1998
POST-SEASON

NL Wild Card Playoff


Cubs vs Giants
Sept. 28
  Steve Trachsel pitches 6 innings of no-hit ball!!

Gary Gaetti homer elevates Cubs to a 2-0 lead!

Matt Mieske pinch hits for 2 more Cub tallies!
Final score:
Cubs 5, Giants 3
Clutch pitching:

Felix Heredia retires Barry Bonds
with the bases loaded in the 7th!
9th inning is a
nail-biter!
Giants get 2 singles off Tapani in 9th!

... then a single and a walk from Mulholland!

The bases are loaded and Barry Bonds is up again!
  • Bonds hits Sac fly!
  • It's 5-2 and the Giants are closing in!
  • Rod Beck gives up an RBI ground-out and it's now 5-3!
  • Then he gets Joe Carter on a game-ending popup!
  • The Cubs move on to the playoffs! They'll face the Braves!
  • Cub fans think it's a great matchup!
    They're not afraid of Atlanta!
    Cubs were 6-3 against Braves in regular season!
    On to ATLANTA!
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