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Expos
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 3, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Montreal Expos, played on April 3, 1998 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 3, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Montreal Expos
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 3, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Javier Vazquez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Trachsel |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 39,102 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Rich Rieker 1B: Sam Holbrook 2B: Harry Wendelstedt 3B: Jerry Layne |
Montreal Expos Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mark Grudzielanek | Shortstop |
| Jose Vidro | Second Baseman |
| Vladimir Guerrero | Right Fielder |
| Brad Fullmer | First Baseman |
| Rondell White | Left Fielder |
| Scott Livingstone | Third Baseman |
| F.P. Santangelo | Center Fielder |
| Chris Widger | Catcher |
| Javier Vazquez | Pitcher |
| Felipe Alou | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lance Johnson | 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 |
| Scott Servais | Catcher |
| Steve Trachsel | Pitcher |
| Jim Riggleman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Expos
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 3, 1998
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Trachsel
Grudzielanek 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vidro vs. Trachsel
Vidro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Trachsel
Guerrero hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Rodriguez who is chasing the ball. Guerrero reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fullmer vs. Trachsel
Fullmer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Guerrero scores. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Trachsel
White strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Vazquez
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Livingstone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morandini vs. Vazquez
Morandini hits a fly ball into center field. Santangelo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Vazquez
Sosa strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Livingstone vs. Trachsel
Livingstone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops it up and throws to first, with Trachsel covering, for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santangelo vs. Trachsel
Santangelo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops it up and throws to first, with Trachsel covering, for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Widger vs. Trachsel
Widger hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Vazquez
Grace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Vazquez
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Guerrero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blauser vs. Vazquez
Blauser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grace moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Orie vs. Vazquez
Orie hits a fly ball into center field. Santangelo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Servais vs. Vazquez
Servais takes first base on ball four. Grace moves to third. Blauser moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Trachsel vs. Vazquez
Trachsel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Livingstone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vazquez vs. Trachsel
Vazquez strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Trachsel
Grudzielanek hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Sosa. Grudzielanek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vidro vs. Trachsel
Vidro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morandini scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Grudzielanek moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Guerrero vs. Trachsel
Guerrero 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 3
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Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Vazquez
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Santangelo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morandini vs. Vazquez
Morandini hits a fly ball into center field. Santangelo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Vazquez
Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vidro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fullmer vs. Trachsel
Fullmer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trachsel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Trachsel
White strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Livingstone vs. Trachsel
Livingstone hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Vazquez
Grace hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Vazquez
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blauser vs. Vazquez
There goes Grace. The throw from Widger and he is safe. Grace steals second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blauser vs. Vazquez
Blauser hits a fly ball into center field. Santangelo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Orie vs. Vazquez
Orie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grudzielanek picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Grudzielanek. Grace scores. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Servais vs. Vazquez
Servais hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of White. Servais reaches second base with a double. Orie goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trachsel vs. Vazquez
Trachsel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Servais scores. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Vazquez
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fullmer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnson for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Expos, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santangelo vs. Trachsel
Santangelo hits a fly ball into left field. Rodriguez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Widger vs. Trachsel
Widger hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vazquez vs. Trachsel
Vazquez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Expos, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morandini vs. Vazquez
Morandini hits a fly ball into center field. Santangelo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Vazquez
Sosa hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Vazquez
Grace hits a fly ball into right field. Guerrero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Vazquez
There goes Sosa. The throw from Widger and he is out, Grudzielanek applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Expos, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Trachsel
Grudzielanek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vidro vs. Trachsel
Vidro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morandini scoops it up and throws to first, with Trachsel covering, for the out. Grudzielanek moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Guerrero vs. Trachsel
Guerrero strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fullmer vs. Trachsel
Fullmer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Trachsel
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Orie fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Expos, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Batista
Miguel Batista now pitching.
Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blauser vs. Batista
Blauser takes first base on ball four. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Orie vs. Batista
Orie is hit by the pitch. Rodriguez moves to third. Blauser moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Servais vs. Batista
Servais hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Batista fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. Blauser moves to third. Orie moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Trachsel vs. Batista
Trachsel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Blauser scores. Orie scores. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Batista
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Trachsel moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morandini vs. Batista
Morandini strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Expos, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Livingstone vs. Trachsel
Livingstone strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santangelo vs. Trachsel
Santangelo 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, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Widger vs. Trachsel
Widger hits a fly ball towards right. Sosa settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Sosa. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGuire vs. Trachsel
Ryan McGuire pinch hits for Miguel Batista.
McGuire takes first base on ball four. Widger moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grudzielanek vs. Trachsel
Grudzielanek 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 7
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Expos, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Bennett
Shayne Bennett now pitching.
Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Livingstone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Bennett
Grace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Bennett
Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grace moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blauser vs. Bennett
Matt Mieske pinch runs for Henry Rodriguez.
Blauser hits a fly ball into center field. Santangelo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Grace tags and scores. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orie vs. Bennett
Orie hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Expos, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vidro vs. Trachsel
Matt Mieske now playing left field.
Vidro strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Trachsel
Guerrero is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fullmer vs. Pisciotta
DaRond Stovall pinch runs for Vladimir Guerrero. Marc Pisciotta now pitching.
Fullmer hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Sosa. Fullmer reaches second base with a double. Stovall moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
White vs. Pisciotta
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Orie fields it and throws to first for the out. Stovall scores. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Livingstone vs. Pisciotta
Livingstone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pisciotta fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Bennett
DaRond Stovall now playing right field. Derrick May now playing left field.
Servais hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pisciotta vs. Bennett
Pisciotta hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Bennett
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grudzielanek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morandini vs. Bennett
Morandini hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vidro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Expos, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santangelo vs. Pisciotta
Santangelo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Widger vs. Pisciotta
Widger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morandini fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Santangelo moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Andrews vs. Beck
Shane Andrews pinch hits for Shayne Bennett. Rod Beck now pitching.
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser fields it and throws to second for the out. Santangelo moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grudzielanek vs. Beck
Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Beck fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/3/1998 -- Montreal at Chicago (D)
Montreal AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Grudzielanek M, ss 5 0 2 0 Johnson L, cf 4 0 0 0
Vidro J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Morandini M, 2b 5 0 0 0
Guerrero V, rf 3 1 1 0 Sosa S, rf 4 0 1 0
Stovall D, pr-rf 0 1 0 0 Grace M, 1b 2 2 1 0
Fullmer B, 1b 3 0 2 1 Rodriguez H, lf 3 0 1 0
White R, lf 4 0 0 1 Mieske M, pr-lf 0 0 0 0
May D, lf 0 0 0 0 Blauser J, ss 2 1 1 1
Livingstone S, 3b 4 0 0 0 Orie K, 3b 3 2 1 0
Santangelo F, cf 3 0 0 0 Servais S, c 3 1 1 1
Widger C, c 4 0 1 0 Trachsel S, p 3 0 2 3
Vazquez J, p 2 0 0 0 Pisciotta M, p 1 0 1 0
Batista M, p 0 0 0 0 Beck R, p 0 0 0 0
McGuire R, ph 0 0 0 0
Bennett S, p 0 0 0 0
Andrews S, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 6 2 30 6 9 5
Montreal 100 000 010 -- 2
Chicago 000 302 10x -- 6
Montreal IP H R ER BB SO
Vazquez J (L) 5.0 6 3 3 2 1
Batista M 1.0 1 2 2 3 1
Bennett S 2.0 2 1 1 1 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Trachsel S (W) 7.1 4 2 2 2 7
Pisciotta M* 0.2 2 0 0 1 0
Beck R (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Grudzielanek M, Sosa S
DP -- Montreal 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Montreal 8, Chicago 8
2B -- Grudzielanek M, Servais S, Fullmer B
3B -- Guerrero V
SB -- Grace M
CS -- Sosa S
SF -- Blauser J
HBP -- by Batista M (Orie K), by Trachsel S (Guerrero V)
T -- 2:58
A -- 39102
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