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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 28, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the San Francisco Giants, played on September 28, 1998 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 28, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 28, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mark Gardner |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Trachsel |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 39,556 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bruce Froemming 1B: Steve Rippley 2B: Gary Darling 3B: Mike Winters |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Stan Javier | Center Fielder |
| Rich Aurilia | Shortstop |
| Barry Bonds | Left Fielder |
| Jeff Kent | Second Baseman |
| Joe Carter | Right Fielder |
| J.T. Snow | First Baseman |
| Charlie Hayes | Third Baseman |
| Brian Johnson | Catcher |
| Mark Gardner | Pitcher |
| Dusty Baker | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lance Johnson | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Morandini | Second Baseman |
| Sammy Sosa | Right Fielder |
| Mark Grace | First Baseman |
| Henry Rodriguez | Left Fielder |
| Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
| Tyler Houston | Catcher |
| Jose Hernandez | Shortstop |
| Steve Trachsel | Pitcher |
| Jim Riggleman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 28, 1998
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Trachsel
Javier hits a popup into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Aurilia vs. Trachsel
Aurilia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Trachsel
Bonds strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gardner
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aurilia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morandini vs. Gardner
Morandini hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Gardner
Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gardner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kent vs. Trachsel
Kent hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trachsel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Trachsel
Carter hits a line drive into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Snow vs. Trachsel
Snow takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Trachsel
Hayes hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Gardner
Grace hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Gardner
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Carter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Gardner
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aurilia fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Trachsel
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Trachsel
Gardner strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Trachsel
Javier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Aurilia vs. Trachsel
Aurilia strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Houston vs. Gardner
Houston hits a fly ball into center field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Gardner
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trachsel vs. Gardner
Trachsel bunts towards first. Snow scoops it up and throws to first, with Kent covering, for the out. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Gardner
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aurilia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Trachsel
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kent vs. Trachsel
Kent is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Trachsel
Carter takes first base on ball four. Kent moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Snow vs. Trachsel
Snow hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Snow for the out. Kent moves to third. Carter moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Hayes vs. Trachsel
Hayes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Trachsel
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Morandini vs. Gardner
Morandini hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Gardner
Sosa strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Gardner
Grace hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Trachsel
Gardner strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Trachsel
Javier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Aurilia vs. Trachsel
Aurilia hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Trachsel
Bonds hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gaetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Gardner
Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Gardner
Gaetti hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Houston vs. Gardner
Houston hits a fly ball into center field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Gardner
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Trachsel vs. Gardner
Trachsel hits a fly ball into center field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kent vs. Trachsel
Kent hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Morandini reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Trachsel
Carter strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snow vs. Trachsel
Snow 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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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gardner
Johnson hits a line drive beyond short. Aurilia can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morandini vs. Gardner
Morandini hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Gardner
Sosa hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Grace vs. Rodriguez
Rich Rodriguez now pitching.
Grace takes first base on ball four. Sosa moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Mieske vs. Rodriguez
Matt Mieske pinch hits for Henry Rodriguez.
Mieske hits a line drive beyond first. Snow can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Johnson scores. Sosa scores. Grace moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Gaetti vs. Johnstone
John Johnstone now pitching.
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aurilia fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Trachsel
Matt Mieske now playing left field.
Hayes hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Morandini reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayne vs. Trachsel
Brent Mayne pinch hits for Brian Johnson.
Mayne hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Rios vs. Trachsel
Armando Rios pinch hits for John Johnstone.
Rios takes first base on ball four. Mayne moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Javier vs. Karchner
Matt Karchner now pitching. Orlando Merced now playing left field.
into left field. Merced settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Dunston vs. Karchner
Shawon Dunston pinch hits for Rich Aurilia.
Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mayne moves to third. Rios moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Bonds vs. Heredia
Felix Heredia now pitching.
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bonds for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Houston vs. Ortiz
Brent Mayne now catching. Shawon Dunston now playing shortstop. Russ Ortiz now pitching.
Houston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Ortiz
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Merced vs. Ortiz
There goes Hernandez. The throw from Mayne and he is safe. Hernandez steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Merced vs. Ortiz
Merced hits a ball on the ground towards first. Snow scoops it up and throws to first, with Ortiz covering, for the out. Hernandez moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Morman
Alvin Morman now pitching.
Johnson hits a popup into right field. Carter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kent vs. Tapani
Kevin Tapani now pitching.
Kent hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Tapani
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snow vs. Tapani
Snow hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Sosa who is chasing the ball. Snow reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Hayes vs. Tapani
Hayes 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 8
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Morandini vs. Morman
Morandini strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Mesa
Bill Mueller now playing third base. Jose Mesa now pitching.
Sosa hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Mesa
Grace hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Carter. Grace reaches second base with a double. Sosa moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Tapani vs. Mesa
Tapani hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Gaetti vs. Mesa
There's a wild pitch. Sosa scores. Grace moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Gaetti vs. Mesa
Gaetti hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayne vs. Tapani
Mayne hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Tapani
Mueller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mayne moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Javier vs. Mulholland
Terry Mulholland now pitching.
Javier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mayne scores. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Burks vs. Mulholland
Ellis Burks pinch hits for Shawon Dunston.
Burks takes first base on ball four. Mueller moves to third. Javier moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Bonds vs. Mulholland
Rey Sanchez pinch runs for Ellis Burks.
Bonds hits a line drive into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mueller tags and scores. Javier tags and moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Kent vs. Beck
Rod Beck now pitching.
Kent hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. Javier scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Beck
Carter hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/28/1998 -- San Francisco at Chicago (N)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Javier S, cf 3 1 1 1 Johnson L, cf 4 1 1 0
Aurilia R, ss 3 0 0 0 Morandini M, 2b 4 0 1 0
Dunston S, ph-ss 1 0 1 0 Sosa S, rf 4 2 2 0
Burks E, ph 0 0 0 0 Grace M, 1b 3 0 2 0
Sanchez R, pr 0 0 0 0 Rodriguez H, lf 2 1 1 0
Bonds B, lf 4 0 0 1 Mieske M, ph-lf 1 0 1 2
Kent J, 2b 4 0 0 1 Karchner M, p 0 0 0 0
Carter J, rf 4 0 0 0 Heredia F, p 0 0 0 0
Snow J, 1b 3 0 1 0 Tapani K, p 1 0 0 0
Hayes C, 3b 3 0 0 0 Mulholland T, p 0 0 0 0
Mesa J, p 0 0 0 0 Beck R, p 0 0 0 0
Johnson B, c 2 0 0 0 Gaetti G, 3b 4 1 1 2
Mayne B, ph-c 2 1 2 0 Houston T, c 3 0 0 0
Gardner M, p 2 0 0 0 Hernandez J, ss 2 0 1 0
Rodriguez R, p 0 0 0 0 Trachsel S, p 1 0 0 0
Johnstone J, p 0 0 0 0 Merced O, lf 1 0 0 0
Rios A, ph 0 0 0 0
Ortiz R, p 0 0 0 0
Morman A, p 0 0 0 0
Mueller B, 3b 1 1 1 0
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32 3 6 3 30 5 10 4
San Francisco 000 000 003 -- 3
Chicago 000 022 01x -- 5
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Gardner M (L) 5.1 6 4 4 1 2
Rodriguez R* 0.0 1 0 0 1 0
Johnstone J 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Ortiz R 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Morman A 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Mesa J 0.2 2 1 1 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Trachsel S (W) 6.1 1 0 0 6 6
Karchner M 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Heredia F 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Tapani K+ 1.0 3 2 2 0 0
Mulholland T 0.1 1 1 1 1 0
Beck R (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
DP -- San Francisco 3
LOB -- San Francisco 11, Chicago 4
2B -- Grace M
3B -- Snow J
HR -- Gaetti G
SB -- Hernandez J
SH -- Trachsel S
SF -- Bonds B
HBP -- by Trachsel S (Kent J)
WP -- Mesa J
T -- 3:41
A -- 39556
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