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Cubs
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
June 25, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Chicago Cubs, played on June 25, 1998 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 25, 1998 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 25, 1998 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kerry Wood |
Home Starting Pitcher | Brian Moehler |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 30,688 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 58 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Marty Foster 1B: Tim Tschida 2B: John Shulock 3B: Rick Reed |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Brant Brown | Center Fielder |
Mickey Morandini | Second Baseman |
Sammy Sosa | Right Fielder |
Mark Grace | First Baseman |
Henry Rodriguez | DH |
Pedro Valdes | Left Fielder |
Jeff Blauser | Shortstop |
Tyler Houston | Catcher |
Manny Alexander | Third Baseman |
Jim Riggleman | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Brian Hunter | Center Fielder |
Damion Easley | Second Baseman |
Bobby Higginson | Right Fielder |
Tony Clark | First Baseman |
Luis Gonzalez | Left Fielder |
Geronimo Berroa | DH |
Gabe Alvarez | Third Baseman |
Joe Oliver | Catcher |
Deivi Cruz | Shortstop |
Buddy Bell | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
June 25, 1998
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Moehler
Brown hits a line drive into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Morandini vs. Moehler
Morandini hits a line drive into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Moehler
Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Wood
Hunter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easley vs. Wood
There goes Hunter. The throw from Houston and he is out, Blauser applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Wood
Easley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Wood
Higginson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Moehler
Grace strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Moehler
Rodriguez hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Valdes vs. Moehler
Valdes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Blauser vs. Moehler
There goes Valdes. The throw from Oliver and he is out, Easley applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Moehler
Blauser strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Wood
Clark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Wood
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Berroa vs. Wood
Berroa strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Alvarez vs. Wood
Alvarez strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Houston vs. Moehler
Houston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Moehler
Alexander hits a fly ball into right field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Moehler
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Wood
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Wood
Cruz 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Wood
Hunter 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
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Morandini vs. Moehler
Morandini hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Moehler
Sosa hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Moehler
Grace hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Moehler
Rodriguez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Alvarez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Wood
Easley hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Wood
Higginson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Wood
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Wood
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Higginson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Berroa vs. Wood
There's a wild pitch. Higginson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Berroa vs. Wood
Berroa strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Valdes vs. Moehler
Valdes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moehler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Moehler
Blauser hits a line drive towards short. Cruz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Houston vs. Moehler
Houston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Alvarez vs. Wood
Alvarez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Wood
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Wood
Cruz 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Wood
Hunter hits a fly ball into left field. Valdes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Moehler
Alexander hits a fly ball into right field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Moehler
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Easley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Morandini vs. Moehler
Morandini strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Easley vs. Wood
Easley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Higginson vs. Wood
Higginson hits a ball on the ground into center field, out of the reach of Brown. Higginson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Wood
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Clark for the out. Higginson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Gonzalez vs. Wood
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Berroa vs. Wood
Berroa hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Brown. Berroa reaches second base with a double. Higginson scores. Gonzalez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Alvarez vs. Wood
Sammy Sosa now playing center field. Matt Mieske now playing right field.
Alvarez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Wood
Oliver strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Moehler
Sosa hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Moehler
Grace hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Higginson. Grace reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Runyan
Sean Runyan now pitching.
Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Hernandez vs. Anderson
Matt Anderson now pitching. Jose Hernandez pinch hits for Pedro Valdes.
Hernandez bunts towards the mound. Anderson fields it and throws to first for the out. Grace moves to third. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Blauser vs. Anderson
Blauser hits a fly ball into right field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Grace tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Houston vs. Anderson
Houston hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Alexander vs. Anderson
Scott Servais pinch runs for Tyler Houston.
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvarez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Adams
Terry Adams now pitching. Sammy Sosa now playing right field. Matt Mieske now playing left field. Jose Hernandez now playing center field. Scott
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Adams
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Easley vs. Adams
Easley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Higginson vs. Mulholland
Terry Mulholland now pitching.
Higginson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morandini fields it and throws to second for the out. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Clark vs. Mulholland
Clark hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Mulholland
Gonzalez 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
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mieske vs. Bochtler
Doug Bochtler now pitching.
Mieske hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Morandini vs. Bochtler
Morandini hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Bochtler
Sosa hits a popup towards short. Cruz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Bochtler
Grace strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Berroa vs. Stevens
Dave Stevens now pitching.
Berroa hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Alvarez vs. Stevens
Kimera Bartee pinch runs for Geronimo Berroa.
There goes Bartee. The throw from Servais and he is out, Blauser applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alvarez vs. Stevens
Alvarez strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Stevens
Oliver strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Jones
Todd Jones now pitching.
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops it up and throws to first, with Jones covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Jones
Hernandez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Blauser vs. Jones
There's a wild pitch. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Blauser vs. Jones
Blauser hits a line drive into right field. Higginson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Jones
Sandy Martinez pinch hits for Scott Servais.
Martinez strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/25/1998 -- Chicago at Detroit (N) Chicago AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Brown B, cf 3 0 0 0 Hunter B, cf 3 0 0 0 Mieske M, rf-lf 1 0 0 0 Easley D, 2b 3 1 1 1 Morandini M, 2b 4 1 1 1 Higginson B, rf 3 2 1 0 Sosa S, rf-cf-rf 4 1 1 1 Clark T, 1b 4 1 2 3 Grace M, 1b 4 1 2 0 Gonzalez L, lf 3 1 0 0 Rodriguez H, dh 3 1 1 1 Berroa G, dh 4 0 2 2 Valdes P, lf 1 0 0 0 Bartee K, pr 0 0 0 0 Hernandez J, ph-cf 1 0 1 0 Alvarez G, 3b 2 0 0 0 Blauser J, ss 3 0 0 1 Oliver J, c 4 0 0 0 Houston T, c 3 0 1 0 Cruz D, ss 2 1 0 0 Servais S, pr-c 0 0 0 0 Martinez S, ph 1 0 0 0 Alexander M, 3b 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 4 7 4 28 6 6 6 Chicago 010 000 210 -- 4 Detroit 000 102 30x -- 6 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Wood K 6.0 4 3 3 5 8 Adams T (L) 0.1 0 2 2 2 0 Mulholland T 0.2 1 1 1 0 0 Stevens D 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Moehler B* 6.0 4 3 3 1 3 Runyan S+ 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 Anderson M (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Bochtler D 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 Jones T (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th + Pitched to 1 batter in 7th LOB -- Chicago 4, Detroit 5 2B -- Higginson B, Berroa G, Grace M HR -- Rodriguez H, Easley D, Sosa S, Clark T, Morandini M CS -- Hunter B, Valdes P, Bartee K SH -- Hernandez J SF -- Blauser J WP -- Wood K, Jones T T -- 2:58 A -- 30688
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