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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Chicago Cubs
1998-06-23 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 39006 · 79°F, sunny, dry · Wind 3 mph R to L · 3:07
Cleveland Indians defeated Chicago Cubs 5–4. Cleveland Indians put up 3 in the 4th. Eric Plunk earned the win and Michael Jackson picked up the save. Travis Fryman went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
W: Eric Plunk L: Terry Adams SV: Michael Jackson
Umpires — HP: Randy Marsh · 1B: Greg Bonin · 2B: Bill Hohn · 3B: Angel Hernandez · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Lofton | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Shawon Dunston | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 David Justice | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Thome | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Manny Ramirez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Travis Fryman | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 David Bell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Pat Borders | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Charles Nagy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff Branson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Whiten | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brant Brown | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Mickey Morandini | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Sammy Sosa | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Grace | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Henry Rodriguez | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Hernandez | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Jeff Blauser | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sandy Martinez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Geremi Gonzalez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Servais | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Manny Alexander | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Matt Mieske | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Nagy | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| Alvin Morman | 0.2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Eric Plunk | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Shuey | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Paul Assenmacher | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Jackson | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geremi Gonzalez | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
 Terry Mulholland | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Terry Adams | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Patterson | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marc Pisciotta | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kenny Lofton: 43/G34
- Shawon Dunston: 8/F8RD
- David Justice: W
- Jim Thome: 31
Bot 1
- Brant Brown: 7/F7D
- Mickey Morandini: 8/F8LM
- Sammy Sosa: 7/F7D
Top 2
- Manny Ramirez: K
- Travis Fryman: 5/L5
- David Bell: 7/F78M
Bot 2
- Mark Grace: 63/G6
- Henry Rodriguez: S9/G3
- Jose Hernandez: W.1-2
- Jeff Blauser: W.2-3;1-2
- Sandy Martinez: 8/SF/F8RM.3-H
- Geremi Gonzalez: 54(1)/FO/G56
Top 3
- Pat Borders: 8/F8RM
- Charles Nagy: K
- Kenny Lofton: 8/F9M
Bot 3
- Brant Brown: K
- Mickey Morandini: 8/F89D
- Sammy Sosa: 53/G5
Top 4
- Shawon Dunston: 9/F9S
- David Justice: D9/L9LD
- Jim Thome: S9/G34.2-3
- Manny Ramirez: S9/L9S.3-H;1-2
- Travis Fryman: D7/G5L.2-H;1-3
- David Bell: IW
- Pat Borders: 9/SF/F9LMF.3-H;2-3
- Charles Nagy: K
Bot 4
- Mark Grace: 9/F9S
- Henry Rodriguez: 43/G34
- Jose Hernandez: S6/G6M
- Jeff Blauser: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 5
- Kenny Lofton: K
- Shawon Dunston: 13/BG15S
- David Justice: 9/L9M
Bot 5
- Sandy Martinez: D9/L9D
- Geremi Gonzalez: 34/SH/BG13S.2-3
- Brant Brown: 6/P6D
- Mickey Morandini: HP
- Sammy Sosa: 4/P4D
Top 6
- Jim Thome: D9/G3
- Manny Ramirez: 63/G6
- Travis Fryman: K
- David Bell: IW
- Pat Borders: 8/F89M
Bot 6
- Mark Grace: D8/F89XD
- Henry Rodriguez: HR/F9LD.2-H
- Jose Hernandez: W
- Jeff Blauser: S7/G56.1-2
- Scott Servais: WP.2-3;1-2
- Scott Servais: 53/G5
- Manny Alexander: IW
- Brant Brown: K
- Mickey Morandini: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Sammy Sosa: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 7
- Jeff Branson: 63/G6
- Kenny Lofton: S8/G4M
- Shawon Dunston: S7/L7S.1-2
- David Justice: 8/F89M
- Jim Thome: W.2-3;1-2
- Manny Ramirez: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Mark Grace: 13/G15
- Henry Rodriguez: 8/F8RS
- Jose Hernandez: W
- Jeff Blauser: POCS2(136)
Top 8
- Travis Fryman: HR/F7D
- Mark Whiten: D9/L9D
- Pat Borders: S9/G3.2-H
- Jeff Branson: 14/SH/BG15S.1-2
- Kenny Lofton: 7/L78M
- Shawon Dunston: K
Bot 8
- Jeff Blauser: K23
- Scott Servais: K
- Matt Mieske: 9/F9S
Top 9
- David Justice: 7/P7S
- Jim Thome: S7/L7S
- Manny Ramirez: 5/P56
- Travis Fryman: K
Bot 9
- Brant Brown: K
- Mickey Morandini: 8/F89D
- Sammy Sosa: 5/P5SF