Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Sanders vs. Wood
  
  Sanders strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Larkin vs. Wood
  
  Larkin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Petagine vs. Wood
  
  Petagine hits a fly ball towards center. Johnson settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Johnson. Larkin moves to third. Petagine moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Young vs. Wood
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Larkin scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Hammonds vs. Wood
  
  Hammonds hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Boone vs. Wood
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Tomko
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Morandini vs. Tomko
  
  Morandini strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Sosa vs. Tomko
  
  Sosa hits a fly ball into right field. Sanders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Grace vs. Tomko
  
  Grace takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Brown vs. Tomko
  
  There goes Johnson. The throw from Taubensee and he is safe. Johnson steals third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Brown vs. Tomko
  
  Brown strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Taubensee vs. Wood
  
  Taubensee strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Wood
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Houston fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Tomko vs. Wood
  
  Tomko strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Tomko
  
  Hernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Sanders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Houston vs. Tomko
  
  Houston hits a line drive towards the mound. Tomko reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Gaetti vs. Tomko
  
  Gaetti hits a fly ball into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Sanders vs. Wood
  
  Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Larkin vs. Wood
  
  Larkin hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Petagine vs. Wood
  
  Petagine takes first base on ball four. Larkin moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Young vs. Wood
  
  Young hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hammonds vs. Wood
  
  Hammonds strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Wood
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Wood vs. Tomko
  
  Wood strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Tomko
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Morandini vs. Tomko
  
  Morandini hits a fly ball into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Sosa vs. Tomko
  
  Sosa hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Tomko
  
  Grace hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Taubensee vs. Wood
  
  Taubensee hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Wood
  
  Boone strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Tomko vs. Wood
  
  Tomko strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Tomko
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tomko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Tomko
  
  Hernandez hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Sanders. Hernandez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Houston vs. Tomko
  
  Houston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hernandez moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Gaetti vs. Tomko
  
  Gaetti hits a line drive towards left. Young chases it down, and drops it. That's an error on Young. Hernandez scores. Gaetti moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Wood vs. Tomko
  
  Wood hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Tomko
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Sanders vs. Wood
  
  Sanders strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Larkin vs. Wood
  
  Larkin hits a line drive into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Petagine vs. Wood
  
  Petagine hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Wood
  
  Young strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Morandini vs. Tomko
  
  Morandini hits a fly ball into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Tomko
  
  Sosa strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Tomko
  
  Grace hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Hammonds. Grace reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Brown vs. Tomko
  
  Brown strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hammonds vs. Wood
  
  Hammonds hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boone vs. Wood
  
  There's a wild pitch. Hammonds moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Boone vs. Wood
  
  Boone strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Taubensee vs. Wood
  
  Taubensee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morandini scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hammonds moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Boone vs. Wood
  
  Boone strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Tomko
  
  Hernandez strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Houston vs. Tomko
  
  Houston strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Gaetti vs. Tomko
  
  Gaetti hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sanders. Gaetti reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Martinez vs. Tomko
  
  Sandy Martinez pinch hits for Kerry Wood.
  
  Martinez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. Remlinger
  
  Chris Stynes now playing third base. Mike Remlinger now pitching.
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Stynes vs. Karchner
  
  Matt Karchner now pitching.
  
  Stynes hits a line drive into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanders vs. Karchner
  
  Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Larkin vs. Karchner
  
  Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez misplays the ball. That's an error on Hernandez. Larkin moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Petagine vs. Karchner
  
  Petagine hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morandini vs. Remlinger
  
  Morandini hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Remlinger
  
  Sosa strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Remlinger
  
  Grace hits a fly ball into right field. Sanders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Karchner
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hammonds vs. Karchner
  
  Hammonds strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Karchner
  
  Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Taubensee vs. Mulholland
  
  Terry Mulholland now pitching.
  
  Taubensee 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 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Remlinger
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Hammonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Remlinger
  
  Hernandez strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Houston vs. Remlinger
  
  Houston takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Gaetti vs. Hudek
  
  John Hudek now pitching.
  
  Gaetti hits a line drive into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Nieves vs. Beck
  
  Rod Beck now pitching. Melvin Nieves pinch hits for John Hudek.
  
  Nieves hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nieves for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Stynes vs. Beck
  
  Stynes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Sanders vs. Beck
  
  Sanders strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/31/1998 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (N)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Sanders R, rf         5  0  0  0   Johnson L, cf         3  1  1  0   
Larkin B, ss          4  2  2  0   Morandini M, 2b       4  0  0  0   
Petagine R, 1b        3  1  1  0   Sosa S, rf            4  1  1  2   
Young D, lf           4  1  2  4   Grace M, 1b           3  0  1  0   
Hammonds J, cf        4  0  1  0   Brown B, lf           4  0  0  0   
Boone B, 2b           3  0  0  0   Hernandez J, ss       4  1  1  0   
Taubensee E, c        4  0  0  0   Houston T, c          3  0  0  0   
Boone A, 3b           3  0  0  0   Gaetti G, 3b          4  1  1  0   
Remlinger M, p        0  0  0  0   Wood K, p             2  1  1  2   
Hudek J, p            0  0  0  0   Martinez S, ph        0  0  0  0   
Nieves M, ph          1  0  0  0   Karchner M, p         0  0  0  0   
Tomko B, p            2  0  0  0   Mulholland T, p       0  0  0  0   
Stynes C, 3b          2  0  0  0   Beck R, p             0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  4  6  4                        31  5  6  4

Cincinnati       103 000 000 --  4
Chicago          002 300 00x --  5

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Tomko B (L)           5.2  6  5  2  3  8
Remlinger M           2.0  0  0  0  1  2
Hudek J               0.1  0  0  0  0  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wood K (W)            6.0  6  4  3  1 10
Karchner M            1.2  0  0  0  1  1
Mulholland T          0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Beck R (S)            1.0  0  0  0  0  1

E -- Johnson L, Young D, Hernandez J
LOB -- Cincinnati 6, Chicago 6
2B -- Hernandez J, Grace M, Gaetti G
HR -- Young D, Sosa S, Wood K
SB -- Johnson L
WP -- Wood K
T -- 2:40
A -- 36700

    

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