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Cubs
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
September 4, 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 September 4, 1998 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 4, 1998 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 4, 1998 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mark Clark |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jason Schmidt |
Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 36,510 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 7 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Randy Marsh 1B: Angel Hernandez 2B: Bill Hohn 3B: Greg Bonin |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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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 |
Mark Clark | Pitcher |
Jim Riggleman | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tony Womack | Second Baseman |
Adrian Brown | Center Fielder |
Jason Kendall | Catcher |
Kevin Young | First Baseman |
Jose Guillen | Right Fielder |
Turner Ward | Left Fielder |
Freddy Garcia | Third Baseman |
Lou Collier | Shortstop |
Jason Schmidt | Pitcher |
Gene Lamont | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
September 4, 1998
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Schmidt
Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Garcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Morandini vs. Schmidt
Morandini hits a ball on the ground towards short. Collier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Schmidt
Sosa hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Schmidt
Grace 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
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Womack vs. Clark
Womack strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Clark
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Clark
Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez misplays the ball. That's an error on Hernandez. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Clark
There goes Kendall. The throw from Houston and he is safe. Kendall steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Clark
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Schmidt
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Schmidt
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Collier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Houston vs. Schmidt
Houston strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Clark
Guillen hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Clark
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. Guillen moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Garcia vs. Clark
Garcia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Collier vs. Clark
Collier hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Schmidt vs. Clark
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Schmidt
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Schmidt
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Schmidt
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Womack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Morandini vs. Schmidt
Morandini 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
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Womack vs. Clark
Womack strikes out. Houston drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Womack out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Clark
Brown hits a line drive beyond third. Gaetti can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Kendall vs. Clark
There goes Brown. The throw from Houston and he is safe. Brown steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Kendall vs. Clark
Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Young vs. Clark
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Guillen vs. Clark
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Schmidt
Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garcia fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Schmidt
Grace hits a line drive beyond third. Garcia can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Sosa moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Brown vs. Schmidt
Brown hits a popup towards short. Collier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Hernandez vs. Schmidt
There's a wild pitch. Grace moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Hernandez vs. Schmidt
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Collier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sosa scores. Grace moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Houston vs. Schmidt
Houston strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Clark
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ward for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Clark
Garcia hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Collier vs. Clark
Collier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Schmidt
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Schmidt
Clark bunts towards third. Garcia fields it, throws to second, with Collier covering, for one, and over to first, with Womack covering, for the double play. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Schmidt
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Morandini vs. Schmidt
Morandini 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
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Clark
Schmidt strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Womack vs. Clark
Womack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Clark
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brown for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Schmidt
Sosa strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Schmidt
Grace hits a line drive beyond second. Womack can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Schmidt
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. Grace moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Schmidt
Hernandez 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
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Clark
Kendall is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Clark
There goes Kendall. The throw from Houston and he is safe. Kendall steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Clark
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Guillen vs. Clark
Guillen bunts towards the catcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Kendall moves to third. Young moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Ward vs. Clark
Ward hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kendall tags and scores. Young tags and moves to third. Guillen tags and moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Garcia vs. Clark
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Young scores. Guillen moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Collier vs. Clark
Collier strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Schmidt vs. Clark
Schmidt hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Houston vs. Schmidt
Houston hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Schmidt
Gaetti hits a line drive beyond third. Garcia can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Houston moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Maxwell vs. Schmidt
Jason Maxwell pinch hits for Mark Clark.
There's a wild pitch. Houston moves to third. Gaetti moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Valdes vs. Schmidt
Pedro Valdes pinch hits for Jason Maxwell.
Valdes hits a popup, foul, towards first. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Schmidt
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Morandini vs. Schmidt
Morandini hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garcia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Womack vs. Karchner
Matt Karchner now pitching.
Womack 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 -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Karchner
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Karchner
Kendall strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Schmidt
Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Collier misplays the ball. That's an error on Collier. Sosa moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Grace vs. Schmidt
Grace is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Schmidt
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hernandez vs. Schmidt
Hernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sosa moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Houston vs. Schmidt
Houston strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Karchner
Young strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Karchner
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Karchner
Ward 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, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Williams
Manny Martinez now playing left field. Mike Williams now pitching.
Gaetti strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Williams
Manny Alexander pinch hits for Matt Karchner.
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards short. Collier fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Christiansen
Jason Christiansen now pitching.
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Alexander moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Morandini vs. Christiansen
Morandini takes first base on ball four. Alexander moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Sosa vs. Christiansen
Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garcia juggles the ball. That's an error on Garcia. Alexander scores. Johnson moves to third. Morandini moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Grace vs. Christiansen
Grace hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Morandini scores. Sosa moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Hill vs. Van Poppel
Glenallen Hill pinch hits for Brant Brown. Todd Van Poppel now pitching.
Hill strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Hernandez vs. Van Poppel
Hernandez 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
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Beck
Jose Hernandez now playing left field. Manny Alexander now playing shortstop. Rod Beck now pitching.
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace fields the ball and throws to Beck covering. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Collier vs. Beck
Collier hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Beck
Martinez hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Morandini reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Womack vs. Beck
Womack hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops it up and throws to first, with Beck covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/4/1998 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (N) Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Johnson L, cf 4 1 1 0 Womack T, 2b 5 0 0 0 Morandini M, 2b 4 1 0 0 Brown A, cf 4 0 1 0 Sosa S, rf 5 2 2 2 Kendall J, c 3 1 0 0 Grace M, 1b 4 0 3 2 Young K, 1b 2 1 0 0 Brown B, lf 4 0 0 0 Guillen J, rf 3 0 1 0 Hill G, ph 1 0 0 0 Ward T, lf 3 0 0 1 Beck R, p 0 0 0 0 Williams M, p 0 0 0 0 Hernandez J, ss-lf 5 0 0 1 Christiansen J, p 0 0 0 0 Houston T, c 4 0 1 0 Van Poppel T, p 0 0 0 0 Gaetti G, 3b 4 0 3 0 Garcia F, 3b 3 0 2 1 Clark M, p 2 0 0 0 Collier L, ss 4 0 0 0 Maxwell J, ph 0 0 0 0 Schmidt J, p 3 0 0 0 Valdes P, ph 1 0 0 0 Martinez M, lf 1 0 0 0 Karchner M, p 0 0 0 0 Alexander M, ph-ss 1 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 5 11 5 31 2 4 2 Chicago 100 100 003 -- 5 Pittsburgh 000 002 000 -- 2 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Clark M 6.0 3 2 2 3 4 Karchner M (W) 2.0 0 0 0 0 3 Beck R (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Schmidt J 8.0 9 2 2 1 6 Williams M (L) 0.1 1 1 1 0 1 Christiansen J* 0.0 1 2 1 2 0 Van Poppel T 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 4 batters in 9th E -- Hernandez J, Collier L, Garcia F DP -- Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- Chicago 10, Pittsburgh 8 HR -- Sosa S SB -- Kendall J 2, Brown A SH -- Guillen J SF -- Ward T HBP -- by Clark M (Kendall J) WP -- Schmidt J 2 T -- 3:07 A -- 36510
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