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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 24, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on April 24, 1997 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | April 24, 1997 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 24, 1997 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Francisco Cordova |
Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Trachsel |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 21,787 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 55 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bruce Froemming 1B: Steve Rippley 2B: Charlie Williams 3B: Larry Vanover |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tony Womack | Second Baseman |
Jermaine Allensworth | Center Fielder |
Al Martin | Left Fielder |
Mark Johnson | First Baseman |
Kevin Elster | Shortstop |
Jason Kendall | Catcher |
Jose Guillen | Right Fielder |
Joe Randa | Third Baseman |
Francisco Cordova | Pitcher |
Gene Lamont | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Brian McRae | Center Fielder |
Tyler Houston | Catcher |
Mark Grace | First Baseman |
Sammy Sosa | Right Fielder |
Brooks Kieschnick | Left Fielder |
Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
Shawon Dunston | Shortstop |
Kevin Orie | Third Baseman |
Steve Trachsel | Pitcher |
Jim Riggleman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 24, 1997
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Womack vs. Trachsel
Womack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Allensworth vs. Trachsel
Allensworth strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Trachsel
There goes Allensworth. The throw from Houston and he is safe. Allensworth steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Trachsel
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Trachsel drops the ball. Allensworth moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Trachsel
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Elster vs. Trachsel
There goes Martin. The throw from Houston to Sandberg and they have Martin trapped. The throw over to Grace, who applies the tag for the out. Allensworth scores. That run is unearned. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Cordova
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Allensworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Houston vs. Cordova
Houston bunts towards the mound. Cordova fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Cordova
Grace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Cordova
Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Grace moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kieschnick vs. Cordova
There's a wild pitch. Grace moves to third. Sosa moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Kieschnick vs. Cordova
Kieschnick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Womack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Trachsel
Elster is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Trachsel
Kendall hits a line drive into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Trachsel
Guillen hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Cordova
Sandberg hits a line drive towards short. Elster reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Cordova
Dunston hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Martin. Dunston reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Orie vs. Cordova
Orie hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dunston scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Trachsel vs. Cordova
Trachsel strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Cordova
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Trachsel
Randa hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Trachsel
Cordova hits a ball on the ground towards third. Orie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Womack vs. Trachsel
Womack hits a line drive into left field. Kieschnick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Houston vs. Cordova
Houston hits a popup, foul, towards third. Randa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Cordova
Grace hits a fly ball into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Cordova
Sosa takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Kieschnick vs. Cordova
Kieschnick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Allensworth vs. Trachsel
Allensworth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Trachsel
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Orie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Trachsel
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Elster vs. Trachsel
Elster strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Cordova
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Cordova
Dunston hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Orie vs. Cordova
Orie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Trachsel
Kendall is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guillen vs. Trachsel
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kendall moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Randa vs. Trachsel
Randa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cordova vs. Trachsel
Cordova hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Trachsel vs. Cordova
Trachsel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Cordova
McRae hits a popup towards short. Elster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Houston vs. Cordova
Houston hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Trachsel moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grace vs. Cordova
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Womack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Trachsel moves to third. Houston moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Sosa vs. Cordova
Sosa is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Womack vs. Trachsel
Womack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Allensworth vs. Trachsel
Allensworth hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Trachsel
Martin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kieschnick vs. Cordova
Kieschnick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Cordova
There goes Kieschnick. The throw from Kendall and he is safe. Kieschnick steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Sandberg vs. Cordova
Doug Glanville pinch runs for Brooks Kieschnick.
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sandberg for the out. Glanville moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Dunston vs. Cordova
Dunston hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kendall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Orie vs. Cordova
Orie is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Trachsel vs. Cordova
Trachsel strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Trachsel
Doug Glanville now playing left field.
Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McRae. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Elster vs. Trachsel
Elster hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Kendall vs. Trachsel
Kendall hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Johnson tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Guillen vs. Trachsel
Guillen hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Elster moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randa vs. Trachsel
Randa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Cordova
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Houston vs. Cordova
Houston hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Houston for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Granger
Jeff Granger now pitching.
Grace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Wilkins
Marc Wilkins now pitching.
Sosa takes first base on ball four. Grace moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Glanville vs. Wilkins
Glanville hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Allensworth. Glanville reaches second base with a double. Grace scores. Sosa goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Sandberg vs. Wilkins
Sandberg strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sveum vs. Patterson
Bob Patterson now pitching. Dale Sveum pinch hits for Marc Wilkins.
Sveum strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Womack vs. Patterson
Womack strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Allensworth vs. Rojas
Mel Rojas now pitching. Rey Sanchez now playing second base.
Allensworth hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Loiselle
Rich Loiselle now pitching.
Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Orie vs. Loiselle
Orie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Loiselle
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Rojas
Jose Hernandez now playing second base. Rey Sanchez now playing shortstop.
Martin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Rojas
The ball gets by Houston for a passed ball. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Rojas
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elster vs. Rojas
Elster hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Martin moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Kendall vs. Rojas
Kendall hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Glanville. Kendall reaches second base with a double. Martin scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Guillen vs. Rojas
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Sanchez. Kendall scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Randa vs. Rojas
Randa hits a fly ball into left field. Glanville settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Loiselle
McRae strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Houston vs. Loiselle
Houston hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Loiselle
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Womack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Houston moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Sosa vs. Loiselle
Sosa is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Glanville vs. Loiselle
Glanville strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/24/1997 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (N) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Womack T, 2b 4 0 0 0 McRae B, cf 5 0 0 0 Allensworth J, cf 4 1 0 0 Houston T, c 5 0 2 0 Martin A, lf 4 1 1 0 Grace M, 1b 3 1 0 0 Johnson M, 1b 3 1 1 0 Sosa S, rf 2 1 1 0 Elster K, ss 4 0 1 0 Kieschnick B, lf 3 0 1 0 Kendall J, c 2 1 1 2 Glanville D, pr-lf 2 0 1 2 Guillen J, rf 4 0 2 0 Sandberg R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Randa J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Rojas M, p 0 0 0 0 Cordova F, p 2 0 0 0 Dunston S, ss 4 1 1 0 Granger J, p 0 0 0 0 Hernandez J, 2b 0 0 0 0 Wilkins M, p 0 0 0 0 Orie K, 3b 3 0 1 1 Sveum D, ph 1 0 0 0 Trachsel S, p 2 0 0 0 Loiselle R, p 0 0 0 0 Patterson B, p 0 0 0 0 Sanchez R, 2b-ss 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 4 6 2 34 3 7 3 Pittsburgh 100 000 102 -- 4 Chicago 010 000 200 -- 3 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Cordova F 6.2 5 1 1 4 3 Granger J* 0.0 0 1 1 1 0 Wilkins M 0.1 1 1 1 1 1 Loiselle R (W) 2.0 1 0 0 1 2 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Trachsel S 7.0 3 2 1 1 5 Patterson B 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 Rojas M (L) 1.1 3 2 1 0 1 * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th E -- Trachsel S, Sanchez R DP -- Chicago 1 LOB -- Pittsburgh 4, Chicago 11 2B -- Dunston S, Johnson M, Glanville D, Kendall J SB -- Allensworth J, Kieschnick B CS -- Martin A SF -- Kendall J HBP -- by Trachsel S (Kendall J) WP -- Trachsel S, Cordova F PB -- Houston T T -- 2:55 A -- 21787
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