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Lineups and Summary
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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 15, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Houston Astros, played on July 15, 1997 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 15, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 15, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Darryl Kile |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Kevin Foster |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 19,323 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Wally Bell 1B: Larry Vanover 2B: Jerry Crawford 3B: Ed Montague |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Carr | Center Fielder |
| Ricky Gutierrez | Second Baseman |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Luis Gonzalez | Left Fielder |
| Derek Bell | Right Fielder |
| Sean Berry | Third Baseman |
| Tony Eusebio | Catcher |
| Tim Bogar | Shortstop |
| Darryl Kile | Pitcher |
| Larry Dierker | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Doug Glanville | Left Fielder |
| Brian McRae | Center Fielder |
| Sammy Sosa | Right Fielder |
| Mark Grace | First Baseman |
| Shawon Dunston | Shortstop |
| Kevin Orie | Third Baseman |
| Tyler Houston | Catcher |
| Rey Sanchez | Second Baseman |
| Kevin Foster | Pitcher |
| Jim Riggleman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 15, 1997
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Carr vs. Foster
Carr hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Foster
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Foster
Bagwell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Glanville vs. Kile
Glanville hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Kile
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Carr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Kile
Sosa strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Foster
Gonzalez hits a popup towards short. Dunston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Foster
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Foster
Berry strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Kile
Grace hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dunston vs. Kile
Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Orie vs. Kile
Orie hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kile fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Eusebio vs. Foster
Eusebio strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bogar vs. Foster
Bogar strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kile vs. Foster
Kile strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Houston vs. Kile
Houston strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Kile
Sanchez hits a popup towards first. Bagwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Kile
Foster hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Carr vs. Foster
Carr hits a line drive into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Foster
Gutierrez hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Foster
Bagwell hits a fly ball into left field. Glanville settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Glanville vs. Kile
Glanville hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Kile
McRae hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Kile
Sosa hits a popup into left field for a base hit. Glanville moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Grace vs. Kile
Grace strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Dunston vs. Kile
Dunston hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Orie vs. Kile
Orie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Foster
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Foster
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Foster
Berry hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Glanville. Berry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Eusebio vs. Foster
Eusebio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Foster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Berry moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Bogar vs. Foster
Bogar strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Houston vs. Kile
Houston bunts towards third. Berry fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Sanchez vs. Kile
Sanchez hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Kile
Foster bunts in front of the plate. Eusebio fields it and throws to first for the out. Houston moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Glanville vs. Kile
Glanville takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Kile
McRae takes first base on ball four. Houston moves to third. Glanville moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sosa vs. Kile
Sosa hits a popup towards short. Bogar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kile vs. Foster
Kile strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Carr vs. Foster
Carr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Orie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Foster
Gutierrez 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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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Kile
Grace hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dunston vs. Kile
Dunston hits a popup into center field for a base hit. Grace moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Orie vs. Kile
Orie hits a line drive into center field. Carr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Houston vs. Kile
There's a wild pitch. Grace moves to third. Dunston moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Houston vs. Kile
Houston strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Sanchez vs. Kile
Sanchez strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Foster
Bagwell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Foster
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Glanville settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Foster
Bell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Glanville. Bell reaches second base with a double. Bagwell moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Berry vs. Foster
Berry hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Bagwell scores. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Eusebio vs. Foster
Eusebio hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Bell scores. Berry moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Biggio vs. Foster
Craig Biggio pinch hits for Tim Bogar.
Biggio strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Kile vs. Foster
Kile strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Kile
Craig Biggio now playing second base. Ricky Gutierrez now playing shortstop.
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Glanville vs. Kile
Glanville strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Kile
McRae hits a line drive into center field. Carr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Carr vs. Foster
Carr hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sosa. Carr reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Gutierrez vs. Foster
Gutierrez hits a line drive into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Bagwell vs. Tatis
Ramon Tatis now pitching.
Bagwell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Tatis
Gonzalez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Houston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Rojas
Mel Rojas now pitching.
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Kile
Sosa hits a popup into center field. Carr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Kile
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Kile covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Kile
Dunston hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Biggio reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Rojas
Ryne Sandberg now playing second base. Rey Sanchez now playing shortstop.
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Orie fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Eusebio vs. Rojas
Eusebio hits a popup towards short. Sanchez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Rojas
Biggio takes first base on ball four. Berry moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Spiers vs. Rojas
James Mouton pinch runs for Sean Berry. Bill Spiers pinch hits for Darryl Kile.
Spiers hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Carr vs. Rojas
Carr strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Rojas
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Orie vs. Cabrera
Jose Cabrera now pitching. Bill Spiers now playing third base.
Orie hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Houston vs. Cabrera
Houston hits a line drive into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Magnante
Dave Clark pinch hits for Rey Sanchez. Mike Magnante now pitching. Jose Hernandez pinch hits for Dave Clark.
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Servais vs. Magnante
Scott Servais pinch hits for Mel Rojas.
Servais hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/15/1997 -- Houston at Chicago (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Carr C, cf 5 0 1 0 Glanville D, lf 3 1 1 0
Gutierrez R, 2b-ss 5 0 0 0 McRae B, cf 3 0 0 0
Bagwell J, 1b 3 1 1 0 Sosa S, rf 4 1 1 0
Gonzalez L, lf 4 0 0 0 Grace M, 1b 4 0 2 0
Bell D, rf 4 1 1 0 Dunston S, ss 4 1 2 3
Berry S, 3b 4 0 3 1 Sandberg R, 2b 0 0 0 0
Mouton J, pr 0 1 0 0 Orie K, 3b 4 0 1 0
Cabrera J, p 0 0 0 0 Houston T, c 4 0 1 0
Magnante M, p 0 0 0 0 Sanchez R, 2b-ss 3 0 0 0
Eusebio T, c 4 0 2 1 Clark D, ph 0 0 0 0
Bogar T, ss 2 0 0 0 Hernandez J, ph 1 0 0 0
Biggio C, ph-2b 1 1 0 0 Foster K, p 2 0 0 0
Kile D, p 3 0 0 0 Tatis R, p 0 0 0 0
Spiers B, ph-3b 1 1 1 3 Rojas M, p 0 0 0 0
Servais S, ph 1 0 0 0
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36 5 9 5 33 3 8 3
Houston 000 000 203 -- 5
Chicago 000 300 000 -- 3
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Kile D (W) 8.0 7 3 3 2 6
Cabrera J 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Magnante M (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Foster K 7.1 7 2 2 0 10
Tatis R 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Rojas M (L) 1.1 2 3 3 1 1
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Houston 6, Chicago 6
2B -- Berry S, Bell D, Carr C
HR -- Dunston S, Spiers B
SH -- Foster K
WP -- Kile D
T -- 2:42
A -- 19323
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