Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Stynes vs. Trachsel
  
  Stynes hits a line drive into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Casey vs. Trachsel
  
  Casey hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Larkin vs. Trachsel
  
  Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trachsel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Trachsel
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Young for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Bere
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Morandini vs. Bere
  
  Morandini strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Bere
  
  Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stynes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Petagine vs. Trachsel
  
  Petagine 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 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hammonds vs. Trachsel
  
  Hammonds takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Boone vs. Trachsel
  
  Boone hits a popup into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Fordyce vs. Trachsel
  
  Fordyce strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Bere
  
  Grace hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Bere
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Petagine. Brown reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gaetti vs. Bere
  
  Gaetti hits a fly ball into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Alexander vs. Bere
  
  Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bere fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Bere vs. Trachsel
  
  Bere takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stynes vs. Trachsel
  
  Stynes 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 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Casey vs. Trachsel
  
  Casey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stynes moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Larkin vs. Trachsel
  
  Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alexander fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Servais vs. Bere
  
  Servais hits a fly ball into center field. Hammonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Trachsel vs. Bere
  
  Trachsel strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Bere
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Young who is chasing the ball. Johnson reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Morandini vs. Bere
  
  Morandini hits a fly ball into right field. Petagine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Trachsel
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops it up and throws to first, with Trachsel covering, for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Petagine vs. Trachsel
  
  Petagine hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Hammonds vs. Trachsel
  
  Hammonds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Boone vs. Trachsel
  
  Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Bere
  
  Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stynes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Grace vs. Bere
  
  Grace takes first base on ball four. Sosa moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brown vs. Bere
  
  Brown hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Gaetti vs. Bere
  
  Gaetti strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Alexander vs. Bere
  
  Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Fordyce vs. Trachsel
  
  Fordyce 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 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bere vs. Trachsel
  
  Bere strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Stynes vs. Trachsel
  
  Stynes hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Servais vs. Bere
  
  Servais hits a fly ball into right field. Petagine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Trachsel vs. Bere
  
  Trachsel strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Bere
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Morandini vs. Bere
  
  Morandini strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Casey vs. Trachsel
  
  Casey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Larkin vs. Trachsel
  
  Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. Casey moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Young vs. Trachsel
  
  Young strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Petagine vs. Trachsel
  
  Petagine hits a line drive into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Bere
  
  Sosa hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Bere
  
  Grace takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Bere
  
  There goes Grace. The throw from Fordyce and he is out, Larkin applying the tag. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Bere
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Hammonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Gaetti vs. Bere
  
  Gaetti takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alexander vs. Bere
  
  Alexander hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hammonds vs. Trachsel
  
  Hammonds strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Trachsel
  
  Boone strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Fordyce vs. Trachsel
  
  Fordyce hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Servais vs. Hudek
  
  John Hudek now pitching. Ed Taubensee now catching.
  
  Servais is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maxwell vs. Hudek
  
  Jason Maxwell pinch hits for Steve Trachsel.
  
  Maxwell bunts towards the mound. Hudek fields it and throws to first for the out. Servais moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Hudek
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Morandini vs. Hudek
  
  Morandini strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
  Sosa vs. Hudek
  
  Sosa hits a fly ball into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taubensee vs. Mulholland
  
  Terry Mulholland now pitching.
  
  Taubensee hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Brown. Taubensee reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Stynes vs. Mulholland
  
  Stynes bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Servais scoops up the ball and tags Stynes for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Sanders vs. Karchner
  
  Reggie Sanders pinch hits for Sean Casey. Matt Karchner now pitching.
  
  Sanders strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Larkin vs. Karchner
  
  Larkin takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Young vs. Heredia
  
  Felix Heredia now pitching.
  
  Young hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Johnson. Young reaches second base with a double. Taubensee scores. Larkin goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Petagine vs. Heredia
  
  Petagine strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. White
  
  Roberto Petagine now playing first base. Reggie Sanders now playing right field. Gabe White now pitching. Pat Watkins now playing left field.
  
  Grace hits a fly ball into center field. Hammonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Hill vs. White
  
  Glenallen Hill pinch hits for Brant Brown.
  
  Hill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Gaetti vs. White
  
  Gaetti hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Alexander vs. White
  
  Alexander strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Servais vs. White
  
  Servais hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. White
  
  Jose Hernandez pinch hits for Felix Heredia.
  
  Hernandez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Watkins. Hernandez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. White
  
  Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Stynes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hammonds vs. Beck
  
  Jose Hernandez now playing left field. Rod Beck now pitching.
  
  Hammonds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Boone vs. Beck
  
  Boone strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Nieves vs. Beck
  
  Melvin Nieves pinch hits for Pat Watkins.
  
  Nieves strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Taubensee vs. Beck
  
  Taubensee hits a line drive into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/2/1998 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Stynes C, 3b          4  0  0  0   Johnson L, cf         4  0  2  0   
Casey S, 1b           3  0  2  0   Morandini M, 2b       4  0  0  0   
Sanders R, ph-rf      1  0  0  0   Sosa S, rf            4  1  2  1   
Larkin B, ss          3  1  1  0   Grace M, 1b           2  0  0  0   
Young D, lf           4  0  1  2   Brown B, lf           3  0  1  0   
White G, p            0  0  0  0   Hill G, ph            1  1  1  0   
Petagine R, rf-1b     4  0  0  0   Beck R, p             0  0  0  0   
Hammonds J, cf        3  0  2  0   Gaetti G, 3b          3  1  1  2   
Boone B, 2b           4  0  0  0   Alexander M, ss       4  0  0  0   
Fordyce B, c          3  0  0  0   Servais S, c          3  1  1  1   
Hudek J, p            0  0  0  0   Trachsel S, p         2  0  0  0   
Watkins P, lf         0  0  0  0   Maxwell J, ph         0  0  0  0   
Nieves M, ph          1  0  0  0   Mulholland T, p       0  0  0  0   
Bere J, p             1  0  0  0   Karchner M, p         0  0  0  0   
Taubensee E, c        2  1  1  0   Heredia F, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Hernandez J, ph-lf    1  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  2  7  2                        31  4  9  4

Cincinnati       000 000 020 --  2
Chicago          000 001 03x --  4

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bere J                6.0  5  1  1  3  5
Hudek J               1.0  0  0  0  1  1
White G (L)           1.0  4  3  3  0  1

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Trachsel S            7.0  4  0  0  2  5
Mulholland T          0.1  1  1  1  0  0
Karchner M            0.1  0  1  1  1  1
Heredia F (W)         0.1  1  0  0  0  1
Beck R (S)            1.0  1  0  0  0  2

DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 7, Chicago 9
2B -- Brown B, Taubensee E, Young D, Hernandez J
3B -- Johnson L
HR -- Sosa S, Gaetti G, Servais S
CS -- Grace M
SH -- Maxwell J
HBP -- by Hudek J (Servais S)
T -- 2:44
A -- 36761

    

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