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Brewers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 17, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Milwaukee Brewers, played on June 17, 1998 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | June 17, 1998 |
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Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Brewers
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 17, 1998 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Milwaukee Brewers |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Scott Karl |
Home Starting Pitcher | Kevin Tapani |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 28,673 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 58 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bruce Froemming 1B: Gerry Davis 2B: Wally Bell 3B: Jerry Meals |
Milwaukee Brewers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Fernando Vina | Second Baseman |
Mark Loretta | Third Baseman |
Jeromy Burnitz | Right Fielder |
John Jaha | First Baseman |
Dave Nilsson | Left Fielder |
Marquis Grissom | Center Fielder |
Jose Valentin | Shortstop |
Bobby Hughes | Catcher |
Scott Karl | Pitcher |
Phil Garner | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Manny Alexander | Third Baseman |
Mickey Morandini | Second Baseman |
Mark Grace | First Baseman |
Sammy Sosa | Right Fielder |
Matt Mieske | Left Fielder |
Jeff Blauser | Shortstop |
Jose Hernandez | Center Fielder |
Scott Servais | Catcher |
Kevin Tapani | Pitcher |
Jim Riggleman | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Brewers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 17, 1998
Top 1
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Brewers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Vina vs. Tapani
Vina hits a fly ball into left field. Mieske settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Loretta vs. Tapani
Loretta hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burnitz vs. Tapani
Burnitz 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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Brewers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Karl
Alexander hits a fly ball into left field. Nilsson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morandini vs. Karl
Morandini hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vina scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Karl
Grace hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Karl
Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Loretta fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Brewers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jaha vs. Tapani
Jaha 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 -
Brewers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Nilsson vs. Tapani
Nilsson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Grissom vs. Tapani
Grissom strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Valentin vs. Tapani
There goes Nilsson. The throw from Servais and he is out, Blauser applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Brewers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mieske vs. Karl
Mieske strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Patrick
Bronswell Patrick now pitching.
Blauser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Patrick
Hernandez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Patrick
Servais hits a popup, foul, towards third. Loretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tapani vs. Patrick
Tapani strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Brewers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Tapani
Valentin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hughes vs. Tapani
Hughes hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patrick vs. Tapani
Patrick hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Vina vs. Tapani
Vina hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Patrick moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Loretta vs. Tapani
Loretta hits a fly ball into center field. Hernandez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Patrick moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Burnitz vs. Tapani
Burnitz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Tapani covering. It's a double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Brewers, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Patrick
Alexander strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Morandini vs. Patrick
Morandini hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jaha scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morandini for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Patrick
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vina scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Brewers, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jaha vs. Tapani
Jaha hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hernandez. Jaha reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nilsson vs. Tapani
Nilsson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nilsson for the out. Jaha moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Grissom vs. Tapani
Grissom hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Valentin vs. Tapani
Valentin hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Jaha scores. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hughes vs. Tapani
Hughes hits a fly ball into left field. Mieske settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Brewers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Patrick
Sosa hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mieske vs. Patrick
Mieske hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valentin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Patrick
Blauser strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Patrick
Hernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Nilsson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Brewers, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Patrick vs. Tapani
Patrick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Vina vs. Tapani
Vina hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Patrick moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Loretta vs. Tapani
Loretta hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Patrick moves to third. Vina moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Burnitz vs. Tapani
Burnitz hits a popup towards short. Blauser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Jaha vs. Tapani
Jaha hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Brewers, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Patrick
Servais strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Tapani vs. Patrick
Tapani hits a line drive into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Patrick
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards third. Loretta fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Brewers, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Nilsson vs. Tapani
Nilsson 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 -
Brewers, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Tapani
Grissom hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Tapani
Valentin hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Sosa. Valentin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Hughes vs. Tapani
Hughes strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Brewers, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Morandini vs. Patrick
Morandini hits a fly ball into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Patrick
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Patrick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Patrick
Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valentin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Brewers, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. Tapani
Geoff Jenkins pinch hits for Bronswell Patrick.
Jenkins hits a line drive beyond short. Blauser can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vina vs. Tapani
Vina bunts towards third. Alexander fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Loretta vs. Tapani
Loretta strikes out. There goes Vina. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Burnitz vs. Tapani
Burnitz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jaha vs. Tapani
Jaha hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Nilsson vs. Tapani
Nilsson hits a line drive towards short. Blauser reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Brewers, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Reyes
Geoff Jenkins now playing left field. Alberto Reyes now pitching. Brant Brown pinch hits for Matt Mieske.
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Reyes
Blauser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Reyes
Hernandez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Blauser moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. Myers
Sandy Martinez pinch hits for Scott Servais. Mike Myers now pitching.
Martinez strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
White vs. Myers
Derrick White pinch hits for Kevin Tapani.
White strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Brewers, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Pisciotta
Brant Brown now playing left field. Sandy Martinez now catching. Marc Pisciotta now pitching.
Grissom 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 -
Brewers, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Valentin vs. Pisciotta
Valentin is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hughes vs. Pisciotta
Hughes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Pisciotta covering. It's a double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Brewers, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Myers
Alexander hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Morandini vs. Myers
Morandini hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Vina settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Myers
Grace strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Wickman
Bob Wickman now pitching.
Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valentin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Alexander moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Wickman
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jaha scoops it up and throws to first, with Wickman covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Brewers, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. Patterson
Bob Patterson now pitching.
Jenkins strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Vina vs. Patterson
Vina hits a line drive beyond second. Morandini can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Loretta vs. Patterson
Loretta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Brewers, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Wickman
Blauser hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Wickman
Hernandez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Wickman
Martinez strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Wickman
Henry Rodriguez pinch hits for Bob Patterson.
Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Wickman
Terrell Lowery pinch runs for Henry Rodriguez.
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vina scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lowery moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morandini vs. Wickman
Morandini hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Vina reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/17/1998 -- Milwaukee at Chicago (D) Milwaukee AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Vina F, 2b 5 1 3 0 Alexander M, 3b 5 0 1 0 Loretta M, 3b 5 0 0 0 Morandini M, 2b 5 0 0 0 Burnitz J, rf 3 1 0 0 Grace M, 1b 4 0 1 0 Jaha J, 1b 4 2 2 3 Sosa S, rf 4 1 2 1 Nilsson D, lf 4 0 1 0 Mieske M, lf 2 0 0 0 Reyes A, p 0 0 0 0 Brown B, ph-lf 2 0 0 0 Myers M, p 0 0 0 0 Blauser J, ss 2 2 1 0 Wickman B, p 0 0 0 0 Hernandez J, cf 4 2 3 4 Grissom M, cf 4 0 0 0 Servais S, c 2 0 0 0 Valentin J, ss 2 1 2 1 Martinez S, ph-c 2 0 0 0 Hughes B, c 4 1 1 2 Tapani K, p 2 0 0 0 Karl S, p 0 0 0 0 White D, ph 1 0 0 0 Patrick B, p 1 0 1 0 Pisciotta M, p 0 0 0 0 Jenkins G, ph-lf 2 0 1 0 Patterson B, p 0 0 0 0 Rodriguez H, ph 0 0 0 0 Lowery T, pr 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 6 11 6 35 5 8 5 Milwaukee 002 100 300 -- 6 Chicago 020 100 002 -- 5 Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO Karl S 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 Patrick B (W) 4.2 2 3 3 1 4 Reyes A 0.1 1 0 0 1 1 Myers M 1.1 1 0 0 0 3 Wickman B (S) 1.1 3 2 2 1 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Tapani K (L) 7.0 10 6 6 3 3 Pisciotta M 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Patterson B 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 DP -- Chicago 3 LOB -- Milwaukee 5, Chicago 6 2B -- Jaha J, Valentin J HR -- Hernandez J 2, Hughes B, Sosa S, Jaha J SB -- Vina F CS -- Nilsson D HBP -- by Pisciotta M (Valentin J) T -- 2:58 A -- 28673
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