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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
1998-07-03 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 40420 · 81°F, cloudy, dry · Wind 10 mph to CF · 2:43
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 12–9. Chicago Cubs put up 5 in the 3rd. Kevin Tapani earned the win and Rod Beck picked up the save. Tyler Houston went 2-for-3 with 2 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 14 | |
| CHN | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 12 |
W: Kevin Tapani L: Francisco Cordova SV: Rod Beck
Umpires — HP: Eric Gregg · 1B: Mark Hirschbeck · 2B: Paul Nauert · 3B: Bruce Froemming · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Womack | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Turner Ward | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jason Kendall | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Young | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Guillen | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Martin | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Lou Collier | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Francisco Cordova | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Manny Martinez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Polcovich | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Smith | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Osik | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Hernandez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Mickey Morandini | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy Sosa | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Grace | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Henry Rodriguez | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Alexander | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tyler Houston | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Kevin Orie | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Tapani | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francisco Cordova | 3.0 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| Javier Martinez | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jeff Tabaka | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Elmer Dessens | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Tapani | 8.0 | 10 | 1 | 8 |
 Bob Patterson | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Adams | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Mulholland | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rod Beck | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tony Womack: K
- Turner Ward: 53/G56S
- Jason Kendall: K
Bot 1
- Jose Hernandez: 9/F9D
- Mickey Morandini: S4/G34
- Sammy Sosa: D7/L78D.1XH(862)
- Mark Grace: 7/F7S
Top 2
- Kevin Young: S9/L9S
- Jose Guillen: K
- Al Martin: S8/G6M.1-3
- Aramis Ramirez: WP.3-H;1-2
- Aramis Ramirez: 5/P56
- Lou Collier: K
Bot 2
- Henry Rodriguez: HR/F7LD
- Manny Alexander: D7/G5L
- Tyler Houston: HR/F8RXD.2-H
- Kevin Orie: K
- Kevin Tapani: K
- Jose Hernandez: K
Top 3
- Francisco Cordova: K
- Tony Womack: D7/G5
- Turner Ward: W
- Jason Kendall: D7/L7LS.2-H;1-3
- Kevin Young: 7/SF/F78M.3-H
- Jose Guillen: S7/G56.2-H
- Al Martin: D8/L89M.1-3
- Aramis Ramirez: K
Bot 3
- Mickey Morandini: HP
- Sammy Sosa: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Mark Grace: S9/L9S.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Henry Rodriguez: S8/G6M.3-H;2-H;B-2(E8)
- Manny Alexander: E5/G56.2-2
- Tyler Houston: HR/F8LXD.2-H;1-H(UR)
- Kevin Orie: 4/P34D
- Kevin Tapani: 8/L8RS
Top 4
- Lou Collier: 63/G6
- Manny Martinez: 53/G56
- Tony Womack: 5/P5F
Bot 4
- Jose Hernandez: K
- Mickey Morandini: 43/G4
- Sammy Sosa: K
Top 5
- Turner Ward: K
- Jason Kendall: E6/G6
- Kevin Young: 4/P3D
- Jose Guillen: 9/F9M
Bot 5
- Mark Grace: 8/L8RM
- Henry Rodriguez: 9/F9D
- Manny Alexander: K
Top 6
- Al Martin: 9/F89M
- Aramis Ramirez: S8/G6M
- Lou Collier: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 6
- Tyler Houston: 5/P5F
- Kevin Orie: 3/P4S
- Kevin Tapani: K
Top 7
- Kevin Polcovich: 1/L15
- Tony Womack: 8/F78M
- Turner Ward: K
Bot 7
- Jose Hernandez: HR/L7D
- Mickey Morandini: HP
- Sammy Sosa: K
- Mark Grace: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Henry Rodriguez: 9/L9M
Top 8
- Jason Kendall: 53/G56
- Kevin Young: 63/G56
- Jose Guillen: S8/L8RS
- Al Martin: 8/F78S
Bot 8
- Manny Alexander: S6/G56
- Tyler Houston: W.1-2
- Kevin Orie: S7/G56.2-H;1-3
- Kevin Tapani: FC1/G6MS.3-H;1-3(E1/TH);B-1
- Jose Hernandez: K
- Mickey Morandini: S7.3-H(UR);1-2
- Sammy Sosa: 8/L8LS
- Mark Grace: 46(1)/FO/G4
Top 9
- Aramis Ramirez: E6/G6
- Mark Smith: D8/F8RXD.1-3
- Kevin Polcovich: S8/F8RS.3-H(UR);2-3
- Tony Womack: S7/G56.3-H;1-2
- Turner Ward: S8/F8LS.2-3;1-2
- Keith Osik: 8/SF/L8RD.3-H;2-3
- Kevin Young: S1/G25.3-H;1-3(E1/TH)
- Jose Guillen: S8/L8LM.3-H;1-3(E8)
- Al Martin: K
- Aramis Ramirez: K