Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Womack vs. Tapani
  
  Womack strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Tapani
  
  Brown hits a line drive towards short. Hernandez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Kendall vs. Tapani
  
  Kendall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Tapani
  
  Young hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Silva
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Morandini vs. Silva
  
  Morandini hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Womack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sosa vs. Silva
  
  Sosa hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Grace vs. Silva
  
  Grace hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Guillen vs. Tapani
  
  Guillen hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Tapani
  
  Ward strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. Tapani
  
  Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Silva
  
  Brown hits a line drive into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gaetti vs. Silva
  
  Gaetti hits a popup, foul, towards third. Garcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Houston vs. Silva
  
  Houston hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Collier vs. Tapani
  
  Collier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tapani fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Silva vs. Tapani
  
  Silva hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Johnson. Silva reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Womack vs. Tapani
  
  Womack bunts towards the mound. Tapani settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Brown vs. Tapani
  
  Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Silva moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Kendall vs. Tapani
  
  Kendall takes first base on ball four. Brown moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
  Young vs. Tapani
  
  Young strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Silva
  
  Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Tapani vs. Silva
  
  Tapani bunts towards first. Young scoops it up and throws to first, with Womack covering, for the out. Hernandez moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Silva
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Hernandez scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morandini vs. Silva
  
  Morandini hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Sosa vs. Silva
  
  Sosa takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to third. Morandini moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
  Grace vs. Silva
  
  Grace hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Morandini scores. Sosa moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Brown vs. Silva
  
  Brown hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ward. Brown reaches second base with a double. Sosa scores. Grace goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Gaetti vs. Silva
  
  Gaetti hits a popup towards short. Collier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Houston vs. Silva
  
  Houston hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Guillen vs. Tapani
  
  Guillen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Ward vs. Tapani
  
  Ward hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. Tapani
  
  Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Silva
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops it up and throws to first, with Silva covering, for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Tapani vs. Silva
  
  Tapani hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garcia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Silva
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops it up and throws to first, with Silva covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Collier vs. Tapani
  
  Collier hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Tapani
  
  Emil Brown pinch hits for Jose Silva.
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tapani fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Womack vs. Tapani
  
  Womack hits a popup towards third. Gaetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Morandini vs. Tabaka
  
  Jeff Tabaka now pitching.
  
  Morandini hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Guillen. Morandini reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Sosa vs. Tabaka
  
  Sosa takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Grace vs. Tabaka
  
  Grace hits a popup towards short. Collier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Mieske vs. Tabaka
  
  Matt Mieske pinch hits for Brant Brown.
  
  Mieske takes first base on ball four. Morandini moves to third. Sosa moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
  Gaetti vs. Tabaka
  
  Gaetti strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
  Servais vs. Tabaka
  
  Scott Servais pinch hits for Tyler Houston.
  
  Servais hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Tapani
  
  Matt Mieske now playing left field. Scott Servais now catching.
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops it up and throws to first, with Tapani covering, for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Kendall vs. Tapani
  
  Kendall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Tapani
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Kendall moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Guillen vs. Tapani
  
  Guillen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kendall scores. Young moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Ward vs. Tapani
  
  Ward strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Garcia vs. Tapani
  
  Garcia hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Young scores. Guillen moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Collier vs. Tapani
  
  Collier hits a line drive into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Tabaka
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Collier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Tapani vs. Tabaka
  
  Tapani hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tapani for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Tabaka
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strange vs. Tapani
  
  Doug Strange pinch hits for Jeff Tabaka.
  
  Strange hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops it up and throws to first, with Tapani covering, for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Womack vs. Tapani
  
  Womack 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 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Tapani
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Mieske settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Morandini vs. Rincon
  
  Ricardo Rincon now pitching.
  
  Morandini hits a ball on the ground towards short. Collier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Rincon
  
  Sosa strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Rincon
  
  Grace strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Kendall vs. Tapani
  
  Kendall is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Tapani
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Guillen vs. Tapani
  
  Guillen 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 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Merced vs. Williams
  
  Mike Williams now pitching. Orlando Merced pinch hits for Matt Mieske.
  
  Merced hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Womack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Gaetti vs. Williams
  
  Gaetti hits a popup into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Servais vs. Williams
  
  Servais strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Beck
  
  Jose Hernandez now playing left field. Rod Beck now pitching. Manny Alexander now playing shortstop.
  
  Ward is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Garcia vs. Beck
  
  Garcia strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Collier vs. Beck
  
  Collier hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Laker vs. Beck
  
  Tim Laker pinch hits for Mike Williams.
  
  Laker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morandini misplays the ball. That's an error on Morandini. Ward moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Womack vs. Beck
  
  Abraham Nunez pinch runs for Tim Laker.
  
  Womack hits a line drive towards third. Gaetti reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/10/1998 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (N)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Womack T, 2b          5  0  0  0   Johnson L, cf         4  1  2  1   
Brown A, cf           4  0  1  0   Morandini M, 2b       4  1  2  0   
Kendall J, c          2  1  2  0   Sosa S, rf            2  1  0  0   
Young K, 1b           4  1  1  0   Grace M, 1b           4  1  1  2   
Guillen J, rf         4  0  2  1   Brown B, lf           2  0  1  2   
Ward T, lf            3  0  0  0   Mieske M, ph-lf       0  0  0  0   
Garcia F, 3b          4  0  1  1   Merced O, ph          1  0  0  0   
Collier L, ss         4  0  0  0   Beck R, p             0  0  0  0   
Silva J, p            1  0  1  0   Gaetti G, 3b          4  0  0  0   
Brown E, ph           1  0  0  0   Houston T, c          2  0  0  0   
Tabaka J, p           0  0  0  0   Servais S, ph-c       2  0  0  0   
Strange D, ph         1  0  0  0   Hernandez J, ss-lf    2  1  0  0   
Rincon R, p           0  0  0  0   Tapani K, p           2  0  0  0   
Williams M, p         0  0  0  0   Alexander M, ss       0  0  0  0   
Laker T, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Nunez A, pr           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  2  8  2                        29  5  6  5

Pittsburgh       000 002 000 --  2
Chicago          005 000 00x --  5

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Silva J (L)           4.0  5  5  5  2  0
Tabaka J              2.0  1  0  0  2  2
Rincon R              1.0  0  0  0  0  2
Williams M            1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Tapani K (W)          8.0  8  2  2  1  4
Beck R (S)            1.0  0  0  0  0  1

E -- Morandini M
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, Chicago 5
2B -- Silva J, Brown B, Morandini M
SH -- Tapani K
HBP -- by Tapani K (Kendall J), by Beck R (Ward T)
T -- 2:28
A -- 38722

    

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