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Royals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 30, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Kansas City Royals, played on June 30, 1997 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 30, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 30, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tim Belcher |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Trachsel |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 18,724 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Brian Gorman 1B: Terry Tata 2B: Sam Holbrook 3B: Ed Rapuano |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jose Offerman | Second Baseman |
| Tom Goodwin | Center Fielder |
| Jay Bell | Shortstop |
| Jeff King | First Baseman |
| Johnny Damon | Left Fielder |
| Jermaine Dye | Right Fielder |
| Craig Paquette | Third Baseman |
| Mike Macfarlane | Catcher |
| Tim Belcher | Pitcher |
| Bob Boone | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Doug Glanville | Left Fielder |
| Brian McRae | Center Fielder |
| Mark Grace | First Baseman |
| Sammy Sosa | Right Fielder |
| Dave Hansen | Third Baseman |
| Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
| Scott Servais | Catcher |
| Rey Sanchez | Shortstop |
| Steve Trachsel | Pitcher |
| Jim Riggleman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 30, 1997
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Trachsel
Offerman 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 -
Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Trachsel
Goodwin strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Trachsel
Bell 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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Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Glanville vs. Belcher
Glanville strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Belcher
McRae bunts towards first. King fields the ball and throws to Belcher covering. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Belcher
Grace takes first base on ball four. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Sosa vs. Belcher
Sosa hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McRae scores. Grace moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Hansen vs. Belcher
Hansen strikes out. There goes Grace. The throw from Macfarlane and Grace is out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
King vs. Trachsel
King hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Damon vs. Trachsel
Damon takes first base on ball four. King moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Dye vs. Trachsel
Dye hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. King scores. Damon moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Paquette vs. Trachsel
Paquette strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Macfarlane vs. Trachsel
Macfarlane takes first base on ball four. Damon moves to third. Dye moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Belcher vs. Trachsel
Belcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hansen fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Belcher
Sandberg strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Belcher
Servais strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Belcher
Sanchez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Trachsel vs. Belcher
Trachsel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Trachsel
Offerman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Goodwin vs. Trachsel
Goodwin strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Trachsel
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Offerman moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
King vs. Trachsel
King hits a line drive into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Offerman tags and scores. Bell tags and moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Damon vs. Trachsel
Damon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glanville vs. Belcher
Glanville hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Belcher
McRae strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Belcher
Grace hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Belcher
Sosa hits a line drive into right field. Dye picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Dye. Sosa moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Hansen vs. Belcher
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Trachsel
Dye hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Glanville. Dye reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Paquette vs. Trachsel
Paquette hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hansen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Macfarlane vs. Trachsel
Macfarlane takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Belcher vs. Trachsel
Belcher hits a line drive into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Offerman vs. Trachsel
Offerman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Belcher
Sandberg hits a popup, foul, towards first. King settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Belcher
Servais strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Belcher
Sanchez strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Trachsel
Goodwin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Trachsel
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Goodwin moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
King vs. Trachsel
King hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Goodwin moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Damon vs. Trachsel
Damon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sosa. Damon reaches second base with a double. Sosa throws the ball in to Hansen who tags Damon trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Goodwin scores. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Trachsel vs. Belcher
Trachsel hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Offerman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Glanville vs. Belcher
Glanville hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Belcher
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Trachsel
Dye hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paquette vs. Trachsel
Paquette hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Glanville. Paquette reaches second base with a double. Dye moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Macfarlane vs. Trachsel
Macfarlane is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Belcher vs. Trachsel
Belcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez fields it and throws to home to get Dye. Paquette moves to third. Macfarlane moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Offerman vs. Trachsel
There go the runners. The throw from Servais to Hansen. The throw back to home, and Paquette is out at the plate. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Offerman vs. Trachsel
Offerman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Belcher
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Belcher
Sosa hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Hansen vs. Belcher
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Offerman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sosa moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Sandberg vs. Belcher
Sandberg hits a line drive into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Tatis
Ramon Tatis now pitching.
Goodwin hits a line drive into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Tatis
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Tatis
King hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Tatis
Damon strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Tatis
Dye hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Paquette vs. Bottenfield
Kent Bottenfield now pitching.
Paquette strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Belcher
Servais hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanchez vs. Belcher
Sanchez hits a line drive towards first. King catches it and steps on first to double up Servais. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Belcher
Jose Hernandez pinch hits for Kent Bottenfield.
Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Goodwin. Hernandez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Glanville vs. Belcher
Glanville hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dye who is chasing the ball. Glanville reaches third base with a triple. Hernandez scores. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
McRae vs. Belcher
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops it up and throws to first, with Belcher covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Pisciotta
Marc Pisciotta now pitching.
Macfarlane 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 -
Royals, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Pisciotta
David Howard pinch hits for Tim Belcher.
Howard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Offerman vs. Pisciotta
Offerman takes first base on ball four. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Goodwin vs. Pisciotta
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Howard scores. Offerman moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Pisciotta
There goes Goodwin. The throw from Servais and he is safe. Goodwin steals second. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Bell vs. Pisciotta
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
King vs. Pisciotta
King hits a popup towards first. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Pichardo
David Howard now playing second base. Hipolito Pichardo now pitching.
Grace hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Pichardo
Sosa hits a popup, foul, towards first. King settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Hansen vs. Pichardo
Hansen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Damon. Hansen reaches second base with a double. Grace moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Sandberg vs. Pichardo
Sandberg hits a popup, foul, towards first. King settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Servais vs. Pichardo
The umpire calls a balk on Pichardo Grace scores. Hansen moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Servais vs. Pichardo
Servais hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hansen scores. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Sanchez vs. Bones
Ricky Bones now pitching.
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Servais moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Bones
Dave Clark pinch hits for Marc Pisciotta.
Clark hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Glanville vs. Bones
Glanville hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Casian
Larry Casian now pitching.
McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Glanville moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Grace vs. Casian
Grace strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 7 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Patterson
Bob Patterson now pitching. Kevin Orie now playing third base.
Damon hits a line drive into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Rojas
Mel Rojas now pitching.
Dye hits a ball on the ground towards third. Orie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Rojas
Chili Davis pinch hits for Craig Paquette.
Davis strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/30/1997 -- Kansas City at Chicago (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Offerman J, 2b 4 1 1 0 Glanville D, lf 5 0 3 1
Pichardo H, p 0 0 0 0 McRae B, cf 5 1 2 0
Bones R, p 0 0 0 0 Grace M, 1b 4 2 2 1
Casian L, p 0 0 0 0 Sosa S, rf 4 0 3 1
Goodwin T, cf 4 1 1 1 Hansen D, 3b 4 1 1 0
Bell J, ss 4 1 1 0 Orie K, 3b 0 0 0 0
King J, 1b 4 2 2 3 Sandberg R, 2b 4 0 0 0
Damon J, lf 4 0 1 1 Servais S, c 4 1 2 1
Dye J, rf 5 1 4 2 Sanchez R, ss 4 1 2 0
Paquette C, 3b 4 0 1 0 Trachsel S, p 2 0 0 0
Davis C, ph 1 0 0 0 Tatis R, p 0 0 0 0
Macfarlane M, c 1 0 0 0 Bottenfield K, p 0 0 0 0
Belcher T, p 3 0 0 0 Hernandez J, ph 1 1 1 0
Howard D, ph-2b 0 1 0 0 Pisciotta M, p 0 0 0 0
Clark D, ph 1 1 1 3
Patterson B, p 0 0 0 0
Rojas M, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 7 11 7 38 8 17 7
Kansas City 011 010 310 -- 7
Chicago 101 000 15x -- 8
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Belcher T 7.0 10 3 3 1 7
Pichardo H 0.2 3 3 3 0 0
Bones R (L)* 0.0 3 2 2 0 0
Casian L 0.1 1 0 0 0 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Trachsel S 6.0 8 3 3 5 6
Tatis R 0.2 2 3 3 1 1
Bottenfield K 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Pisciotta M (W) 1.0 1 1 1 2 0
Patterson B 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Rojas M (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
E -- Dye J
DP -- Kansas City 3, Chicago 1
LOB -- Kansas City 9, Chicago 7
2B -- Dye J, Damon J, Paquette C, Hernandez J, Hansen D
3B -- Glanville D
HR -- Grace M, King J, Dye J, Clark D
SB -- Goodwin T
CS -- Grace M, Paquette C
SF -- King J
Balk -- Pichardo H
T -- 3:18
A -- 18724
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