Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Clark
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Sosa. Brown reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Strange vs. Clark
  
  Strange strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Kendall vs. Clark
  
  Kendall takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Young vs. Clark
  
  There goes Kendall. The throw from Houston and he is out, Hernandez applying the tag. Brown moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Young vs. Clark
  
  Young hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brown scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Guillen vs. Clark
  
  Guillen hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Schmidt
  
  Johnson bunts towards the right side of the infield. Strange fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Morandini vs. Schmidt
  
  Morandini hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Strange reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Sosa vs. Schmidt
  
  Sosa takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
  Grace vs. Schmidt
  
  Grace hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Schmidt
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garcia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Gaetti vs. Schmidt
  
  Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polcovich misplays the ball. That's an error on Polcovich. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Houston vs. Schmidt
  
  Houston hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Houston for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Clark
  
  Brant Brown now playing left field.
  
  Ward hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, 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 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Polcovich vs. Clark
  
  Polcovich strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Schmidt vs. Clark
  
  Schmidt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Clark
  
  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 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Schmidt
  
  Hernandez strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Schmidt
  
  Clark strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Schmidt
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmidt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morandini vs. Schmidt
  
  Morandini hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Johnson moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Sosa vs. Schmidt
  
  Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garcia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Strange vs. Clark
  
  Strange hits a line drive into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Kendall vs. Clark
  
  Kendall hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Clark
  
  Young hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Schmidt
  
  Grace strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Schmidt
  
  Brown strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gaetti vs. Schmidt
  
  Gaetti hits a popup, foul, towards first. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Guillen vs. Clark
  
  Guillen strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Clark
  
  Ward strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. Clark
  
  Garcia strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Houston vs. Schmidt
  
  Houston hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Schmidt
  
  Hernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Schmidt
  
  Clark strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Polcovich vs. Clark
  
  Polcovich strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schmidt vs. Clark
  
  Schmidt strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Clark
  
  There goes Polcovich. The throw from Houston and he is out, Hernandez applying the tag. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, 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 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Schmidt
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morandini vs. Schmidt
  
  Morandini hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polcovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Schmidt
  
  Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strange scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strange vs. Clark
  
  Strange hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops it up and throws to first, with Clark covering, for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Kendall vs. Clark
  
  Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Clark
  
  Young strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Schmidt
  
  Grace hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polcovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Schmidt
  
  Brown hits a popup towards first. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gaetti vs. Schmidt
  
  Gaetti strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Guillen vs. Clark
  
  Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Clark
  
  Ward strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. Clark
  
  Garcia hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morandini settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Houston vs. Schmidt
  
  Houston strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Schmidt
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polcovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Schmidt
  
  Clark strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Clark
  
  Emil Brown pinch hits for Kevin Polcovich.
  
  Brown strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Laker vs. Clark
  
  Tim Laker pinch hits for Jason Schmidt.
  
  Laker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Clark
  
  Abraham Nunez pinch runs for Tim Laker.
  
  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. Nunez moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Strange vs. Mulholland
  
  Terry Mulholland now pitching.
  
  Strange hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Christiansen
  
  Abraham Nunez now playing shortstop. Jason Christiansen now pitching.
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Morandini vs. Christiansen
  
  Morandini hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Sosa vs. Christiansen
  
  Sosa strikes out. There goes Johnson. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Grace vs. Christiansen
  
  Grace is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Merced vs. Van Poppel
  
  Matt Mieske pinch hits for Brant Brown. Todd Van Poppel now pitching. Orlando Merced pinch hits for Matt Mieske.
  
  Merced hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Grace moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gaetti vs. Van Poppel
  
  Gaetti hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Kendall vs. Beck
  
  Jose Hernandez now playing left field. Rod Beck now pitching. Manny Alexander now playing shortstop.
  
  Kendall hits a line drive into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Beck
  
  Young strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Guillen vs. Beck
  
  Guillen strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/9/1998 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Brown A, cf           4  1  1  0   Johnson L, cf         4  2  3  0   
Strange D, 2b         4  0  0  0   Morandini M, 2b       4  0  1  0   
Kendall J, c          3  0  0  0   Sosa S, rf            3  1  0  0   
Young K, 1b           4  0  1  1   Grace M, 1b           3  1  1  3   
Guillen J, rf         4  0  0  0   Rodriguez H, lf       1  0  0  0   
Ward T, lf            3  1  1  1   Brown B, lf           2  0  0  0   
Garcia F, 3b          3  0  0  0   Mieske M, ph          0  0  0  0   
Polcovich K, ss       2  0  0  0   Merced O, ph          1  0  1  1   
Brown E, ph           1  0  0  0   Beck R, p             0  0  0  0   
Christiansen J, p     0  0  0  0   Gaetti G, 3b          4  0  0  0   
Van Poppel T, p       0  0  0  0   Houston T, c          3  0  0  0   
Schmidt J, p          2  0  1  0   Hernandez J, ss-lf    3  0  0  0   
Laker T, ph           1  0  1  0   Clark M, p            3  0  0  0   
Nunez A, pr-ss        0  0  0  0   Mulholland T, p       0  0  0  0   
                                   Alexander M, ss       0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  2  5  2                        31  4  6  4

Pittsburgh       110 000 000 --  2
Chicago          300 000 01x --  4

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Schmidt J (L)         7.0  4  3  3  1  9
Christiansen J        0.2  1  1  1  1  1
Van Poppel T          0.1  1  0  0  0  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Clark M (W)           7.2  5  2  2  1 10
Mulholland T          0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Beck R (S)            1.0  0  0  0  0  2

E -- Polcovich K
LOB -- Pittsburgh 3, Chicago 5
2B -- Brown A
HR -- Grace M, Ward T
SB -- Johnson L
CS -- Kendall J, Polcovich K
WP -- Clark M
T -- 2:21
A -- 34857

    

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