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Royals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 2, 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 July 2, 1997 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 2, 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 | July 2, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kevin Appier |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Kevin Foster |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 23,591 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Sam Holbrook 1B: Ed Rapuano 2B: Brian Gorman 3B: Terry Tata |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tom Goodwin | Center Fielder |
| David Howard | Second Baseman |
| Jay Bell | Shortstop |
| Jeff King | First Baseman |
| Johnny Damon | Left Fielder |
| Jermaine Dye | Right Fielder |
| Craig Paquette | Third Baseman |
| Mike Macfarlane | Catcher |
| Kevin Appier | 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 |
| Shawon Dunston | Shortstop |
| Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
| Scott Servais | Catcher |
| Kevin Foster | Pitcher |
| Jim Riggleman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 2, 1997
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Foster
Goodwin hits a line drive into left field. Glanville settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Foster
Howard bunts towards third. Hansen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Foster
There goes Howard. The throw from Servais and he is out, Sandberg applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Foster
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Foster
King hits a popup into left field. Glanville 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: 0-1, RoB: ---
Glanville vs. Appier
Glanville hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Appier
McRae hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Appier
Grace strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Foster
Damon hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dye vs. Foster
There goes Damon. The throw from Servais and he is out, Sandberg applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Foster
Dye hits a fly ball into left field. Glanville settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paquette vs. Foster
Paquette hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hansen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Appier
Sosa hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Appier
Hansen strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Appier
Dunston hits a line drive towards third. Paquette reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Appier
Sandberg hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Foster
Macfarlane hits a line drive into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Appier vs. Foster
Appier strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Foster
Goodwin hits a fly ball into left field. Glanville settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Appier
Servais hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Appier
Foster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Glanville vs. Appier
Glanville hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dye. Glanville reaches second base with a double. Foster moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
McRae vs. Appier
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McRae for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Grace vs. Appier
Grace is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Sosa vs. Appier
Sosa strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Foster
Howard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Foster
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hansen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
King vs. Foster
King strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Appier
Hansen hits a fly ball into left field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Appier
Dunston hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Appier
Sandberg strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Servais vs. Appier
There goes Dunston. The throw from Macfarlane and he is safe. Dunston steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Servais vs. Appier
Servais hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Dunston trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Foster
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Foster
Dye hits a fly ball into left field. Glanville settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paquette vs. Foster
Paquette hits a popup into right field, out of the reach of Sosa. Paquette reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Macfarlane vs. Foster
Macfarlane is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Appier vs. Foster
Appier strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Appier
Foster hits a line drive into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Glanville vs. Appier
Glanville hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Appier
McRae hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dye. McRae reaches second base with a double. Glanville moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Grace vs. Appier
Grace hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Glanville scores. McRae moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Sosa vs. Appier
Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McRae scores. Grace moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Hansen vs. Appier
Hansen strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Foster
Goodwin 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Foster
Howard hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Foster
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
King vs. Foster
King takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Damon vs. Foster
Damon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Damon for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Appier
Dunston hits a line drive into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Appier
Sandberg hits a line drive into left field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Appier
Servais hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Appier
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Foster
Jose Hernandez now playing third base.
Dye hits a ball on the ground off the glove of Dunston, and into shallow left field. Dye reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Foster
Jon Nunnally pinch runs for Jermaine Dye. Scott Cooper pinch hits for Craig Paquette.
Cooper strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Macfarlane vs. Foster
Macfarlane hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Nunnally scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Patterson
Chili Davis pinch hits for Kevin Appier. Bob Patterson now pitching.
Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Macfarlane moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Goodwin vs. Patterson
Goodwin strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Patterson
Howard 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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Royals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Glanville vs. Pichardo
Scott Cooper now playing third base. Jon Nunnally now playing right field. Hipolito Pichardo now pitching.
Glanville hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Pichardo
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cooper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Pichardo
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Bottenfield
Kent Bottenfield now pitching. Rey Sanchez now playing shortstop.
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hernandez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Bottenfield
Bottenfield fires over to first and Grace drops the ball. That's an error on Grace. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
King vs. Bottenfield
King hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grace catches it for the out, and throws it away. That's an error on Grace. Bell scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Damon vs. Bottenfield
Damon strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Nunnally vs. Bottenfield
Nunnally hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops it up and throws to first, with Bottenfield covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Pichardo
Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Pichardo
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Pichardo
Dave Clark pinch hits for Kent Bottenfield.
Clark strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Rojas
Mel Rojas now pitching.
Cooper hits a line drive into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Macfarlane vs. Rojas
Macfarlane strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Offerman vs. Rojas
Jose Offerman pinch hits for Hipolito Pichardo.
Offerman strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/2/1997 -- Kansas City at Chicago (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Goodwin T, cf 4 0 0 0 Glanville D, lf 4 1 2 0
Howard D, 2b 4 0 2 0 McRae B, cf 4 1 1 0
Bell J, ss 3 1 2 0 Grace M, 1b 3 0 1 1
King J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Sosa S, rf 4 1 1 2
Damon J, lf 4 0 1 0 Hansen D, 3b 3 0 0 0
Dye J, rf 3 0 1 0 Hernandez J, 3b 1 0 0 0
Nunnally J, pr-rf 1 1 0 0 Dunston S, ss 3 0 1 0
Paquette C, 3b 2 0 1 0 Bottenfield K, p 0 0 0 0
Cooper S, ph-3b 2 0 0 0 Clark D, ph 1 0 0 0
Macfarlane M, c 3 0 1 1 Rojas M, p 0 0 0 0
Appier K, p 2 0 0 0 Sandberg R, 2b 3 0 0 0
Davis C, ph 1 0 1 0 Servais S, c 3 0 2 0
Pichardo H, p 0 0 0 0 Foster K, p 3 0 1 0
Offerman J, ph 1 0 0 0 Patterson B, p 0 0 0 0
Sanchez R, ss 0 0 0 0
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33 2 9 1 32 3 9 3
Kansas City 000 000 110 -- 2
Chicago 010 020 00x -- 3
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Appier K (L) 6.0 9 3 3 1 5
Pichardo H 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Foster K (W) 6.1 7 1 1 3 4
Patterson B 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
Bottenfield K 1.0 1 1 0 0 1
Rojas M (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Grace M 2
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Kansas City 7, Chicago 6
2B -- Glanville D, Paquette C, McRae B, Dye J
HR -- Sosa S
SB -- Dunston S
CS -- Howard D, Damon J
T -- 2:41
A -- 23591
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