The Cubs put Kevin Tapani on the disabled list for the rest of the season. In the first year of a 2-year contract, Tapani is 0-9 in his last 10 starts. They don’t need him today as they edge the Giants, 11 – 10, behind Sammy Sosa’s 53rd home run.

On August 26, 1999 — The Cubs put Kevin Tapani on the disabled list for the rest of the season. In the first year of a 2-year contract, Tapani is 0-9 in his last 10 starts. They don’t need him today as they edge the Giants, 11 – 10, behind Sammy Sosa’s 53rd home run.

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