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Montreal Expos @ Chicago Cubs

1998-04-03 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 39102 · 42°F, overcast, dry · Wind 18 mph from LF · 2:58

Chicago Cubs defeated Montreal Expos 6–2. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 4th. Steve Trachsel earned the win and Rod Beck picked up the save. Steve Trachsel went 2-for-3 with 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
MON	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	6
CHN	0	0	0	3	0	2	1	0		6	9

W: Steve Trachsel L: Javier Vazquez SV: Rod Beck

Umpires — HP: Rich Rieker · 1B: Sam Holbrook · 2B: Harry Wendelstedt · 3B: Jerry Layne · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Montreal Expos — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Mark Grudzielanek	5	0	2	0	0	0
Jose Vidro	4	0	0	0	0	1
Vladimir Guerrero	3	1	1	0	0	1
Brad Fullmer	3	0	2	1	1	0
Rondell White	4	0	0	1	0	2
Scott Livingstone	4	0	0	0	0	1
F. P. Santangelo	3	0	0	0	1	0
Chris Widger	4	0	1	0	0	0
Javier Vazquez	2	0	0	0	0	2
Ryan McGuire	0	0	0	0	1	0
Shane Andrews	1	0	0	0	0	0

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Lance Johnson	4	0	0	0	1	0
Mickey Morandini	5	0	0	0	0	1
Sammy Sosa	4	0	1	0	0	1
Mark Grace	2	2	1	0	2	0
Henry Rodriguez	3	0	1	0	1	0
Jeff Blauser	2	1	1	1	1	0
Kevin Orie	3	2	1	0	0	0
Scott Servais	3	1	1	1	1	0
Steve Trachsel	3	0	2	3	0	0
Marc Pisciotta	1	0	1	0	0	0

Montreal Expos — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Javier Vazquez	5.0	6	2	1
Miguel Batista	1.0	1	3	1
Shayne Bennett	2.0	2	1	0

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Steve Trachsel	7.1	4	2	7
Marc Pisciotta	0.2	2	1	0
Rod Beck	1.0	0	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Mark Grudzielanek: 9/F9M
Jose Vidro: 63/G6
Vladimir Guerrero: T7/F7D
Brad Fullmer: S8/L8LM.3-H
Rondell White: K

Bot 1

Lance Johnson: 53/G5
Mickey Morandini: 8/F8LM
Sammy Sosa: K

Top 2

Scott Livingstone: 31/G34S
F. P. Santangelo: 31/G34S
Chris Widger: 9/F9D

Bot 2

Mark Grace: W
Henry Rodriguez: 9/F9M
Jeff Blauser: S7/L7S.1-2
Kevin Orie: 8/F8LM
Scott Servais: W.2-3;1-2
Steve Trachsel: 5/G5

Top 3

Javier Vazquez: K
Mark Grudzielanek: D9/F9D
Jose Vidro: 43/G4.2-3
Vladimir Guerrero: 43/G4

Bot 3

Lance Johnson: 8/F8LD
Mickey Morandini: 8/F8LM
Sammy Sosa: 43/G4

Top 4

Brad Fullmer: 13/G15
Rondell White: K
Scott Livingstone: 9/F9M

Bot 4

Mark Grace: S7/L7S
Henry Rodriguez: 7/F7M
Jeff Blauser: SB2
Jeff Blauser: 8/F8LD
Kevin Orie: S6/G56.2-H(E6)
Scott Servais: D7/F7D.1-H
Steve Trachsel: S8/L8LS.2-H
Lance Johnson: 3/G34S

Top 5

F. P. Santangelo: 7/F7D
Chris Widger: 9/F9D
Javier Vazquez: K

Bot 5

Mickey Morandini: 8/F8LD
Sammy Sosa: S7/L7S
Mark Grace: 9/F9M
Henry Rodriguez: CS2(26)

Top 6

Mark Grudzielanek: S8/L8LS
Jose Vidro: 41/G34.1-2
Vladimir Guerrero: K
Brad Fullmer: W
Rondell White: 54(1)/FO/G56

Bot 6

Henry Rodriguez: W
Jeff Blauser: W.1-2
Kevin Orie: HP.2-3;1-2
Scott Servais: 12(3)3/GDP/G15.2-3;1-2
Steve Trachsel: S9/L89M.3-H;2-H
Lance Johnson: W.1-2
Mickey Morandini: K

Top 7

Scott Livingstone: K
F. P. Santangelo: 43/G4
Chris Widger: E9/F89M
Ryan McGuire: W.1-2
Mark Grudzielanek: 43/G4

Bot 7

Sammy Sosa: 53/G56
Mark Grace: W
Henry Rodriguez: S9/L9S.1-3
Jeff Blauser: 8/SF/F8LD.3-H
Kevin Orie: 7/F7M

Top 8

Jose Vidro: K
Vladimir Guerrero: HP
Brad Fullmer: D9/F9D.1-3
Rondell White: 53/G5.3-H
Scott Livingstone: 13/G15

Bot 8

Scott Servais: 63/G56
Marc Pisciotta: S7/L7M
Lance Johnson: 64(1)/FO/G6
Mickey Morandini: 43/G4

Top 9

F. P. Santangelo: W
Chris Widger: S4/G4.1-2
Shane Andrews: 64(1)/FO/G6.2-3
Mark Grudzielanek: 16(1)3/GDP/G15

Notes & reviews

Debut game for Javier Vazquez

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