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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 25, 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 25, 1997 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 25, 1997 |
|---|---|
| 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 25, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jon Lieber |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Kevin Foster |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 18,333 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Steve Rippley 1B: Charlie Williams 2B: Larry Vanover 3B: Bruce Froemming |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jon Lieber | Pitcher |
| Gene Lamont | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian McRae | Center Fielder |
| Shawon Dunston | Shortstop |
| Mark Grace | First Baseman |
| Sammy Sosa | Right Fielder |
| Brooks Kieschnick | Left Fielder |
| Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
| Kevin Orie | Third Baseman |
| Scott Servais | Catcher |
| Kevin Foster | Pitcher |
| Jim Riggleman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 25, 1997
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Womack vs. Foster
Womack hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Allensworth vs. Foster
Allensworth takes first base on ball four. Womack moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Foster
Martin strikes out. There goes Womack. Here's the throw, and he's safe. There goes Allensworth. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Foster
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Elster vs. Foster
Elster strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Kendall vs. Foster
Kendall hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Lieber
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Allensworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Lieber
Dunston hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Martin. Dunston reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Grace vs. Lieber
Grace hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dunston scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Lieber
Sosa hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grace moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kieschnick vs. Lieber
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. Grace moves to third. Sosa moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Sandberg vs. Lieber
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Foster
Guillen strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Foster
Randa strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lieber vs. Foster
Lieber 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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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orie vs. Lieber
Orie hits a line drive into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Lieber
Servais takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Lieber
Foster bunts towards the mound. Lieber fields it and throws to first for the out. Servais moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Lieber
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Allensworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Womack vs. Foster
Womack bunts towards the mound. Foster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Allensworth vs. Foster
Allensworth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Foster
Martin 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 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Lieber
Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Lieber
Grace hits a ball on the ground that hits Dunston. Dunston is out and Grace is safe at first. There goes Dunston trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Lieber
Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Womack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Grace moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kieschnick vs. Lieber
Kieschnick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Grace scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Lieber
Sandberg 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 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Foster
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Foster
Elster hits a popup into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Foster
Kendall hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Orie vs. Lieber
Orie takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Servais vs. Lieber
Servais hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Martin. Servais reaches second base with a double. Orie moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Foster vs. Lieber
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McRae vs. Lieber
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dunston vs. Lieber
Dunston bunts towards third. Randa fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Orie scores. Servais moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Grace vs. Lieber
Grace hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Servais scores. Dunston moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sosa vs. Lieber
Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Foster
Guillen hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Foster
Randa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Foster
Emil Brown pinch hits for Jon Lieber.
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Orie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kieschnick vs. Wainhouse
Dave Wainhouse now pitching.
Kieschnick strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Wainhouse
Sandberg strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Orie vs. Wainhouse
Orie hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Servais vs. Wainhouse
Servais hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Womack vs. Foster
Doug Glanville now playing left field.
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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Allensworth vs. Foster
Allensworth hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Foster
Martin hits a popup towards first. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Wainhouse
Foster hits a popup into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Wainhouse
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dunston vs. Wainhouse
Dunston is hit by the pitch. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Grace vs. Wainhouse
Rey Sanchez pinch runs for Shawon Dunston.
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. McRae moves to third. Sanchez moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sosa vs. Wainhouse
Sosa hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Guillen. Sosa reaches second base with a double. McRae scores. Sanchez scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Glanville vs. Wainhouse
Glanville hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Foster
Rey Sanchez now playing shortstop.
Johnson hits a popup towards third. Orie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Foster
Elster hits a fly ball into left field. Glanville settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Foster
Kendall hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Wainhouse
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Orie vs. Wainhouse
Orie hits a fly ball into center field. Allensworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Wainhouse
Servais hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Foster
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randa vs. Foster
Randa hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Guillen moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cummings vs. Foster
Midre Cummings pinch hits for Dave Wainhouse.
Cummings hits a popup into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Womack vs. Foster
Womack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez fields it and throws to second for the out. Guillen moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Allensworth vs. Foster
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, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Granger
Jeff Granger now pitching. Keith Osik now catching.
Foster hits a fly ball into center field. Allensworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Granger
McRae hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Allensworth. McRae reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Sanchez vs. Granger
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. McRae moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Grace vs. Granger
Grace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sosa vs. Granger
Sosa hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Glanville vs. Granger
Glanville takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Granger
Sandberg hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Orie vs. Granger
Orie strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Foster
Martin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Servais settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Foster
Johnson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Foster
Elster hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops it up and throws to first, with Foster covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osik vs. Foster
Osik hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/25/1997 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Womack T, 2b 4 0 1 0 McRae B, cf 4 2 1 0
Allensworth J, cf 3 0 1 0 Dunston S, ss 3 1 3 1
Martin A, lf 4 0 0 0 Sanchez R, pr-ss 1 1 0 0
Johnson M, 1b 3 1 1 1 Grace M, 1b 4 2 3 2
Elster K, ss 4 0 0 0 Sosa S, rf 5 1 3 5
Kendall J, c 3 0 0 0 Kieschnick B, lf 3 0 1 1
Osik K, c 1 0 0 0 Glanville D, lf 1 1 0 0
Guillen J, rf 3 0 1 0 Sandberg R, 2b 5 1 1 2
Randa J, 3b 3 0 1 0 Orie K, 3b 4 1 1 0
Lieber J, p 1 0 0 0 Servais S, c 3 1 1 0
Brown E, ph 1 0 0 0 Foster K, p 3 0 0 0
Wainhouse D, p 0 0 0 0
Cummings M, ph 1 0 0 0
Granger J, p 0 0 0 0
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31 1 5 1 36 11 14 11
Pittsburgh 000 000 001 -- 1
Chicago 101 202 05x -- 11
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Lieber J (L) 4.0 9 4 4 2 1
Wainhouse D 3.0 2 2 2 1 2
Granger J 1.0 3 5 5 2 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Foster K (W) 9.0 5 1 1 2 5
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Chicago 8
2B -- Dunston S, Servais S, Sosa S, McRae B
HR -- Sosa S, Sandberg R, Johnson M
SB -- Allensworth J, Womack T
SH -- Foster K
HBP -- by Wainhouse D (Dunston S)
T -- 2:16
A -- 18333
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