Top 1

• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Clark
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Houston scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jones for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Clark
  
  Cabrera hits a line drive into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Grudzielanek vs. Clark
  
  Grudzielanek hits a line drive beyond first. Houston can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Guerrero vs. Clark
  
  Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Powell
  
  Johnson hits a popup towards first. McGuire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Morandini vs. Powell
  
  Morandini hits a line drive into right field. Guerrero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Powell
  
  Sosa hits a fly ball into right field. Guerrero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  May vs. Clark
  
  May strikes out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Widger vs. Clark
  
  Widger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  McGuire vs. Clark
  
  There goes Widger. The throw from Servais and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  McGuire vs. Clark
  
  McGuire takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Andrews vs. Clark
  
  Andrews hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morandini settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Powell vs. Clark
  
  Powell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Powell
  
  Bob Henley now catching.
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Houston vs. Powell
  
  Houston strikes out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Blauser vs. Powell
  
  Blauser is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Hernandez vs. Powell
  
  There goes Blauser. The throw from Henley and he is out, Cabrera applying the tag. View Play 

Top 3

• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Clark
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Clark
  
  Cabrera hits a line drive into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grudzielanek vs. Clark
  
  Grudzielanek hits a fly ball into left field. Rodriguez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Powell
  
  Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Servais vs. Powell
  
  Servais hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grudzielanek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Clark vs. Powell
  
  Clark bunts between the mound and first base. Powell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Clark for the out. Servais moves to second. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Powell
  
  Johnson hits a line drive towards first. McGuire reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Guerrero vs. Clark
  
  Guerrero hits a popup into left field. Rodriguez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Clark
  
  May hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Henley vs. Clark
  
  Henley strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Morandini vs. Powell
  
  Morandini hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Guerrero fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Guerrero. Morandini moves to third. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Sosa vs. Powell
  
  Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Morandini scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Powell
  
  Rodriguez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cabrera settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Houston vs. Powell
  
  Houston hits a fly ball into right field. Guerrero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  McGuire vs. Clark
  
  McGuire hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Clark
  
  Andrews hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Powell vs. Clark
  
  Powell strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Blauser vs. Powell
  
  Blauser strikes out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Powell
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Servais vs. Powell
  
  Servais hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Powell
  
  Clark strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Clark
  
  Jones hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Clark
  
  Cabrera hits a line drive into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Grudzielanek vs. Clark
  
  Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Powell
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Morandini vs. Powell
  
  Morandini hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Sosa vs. Powell
  
  Sosa hits a popup towards short. Grudzielanek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Powell
  
  Rodriguez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cabrera settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Guerrero vs. Clark
  
  Guerrero hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  May vs. Clark
  
  May 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 
• Expos, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Henley vs. Clark
  
  Henley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McGuire vs. Clark
  
  McGuire hits a line drive into left field. Rodriguez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Expos, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Houston vs. Maddux
  
  Mike Maddux now pitching.
  
  Houston strikes out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Blauser vs. Maddux
  
  Blauser takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Hernandez vs. Maddux
  
  Hernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Guerrero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Servais vs. Maddux
  
  Servais hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Cabrera fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Expos, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Clark
  
  Andrews hits a line drive beyond short. Blauser can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Livingstone vs. Clark
  
  Scott Livingstone pinch hits for Mike Maddux.
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Clark Andrews moves to second. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Livingstone vs. Clark
  
  Livingstone hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Andrews moves to third. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Perez vs. Clark
  
  Robert Perez pinch hits for Terry Jones.
  
  Perez hits a popup into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cabrera vs. Clark
  
  Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Expos, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Alexander vs. Telford
  
  Ryan McGuire now playing center field. Scott Livingstone now playing first base. Anthony Telford now pitching. Manny Alexander pinch hits for Mark
  
  Alexander hits a line drive into center field. McGuire settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Telford
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Morandini vs. Telford
  
  Morandini hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Sosa vs. Telford
  
  Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Andrews fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Expos, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Grudzielanek vs. Beck
  
  Rod Beck now pitching.
  
  Grudzielanek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Guerrero vs. Beck
  
  There goes Grudzielanek. The throw from Servais and he is out, Morandini applying the tag. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Guerrero vs. Beck
  
  Guerrero hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sosa. Guerrero reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  May vs. Beck
  
  May strikes out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Henley vs. Beck
  
  Henley hits a fly ball into left field. Rodriguez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/23/1998 -- Montreal at Chicago (D)

  Montreal           AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Jones T, cf           3  0  0  0   Johnson L, cf         4  0  1  0   
Perez R, ph           1  0  0  0   Morandini M, 2b       4  1  2  0   
Telford A, p          0  0  0  0   Sosa S, rf            4  0  0  1   
Cabrera O, 2b         4  0  0  0   Rodriguez H, lf       3  0  0  0   
Grudzielanek M, ss    4  0  2  0   Houston T, 1b         3  0  0  0   
Guerrero V, rf        4  1  2  1   Blauser J, ss         1  0  0  0   
May D, lf             4  0  0  0   Hernandez J, 3b       2  0  0  0   
Widger C, c           1  0  1  0   Servais S, c          3  1  1  1   
Henley B, c           3  0  0  0   Clark M, p            1  0  0  0   
McGuire R, 1b-cf      2  0  0  0   Alexander M, ph       1  0  0  0   
Andrews S, 3b         3  0  1  0   Beck R, p             0  0  0  0   
Powell J, p           2  0  0  0                                      
Maddux M, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Livingstone S, ph-1b  1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  1  6  1                        26  2  4  2

Montreal         000 000 100 --  1
Chicago          000 110 00x --  2

  Montreal             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Powell J (L)          6.0  3  2  1  1  3
Maddux M              1.0  0  0  0  1  1
Telford A             1.0  1  0  0  0  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Clark M (W)           8.0  4  1  1  1  4
Beck R (S)            1.0  2  0  0  0  1

E -- Servais S, Guerrero V
LOB -- Montreal 5, Chicago 4
2B -- Morandini M, Guerrero V
HR -- Servais S, Guerrero V
SB -- Widger C
CS -- Blauser J, Grudzielanek M
SH -- Clark M
HBP -- by Powell J (Blauser J)
Balk -- Clark M
T -- 2:17
A -- 39262

    

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