Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Womack vs. Gonzalez
  
  Womack strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Gonzalez
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alexander scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Kendall vs. Gonzalez
  
  Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Orie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, 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, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morandini vs. Schmidt
  
  Morandini hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Sosa vs. Schmidt
  
  Sosa strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Grace vs. Schmidt
  
  Grace hits a fly ball into center field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Gonzalez
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Guillen vs. Gonzalez
  
  Guillen is hit by the pitch. Young moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Martin vs. Gonzalez
  
  Martin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Young scores. Guillen moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
  Ramirez vs. Gonzalez
  
  Ramirez hits a fly ball towards left. Rodriguez catches it and throws to home to double up Guillen. Martin moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Polcovich vs. Gonzalez
  
  Polcovich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alexander scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Schmidt
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive beyond first. Young can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Alexander vs. Schmidt
  
  There goes Rodriguez. The throw from Kendall to Polcovich and they have Rodriguez trapped. The throw over to Young, who applies the tag for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Alexander vs. Schmidt
  
  Alexander hits a fly ball into center field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Houston vs. Schmidt
  
  Houston strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Schmidt vs. Gonzalez
  
  Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alexander scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Womack vs. Gonzalez
  
  Womack hits a fly ball into left field. Rodriguez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Gonzalez
  
  Martinez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orie vs. Schmidt
  
  Orie hits a line drive off the glove of Ramirez, and into shallow left field. Orie reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gonzalez vs. Schmidt
  
  Gonzalez bunts towards first. Young scoops it up and throws to first, with Womack covering, for the out. Orie moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Hernandez vs. Schmidt
  
  Hernandez strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
  Morandini vs. Schmidt
  
  Morandini hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Orie scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Sosa vs. Schmidt
  
  Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Morandini moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Grace vs. Schmidt
  
  Grace strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Kendall vs. Gonzalez
  
  Kendall hits a fly ball into left field. Rodriguez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Gonzalez
  
  Young hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Guillen vs. Gonzalez
  
  Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alexander scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Schmidt
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Alexander vs. Schmidt
  
  Alexander hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Houston vs. Schmidt
  
  Houston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polcovich fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Orie vs. Schmidt
  
  Orie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Gonzalez
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops it up and throws to first, with Gonzalez covering, for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Gonzalez
  
  Ramirez strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Polcovich vs. Gonzalez
  
  Polcovich 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 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Schmidt
  
  Gonzalez strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Schmidt
  
  Hernandez strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Morandini vs. Schmidt
  
  Morandini takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Sosa vs. Schmidt
  
  Sosa strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Schmidt vs. Gonzalez
  
  Schmidt 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 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Womack vs. Gonzalez
  
  Womack hits a fly ball into center field. Hernandez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Gonzalez
  
  Martinez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sosa. Martinez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Kendall vs. Gonzalez
  
  Kendall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hernandez who is chasing the ball. Kendall reaches third base with a triple. Martinez scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Young vs. Gonzalez
  
  Young hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Schmidt
  
  Grace hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Schmidt
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polcovich misplays the ball. That's an error on Polcovich. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Alexander vs. Schmidt
  
  Alexander hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Houston vs. Schmidt
  
  Houston hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rodriguez moves to third. Alexander moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
  Orie vs. Schmidt
  
  Orie hits a popup, foul, towards first. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Valdes vs. Schmidt
  
  Pedro Valdes pinch hits for Geremi Gonzalez.
  
  Valdes 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 

Top 7

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Guillen vs. Pisciotta
  
  Marc Pisciotta now pitching.
  
  Guillen hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Pisciotta
  
  Martin hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Pisciotta
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alexander scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Polcovich vs. Pisciotta
  
  Polcovich hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Rodriguez. Polcovich reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Schmidt vs. Pisciotta
  
  Schmidt hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Houston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Schmidt
  
  Hernandez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Guillen who is chasing the ball. Hernandez reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Morandini vs. Schmidt
  
  Morandini hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Schmidt
  
  Sosa takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Grace vs. Christiansen
  
  Jason Christiansen now pitching.
  
  Grace hits a line drive to center field. Martinez throws towards Womack. Womack fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Womack. Sosa moves to third. Grace moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Rodriguez vs. Christiansen
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sosa scores. Grace scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Alexander vs. Christiansen
  
  Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Womack fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Houston vs. Christiansen
  
  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 8

• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Womack vs. Adams
  
  Jose Hernandez now playing left field. Terrell Lowery now playing center field. Terry Adams now pitching.
  
  Womack hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Adams
  
  Martinez takes first base on ball four. Womack moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Kendall vs. Adams
  
  Kendall strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Young vs. Adams
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Womack moves to third. Martinez moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
  Guillen vs. Adams
  
  Guillen takes first base on ball four. Womack scores. Martinez moves to third. Young moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Martin vs. Mulholland
  
  Jose Hernandez now playing center field. Matt Mieske now playing left field. Terry Mulholland now pitching.
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alexander scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orie vs. Williams
  
  Mike Williams now pitching. Turner Ward now playing left field.
  
  Orie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Mieske vs. Williams
  
  Mieske strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Williams
  
  Hernandez strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Beck
  
  Rod Beck now pitching.
  
  Ramirez strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Bieser vs. Beck
  
  Steve Bieser pinch hits for Kevin Polcovich.
  
  Bieser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bieser for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Beck
  
  Ward hits a fly ball into left field. Mieske settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/4/1998 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Womack T, 2b          4  1  1  0   Hernandez , cf-lf-cf  5  1  1  0   
Martinez M, cf        3  1  1  0   Morandini M, 2b       3  1  3  3   
Kendall J, c          4  0  1  1   Sosa S, rf            3  1  1  0   
Young K, 1b           4  1  1  0   Grace M, 1b           4  1  1  0   
Guillen J, rf         2  0  0  1   Rodriguez H, lf       4  0  2  2   
Martin A, lf          4  1  2  2   Adams T, p            0  0  0  0   
Williams M, p         0  0  0  0   Mulholland T, p       0  0  0  0   
Ramirez A, 3b         4  0  0  0   Beck R, p             0  0  0  0   
Polcovich K, ss       3  0  1  0   Alexander M, ss       4  0  1  0   
Bieser S, ph          1  0  0  0   Houston T, c          4  0  2  0   
Schmidt J, p          3  0  0  0   Orie K, 3b            4  1  1  0   
Christiansen J, p     0  0  0  0   Gonzalez J, p         1  0  0  0   
Ward T, lf            1  0  0  0   Valdes P, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Pisciotta M, p        0  0  0  0   
                                   Lowery T, cf          0  0  0  0   
                                   Mieske M, lf          1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  4  7  4                        34  5 12  5

Pittsburgh       010 001 110 --  4
Chicago          001 000 40x --  5

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Schmidt J (L)*        6.0 10  4  4  2  7
Christiansen J        1.0  2  1  1  0  0
Williams M            1.0  0  0  0  0  2

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gonzalez J            6.0  4  2  2  0  3
Pisciotta M (W)       1.0  2  1  1  0  0
Adams T               0.1  1  1  0  2  1
Mulholland T          0.2  0  0  0  0  0
Beck R (S)            1.0  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 7th

E -- Polcovich K, Womack T, Alexander M
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Chicago 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Chicago 8
2B -- Orie K, Martinez M, Polcovich K
3B -- Kendall J, Hernandez J
HR -- Martin A, Morandini M
CS -- Rodriguez H
SH -- Gonzalez J
HBP -- by Gonzalez J (Guillen J)
T -- 2:39
A -- 37780

    

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