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Cincinnati Reds @ 
Chicago Cubs
1998-09-01 · Night game · Wrigley Field · Att: 38223 · 74°F, night, dry · Wind 14 mph L to R · 2:47
Chicago Cubs defeated Cincinnati Reds 6–5. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 6th. Matt Karchner earned the win and Rod Beck picked up the save. Barry Larkin went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 |
W: Matt Karchner L: Gabe White SV: Rod Beck
Umpires — HP: Jeff Nelson · 1B: Sam Holbrook · 2B: Harry Wendelstedt · 3B: Rich Rieker · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Reggie Sanders | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Barry Larkin | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Sean Casey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dmitri Young | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeffrey Hammonds | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bret Boone | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Taubensee | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Aaron Boone | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Parris | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Melvin Nieves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Roberto Petagine | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lance Johnson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Morandini | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sammy Sosa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Mark Grace | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Brant Brown | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Hernandez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tyler Houston | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gary Gaetti | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Morgan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Maxwell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Manny Alexander | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Servais | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Glenallen Hill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Parris | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 7 |
| Gabe White | 1.2 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
 Danny Graves | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Morgan | 4.2 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
| Dave Stevens | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Adams | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Matt Karchner | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rod Beck | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Reggie Sanders: 6/L6M
- Barry Larkin: S7/G56
- Sean Casey: 146(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 1
- Lance Johnson: S8/G6M
- Mickey Morandini: 8/F89M
- Sammy Sosa: K+CS2(24)/DP
Top 2
- Dmitri Young: 2/P2RF
- Jeffrey Hammonds: W
- Bret Boone: 53/G5S.1-2
- Ed Taubensee: D9/L9LS.2-H
- Aaron Boone: IW
- Steve Parris: S7/L7S.2-H;1-3(E7)
- Reggie Sanders: 54(1)/FO/G5
Bot 2
- Mark Grace: S7/L78S
- Brant Brown: 6/P6MD
- Jose Hernandez: 9/F9D
- Tyler Houston: K
Top 3
- Barry Larkin: HR/F8LXD
- Sean Casey: 43/G4M
- Dmitri Young: S8/L8LS
- Jeffrey Hammonds: 64(1)/FO/G56
- Bret Boone: 64(1)/FO/G6M
Bot 3
- Gary Gaetti: 53/G56
- Mike Morgan: S9/G34
- Lance Johnson: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 4
- Ed Taubensee: K
- Aaron Boone: D8/P89M
- Steve Parris: 7/P7S
- Reggie Sanders: 53/G5
Bot 4
- Mickey Morandini: D9/G3
- Sammy Sosa: 8/F89M.2-3
- Mark Grace: W
- Brant Brown: 64(1)/FO/G56.3-H
- Jose Hernandez: WP.1-2
- Jose Hernandez: K
Top 5
- Barry Larkin: S7/G56
- Sean Casey: SB2
- Sean Casey: K
- Dmitri Young: 43/G4.2-3
- Jeffrey Hammonds: S8/G4M.3-H
- Bret Boone: SB2
- Bret Boone: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Tyler Houston: K
- Gary Gaetti: 7/L7M
- Jason Maxwell: K
Top 6
- Ed Taubensee: 7/F7LD
- Aaron Boone: 4/P6MD
- Steve Parris: K
Bot 6
- Lance Johnson: W
- Mickey Morandini: S7/G56.1-2
- Sammy Sosa: K
- Mark Grace: 3/G3.2-3;1-2
- Brant Brown: S9/G34.3-H;2-H
- Jose Hernandez: K
Top 7
- Reggie Sanders: K
- Barry Larkin: K
- Sean Casey: K
Bot 7
- Manny Alexander: K
- Gary Gaetti: D7/L7LD
- Scott Servais: 63/G6.2-3
- Lance Johnson: S7/L7S.3-H
- Mickey Morandini: K
Top 8
- Dmitri Young: 31/G3
- Jeffrey Hammonds: 9/F9LM
- Bret Boone: K
Bot 8
- Sammy Sosa: K
- Mark Grace: HR/F7D
- Brant Brown: S6/G56
- Jose Hernandez: 7/F7M
- Glenallen Hill: W.1-2
- Gary Gaetti: S8/G6M.2-H;1-3
- Scott Servais: K
Top 9
- Ed Taubensee: 43/G4
- Melvin Nieves: K
- Roberto Petagine: HR/L9LD
- Reggie Sanders: S7/L7M
- Barry Larkin: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Jason Maxwell