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New York Mets @ 
Chicago Cubs
1998-04-07 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 16293 · 51°F, overcast, dry · Wind 18 mph from RF · 2:52
New York Mets defeated Chicago Cubs 3–2. New York Mets put up 2 in the 4th. Al Leiter earned the win and John Franco picked up the save. Butch Huskey went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Al Leiter L: Geremi Gonzalez SV: John Franco
Umpires — HP: Gary Darling · 1B: Mike Winters · 2B: Larry Poncino · 3B: Steve Rippley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Edgardo Alfonzo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Baerga | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bernard Gilkey | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Olerud | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Butch Huskey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian McRae | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alberto Castillo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rey Ordonez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Leiter | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Rich Becker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Hernandez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff Blauser | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Mark Grace | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sammy Sosa | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Orie | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Matt Mieske | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Scott Servais | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Morandini | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Geremi Gonzalez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brant Brown | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Alexander | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Leiter | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| Greg McMichael | 2.2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Dennis Cook | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Franco | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geremi Gonzalez | 6.0 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
| Marc Pisciotta | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Terry Adams | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 8/F8RD
- Carlos Baerga: K
- Bernard Gilkey: S7/G56
- John Olerud: 3/G13
Bot 1
- Jose Hernandez: 63/G6
- Jeff Blauser: W
- Mark Grace: K
- Sammy Sosa: S7/L7S.1-2
- Kevin Orie: K
Top 2
- Butch Huskey: HR/F7D
- Brian McRae: 43/G34
- Alberto Castillo: 53/BG56S
- Rey Ordonez: 63/G6M
Bot 2
- Matt Mieske: S7/L7S
- Scott Servais: 8/F89M
- Mickey Morandini: BK.1-2
- Mickey Morandini: 63/G6
- Geremi Gonzalez: K
Top 3
- Al Leiter: K
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 8/L8RM
- Carlos Baerga: S8/L8RS
- Bernard Gilkey: S9/L9S.1-2
- John Olerud: K
Bot 3
- Jose Hernandez: 9/F9S
- Jeff Blauser: W
- Mark Grace: 8/L78M
- Sammy Sosa: 53/G56S
Top 4
- Butch Huskey: 8/F8LM
- Brian McRae: 8/L78D
- Alberto Castillo: W
- Rey Ordonez: S9/G34D.1-2
- Al Leiter: D7/F7D.2-H;1-H
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 53/G5
Bot 4
- Kevin Orie: S7/L56D
- Matt Mieske: FC5/G5.1-2(E5/TH)
- Scott Servais: S9/L9S.2-3;1-2
- Mickey Morandini: K
- Geremi Gonzalez: 6(1)/FO/G6M.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3;BX1(6E3)
- Jose Hernandez: K
Top 5
- Carlos Baerga: 43/G4
- Bernard Gilkey: 4/P4MD
- John Olerud: D9/L9LS
- Butch Huskey: 13/G56S
Bot 5
- Jeff Blauser: W
- Mark Grace: S3/G34S.1-2
- Sammy Sosa: S8/F89S.2-3;1-2
- Kevin Orie: K
- Matt Mieske: 64(1)/FO/G6.3-H;2-3
- Scott Servais: 53/G56S
Top 6
- Brian McRae: 9/F9D
- Alberto Castillo: 3/P3SF
- Rey Ordonez: D7/G5
- Al Leiter: K
Bot 6
- Mickey Morandini: K
- Brant Brown: S8/L8RM
- Jose Hernandez: K
- Jeff Blauser: SB2
- Jeff Blauser: K
Top 7
- Edgardo Alfonzo: W
- Carlos Baerga: 9/L9D
- Bernard Gilkey: 46(1)3/GDP/G4MS
Bot 7
- Mark Grace: 7/F7LM
- Sammy Sosa: 5/P56S
- Kevin Orie: 53/G5
Top 8
- John Olerud: 8/F78D
- Butch Huskey: 8/F8LM
- Brian McRae: 3/G34S
Bot 8
- Matt Mieske: W
- Scott Servais: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
- Mickey Morandini: 53/G5L
Top 9
- Alberto Castillo: 13/G6MS
- Rey Ordonez: K
- Rich Becker: K
Bot 9
- Manny Alexander: 43/G4
- Jose Hernandez: 53/G56S
- Jeff Blauser: S7/G56
- Mark Grace: 6(1)/FO/G6M