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Chicago Cubs @ San Francisco Giants

1998-08-10 Β· Night game Β· Candlestick Park Β· Att: 28866 Β· 64Β°F, night, dry Β· Wind 15 mph to LF Β· 2:54

Chicago Cubs defeated San Francisco Giants 8–5. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 5th. Kevin Tapani earned the win and Rod Beck picked up the save. Sammy Sosa went 2-for-5 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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W: Kevin Tapani   L: Russ Ortiz   SV: Rod Beck

Umpires β€” HP: Steve Rippley Β· 1B: Larry Poncino Β· 2B: Gary Darling Β· 3B: Mike Winters Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Brant Brown502102
Mickey Morandini500100
Sammy Sosa522202
Mark Grace321110
Henry Rodriguez312110
Tyler Houston411201
Jose Hernandez400001
Sandy Martinez401001
Kevin Tapani210011
Glenallen Hill110000

San Francisco Giants β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Marvin Benard512000
Bill Mueller500000
Ellis Burks412010
Barry Bonds512301
Jeff Kent411101
J. T. Snow300011
Rey Sanchez412000
Brian Johnson401101
Russ Ortiz200001
Chris Brock101000
Stan Javier000010

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Kevin Tapani5.21013
Felix Heredia1.0100
Matt Karchner1.1002
Rod Beck1.0020

San Francisco Giants β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Russ Ortiz5.0637
Chris Brock4.0301

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Brant Brown: K
  • Mickey Morandini: 13/G13
  • Sammy Sosa: K

Bot 1

  • Marvin Benard: S7/L78S
  • Bill Mueller: E5/G56.1-2
  • Ellis Burks: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M.2-3
  • Barry Bonds: K

Top 2

  • Mark Grace: 43/G4
  • Henry Rodriguez: W
  • Tyler Houston: K
  • Jose Hernandez: 9/F9D

Bot 2

  • Jeff Kent: 9/F9S
  • J. T. Snow: K
  • Rey Sanchez: S7/L7S
  • Brian Johnson: D7/L7LM.1-H;B-3(TH)
  • Russ Ortiz: K

Top 3

  • Sandy Martinez: K
  • Kevin Tapani: W
  • Brant Brown: S9/L9M.1-3
  • Mickey Morandini: WP.1-2
  • Mickey Morandini: FC6/G56.3-H;2X3(65)
  • Sammy Sosa: SB2
  • Sammy Sosa: K

Bot 3

  • Marvin Benard: S5/G5S
  • Bill Mueller: 7/P7S
  • Ellis Burks: S7/L7S.1-2
  • Barry Bonds: HR/F89XD.2-H;1-H
  • Jeff Kent: HR/F7D
  • J. T. Snow: W
  • Rey Sanchez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6

Top 4

  • Mark Grace: W
  • Henry Rodriguez: 7/P7LSF
  • Tyler Houston: HR/L9D.1-H
  • Jose Hernandez: 9/L9LM
  • Sandy Martinez: S5/F7LS
  • Kevin Tapani: K

Bot 4

  • Brian Johnson: 63/G6
  • Russ Ortiz: 3/P34S
  • Marvin Benard: 7/L7LM

Top 5

  • Brant Brown: K
  • Mickey Morandini: 31/G4S
  • Sammy Sosa: HR/F7D
  • Mark Grace: HR/F9D
  • Henry Rodriguez: HR/F89XD
  • Tyler Houston: 63/G6S

Bot 5

  • Bill Mueller: 53/G56
  • Ellis Burks: 13/G6MS
  • Barry Bonds: S6/L6D
  • Jeff Kent: 7/F7LSF

Top 6

  • Jose Hernandez: K
  • Sandy Martinez: 7/F7S
  • Kevin Tapani: 63/G6

Bot 6

  • J. T. Snow: 9/F89D
  • Rey Sanchez: S8/L89S
  • Brian Johnson: 9/F9D
  • Chris Brock: S7/L7S.1-2
  • Marvin Benard: 6/P6S

Top 7

  • Brant Brown: 6/P7S
  • Mickey Morandini: 53/G56S
  • Sammy Sosa: HR/F78XD
  • Mark Grace: 43/G34

Bot 7

  • Bill Mueller: 53/G56S
  • Ellis Burks: S3/G34
  • Barry Bonds: 7/F78M
  • Jeff Kent: K

Top 8

  • Henry Rodriguez: S9/L9D
  • Tyler Houston: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
  • Jose Hernandez: 63/G6M

Bot 8

  • J. T. Snow: 43/G4M
  • Rey Sanchez: 63/G6
  • Brian Johnson: K

Top 9

  • Sandy Martinez: 63/G6M
  • Glenallen Hill: E8/L8RS.B-2
  • Brant Brown: D8/L78D.2-H(UR)
  • Mickey Morandini: 9/L89D
  • Sammy Sosa: 4/P34

Bot 9

  • Stan Javier: W
  • Marvin Benard: 3/G34.1-2
  • Bill Mueller: 3/G4S.2-3
  • Ellis Burks: W
  • Barry Bonds: 9/F89XD