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TEX  7
@ANA  1

BOS  5
TBD  4

DET  5
@KCR  1

MIN  7
CHW  6

(12)
NYY  8
CLE  4

OAK  8
@SEA  3

TOR  6
BAL  3

PHI  4
@CIN  2

COL 14
ARI 11

ATL 11
@FLA  0

SDP  3
@LAD  2

MIL  8
CHC  7

MON  3
@NYM  0

SFG  4
PIT  1

HOU  7
@STL  1

Standings at end of play this day

County Stadium, Attendance: 45,338

Wednesday, September 23, 1998, 1:05
Time of Game: 3:31
Cubs
7
88-71
Lost 1
2nd, 12 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  2  1   0  3  1   0  0  0    7 10  1
Brewers         0  0  0   0  0  0   4  1  3    8 10  1
W: C Fox (1-3), L: R Beck (3-3)
Winning Run scored with 2 outs
Brewers
8
73-85
Won 1
5th, 26½ GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Johnson CF                  4   0   1   0    1   0  .279  .681   21    5   0   2B
J Hernandez SS-3B             4   0   0   1    1   0  .256  .790   14    2   2   
M Grace 1B                    5   0   1   0    0   1  .311  .877   16    8   0   
S Sosa RF                     2   3   2   2    3   0  .305 1.025   26    3   0   2·HR
G Hill LF                     5   0   0   0    0   1  .312  .909   12    2   0   GDP
  B Brown LF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .294  .857         0   0   
G Gaetti 3B                   3   1   2   0    1   0  .282  .853   20    0   1   
  M Alexander PR-SS           1   0   0   0    0   0  .228  .610    4    1   0   
M Morandini 2B                5   2   1   0    0   1  .300  .776   14    0   4   
S Servais C                   4   0   2   1    0   0  .225  .637   16    5   0   HBP
S Trachsel P                  3   1   1   1    1   0  .270  .708   18    0   0   
  F Heredia P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  M Karchner P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  O Merced PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .279  .750    4    0   0   
  R Beck P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       37   7  10   5    7   4              165   26   7
BATTING
2B: L Johnson (6, off R Roque).
HR: S Sosa 2 (65, off R Roque, off R Henderson; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF Line; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs).
HBP: S Servais (5, by R Henderson).
TB: S Sosa 8; S Servais 2; L Johnson 2; G Gaetti 2; S Trachsel; M Morandini; M Grace.
GIDP: G Hill (15).
RBI: S Sosa 2 (156); J Hernandez (75); S Trachsel (8); S Servais (36).
2-out RBI: S Trachsel; S Sosa; S Servais; J Hernandez.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 3 for 11.
FIELDING
E: B Brown (7).
Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Vina 2B                     4   0   1   0    1   0  .306  .806   14    5   2   
M Loretta 1B                  5   1   2   0    0   0  .321  .819   16    7   2   
J Cirillo 3B                  5   1   1   0    0   1  .325  .859   21    1   3   2B
J Burnitz RF                  3   3   1   0    2   2  .263  .845   23    3   0   IW
M Grissom CF                  5   1   2   0    0   0  .270  .675   25    4   0   2B
G Jenkins LF                  3   1   0   0    1   0  .229  .673   14    1   0   HBP
J Valentin SS                 4   1   1   2    0   0  .222  .707   11    1   3   2B
B Hughes C                    2   0   0   1    0   0  .237  .710    7    1   1   SF
  B Hamelin PH                1   0   1   1    0   0  .221  .714    7    0   0   
  G Martinez PR               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .250         0   0   
  M Matheny C                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .236  .609         2   0   
R Roque P                     1   0   0   0    0   1  .077  .154    4    1   0   
  A Reyes P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400         0   0   
  M Jensen PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    7    0   0   
  R Henderson P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  V de los Santos P           0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Nilsson PH                0   0   0   0    0   0  .269  .776         0   0   
  B Banks PH                  1   0   1   1    0   0  .304  .907    6    0   0   
  E Plunk P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500         0   0   
  D Jackson PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .240  .651    2    0   0   
  C Fox P                     0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
Totals                       36   8  10   5    4   5              157   27  11
BATTING
2B: M Grissom (28, off S Trachsel); J Cirillo (31, off R Beck); J Valentin (24, off S Trachsel).
SF: B Hughes (1, off S Trachsel).
IBB: J Burnitz (7, by R Beck).
HBP: G Jenkins (2, by M Karchner).
TB: M Grissom 3; J Cirillo 2; M Loretta 2; J Valentin 2; B Banks; J Burnitz; B Hamelin; F Vina.
RBI: J Valentin 2 (48); B Banks (5); B Hamelin (22); B Hughes (29).
2-out RBI: B Hamelin.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 12.
FIELDING
DP: 1. J Cirillo-F Vina-M Loretta.
E: G Jenkins (4).

PITCHING

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Trachsel                     6.1   6   4   4    2   5   0   4.60   27  101-60   36· 9·15    8· 6· 6· 0     48    -     0.69   0.11
F Heredia                      0     1   0   0    0   0   0   5.09    1    4-2     1· 0· 1    0· 0· 1· 0          1-0    1.51  -0.05
M Karchner, H (9)              1.2   1   1   1    1   0   0   5.20    8   27-16   14· 0· 2    2· 3· 1· 0          2-0    2.21   0.12
R Beck, BS (7), L (3-3)        0.2   2   3   0    1   0   0   2.96    6   25-12    9· 1· 2    1· 2· 2· 0          0-0    4.20  -0.91
Totals                         8.2  10   8   5    4   5   0          42  157-90   60·10·20   11·11·10· 0          3-0 
Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Roque                        4.2   5   6   5    6   2   1   4.88   25   93-47   31· 4·12    9· 5· 3· 0     28    -     1.09  -0.19
A Reyes                        0.1   2   0   0    0   0   0   3.93    3    8-6     4· 0· 2    0· 1· 2· 0          2-2    0.48  -0.06
R Henderson                    1.2   2   1   1    0   0   1   9.82    8   27-15   10· 2· 3    2· 2· 3· 0          0-0    0.06  -0.01
V de los Santos                0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.91    1    7-4     3· 0· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.08   0.00
E Plunk                        1     0   0   0    1   0   0   4.40    4   12-7     5· 2· 0    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.25   0.02
C Fox, W (1-3)                 1     1   0   0    0   2   0   3.72    4   16-10    5· 3· 2    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.28   0.02
Totals                         9    10   7   6    7   4   2          45  163-89   58·11·20   13·11· 9· 0          4-2 
F Heredia faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
Balks: R Roque (1).
WP: R Roque (3).
IBB: R Beck (2; J Burnitz).
HBP: M Karchner (7; G Jenkins); R Henderson (1; S Servais).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Gerry Davis, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Tom Hallion, 3B - Wally Bell.
Time of Game: 3:31.
Attendance: 45,338.
Field Condition: Dry.
Weather: 63° F, Wind 8mph in from Leftfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Milwaukee Brewers                    
1. L Johnson            CF    1. F Vina               2B 
2. J Hernandez          SS    2. M Loretta            1B 
3. M Grace              1B    3. J Cirillo            3B 
4. S Sosa               RF    4. J Burnitz            RF 
5. G Hill               LF    5. M Grissom            CF 
6. G Gaetti             3B    6. G Jenkins            LF 
7. M Morandini          2B    7. J Valentin           SS 
8. S Servais            C     8. B Hughes             C  
9. S Trachsel           P     9. R Roque              P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   2  7-5  123  5   82% 100% G Jenkins       R Beck          Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Loretta Scores/No RBI/unER; Cirillo Scores/No RBI/unER; Burnitz Scores/No RBI/unER; Jenkins to 2B
   b 9   1  7-5  1--  5   18%  29% J Cirillo       R Beck          Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Loretta to 3B
   b 9   1  7-5  123  7  -16%  18% M Grissom       R Beck          Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   t 1   1  0-0  123  3   14%  55% G Hill          R Roque         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   t 2   2  0-0  123  6  -10%  38% J Hernandez     R Roque         Walk; Morandini Scores; Trachsel to 3B; Johnson to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Rafael Roque facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  2   44%  L Johnson       Double to 1B (Ground Ball to Deep 1B)
   O      -2-  2   48%  J Hernandez     Bunt Groundout: C-1B
          -2-  2   44%  M Grace         Single to 2B (Line Drive); Johnson to 3B
          1-3  6   40%  S Sosa          Walk; Grace to 2B
   OO     123  3   55%  G Hill          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Trachsel facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   53%  F Vina          Flyball: RF
   O      ---  5   51%  M Loretta       Lineout: CF
   O      ---  3   50%  J Cirillo       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Brewers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Rafael Roque facing 6-7-8
          --- 10   46%  G Gaetti        Walk
   O      1--  2   50%  M Morandini     Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B)
   O      1--  7   52%  S Servais       Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B); Morandini to 2B
          -2-  5   51%  S Trachsel      Walk
          12-  4   48%  L Johnson       Walk; Morandini to 3B; Trachsel to 2B
   R      123  6   38%  J Hernandez     Walk; Morandini Scores; Trachsel to 3B; Johnson to 2B
   R      123      29%  M Grace         Balk; Trachsel Scores; Johnson to 3B; Hernandez to 2B
   O      -23  3   34%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-2, Steve Trachsel facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   31%  J Burnitz       Strikeout Looking
          ---  5   36%  M Grissom       Double to 3B (Ground Ball to Deep 3B)
   O      -2-  1   32%  G Jenkins       Lineout: RF; Grissom to 3B
   O      --3  2   29%  J Valentin      Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Brewers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Rafael Roque facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   26%  S Sosa          Walk
   O      1--  1   29%  G Hill          Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
   R      1--  4   19%  G Gaetti        Single to LF (Line Drive); Sosa Scores/Adv on E7/No RBI/unER; Gaetti to 2B
   O      -2-  2   21%  M Morandini     Groundout: 2B-1B; Gaetti to 3B
   O      --3  3   23%  S Servais       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-3, Steve Trachsel facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   21%  B Hughes        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   20%  R Roque         Strikeout Looking
          ---  5   21%  F Vina          Walk
          1--  4   25%  M Loretta       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Vina to 3B; Loretta to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -23  4   19%  J Cirillo       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Brewers 0.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Rafael Roque facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  7   20%  S Trachsel      Flyball: RF
   O      ---  5   21%  L Johnson       Lineout: P (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   21%  J Hernandez     Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-3, Steve Trachsel facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  7   19%  J Burnitz       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   17%  M Grissom       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  1   16%  G Jenkins       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Brewers 0.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Rafael Roque facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   18%  M Grace         Flyball: CF
   R      ---  2   11%  S Sosa          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
          ---  4   10%  G Hill          Strikeout Swinging, Wild Pitch; Hill to 1B
   O      1--  2   11%  G Gaetti        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--  1   10%  M Morandini     Single to 1B (Ground Ball to Deep 1B); Gaetti to 3B
                  Al Reyes replaces Rafael Roque pitching and batting 9th
   R      1-3  2    6%  S Servais       Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Gaetti Scores; Morandini to 2B
   R      12-  3    4%  S Trachsel      Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Morandini Scores; Servais to 3B
   O      1-3  3    4%  L Johnson       Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 6, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-6, Steve Trachsel facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2    4%  J Valentin      Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  4    3%  B Hughes        Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
                  Marcus Jensen pinch hits for Al Reyes batting 9th
   O      ---  7    3%  M Jensen        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 6, Brewers 0.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 6-0, Rod Henderson facing 2-3-4
                  Rod Henderson replaces Marcus Jensen pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3    3%  J Hernandez     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4    3%  M Grace         Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   R      ---  7    2%  S Sosa          Home Run (Line Drive)
   O      ---  1    2%  G Hill          Lineout: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 7, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-7, Steve Trachsel facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1    1%  F Vina          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3    1%  M Loretta       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3    1%  J Cirillo       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 7, Brewers 0.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 7-0, Rod Henderson facing 6-7-8
          ---  4    1%  G Gaetti        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
                  Manny Alexander pinch runs for Gary Gaetti batting 6th
   O      1--  4    1%  M Morandini     Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Alexander to 2B
          -2-  1    1%  S Servais       Hit By Pitch
   O      12-  3    1%  S Trachsel      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Alexander to 3B
                  Valerio de los Santos replaces Rod Henderson pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3  7    1%  L Johnson       Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 7, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Behind 0-7, Steve Trachsel facing 4-5-6
                  Jose Hernandez moves to 3B; Manny Alexander moves to SS
          ---  5    2%  J Burnitz       Single to CF (Fly Ball to Deep 2B)
          1--  6    3%  M Grissom       Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Burnitz to 2B
          12-  6    5%  G Jenkins       Walk; Burnitz to 3B; Grissom to 2B
   RR     123  4   11%  J Valentin      Double to 1B (Ground Ball to Deep 1B); Burnitz Scores; Grissom Scores; Jenkins to 3B
   RO     -23  2    8%  B Hughes        Lineout: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Jenkins Scores
                  Brian Banks pinch hits for Dave Nilsson batting 9th; Dave Nilsson pinch hits for Valerio de los Santos batting 9th
   R      -2-  6   13%  B Banks         Single to CF (Line Drive); Valentin Scores
                  Felix Heredia replaces Steve Trachsel pitching and batting 9th
          1--  4   18%  F Vina          Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS); Banks to 2B
                  Matt Karchner replaces Felix Heredia pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  1   13%  M Loretta       Lineout: RF; Banks to 3B
   O      1-3  6    7%  J Cirillo       Flyball: CF
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 7, Brewers 4.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 7-4, Eric Plunk facing 2-3-4
                  Eric Plunk replaces Brian Banks pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1    8%  J Hernandez     Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2    8%  M Grace         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          ---  6    8%  S Sosa          Walk
   O      1--  3    9%  G Hill          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 7, Brewers 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Behind 4-7, Matt Karchner facing 4-5-6
                  Brant Brown replaces Glenallen Hill playing LF batting 5th
          ---  4   14%  J Burnitz       Walk
   O      1--  3    9%  M Grissom       Flyball: CF
          1--  1   15%  G Jenkins       Hit By Pitch; Burnitz to 2B
   O      12-  3    9%  J Valentin      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Burnitz to 3B
                  Bob Hamelin pinch hits for Bobby Hughes batting 8th
   R      1-3  7   16%  B Hamelin       Single to 1B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Burnitz Scores; Valentin to 2B
                  Darrin Jackson pinch hits for Eric Plunk batting 9th; Greg Martinez pinch runs for Bob Hamelin batting 8th
   O      12-  2    8%  D Jackson       Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 7, Brewers 5.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 7-5, Chad Fox facing 6-7-8
                  Chad Fox replaces Darrin Jackson pitching and batting 9th; Mike Matheny replaces Greg Martinez playing C batting 8th
   O      ---  4    8%  M Alexander     Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  5    9%  M Morandini     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3    9%  S Servais       Single to CF (Line Drive)
                  Orlando Merced pinch hits for Matt Karchner batting 9th
   O      1--  4    9%  O Merced        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 7, Brewers 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Brewers Batting, Behind 5-7, Rod Beck facing 1-2-3
                  Rod Beck replaces Orlando Merced pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1    5%  F Vina          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  3   11%  M Loretta       Single to SS (Line Drive)
          1--  5   29%  J Cirillo       Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Loretta to 3B
          -23  4   33%  J Burnitz       Intentional Walk
   O      123  7   18%  M Grissom       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   RRR    123  5  100%  G Jenkins       Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Loretta Scores/No RBI/unER; Cirillo Scores/No RBI/unER; Burnitz Scores/No RBI/unER; Jenkins to 2B
        3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 7, Brewers 8.

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