Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Lofton vs. Gonzalez
  
  Lofton 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 
• Indians, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Dunston vs. Gonzalez
  
  Dunston hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Justice vs. Gonzalez
  
  Justice takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thome vs. Gonzalez
  
  Thome hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops it up and throws to first, with Gonzalez covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Nagy
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Justice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Morandini vs. Nagy
  
  Morandini hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Nagy
  
  Sosa hits a fly ball into left field. Justice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Gonzalez
  
  Ramirez strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Fryman vs. Gonzalez
  
  Fryman hits a line drive towards third. Hernandez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Gonzalez
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Rodriguez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Nagy
  
  Grace hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Nagy
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Hernandez vs. Nagy
  
  Hernandez takes first base on ball four. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Blauser vs. Nagy
  
  Blauser takes first base on ball four. Rodriguez moves to third. Hernandez moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
  Martinez vs. Nagy
  
  Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rodriguez tags and scores. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gonzalez vs. Nagy
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Borders vs. Gonzalez
  
  Borders hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Nagy vs. Gonzalez
  
  Nagy strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Lofton vs. Gonzalez
  
  Lofton hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Nagy
  
  Brown strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Morandini vs. Nagy
  
  Morandini hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Nagy
  
  Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Dunston vs. Gonzalez
  
  Dunston hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Justice vs. Gonzalez
  
  Justice hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sosa. Justice reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Thome vs. Gonzalez
  
  Thome hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Justice moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Ramirez vs. Gonzalez
  
  Ramirez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Justice scores. Thome moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Fryman vs. Gonzalez
  
  Fryman hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Rodriguez. Fryman reaches second base with a double. Thome scores. Ramirez moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  Bell vs. Gonzalez
  
  Bell is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
  Borders vs. Gonzalez
  
  Borders hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ramirez tags and scores. Fryman tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Nagy vs. Gonzalez
  
  Nagy strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Nagy
  
  Grace hits a fly ball into right field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Nagy
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Nagy
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blauser vs. Nagy
  
  Blauser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lofton vs. Gonzalez
  
  Lofton strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Dunston vs. Gonzalez
  
  Dunston bunts towards the mound. Gonzalez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Justice vs. Gonzalez
  
  Justice hits a line drive into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Nagy
  
  Martinez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ramirez. Martinez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Gonzalez vs. Nagy
  
  Gonzalez bunts towards first. Thome scoops it up and throws to first, with Bell covering, for the out. Martinez moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Brown vs. Nagy
  
  Brown hits a popup towards short. Dunston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Morandini vs. Nagy
  
  Morandini is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Sosa vs. Nagy
  
  Sosa hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Thome vs. Gonzalez
  
  Thome hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Sosa. Thome reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Ramirez vs. Gonzalez
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Fryman vs. Gonzalez
  
  Fryman strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Gonzalez
  
  Bell is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Borders vs. Gonzalez
  
  Borders hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Nagy
  
  Grace hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Lofton. Grace reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rodriguez vs. Nagy
  
  Rodriguez hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Nagy
  
  Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Blauser vs. Nagy
  
  Blauser hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Hernandez moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Servais vs. Morman
  
  Alvin Morman now pitching. Jeff Branson now playing second base. Scott Servais pinch hits for Sandy Martinez.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Hernandez moves to third. Blauser moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
  Servais vs. Morman
  
  Servais hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  Alexander vs. Morman
  
  Manny Alexander pinch hits for Geremi Gonzalez.
  
  Alexander is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Brown vs. Morman
  
  Brown strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
  Morandini vs. Morman
  
  Morandini takes first base on ball four. Hernandez scores. Blauser moves to third. Alexander moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
  Sosa vs. Plunk
  
  Eric Plunk now pitching.
  
  Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Branson vs. Mulholland
  
  Scott Servais now catching. Terry Mulholland now pitching.
  
  Branson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Lofton vs. Mulholland
  
  Lofton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dunston vs. Mulholland
  
  Dunston hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lofton moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Justice vs. Mulholland
  
  Justice hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Thome vs. Mulholland
  
  Thome takes first base on ball four. Lofton moves to third. Dunston moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Ramirez vs. Adams
  
  Terry Adams now pitching.
  
  Ramirez 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 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Plunk
  
  Grace hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Plunk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Plunk
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Plunk
  
  Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Blauser vs. Plunk
  
  Plunk fires to first and has Hernandez trapped. There's the throw to Dunston who tags Hernandez for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Fryman vs. Adams
  
  Terrell Lowery now playing left field.
  
  Fryman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Whiten vs. Adams
  
  Mark Whiten pinch hits for Eric Plunk.
  
  Whiten hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sosa. Whiten reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 4 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Borders vs. Adams
  
  Borders hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Whiten scores. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Branson vs. Patterson
  
  Matt Mieske now playing left field. Bob Patterson now pitching.
  
  Branson bunts towards the mound. Patterson fields it and throws to first for the out. Borders moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lofton vs. Patterson
  
  Lofton hits a line drive into left field. Mieske settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Dunston vs. Pisciotta
  
  Marc Pisciotta now pitching.
  
  Dunston strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 5 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Blauser vs. Shuey
  
  Omar Vizquel now playing shortstop. Paul Shuey now pitching.
  
  Blauser strikes out. Borders drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Blauser out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Servais vs. Shuey
  
  Servais strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mieske vs. Shuey
  
  Mieske hits a fly ball into right field. Ramirez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 5 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Justice vs. Pisciotta
  
  Justice hits a popup into left field. Mieske settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Thome vs. Pisciotta
  
  Thome hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Ramirez vs. Pisciotta
  
  Ramirez hits a popup towards third. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Fryman vs. Pisciotta
  
  Fryman strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Indians, 5 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Assenmacher
  
  Paul Assenmacher now pitching.
  
  Brown strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Morandini vs. Assenmacher
  
  Morandini hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 5 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Jackson
  
  Michael Jackson now pitching.
  
  Sosa hits a popup, foul, towards third. Fryman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/23/1998 -- Cleveland at Chicago (D)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Lofton K, cf          5  0  1  0   Brown B, cf           5  0  0  0   
Dunston S, ss         5  0  1  0   Morandini M, 2b       3  0  0  1   
Shuey P, p            0  0  0  0   Sosa S, rf            5  0  0  0   
Assenmacher P, p      0  0  0  0   Grace M, 1b           4  1  1  0   
Jackson M, p          0  0  0  0   Rodriguez H, lf       4  2  2  2   
Justice D, lf         4  1  1  0   Lowery T, lf          0  0  0  0   
Thome J, 1b           4  1  3  0   Patterson B, p        0  0  0  0   
Ramirez M, rf         5  1  1  1   Pisciotta M, p        0  0  0  0   
Fryman T, 3b          5  1  2  2   Hernandez J, 3b       1  1  1  0   
Bell D, 2b            1  0  0  0   Blauser J, ss         3  0  1  0   
Morman A, p           0  0  0  0   Martinez S, c         1  0  1  1   
Plunk E, p            0  0  0  0   Servais S, ph-c       2  0  0  0   
Whiten M, ph          1  1  1  0   Gonzalez J, p         1  0  0  0   
Vizquel O, ss         0  0  0  0   Alexander M, ph       0  0  0  0   
Borders P, c          3  0  1  2   Mulholland T, p       0  0  0  0   
Nagy C, p             2  0  0  0   Adams T, p            0  0  0  0   
Branson J, 2b         1  0  0  0   Mieske M, lf          1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  5 11  5                        30  4  6  4

Cleveland        000 300 020 --  5
Chicago          010 003 000 --  4

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Nagy C*               5.0  6  4  4  3  1
Morman A              0.2  0  0  0  2  1
Plunk E (W)           1.1  0  0  0  1  0
Shuey P               1.0  0  0  0  0  2
Assenmacher P         0.2  0  0  0  0  1
Jackson M (S)         0.1  0  0  0  0  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gonzalez J            6.0  5  3  3  3  5
Mulholland T          0.2  2  0  0  1  0
Adams T (L)+          0.1  3  2  2  0  0
Patterson B           0.2  0  0  0  0  0
Pisciotta M           1.1  1  0  0  0  2
  * Pitched to 4 batters in 6th
  + Pitched to 3 batters in 8th

LOB -- Cleveland 10, Chicago 8
2B -- Justice D, Fryman T, Martinez S, Thome J, Grace M, Whiten M
HR -- Rodriguez H, Fryman T
CS -- Hernandez J
SH -- Gonzalez J, Branson J
SF -- Martinez S, Borders P
HBP -- by Nagy C (Morandini M)
WP -- Morman A
T -- 3:07
A -- 39006

    

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