Final
Chicago Cubs
Chicago Cubs Cubs Cubs CHC
80-64 2 Chicago Cubs
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Cardinals Cardinals Cardinals STL
70-73 3 St. Louis Cardinals
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Decisions

Win Probability

CHC STL
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Top 1st
  1. Lance Johnson lines out to left fielder Ron Gant.

  2. Jose Hernandez singles on a ground ball to center fielder Ray Lankford.

  3. Mark Grace lines out to left fielder Ron Gant.

  4. Sammy Sosa pops out to first baseman Mark McGwire.

Bottom 1st
  1. Delino DeShields lines out to center fielder Lance Johnson.

  2. Brian Jordan lines out to left fielder Glenallen Hill.

  3. Mark McGwire hits a home run (61).

    +10.2%
  4. Ray Lankford walks.

  5. Ron Gant walks.

  6. Fernando Tatis grounds out to first baseman Mark Grace.

Top 2nd
  1. Glenallen Hill singles on a ground ball to first baseman Mark McGwire.

  2. Gary Gaetti flies out to left fielder Ron Gant.

  3. Mickey Morandini grounds out, second baseman Delino DeShields to first baseman Mark McGwire. Glenallen Hill to 2nd.

  4. Scott Servais lines out to left fielder Ron Gant.

Bottom 2nd
  1. Placido Polanco grounds out, shortstop Jose Hernandez to first baseman Mark Grace.

  2. Darren Oliver grounds out to first baseman Mark Grace.

  3. Eli Marrero hits a home run (4).

    +9.9%
  4. Delino DeShields grounds out, shortstop Jose Hernandez to first baseman Mark Grace.

Top 3rd
  1. Mike Morgan doubles (1) on a fly ball to center fielder Ray Lankford.

  2. Lance Johnson pops out to center fielder Ray Lankford.

  3. Jose Hernandez reaches on a fielding error by shortstop Placido Polanco.

  4. Mark Grace grounds out to first baseman Mark McGwire. Mike Morgan to 3rd. Jose Hernandez to 2nd.

  5. Sammy Sosa called out on strikes.

Bottom 3rd
  1. Brian Jordan strikes out swinging.

  2. Mark McGwire singles on a ground ball to third baseman Gary Gaetti.

  3. Ray Lankford grounds out, second baseman Mickey Morandini to first baseman Mark Grace. Mark McGwire to 2nd.

  4. Ron Gant hit by pitch.

  5. Fernando Tatis walks. Mark McGwire to 3rd. Ron Gant to 2nd.

  6. Placido Polanco grounds out, third baseman Gary Gaetti to first baseman Mark Grace.

Top 4th
  1. Glenallen Hill grounds out, shortstop Placido Polanco to first baseman Mark McGwire.

  2. Gary Gaetti doubles (30) on a ground ball to third baseman Fernando Tatis.

  3. Mickey Morandini grounds out to first baseman Mark McGwire.

  4. Scott Servais lines out to right fielder Brian Jordan.

Bottom 4th
  1. Darren Oliver strikes out swinging.

  2. Eli Marrero walks.

  3. Delino DeShields flies out to right fielder Sammy Sosa.

  4. Brian Jordan grounds out, second baseman Mickey Morandini to first baseman Mark Grace.

Top 5th
  1. Mike Morgan strikes out on a foul tip.

  2. Lance Johnson walks.

  3. Jose Hernandez lines out to shortstop Placido Polanco.

  4. With Mark Grace batting, Lance Johnson picked off and caught stealing 2nd base, shortstop Placido Polanco.

Bottom 5th
  1. Mark McGwire pops out to center fielder Lance Johnson.

  2. Ray Lankford walks.

  3. Ron Gant walks.

  4. Fernando Tatis grounds into a double play, pitcher Mike Morgan to second baseman Mickey Morandini to first baseman Mark Grace. Ron Gant out at 2nd. Fernando Tatis out at 1st.

Top 6th
  1. Mark Grace flies out to left fielder Ron Gant.

  2. Sammy Sosa strikes out on a foul tip.

  3. Glenallen Hill grounds out, second baseman Delino DeShields to first baseman Mark McGwire.

Bottom 6th
  1. Placido Polanco flies out to right fielder Sammy Sosa.

  2. Darren Oliver strikes out swinging.

  3. Eli Marrero flies out to center fielder Lance Johnson.

Top 7th
  1. Gary Gaetti hits a home run (15).

    -12.3%
  2. Mickey Morandini singles on a ground ball to second baseman Delino DeShields.

  3. Scott Servais out on a sacrifice bunt, first baseman Mark McGwire to second baseman Delino DeShields. Mickey Morandini to 2nd.

  4. Matt Mieske walks.

  5. Lance Johnson flies out to center fielder Ray Lankford.

  6. Jose Hernandez flies out to right fielder Brian Jordan.

Bottom 7th
  1. Delino DeShields hits a home run (6).

    +9.8%
  2. Brian Jordan grounds out, third baseman Gary Gaetti to first baseman Mark Grace.

  3. Mark McGwire lines out to center fielder Lance Johnson.

  4. Ray Lankford singles on a ground ball to second baseman Mickey Morandini.

  5. Ron Gant walks.

  6. Fernando Tatis strikes out swinging.

Top 8th
  1. Mark Grace called out on strikes.

  2. Sammy Sosa singles on a ground ball to shortstop Placido Polanco.

  3. Glenallen Hill singles on a ground ball to first baseman Mark McGwire. Sammy Sosa to 3rd. Glenallen Hill to 2nd.

  4. Gary Gaetti hit by pitch.

  5. Mickey Morandini grounds into a force out, second baseman Delino DeShields to shortstop Placido Polanco. Sammy Sosa scores. Brant Brown to 3rd. Gary Gaetti out at 2nd. Mickey Morandini to 1st.

    +7.1%
  6. Scott Servais hit by pitch. Mickey Morandini to 2nd.

  7. Manny Alexander strikes out swinging.

Bottom 8th
  1. Placido Polanco grounds out, first baseman Mark Grace to pitcher Rodney Myers to first baseman Mark Grace.

  2. Luis Ordaz pops out to left fielder Brant Brown.

  3. Eli Marrero called out on strikes.

Top 9th
  1. Lance Johnson singles on a line drive to center fielder Ray Lankford.

  2. Jose Hernandez out on a sacrifice bunt, first baseman Mark McGwire to second baseman Delino DeShields. Lance Johnson to 2nd.

  3. Mark Grace grounds out, pitcher Juan Acevedo to first baseman Mark McGwire. Lance Johnson to 3rd.

  4. Sammy Sosa strikes out swinging.

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Date
September 7, 1998 (Monday)
Series
1 of 2
Venue
Busch Stadium I
Attendance
42,877
Duration
3h 2m
Weather
Cloudy / 92°F / Wind: 9 mph, Out To CF mph
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