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Chicago Cubs @ 
San Diego Padres
1998-09-15 · Night game · Qualcomm Stadium · Att: 37995 · 74°F, night, dry · Wind 6 mph to LF · 2:32
Chicago Cubs defeated San Diego Padres 4–2. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 7th. Kevin Tapani earned the win and Rod Beck picked up the save. Mark Grace went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| SDN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
W: Kevin Tapani L: Kevin Brown SV: Rod Beck
Umpires — HP: Ed Rapuano · 1B: Frank Pulli · 2B: Greg Bonin · 3B: Bruce Dreckman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lance Johnson | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Morandini | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sammy Sosa | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Grace | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Henry Rodriguez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Gaetti | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tyler Houston | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Hernandez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kevin Tapani | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Brant Brown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
San Diego Padres — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quilvio Veras | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Gwynn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Greg Vaughn | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ken Caminiti | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wally Joyner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Finley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Hernandez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Gomez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Greg Myers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Sweeney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Tapani | 8.1 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Rod Beck | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
San Diego Padres — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Brown | 7.0 | 9 | 1 | 9 |
| Brian Boehringer | 0.2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Roberto Ramirez | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Scott Sanders | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lance Johnson: S4/L34D
- Mickey Morandini: 6(1)3/GDP/G6
- Sammy Sosa: 13/G56S
Bot 1
- Quilvio Veras: 63/G6
- Tony Gwynn: K
- Greg Vaughn: 8/F8LD
Top 2
- Mark Grace: K
- Henry Rodriguez: K
- Gary Gaetti: K
Bot 2
- Ken Caminiti: 8/F8LXD
- Wally Joyner: K
- Steve Finley: 63/G6
Top 3
- Tyler Houston: K
- Jose Hernandez: K
- Kevin Tapani: K
Bot 3
- Carlos Hernandez: S5/L5D
- Chris Gomez: 8/F89M
- Kevin Brown: 3/SH/BG13S.1-2
- Quilvio Veras: 43/G34
Top 4
- Lance Johnson: S6/L6D
- Mickey Morandini: CS2(2436)
- Mickey Morandini: 43/G34
- Sammy Sosa: 43/G4M
Bot 4
- Tony Gwynn: K
- Greg Vaughn: 53/G56
- Ken Caminiti: S4/L34
- Wally Joyner: 13/G13
Top 5
- Mark Grace: 63/G6
- Henry Rodriguez: S4/G4M
- Gary Gaetti: 54(1)/FO/G6S
- Tyler Houston: 7/F7M
Bot 5
- Steve Finley: 43/G4
- Carlos Hernandez: 5/L5
- Chris Gomez: S4/G34
- Kevin Brown: K
Top 6
- Jose Hernandez: S6/G56
- Kevin Tapani: K
- Lance Johnson: K
- Mickey Morandini: K
Bot 6
- Quilvio Veras: HR/F78XD
- Tony Gwynn: 43/G4
- Greg Vaughn: W
- Ken Caminiti: 5/P5F
- Wally Joyner: 7/F78M
Top 7
- Sammy Sosa: S8/L8RM
- Mark Grace: WP.1-2
- Mark Grace: HR/F9LD.2-H
- Henry Rodriguez: 3/G3
- Gary Gaetti: D8/F89XD.B-3(E8)
- Tyler Houston: 3/G23
- Jose Hernandez: IW
- Kevin Tapani: S8/G4.3-H;1-3
- Lance Johnson: S8/F8LD.3-H;1-2
- Mickey Morandini: 3/G3
Bot 7
- Steve Finley: 6/F6
- Carlos Hernandez: 43/G4
- Chris Gomez: 63/G56
Top 8
- Sammy Sosa: K
- Mark Grace: W
- Brant Brown: W.1-2
- Gary Gaetti: K
- Tyler Houston: K
Bot 8
- Greg Myers: 43/G4
- Quilvio Veras: 63/G56
- Tony Gwynn: 43/G4
Top 9
- Jose Hernandez: 8/F78D
- Kevin Tapani: 2/P2RF
- Lance Johnson: S8/L89M
- Mickey Morandini: W.1-2
- Sammy Sosa: K
Bot 9
- Greg Vaughn: S7/L78D
- Ken Caminiti: K
- Wally Joyner: D9/L9LS.1-H
- Steve Finley: 63/G6
- Mark Sweeney: K