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CHICAGO CUBS @ MINNESOTA TWINS
07/31/1998
 
TOP OF THE 1ST
Chicago Cubs batting - Pitching for Minnesota Twins : RHP Pedro Astacio
Pitching: RHP Pedro Astacio
Batting: SHB Jose Vidro 0-0: DOUBLE (Flyball, 89XD, EV 103.1 MPH)
Batting: LHB Trot Nixon 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ball
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: SINGLE (Flyball, 78M, EV 88.8 MPH)
Jose Vidro to third
Batting: SHB Jose L Cruz 0-0: Ball
1-0: DOUBLE (Line Drive, 89D, EV 113.1 MPH)
Jose Vidro scores
Trot Nixon to third
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, throw by CF to home
Batting: LHB Willie Greene 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Called Strike
3-1: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Eduardo Perez 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: LHB Don Mattingly 0-0: Ball
Wild Pitch!
Jose L Cruz to third
Willie Greene to second
1-0: Fly out, F6 (Flyball, 5D, EV 89.4 MPH)
Batting: LHB Rich Becker 0-0: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RD, EV 100.6 MPH)
Top of the 1st over - 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on base; Chicago 2 - Minnesota 0
BOTTOM OF THE 1ST
Minnesota Twins batting - Pitching for Chicago Cubs : RHP Mike Dunne
Pitching: RHP Mike Dunne
Batting: LHB Kal Daniels 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 78D, EV 102.5 MPH)
Batting: LHB Darin Erstad 0-0: Ball
1-0: Bunted foul
1-1: Ball
2-1: Swinging Strike
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6M, EV 85.0 MPH)
Batting: LHB Larry Walker 0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LXD, EV 105.0 MPH)
Bottom of the 1st over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Chicago 2 - Minnesota 0
TOP OF THE 2ND
Chicago Cubs batting - Pitching for Minnesota Twins : RHP Pedro Astacio
Batting: SHB George E Williams 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Reached on error, E4 (Groundball, 4, EV 85.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Manny Alexander 0-0: Grounds into double play, 3-6-3 (Groundball, 34, EV 81.9 MPH)
Batting: SHB Jose Vidro 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Strikes out swinging
Top of the 2nd over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 left on base; Chicago 2 - Minnesota 0
BOTTOM OF THE 2ND
Minnesota Twins batting - Pitching for Chicago Cubs : RHP Mike Dunne
Batting: RHB Frank Thomas 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: SINGLE (Flyball, 89S, EV 89.4 MPH)
Batting: SHB Brent Gates 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Grounds into double play, 4-6-3 (Groundball, 4S, EV 90.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Koji Akiyama 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 86.9 MPH)
Bottom of the 2nd over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Chicago 2 - Minnesota 0
TOP OF THE 3RD
Chicago Cubs batting - Pitching for Minnesota Twins : RHP Pedro Astacio
Batting: LHB Trot Nixon 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Strikes out looking
Batting: SHB Jose L Cruz 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: LHB Willie Greene 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Strikes out swinging, 2-3 out at first.
Top of the 3rd over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Chicago 2 - Minnesota 0
BOTTOM OF THE 3RD
Minnesota Twins batting - Pitching for Chicago Cubs : RHP Mike Dunne
Batting: SHB Abraham O Nunez 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Strikes out looking
Batting: RHB Mark Grudzielanek 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 100.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Eddie Perez 0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 78D, EV 101.3 MPH)
Bottom of the 3rd over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Chicago 2 - Minnesota 0
TOP OF THE 4TH
Chicago Cubs batting - Pitching for Minnesota Twins : RHP Pedro Astacio
Batting: RHB Eduardo Perez 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: LHB Don Mattingly 0-0: Hit by Pitch
Batting: LHB Rich Becker 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Called Strike
3-1: Base on Balls
Don Mattingly to second
Batting: SHB George E Williams 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Manny Alexander 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Reached on error, E6 (Groundball, 6, EV 82.5 MPH)
Don Mattingly to third
Rich Becker to second
Batting: SHB Jose Vidro 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6S, EV 90.0 MPH)
Top of the 4th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 3 left on base; Chicago 2 - Minnesota 0
BOTTOM OF THE 4TH
Minnesota Twins batting - Pitching for Chicago Cubs : RHP Mike Dunne
Batting: LHB Kal Daniels 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ball
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Base on Balls
Batting: LHB Darin Erstad 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Called Strike
3-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: SINGLE (Flyball, 89S, EV 91.3 MPH)
Kal Daniels to second
Kal Daniels to third
Batting: LHB Larry Walker 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Frank Thomas 0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F9 (Line Drive, 9, EV 98.8 MPH)
Batting: SHB Brent Gates 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: DOUBLE (Groundball, 3L, EV 103.1 MPH)
Kal Daniels scores
Darin Erstad to third
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, no throw by RF
Batting: RHB Koji Akiyama 0-0: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 89.4 MPH)
Bottom of the 4th over - 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Chicago 2 - Minnesota 2
TOP OF THE 5TH
Chicago Cubs batting - Pitching for Minnesota Twins : RHP Pedro Astacio
Batting: LHB Trot Nixon 0-0: Fly out, F3 (Line Drive, 3, EV 67.5 MPH)
Batting: SHB Jose L Cruz 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7, EV 89.4 MPH)
Batting: LHB Willie Greene 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Called Strike
3-1: SOLO HOME RUN (Flyball, 9D, EV 110.6 MPH), Distance : 392 ft
Batting: RHB Eduardo Perez 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Fly out, F4 (Popup, 34, EV 79.4 MPH)
Top of the 5th over - 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Chicago 3 - Minnesota 2
BOTTOM OF THE 5TH
Minnesota Twins batting - Pitching for Chicago Cubs : RHP Mike Dunne
Batting: SHB Abraham O Nunez 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Swinging Strike
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Strikes out looking
Batting: RHB Mark Grudzielanek 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 88.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Eddie Perez 0-0: Fly out, F3 (Popup, 3SF, EV 84.4 MPH)
Bottom of the 5th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Chicago 3 - Minnesota 2
TOP OF THE 6TH
Chicago Cubs batting - Pitching for Minnesota Twins : RHP Pedro Astacio
Pitching: RHP Carlos Almanzar
Batting: LHB Don Mattingly 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 78M, EV 82.5 MPH)
Batting: LHB Rich Becker 0-0: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 56, EV 103.1 MPH)
Batting: SHB George E Williams 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56S, EV 93.1 MPH)
Top of the 6th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Chicago 3 - Minnesota 2
BOTTOM OF THE 6TH
Minnesota Twins batting - Pitching for Chicago Cubs : RHP Mike Dunne
Batting: LHB Kal Daniels 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Called Strike
3-1: Called Strike
3-2: Base on Balls
Batting: LHB Darin Erstad 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Called Strike
3-1: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 3-6 (Groundball, 3, EV 92.5 MPH)
Batting: LHB Larry Walker 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: DOUBLE (Groundball, 3L, EV 95.0 MPH)
Darin Erstad to third
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, no throw by RF
Batting: RHB Frank Thomas 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7LS, EV 94.4 MPH)
Batting: SHB Brent Gates 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Reached on error, E3 (Groundball, 34, EV 84.4 MPH)
Larry Walker to third
Batting: RHB Koji Akiyama 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Called Strike
3-1: Base on Balls
Brent Gates to second
Batting: SHB Abraham O Nunez 0-0: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 78S, EV 73.8 MPH)
Bottom of the 6th over - 1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 left on base; Chicago 3 - Minnesota 3
TOP OF THE 7TH
Chicago Cubs batting - Pitching for Minnesota Twins : RHP Carlos Almanzar
Batting: RHB Manny Alexander 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: SHB Jose Vidro 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: LHB Trot Nixon 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LM, EV 89.4 MPH)
Top of the 7th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Chicago 3 - Minnesota 3
BOTTOM OF THE 7TH
Minnesota Twins batting - Pitching for Chicago Cubs : RHP Mike Dunne
Batting: RHB Mark Grudzielanek 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Fly out, F5 (Line Drive, 5, EV 71.9 MPH)
Batting: RHB Eddie Perez 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ball
3-2: Base on Balls
Pitching: LHP Tim Davis
Batting: LHB Kal Daniels 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Base on Balls
Eddie Perez to second
Batting: LHB Darin Erstad 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 5, EV 85.0 MPH) (infield hit)
Eddie Perez to third
Kal Daniels to second
Batting: LHB Larry Walker 0-0: DOUBLE (Flyball, 78XD, EV 95.6 MPH)
Eddie Perez scores
Kal Daniels scores
Darin Erstad to third
Runner from 3rd tries for Home, SAFE, throw by CF to home
Batting: RHB Frank Thomas 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Called Strike
3-1: Swinging Strike
3-2: Base on Balls
Batting: SHB Brent Gates 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Base on Balls
Larry Walker to third
Frank Thomas to second
Pitching: RHP Joe Fontenot
Batting: RHB Koji Akiyama 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: GRAND SLAM HOME RUN (Flyball, 89XD, EV 91.9 MPH), Distance : 378 ft
Batting: SHB Abraham O Nunez 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Mark Grudzielanek 0-0: Ball
Abraham O Nunez steals 2nd base
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ground out 1-3 (Groundball, 13S, EV 69.4 MPH)
Abraham O Nunez to third
Batting: RHB Eddie Perez 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Bottom of the 7th over - 7 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Chicago 3 - Minnesota 10
TOP OF THE 8TH
Chicago Cubs batting - Pitching for Minnesota Twins : RHP Carlos Almanzar
Batting: SHB Jose L Cruz 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Base on Balls
Pitching: RHP Jerry Spradlin
Pinch Hitting: SHB Wilson Delgado 0-0: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6D, EV 101.3 MPH)
Jose L Cruz to second
Batting: RHB Eduardo Perez 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Strikes out looking
Batting: LHB Don Mattingly 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6MS, EV 90.6 MPH)
Top of the 8th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Chicago 3 - Minnesota 10
BOTTOM OF THE 8TH
Minnesota Twins batting - Pitching for Chicago Cubs : RHP Joe Fontenot
Now at 3B: George Arias
Batting: LHB Kal Daniels 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: LHB Darin Erstad 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Called Strike
3-1: Called Strike
3-2: Base on Balls
Batting: LHB Larry Walker 0-0: Ball
Darin Erstad steals 2nd base
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 82.5 MPH)
Darin Erstad to third
Batting: RHB Frank Thomas 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Fly out, F8 (Line Drive, 8LD, EV 88.8 MPH)
Bottom of the 8th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Chicago 3 - Minnesota 10
TOP OF THE 9TH
Chicago Cubs batting - Pitching for Minnesota Twins : RHP Jerry Spradlin
Batting: LHB Rich Becker 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Strikes out looking
Batting: SHB George E Williams 0-0: Ball
1-0: DOUBLE (Line Drive, 78D, EV 103.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Manny Alexander 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Strikes out looking
Pinch Hitting: RHB Aaron Holbert 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 34, EV 102.5 MPH)
Top of the 9th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Chicago 3 - Minnesota 10
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