Chicago Cubs vs Florida Marlins
March 31, 1998 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on March 31, 1998 at Pro Player Stadium. The Florida Marlins defeated the Chicago Cubs and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Chicago Cubs 6, Florida Marlins 11

Chicago Cubs ab   r   h rbi
Johnson cf 4 1 1 0
Morandini 2b 5 1 2 0
Sosa rf 5 1 2 1
Grace 1b 4 1 1 0
Rodriguez lf 3 1 1 3
Blauser ss 4 1 1 1
Orie 3b 4 0 1 1
Servais c 3 0 0 0
Tapani p 1 0 0 0
  Mulholland p 0 0 0 0
  Brown ph 1 0 0 0
  Telemaco p 0 0 0 0
  Alexander ph 1 0 1 0
  Van Ryn p 0 0 0 0
  Pisciotta p 0 0 0 0
  Martinez ph 1 0 0 0
  Patterson p 0 0 0 0
  Adams p 0 0 0 0
Totals 36 6 10 6
Florida Marlins ab   r   h rbi
Floyd lf 4 2 2 0
Renteria ss 4 2 2 0
Jackson 1b 5 1 2 2
Sheffield rf 2 2 2 3
Kotsay cf 4 2 2 1
Johnson c 5 1 1 3
Counsell 2b 5 1 3 1
Booty 3b 4 0 0 1
Hernandez p 3 0 0 0
  Sanchez p 0 0 0 0
  Alfonseca p 1 0 0 0
  Powell p 0 0 0 0
Totals 37 11 14 11
Chicago 302 000 0016101
Florida 603 000 02x11141
  Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO
Tapani  L (0-1) 2.0 7 9 9 1 1
  Mulholland   1.0 0 0 0 0 0
  Telemaco   2.0 2 0 0 1 2
  Van Ryn   0.2 2 0 0 0 1
  Pisciotta   1.1 1 0 0 1 3
  Patterson   0.0 1 2 2 1 0
  Adams   1.0 1 0 0 0 2
Totals
8.0
14
11
11
4
9
  Florida Marlins IP H R ER BB SO
Hernandez  W (1-0) 5.1 7 5 5 4 2
  Sanchez   1.0 1 0 0 1 1
  Alfonseca   1.2 0 0 0 0 1
  Powell   1.0 2 1 1 1 1
Totals
9.0
10
6
6
6
5

  E–Sosa (1), Johnson (1).  DP–Chicago 1, Florida 1.  2B–Chicago Orie (1,off Hernandez), Florida Floyd (1,off Tapani); Renteria (1,off Telemaco).  3B–Chicago Johnson (1,off Powell), Florida Counsell (1,off Tapani).  HR–Chicago Rodriguez (1,1st inning off Hernandez 2 on, 2 out), Florida Sheffield (1,1st inning off Tapani 2 on, 0 out); Johnson (1,3rd inning off Tapani 2 on, 0 out).  SF–Kotsay (1,off Adams).  HBP–Sheffield (1,by Tapani).  SB–Morandini (1,2nd base off Hernandez/Johnson); Floyd (1,2nd base off Patterson/Servais).  CS–Floyd (1,2nd base by VanRyn/Servais).  WP–Telemaco (1).  HBP–Tapani (1,Sheffield).  U-HP–Frank Pulli, 1B–Charlie Williams, 2B–Ed Rapuano, 3B–Bruce Dreckman.  T–3:08.  A–41,126.
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