Final
Chicago Cubs
Chicago Cubs Cubs Cubs CHC
9-6 8 Chicago Cubs
New York Mets
New York Mets Mets Mets NYM
9-5 4 New York Mets
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Decisions

Win Probability

CHC NYM
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Top 1st

  1. Brant Brown walks.

  2. Mickey Morandini grounds out to first baseman John Olerud. Brant Brown to 2nd.

  3. Sammy Sosa grounds out, shortstop Rey Ordonez to first baseman John Olerud. Brant Brown to 3rd.

  4. Mark Grace flies out to center fielder Brian McRae.

Bottom 1st

  1. Edgardo Alfonzo hits a home run (2).

    +9.7%

  2. Rich Becker strikes out swinging.

  3. Bernard Gilkey strikes out swinging.

  4. John Olerud singles on a line drive to left fielder Henry Rodriguez.

  5. Carlos Baerga doubles (1) on a line drive to right fielder Sammy Sosa. John Olerud to 3rd.

  6. Brian McRae flies out to center fielder Brant Brown.

Top 2nd

  1. Henry Rodriguez grounds out to first baseman John Olerud.

  2. Jeff Blauser hits a home run (1).

    -10.4%

  3. Kevin Orie singles on a line drive to center fielder Brian McRae.

  4. Sandy Martinez doubles (1) on a line drive to center fielder Brian McRae. Kevin Orie to 3rd.

  5. Kevin Tapani strikes out swinging.

  6. Brant Brown singles on a line drive to left fielder Bernard Gilkey. Kevin Orie scores. Sandy Martinez scores.

    -16.8%

  7. Mickey Morandini flies out to left fielder Bernard Gilkey.

Bottom 2nd

  1. Alberto Castillo doubles (1) on a line drive to left fielder Henry Rodriguez.

  2. Rey Ordonez walks.

  3. Dave Mlicki out on a sacrifice bunt, third baseman Kevin Orie to second baseman Mickey Morandini. Alberto Castillo to 3rd. Rey Ordonez to 2nd.

  4. Edgardo Alfonzo strikes out swinging.

  5. Rich Becker grounds out, second baseman Mickey Morandini to first baseman Mark Grace.

Top 3rd

  1. Sammy Sosa singles on a ground ball to third baseman Edgardo Alfonzo.

  2. Mark Grace strikes out swinging.

  3. Henry Rodriguez grounds out, second baseman Carlos Baerga to first baseman John Olerud. Sammy Sosa to 3rd.

  4. Jeff Blauser grounds out, shortstop Rey Ordonez to first baseman John Olerud.

Bottom 3rd

  1. Bernard Gilkey singles on a line drive to right fielder Sammy Sosa.

  2. John Olerud grounds out, second baseman Mickey Morandini to first baseman Mark Grace. Bernard Gilkey to 2nd.

  3. Carlos Baerga pops out to shortstop Jeff Blauser.

  4. Brian McRae walks.

  5. Alberto Castillo singles on a bunt ground ball to third baseman Kevin Orie. Bernard Gilkey scores. Brian McRae to 2nd.

    +10.2%

  6. Rey Ordonez grounds into a force out, shortstop Jeff Blauser to second baseman Mickey Morandini. Alberto Castillo out at 2nd. Rey Ordonez to 1st.

Top 4th

  1. Kevin Orie grounds out, third baseman Edgardo Alfonzo to first baseman John Olerud.

  2. Sandy Martinez walks.

  3. Kevin Tapani grounds into a force out, catcher Alberto Castillo to shortstop Rey Ordonez. Sandy Martinez out at 2nd. Kevin Tapani to 1st.

  4. Brant Brown doubles (1) on a line drive to right fielder Rich Becker. Kevin Tapani to 3rd.

  5. Mickey Morandini singles on a line drive to right fielder Rich Becker. Kevin Tapani scores. Brant Brown scores.

    -16.7%

  6. Sammy Sosa flies out to center fielder Brian McRae.

Bottom 4th

  1. Dave Mlicki flies out to right fielder Sammy Sosa.

  2. Edgardo Alfonzo strikes out swinging.

  3. Rich Becker strikes out swinging.

Top 5th

  1. Mark Grace flies out to center fielder Brian McRae.

  2. Henry Rodriguez grounds out, first baseman John Olerud to pitcher Brian Bohanon.

  3. Jeff Blauser hit by pitch.

  4. Kevin Orie flies out to center fielder Brian McRae.

Bottom 5th

  1. Bernard Gilkey walks.

  2. John Olerud singles on a line drive to right fielder Sammy Sosa. Bernard Gilkey to 2nd.

  3. Carlos Baerga pops out to third baseman Kevin Orie.

  4. Brian McRae grounds into a force out, pitcher Kevin Tapani to shortstop Jeff Blauser. Bernard Gilkey to 3rd. John Olerud out at 2nd. Brian McRae to 1st.

  5. Alberto Castillo strikes out swinging.

Top 6th

  1. Sandy Martinez grounds out, pitcher Brian Bohanon to second baseman Carlos Baerga to first baseman John Olerud.

  2. Kevin Tapani strikes out swinging.

  3. Brant Brown triples (1) on a fly ball to center fielder Brian McRae.

  4. Mickey Morandini flies out to left fielder Bernard Gilkey.

Bottom 6th

  1. Rey Ordonez grounds out, shortstop Jeff Blauser to first baseman Mark Grace.

  2. Luis Lopez singles on a line drive to left fielder Henry Rodriguez.

  3. Edgardo Alfonzo doubles (2) on a line drive to left fielder Henry Rodriguez. Luis Lopez scores.

    +12.0%

  4. Rich Becker strikes out swinging.

  5. Bernard Gilkey singles on a line drive to right fielder Sammy Sosa. Edgardo Alfonzo scores.

    +11.6%

  6. John Olerud flies out to left fielder Henry Rodriguez.

Top 7th

  1. Sammy Sosa singles on a ground ball to second baseman Carlos Baerga.

  2. Mark Grace walks. Sammy Sosa to 2nd.

  3. Henry Rodriguez hits a home run (6). Sammy Sosa scores. Mark Grace scores.

    -15.8%

  4. Jeff Blauser strikes out swinging.

  5. Kevin Orie grounds out, third baseman Edgardo Alfonzo to first baseman John Olerud.

  6. Sandy Martinez triples (1) on a fly ball to center fielder Brian McRae.

  7. Ben Van Ryn grounds out, second baseman Carlos Baerga to first baseman John Olerud.

Bottom 7th

  1. Carlos Baerga strikes out swinging.

  2. Brian McRae flies out to right fielder Sammy Sosa.

  3. Alberto Castillo walks.

  4. Rey Ordonez grounds out to first baseman Mark Grace.

Top 8th

  1. Brant Brown strikes out swinging.

  2. Mickey Morandini singles on a line drive to right fielder Butch Huskey.

  3. Sammy Sosa grounds into a force out, center fielder Brian McRae to shortstop Rey Ordonez to second baseman Carlos Baerga. Mickey Morandini out at 2nd. Sammy Sosa to 1st.

  4. Mark Grace grounds into a force out, second baseman Carlos Baerga to shortstop Rey Ordonez. Sammy Sosa out at 2nd. Mark Grace to 1st.

Bottom 8th

  1. Butch Huskey strikes out swinging.

  2. Edgardo Alfonzo strikes out swinging.

  3. Jim Tatum strikes out swinging.

Top 9th

  1. Henry Rodriguez doubles (3) on a line drive to left fielder Bernard Gilkey.

  2. Jeff Blauser strikes out swinging.

  3. Kevin Orie flies out to center fielder Brian McRae.

  4. Sandy Martinez walks.

  5. Lance Johnson grounds out to first baseman John Olerud.

Bottom 9th

  1. Bernard Gilkey flies out to center fielder Brant Brown.

  2. John Olerud singles on a line drive to left fielder Matt Mieske.

  3. Carlos Baerga grounds out, pitcher Rod Beck to first baseman Mark Grace. John Olerud to 2nd.

  4. Brian McRae singles on a line drive to right fielder Sammy Sosa. John Olerud to 3rd. Brian McRae to 2nd.

  5. Matt Franco strikes out swinging.

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Date
April 16, 1998 (Thursday)
Series
3 of 3
Venue
Shea Stadium
Attendance
50,814
Duration
3h 24m
Weather
Cloudy / 53°F / Wind: 9 mph, R To L mph
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