The Cubs had gotten off to a good start in 1998, after a horrid 1997, and so by the time early May came, some fans were thinking that maybe, just maybe, this could be another playoff year.
If the date of this game sounds vaguely familiar, it’s because there was a much more famous game played just two days earlier — the Kerry Wood 20-K game. In fact, this one was the next Cubs game played, as a night game that was supposed to open a four-game series against the Giants May 7 was rained out.