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Milwaukee Brewers @ 
Chicago Cubs
1998-06-15 · Night game · Wrigley Field · Att: 37903 · 69°F, night, dry · Wind 5 mph from CF · 2:38
Chicago Cubs defeated Milwaukee Brewers 6–5. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 2nd. Terry Adams earned the win and Rod Beck picked up the save. Sammy Sosa went 3-for-4 with 3 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ML4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | |
| CHN | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 12 |
W: Terry Adams L: Doug Jones SV: Rod Beck
Umpires — HP: Wally Bell · 1B: Jerry Meals · 2B: Bruce Froemming · 3B: Gerry Davis · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Milwaukee Brewers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fernando Vina | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jeff Cirillo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeromy Burnitz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 John Jaha | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Dave Nilsson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Marquis Grissom | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Valentin | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Bobby Hughes | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Cal Eldred | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Hamelin | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brant Brown | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Morandini | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Sammy Sosa | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Grace | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Henry Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Hernandez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sandy Martinez | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Alexander | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Kerry Wood | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Servais | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrell Lowery | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Milwaukee Brewers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cal Eldred | 7.0 | 10 | 0 | 6 |
 Doug Jones | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerry Wood | 7.1 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| Terry Adams | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rod Beck | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Fernando Vina: 7/F7M
- Jeff Cirillo: W
- Jeromy Burnitz: K+CS2(26)/DP
Bot 1
- Brant Brown: 43/G34
- Mickey Morandini: 53/G56
- Sammy Sosa: HR/F89XD
- Mark Grace: 3/G34
Top 2
- John Jaha: K
- Dave Nilsson: W
- Marquis Grissom: 9/P9LS
- Jose Valentin: HR/F9D.1-H
- Bobby Hughes: K
Bot 2
- Henry Rodriguez: 8/F8RXD
- Jose Hernandez: K
- Sandy Martinez: S8/L89M
- Manny Alexander: SB2
- Manny Alexander: D8/L8LXD.2-H
- Kerry Wood: S8/G6.2-H
- Brant Brown: 8/F8LM
Top 3
- Cal Eldred: 63/G6
- Fernando Vina: HP
- Jeff Cirillo: CS2(26)
- Jeff Cirillo: 7/F7M
Bot 3
- Mickey Morandini: K
- Sammy Sosa: HR/F7D
- Mark Grace: S8/L89M
- Henry Rodriguez: 7/F7D
- Jose Hernandez: WP.1-2
- Jose Hernandez: 8/F89D
Top 4
- Jeromy Burnitz: 7/F7LM
- John Jaha: 8/L89M
- Dave Nilsson: W
- Marquis Grissom: S8/G6M.1-2
- Jose Valentin: K
Bot 4
- Sandy Martinez: D8/L89XD
- Manny Alexander: K
- Kerry Wood: 43/G4.2-3
- Brant Brown: 43/G4
Top 5
- Bobby Hughes: K
- Cal Eldred: K
- Fernando Vina: 8/F78D
Bot 5
- Mickey Morandini: K
- Sammy Sosa: K
- Mark Grace: S8/G6M
- Henry Rodriguez: K
Top 6
- Jeff Cirillo: 63/G56
- Jeromy Burnitz: 8/F78D
- John Jaha: K
Bot 6
- Jose Hernandez: T8/F8LXD
- Sandy Martinez: 4/L6M
- Manny Alexander: FC6/G6.3XH(625)
- Kerry Wood: 8/F8LD
Top 7
- Dave Nilsson: 7/F7LSF
- Marquis Grissom: 9/P9S
- Jose Valentin: K
Bot 7
- Brant Brown: 31/G34
- Mickey Morandini: 9/F89M
- Sammy Sosa: HR/F78XD
- Mark Grace: 43/G4
Top 8
- Bobby Hughes: W
- Bob Hamelin: W.1-2
- Fernando Vina: K
- Jeff Cirillo: S1/BG56S.2-3;1-2
- Jeromy Burnitz: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- John Jaha: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Dave Nilsson: 46(1)/FO/G4.3-H;2-3
- Marquis Grissom: 13/G15
Bot 8
- Henry Rodriguez: 8/F8RXD
- Jose Hernandez: S7/G56
- Scott Servais: S7/G56.1-3
- Manny Alexander: 7/SF/F7D.3-H
- Terrell Lowery: K
Top 9
- Jose Valentin: K
- Bobby Hughes: 63/G6
- Bob Hamelin: 43/G4
Notes & reviews
- Cubs catcher Sandy Martinez and manager Jim Riggleman ejected by HP umpire Wally Bell