB -- Jones A
CS -- Sosa S
SF -- Jones A
T -- 2:34
A -- 45598

    

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