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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 24, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Mets, played on July 24, 1998 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 24, 1998 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 24, 1998 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Armando Reynoso |
Home Starting Pitcher | Geremi Gonzalez |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 3 hours 2 minutes |
Umpires | HP: CB Bucknor 1B: Bob Davidson 2B: Tom Hallion 3B: Jerry Crawford |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Brian McRae | Center Fielder |
Lenny Harris | Third Baseman |
John Olerud | First Baseman |
Todd Hundley | Left Fielder |
Todd Pratt | Catcher |
Butch Huskey | Right Fielder |
Luis Lopez | Second Baseman |
Rey Ordonez | Shortstop |
Armando Reynoso | Pitcher |
Bobby Valentine | Manager |
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 |
Henry Rodriguez | Left Fielder |
Jeff Blauser | Shortstop |
Jose Hernandez | Third Baseman |
Scott Servais | Catcher |
Geremi Gonzalez | Pitcher |
Jim Riggleman | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 24, 1998
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Gonzalez
McRae hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sosa. McRae reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Gonzalez
Harris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McRae moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Olerud vs. Gonzalez
Olerud hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morandini scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McRae scores. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Hundley vs. Gonzalez
Hundley hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Harris moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Pratt vs. Gonzalez
Pratt hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Reynoso
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olerud scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnson for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Morandini vs. Reynoso
Morandini hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Reynoso
Sosa hits a popup into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Reynoso
There goes Sosa. The throw from Pratt and he is out, Ordonez applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Huskey vs. Gonzalez
Huskey hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Gonzalez
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hernandez fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hernandez. Huskey moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ordonez vs. Gonzalez
Ordonez bunts towards the mound. Gonzalez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Reynoso vs. Gonzalez
Reynoso hits a popup into left field. Rodriguez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
McRae vs. Gonzalez
McRae hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Huskey scores. Lopez moves to third. Ordonez moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Harris vs. Gonzalez
Harris hits a fly ball into left field. Rodriguez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lopez tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Olerud vs. Gonzalez
Olerud hits a fly ball into left field. Rodriguez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Reynoso
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olerud scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grace for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Reynoso
Rodriguez hits a popup towards short. Ordonez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Reynoso
Blauser hits a fly ball into left field. Hundley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Gonzalez
Hundley hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Sosa. Hundley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pratt vs. Gonzalez
Pratt hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hundley moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Huskey vs. Gonzalez
Huskey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lopez vs. Gonzalez
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morandini scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hundley scores. Huskey moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Ordonez vs. Gonzalez
Ordonez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Reynoso
Hernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Huskey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Reynoso
Servais hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Reynoso
Gonzalez bunts towards the mound. Reynoso fields it and throws to first for the out. Servais moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Reynoso
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Morandini vs. Reynoso
Morandini hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Servais moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Sosa vs. Reynoso
Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reynoso vs. Gonzalez
Reynoso hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Gonzalez
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Stevens
Dave Stevens now pitching.
Harris takes first base on ball four. Reynoso moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Olerud vs. Stevens
Olerud hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Hundley vs. Stevens
Hundley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Reynoso
Grace hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Reynoso
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olerud fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Reynoso covering. It's a double play. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Reynoso
Blauser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Reynoso
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reynoso fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Stevens
Pratt hits a line drive into left field. Rodriguez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Huskey vs. Stevens
Huskey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Stevens
Lopez strikes out. There goes Huskey. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Ordonez vs. Stevens
Ordonez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Reynoso vs. Stevens
Reynoso strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Reynoso
Servais hits a line drive into right field. Huskey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Reynoso
Sandy Martinez pinch hits for Dave Stevens.
Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Reynoso
Johnson bunts towards first. Olerud scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnson for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Fossas
Tony Fossas now pitching.
McRae hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Fossas
Harris bunts towards the mound. Fossas fields it and throws to first for the out. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Olerud vs. Fossas
There goes McRae. The throw from Servais and he is safe. McRae steals third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Olerud vs. Fossas
Olerud strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Hundley vs. Fossas
Hundley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Morandini vs. Reynoso
Lenny Harris now playing left field. Edgardo Alfonzo now playing third base.
Morandini hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Reynoso
Sosa hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pratt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Reynoso
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olerud scoops it up and throws to first, with Reynoso covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pratt vs. Myers
Rodney Myers now pitching. Manny Alexander now playing second base.
Pratt strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Huskey vs. Myers
Huskey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Myers
Lopez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Huskey moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Baerga vs. Myers
Carlos Baerga pinch hits for Rey Ordonez.
Baerga hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alexander fields it and throws to second for the out. Huskey moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Reynoso vs. Myers
Reynoso strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Reynoso
Luis Lopez now playing shortstop. Carlos Baerga now playing second base.
Rodriguez hits a popup towards third. Alfonzo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Reynoso
Blauser hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Reynoso
Hernandez hits a popup into left field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Myers
McRae hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Servais settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Myers
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alexander scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Myers
Olerud hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rodriguez. Olerud reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Alfonzo vs. Myers
Alfonzo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Olerud scores. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Pratt vs. Myers
Pratt hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Alfonzo moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Huskey vs. Myers
Huskey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Reynoso
Servais strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Reynoso
Alexander strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Reynoso
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. Reynoso
Glenallen Hill pinch hits for Rodney Myers.
Hill strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Adams
Glenallen Hill now playing left field. Terry Adams now pitching.
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alexander scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Baerga vs. Adams
Baerga hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Adams
Matt Franco pinch hits for Armando Reynoso.
Franco strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Cook
Dennis Cook now pitching.
Sosa strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Cook
Grace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Orie vs. Cook
Kevin Orie pinch hits for Terry Adams.
Orie strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Blauser vs. Cook
Blauser strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/24/1998, game 1 -- New York at Chicago (D) New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI McRae B, cf 5 1 3 1 Johnson L, cf 3 0 1 0 Harris L, 3b-lf 2 0 1 1 Morandini M, 2b 3 0 1 0 Olerud J, 1b 5 1 1 1 Myers R, p 0 0 0 0 Hundley T, lf 4 1 1 0 Hill G, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Alfonzo E, 3b 1 0 1 1 Sosa S, rf 4 0 1 0 Pratt T, c 5 0 1 0 Grace M, 1b 3 0 1 0 Huskey B, rf 3 1 2 0 Rodriguez H, lf 3 0 0 0 Lopez L, 2b-ss 5 1 1 1 Adams T, p 0 0 0 0 Ordonez R, ss 2 0 1 0 Orie K, ph 1 0 0 0 Baerga C, ph-2b 2 0 0 0 Blauser J, ss 3 0 0 0 Reynoso A, p 4 0 1 0 Hernandez J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Franco M, ph 1 0 0 0 Servais S, c 3 0 1 0 Cook D, p 0 0 0 0 Gonzalez J, p 0 0 0 0 Stevens D, p 0 0 0 0 Martinez S, ph 1 0 0 0 Fossas T, p 0 0 0 0 Alexander M, 2b 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 5 13 5 29 0 5 0 New York 121 000 010 -- 5 Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0 New York IP H R ER BB SO Reynoso A (W) 8.0 5 0 0 2 3 Cook D 1.0 0 0 0 1 3 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Gonzalez J (L) 3.1 7 4 2 1 1 Stevens D 1.2 0 0 0 3 3 Fossas T 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 Myers R 2.0 5 1 1 0 3 Adams T 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 E -- Hernandez J DP -- New York 1 LOB -- New York 13, Chicago 6 2B -- McRae B, Hundley T, Olerud J SB -- McRae B CS -- Sosa S SH -- Gonzalez J, Harris L SF -- Harris L WP -- Stevens D T -- 3:02 A -- 0
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