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Philadelphia Phillies @ Chicago Cubs

1998-06-18 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 21267 · 80°F, overcast, dry · Wind 8 mph to LF · 2:38

Chicago Cubs defeated Philadelphia Phillies 12–5. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 8th. Geremi Gonzalez earned the win and Terry Mulholland picked up the save. Brant Brown went 4-for-5 with 3 HR and 5 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
PHI	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	5	9
CHN	1	2	2	1	0	1	1	4		12	16

W: Geremi Gonzalez L: Mark Portugal SV: Terry Mulholland

Umpires — HP: Gerry Davis · 1B: Wally Bell · 2B: Jerry Meals · 3B: Terry Tata · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Philadelphia Phillies — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Doug Glanville	4	0	0	0	0
Gregg Jefferies	4	0	0	0	0
Scott Rolen	4	2	2	1	1
Rico Brogna	4	1	2	1	0
Mike Lieberthal	4	1	1	0	1
Bobby Abreu	3	1	1	2	1
Kevin Jordan	4	0	2	1	0
Desi Relaford	3	0	1	0	1
Mark Portugal	2	0	0	0	0
Ruben Amaro	1	0	0	0	0
Rex Hudler	1	0	0	0	0
Alex Arias	1	0	0	0	0

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Brant Brown	5	3	4	5	0	0
Mickey Morandini	5	1	1	0	0	0
Sammy Sosa	4	1	0	0	1	0
Mark Grace	5	2	3	1	0	1
Henry Rodriguez	3	1	1	3	0	0
Jose Hernandez	5	1	1	1	0	2
Jeff Blauser	3	2	1	0	1	0
Scott Servais	4	0	0	0	0	0
Geremi Gonzalez	3	0	3	1	0	0
Terry Mulholland	1	1	1	0	0	0
Terrell Lowery	1	0	1	1	0	0

Philadelphia Phillies — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Mark Portugal	5.2	10	1	2
Yorkis Perez	0.1	0	0	0
Jerry Spradlin	1.2	2	0	1
Darrin Winston	0.0	2	0	0
Toby Borland	0.1	2	1	0

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	SO
Geremi Gonzalez	6.0	9	4
Marc Pisciotta	0.2	0	0
Terry Mulholland	2.1	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Doug Glanville: 43/G34
Gregg Jefferies: 5/P56
Scott Rolen: HR/F7D
Rico Brogna: S7/L7LS
Mike Lieberthal: S3/L34.1-2
Bobby Abreu: D7/F7D.2-H;1-H
Kevin Jordan: S7/G56.2-H
Desi Relaford: 64(1)/FO/G6

Bot 1

Brant Brown: HR/L8LXD
Mickey Morandini: 7/L7M
Sammy Sosa: 9/F89M
Mark Grace: 6/P6

Top 2

Mark Portugal: 43/G4
Doug Glanville: 43/G4
Gregg Jefferies: 43/G4M

Bot 2

Henry Rodriguez: 4/L4
Jose Hernandez: HR/F78XD
Jeff Blauser: W
Scott Servais: 9/L9M
Geremi Gonzalez: S1/BG56S.1-2
Brant Brown: S7/G6.2-H;1-2
Mickey Morandini: 43/G4

Top 3

Scott Rolen: K
Rico Brogna: 8/F89D
Mike Lieberthal: K

Bot 3

Sammy Sosa: 6/P78S
Mark Grace: S8/G4M
Henry Rodriguez: HR/F89XD.1-H
Jose Hernandez: K
Jeff Blauser: 9/F9LM

Top 4

Bobby Abreu: 43/G4
Kevin Jordan: 9/F9LM
Desi Relaford: K

Bot 4

Scott Servais: 53/G56S
Geremi Gonzalez: S7/F78D.BX2(74)
Brant Brown: HR/L9LD
Mickey Morandini: 9/P9LS

Top 5

Mark Portugal: 63/G6
Doug Glanville: 7/P78S
Gregg Jefferies: 5/P56

Bot 5

Sammy Sosa: 13/G13
Mark Grace: K
Henry Rodriguez: 43/G34

Top 6

Scott Rolen: D8/G6
Rico Brogna: S9/G3.2-H;BX2(96)
Mike Lieberthal: 4/P34D
Bobby Abreu: K

Bot 6

Jose Hernandez: 63/G6
Jeff Blauser: S8/G6M
Scott Servais: 8/F8RD
Geremi Gonzalez: D7/F78D.1-H
Brant Brown: E6/G6.2-3
Mickey Morandini: 63/G6S

Top 7

Kevin Jordan: S7/G56
Desi Relaford: S8/L78M.1-2
Ruben Amaro: 7/P7LS
Doug Glanville: 164(1)/FO/G6M.2-3
Gregg Jefferies: 53/G5

Bot 7

Sammy Sosa: 8/L8RD
Mark Grace: D7/G5
Henry Rodriguez: WP.2-3
Henry Rodriguez: 7/SF/F8LM.3-H
Jose Hernandez: K

Top 8

Scott Rolen: 63/G6
Rico Brogna: 7/F7S
Mike Lieberthal: 63/G6M

Bot 8

Jeff Blauser: 8/L89M
Scott Servais: 53/G56
Terry Mulholland: S9/L9S
Brant Brown: HR/F7LD.1-H
Mickey Morandini: S8/L8LS
Sammy Sosa: W.1-2
Mark Grace: S7/L7S.2-H;1-2
Terrell Lowery: D9/G3.2-H;1-3
Jose Hernandez: 8/F8RM

Top 9

Rex Hudler: 7/F7D
Kevin Jordan: 9/F9M
Alex Arias: 31/G34