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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Mets
1998-04-16 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 50814 · 53°F, cloudy, dry · Wind 9 mph R to L · 3:24
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Mets 8–4. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 2nd. Kevin Tapani earned the win. Henry Rodriguez went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 | |
| NYN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 |
W: Kevin Tapani L: Dave Mlicki SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Gary Darling · 1B: Mike Winters · 2B: Larry Poncino · 3B: Steve Rippley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brant Brown | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Mickey Morandini | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy Sosa | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Grace | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Henry Rodriguez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Blauser | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Kevin Orie | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sandy Martinez | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Kevin Tapani | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ben VanRyn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lance Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Edgardo Alfonzo | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Rich Becker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Bernard Gilkey | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 John Olerud | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Baerga | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian McRae | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alberto Castillo | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Rey Ordonez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dave Mlicki | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Lopez | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Butch Huskey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Tatum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Matt Franco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Tapani | 5.1 | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Marc Pisciotta | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ben VanRyn | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Amaury Telemaco | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Terry Adams | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Rod Beck | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Mlicki | 4.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| Brian Bohanon | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Turk Wendell | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 John Hudek | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mel Rojas | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brant Brown: W
- Mickey Morandini: 3/G34S.1-2
- Sammy Sosa: 63/G6S.2-3
- Mark Grace: 8/F8LM
Bot 1
- Edgardo Alfonzo: HR/F7D
- Rich Becker: K
- Bernard Gilkey: K
- John Olerud: S7/L7S
- Carlos Baerga: D9/L9S.1-3
- Brian McRae: 8/F8LM
Top 2
- Henry Rodriguez: 3/G34S
- Jeff Blauser: HR/F7D
- Kevin Orie: S8/L8LS
- Sandy Martinez: D8/L8LM.1-3
- Kevin Tapani: K
- Brant Brown: S7/L78S.3-H;2-H
- Mickey Morandini: 7/F7M
Bot 2
- Alberto Castillo: D7/L7S
- Rey Ordonez: W
- Dave Mlicki: 54/SH/BG25.2-3;1-2
- Edgardo Alfonzo: K
- Rich Becker: 43/G4
Top 3
- Sammy Sosa: S5/G5S
- Mark Grace: K
- Henry Rodriguez: SB2
- Henry Rodriguez: 43/G4S.2-3
- Jeff Blauser: 63/G6S
Bot 3
- Bernard Gilkey: S9/L9S
- John Olerud: 43/G4.1-2
- Carlos Baerga: 6/P6
- Brian McRae: WP.2-3
- Brian McRae: W
- Alberto Castillo: S5/BG56S.3-H;1-2
- Rey Ordonez: 64(1)/FO/G56
Top 4
- Kevin Orie: 53/G56S
- Sandy Martinez: W
- Kevin Tapani: 26(1)/FO/G15S
- Brant Brown: D9/L9LS.1-3
- Mickey Morandini: S9/L9S.3-H;2-H
- Sammy Sosa: 8/F8LD
Bot 4
- Dave Mlicki: 9/F9M
- Edgardo Alfonzo: K
- Rich Becker: K
Top 5
- Mark Grace: 8/F8LD
- Henry Rodriguez: 31/G34S
- Jeff Blauser: HP
- Kevin Orie: 8/F8LM
Bot 5
- Bernard Gilkey: W
- John Olerud: S9/L89S.1-2
- Carlos Baerga: 5/P5F
- Brian McRae: 16(1)/FO/G13.2-3
- Alberto Castillo: SB2
- Alberto Castillo: K
Top 6
- Sandy Martinez: 143/G15
- Kevin Tapani: K
- Brant Brown: T8/F8LXD
- Mickey Morandini: 7/F7M
Bot 6
- Rey Ordonez: 63/G56
- Luis Lopez: S7/L7M
- Edgardo Alfonzo: D7/L7S.1-H
- Rich Becker: K
- Bernard Gilkey: S9/L9S.2-H
- John Olerud: 7/F7M
Top 7
- Sammy Sosa: S4/G4
- Mark Grace: W.1-2
- Henry Rodriguez: HR/F9D.2-H;1-H
- Jeff Blauser: K
- Kevin Orie: 53/G5S
- Sandy Martinez: T8/F8LD
- Ben VanRyn: 43/G4S
Bot 7
- Carlos Baerga: K
- Brian McRae: 9/F9M
- Alberto Castillo: W
- Rey Ordonez: 3/G3
Top 8
- Brant Brown: K
- Mickey Morandini: S9/L9S
- Sammy Sosa: 864(1)/FO/F8LS
- Mark Grace: 46(1)/FO/G4
Bot 8
- Butch Huskey: K
- Edgardo Alfonzo: K
- Jim Tatum: K
Top 9
- Henry Rodriguez: D7/L7LS
- Jeff Blauser: K
- Kevin Orie: 8/F8LM
- Sandy Martinez: W
- Lance Johnson: 3/G34
Bot 9
- Bernard Gilkey: 8/F8LM
- John Olerud: S7/L7S
- Carlos Baerga: 13/G13.1-2
- Brian McRae: S9/L9S.2-3;B-2(TH)
- Matt Franco: K