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1998 Chicago Cubs (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1997/1999)
90-73, Finished 2nd in NL Central Division
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Scored 831 runs, Allowed 792 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 85-78
Managed by Jim Riggleman

Ballpark: Wrigley Field (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 2,623,194 (6th of 16)
Park Factors
  (multi-year): Batting - 103, Pitching - 103
  (one-year): Batting - 100, Pitching - 99
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

Postseason:  Lost NL Division Series (3-0) to Atlanta Braves

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Batting Orders are the starting batting orders for that game.

Explanation

A # next to the game score indicates the opposing starter was a left hander. Holding your mouse (without clicking) over the game date will show you the name of the opposing starter in most browsers. Clicking on the date will take you to the box score. Clicking on the opposing team's name will take you to their batting order for this game.

Game (# = Opp. LHS) 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th
1.Tue,3/31 at FLA L (6-11) Johnson-CF Morandini-2B Sosa-RF Grace-1B Rodriguez-LF Blauser-SS Orie-3B Servais-C Tapani-P
2.Wed,4/1 at FLA W (10-3)# Johnson-CF Blauser-SS Grace-1B Sosa-RF Orie-3B Rodriguez-LF Servais-C Morandini-2B Clark-P
3.Thu,4/2 at FLA W (8-7) Johnson-CF Morandini-2B Sosa-RF Grace-1B Rodriguez-LF Blauser-SS Orie-3B Houston-C Gonzalez-P
4.Fri,4/3 vs MON W (6-2) Johnson-CF Morandini-2B Sosa-RF Grace-1B Rodriguez-LF Blauser-SS Orie-3B Servais-C Trachsel-P
5.Sat,4/4 vs MON W (3-1) Johnson-CF Morandini-2B Sosa-RF Grace-1B Rodriguez-LF Blauser-SS Orie-3B Houston-C Mulholland-P
6.Sun,4/5 vs MON W (7-2)# Hernandez-CF Blauser-SS Grace-1B Sosa-RF Orie-3B Rodriguez-LF Servais-C Morandini-2B Tapani-P
7.Mon,4/6 vs MON W (3-2)# Johnson-CF Alexander-2B Grace-1B Sosa-RF Orie-3B Blauser-SS Rodriguez-LF Servais-C Clark-P
8.Tue,4/7 vs NYM L (2-3)# Hernandez-CF Blauser-SS Grace-1B Sosa-RF Orie-3B Mieske-LF Servais-C Morandini-2B Gonzalez-P
9.Thu,4/9 vs NYM W (8-7) Brown-CF Morandini-2B Sosa-RF Grace-1B Rodriguez-LF Blauser-SS Orie-3B Houston-C Trachsel-P
10.Fri,4/10 at MON W (13-0) Brown-CF Morandini-2B Sosa-RF Grace-1B Rodriguez-LF Blauser-SS Orie-3B Servais-C Tapani-P
11.Sat,4/11 at MON L (4-5)# Hernandez-CF Blauser-SS Grace-1B Sosa-RF Orie-3B Rodriguez-LF Servais-C Morandini-2B Clark-P
12.Sun,4/12 at MON L (1-4) Brown-CF Morandini-2B Sosa-RF Grace-1B Rodriguez-LF Blauser-SS Orie-3B Servais-C Wood-P
13.Tue,4/14 at NYM L (0-6)# Alexander-2B Blauser-SS Grace-1B Sosa-RF Orie-3B Rodriguez-LF Hernandez-CF Servais-C Gonzalez-P
14.Wed,4/15 at NYM L (1-2) Brown-CF Morandini-2B Sosa-RF Grace-1B Rodriguez-LF Blauser-SS Orie-3B Servais-C Trachsel-P
15.Thu,4/16 at NYM W (8-4) Brown-CF Morandini-2B Sosa-RF Grace-1B Rodriguez-LF Blauser-SS Orie-3B Martinez-C Tapani-P
16.Fri,4/17 vs LAD L (3-11) Brown-CF Morandini-2B Sosa-RF Grace-1B Rodriguez-LF Blauser-SS Orie-3B Servais-C Clark-P
17.Sat,4/18 vs LAD W (8-1) Brown-CF Morandini-2B Sosa-RF Grace-1B Rodriguez-LF Blauser-SS Houston-3B Servais-C Wood-P
18.Sun,4/19 vs LAD W (2-1) Brown-CF Morandini-2B Sosa-RF Grace-1B Rodriguez-LF Orie-3B Servais-C Alexander-SS Gonzalez-P
19.Tue,4/21 vs SDP W (5-3) Brown-CF Morandini-2B Sosa-RF Grace-1B Rodriguez-LF Blauser-SS Orie-3B Houston-C Trachsel-P
20.Wed,4/22 vs SDP L (2-3) Johnson-CF Morandini-2B Sosa-RF Grace-1B Rodriguez-LF Blauser-SS Orie-3B Servais-C Tapani-P
21.Thu,4/23 vs SDP L (1-4) Brown-CF Morandini-2B Sosa-RF Grace-1B Rodriguez-LF Blauser-SS Orie-3B Servais-C Clark-P
22.Fri,4/24 at LAD L (4-12) Johnson-CF Morandini-2B Sosa-RF Grace-1B Rodriguez-LF Orie-3B Alexander-SS Servais-C Wood-P
23.Sat,4/25 at LAD L (2-3) Johnson-CF Morandini-2B Sosa-RF Grace-1B Brown-LF Blauser-SS Houston-C Hernandez-3B Gonzalez-P
24.Sun,4/26 at LAD L (3-4) Johnson-CF Morandini-2B Sosa-RF Grace-1B Rodriguez-LF Blauser-SS Orie-3B Servais-C Trachsel-P
25.Mon,4/27 at SDP W (3-1) Johnson-CF Morandini-2B Sosa-RF Grace-1B Rodriguez-LF Blauser-SS Houston-C Orie-3B Tapani-P
26.Tue,4/28 at SDP L (3-7) Brown-CF Morandini-2B Sosa-RF Grace-1B Rodriguez-LF Blauser-SS Houston-C Orie-3B Clark-P
27.Thu,4/30 vs STL W (8-3) Brown-CF Morandini-2B Sosa-RF Grace-1B Rodriguez-LF Blauser-SS Orie-3B Servais-C Wood-P
28.Fri,5/1 vs STL W (6-5) Brown-CF Morandini-2B Sosa-RF Grace-1B Rodriguez-LF Blauser-SS Houston-C Orie-3B Gonzalez-P
29.Sat,5/2 vs STL W (4-3)# Alexander-2B Hernandez-CF Grace-1B Sosa-RF Blauser-SS Rodriguez-LF Orie-3B Servais-C Trachsel-P
30.Sun,5/3 vs STL L (5-8) Brown-CF Morandini-2B Sosa-RF Grace-1B Rodriguez-LF Blauser-SS Hernandez-3B Servais-C Tapani-P
31.Tue,5/5 vs HOU L (5-10) Brown-CF Morandini-2B Sosa-RF Grace-1B Rodriguez-LF Blauser-SS Hernandez-3B Servais-C Clark-P
32.Wed,5/6 vs HOU W (2-0) Brown-CF Morandini-2B Sosa-RF Grace-1B Rodriguez-LF Blauser-SS Martinez-C Orie-3B Wood-P
33.Fri,5/8 vs SFG W (5-4) Brown-CF Morandini-2B Sosa-RF Grace-1B Rodriguez-LF Blauser-SS Orie-3B Servais-C Trachsel-P
34.Sat,5/9 vs SFG L (1-5) Brown-CF Morandini-2B Sosa-RF Grace-1B Rodriguez-LF Houston-3B Alexander-SS Martinez-C Tapani-P
35.Sat,5/9 vs SFG W (6-0)# Alexander-2B Hernandez-CF Sosa-RF Blauser-SS Mieske-LF Orie-3B Brown-1B Servais-C Gonzalez-P
36.Sun,5/10 vs SFG L (0-3) Brown-CF Morandini-2B Sosa-RF Grace-1B Rodriguez-LF Blauser-SS Orie-3B Servais-C Clark-P
37.Mon,5/11 at ARI W (4-2)# Alexander-2B Mieske-LF Grace-1B Sosa-RF Hernandez-SS Orie-3B Brown-CF Servais-C Wood-P
38.Tue,5/12 at ARI W (7-6) Brown-CF Morandini-2B Sosa-RF Grace-1B Rodriguez-LF Orie-3B Martinez-C Alexander-SS Mulholland-P
39.Wed,5/13 at COL W (9-3) Brown-CF Morandini-2B Sosa-RF Grace-1B Rodriguez-LF Hernandez-SS Orie-3B Servais-C Trachsel-P
40.Thu,5/14 at COL W (9-7) Brown-CF Morandini-2B Sosa-RF Grace-1B Rodriguez-LF Hernandez-SS Orie-3B Servais-C Tapani-P
41.Fri,5/15 at CIN L (3-11) Brown-CF Morandini-2B Sosa-RF Grace-1B Rodriguez-LF Blauser-SS Houston-3B Servais-C Gonzalez-P
42.Sat,5/16 at CIN W (5-4)# Alexander-2B Blauser-SS Grace-1B Sosa-RF Mieske-LF Hernandez-CF Orie-3B Servais-C Clark-P
43.Sun,5/17 at CIN W (10-1) Morandini-2B Houston-3B Sosa-RF Grace-1B Rodriguez-LF Blauser-SS Hernandez-CF Martinez-C Wood-P
44.Tue,5/19 vs LAD W (6-3) Brown-CF Morandini-2B Sosa-RF Grace-1B Rodriguez-LF Blauser-SS Houston-3B Servais-C Trachsel-P
45.Wed,5/20 vs LAD W (5-0) Brown-CF Morandini-2B Sosa-RF Grace-1B Rodriguez-LF Blauser-SS Houston-3B Martinez-C Tapani-P
46.Thu,5/21 vs LAD L (3-7) Brown-CF Morandini-2B Sosa-RF Grace-1B Rodriguez-LF Blauser-SS Houston-3B Servais-C Gonzalez-P
47.Fri,5/22 at ATL L (2-8) Brown-CF Morandini-2B Sosa-RF Grace-1B Rodriguez-LF Blauser-SS Hernandez-3B Servais-C Clark-P
48.Sat,5/23 at ATL W (10-6) Brown-CF Morandini-2B Sosa-RF Grace-1B Rodriguez-LF Orie-3B Alexander-SS Martinez-C Wood-P
49.Sun,5/24 at ATL L (1-2)# Alexander-2B Hernandez-CF Grace-1B Sosa-RF Blauser-SS Mieske-LF Orie-3B Servais-C Trachsel-P
50.Mon,5/25 at ATL L (5-9) Brown-CF Morandini-2B Sosa-RF Grace-1B Rodriguez-LF Blauser-SS Alexander-3B Martinez-C Tapani-P
51.Wed,5/27 vs PHI L (5-10) Brown-CF Morandini-2B Sosa-RF Grace-1B Rodriguez-LF Blauser-SS Hernandez-3B Martinez-C Gonzalez-P
52.Thu,5/28 vs PHI L (7-8) Brown-CF Morandini-2B Sosa-RF Grace-1B Rodriguez-LF Blauser-SS Hernandez-3B Martinez-C Clark-P
53.Fri,5/29 vs ATL W (5-3)# Alexander-3B Morandini-2B Grace-1B Blauser-SS Mieske-RF Rodriguez-LF Hernandez-CF Servais-C Wood-P
54.Sat,5/30 vs ATL W (9-8) Brown-CF Morandini-2B Mieske-RF Grace-1B Rodriguez-LF Blauser-SS Hernandez-3B Martinez-C Trachsel-P
55.Sun,5/31 vs ATL W (4-2)# Lowery-CF Morandini-2B Grace-1B Blauser-SS Mieske-RF Rodriguez-LF Alexander-3B Servais-C Tapani-P
56.Mon,6/1 vs FLA W (10-2) Brown-CF Morandini-2B Sosa-RF Grace-1B Rodriguez-LF Blauser-SS Hernandez-3B Martinez-C Gonzalez-P
57.Tue,6/2 vs FLA W (2-1) Brown-CF Morandini-2B Sosa-RF Grace-1B Rodriguez-LF Blauser-SS Hernandez-3B Servais-C Clark-P
58.Wed,6/3 vs FLA W (5-1) Brown-CF Morandini-2B Sosa-RF Grace-1B Rodriguez-LF Blauser-SS Hernandez-3B Servais-C Wood-P
59.Fri,6/5 vs CHW W (6-5)# Alexander-3B Morandini-2B Grace-1B Sosa-RF Blauser-SS Rodriguez-LF Hernandez-CF Servais-C Trachsel-P
60.Sat,6/6 vs CHW W (7-6)# Alexander-2B Lowery-CF Brown-1B Sosa-RF Blauser-SS Rodriguez-LF Hernandez-3B Servais-C Tapani-P
61.Sun,6/7 vs CHW W (13-7)# Alexander-3B Morandini-2B Grace-1B Sosa-RF Blauser-SS Mieske-LF Hernandez-CF Servais-C Gonzalez-P
62.Mon,6/8 at MIN W (8-1) Brown-CF Morandini-2B Sosa-RF Grace-1B Rodriguez-DH Blauser-SS Mieske-LF Martinez-C Hernandez-3B
63.Tue,6/9 at MIN L (0-8) Brown-CF Morandini-2B Sosa-RF Grace-1B Rodriguez-LF Blauser-SS Hardtke-DH Servais-C Hernandez-3B
64.Wed,6/10 at MIN L (1-5) Brown-CF Morandini-2B Sosa-RF Grace-1B Rodriguez-LF Blauser-SS Hernandez-3B Servais-C Alexander-DH
65.Fri,6/12 at PHI L (0-4) Brown-CF Morandini-2B Sosa-RF Grace-1B Rodriguez-LF Blauser-SS Hernandez-3B Servais-C Tapani-P
66.Sat,6/13 at PHI W (10-8) Brown-CF Morandini-2B Sosa-RF Grace-1B Rodriguez-LF Blauser-SS Hernandez-3B Martinez-C Gonzalez-P
67.Sun,6/14 at PHI L (2-4) Brown-CF Morandini-2B Sosa-RF Grace-1B Rodriguez-LF Blauser-SS Hernandez-3B Servais-C Clark-P
68.Mon,6/15 vs MIL W (6-5) Brown-CF Morandini-2B Sosa-RF Grace-1B Rodriguez-LF Hernandez-3B Martinez-C Alexander-SS Wood-P
69.Tue,6/16 vs MIL L (2-11)# Alexander-3B Morandini-2B Sosa-RF Grace-1B Blauser-SS Mieske-LF Hernandez-CF Servais-C Trachsel-P
70.Wed,6/17 vs MIL L (5-6)# Alexander-3B Morandini-2B Grace-1B Sosa-RF Mieske-LF Blauser-SS Hernandez-CF Servais-C Tapani-P
71.Thu,6/18 vs PHI W (12-5) Brown-CF Morandini-2B Sosa-RF Grace-1B Rodriguez-LF Hernandez-3B Blauser-SS Servais-C Gonzalez-P
72.Fri,6/19 vs PHI L (8-9) Brown-CF Morandini-2B Sosa-RF Grace-1B Rodriguez-LF Hernandez-3B Blauser-SS Martinez-C Clark-P
73.Sat,6/20 vs PHI W (9-4)# Alexander-2B Blauser-SS Grace-1B Sosa-RF Hernandez-3B Mieske-LF Brown-CF Servais-C Wood-P
74.Sun,6/21 vs PHI L (2-7) Brown-CF Morandini-2B Sosa-RF Grace-1B Rodriguez-LF Hernandez-3B Alexander-SS Martinez-C Trachsel-P
75.Mon,6/22 vs CLE L (1-3) Brown-CF Morandini-2B Sosa-RF Grace-1B Rodriguez-LF Hernandez-3B Alexander-SS Servais-C Tapani-P
76.Tue,6/23 vs CLE L (4-5) Brown-CF Morandini-2B Sosa-RF Grace-1B Rodriguez-LF Hernandez-3B Blauser-SS Martinez-C Gonzalez-P
77.Wed,6/24 at DET L (6-7) Brown-CF Morandini-2B Sosa-RF Grace-1B Rodriguez-DH Valdes-LF Blauser-SS Houston-C Hernandez-3B
78.Thu,6/25 at DET L (4-6) Brown-CF Morandini-2B Sosa-RF Grace-1B Rodriguez-DH Valdes-LF Blauser-SS Houston-C Alexander-3B
79.Fri,6/26 at KCR L (3-6) Blauser-SS Morandini-2B Sosa-RF Grace-1B Rodriguez-DH Houston-C Orie-3B Valdes-LF Hernandez-CF
80.Sat,6/27 at KCR L (3-4)# Blauser-SS Alexander-DH Grace-1B Sosa-RF Mieske-LF Hernandez-CF Morandini-2B Orie-3B Servais-C
81.Sun,6/28 at KCR W (6-3) Morandini-2B Valdes-LF Sosa-RF Grace-1B Rodriguez-DH Houston-C Hernandez-CF Orie-3B Alexander-SS
82.Tue,6/30 vs ARI L (4-5) Hernandez-CF Morandini-2B Sosa-RF Grace-1B Rodriguez-LF Orie-3B Houston-C Alexander-SS Clark-P
83.Wed,7/1 vs ARI W (6-4) Hernandez-CF Morandini-2B Sosa-RF Grace-1B Rodriguez-LF Alexander-3B Houston-C Blauser-SS Wood-P
84.Thu,7/2 vs ARI W (3-2) Hernandez-CF Morandini-2B Sosa-RF Grace-1B Rodriguez-LF Blauser-SS Orie-3B