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CHICAGO CUBS @ MINNESOTA TWINS
08/02/1998
 
TOP OF THE 1ST
Chicago Cubs batting - Pitching for Minnesota Twins : RHP Hideo Nomo
Pitching: RHP Hideo Nomo
Batting: SHB Jose Vidro 0-0: SOLO HOME RUN (Flyball, 78XD, EV 105.6 MPH), Distance : 396 ft
Batting: LHB Trot Nixon 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: SHB Jose L Cruz 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Mike Piazza 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Base on Balls
Batting: LHB Willie Greene 0-0: Ball
1-0: 2-RUN HOME RUN (Flyball, 89XD, EV 108.8 MPH), Distance : 412 ft
Batting: LHB Don Mattingly 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 78D, EV 105.0 MPH)
Top of the 1st over - 3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Chicago 3 - Minnesota 0
BOTTOM OF THE 1ST
Minnesota Twins batting - Pitching for Chicago Cubs : LHP Mike Hampton
Pitching: LHP Mike Hampton
Batting: RHB Jerome Walton 0-0: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 89D, EV 103.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Mark Grudzielanek 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6, EV 93.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Frank Thomas 0-0: DOUBLE (Line Drive, 5D, EV 97.5 MPH)
Batting: RHB Koji Akiyama 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Called Strike
3-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Strikes out swinging
Bottom of the 1st over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Chicago 3 - Minnesota 0
TOP OF THE 2ND
Chicago Cubs batting - Pitching for Minnesota Twins : RHP Hideo Nomo
Batting: LHB Rich Becker 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Ball
1-1: Swinging Strike
1-2: Ball
2-2: Strikes out looking
Batting: RHB Eduardo Perez 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Manny Alexander 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 89S, EV 86.9 MPH)
Top of the 2nd over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Chicago 3 - Minnesota 0
BOTTOM OF THE 2ND
Minnesota Twins batting - Pitching for Chicago Cubs : LHP Mike Hampton
Batting: LHB Larry Walker 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Brook Fordyce 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ground out 2-3 (Groundball, 2L, EV 73.1 MPH)
Batting: LHB Kal Daniels 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 101.3 MPH)
Bottom of the 2nd over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Chicago 3 - Minnesota 0
TOP OF THE 3RD
Chicago Cubs batting - Pitching for Minnesota Twins : RHP Hideo Nomo
Batting: SHB Jose Vidro 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: SINGLE (Line Drive, 56D, EV 95.0 MPH)
Batting: LHB Trot Nixon 0-0: Ball
Balk!
Jose Vidro to second
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Swinging Strike
3-2: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7, EV 94.4 MPH)
Batting: SHB Jose L Cruz 0-0: Called Strike
Balk!
Jose Vidro to third
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Strikes out looking
Batting: RHB Mike Piazza 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ground out 1-3 (Groundball, P, EV 76.3 MPH)
Top of the 3rd over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Chicago 3 - Minnesota 0
BOTTOM OF THE 3RD
Minnesota Twins batting - Pitching for Chicago Cubs : LHP Mike Hampton
Batting: SHB Abraham O Nunez 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 34D, EV 99.4 MPH)
Batting: RHB Rey Ordonez 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Sac Bunt to 15S - play at first, batter OUT! 1-4
Abraham O Nunez to second
Batting: RHB Jerome Walton 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4M, EV 88.1 MPH)
Abraham O Nunez to third
Batting: RHB Mark Grudzielanek 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Bottom of the 3rd over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Chicago 3 - Minnesota 0
TOP OF THE 4TH
Chicago Cubs batting - Pitching for Minnesota Twins : RHP Hideo Nomo
Batting: LHB Willie Greene 0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7S, EV 86.9 MPH)
Batting: LHB Don Mattingly 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Swinging Strike
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Strikes out looking
Batting: LHB Rich Becker 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Fly out, F8 (Line Drive, 8RD, EV 108.1 MPH)
Top of the 4th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Chicago 3 - Minnesota 0
BOTTOM OF THE 4TH
Minnesota Twins batting - Pitching for Chicago Cubs : LHP Mike Hampton
Batting: RHB Frank Thomas 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7LDF, EV 103.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Koji Akiyama 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: LHB Larry Walker 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Called Strike
3-2: Strikes out swinging
Bottom of the 4th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Chicago 3 - Minnesota 0
TOP OF THE 5TH
Chicago Cubs batting - Pitching for Minnesota Twins : RHP Hideo Nomo
Batting: RHB Eduardo Perez 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Swinging Strike
2-1: Swinging Strike
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB Manny Alexander 0-0: Reached on error, E5 (Groundball, 56S, EV 90.0 MPH)
Batting: SHB Jose Vidro 0-0: Called Strike
Manny Alexander steals 2nd base
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: DOUBLE (Line Drive, 3D, EV 100.0 MPH)
Manny Alexander scores
Batting: LHB Trot Nixon 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7D, EV 77.5 MPH)
Batting: SHB Jose L Cruz 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7D, EV 107.5 MPH)
Top of the 5th over - 1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 left on base; Chicago 4 - Minnesota 0
BOTTOM OF THE 5TH
Minnesota Twins batting - Pitching for Chicago Cubs : LHP Mike Hampton
Batting: RHB Brook Fordyce 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 56D, EV 110.0 MPH)
Batting: LHB Kal Daniels 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-1: Ball
3-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7S, EV 84.4 MPH)
Batting: SHB Abraham O Nunez 0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Grounds into double play, 4-6-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 103.8 MPH)
Bottom of the 5th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Chicago 4 - Minnesota 0
TOP OF THE 6TH
Chicago Cubs batting - Pitching for Minnesota Twins : RHP Hideo Nomo
Pitching: RHP Jerry Spradlin
Batting: RHB Mike Piazza 0-0: DOUBLE (Flyball, 8RXD, EV 103.8 MPH)
Batting: LHB Willie Greene 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-1: Ball
3-1: Base on Balls
Batting: LHB Don Mattingly 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Fly out, F9 (Line Drive, 9, EV 98.1 MPH)
Batting: LHB Rich Becker 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RXD, EV 98.8 MPH)
Runner from 2nd tags up, SAFE at 3rd, no throw by CF
Batting: RHB Eduardo Perez 0-0: SINGLE (Flyball, 8LS, EV 95.6 MPH)
Mike Piazza scores
Willie Greene to second
Batting: RHB Manny Alexander 0-0: Ball
1-0: Reached on error, E3 (Groundball, 34S, EV 93.8 MPH)
Willie Greene to third
Eduardo Perez to second
Batting: SHB Jose Vidro 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: SINGLE (Line Drive, 78S, EV 103.1 MPH)
Willie Greene scores
Eduardo Perez to third
Manny Alexander to second
Throwing error, E7
Eduardo Perez scores
Manny Alexander to third
Jose Vidro to second
Batting: LHB Trot Nixon 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: DOUBLE (Flyball, 8LXD, EV 108.1 MPH)
Manny Alexander scores
Jose Vidro scores
Pitching: RHP Bob Ayrault
Batting: SHB Jose L Cruz 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-1: Ball
3-1: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Mike Piazza 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: Ball
3-2: Base on Balls
Trot Nixon to third
Jose L Cruz to second
Batting: LHB Willie Greene 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Top of the 6th over - 5 runs, 4 hits, 2 errors, 3 left on base; Chicago 9 - Minnesota 0
BOTTOM OF THE 6TH
Minnesota Twins batting - Pitching for Chicago Cubs : LHP Mike Hampton
Batting: RHB Rey Ordonez 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-2: Ball
2-2: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56, EV 103.1 MPH)
Batting: RHB Jerome Walton 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Ball
1-2: Fly out, F5 (Line Drive, 5, EV 67.5 MPH)
Batting: RHB Mark Grudzielanek 0-0: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7, EV 77.5 MPH)
Bottom of the 6th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Chicago 9 - Minnesota 0
TOP OF THE 7TH
Chicago Cubs batting - Pitching for Minnesota Twins : RHP Bob Ayrault
Batting: LHB Don Mattingly 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 78M, EV 91.3 MPH)
Pinch Hitting: RHB Michael Coleman 0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F5 (Line Drive, 5, EV 70.6 MPH)
Batting: RHB Eduardo Perez 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
0-2: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RM, EV 88.8 MPH)
Top of the 7th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Chicago 9 - Minnesota 0
BOTTOM OF THE 7TH
Minnesota Twins batting - Pitching for Chicago Cubs : LHP Mike Hampton
Now in LF: Michael Coleman
Batting: RHB Frank Thomas 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56, EV 86.3 MPH)
Batting: RHB Koji Akiyama 0-0: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 78S, EV 89.4 MPH)
Batting: LHB Larry Walker 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Brook Fordyce 0-0: Ball
Larry Walker steals 2nd base (no throw)
1-0: Fly out, F4 (Line Drive, 4, EV 70.0 MPH)
Bottom of the 7th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on base; Chicago 9 - Minnesota 0
TOP OF THE 8TH
Chicago Cubs batting - Pitching for Minnesota Twins : RHP Bob Ayrault
Batting: RHB Manny Alexander 0-0: Ground out 1-3 (Groundball, 13S, EV 75.0 MPH)
Pinch Hitting: RHB George Arias 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56S, EV 76.3 MPH)
Batting: LHB Trot Nixon 0-0: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RS, EV 76.3 MPH)
Top of the 8th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Chicago 9 - Minnesota 0
BOTTOM OF THE 8TH
Minnesota Twins batting - Pitching for Chicago Cubs : LHP Mike Hampton
Now at 2B: George Arias
Batting: LHB Kal Daniels 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 34, EV 106.9 MPH)
Pinch Hitting: RHB Norberto Martin 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Called Strike
3-2: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB Rey Ordonez 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 6MD, EV 105.6 MPH)
Norberto Martin to second
Batting: RHB Jerome Walton 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Reached on error, E5 (Groundball, 56, EV 105.0 MPH)
Norberto Martin to third
Rey Ordonez to second
Batting: RHB Mark Grudzielanek 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Swinging Strike
2-1: Fly out, F4 (Popup, 4, EV 66.3 MPH)
Batting: RHB Frank Thomas 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Ball
3-1: Base on Balls
Norberto Martin scores
Rey Ordonez to third
Jerome Walton to second
Pitching: RHP Russ Springer
Batting: RHB Koji Akiyama 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F
2-2: DOUBLE (Flyball, 78D, EV 90.6 MPH)
Rey Ordonez scores
Jerome Walton scores
Frank Thomas to third
Batting: LHB Larry Walker 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Fly out, F7 (Line Drive, 7D, EV 89.4 MPH)
Bottom of the 8th over - 3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 left on base; Chicago 9 - Minnesota 3
TOP OF THE 9TH
Chicago Cubs batting - Pitching for Minnesota Twins : RHP Bob Ayrault
Pitching: LHP Paul Spoljaric
Now at 3B: Norberto Martin
Batting: SHB Jose L Cruz 0-0: Fly out, F3 (Popup, 34, EV 57.5 MPH)
Batting: RHB Mike Piazza 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: SINGLE (Flyball, 78S, EV 90.0 MPH)
Batting: LHB Willie Greene 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Hit by Pitch
Mike Piazza to second
Batting: LHB Don Mattingly 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Called Strike
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F
3-2: Base on Balls
Mike Piazza to third
Willie Greene to second
Batting: RHB Michael Coleman 0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Strikes out looking
Batting: RHB Eduardo Perez 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8LM, EV 81.3 MPH)
Top of the 9th over - 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 left on base; Chicago 9 - Minnesota 3
BOTTOM OF THE 9TH
Minnesota Twins batting - Pitching for Chicago Cubs : RHP Russ Springer
Batting: RHB Brook Fordyce 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4, EV 105.0 MPH)
Batting: LHB Kal Daniels 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4M, EV 93.8 MPH)
Batting: RHB Norberto Martin 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RM, EV 91.9 MPH)
Bottom of the 9th over - 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 left on base; Chicago 9 - Minnesota 3
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