The 1998 National League wild-card tie-breaker game was a one-game extension to Major League Baseball's (MLB) 1998 regular season, played between the Chicago Cubs and San Francisco Giants to determine the winner of the National League (NL) wild card. The game took place at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois, on September 28, 1998. The Cubs won the game 5–3, holding the Giants scoreless for the majority of the game until the Giants threatened heavily in the ninth inning and scored all three of their runs. As a result of the game, the Cubs qualified for the postseason and the Giants did not.




Box score for Monday September 28, 1998—7:10 p.m. (CT) at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois

Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
San Francisco Giants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 6 0
Chicago Cubs 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 1 X 5 10 0
WP: Steve Trachsel (15–8) LP: Mark Gardner (13–6) Sv: Rod Beck (51)
Home runs:
SFG: None
CHC: Gary Gaetti (19)

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favrefan said:"Chris Coghlan isn't gonna pay your rent, Jimmy."

I think that was an 8 hour game! I just remember Trachsel taking longer than he usually does to throw every pitch...and I dont think we sat down after the 3rd.

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"That's what the internet is for. Slandering others anonymously." Banky
“Been that way since one monkey looked at the sun and told the other monkey ‘He said for you to give me your fuckin’ share.’”

Hat off to Rod Beck that season: 51 saves!

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favrefan said:"Chris Coghlan isn't gonna pay your rent, Jimmy."