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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 31, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Atlanta Braves, played on May 31, 1998 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 31, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Denny Neagle |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Kevin Tapani |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 29,285 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Angel Hernandez 1B: Randy Marsh 2B: Greg Bonin 3B: Bill Hohn |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ozzie Guillen | Shortstop |
| Keith Lockhart | Second Baseman |
| Chipper Jones | Third Baseman |
| Andres Galarraga | First Baseman |
| Ryan Klesko | Left Fielder |
| Javy Lopez | Catcher |
| Michael Tucker | Right Fielder |
| Andruw Jones | Center Fielder |
| Denny Neagle | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Terrell Lowery | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Morandini | Second Baseman |
| Mark Grace | First Baseman |
| Jeff Blauser | Shortstop |
| Matt Mieske | Right Fielder |
| Henry Rodriguez | Left Fielder |
| Manny Alexander | Third Baseman |
| Scott Servais | Catcher |
| Kevin Tapani | Pitcher |
| Jim Riggleman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 31, 1998
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Tapani
Guillen strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lockhart vs. Tapani
Lockhart hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Mieske settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Tapani
Jones strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowery vs. Neagle
Lowery hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Morandini vs. Neagle
Morandini hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Neagle
Grace hits a fly ball into left field. Klesko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Blauser vs. Neagle
Blauser strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Galarraga vs. Tapani
Galarraga hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morandini settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Tapani
Klesko hits a fly ball into center field. Lowery settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Tapani
Lopez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Tucker vs. Tapani
Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tapani fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mieske vs. Neagle
Mieske hits a fly ball into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Neagle
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Neagle
Alexander hits a fly ball into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Tapani
Jones hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Neagle vs. Tapani
Neagle 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 -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Tapani
Guillen hits a fly ball into left field. Rodriguez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Neagle
Servais hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tapani vs. Neagle
Tapani bunts towards the mound. Neagle fields it and throws to first for the out. Servais moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Lowery vs. Neagle
Lowery strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Morandini vs. Neagle
Morandini takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Grace vs. Neagle
Grace 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
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lockhart vs. Tapani
Lockhart hits a line drive into center field. Lowery settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Tapani
Jones hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Galarraga vs. Tapani
Galarraga hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Tapani
Klesko hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mieske throws the ball in to Blauser who tags Klesko trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Neagle
Blauser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mieske vs. Neagle
Mieske hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Neagle
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Neagle
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Tapani
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Tucker vs. Tapani
Tucker hits a fly ball into left field. Rodriguez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Tapani
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Neagle vs. Tapani
Neagle bunts towards the mound. Tapani fields it and throws to first for the out. Lopez moves to third. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Guillen vs. Tapani
Guillen hits a line drive into left field. Rodriguez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Neagle
Servais hits a fly ball into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tapani vs. Neagle
Tapani strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lowery vs. Neagle
Lowery strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockhart vs. Tapani
Lockhart hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops it up and throws to first, with Tapani covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Tapani
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Galarraga vs. Tapani
Galarraga hits a fly ball into center field. Lowery settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Klesko vs. Tapani
There goes Jones. The throw from Servais and he is safe. Jones steals second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Klesko vs. Tapani
Klesko hits a fly ball into left field. Rodriguez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Morandini vs. Neagle
Morandini hits a fly ball into right field. Tucker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Neagle
Grace hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blauser vs. Neagle
Blauser hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grace moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Mieske vs. Neagle
Mieske hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Grace scores. Blauser moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Neagle
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alexander vs. Neagle
Alexander hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Blauser scores. Mieske moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Servais vs. Neagle
Servais hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mieske scores. Alexander moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tapani vs. Neagle
Tapani bunts towards the mound. Neagle fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Alexander scores. Servais moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Lowery vs. Neagle
Lowery strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Tapani
Lopez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tucker vs. Tapani
Tucker 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 -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Tapani
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Lowery settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Morandini vs. Neagle
Morandini hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Neagle
Grace hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blauser vs. Neagle
Blauser hits a popup towards first. Galarraga settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Mieske vs. Neagle
Mieske hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grace moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Neagle
Rodriguez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bautista vs. Tapani
Danny Bautista pinch hits for Denny Neagle. Jose Hernandez now playing third base. Brant Brown now playing left field.
Bautista strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Patterson
Bob Patterson now pitching.
Guillen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Servais settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lockhart vs. Patterson
Lockhart hits a fly ball into right field. Mieske settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Cather
Mike Cather now pitching.
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Cather
Servais hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Cather
Derrick White pinch hits for Bob Patterson.
White strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Beck
Rod Beck now pitching.
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Galarraga vs. Beck
Galarraga hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Beck
Klesko hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops it up and throws to first, with Beck covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Beck
Lopez hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1998 -- Atlanta at Chicago (N)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Guillen O, ss 4 0 0 0 Lowery T, cf 4 0 0 0
Lockhart K, 2b 4 0 0 0 Morandini M, 2b 3 0 1 0
Jones C, 3b 4 1 2 1 Grace M, 1b 4 1 2 0
Galarraga A, 1b 4 1 1 1 Blauser J, ss 4 1 1 0
Klesko R, lf 4 0 1 0 Mieske M, rf 4 1 3 1
Lopez J, c 3 0 2 0 Rodriguez H, lf 4 0 0 0
Tucker M, rf 3 0 0 0 Brown B, lf 0 0 0 0
Jones A, cf 3 0 1 0 Alexander M, 3b 3 1 1 1
Neagle D, p 1 0 0 0 Hernandez J, 3b 1 0 0 0
Bautista D, ph 1 0 0 0 Servais S, c 4 0 2 1
Cather M, p 0 0 0 0 Tapani K, p 2 0 1 1
Patterson B, p 0 0 0 0
White D, ph 1 0 0 0
Beck R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 7 2 34 4 11 4
Atlanta 000 100 001 -- 2
Chicago 000 004 00x -- 4
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Neagle D (L) 7.0 11 4 4 1 8
Cather M 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Tapani K (W) 7.1 6 1 1 1 3
Patterson B 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Beck R (S) 1.0 1 1 1 0 1
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Atlanta 4, Chicago 8
HR -- Jones C, Galarraga A
SB -- Jones C
SH -- Tapani K, Neagle D
T -- 2:23
A -- 29285
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