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Chicago Cubs @ Atlanta Braves
1998-09-30 · 1998 Division Series · Game 1 of 3 Game 2 ▶ · Day game · Turner Field · Att: 45598 · 72°F, overcast · Wind 17 mph R to L · 2:34
Atlanta Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 7–1. Atlanta Braves put up 4 in the 7th. John Smoltz earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| ATL | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 8 |
W: John Smoltz L: Mark Clark SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mike Winters · 1B: Bill Hohn · 2B: Jerry Layne · 3B: Randy Marsh · LF: Frank Pulli · RF: Wally Bell
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lance Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Morandini | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sammy Sosa | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Grace | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Henry Rodriguez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Gary Gaetti | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tyler Houston | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Hernandez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mark Clark | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Blauser | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Walt Weiss | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Lockhart | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chipper Jones | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Andres Galarraga | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ryan Klesko | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Javy Lopez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andruw Jones | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Michael Tucker | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 John Smoltz | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Greg Colbrunn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Clark | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
| Felix Heredia | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Matt Karchner | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Morgan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Smoltz | 7.2 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
 John Rocker | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kerry Ligtenberg | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lance Johnson: 7/F78D
- Mickey Morandini: 9/F9D
- Sammy Sosa: S7/L7LM
- Mark Grace: CS2(24)
Bot 1
- Walt Weiss: 3/L34
- Keith Lockhart: S8/L4MD
- Chipper Jones: 7/F7D
- Andres Galarraga: K
Top 2
- Mark Grace: 7/F7D
- Henry Rodriguez: 8/P8RS
- Gary Gaetti: K
Bot 2
- Ryan Klesko: 6/P6D
- Javy Lopez: 3/P3F
- Andruw Jones: E6/G56
- Michael Tucker: SB2
- Michael Tucker: HR/F9LD.2-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- John Smoltz: S8/L8LM
- Walt Weiss: 6/P56D
Top 3
- Tyler Houston: 9/F89M
- Jose Hernandez: K
- Mark Clark: S7/L7M
- Lance Johnson: 53/G56
Bot 3
- Keith Lockhart: 6/P8LS
- Chipper Jones: 31/G34
- Andres Galarraga: K
Top 4
- Mickey Morandini: K
- Sammy Sosa: 63/G56
- Mark Grace: 5/L56
Bot 4
- Ryan Klesko: 3/G34
- Javy Lopez: S6/L56D
- Andruw Jones: K
- Michael Tucker: 8/F8LD
Top 5
- Henry Rodriguez: K
- Gary Gaetti: 53/G56
- Tyler Houston: K
Bot 5
- John Smoltz: K
- Walt Weiss: S4/L4D
- Keith Lockhart: 8/L8LM
- Chipper Jones: 9/F9D
Top 6
- Jose Hernandez: 43/G4
- Mark Clark: 8/F8RD
- Lance Johnson: S7/P7S
- Mickey Morandini: 4/L4
Bot 6
- Andres Galarraga: S7/L7S
- Ryan Klesko: S8/L8RS.1-3
- Javy Lopez: 6/L6
- Andruw Jones: 9/SF/F89D.3-H
- Michael Tucker: 43/G34
Top 7
- Sammy Sosa: D5/L5D
- Mark Grace: 8/P78S
- Henry Rodriguez: K
- Gary Gaetti: 43/G4
Bot 7
- John Smoltz: W
- Walt Weiss: 16(1)/FO/BG15S
- Keith Lockhart: W.1-2
- Chipper Jones: W.2-3;1-2
- Andres Galarraga: 3/P34D
- Ryan Klesko: HR/L9D.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Javy Lopez: K
Top 8
- Tyler Houston: HR/F9D
- Jose Hernandez: 9/P89S
- Jeff Blauser: 7/P78S
- Lance Johnson: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Andruw Jones: K
- Michael Tucker: 43/G4
- Greg Colbrunn: 53/G5
Top 9
- Mickey Morandini: W
- Sammy Sosa: K
- Mark Grace: K
- Henry Rodriguez: W.1-2
- Gary Gaetti: 7/L78M