1998 Chicago Cubs Game-by-Game Results

National League (NL)
Team Record: 90-73
Finished 2nd in the NL's Central Division
Attendance: 2,623,000, Avg. 32,788
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Wild Card Playoff Qualifier
National League Division Series - Lost to Atlanta Braves 3-0
Manager: Jim Riggleman (90-73)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1998 Chicago Cubs Statistics
1998 Chicago Cubs Roster

The Chicago Cubs of the National League ended the 1998 season with a record of 90 wins and 73 losses, finishing second in the NL's Central Division.

The Cubs scored 831 runs and allowed 792 runs. Sammy Sosa crushed 66 homers for Chicago, while Jose Hernandez, Henry Rodriguez and Mark Grace each walloped 20 or more also. Sammy Sosa drove in 158 runs. Mark Grace led all regular batters with a .309 average. Kevin Tapani topped the team with 19 wins, and Steve Trachsel also added 15 or more wins also Kerry Wood recorded a 3.40 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.

Jim Riggleman coached the team. The 1998 Chicago Cubs qualified for the playoffs as a wild card.

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Regular Season Runs For: 831
Regular Season Runs Against: 792

Date Game Res Home Road Record
March 31, 1998 Chicago Cubs 6 at Florida Marlins 11 L 0-0 0-1 0-1
April 1, 1998 Chicago Cubs 10 at Florida Marlins 3 W 0-0 1-1 1-1
April 2, 1998 Chicago Cubs 8 at Florida Marlins 7 W 0-0 2-1 2-1
April 3, 1998 Montreal Expos 2 at Chicago Cubs 6 W 1-0 2-1 3-1
April 4, 1998 Montreal Expos 1 at Chicago Cubs 3 W 2-0 2-1 4-1
April 5, 1998 Montreal Expos 2 at Chicago Cubs 7 W 3-0 2-1 5-1
April 6, 1998 Montreal Expos 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 W 4-0 2-1 6-1
April 7, 1998 New York Mets 3 at Chicago Cubs 2 L 4-1 2-1 6-2
April 9, 1998 New York Mets 7 at Chicago Cubs 8 W 5-1 2-1 7-2
April 10, 1998 Chicago Cubs 13 at Montreal Expos 0 W 5-1 3-1 8-2
April 11, 1998 Chicago Cubs 4 at Montreal Expos 5 L 5-1 3-2 8-3
April 12, 1998 Chicago Cubs 1 at Montreal Expos 4 L 5-1 3-3 8-4
April 14, 1998 Chicago Cubs 0 at New York Mets 6 L 5-1 3-4 8-5
April 15, 1998 Chicago Cubs 1 at New York Mets 2 L 5-1 3-5 8-6
April 16, 1998 Chicago Cubs 8 at New York Mets 4 W 5-1 4-5 9-6
April 17, 1998 Los Angeles Dodgers 11 at Chicago Cubs 3 L 5-2 4-5 9-7
April 18, 1998 Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Chicago Cubs 8 W 6-2 4-5 10-7
April 19, 1998 Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 W 7-2 4-5 11-7
April 21, 1998 San Diego Padres 3 at Chicago Cubs 5 W 8-2 4-5 12-7
April 22, 1998 San Diego Padres 3 at Chicago Cubs 2 L 8-3 4-5 12-8
April 23, 1998 San Diego Padres 4 at Chicago Cubs 1 L 8-4 4-5 12-9
April 24, 1998 Chicago Cubs 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 12 L 8-4 4-6 12-10
April 25, 1998 Chicago Cubs 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 L 8-4 4-7 12-11
April 26, 1998 Chicago Cubs 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 L 8-4 4-8 12-12
April 27, 1998 Chicago Cubs 3 at San Diego Padres 1 W 8-4 5-8 13-12
April 28, 1998 Chicago Cubs 3 at San Diego Padres 7 L 8-4 5-9 13-13
April 30, 1998 St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 8 W 9-4 5-9 14-13
May 1, 1998 St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Chicago Cubs 6 W 10-4 5-9 15-13
May 2, 1998 St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 W 11-4 5-9 16-13
May 3, 1998 St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Chicago Cubs 5 L 11-5 5-9 16-14
May 5, 1998 Houston Astros 10 at Chicago Cubs 5 L 11-6 5-9 16-15
May 6, 1998 Houston Astros 0 at Chicago Cubs 2 W 12-6 5-9 17-15
May 8, 1998 San Francisco Giants 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 W 13-6 5-9 18-15
May 9, 1998 San Francisco Giants 5 at Chicago Cubs 1 L 13-7 5-9 18-16
May 9, 1998 San Francisco Giants 0 at Chicago Cubs 6 W 14-7 5-9 19-16
May 10, 1998 San Francisco Giants 3 at Chicago Cubs 0 L 14-8 5-9 19-17
May 11, 1998 Chicago Cubs 4 at Arizona Diamondbacks 2 W 14-8 6-9 20-17
May 12, 1998 Chicago Cubs 7 at Arizona Diamondbacks 6 W 14-8 7-9 21-17
May 13, 1998 Chicago Cubs 9 at Colorado Rockies 3 W 14-8 8-9 22-17
May 14, 1998 Chicago Cubs 9 at Colorado Rockies 7 W 14-8 9-9 23-17
May 15, 1998 Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Reds 11 L 14-8 9-10 23-18
May 16, 1998 Chicago Cubs 5 at Cincinnati Reds 4 W 14-8 10-10 24-18
May 17, 1998 Chicago Cubs 10 at Cincinnati Reds 1 W 14-8 11-10 25-18
May 19, 1998 Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Chicago Cubs 6 W 15-8 11-10 26-18
May 20, 1998 Los Angeles Dodgers 0 at Chicago Cubs 5 W 16-8 11-10 27-18
May 21, 1998 Los Angeles Dodgers 7 at Chicago Cubs 3 L 16-9 11-10 27-19
May 22, 1998 Chicago Cubs 2 at Atlanta Braves 8 L 16-9 11-11 27-20
May 23, 1998 Chicago Cubs 10 at Atlanta Braves 6 W 16-9 12-11 28-20
May 24, 1998 Chicago Cubs 1 at Atlanta Braves 2 L 16-9 12-12 28-21
May 25, 1998 Chicago Cubs 5 at Atlanta Braves 9 L 16-9 12-13 28-22
May 27, 1998 Philadelphia Phillies 10 at Chicago Cubs 5 L 16-10 12-13 28-23
May 28, 1998 Philadelphia Phillies 8 at Chicago Cubs 7 L 16-11 12-13 28-24
May 29, 1998 Atlanta Braves 3 at Chicago Cubs 5 W 17-11 12-13 29-24
May 30, 1998 Atlanta Braves 8 at Chicago Cubs 9 W 18-11 12-13 30-24
May 31, 1998 Atlanta Braves 2 at Chicago Cubs 4 W 19-11 12-13 31-24
June 1, 1998 Florida Marlins 2 at Chicago Cubs 10 W 20-11 12-13 32-24
June 2, 1998 Florida Marlins 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 W 21-11 12-13 33-24
June 3, 1998 Florida Marlins 1 at Chicago Cubs 5 W 22-11 12-13 34-24
June 5, 1998 Chicago White Sox 5 at Chicago Cubs 6 W 23-11 12-13 35-24
June 6, 1998 Chicago White Sox 6 at Chicago Cubs 7 W 24-11 12-13 36-24
June 7, 1998 Chicago White Sox 7 at Chicago Cubs 13 W 25-11 12-13 37-24
June 8, 1998 Chicago Cubs 8 at Minnesota Twins 1 W 25-11 13-13 38-24
June 9, 1998 Chicago Cubs 0 at Minnesota Twins 8 L 25-11 13-14 38-25
June 10, 1998 Chicago Cubs 1 at Minnesota Twins 5 L 25-11 13-15 38-26
June 12, 1998 Chicago Cubs 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 L 25-11 13-16 38-27
June 13, 1998 Chicago Cubs 10 at Philadelphia Phillies 8 W 25-11 14-16 39-27
June 14, 1998 Chicago Cubs 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 L 25-11 14-17 39-28
June 15, 1998 Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Chicago Cubs 6 W 26-11 14-17 40-28
June 16, 1998 Milwaukee Brewers 11 at Chicago Cubs 2 L 26-12 14-17 40-29
June 17, 1998 Milwaukee Brewers 6 at Chicago Cubs 5 L 26-13 14-17 40-30
June 18, 1998 Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Chicago Cubs 12 W 27-13 14-17 41-30
June 19, 1998 Philadelphia Phillies 9 at Chicago Cubs 8 L 27-14 14-17 41-31
June 20, 1998 Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Chicago Cubs 9 W 28-14 14-17 42-31
June 21, 1998 Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Chicago Cubs 2 L 28-15 14-17 42-32
June 22, 1998 Cleveland Indians 3 at Chicago Cubs 1 L 28-16 14-17 42-33
June 23, 1998 Cleveland Indians 5 at Chicago Cubs 4 L 28-17 14-17 42-34
June 24, 1998 Chicago Cubs 6 at Detroit Tigers 7 L 28-17 14-18 42-35
June 25, 1998 Chicago Cubs 4 at Detroit Tigers 6 L 28-17 14-19 42-36
June 26, 1998 Chicago Cubs 3 at Kansas City Royals 6 L 28-17 14-20 42-37
June 27, 1998 Chicago Cubs 3 at Kansas City Royals 4 L 28-17 14-21 42-38
June 28, 1998 Chicago Cubs 6 at Kansas City Royals 3 W 28-17 15-21 43-38
June 30, 1998 Arizona Diamondbacks 5 at Chicago Cubs 4 L 28-18 15-21 43-39
July 1, 1998 Arizona Diamondbacks 4 at Chicago Cubs 6 W 29-18 15-21 44-39
July 2, 1998 Arizona Diamondbacks 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 W 30-18 15-21 45-39
July 3, 1998 Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at Chicago Cubs 12 W 31-18 15-21 46-39
July 4, 1998 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 W 32-18 15-21 47-39
July 5, 1998 Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Chicago Cubs 7 W 33-18 15-21 48-39
July 9, 1998 Chicago Cubs 9 at Milwaukee Brewers 12 L 33-18 15-22 48-40
July 10, 1998 Chicago Cubs 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 6 L 33-18 15-23 48-41
July 11, 1998 Chicago Cubs 11 at Milwaukee Brewers 8 W 33-18 16-23 49-41
July 12, 1998 Chicago Cubs 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 0 W 33-18 17-23 50-41
July 13, 1998 Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 L 33-18 17-24 50-42
July 14, 1998 Chicago Cubs 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 W 33-18 18-24 51-42
July 15, 1998 Chicago Cubs 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 L 33-18 18-25 51-43
July 17, 1998 Chicago Cubs 6 at Florida Marlins 1 W 33-18 19-25 52-43
July 18, 1998 Chicago Cubs 1 at Florida Marlins 2 L 33-18 19-26 52-44
July 19, 1998 Chicago Cubs 7 at Florida Marlins 6 W 33-18 20-26 53-44
July 20, 1998 Chicago Cubs 11 at Atlanta Braves 4 W 33-18 21-26 54-44
July 21, 1998 Chicago Cubs 3 at Atlanta Braves 0 W 33-18 22-26 55-44
July 22, 1998 Montreal Expos 5 at Chicago Cubs 9 W 34-18 22-26 56-44
July 23, 1998 Montreal Expos 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 W 35-18 22-26 57-44
July 24, 1998 New York Mets 7 at Chicago Cubs 3 L 35-19 22-26 57-45
July 24, 1998 New York Mets 5 at Chicago Cubs 0 L 35-20 22-26 57-46
July 25, 1998 New York Mets 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 W 36-20 22-26 58-46
July 26, 1998 New York Mets 1 at Chicago Cubs 3 W 37-20 22-26 59-46
July 27, 1998 Chicago Cubs 6 at Arizona Diamondbacks 2 W 37-20 23-26 60-46
July 28, 1998 Chicago Cubs 5 at Arizona Diamondbacks 7 L 37-20 23-27 60-47
July 29, 1998 Chicago Cubs 7 at Arizona Diamondbacks 3 W 37-20 24-27 61-47
July 30, 1998 Chicago Cubs 0 at Arizona Diamondbacks 4 L 37-20 24-28 61-48
July 31, 1998 Colorado Rockies 1 at Chicago Cubs 9 W 38-20 24-28 62-48
August 1, 1998 Colorado Rockies 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 W 39-20 24-28 63-48
August 2, 1998 Colorado Rockies 6 at Chicago Cubs 3 L 39-21 24-28 63-49
August 3, 1998 Arizona Diamondbacks 6 at Chicago Cubs 5 L 39-22 24-28 63-50
August 4, 1998 Arizona Diamondbacks 0 at Chicago Cubs 2 W 40-22 24-28 64-50
August 5, 1998 Arizona Diamondbacks 10 at Chicago Cubs 7 L 40-23 24-28 64-51
August 7, 1998 Chicago Cubs 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 16 L 40-23 24-29 64-52
August 8, 1998 Chicago Cubs 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 L 40-23 24-30 64-53
August 9, 1998 Chicago Cubs 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 L 40-23 24-31 64-54
August 10, 1998 Chicago Cubs 8 at San Francisco Giants 5 W 40-23 25-31 65-54
August 11, 1998 Chicago Cubs 7 at San Francisco Giants 8 L 40-23 25-32 65-55
August 12, 1998 Chicago Cubs 10 at San Francisco Giants 2 W 40-23 26-32 66-55
August 14, 1998 Chicago Cubs 6 at Houston Astros 4 W 40-23 27-32 67-55
August 15, 1998 Chicago Cubs 4 at Houston Astros 5 L 40-23 27-33 67-56
August 16, 1998 Chicago Cubs 2 at Houston Astros 1 W 40-23 28-33 68-56
August 18, 1998 St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Chicago Cubs 4 W 41-23 28-33 69-56
August 19, 1998 St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Chicago Cubs 6 L 41-24 28-33 69-57
August 20, 1998 San Francisco Giants 3 at Chicago Cubs 7 W 42-24 28-33 70-57
August 21, 1998 San Francisco Giants 5 at Chicago Cubs 6 W 43-24 28-33 71-57
August 22, 1998 Houston Astros 8 at Chicago Cubs 3 L 43-25 28-33 71-58
August 23, 1998 Houston Astros 13 at Chicago Cubs 3 L 43-26 28-33 71-59
August 24, 1998 Houston Astros 12 at Chicago Cubs 3 L 43-27 28-33 71-60
August 25, 1998 Chicago Cubs 9 at Cincinnati Reds 10 L 43-27 28-34 71-61
August 26, 1998 Chicago Cubs 9 at Cincinnati Reds 2 W 43-27 29-34 72-61
August 27, 1998 Chicago Cubs 11 at Colorado Rockies 10 W 43-27 30-34 73-61
August 28, 1998 Chicago Cubs 10 at Colorado Rockies 5 W 43-27 31-34 74-61
August 29, 1998 Chicago Cubs 3 at Colorado Rockies 7 L 43-27 31-35 74-62
August 30, 1998 Chicago Cubs 4 at Colorado Rockies 3 W 43-27 32-35 75-62
August 31, 1998 Cincinnati Reds 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 W 44-27 32-35 76-62
September 1, 1998 Cincinnati Reds 5 at Chicago Cubs 6 W 45-27 32-35 77-62
September 2, 1998 Cincinnati Reds 2 at Chicago Cubs 4 W 46-27 32-35 78-62
September 4, 1998 Chicago Cubs 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 W 46-27 33-35 79-62
September 5, 1998 Chicago Cubs 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 W 46-27 34-35 80-62
September 6, 1998 Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 L 46-27 34-36 80-63
September 7, 1998 Chicago Cubs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 L 46-27 34-37 80-64
September 8, 1998 Chicago Cubs 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 L 46-27 34-38 80-65
September 9, 1998 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Chicago Cubs 4 W 47-27 34-38 81-65
September 10, 1998 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Chicago Cubs 5 W 48-27 34-38 82-65
September 11, 1998 Milwaukee Brewers 13 at Chicago Cubs 11 L 48-28 34-38 82-66
September 12, 1998 Milwaukee Brewers 12 at Chicago Cubs 15 W 49-28 34-38 83-66
September 13, 1998 Milwaukee Brewers 10 at Chicago Cubs 11 W 50-28 34-38 84-66
September 14, 1998 Chicago Cubs 3 at San Diego Padres 4 L 50-28 34-39 84-67
September 15, 1998 Chicago Cubs 4 at San Diego Padres 2 W 50-28 35-39 85-67
September 16, 1998 Chicago Cubs 6 at San Diego Padres 3 W 50-28 36-39 86-67
September 17, 1998 Chicago Cubs 4 at San Diego Padres 3 W 50-28 37-39 87-67
September 18, 1998 Cincinnati Reds 6 at Chicago Cubs 4 L 50-29 37-39 87-68
September 19, 1998 Cincinnati Reds 7 at Chicago Cubs 2 L 50-30 37-39 87-69
September 20, 1998 Cincinnati Reds 7 at Chicago Cubs 3 L 50-31 37-39 87-70
September 22, 1998 Chicago Cubs 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 W 50-31 38-39 88-70
September 23, 1998 Chicago Cubs 7 at Milwaukee Brewers 8 L 50-31 38-40 88-71
September 25, 1998 Chicago Cubs 2 at Houston Astros 6 L 50-31 38-41 88-72
September 26, 1998 Chicago Cubs 3 at Houston Astros 2 W 50-31 39-41 89-72
September 27, 1998 Chicago Cubs 3 at Houston Astros 4 L 50-31 39-42 89-73
September 28, 1998 San Francisco Giants 3 at Chicago Cubs 5 W 51-31 39-42 90-73
September 30, 1998 Chicago Cubs 1 at Atlanta Braves 7 L 0-0 0-1 0-1
October 1, 1998 Chicago Cubs 1 at Atlanta Braves 2 L 0-0 0-2 0-2
October 3, 1998 Atlanta Braves 6 at Chicago Cubs 2 L 0-1 0-2 0-3


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