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Rockies
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 16, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Colorado Rockies, played on April 16, 1997 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 16, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Colorado Rockies
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 16, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Colorado Rockies |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Roger Bailey |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Castillo |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 13,890 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Gerry Davis 1B: Angel Hernandez 2B: Brian Gibbons 3B: Terry Tata |
Colorado Rockies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eric Young | Second Baseman |
| Quinton McCracken | Center Fielder |
| Larry Walker | Right Fielder |
| Dante Bichette | Left Fielder |
| John Vander Wal | First Baseman |
| Vinny Castilla | Third Baseman |
| Jeff Reed | Catcher |
| Walt Weiss | Shortstop |
| Roger Bailey | Pitcher |
| Don Baylor | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian McRae | Center Fielder |
| Brant Brown | First Baseman |
| Shawon Dunston | Shortstop |
| Sammy Sosa | Right Fielder |
| Brooks Kieschnick | Left Fielder |
| Tyler Houston | Catcher |
| Kevin Orie | Third Baseman |
| Rey Sanchez | Second Baseman |
| Frank Castillo | Pitcher |
| Jim Riggleman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rockies
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 16, 1997
Top 1
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Rockies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Castillo
Young hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McCracken vs. Castillo
McCracken hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Castillo
There goes McCracken. The throw from Houston and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Castillo
Walker strikes out. Houston drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Walker out. There goes McCracken. He's safe. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bichette vs. Castillo
Bichette hits a line drive into left field. Kieschnick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rockies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Bailey
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Bailey
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Bailey
Dunston hits a fly ball into center field. McCracken settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rockies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Vander Wal vs. Castillo
Vander Wal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Orie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Castilla vs. Castillo
Castilla hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Castillo
Reed hits a fly ball into left field. Kieschnick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rockies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Bailey
Sosa hits a line drive into left field. Bichette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kieschnick vs. Bailey
Kieschnick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Houston vs. Bailey
Houston hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Kieschnick moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Orie vs. Bailey
Orie hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bailey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Rockies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Castillo
Weiss hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sosa. Weiss reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Bailey vs. Castillo
Bailey bunts towards first. Brown scoops it up and throws to first, with Sanchez covering, for the out. Weiss moves to third. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Young vs. Castillo
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Castillo juggles the ball. That's an error on Castillo. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
McCracken vs. Castillo
There goes Young. The throw from Houston and he is out, Dunston applying the tag. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
McCracken vs. Castillo
McCracken hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rockies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Bailey
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Bailey
Castillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Bailey
McRae hits a popup into left field, out of the reach of Bichette. McRae reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Bailey
Brown hits a line drive into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rockies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Castillo
Walker hits a line drive into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bichette vs. Castillo
Bichette hits a popup towards first. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Vander Wal vs. Castillo
Vander Wal hits a line drive towards first. Brown reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rockies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Bailey
Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Bailey
Sosa hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kieschnick vs. Bailey
Kieschnick hits a fly ball into left field. Bichette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rockies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Castilla vs. Castillo
Castilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Castillo
Reed hits a line drive towards third. Orie reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Castillo
Weiss hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sosa. Weiss reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Bailey vs. Castillo
Bailey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rockies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Houston vs. Bailey
Houston hits a fly ball into left field. Bichette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Orie vs. Bailey
Orie hits a popup towards first. Vander Wal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Bailey
Sanchez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Castillo vs. Bailey
Castillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss misplays the ball. That's an error on Weiss. Sanchez moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Bailey
Bailey spins and fires to second, and Sanchez is picked off. View Play
Top 6
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Rockies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Castillo
Young hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Kieschnick. Young reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
McCracken vs. Castillo
McCracken takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Castillo
Walker takes first base on ball four. Young moves to third. McCracken moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Bichette vs. Castillo
Bichette hits a ball on the ground towards third. Orie fields it and throws to first for the out. Young scores. McCracken moves to third. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Vander Wal vs. Patterson
Bob Patterson now pitching.
Vander Wal hits a popup into left field. Kieschnick catches it for the out, and throws it away. That's an error on Kieschnick. McCracken scores. Walker moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rockies, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Castilla vs. Patterson
Castilla hits a ball on the ground towards third. Orie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rockies, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Bailey
McRae hits a fly ball into left field. Bichette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Bailey
Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Dunston vs. Bailey
Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castilla fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Bailey
Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castilla fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rockies, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Patterson
Reed hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Patterson
Weiss hits a popup towards first. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Patterson
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Patterson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rockies, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Patterson
Young hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Kieschnick. Young reaches second base with a double. Kieschnick throws the ball in to Houston who tags Young trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Bailey goes all the way around to score. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rockies, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kieschnick vs. Bailey
Kieschnick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Houston vs. Bailey
Houston hits a fly ball into left field. Bichette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Hansen vs. Bailey
Dave Hansen pinch hits for Kevin Orie.
Hansen hits a popup towards short. Weiss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Sanchez vs. Bailey
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rockies, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McCracken vs. Patterson
Dave Hansen now playing third base.
McCracken hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hansen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Patterson
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bichette vs. Patterson
Bichette hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brown scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bichette for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rockies, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Bailey
Dave Clark pinch hits for Bob Patterson.
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Bailey
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Bailey
Brown hits a line drive into left field. Bichette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rockies, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Vander Wal vs. Rojas
Mel Rojas now pitching.
Vander Wal hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hansen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castilla vs. Rojas
Castilla hits a popup into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Rojas
Reed takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weiss vs. Rojas
Weiss hits a line drive towards first. Brown reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rockies, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Bailey
Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Bailey
Sosa hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kieschnick vs. Bailey
Kieschnick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/16/1997 -- Colorado at Chicago (D)
Colorado AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Young E, 2b 4 1 2 1 McRae B, cf 4 0 1 0
McCracken Q, cf 3 2 1 0 Brown B, 1b 4 0 1 0
Walker L, rf 3 0 0 0 Dunston S, ss 4 0 0 0
Bichette D, lf 4 0 0 1 Sosa S, rf 4 0 0 0
Vander Wal J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Kieschnick B, lf 3 0 1 0
Castilla V, 3b 4 0 0 0 Houston T, c 3 0 1 0
Reed J, c 3 0 0 0 Orie K, 3b 2 0 0 0
Weiss W, ss 4 0 2 0 Hansen D, ph-3b 1 0 0 0
Bailey R, p 2 1 1 0 Sanchez R, 2b 3 0 1 0
Castillo F, p 2 0 0 0
Patterson B, p 0 0 0 0
Clark D, ph 1 0 0 0
Rojas M, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 4 6 2 31 0 5 0
Colorado 100 002 100 -- 4
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
Colorado IP H R ER BB SO
Bailey R (W) 9.0 5 0 0 1 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Castillo F (L) 5.1 4 3 1 2 2
Patterson B 2.2 2 1 1 0 1
Rojas M 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
E -- Houston T, Castillo F, Weiss W, Kieschnick B
DP -- Colorado 1
LOB -- Colorado 4, Chicago 5
2B -- Weiss W 2, McRae B, Young E 2
SB -- McCracken Q
CS -- Young E
SH -- Bailey R
T -- 2:30
A -- 13890
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