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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 24, 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 July 24, 1998 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 24, 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 | July 24, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bobby Jones |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Wengert |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 40,684 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Davidson 1B: Tom Hallion 2B: Jerry Crawford 3B: CB Bucknor |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian McRae | Center Fielder |
| Edgardo Alfonzo | Third Baseman |
| Todd Hundley | Left Fielder |
| Mike Piazza | Catcher |
| Matt Franco | First Baseman |
| Carlos Baerga | Second Baseman |
| Lenny Harris | Right Fielder |
| Luis Lopez | Shortstop |
| Bobby Jones | Pitcher |
| Bobby Valentine | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lance Johnson | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Morandini | Second Baseman |
| Sammy Sosa | Right Fielder |
| Mark Grace | First Baseman |
| Tyler Houston | Catcher |
| Glenallen Hill | Left Fielder |
| Kevin Orie | Third Baseman |
| Manny Alexander | Shortstop |
| Don Wengert | Pitcher |
| Jim Riggleman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 24, 1998
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Wengert
McRae strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Wengert
Alfonzo hits a fly ball into left field. Hill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Wengert
Hundley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Jones
Johnson hits a line drive into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morandini vs. Jones
Morandini strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Jones
Sosa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Jones
Grace hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sosa moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Houston vs. Jones
Houston hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sosa scores. Grace moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Hill vs. Jones
Hill hits a popup into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Piazza vs. Wengert
Piazza strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Wengert
Franco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alexander fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Baerga vs. Wengert
Baerga 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 2
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Orie vs. Jones
Orie hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baerga settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Jones
Alexander strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Wengert vs. Jones
Wengert hits a fly ball into left field. Hundley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Wengert
Harris hits a popup towards short. Alexander settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Wengert
Lopez 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, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Wengert
Jones strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Jones
Johnson 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, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Morandini vs. Jones
Morandini strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Jones
Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Wengert
McRae hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Alfonzo vs. Wengert
Alfonzo strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Wengert
Hundley takes first base on ball four. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Piazza vs. Wengert
Piazza hits a popup towards first. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Franco vs. Wengert
Franco strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Jones
Grace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Houston vs. Jones
Houston hits a fly ball towards left. Hundley settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Hundley. Grace moves to third. Houston moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Hill vs. Jones
Hill hits a fly ball into right field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Orie vs. Jones
Orie hits a line drive towards third. Alfonzo catches it and throws to second to double up Houston. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Baerga vs. Wengert
Baerga hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Wengert
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Wengert
Lopez takes first base on ball four. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Wengert
Jones bunts towards third. Orie fields it and throws to first for the out. Harris moves to third. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McRae vs. Wengert
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Jones
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wengert vs. Jones
Wengert strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Jones
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Hundley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Wengert
Alfonzo 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, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Wengert
Hundley hits a line drive towards first. Grace reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Piazza vs. Wengert
Piazza hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hill. Piazza reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Franco vs. Wengert
Franco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Baerga vs. Mulholland
Terry Mulholland now pitching.
Baerga hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Johnson. Baerga reaches second base with a double. Piazza scores. Franco goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Mulholland
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harris for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morandini vs. Jones
Morandini is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Jones
Sosa strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Jones
Grace strikes out. There goes Morandini. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Houston vs. Jones
Houston strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Mulholland
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alexander fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Mulholland
Jones bunts towards the mound. Mulholland fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first, with Morandini covering - double play. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Mulholland
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Orie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Jones
Lenny Harris now playing left field. Butch Huskey now playing right field.
Hill hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Orie vs. Jones
Orie hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Harris. Orie reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Alexander vs. Jones
Alexander bunts towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. Orie moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Blauser vs. Jones
Jeff Blauser pinch hits for Terry Mulholland.
Blauser strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Cook
Dennis Cook now pitching.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baerga fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Orie scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Morandini vs. Cook
Morandini hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Johnson trying to get to third. McRae throws the ball in to Alfonzo, who tags Johnson for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Adams
Terry Adams now pitching.
Alfonzo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Orie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Huskey vs. Adams
Huskey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sosa. Huskey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Piazza vs. Adams
Piazza hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Huskey scores. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Franco vs. Adams
Franco takes first base on ball four. Piazza moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Baerga vs. Adams
Baerga hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace fields it and throws to second for the out. Piazza moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Harris vs. Adams
Harris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Piazza scores. Baerga moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Lopez vs. Adams
Lopez hits a line drive into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Rojas
Mel Rojas now pitching.
Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Rojas
Grace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Houston vs. Rojas
Houston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baerga fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Stevens
Dave Stevens now pitching. John Olerud pinch hits for Mel Rojas.
Olerud hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sosa. Olerud reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Stevens
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. Olerud moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Alfonzo vs. Stevens
Bernard Gilkey pinch runs for John Olerud.
Alfonzo is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Huskey vs. Stevens
Huskey strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Piazza vs. Stevens
Piazza is walked intentionally. Alfonzo moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Pratt vs. Fossas
Tony Fossas now pitching. Todd Pratt pinch hits for Matt Franco.
Pratt takes first base on ball four. Gilkey scores. Alfonzo moves to third. Piazza moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Baerga vs. Fossas
Baerga hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Alfonzo scores. Piazza scores. Pratt moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harris vs. Fossas
Harris hits a popup, foul, towards third. Orie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hill vs. McMichael
Lenny Harris now playing first base. Bernard Gilkey now playing left field. Greg McMichael now pitching.
Hill strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Orie vs. McMichael
Orie hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McMichael fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. McMichael
Alexander hits a line drive towards short. Lopez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/24/1998, game 2 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
McRae B, cf 5 0 1 0 Johnson L, cf 4 0 1 1
Alfonzo E, 3b 4 1 0 0 Morandini M, 2b 3 0 1 0
Hundley T, lf 2 0 0 0 Sosa S, rf 4 1 1 0
Huskey B, rf 2 1 1 0 Grace M, 1b 2 0 1 0
Piazza M, c 4 3 2 1 Houston T, c 4 0 1 1
Franco M, 1b 2 1 1 0 Hill G, lf 4 1 1 1
Pratt T, ph 0 0 0 1 Orie K, 3b 4 1 1 0
McMichael G, p 0 0 0 0 Alexander M, ss 3 0 0 0
Baerga C, 2b 5 0 3 4 Wengert D, p 2 0 0 0
Harris L, rf-lf-1b 5 0 1 1 Mulholland T, p 0 0 0 0
Lopez L, ss 3 0 1 0 Blauser J, ph 1 0 0 0
Jones B, p 2 0 0 0 Adams T, p 0 0 0 0
Cook D, p 0 0 0 0 Stevens D, p 0 0 0 0
Rojas M, p 0 0 0 0 Fossas T, p 0 0 0 0
Olerud J, ph 1 0 1 0
Gilkey B, pr-lf 0 1 0 0
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35 7 11 7 31 3 7 3
New York 000 002 023 -- 7
Chicago 100 000 200 -- 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Jones B 6.2 5 3 3 1 8
Cook D (W) 0.1 2 0 0 0 0
Rojas M 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
McMichael G 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Wengert D 5.2 4 2 2 3 6
Mulholland T 1.1 2 0 0 0 0
Adams T (L) 1.0 3 2 2 1 0
Stevens D 0.2 1 3 3 2 1
Fossas T 0.1 1 0 0 1 0
E -- Hundley T
DP -- New York 2, Chicago 2
LOB -- New York 9, Chicago 5
2B -- Piazza M, Baerga C, Orie K, Huskey B, Olerud J
HR -- Hill G
SB -- Morandini M
SH -- Jones B, Alexander M
HBP -- by Jones B (Morandini M)
T -- 3:21
A -- 40684
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