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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 9, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Mets, played on April 9, 1998 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 9, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 9, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Reed |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Trachsel |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 17,313 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mike Winters 1B: Larry Poncino 2B: Steve Rippley 3B: Gary Darling |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Edgardo Alfonzo | Third Baseman |
| Rich Becker | Right Fielder |
| Bernard Gilkey | Left Fielder |
| Matt Franco | First Baseman |
| Carlos Baerga | Second Baseman |
| Brian McRae | Center Fielder |
| Jim Tatum | Catcher |
| Rey Ordonez | Shortstop |
| Rick Reed | Pitcher |
| Bobby Valentine | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brant Brown | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Morandini | Second Baseman |
| Sammy Sosa | Right Fielder |
| Mark Grace | First Baseman |
| Henry Rodriguez | Left Fielder |
| Jeff Blauser | Shortstop |
| Kevin Orie | Third Baseman |
| Tyler Houston | Catcher |
| Steve Trachsel | Pitcher |
| Jim Riggleman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 9, 1998
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Trachsel
Alfonzo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Becker vs. Trachsel
Becker takes first base on ball four. Alfonzo moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gilkey vs. Trachsel
Gilkey bunts towards the mound. Trachsel fields it and throws to first for the out. Alfonzo moves to third. Becker moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Franco vs. Trachsel
Franco strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Baerga vs. Trachsel
Baerga strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Reed
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Morandini vs. Reed
Morandini hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Reed
Sosa hits a fly ball into right field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Reed
Grace strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Trachsel
McRae hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morandini settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Tatum vs. Trachsel
Tatum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Trachsel
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Orie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Reed
Rodriguez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Reed
Blauser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Orie vs. Reed
Orie hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Houston vs. Reed
Houston strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Trachsel vs. Reed
Trachsel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Orie moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Brown vs. Reed
Brown hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Orie scores. Trachsel moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morandini vs. Reed
Morandini hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Becker who is chasing the ball. Morandini reaches third base with a triple. Trachsel scores. Brown goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Sosa vs. Reed
Sosa strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Trachsel
Reed strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Trachsel
Alfonzo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Becker vs. Trachsel
Becker strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gilkey vs. Trachsel
Gilkey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Reed
Grace hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Reed
Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blauser vs. Reed
There goes Grace. The throw from Tatum and he is out, Baerga applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Reed
Blauser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Orie vs. Reed
Orie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Trachsel
Franco hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Baerga vs. Trachsel
Baerga hits a popup towards third. Orie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Trachsel
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Houston vs. Reed
Houston hits a line drive into right field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Trachsel vs. Reed
Trachsel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Reed
Brown hits a line drive beyond short. Ordonez can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Trachsel moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Morandini vs. Reed
Morandini hits a fly ball into right field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Trachsel moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Sosa vs. Reed
Sosa hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McRae. Sosa reaches second base with a double. Trachsel scores. Brown goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grace vs. Bohanon
Brian Bohanon now pitching.
Grace hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sosa scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Bohanon
Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. Grace moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Blauser vs. Bohanon
Blauser is hit by the pitch. Grace moves to third. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Orie vs. Bohanon
Orie hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baerga settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tatum vs. Trachsel
Tatum hits a line drive into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Trachsel
Ordonez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bohanon vs. Trachsel
Bohanon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ordonez moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Alfonzo vs. Trachsel
Alfonzo hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ordonez tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Becker vs. Trachsel
Becker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trachsel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Houston vs. Bohanon
Houston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baerga scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Trachsel vs. Bohanon
Trachsel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baerga scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Bohanon
Brown hits a line drive into left field. Gilkey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilkey vs. Trachsel
Gilkey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Franco vs. Trachsel
Franco hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gilkey moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baerga vs. Trachsel
Baerga hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gilkey tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Trachsel
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McRae for the out. Franco moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Tatum vs. Trachsel
Tatum hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Sosa. Tatum reaches second base with a double. Franco scores. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ordonez vs. Trachsel
Alberto Castillo pinch runs for Jim Tatum.
Ordonez hits a fly ball towards left. Rodriguez settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Rodriguez. Castillo scores. Ordonez moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Trachsel
Luis Lopez pinch hits for Brian Bohanon.
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ordonez moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Alfonzo vs. Pisciotta
Marc Pisciotta now pitching.
Alfonzo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Morandini vs. Hudek
John Hudek now pitching. Alberto Castillo now catching.
Morandini hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Hudek
Sosa hits a popup into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Hudek
Grace takes first base on ball four. Morandini moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Hudek
Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. Morandini moves to third. Grace moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Blauser vs. Hudek
Blauser strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Orie vs. Hudek
Orie takes first base on ball four. Morandini scores. Grace moves to third. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Houston vs. Hudek
Houston hits a fly ball into right field. Becker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 4 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Becker vs. Pisciotta
Becker strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilkey vs. Pisciotta
Gilkey hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Pisciotta
Franco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baerga vs. Pisciotta
Baerga hits a fly ball into left field. Rodriguez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 4 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pisciotta vs. Hudek
Pisciotta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Hudek
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Morandini vs. Hudek
Morandini hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baerga scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 4 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Pisciotta
Scott Servais now catching.
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Castillo vs. Pisciotta
Castillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pisciotta fields it and throws to first for the out. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Ordonez vs. Pisciotta
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McRae scores. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Olerud vs. Patterson
John Olerud pinch hits for John Hudek. Bob Patterson now pitching.
Olerud hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ordonez moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Alfonzo vs. Adams
Terry Adams now pitching.
Alfonzo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Orie fields it and throws to first for the out. Ordonez moves to third. Olerud moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Becker vs. Adams
Becker bunts towards the mound. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Rojas
Mel Rojas now pitching. John Olerud now playing first base. Matt Franco now playing right field.
Sosa hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Rojas
Grace hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sosa moves to third. Grace moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Rodriguez vs. Rojas
Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Blauser vs. Rojas
Blauser hits a fly ball towards left. Gilkey catches it and throws to home to double up Sosa. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Orie vs. Rojas
Orie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gilkey vs. Beck
Rod Beck now pitching. Matt Mieske now playing left field.
Gilkey hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Beck
Franco hits a line drive beyond second. Morandini can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Baerga vs. Beck
The ball gets by Servais for a passed ball. Franco moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Baerga vs. Beck
Baerga takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Beck
McRae hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mieske. McRae reaches second base with a double. Franco scores. Baerga moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Huskey vs. Beck
Butch Huskey pinch hits for Alberto Castillo.
Huskey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morandini scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Baerga scores. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Ordonez vs. Beck
There goes McRae. The throw from Servais and he is safe. McRae steals third. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Ordonez vs. Beck
Ordonez 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
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Box Score
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Game of 4/9/1998 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Alfonzo E, 3b 4 0 2 1 Brown B, cf 5 2 2 1
Becker R, rf 4 0 0 0 Morandini M, 2b 5 1 3 2
Rojas M, p 0 0 0 0 Sosa S, rf 5 1 2 2
Gilkey B, lf 3 1 0 0 Grace M, 1b 4 0 3 1
Franco M, 1b-rf 4 2 2 0 Rodriguez H, lf 2 1 1 1
Baerga C, 2b 3 1 0 1 Beck R, p 0 0 0 0
McRae B, cf 4 1 1 1 Blauser J, ss 4 0 1 0
Tatum J, c 3 0 1 1 Orie K, 3b 4 1 1 1
Castillo A, pr-c 1 1 0 0 Houston T, c 4 0 0 0
Huskey B, ph 1 0 0 1 Servais S, c 0 0 0 0
Ordonez R, ss 4 1 1 1 Trachsel S, p 2 2 1 0
Reed R, p 1 0 0 0 Pisciotta M, p 1 0 0 0
Bohanon B, p 1 0 1 0 Patterson B, p 0 0 0 0
Lopez L, ph 1 0 1 0 Adams T, p 0 0 0 0
Hudek J, p 0 0 0 0 Mieske M, lf 0 0 0 0
Olerud J, ph-1b 1 0 1 0
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35 7 10 6 36 8 14 8
New York 000 013 012 -- 7
Chicago 040 301 00x -- 8
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Reed R (L) 3.2 10 7 7 1 4
Bohanon B 1.1 1 0 0 1 0
Hudek J 2.0 1 1 1 3 1
Rojas M 1.0 2 0 0 1 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Trachsel S (W) 5.2 6 4 3 3 5
Pisciotta M 1.2 1 1 1 2 1
Patterson B* 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Adams T 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Beck R (S) 1.0 2 2 2 1 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Rodriguez H
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 10, Chicago 11
2B -- Sosa S, Tatum J, McRae B
3B -- Morandini M
HR -- Rodriguez H
SB -- McRae B
CS -- Grace M
SH -- Gilkey B
SF -- Alfonzo E, Baerga C
HBP -- by Bohanon B (Blauser J)
PB -- Servais S
T -- 3:11
A -- 17313
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