Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Kile
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Morandini vs. Kile
  
  Morandini hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lansing scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brown moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Sosa vs. Kile
  
  Sosa hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Kile
  
  Grace strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Hill vs. Kile
  
  Hill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Houston vs. Kile
  
  Houston strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 2 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Goodwin vs. Tapani
  
  Goodwin strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Tapani
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Perez for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Tapani
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walker for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 2 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Kile
  
  Hernandez hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gaetti vs. Kile
  
  Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castilla fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Tapani vs. Kile
  
  Tapani strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Kile
  
  Brown strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Morandini vs. Kile
  
  Morandini hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gaetti moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Sosa vs. Kile
  
  Sosa hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Manwaring settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 3 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Bichette vs. Tapani
  
  Bichette hits a popup towards first. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Castilla vs. Tapani
  
  Castilla hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Helton vs. Tapani
  
  Helton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 3 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Kile
  
  Grace hits a fly ball into left field. Bichette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hill vs. Kile
  
  Hill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Houston vs. Kile
  
  Houston hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 3 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Lansing vs. Tapani
  
  Lansing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Manwaring vs. Tapani
  
  Manwaring hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Kile vs. Tapani
  
  Kile bunts towards the mound. Tapani fields it and throws to first for the out. Manwaring moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Goodwin vs. Tapani
  
  Goodwin 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

• Cubs, 3 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Kile
  
  Hernandez strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gaetti vs. Kile
  
  Gaetti hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Tapani vs. Kile
  
  Tapani strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Kile
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 4 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Tapani
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Rockies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Tapani
  
  Walker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Rockies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Bichette vs. Tapani
  
  Bichette hits a fly ball into left field. Hill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Rockies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Castilla vs. Tapani
  
  Castilla hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Rockies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Helton vs. Tapani
  
  Helton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tapani fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 4 - Rockies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Morandini vs. Kile
  
  Morandini hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lansing scoops it up and throws to first, with Kile covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Rockies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Kile
  
  Sosa strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Rockies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Kile
  
  Grace hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Rockies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Hill vs. Kile
  
  Hill strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 4 - Rockies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Lansing vs. Tapani
  
  Lansing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Rockies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manwaring vs. Tapani
  
  Manwaring hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Rockies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Kile vs. Tapani
  
  Kile bunts towards the mound. Tapani fields it and throws to first for the out. Manwaring moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Rockies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Goodwin vs. Tapani
  
  Goodwin hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gaetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 4 - Rockies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Houston vs. Kile
  
  Houston hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Rockies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Hernandez vs. Kile
  
  The ball gets by Manwaring for a passed ball. Houston moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Rockies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Hernandez vs. Kile
  
  Hernandez strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Rockies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Gaetti vs. Kile
  
  Gaetti hits a line drive towards left. Bichette catches it and throws to second to double up Houston. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 4 - Rockies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Tapani
  
  Perez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Rockies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Tapani
  
  Walker hits a line drive towards first. Grace catches it and steps on first to double up Perez. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Rockies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bichette vs. Tapani
  
  Bichette hits a line drive towards third. Gaetti reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 4 - Rockies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Tapani vs. Kile
  
  Tapani hits a popup towards short. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Rockies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Kile
  
  Brown strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Rockies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Morandini vs. Kile
  
  Morandini hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kile fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 4 - Rockies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Castilla vs. Tapani
  
  Castilla hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Rockies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Helton vs. Tapani
  
  Helton hits a fly ball into left field. Hill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Rockies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lansing vs. Tapani
  
  Lansing hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Rockies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Manwaring vs. Tapani
  
  Manwaring hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 4 - Rockies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Kile
  
  Sosa takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Rockies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Grace vs. Kile
  
  Grace strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Rockies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Hill vs. Kile
  
  There goes Sosa. The throw from Manwaring and he is out, Lansing applying the tag. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Rockies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hill vs. Kile
  
  Hill strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 4 - Rockies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vander Wal vs. Tapani
  
  Brant Brown now playing left field. Lance Johnson now playing center field. John Vander Wal pinch hits for Darryl Kile.
  
  Vander Wal hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Johnson. Vander Wal reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Rockies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Shumpert vs. Mulholland
  
  Terry Mulholland now pitching. Terry Shumpert pinch hits for Curtis Goodwin.
  
  Shumpert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vander Wal scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Rockies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Mulholland
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Rockies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Mulholland
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mulholland fields it and throws to first for the out. Shumpert moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Rockies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bichette vs. Karchner
  
  Matt Karchner now pitching.
  
  Bichette hits a popup into center field for a base hit. Shumpert scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Rockies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Castilla vs. Karchner
  
  Castilla hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 4 - Rockies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Houston vs. Veres
  
  Larry Walker now playing center field. John Vander Wal now playing right field. Dave Veres now pitching.
  
  Houston hits a fly ball into right field. Vander Wal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Rockies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Veres
  
  Hernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Rockies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Gaetti vs. Veres
  
  Gaetti strikes out. There goes Hernandez. The throw from Manwaring to second, and Hernandez is out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cubs, 4 - Rockies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Helton vs. Heredia
  
  Jose Hernandez now playing third base. Manny Alexander now playing shortstop. Felix Heredia now pitching.
  
  Helton hits a line drive into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Rockies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Lansing vs. Beck
  
  Rod Beck now pitching.
  
  Lansing takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Rockies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Hamilton vs. Beck
  
  Darryl Hamilton pinch hits for Kirt Manwaring.
  
  There goes Lansing. The throw from Houston and he is safe. Lansing steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Rockies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Hamilton vs. Beck
  
  Hamilton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Rockies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Vander Wal vs. Beck
  
  Vander Wal strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Rockies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Reed vs. Beck
  
  Jeff Reed pinch hits for Dave Veres.
  
  Reed hits a popup into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/30/1998 -- Chicago at Colorado (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Colorado           AB  R  H RBI
Brown B, cf-lf        4  1  1  0   Goodwin C, cf         3  0  0  0   
Morandini M, 2b       4  0  1  0   Shumpert T, ph        1  1  1  1   
Sosa S, rf            3  1  1  2   Veres D, p            0  0  0  0   
Grace M, 1b           4  0  1  0   Reed J, ph            1  0  0  0   
Hill G, lf            4  0  1  0   Perez N, ss           4  0  1  0   
Johnson L, cf         0  0  0  0   Walker L, rf-cf       4  1  1  1   
Houston T, c          4  0  1  0   Bichette D, lf        4  0  1  1   
Hernandez J, ss-3b    4  1  2  1   Castilla V, 3b        4  0  1  0   
Gaetti G, 3b          4  1  2  1   Helton T, 1b          4  0  0  0   
Heredia F, p          0  0  0  0   Lansing M, 2b         3  0  1  0   
Beck R, p             0  0  0  0   Manwaring K, c        3  0  2  0   
Tapani K, p           3  0  0  0   Hamilton D, ph        0  0  0  0   
Mulholland T, p       0  0  0  0   Kile D, p             0  0  0  0   
Karchner M, p         0  0  0  0   Vander Wal J, ph-rf   2  1  1  0   
Alexander M, ss       0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  4 10  4                        33  3  9  3

Chicago          210 100 000 --  4
Colorado         000 100 020 --  3

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Tapani K (W)*         7.0  7  2  2  0  1
Mulholland T          0.2  1  1  1  0  0
Karchner M            0.1  1  0  0  0  0
Heredia F             0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Beck R (S)            0.2  0  0  0  2  1

  Colorado             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kile D (L)            8.0  9  4  4  1 12
Veres D               1.0  1  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

DP -- Chicago 1, Colorado 2
LOB -- Chicago 4, Colorado 7
2B -- Vander Wal J
HR -- Sosa S, Hernandez J, Gaetti G, Walker L
SB -- Lansing M
CS -- Sosa S, Hernandez J
SH -- Kile D 2
PB -- Manwaring K
T -- 2:46
A -- 48255

    

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