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ANA  3
KCR  0

CHW  6
NYY  5

DET  3
CLE  2

OAK  9
TBD  2

BAL  5
@SEA  2

MIN  6
@TEX  5

TOR  8
BOS  7

HOU 10
@ARI  1

COL 12
SDP  2

FLA  6
MON  2

SFG  6
@LAD  2

MIL  5
PHI  4

ATL  4
@NYM  0

PIT  4
CHC  3

(10)
STL  5
CIN  2

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 22,209

Sunday, September 6, 1998, 1:35
Time of Game: 2:58
Cubs
3
80-63
Lost 1
2nd, 10 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   0  1  2   0  0  0   0    3 11  0
Pirates         0  0  0   0  1  2   0  0  0   1    4  9  3
W: R Loiselle (2-7), L: D Stevens (1-2)
Winning Run scored with 1 out
Pirates
4
65-76
Won 1
5th, 24 GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Johnson CF                  5   0   1   1    0   0  .256  .625    9    2   0   2B
J Hernandez SS                5   0   1   0    0   1  .267  .823   13    5   7   
M Grace 1B                    4   0   1   0    1   0  .319  .893   19   13   2   CS
S Sosa RF                     5   0   2   0    0   2  .314 1.036   25    1   0   
G Hill LF                     5   1   1   0    0   0  .302  .878    8    1   0   
G Gaetti 3B                   5   1   2   0    0   1  .281  .837   14    0   6   2B
M Alexander 2B                4   0   1   1    0   1  .235  .631   12    1   2   
  T Adams P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  B Brown PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .299  .868    3    0   0   
  D Stevens P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
S Servais C                   4   1   2   1    0   1  .213  .618   16    3   0   2·2B
  S Martinez C                0   0   0   0    0   0  .264  .754         2   1   
T Mulholland P                2   0   0   0    0   2  .222  .522    9    0   1   
  D Wengert P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .059         0   0   
  J Maxwell PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    3    0   0   
  R Myers P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  F Heredia P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  M Morandini 2B              1   0   0   0    0   0  .302  .787    2    0   1   
Totals                       42   3  11   3    1  10              133   28  21
BATTING
2B: L Johnson (5, off C Peters); G Gaetti (29, off C Peters); S Servais 2 (13, 2 off C Peters).
TB: S Servais 4; G Gaetti 3; S Sosa 2; L Johnson 2; G Hill; J Hernandez; M Grace; M Alexander.
RBI: S Servais (33); M Alexander (25); L Johnson (15).
2-out RBI: S Servais; M Alexander.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 3 for 11.
FIELDING
DP: 2. M Morandini-J Hernandez-M Grace; M Alexander-J Hernandez-M Grace.
BASERUNNING
CS: M Grace (7, 2nd base by R Loiselle/J Kendall).
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Womack 2B                   5   0   1   1    0   1  .285  .684   21    1   0   GDP
  R Loiselle P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
M Martinez CF                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .726    6    2   0   
  T Ward PH-CF-LF             3   0   1   0    0   0  .270  .769    7    1   0   CS,GDP
J Kendall C                   4   1   1   1    1   0  .326  .878   19   10   1   HR
K Young 1B                    2   1   0   0    2   1  .284  .840   18    5   0   SB
J Guillen RF                  4   1   1   2    0   0  .270  .713   11    4   0   HR
E Brown LF                    2   0   1   0    1   0  .222  .522    8    2   1   
  M Williams P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  D Strange PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .178  .449    3    0   0   
  J Christiansen P            0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500         0   0   
  K Polcovich 2B              0   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .508         1   0   
A Ramirez 3B                  4   1   2   0    0   1  .248  .684   19    1   2   
L Collier SS                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .247  .649   14    3   3   
  F Garcia PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .293  .948    3    0   0   
  A Nunez PR-SS               0   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .322         0   0   
C Peters P                    2   0   1   0    0   0  .273  .546   12    0   0   
  A Brown CF                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .319  .744    7    0   0   
Totals                       34   4   9   4    5   4              148   30   7
BATTING
HR: J Kendall (12, off D Stevens; 10th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF); J Guillen (11, off R Myers; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF).
TB: J Kendall 4; J Guillen 4; A Ramirez 2; T Womack; T Ward; C Peters; E Brown; F Garcia.
GIDP: T Womack (3); T Ward (3).
RBI: J Guillen 2 (66); J Kendall (71); T Womack (43).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
FIELDING
DP: 1. J Kendall-K Polcovich.
E: L Collier 2 (18); T Womack (17).
BASERUNNING
SB: K Young (13, 3rd base off T Adams/S Martinez).
CS: T Ward (4, 2nd base by D Stevens/S Martinez).

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
T Mulholland                   4.1   4   1   1    2   1   0   2.72   19   74-42   30· 3· 9   11· 5· 0· 0     50    -     1.23  -0.05
D Wengert                      0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.89    1    5-2     1· 0· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          3-0    3.00   0.19
R Myers, BS (1)                1.1   2   2   2    1   0   1   6.92    7   24-15   10· 1· 4    3· 2· 1· 0          0-0    1.32  -0.20
F Heredia                      0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   5.60    2    5-4     2· 1· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.00   0.05
T Adams                        2     1   0   0    2   2   0   3.91    8   30-16    7· 6· 3    4· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.94   0.25
D Stevens, L (1-2)             0.1   2   1   1    0   0   1   3.90    2    3-2     2· 0· 0    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.45  -0.36
Totals                         9.1   9   4   4    5   4   2          39  141-81   52·11·18   21· 8· 1· 0          3-0 
Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Peters                       6.2   8   3   1    0   6   0   3.64   30   92-65   38·14·13   11·11· 2· 0     56    -     1.33  -0.06
M Williams                     1.1   1   0   0    0   2   0   2.25    5   21-12    5· 5· 2    1· 2· 0· 0          1-0    1.79   0.15
J Christiansen                 1     0   0   0    1   0   0   2.24    4    9-3     3· 0· 0    0· 3· 0· 0          0-0    2.01   0.06
R Loiselle, W (2-7)            1     2   0   0    0   2   0   3.51    4   11-8     3· 4· 1    1· 0· 1· 0          1-0    2.93   0.22
Totals                        10    11   3   1    1  10   0          43  133-88   49·23·16   13·16· 3· 0          2-0 
J Christiansen faced 1 batter in the 10th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: R Myers (1).
IBB: None.
HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Hohn, 1B - Greg Bonin, 2B - Randy Marsh, 3B - Angel Hernandez.
Time of Game: 2:58.
Attendance: 22,209.
Field Condition: Dry.
Weather: 87° F, Wind 8mph from Right to Left, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. L Johnson            CF    1. T Womack             2B 
2. J Hernandez          SS    2. M Martinez           CF 
3. M Grace              1B    3. J Kendall            C  
4. S Sosa               RF    4. K Young              1B 
5. G Hill               LF    5. J Guillen            RF 
6. G Gaetti             3B    6. E Brown              LF 
7. M Alexander          2B    7. A Ramirez            3B 
8. S Servais            C     8. L Collier            SS 
9. T Mulholland         P     9. C Peters             P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b10   1  3-3  ---  2   42% 100% J Kendall       D Stevens       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   b 6   1  3-1  1--  4   28%  54% J Guillen       R Myers         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Young Scores
   t10   0  3-3  1--  6   19%  61% S Sosa          R Loiselle      Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Grace Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   b 5   1  1-1  123  5  -19%  50% T Ward          D Wengert       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 6   2  1-1  1-3  3  -16%  34% M Alexander     C Peters        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Hill Scores/unER; Gaetti to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Chris Peters facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   52%  L Johnson       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3   54%  J Hernandez     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   55%  M Grace         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Terry Mulholland facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   53%  T Womack        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   51%  M Martinez      Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3   50%  J Kendall       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Chris Peters facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  8   52%  S Sosa          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   54%  G Hill          Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
          ---  7   52%  G Gaetti        Double to RF (Fly Ball)
   O      -2-  1   55%  M Alexander     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Terry Mulholland facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   53%  K Young         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   51%  J Guillen       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  2   52%  E Brown         Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
   O      1--  3   50%  A Ramirez       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Chris Peters facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   53%  S Servais       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   54%  T Mulholland    Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   56%  L Johnson       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Terry Mulholland facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   53%  L Collier       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  6   56%  C Peters        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  6   54%  T Womack        Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B); Peters to 2B
   O      -2-  1   50%  M Martinez      Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Chris Peters facing 2-3-4
          ---  1   46%  J Hernandez     Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   50%  M Grace         Flyball: CF
          1--  5   45%  S Sosa          Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Hernandez to 2B
          12-  1   38%  G Hill          Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Hernandez to 3B; Sosa to 2B
   O      123  4   47%  G Gaetti        Strikeout Swinging
   O      123  3   56%  M Alexander     Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Terry Mulholland facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   53%  J Kendall       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  6   51%  K Young         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   50%  J Guillen       Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Chris Peters facing 8-9-1
          ---  2   42%  S Servais       Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      -2-  4   48%  T Mulholland    Strikeout (missed bunt)
   RO     -2-  2   40%  L Johnson       Double to LF (Pop Fly to Short LF Line); Servais Scores; Johnson out at 3B/LF-3B
   O      ---  3   42%  J Hernandez     Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Terry Mulholland facing 6-7-8
          ---  4   47%  E Brown         Walk
          1--  5   60%  A Ramirez       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Brown to 3B
          1-3  5   66%  L Collier       Walk; Ramirez to 2B
   O      123  6   56%  C Peters        Groundout: 1B-C/Forceout at Hm (Weak 2B-1B); Ramirez to 3B; Collier to 2B
   R      123  3   69%  T Womack        Single to CF (Pop Fly to Deep 2B); Ramirez Scores; Collier to 3B; Peters to 2B
                  Don Wengert replaces Terry Mulholland pitching and batting 9th; Turner Ward pinch hits for Manny Martinez batting 2nd
   OO     123  5   50%  T Ward          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 1.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Chris Peters facing 3-4-5
                  Turner Ward moves to CF
   O      ---  7   53%  M Grace         Popfly: SS (SS-2B)
          ---  1   50%  S Sosa          Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  1   54%  G Hill          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--  1   50%  G Gaetti        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Hill to 3B
   R      1-3  3   34%  M Alexander     Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Hill Scores/unER; Gaetti to 3B
   R      1-3  4   22%  S Servais       Double to CF (Fly Ball); Gaetti Scores/unER; Alexander to 3B
                  Jason Maxwell pinch hits for Don Wengert batting 9th
   O      -23  3   26%  J Maxwell       Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-3, Rodney Myers facing 3-4-5
                  Rodney Myers replaces Jason Maxwell pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   23%  J Kendall       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  4   27%  K Young         Walk
   RR     1--  4   54%  J Guillen       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Young Scores
   O      ---  2   52%  E Brown         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  4   54%  A Ramirez       Single to SS (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole)
          1--      55%  L Collier       Wild Pitch; Ramirez to 2B
   O      -2-  5   50%  " "             Popfly: RF (Deep 2B)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 3.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Tied 3-3, Chris Peters facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   54%  L Johnson       Popfly: SS (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  5   57%  J Hernandez     Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  3   55%  M Grace         Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
                  Mike Williams replaces Emil Brown pitching and batting 6th; Turner Ward moves to LF; Adrian Brown replaces Chris Peters playing CF batting 9th
          1--  5   50%  S Sosa          Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Grace to 3B
   O      1-3  4   59%  G Hill          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Tied 3-3, Rodney Myers facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   55%  A Brown         Groundout: SS-1B
                  Felix Heredia replaces Rodney Myers pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   52%  T Womack        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   50%  T Ward          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 3.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Tied 3-3, Mike Williams facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   55%  G Gaetti        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  5   58%  M Alexander     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   61%  S Servais       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Tied 3-3, Terry Adams facing 3-4-5
                  Terry Adams replaces Manny Alexander pitching and batting 7th; Sandy Martinez replaces Scott Servais playing C batting 8th; Mickey Morandini replaces Felix Heredia playing 2B batting 9th
          ---  6   67%  J Kendall       Walk
          1--  6   76%  K Young         Walk; Kendall to 2B
   O      12-  1   67%  J Guillen       Bunt Groundout: 3B-SS/Forceout at 3B (Short 3B Line); Young to 2B
                  Doug Strange pinch hits for Mike Williams batting 6th
   O      12-  3   59%  D Strange       Strikeout Swinging
          12-      61%  A Ramirez       Young Steals 3B
   O      1-3  4   50%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 3.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Tied 3-3, Jason Christiansen facing 9-1-2
                  Jason Christiansen replaces Doug Strange pitching and batting 6th
   O      ---  2   56%  M Morandini     Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2   61%  L Johnson       Popfly: SS (Deep 3B)
   O      ---  1   64%  J Hernandez     Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Tied 3-3, Terry Adams facing 8-9-1
                  Freddy Garcia pinch hits for Lou Collier batting 8th
          ---  3   71%  F Garcia        Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
                  Abraham Nunez pinch runs for Freddy Garcia batting 8th
   O      1--  5   64%  A Brown         Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   OO     1--  2   50%  T Womack        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 3.

Top of the 10th, Cubs Batting, Tied 3-3, Jason Christiansen facing 3-4-5
                  Abraham Nunez moves to SS
          ---  4   42%  M Grace         Walk
                  Rich Loiselle replaces Tony Womack pitching and batting 1st; Kevin Polcovich replaces Jason Christiansen playing 2B batting 6th
   OO     1--  6   61%  S Sosa          Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Grace Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
          ---  1   58%  G Hill          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  1   52%  G Gaetti        Single to CF (Line Drive); Hill to 2B
                  Brant Brown pinch hits for Terry Adams batting 7th
   O      12-  3   64%  B Brown         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 10th, Pirates Batting, Tied 3-3, Dave Stevens facing 2-3-4
                  Dave Stevens replaces Brant Brown pitching and batting 7th
          ---  1   71%  T Ward          Single to 1B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
   O      1--      58%  J Kendall       Ward Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS-1B-SS)
   R      ---  2  100%  " "             Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 4.

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