Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Alexander vs. Leiter
  
  Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Blauser vs. Leiter
  
  Blauser strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Leiter
  
  Grace strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Alfonzo vs. Gonzalez
  
  Alfonzo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Gonzalez
  
  Lopez hits a line drive towards second. Alexander catches it and tags Alfonzo out, for the double play. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Gilkey vs. Gonzalez
  
  Gilkey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Leiter
  
  Sosa takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Orie vs. Leiter
  
  Orie strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Leiter
  
  There goes Sosa. The throw from Spehr and he is out, Ordonez applying the tag. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Leiter
  
  Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Hernandez vs. Leiter
  
  Hernandez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Olerud vs. Gonzalez
  
  Olerud takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Huskey vs. Gonzalez
  
  Huskey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Orie fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Gonzalez
  
  McRae strikes out. There goes Huskey. The throw from Servais to Blauser, and Huskey is out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Servais vs. Leiter
  
  Servais hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Leiter
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leiter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Alexander vs. Leiter
  
  Alexander hits a popup, foul, towards first. Olerud settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Spehr vs. Gonzalez
  
  Spehr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Ordonez vs. Gonzalez
  
  Ordonez hits a line drive into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Leiter vs. Gonzalez
  
  Leiter bunts in front of the plate. Servais fields it and throws to first for the out. Spehr moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Alfonzo vs. Gonzalez
  
  Alfonzo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alexander settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Blauser vs. Leiter
  
  Blauser hits a line drive beyond second. Lopez can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Grace vs. Leiter
  
  Grace hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Leiter
  
  Sosa hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Orie vs. Leiter
  
  Orie hits a popup towards short. Ordonez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Gonzalez
  
  Lopez hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Sosa. Lopez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gilkey vs. Gonzalez
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Gonzalez Lopez moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
  Gilkey vs. Gonzalez
  
  Gilkey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lopez scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Olerud vs. Gonzalez
  
  Olerud hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alexander fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gilkey moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Huskey vs. Gonzalez
  
  Huskey hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  McRae vs. Gonzalez
  
  McRae hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gilkey scores. Olerud moves to third. McRae moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  Spehr vs. Gonzalez
  
  Spehr is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Ordonez vs. Gonzalez
  
  Ordonez strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Leiter vs. Gonzalez
  
  Leiter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Olerud scores. McRae scores. Spehr moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Alfonzo vs. Gonzalez
  
  Alfonzo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser misplays the ball. That's an error on Blauser. Spehr moves to third. Leiter moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
  Lopez vs. Gonzalez
  
  Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Hernandez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Leiter
  
  Rodriguez strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Leiter
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Servais vs. Leiter
  
  Servais hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Leiter
  
  Lance Johnson pinch hits for Geremi Gonzalez.
  
  Johnson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Spehr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Gilkey vs. Telemaco
  
  Amaury Telemaco now pitching.
  
  Gilkey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Olerud vs. Telemaco
  
  Olerud hits a line drive towards first. Grace catches it and steps on first to double up Gilkey. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Huskey vs. Telemaco
  
  Huskey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Telemaco fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Alexander vs. Leiter
  
  Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Blauser vs. Leiter
  
  Blauser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Grace vs. Leiter
  
  Grace hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Telemaco
  
  McRae strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Spehr vs. Telemaco
  
  Spehr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Orie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Ordonez vs. Telemaco
  
  Ordonez hits a popup towards short. Blauser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Leiter
  
  Sosa hits a popup towards first. Olerud settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Orie vs. Leiter
  
  Orie hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Leiter
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Hernandez vs. Leiter
  
  Hernandez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Becker vs. Telemaco
  
  Rich Becker pinch hits for Al Leiter.
  
  Becker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sosa. Becker reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Alfonzo vs. Telemaco
  
  Alfonzo bunts towards the mound. Telemaco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Lopez vs. Telemaco
  
  Lopez hits a line drive beyond short. Blauser can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Becker moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gilkey vs. Telemaco
  
  Gilkey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Becker scores. Lopez moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Olerud vs. VanRyn
  
  Ben VanRyn now pitching.
  
  Olerud takes first base on ball four. Lopez moves to third. Gilkey moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
  Huskey vs. Pisciotta
  
  Marc Pisciotta now pitching. Brant Brown now playing center field.
  
  Huskey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Servais vs. McMichael
  
  Greg McMichael now pitching. Rich Becker now playing right field.
  
  Servais hits a line drive towards third. Alfonzo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. McMichael
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Alexander vs. McMichael
  
  Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo throws to second for one, and Lopez throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Alexander moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Blauser vs. McMichael
  
  Blauser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Pisciotta
  
  McRae hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Servais settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Spehr vs. Pisciotta
  
  Spehr hits a popup towards first. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Ordonez vs. Pisciotta
  
  Ordonez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Becker vs. Pisciotta
  
  Becker takes first base on ball four. Ordonez moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Alfonzo vs. Pisciotta
  
  Alfonzo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ordonez scores. Becker moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lopez vs. Pisciotta
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alexander scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Hudek
  
  John Hudek now pitching.
  
  Grace takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Sosa vs. Hudek
  
  Sosa strikes out. There goes Grace. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Orie vs. Hudek
  
  Orie hits a fly ball into left field. Gilkey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Rodriguez vs. Hudek
  
  Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Morandini vs. Hudek
  
  Mickey Morandini pinch hits for Marc Pisciotta.
  
  Morandini takes first base on ball four. Grace moves to third. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Mets, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Servais vs. Hudek
  
  Servais strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/14/1998 -- Chicago at New York (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Alexander M, 2b       4  0  0  0   Alfonzo E, 3b         5  0  2  1   
Blauser J, ss         4  0  2  0   Lopez L, 2b           5  1  2  0   
Grace M, 1b           3  0  0  0   Gilkey B, lf          3  1  2  2   
Sosa S, rf            3  0  1  0   Olerud J, 1b          2  1  1  0   
Orie K, 3b            4  0  1  0   Huskey B, rf          4  0  0  0   
Rodriguez H, lf       2  0  0  0   McMichael G, p        0  0  0  0   
Hernandez J, cf       3  0  0  0   Hudek J, p            0  0  0  0   
Pisciotta M, p        0  0  0  0   McRae B, cf           4  1  1  1   
Morandini M, ph       0  0  0  0   Spehr T, c            3  0  1  0   
Servais S, c          4  0  1  0   Ordonez R, ss         4  1  1  0   
Gonzalez J, p         1  0  0  0   Leiter A, p           1  0  1  2   
Johnson L, ph         1  0  0  0   Becker R, ph-rf       1  1  1  0   
Telemaco A, p         0  0  0  0                                      
VanRyn B, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Brown B, cf           1  0  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  0  6  0                        32  6 12  6

Chicago          000 000 000 --  0
New York         000 400 11x --  6

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gonzalez J (L)        4.0  7  4  4  2  2
Telemaco A            2.1  3  1  1  1  1
VanRyn B*             0.0  0  0  0  1  0
Pisciotta M           1.2  2  1  1  1  0

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Leiter A (W)          7.0  5  0  0  2  5
McMichael G           1.0  1  0  0  0  0
Hudek J               1.0  0  0  0  3  2
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th

E -- Blauser J, Lopez L
DP -- Chicago 4, New York 2
LOB -- Chicago 8, New York 8
2B -- Lopez L, Becker R
SB -- Grace M
CS -- Sosa S, Huskey B
SH -- Leiter A
Balk -- Gonzalez J
T -- 2:50
A -- 15965

    

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