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Cubs
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
July 15, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs, played on July 15, 1998 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 15, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 15, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kerry Wood |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Francisco Cordova |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 28,655 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Harry Wendelstedt 1B: Jerry Layne 2B: Rich Rieker 3B: Sam Holbrook |
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 |
| Jeff Blauser | Shortstop |
| Tyler Houston | Catcher |
| Jose Hernandez | Third Baseman |
| Kerry Wood | Pitcher |
| Jim Riggleman | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Womack | Second Baseman |
| Jason Kendall | Catcher |
| Jose Guillen | Right Fielder |
| Kevin Young | First Baseman |
| Turner Ward | Center Fielder |
| Al Martin | Left Fielder |
| Aramis Ramirez | Third Baseman |
| Kevin Polcovich | Shortstop |
| Francisco Cordova | Pitcher |
| Gene Lamont | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
July 15, 1998
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Cordova
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Womack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morandini vs. Cordova
Morandini hits a line drive beyond short. Polcovich can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Cordova
Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Womack vs. Wood
Womack hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kendall vs. Wood
Kendall hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guillen vs. Wood
There goes Womack. The throw from Houston and he is safe. Womack steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Guillen vs. Wood
Guillen strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Wood
Young 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
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Cordova
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops it up and throws to first, with Cordova covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Cordova
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rodriguez for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Cordova
Blauser strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Wood
Ward hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Wood
There goes Ward. The throw from Houston and he is safe. Ward steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Wood
Martin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ramirez vs. Wood
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. Ward moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Polcovich vs. Wood
Polcovich takes first base on ball four. Ramirez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Cordova vs. Wood
Cordova strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Womack vs. Wood
Womack hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Houston vs. Cordova
Houston strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Cordova
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wood vs. Cordova
Wood strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Wood
Kendall hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Wood
Guillen hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Wood
Young strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Cordova
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Morandini vs. Cordova
Morandini hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morandini for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Cordova
Sosa strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Wood
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Wood
Martin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Wood
There goes Martin. The throw from Houston and he is out, Morandini applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Wood
Ramirez strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Cordova
Grace hits a line drive into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Cordova
Rodriguez hits a popup towards short. Polcovich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Cordova
Blauser strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Polcovich vs. Wood
Polcovich hits a fly ball into left field. Rodriguez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Wood
Cordova strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Womack vs. Wood
Womack strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Houston vs. Cordova
Houston hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Martin. Houston reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Cordova
Hernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wood vs. Cordova
Wood hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Womack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Houston moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Cordova
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Wood
Kendall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Guillen vs. Wood
Guillen strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Wood
Young hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Wood
Ward takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Wood
Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Wood
There goes Ward. The throw from Houston and he is safe. Ward steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Ramirez vs. Wood
Ramirez strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morandini vs. Cordova
Turner Ward now playing left field. Manny Martinez now playing center field.
Morandini hits a line drive into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Cordova
Sosa strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Cordova
Grace hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Cordova
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Polcovich vs. Wood
Polcovich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Cordova vs. Wood
Cordova bunts towards first. Grace fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Womack vs. Wood
Womack hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Cordova moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kendall vs. Stevens
Dave Stevens now pitching.
There goes Womack. The throw from Houston and he is safe. Womack steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Kendall vs. Stevens
Kendall is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Guillen vs. Stevens
Guillen hits a popup towards first. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Young vs. Stevens
Young is hit by the pitch. Cordova scores. Womack moves to third. Kendall moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Ward vs. Stevens
Ward 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
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Cordova
Blauser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Houston vs. Cordova
Houston hits a fly ball into center field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Cordova
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. Blauser moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Cordova
Sandy Martinez pinch hits for Dave Stevens.
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Martinez for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Wengert
Don Wengert now pitching.
Martinez hits a popup towards short. Blauser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Wengert
Ramirez strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Polcovich vs. Wengert
Polcovich is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bieser vs. Wengert
Steve Bieser pinch hits for Francisco Cordova.
Bieser hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mieske vs. Rincon
Ricardo Rincon now pitching. Matt Mieske pinch hits for Lance Johnson.
Mieske hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Morandini vs. Rincon
Morandini hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Rincon
Sosa strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/15/1998 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Johnson L, cf 3 0 0 0 Womack T, 2b 4 0 2 0
Mieske M, ph 1 0 0 0 Kendall J, c 2 1 0 0
Morandini M, 2b 4 0 1 0 Guillen J, rf 4 0 0 0
Sosa S, rf 4 0 0 0 Young K, 1b 3 1 1 3
Grace M, 1b 3 0 1 0 Ward T, cf-lf 3 0 1 0
Rodriguez H, lf 3 0 0 0 Martin A, lf 1 0 0 0
Blauser J, ss 3 0 1 0 Martinez M, cf 1 0 0 0
Houston T, c 3 0 1 0 Ramirez A, 3b 4 0 0 0
Hernandez J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Polcovich K, ss 2 0 1 0
Wood K, p 2 0 0 0 Cordova F, p 3 1 0 0
Stevens D, p 0 0 0 0 Bieser S, ph 1 0 0 0
Martinez S, ph 1 0 0 0 Rincon R, p 0 0 0 0
Wengert D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 0 4 0 28 3 5 3
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
Pittsburgh 000 002 10x -- 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Wood K (L) 6.1 5 3 3 5 8
Stevens D 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
Wengert D 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Cordova F (W) 8.0 4 0 0 0 8
Rincon R (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Chicago 3, Pittsburgh 9
2B -- Houston T
HR -- Young K
SB -- Womack T 2, Ward T 2
CS -- Martin A
HBP -- by Stevens D (Young K), by Wengert D (Polcovich K)
T -- 2:19
A -- 28655
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