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Cubs
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
June 9, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Chicago Cubs, played on June 9, 1998 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | June 9, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Minnesota Twins
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 9, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Minnesota Twins |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kerry Wood |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Brad Radke |
| Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome |
| City | Minneapolis |
| State | MN |
| Attendance | 25,806 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Brinkman 1B: Derryl Cousins 2B: Tim Welke 3B: Fieldin Culbreth |
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 |
| Jason Hardtke | DH |
| Scott Servais | Catcher |
| Jose Hernandez | Third Baseman |
| Jim Riggleman | Manager |
Minnesota Twins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Otis Nixon | Center Fielder |
| Brent Gates | Third Baseman |
| Matt Lawton | Right Fielder |
| Marty Cordova | Left Fielder |
| Orlando Merced | First Baseman |
| Todd Walker | DH |
| Pat Meares | Shortstop |
| Terry Steinbach | Catcher |
| Denny Hocking | Second Baseman |
| Tom Kelly | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Twins
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
June 9, 1998
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Radke
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morandini vs. Radke
Morandini hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Radke
Sosa hits a line drive towards third. Gates reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Wood
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser misplays the ball. That's an error on Blauser. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gates vs. Wood
There goes Nixon. The throw from Servais and he is safe. Nixon steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Gates vs. Wood
Gates hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nixon moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Twins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Lawton vs. Wood
Lawton hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Nixon tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Cordova vs. Wood
There goes Gates. The throw from Servais and he is out, Blauser applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Wood
Cordova takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Merced vs. Wood
Merced hits a fly ball into left field. Rodriguez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Radke
Grace hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Lawton who is chasing the ball. Grace reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Rodriguez vs. Radke
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Blauser vs. Radke
Blauser strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Hardtke vs. Radke
Hardtke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Servais vs. Radke
Servais hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Wood
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Wood
Meares strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Steinbach vs. Wood
Steinbach hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hocking vs. Wood
Hocking hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Radke
Hernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Radke
Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Morandini vs. Radke
Morandini hits a line drive beyond third. Gates can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. There goes Brown trying to get to third. Cordova throws the ball in to Gates, who tags Brown for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Radke
Sosa strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Wood
Nixon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gates vs. Wood
There goes Nixon. The throw from Servais and he is safe. Nixon steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Gates vs. Wood
Gates strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Lawton vs. Wood
Lawton hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Nixon moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Twins, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cordova vs. Wood
Cordova hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morandini settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Nixon tags and scores. Lawton tags and moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Merced vs. Wood
Merced strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Radke
Grace hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Radke
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Radke
Blauser strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Wood
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Rodriguez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Wood
Meares takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Twins, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Steinbach vs. Wood
Steinbach hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sosa. Steinbach reaches second base with a double. Meares goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Hocking vs. Wood
Hocking hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Blauser. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Nixon vs. Wood
Nixon takes first base on ball four. Steinbach moves to third. Hocking moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Twins, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Gates vs. Wood
Gates takes first base on ball four. Steinbach scores. Hocking moves to third. Nixon moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Twins, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Lawton vs. Patterson
Bob Patterson now pitching.
Lawton hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hocking tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Cordova vs. Patterson
There goes Nixon. The throw from Servais and he is safe. Nixon steals third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Twins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Cordova vs. Patterson
Cordova hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Nixon scores. Gates moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Merced vs. Patterson
Merced hits a line drive into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hardtke vs. Radke
Hardtke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Servais vs. Radke
Servais hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Radke
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Patterson
Walker hits a line drive towards short. Blauser reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Patterson
Meares bunts towards third. Hernandez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Steinbach vs. Patterson
Steinbach hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hocking vs. Patterson
Hocking strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Radke
Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morandini vs. Radke
Morandini hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Radke
Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gates fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Patterson
Nixon strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gates vs. Patterson
Gates hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lawton vs. Patterson
Lawton hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Radke
Grace hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Radke
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Radke
Blauser hits a fly ball into right field. Lawton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Foster
Kevin Foster now pitching.
Cordova strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Foster
Merced hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Sosa. Merced reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Foster
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Meares vs. Foster
Meares takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Steinbach vs. Foster
Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hardtke vs. Radke
Hardtke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Radke
Servais hits a ball on the ground towards first. Merced scoops it up and throws to first, with Radke covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Radke
Hernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Cordova settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Hocking vs. Foster
Hocking takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Foster
Nixon hits a line drive beyond short. Blauser can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Hocking moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Gates vs. Foster
Gates hits a fly ball into left field. Rodriguez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Twins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lawton vs. Foster
Lawton hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Sosa. Lawton reaches second base with a double. Hocking scores. Nixon moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Twins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Cordova vs. Foster
Cordova hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Nixon tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Merced vs. Foster
Merced hits a line drive towards first. Grace reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Radke
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morandini vs. Radke
Morandini strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Twins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Radke
Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gates fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/9/1998 -- Chicago at Minnesota (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Minnesota AB R H RBI
Brown B, cf 4 0 1 0 Nixon O, cf 4 4 2 0
Morandini M, 2b 4 0 1 0 Gates B, 3b 4 0 1 1
Sosa S, rf 4 0 0 0 Lawton M, rf 3 0 2 3
Grace M, 1b 3 0 1 0 Cordova M, lf 2 0 1 3
Rodriguez H, lf 3 0 0 0 Merced O, 1b 5 0 1 0
Blauser J, ss 3 0 0 0 Walker T, dh 4 0 0 0
Hardtke J, dh 2 0 1 0 Meares P, ss 2 1 1 0
Servais S, c 3 0 0 0 Steinbach T, c 4 1 2 1
Hernandez J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Hocking D, 2b 3 2 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 0 4 0 31 8 10 8
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
Minnesota 101 400 02x -- 8
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Wood K (L) 3.1 5 6 2 4 4
Patterson B 2.2 2 0 0 0 2
Foster K 2.0 3 2 2 2 1
Minnesota IP H R ER BB SO
Radke B (W) 9.0 4 0 0 1 8
E -- Blauser J 2
DP -- Minnesota 1
LOB -- Chicago 3, Minnesota 9
2B -- Steinbach T, Merced O, Lawton M
3B -- Grace M
SB -- Nixon O 3
CS -- Gates B
SF -- Lawton M 2, Cordova M 2
T -- 2:48
A -- 25806
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