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Chicago Cubs @ Colorado Rockies

1998-05-14 Β· Day game Β· Coors Field Β· Att: 48077 Β· 66Β°F, cloudy, dry Β· Wind 21 mph R to L Β· 3:23

Chicago Cubs defeated Colorado Rockies 9–7. Chicago Cubs put up 5 in the 3rd. Kevin Tapani earned the win and Rod Beck picked up the save. Mark Grace went 4-for-5 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

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CHN205000002915
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W: Kevin Tapani   L: John Thomson   SV: Rod Beck

Umpires β€” HP: Charlie Williams Β· 1B: Ed Rapuano Β· 2B: Bruce Dreckman Β· 3B: Frank Pulli Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Brant Brown411011
Mickey Morandini513000
Sammy Sosa222220
Mark Grace534300
Henry Rodriguez311402
Jose Hernandez502003
Kevin Orie401000
Scott Servais400000
Kevin Tapani311002
Matt Mieske200000
Manny Alexander100000

Colorado Rockies β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Neifi Perez524000
Ellis Burks500012
Larry Walker623100
Vinny Castilla635300
Dante Bichette604100
Todd Helton602202
Jason Bates301010
Kirt Manwaring502001
John Thomson100001
John Vander Wal100000
Jeff Reed100000
Mike Lansing200000
Curtis Goodwin100001

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Kevin Tapani5.21303
Terry Mulholland0.0000
Marc Pisciotta0.0200
Bob Patterson0.2210
Terry Adams1.2203
Rod Beck1.0211

Colorado Rockies β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
John Thomson2.1913
Bobby Jones0.2000
Mike Munoz1.0111
Mike DeJean1.0101
Chuck McElroy1.0211
Curt Leskanic2.0001
Jerry Dipoto1.0201

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Brant Brown: W
  • Mickey Morandini: S9/G34D.1-3;BX2(9536)
  • Sammy Sosa: 9/SF/F9M.3-H
  • Mark Grace: HR/F9D
  • Henry Rodriguez: K

Bot 1

  • Neifi Perez: S6/G6S.B-2(E6)
  • Ellis Burks: K
  • Larry Walker: D8/L78XD.2-H
  • Vinny Castilla: S6/G56D.2-3
  • Dante Bichette: 3/P4S
  • Todd Helton: SB2
  • Todd Helton: K

Top 2

  • Jose Hernandez: K
  • Kevin Orie: 53/G56
  • Scott Servais: 6/P8RS

Bot 2

  • Jason Bates: S8/L78D
  • Kirt Manwaring: S8/L89M.1-2
  • John Thomson: K
  • Neifi Perez: 13/SH/BG15S.2-3;1-2
  • Ellis Burks: 9/F9LM

Top 3

  • Kevin Tapani: S7/L7S
  • Brant Brown: K
  • Mickey Morandini: S8/L8LD.1-3
  • Sammy Sosa: S3/G34D.3-H;1-2
  • Mark Grace: S9/L9S.2-3;1-2
  • Henry Rodriguez: HR/F7D.3-H;2-H;1-H
  • Jose Hernandez: S8/L8RS
  • Kevin Orie: S7/L78M.1-2
  • Scott Servais: 8/L78D.2-3
  • Kevin Tapani: OA.3XH(21)

Bot 3

  • Larry Walker: D9/L9LS
  • Vinny Castilla: D8/L78XD.2-H
  • Dante Bichette: S8/L78S.2-3
  • Todd Helton: S7/L78S.3-H;1-2
  • Jason Bates: 7/F78M
  • Kirt Manwaring: 4/P34D
  • John Vander Wal: 43/G4

Top 4

  • Kevin Tapani: K
  • Brant Brown: 8/F8LM
  • Mickey Morandini: S9/L9S
  • Sammy Sosa: W.1-2
  • Mark Grace: 8/F8RXD

Bot 4

  • Neifi Perez: S9/L89S
  • Ellis Burks: 64(1)/FO/G56
  • Larry Walker: S9/G34.1-3
  • Vinny Castilla: 64(1)3/GDP/G6D

Top 5

  • Henry Rodriguez: K
  • Jose Hernandez: S8/L78M
  • Kevin Orie: 54(1)3/GDP/G56

Bot 5

  • Dante Bichette: S7/G56
  • Todd Helton: 8/F8RXD
  • Jason Bates: 6/P56D
  • Kirt Manwaring: S4/G34D.1-2
  • Jeff Reed: 3/G34

Top 6

  • Scott Servais: 8/L8LM
  • Kevin Tapani: K
  • Brant Brown: S8/G4M
  • Mickey Morandini: 8/P8LS

Bot 6

  • Neifi Perez: 63/G6M
  • Ellis Burks: 53/G56
  • Larry Walker: E3/G34
  • Vinny Castilla: S6/G6D.1-3
  • Dante Bichette: S7/L78S.3-H(UR);1-2
  • Todd Helton: S7/P78S.2-H(TUR);1-3
  • Jason Bates: W.1-2
  • Kirt Manwaring: 3/P34

Top 7

  • Sammy Sosa: W
  • Mark Grace: SB2
  • Mark Grace: S9/L9S.2-3
  • Matt Mieske: FC3/G34S.3XH(32);1-2
  • Jose Hernandez: K
  • Kevin Orie: 5/P5SF

Bot 7

  • Mike Lansing: 6/P6D
  • Neifi Perez: D8/L8LM
  • Ellis Burks: K
  • Larry Walker: 31/G34

Top 8

  • Scott Servais: 3/G56
  • Manny Alexander: 9/F89M
  • Brant Brown: 13/G13S

Bot 8

  • Vinny Castilla: HR/L7D
  • Dante Bichette: S9/L9S
  • Todd Helton: E1/G15S.1-2
  • Curtis Goodwin: K
  • Kirt Manwaring: K
  • Mike Lansing: 43/G4

Top 9

  • Mickey Morandini: 43/G4
  • Sammy Sosa: S5/G56
  • Mark Grace: HR/F9D.1-H
  • Matt Mieske: 3/P23F
  • Jose Hernandez: K

Bot 9

  • Neifi Perez: S9/L9S
  • Ellis Burks: W.1-2
  • Larry Walker: 4/P4D
  • Vinny Castilla: S8/L78M.2-H;1-3
  • Dante Bichette: 4/P34D
  • Todd Helton: K