20 YEARS AGO TODAY KID K STRUCK OUT 20 at Cubsquest.com

David SchoenfieldESPN Senior Writer









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I"ll never forget walking into the office that May afternoon in 1998 and having excited co-workers ask, "Did you see what just happened?"

Kerry Wood had struck out 20 batters.

He was...
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Cinco de Mayo:

Everybody over the age of 21 knows what that means.

And the Cub are home, with (reasonably) nice weather playing the Washington Nationals, owner"s of the second best record in baseball. OK, so they are tied with the White Sox at 19-8.

So, if you think the bars in...
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CUBS CONTINUE ROLL; SWEEP PIRATES at Cubsquest.com

4 May:

20-6.

A .769 winning percentage. Best record in the Majors. Best for the Cubs in 100 years.

Once again, they cruised past the 98 game winning Pittsburgh Pirates of last season, sweeping a 3 game set in which they were only behind once. The Bucs led 1-0 into the 3rd inning of game...
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ARRIETA, CUBS BEAT BUCS AGAIN at Cubsquest.com

4 May:

The Cubs, behind All Universe Ace Jake Arrieta, cruised to a 7-1 victory at PNC park Tuesday night.

Starter Jon Niese (L, 3-1) went 5 innings, allowing 6 runs on 9 hits. The relentless Cub offense just continued to peck away at the the Pirates, scoring a pair in the second, four...
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3 May:

It was a repeat -almost- of last year"s Wild Card playoff.

Gerritt Cole was again on the mound for the Pirates, but Jason Hammel drew the assignment over Jake Arrieta, and he pitched just well enough to notch his 4th win. 5 innings, 5 hits, 2 runs allowed, including a first inning...
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CUBS LOSE IN EXTRAS at Cubsquest.com

2 April:

These are the type of games that will give the present machine that is the Chicago Cubs fits.

The Atlanta Braves took a page from the Colorado Rockies and played a tough ball game in front of 40,164 (announced) fans in 44 degree weather at Wrigley on Sunday.

A great start by...
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CUBS AND DUCKS PLAY TODAY at Cubsquest.com

1 May:

Yes, this has been far more fitting weather for our feathered friends quacking happily on the various rivers and streams. All is good in Duck World now; after all duck season doesn"t start until fall.

It"s also supposedly baseball season.

The Chicago Cubs, owners of the best...
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