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Saturday, May 16, 1998 7:06
, Cinergy Field
Attendance: 30,505, Time of Game: 2:54
Cubs
5
24-18
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
2nd, 2½ GB
 at Reds
4
21-21
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 5½ GB
W: Mark Clark (3-5)
S: Rod Beck (13)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  1  4   0  0  0   0  0  0    5 11  1
Reds            0  0  0   1  0  2   0  1  0    4  8  1

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Manny Alexander 2B 2 1 0 0 3 1 .268 .656 25 11 0.085 0.67 0.108 -0.022 1.3 4 2 2·SB
Jeff Blauser SS 5 0 1 0 0 3 .240 .668 19 12 -0.069 0.77 0.014 -0.083 -0.5 2 5 SB
Mark Grace 1B 5 1 2 0 0 3 .333 .904 23 13 -0.013 0.65 0.042 -0.054 -0.4 7 1
Sammy Sosa RF 4 1 1 3 1 2 .331 .939 22 11 0.136 0.89 0.201 -0.066 1.4 2 1 HR,GDP,IW
Matt Mieske LF 2 2 2 0 0 0 .303 .745 9 5 0.073 0.61 0.073 0.000 0.9 0 0 2B
   Henry Rodriguez PH-LF 2 0 1 0 0 1 .250 .878 7 6 -0.036 0.62 0.000 -0.036 -1.1 2 0
   Brant Brown CF 1 0 1 0 0 0 .367 .980 1 1 -0.001 0.71 0.018 -0.019 0.0 1 0 CS
Jose Hernandez CF-LF 4 0 0 0 1 3 .233 .775 20 11 0.008 0.78 0.061 -0.053 -0.2 3 0
Kevin Orie 3B 3 0 1 1 1 1 .187 .533 13 8 0.018 0.85 0.053 -0.035 0.8 0 4 2B
Scott Servais C 4 0 2 1 0 1 .218 .602 14 8 0.018 0.80 0.042 -0.024 -0.2 5 1
Mark Clark P 4 0 0 0 0 2 .059 .170 14 10 -0.090 0.82 0.000 -0.090 -1.7 1 0
   Bob Patterson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Terry Adams P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Rod Beck P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 36 5 11 5 6 17 .306 .849 167 96 0.129 0.74 0.612 -0.482 0.3 27 14
2B: K Orie (8, off S Sullivan); M Mieske (3, off M Remlinger).
HR: S Sosa (8, off S Sullivan; 3rd inn, 2 on, 1 out).
IBB: S Sosa (3, by S Sullivan).
TB: S Sosa 4; M Mieske 3; K Orie 2; M Grace 2; S Servais 2; J Blauser; B Brown; H Rodriguez.
GIDP: S Sosa (5).
RBI: S Sosa 3 (29); S Servais (9); K Orie (17).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 2 for 13.
Fielding
E: M Alexander (3).
Outfield Assists: S Sosa (J Nunnally at home plate).
Baserunning
SB: J Blauser (1, 2nd base off S Sullivan/B Fordyce); M Alexander 2 (3, 3rd base off S Sullivan/B Fordyce, 2nd base off M Remlinger/B Fordyce).
CS: B Brown (3, 2nd base by S Belinda/B Fordyce).

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jon Nunnally RF-LF 4 0 1 0 1 1 .236 .731 15 8 -0.015 0.84 0.058 -0.073 0.3 1 0 SB
Barry Larkin SS 4 2 3 1 0 0 .244 .733 12 8 0.157 1.09 0.189 -0.033 1.5 0 2 HR,2B
Dmitri Young LF-1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .345 .923 23 15 -0.179 1.37 0.000 -0.179 -1.6 0 1 CS
Willie Greene 3B 2 1 1 0 2 0 .266 .879 12 4 0.123 1.18 0.138 -0.015 0.7 0 1
Bret Boone 2B 4 1 1 2 0 0 .296 .880 13 9 0.095 1.83 0.168 -0.073 1.1 3 2 HR
Reggie Sanders CF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .235 .692 10 6 -0.029 1.76 0.115 -0.145 0.3 2 0 3B,SB
Eduardo Perez 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .193 .531 11 8 -0.096 1.14 0.000 -0.096 -0.8 4 0
   Melvin Nieves PH-RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .854 5 3 -0.144 5.12 0.000 -0.144 -0.5 0 0
Brook Fordyce C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .242 .619 6 5 -0.075 0.98 0.000 -0.075 -0.7 17 1
   Sean Casey PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .161 .491 3 2 -0.091 3.52 0.000 -0.091 -0.2
Mike Remlinger P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .118 .294 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Scott Sullivan P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 2 1 -0.010 0.40 0.000 -0.010 -0.2 0 1
   Chris Stynes PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .271 .722 1 1 -0.013 0.52 0.000 -0.013 -0.2
   Mark Hutton P 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Lenny Harris PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .328 .758 5 3 -0.027 1.08 0.000 -0.027 -0.2
   Stan Belinda P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ed Taubensee PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .379 .992 4 3 -0.068 2.69 0.000 -0.068 -0.2
Team Totals 34 4 8 4 3 4 .235 .797 122 76 -0.372 1.42 0.668 -1.042 -0.7 27 8
2B: B Larkin (6, off M Clark).
3B: R Sanders (2, off M Clark).
HR: B Larkin (2, off M Clark; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF Line); B Boone (7, off M Clark; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF).
TB: B Larkin 7; B Boone 4; R Sanders 3; D Young; W Greene; J Nunnally.
RBI: B Boone 2 (29); R Sanders (15); B Larkin (16).
2-out RBI: R Sanders.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 2. B Fordyce-B Boone; B Larkin-B Boone-E Perez.
E: E Perez (2).
Outfield Assists: D Young (H Rodriguez at 2nd base).
Baserunning
SB: J Nunnally (2, 2nd base off M Clark/S Servais); R Sanders (2, 2nd base off M Clark/S Servais).
CS: D Young (1, 2nd base by M Clark/S Servais).

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mark Clark, W (3-5) 7 8 4 4 2 3 2 4.94 29 95 59 36 9 14 11 13 7 0 46 0.054 0.92 0.0
Bob Patterson, H (4) 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.12 2 14 7 6 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 -0.012 2.57 -0.1
Terry Adams, H (7) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.39 3 9 6 3 1 2 2 1 0 0 2 1 0.122 4.74 0.2
Rod Beck, S (13) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.43 3 9 6 2 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.207 2.69 0.5
Team Totals 9 8 4 4 3 4 2 4.00 37 127 78 47 12 19 15 15 7 0 46 3 1 0.371 0.74 0.7
M Clark faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Remlinger, L (3-5) 1.1 1 1 1 2 3 0 3.73 7 33 15 6 1 8 0 2 1 0 49 -0.019 1.25 -0.2
Scott Sullivan 3.2 6 4 3 3 7 1 6.75 21 83 49 24 11 14 6 5 4 0 2 1 -0.232 0.72 -2.2
Mark Hutton 2 3 0 0 1 2 0 5.82 8 27 15 8 2 5 2 3 2 0 0 0 0.053 0.51 1.0
Stan Belinda 2 1 0 0 0 5 0 3.45 6 24 17 5 7 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0.070 0.55 1.0
Team Totals 9 11 5 4 6 17 1 4.00 42 167 96 43 21 32 8 11 8 0 49 2 1 -0.128 1.42 -0.3
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: S Sullivan (3; S Sosa).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Brian Gorman, 1B - Tom Hallion, 2B - Jerry Crawford, 3B - Bob Davidson.
Time of Game: 2:54.
Attendance: 30,505.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 80° F, Wind 2mph out to Centerfield, Night, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         Cincinnati Reds
1 Manny Alexander 2B 1 Jon Nunnally RF
2 Jeff Blauser SS 2 Barry Larkin SS
3 Mark Grace 1B 3 Dmitri Young LF
4 Sammy Sosa RF 4 Willie Greene 3B
5 Matt Mieske LF 5 Bret Boone 2B
6 Jose Hernandez CF 6 Reggie Sanders CF
7 Kevin Orie 3B 7 Eduardo Perez 1B
8 Scott Servais C 8 Brook Fordyce C
9 Mark Clark P 9 Mike Remlinger P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t3 1-0 1 12- 4,(2-1)  RRR CHC S. Sosa S. Sullivan 20% 85% Home Run (Line Drive); Alexander Scores; Grace Scores
b8 4-5 2 1-3 5,(2-2)  O CIN M. Nieves T. Adams 14% 83% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b8 3-5 1 1-3 2,(0-1)  R CIN B. Boone T. Adams -12% 59% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Larkin Scores; Greene to 2B
b8 3-5 0 --- 1,(0-0)  CIN B. Larkin M. Clark -11% 72% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
b6 2-5 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  R CIN R. Sanders M. Clark -11% 76% Triple to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Greene Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Mike Remlinger facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  CHC M. Alexander M. Remlinger 4% 54% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  O CHC J. Blauser M. Remlinger -2% 52% Strikeout Swinging, Alexander Steals 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  O CHC M. Grace M. Remlinger -3% 48% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O CHC S. Sosa M. Remlinger -3% 45% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Mark Clark facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  CIN J. Nunnally M. Clark -3% 42% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O CIN B. Larkin M. Clark 3% 45% Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
b1 0-0 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  CIN D. Young M. Clark -2% 43% Nunnally Steals 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  O CIN D. Young M. Clark 4% 48% Single to RF (Line Drive); Nunnally out at Hm/RF-C
b1 0-0 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  O CIN W. Greene M. Clark 2% 50% Young Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Reds 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Mike Remlinger facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  CHC M. Mieske M. Remlinger 6% 56% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
t2 0-0 0 -2- 5,(3-1)  CHC J. Hernandez M. Remlinger 3% 59% Walk
t2 0-0 0 12- 2,(1-0)  O CHC K. Orie M. Remlinger -3% 57% Flyball: CF; Mieske to 3B
Scott Sullivan replaces Mike Remlinger pitching and batting 9th
t2 0-0 1 1-3 3,(1-1)  RO CHC S. Servais S. Sullivan 2% 59% Groundout: P-2B-1B (P's Right); Mieske Scores; Hernandez to 2B
t2 1-0 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  O CHC M. Clark S. Sullivan -3% 56% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Mark Clark facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  CIN W. Greene M. Clark -4% 52% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b2 0-1 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O CIN B. Boone M. Clark 4% 55% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
b2 0-1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CIN R. Sanders M. Clark 3% 59% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
b2 0-1 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  CIN E. Perez M. Clark -1% 58% Sanders Steals 2B
b2 0-1 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O CIN E. Perez M. Clark 4% 61% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Reds 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Scott Sullivan facing 1-2-3
t3 1-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  CHC M. Alexander S. Sullivan 3% 65% Walk
t3 1-0 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CHC J. Blauser S. Sullivan -3% 61% Strikeout Looking
t3 1-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  CHC M. Grace S. Sullivan 3% 65% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Alexander to 2B
t3 1-0 1 12- 4,(2-1)  RRR CHC S. Sosa S. Sullivan 20% 85% Home Run (Line Drive); Alexander Scores; Grace Scores
t3 4-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  CHC M. Mieske S. Sullivan 1% 86% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t3 4-0 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  CHC J. Hernandez S. Sullivan 3% 89% Reached on E3 (Line Drive to 2B-1B); Mieske to 3B
t3 4-0 1 1-3 3,(0-2)  R CHC K. Orie S. Sullivan 4% 93% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Mieske Scores/unER; Hernandez to 3B
t3 5-0 1 -23 5,(2-2)  O CHC S. Servais S. Sullivan -2% 91% Strikeout Swinging
t3 5-0 2 -23 1,(0-0)  O CHC M. Clark S. Sullivan -2% 89% Flyball: CF
4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 5, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-5, Cubs' Mark Clark facing 8-9-1
b3 0-5 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CIN B. Fordyce M. Clark 2% 90% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-5 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O CIN S. Sullivan M. Clark 1% 91% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
b3 0-5 2 --- 1,(0-0)  CIN J. Nunnally M. Clark -1% 91% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
b3 0-5 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  CIN B. Larkin M. Clark -2% 89% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Nunnally to 3B
b3 0-5 2 1-3 4,(2-1)  O CIN D. Young M. Clark 3% 92% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 5, Reds 0.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-0, Reds' Scott Sullivan facing 1-2-3
t4 5-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  CHC M. Alexander S. Sullivan 1% 93% Walk
t4 5-0 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  CHC J. Blauser S. Sullivan 1% 94% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Alexander to 2B
t4 5-0 0 12- 6,(3-2)  O CHC M. Grace S. Sullivan 0% 94% Strikeout Looking, Alexander Steals 3B, Blauser Steals 2B
t4 5-0 1 -23 4,(3-0)  CHC S. Sosa S. Sullivan 0% 94% Intentional Walk
Henry Rodriguez pinch hits for Matt Mieske (LF) batting 5th
t4 5-0 1 123 5,(1-2)  O CHC H. Rodriguez S. Sullivan -2% 92% Strikeout Swinging
t4 5-0 2 123 5,(2-2)  O CHC J. Hernandez S. Sullivan -2% 91% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 5, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-5, Cubs' Mark Clark facing 4-5-6
Henry Rodriguez moves from PH to LF
b4 0-5 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CIN W. Greene M. Clark 1% 92% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
b4 0-5 1 --- 3,(1-1)  R CIN B. Boone M. Clark -5% 87% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b4 1-5 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O CIN R. Sanders M. Clark 1% 89% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1-5 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O CIN E. Perez M. Clark 1% 90% Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Reds 1.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-1, Reds' Scott Sullivan facing 7-8-9
t5 5-1 0 --- 4,(0-2)  O CHC K. Orie S. Sullivan -1% 89% Strikeout Swinging
t5 5-1 1 --- 2,(1-0)  CHC S. Servais S. Sullivan 1% 90% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t5 5-1 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O CHC M. Clark S. Sullivan -1% 88% Strikeout (foul bunt)
t5 5-1 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CHC M. Alexander S. Sullivan -1% 88% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-5, Cubs' Mark Clark facing 8-9-1
b5 1-5 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CIN B. Fordyce M. Clark 2% 90% Strikeout Looking
Chris Stynes pinch hits for Scott Sullivan (P) batting 9th
b5 1-5 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O CIN C. Stynes M. Clark 1% 91% Lineout: RF
b5 1-5 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O CIN J. Nunnally M. Clark 1% 92% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Reds 1.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-1, Reds' Mark Hutton facing 2-3-4
Mark Hutton replaces Chris Stynes (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 5-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC J. Blauser M. Hutton -1% 91% Flyball: RF
t6 5-1 1 --- 5,(3-1)  CHC M. Grace M. Hutton 1% 92% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t6 5-1 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  OO CHC S. Sosa M. Hutton -2% 90% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-5, Cubs' Mark Clark facing 2-3-4
b6 1-5 0 --- 2,(1-0)  R CIN B. Larkin M. Clark -7% 84% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
b6 2-5 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CIN D. Young M. Clark 3% 86% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
b6 2-5 1 --- 5,(3-1)  CIN W. Greene M. Clark -3% 83% Walk
b6 2-5 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O CIN B. Boone M. Clark 3% 87% Flyball: CF
b6 2-5 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  R CIN R. Sanders M. Clark -11% 76% Triple to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Greene Scores
b6 3-5 2 --3 4,(1-2)  O CIN E. Perez M. Clark 5% 81% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Reds 3.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-3, Reds' Mark Hutton facing 5-6-7
t7 5-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC H. Rodriguez M. Hutton -2% 80% Single to LF (Line Drive); Rodriguez out at 2B/LF-2B
t7 5-3 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC J. Hernandez M. Hutton -1% 79% Strikeout Looking
t7 5-3 2 --- 4,(3-0)  CHC K. Orie M. Hutton 1% 79% Walk
t7 5-3 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  CHC S. Servais M. Hutton 1% 81% Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Orie to 2B
t7 5-3 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O CHC M. Clark M. Hutton -3% 78% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 5, Reds 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-5, Cubs' Mark Clark facing 8-9-1
Jose Hernandez moves from CF to LF
Brant Brown replaces Henry Rodriguez (LF) playing CF batting 5th
b7 3-5 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CIN B. Fordyce M. Clark 4% 82% Groundout: SS-1B
Lenny Harris pinch hits for Mark Hutton (P) batting 9th
b7 3-5 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O CIN L. Harris M. Clark 3% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 3-5 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O CIN J. Nunnally M. Clark 2% 86% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Reds 3.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-3, Reds' Stan Belinda facing 1-2-3
Stan Belinda replaces Lenny Harris (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 5-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC M. Alexander S. Belinda -1% 85% Strikeout Swinging
t8 5-3 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC J. Blauser S. Belinda -1% 84% Strikeout Looking
t8 5-3 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC M. Grace S. Belinda -1% 83% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Reds 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-5, Cubs' Mark Clark facing 2-3-4
b8 3-5 0 --- 1,(0-0)  CIN B. Larkin M. Clark -11% 72% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
Bob Patterson replaces Mark Clark pitching and batting 9th
b8 3-5 0 -2- 10,(3-2)  O CIN D. Young B. Patterson 5% 78% Groundout: 2B-1B; Larkin to 3B
b8 3-5 1 --3 4,(3-0)  CIN W. Greene B. Patterson -7% 71% Walk
Terry Adams replaces Bob Patterson pitching and batting 9th
b8 3-5 1 1-3 2,(0-1)  R CIN B. Boone T. Adams -12% 59% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Larkin Scores; Greene to 2B
b8 4-5 1 12- 2,(1-0)  O CIN R. Sanders T. Adams 10% 69% Flyball: CF; Greene to 3B
Melvin Nieves pinch hits for Eduardo Perez (1B) batting 7th
b8 4-5 2 1-3 5,(2-2)  O CIN M. Nieves T. Adams 14% 83% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 5, Reds 4.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-4, Reds' Stan Belinda facing 4-5-6
Dmitri Young moves from LF to 1B
Jon Nunnally moves from RF to LF
Melvin Nieves moves from PH to RF
t9 5-4 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O CHC S. Sosa S. Belinda -2% 82% Strikeout Swinging
t9 5-4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  CHC B. Brown S. Belinda 2% 83% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t9 5-4 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  OO CHC J. Hernandez S. Belinda -4% 79% Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Brown Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Reds 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 4-5, Cubs' Rod Beck facing 8-9-1
Rod Beck replaces Terry Adams pitching and batting 9th
Sean Casey pinch hits for Brook Fordyce (C) batting 8th
b9 4-5 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O CIN S. Casey R. Beck 9% 88% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
Ed Taubensee pinch hits for Stan Belinda (P) batting 9th
b9 4-5 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CIN E. Taubensee R. Beck 7% 95% Strikeout Swinging
b9 4-5 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O CIN J. Nunnally R. Beck 5% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Reds 4.

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