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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates

1998-07-15 · Night game · Three Rivers Stadium · Att: 28655 · 82°F, overcast, dry · Wind 2 mph to LF · 2:19

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 3–0. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 6th. Francisco Cordova earned the win and Ricardo Rincon picked up the save. Kevin Young went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CHN	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4
PIT	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0		3	5

W: Francisco Cordova L: Kerry Wood SV: Ricardo Rincon

Umpires — HP: Harry Wendelstedt · 1B: Jerry Layne · 2B: Rich Rieker · 3B: Sam Holbrook · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	H	SO
Lance Johnson	3	0	0
Mickey Morandini	4	1	0
Sammy Sosa	4	0	3
Mark Grace	3	1	0
Henry Rodriguez	3	0	1
Jeff Blauser	3	1	2
Tyler Houston	3	1	1
Jose Hernandez	3	0	1
Kerry Wood	2	0	1
Sandy Martinez	1	0	0
Matt Mieske	1	0	0

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Tony Womack	4	0	2	0	0	1
Jason Kendall	2	1	0	0	2	0
Jose Guillen	4	0	0	0	0	2
Kevin Young	3	1	1	3	0	1
Turner Ward	3	0	1	0	1	0
Al Martin	1	0	0	0	2	0
Aramis Ramirez	4	0	0	0	0	3
Kevin Polcovich	2	0	1	0	1	0
Francisco Cordova	3	1	0	0	0	2
Manny Martinez	1	0	0	0	0	0
Steve Bieser	1	0	0	0	0	0

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Kerry Wood	6.1	5	5	8
Dave Stevens	0.2	0	1	0
Don Wengert	1.0	0	0	1

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Francisco Cordova	8.0	4	0	8
Ricardo Rincon	1.0	0	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Lance Johnson: 43/G4MS
Mickey Morandini: S6/L6MD
Sammy Sosa: 54(1)3/GDP/G5

Bot 1

Tony Womack: S8/G6
Jason Kendall: 8/F8RD
Jose Guillen: SB2
Jose Guillen: K
Kevin Young: 43/G4

Top 2

Mark Grace: 31/G34S
Henry Rodriguez: 3/G34
Jeff Blauser: K

Bot 2

Turner Ward: S8/L8RS
Al Martin: SB2
Al Martin: W
Aramis Ramirez: 54(1)/FO/G56.2-3;B-1
Kevin Polcovich: W.1-2
Francisco Cordova: K
Tony Womack: 9/F8RM

Top 3

Tyler Houston: K
Jose Hernandez: K
Kerry Wood: K

Bot 3

Jason Kendall: 9/F9D
Jose Guillen: 9/F89S
Kevin Young: K

Top 4

Lance Johnson: 8/F8LS
Mickey Morandini: 3/G3L
Sammy Sosa: K

Bot 4

Turner Ward: 63/G6
Al Martin: W
Aramis Ramirez: CS2(24)
Aramis Ramirez: K

Top 5

Mark Grace: 7/L7M
Henry Rodriguez: 6/P6
Jeff Blauser: K

Bot 5

Kevin Polcovich: 7/F7LM
Francisco Cordova: K
Tony Womack: K

Top 6

Tyler Houston: D7/L7LM
Jose Hernandez: 9/F9S
Kerry Wood: 43/G4M.2-3
Lance Johnson: 53/G5L

Bot 6

Jason Kendall: W
Jose Guillen: K
Kevin Young: HR/F78XD.1-H
Turner Ward: W
Al Martin: 9/F9D
Aramis Ramirez: SB2
Aramis Ramirez: K

Top 7

Mickey Morandini: 9/L9M
Sammy Sosa: K
Mark Grace: S7/L7S
Henry Rodriguez: K

Bot 7

Kevin Polcovich: S6/G6M
Francisco Cordova: 36(1)/FO/BG13S
Tony Womack: S9/F9S.1-3
Jason Kendall: SB2
Jason Kendall: IW
Jose Guillen: 3/P3D
Kevin Young: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
Turner Ward: 43/G4M

Top 8

Jeff Blauser: S8/G4M
Tyler Houston: 8/F89XD
Jose Hernandez: 53/G56S.1-2
Sandy Martinez: 3/G3L

Bot 8

Manny Martinez: 6/P56D
Aramis Ramirez: K
Kevin Polcovich: HP
Steve Bieser: 8/F8RS

Top 9

Matt Mieske: 9/F89S
Mickey Morandini: 5/P5F
Sammy Sosa: K