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Retrosheet Boxscore: Chicago Cubs 6, San Francisco Giants 0 (2)

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Chicago Cubs 6, San Francisco Giants 0 (2)

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Game Played on Saturday, May 9, 1998 (D) at Wrigley Field

SF  N    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  6  0
CHI N    0  2  2    0  0  2    0  0  x  -   6 11  1
BATTING
San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Benard lf                     4   0   1   0       1   2       0   0
Mueller 3b                    4   0   2   0       0   0       0   2
Javier rf                     4   0   1   0       0   0       1   0
  Poole p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Kent 2b                       4   0   0   0       0   1       2   2
Hayes 1b                      4   0   1   0       0   1       8   2
Mayne c                       2   0   0   0       2   1       8   0
Aurilia ss                    4   0   1   0       0   0       2   1
Diaz cf                       3   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Johnstone p                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Jones rf                    0   0   0   0       1   0       1   0
Estes p                       2   0   0   0       0   0       0   3
  Hamilton cf                 2   0   0   0       0   2       1   0
Totals                       33   0   6   0       4   7      24  10
BATTING - 
Team LOB: 10.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Diaz (1,2nd base by Gonzalez/Servais).
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Alexander 2b                  5   1   1   0       0   1       1   0
Hernandez cf                  2   1   0   0       1   1       3   0
  Grace ph,1b                 2   0   1   2       0   0       2   0
Sosa rf                       3   1   0   0       1   3       4   0
Blauser ss                    4   0   1   0       0   0       1   0
Mieske lf                     3   1   3   1       0   0       2   0
Orie 3b                       3   1   2   3       0   0       2   3
Brown 1b,cf                   3   0   1   0       0   1       5   1
Servais c                     4   1   2   0       0   1       7   0
Gonzalez p                    2   0   0   0       0   1       0   2
Totals                       31   6  11   6       2   8      27   6
FIELDING - 
E: Alexander (2).
BATTING - 
2B: Orie (6,off Estes); Grace (8,off Johnstone).
HR: Orie (2,2nd inning off Estes 1 on 1 out).
SH: Gonzalez 2 (4,off Estes 2).
SF: Mieske (1,off Estes); Orie (3,off Estes).
HBP: Brown (1,by Estes).
Team LOB: 8.
PITCHING
San Francisco Giants         IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Estes L(2-5)                  5.1   9   6   6   2   7   1  28
Johnstone                     0.2   1   0   0   0   1   0   3
Poole                         2     1   0   0   0   0   0   7
Totals                        8    11   6   6   2   8   1  38
HBP: Estes (2,Brown).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Johnstone 2-2.
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Chicago Cubs                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Gonzalez W(3-3)               9     6   0   0   4   7   0  37
WP: Gonzalez (1).
BK: Gonzalez (2).
Umpires: HP - Jeff Nelson, 1B - Jerry Crawford, 2B - Bob Davidson, 3B - Brian Gorman
Time of Game: 2:35   Attendance: 35970
Starting Lineups:

   San Francisco Giants          Chicago Cubs             
1. Benard              lf        Alexander           2b
2. Mueller             3b        Hernandez           cf
3. Javier              rf        Sosa                rf
4. Kent                2b        Blauser             ss
5. Hayes               1b        Mieske              lf
6. Mayne               c         Orie                3b
7. Aurilia             ss        Brown               1b
8. Diaz                cf        Servais             c
9. Estes               p         Gonzalez            p

GIANTS 1ST: Benard struck out; Mueller singled to right; Javier
reached on an error by Alexander [Mueller to second]; Kent was
called out on strikes; Gonzalez threw a wild pitch [Mueller to
third, Javier to second]; Hayes grounded out (third to first); 0
R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: Alexander grounded out (pitcher to first); Hernandez
struck out; Sosa struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0,
Cubs 0.

GIANTS 2ND: Mayne walked; Aurilia singled to left [Mayne to
second]; Diaz forced Aurilia (first to shortstop) [Mayne to
third]; Diaz was picked off and caught stealing second (pitcher
to first); Estes lined to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants
0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 2ND: Blauser grounded out (third to first); Mieske singled
to left; Orie homered to left [Mieske scored]; Brown was hit by
a pitch; Servais singled to center [Brown to second]; Gonzalez
out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Brown to third,
Servais to second]; Alexander grounded out (first unassisted); 2
R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 0, Cubs 2.

GIANTS 3RD: Benard singled to shortstop; Mueller flied to
center; Javier flied to center; Kent grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 0, Cubs 2.

CUBS 3RD: Hernandez walked; Sosa walked [Hernandez to second];
Blauser singled to shortstop [Hernandez to third, Sosa to
second]; Mieske out on a sacrifice fly to right [Hernandez
scored, Sosa to third]; Orie out on a sacrifice fly to center
[Sosa scored]; Brown singled to shortstop [Blauser to second];
Servais was called out on strikes; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants
0, Cubs 4.

GIANTS 4TH: Hayes singled to center; Mayne flied to left;
Aurilia popped to third; Diaz flied to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Giants 0, Cubs 4.

CUBS 4TH: Gonzalez struck out; Alexander was called out on
strikes; Hernandez grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0, Cubs 4.

GIANTS 5TH: Estes popped to left; Benard flied to right; Mueller
singled to right; Javier singled to center [Mueller to third];
Kent popped to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 0, Cubs 4.

CUBS 5TH: Sosa struck out; Blauser grounded out (third to
first); Mieske singled to shortstop; Orie doubled to left
[Mieske to third]; Brown was called out on strikes; 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Giants 0, Cubs 4.

GIANTS 6TH: Hayes grounded out (pitcher to first); Mayne walked;
Aurilia flied to right; Diaz grounded out (first unassisted); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 0, Cubs 4.

CUBS 6TH: Servais singled to shortstop; Gonzalez out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Servais to second];
Alexander singled to center [Servais to third]; GRACE BATTED FOR
HERNANDEZ; JOHNSTONE REPLACED DIAZ (PITCHING); HAMILTON REPLACED
ESTES (PLAYING CF); Grace doubled to center [Servais scored,
Alexander scored]; Sosa struck out; Blauser grounded out (second
to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 0, Cubs 6.

GIANTS 7TH: GRACE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); BROWN CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); Hamilton was called out on strikes;
Benard walked; Mueller grounded out (first unassisted) [Benard
to second]; Gonzalez balked [Benard to third]; Javier popped to
third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 0, Cubs 6.

CUBS 7TH: POOLE REPLACED JAVIER (PITCHING); JONES REPLACED
JOHNSTONE (PLAYING RF); Mieske singled to center; Orie forced
Mieske (first to shortstop); Brown forced Orie (first to
shortstop); Servais flied to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Giants 0, Cubs 6.

GIANTS 8TH: Kent grounded out (third to first); Hayes struck
out; Mayne was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Giants 0, Cubs 6.

CUBS 8TH: Gonzalez flied to center; Alexander grounded out
(shortstop to first); Grace grounded out (first unassisted); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0, Cubs 6.

GIANTS 9TH: Aurilia flied to right; Jones walked; Hamilton was
called out on strikes; Benard struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Giants 0, Cubs 6.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Giants           0   6   0   10
 Cubs             6  11   1    8
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