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Chicago Cubs @ 
San Francisco Giants
1998-08-11 · Day game · Candlestick Park · Att: 25065 · 77°F, sunny, dry · Wind 8 mph to RF · 3:14
San Francisco Giants defeated Chicago Cubs 8–7. San Francisco Giants put up 5 in the 3rd. Jose Mesa earned the win and Robb Nen picked up the save. Jeff Kent went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 11 | |
| SFN | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 10 |
W: Jose Mesa L: Terry Adams SV: Robb Nen
Umpires — HP: Larry Poncino · 1B: Mike Winters · 2B: Steve Rippley · 3B: Gary Darling · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brant Brown | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Manny Alexander | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Sammy Sosa | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Mark Grace | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Henry Rodriguez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tyler Houston | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Hernandez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sandy Martinez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kerry Wood | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lance Johnson | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenallen Hill | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Morandini | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Blauser | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marvin Benard | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Stan Javier | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Barry Bonds | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Jeff Kent | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 J. T. Snow | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie Hayes | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brent Mayne | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rich Aurilia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Orel Hershiser | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Julian Tavarez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerry Wood | 4.0 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
 Terry Mulholland | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Terry Adams | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Dave Stevens | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orel Hershiser | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Julian Tavarez | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Rich Rodriguez | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Mesa | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| John Johnstone | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Robb Nen | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brant Brown: K
- Manny Alexander: S2/G2L
- Sammy Sosa: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 1
- Marvin Benard: W
- Stan Javier: 54(1)/FO/G56S
- Barry Bonds: W.1-2
- Jeff Kent: K
- J. T. Snow: 9/F9M
Top 2
- Mark Grace: 3/G3S
- Henry Rodriguez: 3/G3S
- Tyler Houston: S9/G34
- Jose Hernandez: 13/G13
Bot 2
- Charlie Hayes: 4/L4
- Brent Mayne: K
- Rich Aurilia: K
Top 3
- Sandy Martinez: S1/G15
- Kerry Wood: 34/SH/BG13S.1-2
- Brant Brown: 7/F7LD
- Manny Alexander: K
Bot 3
- Orel Hershiser: S8/L8LM
- Marvin Benard: D8/L78D.1-H;B-3(TH)
- Stan Javier: W
- Barry Bonds: T9/L9LD.3-H;1-H
- Jeff Kent: HR/F7LD.3-H
- J. T. Snow: K
- Charlie Hayes: K
- Brent Mayne: K
Top 4
- Sammy Sosa: HP
- Mark Grace: S9/L9M.1-3
- Henry Rodriguez: 8/SF/F8RD.3-H
- Tyler Houston: 7/F7D
- Jose Hernandez: K
Bot 4
- Rich Aurilia: 43/G4M
- Orel Hershiser: K
- Marvin Benard: K
Top 5
- Sandy Martinez: W
- Kerry Wood: 24/SH/BG2R.1-2
- Brant Brown: 7/F7D
- Manny Alexander: D8/F78D.2-H;BX3(765)
Bot 5
- Stan Javier: S8/L78M
- Barry Bonds: W.1-2
- Jeff Kent: 4(1)3/GDP/G6M.2-3
- J. T. Snow: 53/G56S
Top 6
- Sammy Sosa: S7/L7M
- Mark Grace: W.1-2
- Henry Rodriguez: W.2-3;1-2
- Tyler Houston: E1/G15.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3;1-2
- Jose Hernandez: 52(3)/FO/L56S.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Sandy Martinez: 64(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 6
- Charlie Hayes: S8/L89M
- Brent Mayne: 7/F7M
- Rich Aurilia: K
- Julian Tavarez: S7/L7S.1-2
- Marvin Benard: K
Top 7
- Lance Johnson: S7/L7M
- Brant Brown: K
- Manny Alexander: D7/F7LD.1-H
- Sammy Sosa: IW
- Mark Grace: W.2-3;1-2
- Glenallen Hill: S1.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Tyler Houston: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Mickey Morandini: 42(3)/FO/G4.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Sandy Martinez: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Stan Javier: W
- Barry Bonds: SB2
- Barry Bonds: S8/G6M.2-H
- Jeff Kent: HR/F9D.1-H
- J. T. Snow: 7/F7M
- Charlie Hayes: 2/P2RF
- Brent Mayne: 43/G4
Top 8
- Lance Johnson: S7/L7S
- Brant Brown: W.1-2
- Manny Alexander: 54/SH/BG2L.2-3;1-2
- Sammy Sosa: IW
- Mark Grace: 6(1)/FO/G6M.3-H;2-3
- Jeff Blauser: 7/F7M
Bot 8
- Rich Aurilia: S7/L7M
- Brian Johnson: 34/SH/BG13S.1-2
- Marvin Benard: 43/G4.2-3
- Stan Javier: 9/F9M
Top 9
- Tyler Houston: K
- Mickey Morandini: 6/L6
- Sandy Martinez: S8/G4M
- Lance Johnson: 13/G15