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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 31, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds, played on August 31, 1998 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Brett Tomko |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Kerry Wood |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 36,700 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Rich Rieker 1B: Jeff Nelson 2B: Sam Holbrook 3B: Harry Wendelstedt |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Reggie Sanders | Right Fielder |
| Barry Larkin | Shortstop |
| Roberto Petagine | First Baseman |
| Dmitri Young | Left Fielder |
| Jeffrey Hammonds | Center Fielder |
| Bret Boone | Second Baseman |
| Ed Taubensee | Catcher |
| Aaron Boone | Third Baseman |
| Brett Tomko | Pitcher |
| Jack McKeon | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lance Johnson | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Morandini | Second Baseman |
| Sammy Sosa | Right Fielder |
| Mark Grace | First Baseman |
| Brant Brown | Left Fielder |
| Jose Hernandez | Shortstop |
| Tyler Houston | Catcher |
| Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
| Kerry Wood | Pitcher |
| Jim Riggleman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 31, 1998
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Wood
Sanders strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Wood
Larkin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Petagine vs. Wood
Petagine hits a fly ball towards center. Johnson settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Johnson. Larkin moves to third. Petagine moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Young vs. Wood
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Larkin scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Hammonds vs. Wood
Hammonds hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Wood
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Tomko
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Morandini vs. Tomko
Morandini strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Tomko
Sosa hits a fly ball into right field. Sanders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Tomko
Grace takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Tomko
There goes Johnson. The throw from Taubensee and he is safe. Johnson steals third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Brown vs. Tomko
Brown strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Taubensee vs. Wood
Taubensee strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Wood
Boone hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Houston fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tomko vs. Wood
Tomko strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Tomko
Hernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Sanders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Houston vs. Tomko
Houston hits a line drive towards the mound. Tomko reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Tomko
Gaetti hits a fly ball into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Wood
Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Wood
Larkin hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Petagine vs. Wood
Petagine takes first base on ball four. Larkin moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Wood
Young hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hammonds vs. Wood
Hammonds strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Wood
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Tomko
Wood strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Tomko
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Morandini vs. Tomko
Morandini hits a fly ball into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Tomko
Sosa hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Tomko
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Taubensee vs. Wood
Taubensee hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Wood
Boone strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Tomko vs. Wood
Tomko strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Tomko
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tomko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Tomko
Hernandez hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Sanders. Hernandez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Houston vs. Tomko
Houston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hernandez moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Gaetti vs. Tomko
Gaetti hits a line drive towards left. Young chases it down, and drops it. That's an error on Young. Hernandez scores. Gaetti moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Wood vs. Tomko
Wood hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Tomko
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Wood
Sanders strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Wood
Larkin hits a line drive into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Petagine vs. Wood
Petagine hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Wood
Young strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Morandini vs. Tomko
Morandini hits a fly ball into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Tomko
Sosa strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Tomko
Grace hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Hammonds. Grace reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Tomko
Brown strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hammonds vs. Wood
Hammonds hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Wood
There's a wild pitch. Hammonds moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Wood
Boone strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Taubensee vs. Wood
Taubensee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morandini scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hammonds moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Boone vs. Wood
Boone strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Tomko
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Houston vs. Tomko
Houston strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Tomko
Gaetti hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sanders. Gaetti reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Tomko
Sandy Martinez pinch hits for Kerry Wood.
Martinez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Remlinger
Chris Stynes now playing third base. Mike Remlinger now pitching.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Stynes vs. Karchner
Matt Karchner now pitching.
Stynes hits a line drive into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Karchner
Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Karchner
Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez misplays the ball. That's an error on Hernandez. Larkin moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Petagine vs. Karchner
Petagine hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morandini vs. Remlinger
Morandini hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Remlinger
Sosa strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Remlinger
Grace hits a fly ball into right field. Sanders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Karchner
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hammonds vs. Karchner
Hammonds strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Karchner
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Taubensee vs. Mulholland
Terry Mulholland now pitching.
Taubensee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morandini fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Remlinger
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Hammonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Remlinger
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Houston vs. Remlinger
Houston takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Hudek
John Hudek now pitching.
Gaetti hits a line drive into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Nieves vs. Beck
Rod Beck now pitching. Melvin Nieves pinch hits for John Hudek.
Nieves hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nieves for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Stynes vs. Beck
Stynes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Beck
Sanders strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1998 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Sanders R, rf 5 0 0 0 Johnson L, cf 3 1 1 0
Larkin B, ss 4 2 2 0 Morandini M, 2b 4 0 0 0
Petagine R, 1b 3 1 1 0 Sosa S, rf 4 1 1 2
Young D, lf 4 1 2 4 Grace M, 1b 3 0 1 0
Hammonds J, cf 4 0 1 0 Brown B, lf 4 0 0 0
Boone B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Hernandez J, ss 4 1 1 0
Taubensee E, c 4 0 0 0 Houston T, c 3 0 0 0
Boone A, 3b 3 0 0 0 Gaetti G, 3b 4 1 1 0
Remlinger M, p 0 0 0 0 Wood K, p 2 1 1 2
Hudek J, p 0 0 0 0 Martinez S, ph 0 0 0 0
Nieves M, ph 1 0 0 0 Karchner M, p 0 0 0 0
Tomko B, p 2 0 0 0 Mulholland T, p 0 0 0 0
Stynes C, 3b 2 0 0 0 Beck R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 6 4 31 5 6 4
Cincinnati 103 000 000 -- 4
Chicago 002 300 00x -- 5
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Tomko B (L) 5.2 6 5 2 3 8
Remlinger M 2.0 0 0 0 1 2
Hudek J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Wood K (W) 6.0 6 4 3 1 10
Karchner M 1.2 0 0 0 1 1
Mulholland T 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Beck R (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Johnson L, Young D, Hernandez J
LOB -- Cincinnati 6, Chicago 6
2B -- Hernandez J, Grace M, Gaetti G
HR -- Young D, Sosa S, Wood K
SB -- Johnson L
WP -- Wood K
T -- 2:40
A -- 36700
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