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May 3, 1998

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Bottom 3 R H E
Cardinals 1 3 0
Cubs 2 4 0
Bottom 3 R H E
Cardinals 1 3 0
Cubs 2 4 0

Sammy Sosa Season Stats

  Game Season
Average 1.000 .359
OBP 1.000 .423
At Bats 1 117
Hits 1 42
• Singles 0 29
• Doubles 0 6
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 1 7
Walks 0 13
RBI’s 1 20

Cliff Politte Season Stats

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Wrigley Field - May 3, 1998
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Cliff Politte
Eli Marrero
Mark McGwire
Delino DeShields
Gary Gaetti
Royce Clayton
Ron Gant
Ray Lankford
Brian Jordan
Sammy Sosa
Mickey Morandini
Count: 3-0, 1 Out
Count: 3-0, 1 Out

Sosa takes first base on ball four.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 3 Morandini hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Jordan who is chasing the ball. Morandini reaches third base with a triple. Brown goes all the way around to score.
Bottom 3 Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Tapani hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Jordan hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Lankford hits a popup beyond third. Hernandez can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Clayton scores. McGwire moves to second.
Top 3 McGwire takes first base on ball four.
Top 3 DeShields hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Clayton moves to second.
Top 3 Clayton bunts towards the mound. Tapani fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 3 Politte strikes out.
Bottom 2 Servais hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeShields fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 2 Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 2 Blauser takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 Marrero hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Gant strikes out.
Top 2 Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hernandez fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Rodriguez hits a popup into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Grace hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Sosa hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 1 Morandini strikes out.
Bottom 1 Brown hits a line drive towards third. Gaetti reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Jordan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morandini scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Lankford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tapani fields it and throws to second for the out. Clayton moves to third.
Top 1 McGwire takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 DeShields strikes out. There goes Clayton. Here's the throw, and he's safe.
Top 1 Clayton hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit.