1998 Chicago Cubs Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 90-73
Finished 2nd in the NL's Central Division
Attendance: 2,623,194, 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 StatisticsTeam Record: 90-73
Finished 2nd in the NL's Central Division
Attendance: 2,623,194, 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 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 |
