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Rockies
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 1, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Colorado Rockies, played on August 1, 1998 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 1, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Colorado Rockies
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 1, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Colorado Rockies |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Thomson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Trachsel |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 40,198 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 49 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mark Wegner 1B: Paul Schrieber 2B: Dana DeMuth 3B: Ed Montague |
Colorado Rockies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Darryl Hamilton | Center Fielder |
| Neifi Perez | Shortstop |
| Larry Walker | Right Fielder |
| Dante Bichette | Left Fielder |
| Vinny Castilla | Third Baseman |
| Todd Helton | First Baseman |
| Mike Lansing | Second Baseman |
| Kirt Manwaring | Catcher |
| John Thomson | Pitcher |
| Don Baylor | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brant Brown | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Morandini | Second Baseman |
| Sammy Sosa | Right Fielder |
| Mark Grace | First Baseman |
| Henry Rodriguez | Left Fielder |
| Jose Hernandez | Third Baseman |
| Tyler Houston | Catcher |
| Manny Alexander | Shortstop |
| Steve Trachsel | Pitcher |
| Jim Riggleman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rockies
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 1, 1998
Top 1
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Rockies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Trachsel
Hamilton strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Trachsel
Perez hits a line drive beyond short. Alexander can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Trachsel
Walker hits a popup into center field for a base hit. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Bichette vs. Trachsel
Bichette hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hernandez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rockies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Thomson
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lansing misplays the ball. That's an error on Lansing. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Morandini vs. Thomson
Morandini hits a fly ball towards left. Bichette catches it and throws to first to double up Brown. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Thomson
Sosa hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lansing settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rockies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Castilla vs. Trachsel
Castilla takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Helton vs. Trachsel
Helton hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lansing vs. Trachsel
Lansing hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rodriguez. Lansing reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Manwaring vs. Trachsel
There goes Lansing. The throw from Houston and he is safe. Lansing steals third. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Manwaring vs. Trachsel
Manwaring takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomson vs. Trachsel
Thomson bunts towards first. Grace fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Grace. Manwaring moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Hamilton vs. Trachsel
Hamilton hits a line drive towards first. Grace reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Perez vs. Trachsel
Perez 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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Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Thomson
Grace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Thomson
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Thomson
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. Grace moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Houston vs. Thomson
Houston strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Alexander vs. Thomson
Alexander hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grace scores. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Trachsel vs. Thomson
Trachsel strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Trachsel
Walker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sosa. Walker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bichette vs. Trachsel
Bichette hits a fly ball into left field. Rodriguez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Castilla vs. Trachsel
Castilla hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Helton vs. Trachsel
Helton 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 3
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Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Thomson
Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Morandini vs. Thomson
Morandini takes first base on ball four. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Sosa vs. Thomson
Sosa hits a fly ball into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Grace vs. Thomson
Grace hits a fly ball into left field. Bichette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brown tags and scores. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Thomson
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansing vs. Trachsel
Lansing hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Manwaring vs. Trachsel
Manwaring takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Trachsel
Thomson strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamilton vs. Trachsel
Hamilton hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Alexander fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Thomson
Hernandez hits a line drive beyond third. Castilla can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Houston vs. Thomson
Houston hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hernandez moves to third. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Alexander vs. Thomson
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez fields it and throws to second for the out. Hernandez scores. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Trachsel vs. Thomson
Trachsel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Alexander trying to get to home. Castilla throws to Manwaring who tags Alexander for the out. Trachsel moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Thomson
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Bichette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Trachsel
Perez hits a popup into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Trachsel
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walker for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bichette vs. Trachsel
Bichette hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morandini fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castilla vs. Trachsel
Castilla hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Castilla for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Morandini vs. Leskanic
Curt Leskanic now pitching.
Morandini hits a line drive into left field. Bichette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Leskanic
Sosa hits a fly ball into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Leskanic
Grace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Leskanic
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lansing scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Helton vs. Trachsel
Helton hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Brown. Helton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lansing vs. Trachsel
Lansing bunts towards the mound. Trachsel fields it and throws to first for the out. Helton moves to third. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Manwaring vs. Trachsel
Manwaring hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alexander has Helton trapped. There's the throw to Houston and over to Hernandez, who tags Helton for the out. Manwaring moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Vander Wal vs. Trachsel
John Vander Wal pinch hits for Curt Leskanic.
Vander Wal hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops it up and throws to first, with Trachsel covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. DiPoto
Jerry DiPoto now pitching.
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Houston vs. DiPoto
Houston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lansing scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. DiPoto
Alexander strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Trachsel
Hamilton hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Trachsel
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Perez for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Trachsel
Walker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bichette vs. Trachsel
Bichette hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hernandez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Castilla vs. Trachsel
Castilla hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Castilla for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. DiPoto
Sandy Martinez pinch hits for Steve Trachsel.
Martinez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. DiPoto
Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Martinez moves to third. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Morandini vs. DiPoto
Morandini hits a ball on the ground towards first. Helton fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Brown for the double play. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Sosa vs. DiPoto
Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Helton vs. Heredia
Felix Heredia now pitching.
Helton hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lansing vs. Karchner
Matt Karchner now pitching.
Lansing hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Reed vs. Karchner
Jeff Reed pinch hits for Kirt Manwaring.
Reed strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Abbott vs. Karchner
Kurt Abbott pinch hits for Jerry DiPoto.
Abbott strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. McElroy
Jeff Reed now catching. Chuck McElroy now pitching.
Grace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. McElroy
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lansing fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. McElroy
Hernandez strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Beck
Brant Brown now playing left field. Lance Johnson now playing center field. Rod Beck now pitching.
Hamilton strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Beck
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Beck
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morandini fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Bichette vs. Beck
Bichette hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sosa. Bichette reaches second base with a double. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Castilla vs. Beck
Castilla hits a line drive into right field. Sosa 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 8/1/1998 -- Colorado at Chicago (D)
Colorado AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Hamilton D, cf 5 0 0 0 Brown B, cf-lf 4 1 2 0
Perez N, ss 5 0 1 0 Morandini M, 2b 3 0 0 0
Walker L, rf 5 0 4 0 Sosa S, rf 4 0 0 0
Bichette D, lf 5 0 3 0 Grace M, 1b 0 1 0 1
Castilla V, 3b 4 1 0 0 Rodriguez H, lf 4 0 0 0
Helton T, 1b 4 1 2 2 Beck R, p 0 0 0 0
Lansing M, 2b 3 0 2 0 Hernandez J, 3b 3 1 1 0
Manwaring K, c 1 0 0 0 Houston T, c 3 0 1 0
Reed J, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Alexander M, ss 3 0 1 2
Thomson J, p 1 0 0 0 Trachsel S, p 2 0 1 0
Leskanic C, p 0 0 0 0 Martinez S, ph 1 0 1 0
Vander Wal J, ph 1 0 0 0 Heredia F, p 0 0 0 0
DiPoto J, p 0 0 0 0 Karchner M, p 0 0 0 0
Abbott K, ph 1 0 0 0 Johnson L, cf 0 0 0 0
McElroy C, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 2 12 2 27 3 7 3
Colorado 020 000 000 -- 2
Chicago 011 100 00x -- 3
Colorado IP H R ER BB SO
Thomson J (L) 4.0 5 3 3 3 2
Leskanic C 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
DiPoto J 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
McElroy C 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Trachsel S (W) 7.0 9 2 2 3 2
Heredia F 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Karchner M 0.2 1 0 0 0 2
Beck R (S) 1.0 2 0 0 0 2
E -- Lansing M, Grace M
DP -- Colorado 3, Chicago 2
LOB -- Colorado 12, Chicago 6
2B -- Lansing M, Walker L, Helton T, Bichette D
HR -- Helton T
SB -- Lansing M
SH -- Thomson J, Lansing M
SF -- Grace M
T -- 2:49
A -- 40198
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