Aug. 9, 1998

After 72 years as the daytime home of the Chicago Cubs, Wrigley Field becomes the last major league team to host a game under the lights. Actually, the official party was last night, with all the ceremonies that went with it, but the game between the Cubs and Philadelphia Phillies was rained out in the fourth inning.

"Someone said that it's kind of like the good Lord letting us know that He's a little sad, too," said Cubs pitcher Rick Sutcliffe.

When the 540 lights in six banks are turned on tonight, almost 24 hours after a sellout crowd had screamed "Let there be light," there is no response. There are also no tuxedos, top hats and evening dresses in the crowd, as there had been last night.

The Cubs score four runs in the seventh inning to break a 2-2 tie on the way to a 6-4 victory before 36,399 witnesses to the first night game at Wrigley.