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Cubs
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
July 8, 1999
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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 8, 1999 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 8, 1999 |
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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 | July 8, 1999 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dan Serafini |
Home Starting Pitcher | Kris Benson |
Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 17,711 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Mark Hirschbeck 1B: Jeff Nelson 2B: Wally Bell 3B: Bruce Froemming |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mickey Morandini | Second Baseman |
Tyler Houston | Third Baseman |
Sammy Sosa | Right Fielder |
Mark Grace | First Baseman |
Henry Rodriguez | Left Fielder |
Jose Hernandez | Shortstop |
Benito Santiago | Catcher |
Curtis Goodwin | Center Fielder |
Dan Serafini | Pitcher |
Jim Riggleman | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Al Martin | Left Fielder |
Mike Benjamin | Shortstop |
Freddy Garcia | Right Fielder |
Kevin Young | First Baseman |
Ed Sprague | Third Baseman |
Warren Morris | Second Baseman |
Adrian Brown | Center Fielder |
Keith Osik | Catcher |
Kris Benson | Pitcher |
Gene Lamont | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
July 8, 1999
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morandini vs. Benson
Morandini strikes out. Osik drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Morandini out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Houston vs. Benson
Houston hits a fly ball into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Benson
Sosa hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Martin. Sosa reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Grace vs. Benson
Grace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Benson
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Benjamin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Serafini
Martin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Benjamin vs. Serafini
Benjamin takes first base on ball four. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Garcia vs. Serafini
Garcia hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Martin scores. Benjamin moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Serafini
Young strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Sprague vs. Serafini
Sprague hits a ball on the ground towards third. Houston fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Benson
Hernandez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santiago vs. Benson
Santiago hits a line drive towards short. Benjamin catches it and throws to first to double up Hernandez. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Benson
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Goodwin for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Serafini
Morris hits a line drive into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Serafini
Brown 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, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Osik vs. Serafini
Osik hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Serafini vs. Benson
Serafini takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morandini vs. Benson
Morandini bunts towards third. Sprague fields it and throws to first for the out. Serafini moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Houston vs. Benson
Houston strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Sosa vs. Benson
Sosa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Serafini scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Benson
Grace hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Garcia. Grace reaches second base with a double. Sosa goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Benson
Rodriguez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Hernandez vs. Benson
Hernandez hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Santiago vs. Benson
Santiago strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Benson vs. Serafini
Benson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Serafini
Martin 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, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Benjamin vs. Serafini
Benjamin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Houston fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Benson
Goodwin strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Serafini vs. Benson
Serafini hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Morandini vs. Benson
Morandini hits a ball on the ground towards short. Benjamin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Serafini
Garcia 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, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Serafini
Young hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Rodriguez who is chasing the ball. Young reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Sprague vs. Serafini
Sprague hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez misplays the ball. That's an error on Hernandez. Young scores. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Morris vs. Serafini
Morris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Houston fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Serafini
Brown 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
Top 5
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Houston vs. Benson
Houston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Benson
Sosa strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Benson
Grace hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Benson
Manny Alexander pinch hits for Henry Rodriguez.
Alexander hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Grace moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Hernandez vs. Benson
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Grace scores. Alexander moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Santiago vs. Benson
Santiago hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Alexander scores. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Goodwin vs. Schourek
Pete Schourek now pitching. John Wehner now playing center field.
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Hernandez scores. Santiago moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Serafini vs. Schourek
Serafini strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Osik vs. Serafini
Manny Alexander now playing shortstop. Jose Hernandez now playing left field.
Osik hits a line drive towards third. Houston reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wehner vs. Serafini
Wehner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Serafini fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Serafini
Martin strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Morandini vs. Schourek
Morandini is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Houston vs. Schourek
Houston strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Schourek
Sosa hits a line drive towards third. Sprague catches it and throws to first to double up Morandini. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benjamin vs. Sanders
Scott Sanders now pitching.
Benjamin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Sanders
Garcia strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Sanders
Young strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sprague vs. Sanders
Sprague hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Sanders
Morris hits a popup towards short. Alexander settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Schourek
Grace hits a fly ball into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Schourek
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards short. Benjamin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Schourek
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Santiago vs. Schourek
There goes Hernandez. The throw from Osik and he is safe. Hernandez steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Santiago vs. Schourek
Santiago hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Hernandez scores. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Goodwin vs. Schourek
Goodwin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nunez vs. Sanders
Abraham Nunez pinch hits for Pete Schourek.
Nunez hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Osik vs. Sanders
Osik hits a fly ball into left field. Hernandez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Wehner vs. Sanders
Wehner hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Sauerbeck
Scott Sauerbeck now pitching. Abraham Nunez now playing shortstop.
Sanders strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Morandini vs. Sauerbeck
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, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Houston vs. Sauerbeck
Houston hits a fly ball into center field. Wehner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Sanders
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Sanders
Brant Brown pinch hits for Scott Sauerbeck.
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Sanders
Garcia strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Wilkins
Marc Wilkins now pitching.
Sosa strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Wilkins
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grace for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Wilkins
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Sanders
Young strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sprague vs. Sanders
Sprague strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Sanders
Morris hits a fly ball 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 7/8/1999 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (N) Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Morandini M, 2b 3 0 0 0 Martin A, lf 4 1 1 0 Houston T, 3b 5 0 0 0 Benjamin M, ss 2 1 1 0 Sosa S, rf 5 1 2 1 Sauerbeck S, p 0 0 0 0 Grace M, 1b 4 2 2 1 Brown B, ph 1 0 0 0 Rodriguez H, lf 1 1 0 0 Wilkins M, p 0 0 0 0 Alexander M, ph-ss 3 1 1 0 Garcia F, rf 4 0 1 1 Hernandez J, ss-lf 3 3 3 4 Young K, 1b 4 1 1 0 Santiago B, c 4 0 2 2 Sprague E, 3b 4 1 1 3 Goodwin C, cf 4 0 1 1 Morris W, 2b 4 0 0 0 Serafini D, p 2 1 0 0 Brown A, cf 2 0 0 0 Sanders S, p 1 0 0 0 Schourek P, p 0 0 0 0 Nunez A, ph-ss 1 0 0 0 Osik K, c 3 0 0 0 Benson K, p 1 0 0 0 Wehner J, cf 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 9 11 9 32 4 5 4 Chicago 005 030 100 -- 9 Pittsburgh 100 102 000 -- 4 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Serafini D (W) 5.0 3 2 2 1 3 Sanders S (S) 4.0 2 2 2 0 7 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Benson K (L) 4.2 9 8 8 3 5 Schourek P 2.1 2 1 1 1 3 Sauerbeck S 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Wilkins M 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 E -- Hernandez J DP -- Chicago 1, Pittsburgh 2 LOB -- Chicago 5, Pittsburgh 2 2B -- Sosa S, Grace M 3B -- Young K HR -- Hernandez J, Sprague E SB -- Hernandez J SH -- Morandini M HBP -- by Schourek P (Morandini M) T -- 2:37 A -- 17711
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