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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 7, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Mets, played on April 7, 1998 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 7, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 7, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Leiter |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Geremi Gonzalez |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 16,293 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Gary Darling 1B: Mike Winters 2B: Larry Poncino 3B: Steve Rippley |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Edgardo Alfonzo | Third Baseman |
| Carlos Baerga | Second Baseman |
| Bernard Gilkey | Left Fielder |
| John Olerud | First Baseman |
| Butch Huskey | Right Fielder |
| Brian McRae | Center Fielder |
| Alberto Castillo | Catcher |
| Rey Ordonez | Shortstop |
| Al Leiter | Pitcher |
| Bobby Valentine | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jose Hernandez | Center Fielder |
| Jeff Blauser | Shortstop |
| Mark Grace | First Baseman |
| Sammy Sosa | Right Fielder |
| Kevin Orie | Third Baseman |
| Matt Mieske | Left Fielder |
| Scott Servais | Catcher |
| Mickey Morandini | Second Baseman |
| Geremi Gonzalez | Pitcher |
| Jim Riggleman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 7, 1998
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Gonzalez
Alfonzo hits a fly ball into center field. Hernandez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Baerga vs. Gonzalez
Baerga strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gilkey vs. Gonzalez
Gilkey hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Olerud vs. Gonzalez
Olerud hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Olerud for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Leiter
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Leiter
Blauser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Leiter
Grace strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Leiter
Sosa hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Blauser moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Orie vs. Leiter
Orie strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Huskey vs. Gonzalez
Huskey hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Gonzalez
McRae 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 -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Gonzalez
Castillo bunts towards third. Orie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Gonzalez
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Mieske vs. Leiter
Mieske hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Servais vs. Leiter
Servais hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Morandini vs. Leiter
The umpire calls a balk on Leiter Mieske moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Morandini vs. Leiter
Morandini hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Leiter
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Leiter vs. Gonzalez
Leiter strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Gonzalez
Alfonzo hits a line drive into center field. Hernandez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Baerga vs. Gonzalez
Baerga hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilkey vs. Gonzalez
Gilkey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Baerga moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Olerud vs. Gonzalez
Olerud strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Leiter
Hernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Huskey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Leiter
Blauser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Leiter
Grace hits a line drive into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Leiter
Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Huskey vs. Gonzalez
Huskey hits a fly ball into center field. Hernandez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Gonzalez
McRae hits a line drive into center field. Hernandez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Gonzalez
Castillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ordonez vs. Gonzalez
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Castillo moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Leiter vs. Gonzalez
Leiter hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Mieske. Leiter reaches second base with a double. Castillo scores. Ordonez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Alfonzo vs. Gonzalez
Alfonzo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Orie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orie vs. Leiter
Orie hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Mieske vs. Leiter
Mieske hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Alfonzo. Orie moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Servais vs. Leiter
Servais hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Orie moves to third. Mieske moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Morandini vs. Leiter
Morandini strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Gonzalez vs. Leiter
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez races to the bag and beats Servais for the out. There's the throw to first, and Olerud drops the ball. Orie scores. Mieske moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Hernandez vs. Leiter
Hernandez strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Baerga vs. Gonzalez
Baerga 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 -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gilkey vs. Gonzalez
Gilkey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morandini settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Gonzalez
Olerud hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sosa. Olerud reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Huskey vs. Gonzalez
Huskey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gonzalez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Leiter
Blauser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Leiter
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olerud fields the ball and throws to Leiter covering. Safe. Blauser moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Sosa vs. Leiter
Sosa hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Blauser moves to third. Grace moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Orie vs. Leiter
Orie strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Mieske vs. Leiter
Mieske hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez fields it and throws to second for the out. Blauser scores. Grace moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Servais vs. Leiter
Servais hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Gonzalez
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Gonzalez
Castillo hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Gonzalez
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Mieske. Ordonez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Leiter vs. Gonzalez
Leiter strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Morandini vs. McMichael
Greg McMichael now pitching.
Morandini strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. McMichael
Brant Brown pinch hits for Geremi Gonzalez.
Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. McMichael
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Blauser vs. McMichael
There goes Brown. The throw from Castillo and he is safe. Brown steals second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Blauser vs. McMichael
Blauser strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Pisciotta
Marc Pisciotta now pitching.
Alfonzo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Baerga vs. Pisciotta
Baerga hits a line drive into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gilkey vs. Pisciotta
Gilkey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morandini fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. McMichael
Grace hits a fly ball into left field. Gilkey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. McMichael
Sosa hits a popup towards third. Alfonzo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Orie vs. McMichael
Orie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Pisciotta
Olerud hits a fly ball into center field. Hernandez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Huskey vs. Pisciotta
Huskey hits a fly ball into center field. Hernandez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Pisciotta
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McRae for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Mieske vs. McMichael
Mieske takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Servais vs. McMichael
Servais hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Morandini vs. Cook
Dennis Cook now pitching.
Morandini hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Adams
Terry Adams now pitching.
Castillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Adams
Ordonez strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Adams
Rich Becker pinch hits for Dennis Cook.
Becker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Franco
John Franco now pitching. Manny Alexander pinch hits for Terry Adams.
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baerga scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Franco
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Franco
Blauser hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Franco
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Ordonez fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/7/1998 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Alfonzo E, 3b 3 0 0 0 Hernandez J, cf 5 0 0 0
Baerga C, 2b 4 0 1 0 Blauser J, ss 2 1 1 0
Gilkey B, lf 4 0 2 0 Grace M, 1b 5 0 1 0
Olerud J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Sosa S, rf 4 0 2 0
Huskey B, rf 4 1 1 1 Orie K, 3b 4 1 1 0
McRae B, cf 4 0 0 0 Mieske M, lf 3 0 1 1
Castillo A, c 3 1 0 0 Servais S, c 4 0 1 0
Ordonez R, ss 4 1 2 0 Morandini M, 2b 4 0 0 0
Leiter A, p 3 0 1 2 Gonzalez J, p 2 0 0 0
McMichael G, p 0 0 0 0 Brown B, ph 1 0 1 0
Cook D, p 0 0 0 0 Pisciotta M, p 0 0 0 0
Becker R, ph 1 0 0 0 Adams T, p 0 0 0 0
Franco J, p 0 0 0 0 Alexander M, ph 1 0 0 0
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34 3 8 3 35 2 8 1
New York 010 200 000 -- 3
Chicago 000 110 000 -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Leiter A (W) 5.0 6 2 1 3 6
McMichael G 2.2 1 0 0 1 3
Cook D 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Franco J (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Gonzalez J (L) 6.0 8 3 3 1 4
Pisciotta M 2.0 0 0 0 1 0
Adams T 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Alfonzo E, Olerud J
DP -- New York 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- New York 6, Chicago 10
2B -- Leiter A, Olerud J, Ordonez R
HR -- Huskey B
SB -- Brown B
Balk -- Leiter A
T -- 2:52
A -- 16293
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