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Expos
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 24, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Montreal Expos, played on August 24, 1997 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 24, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Montreal Expos
|
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 24, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Carlos Perez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Geremi Gonzalez |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 28,122 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dana DeMuth 1B: Gary Darling 2B: Charlie Reliford 3B: Jim Quick |
Montreal Expos Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mark Grudzielanek | Shortstop |
| Mike Lansing | Second Baseman |
| Vladimir Guerrero | Right Fielder |
| David Segui | First Baseman |
| Darrin Fletcher | Catcher |
| Rondell White | Center Fielder |
| Doug Strange | Third Baseman |
| F.P. Santangelo | Left Fielder |
| Carlos Perez | Pitcher |
| Felipe Alou | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Doug Glanville | Center Fielder |
| Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
| Mark Grace | First Baseman |
| Sammy Sosa | Right Fielder |
| Shawon Dunston | Left Fielder |
| Kevin Orie | Third Baseman |
| Scott Servais | Catcher |
| Manny Alexander | Shortstop |
| Geremi Gonzalez | Pitcher |
| Jim Riggleman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Expos
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 24, 1997
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Gonzalez
Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Lansing vs. Gonzalez
Gonzalez fires to first and picks off Grudzielanek. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lansing vs. Gonzalez
Lansing hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Gonzalez
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Orie fields it and throws to first for the out. Lansing moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Segui vs. Gonzalez
Segui 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 1
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Glanville vs. Perez
Glanville hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Perez
Sandberg hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Perez
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lansing scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Perez
Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Strange juggles the ball. That's an error on Strange. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Dunston vs. Perez
Dunston hits a line drive into left field. Santangelo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orie vs. Perez
Orie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grudzielanek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Gonzalez
Fletcher hits a fly ball into left field. Dunston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Gonzalez
White hits a line drive into left field. Dunston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Strange vs. Gonzalez
Strange strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Perez
Servais hits a fly ball into left field. Santangelo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Perez
Alexander hits a line drive into left field. Santangelo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Perez
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Santangelo vs. Gonzalez
Santangelo hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Gonzalez
Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Grudzielanek vs. Gonzalez
Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grudzielanek for the out. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Lansing vs. Gonzalez
Lansing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Guerrero vs. Gonzalez
Guerrero strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Glanville vs. Perez
Glanville hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Perez
There goes Glanville. The throw from Fletcher and he is safe. Glanville steals second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Sandberg vs. Perez
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grudzielanek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Glanville moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Grace vs. Perez
Grace hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Glanville scores. Sandberg moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Sosa vs. Perez
Sosa hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Sandberg scores. Grace moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Dunston vs. Perez
Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Lansing fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Grace moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Orie vs. Perez
Orie hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Santangelo. Orie reaches second base with a double. Grace scores. Dunston goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Servais vs. Bennett
Shayne Bennett now pitching.
Servais hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Guerrero. Servais reaches second base with a double. Orie scores. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Alexander vs. Bennett
Alexander hits a popup, foul, towards first. Segui settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Bennett
Gonzalez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lansing settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Segui vs. Gonzalez
Segui hits a fly ball into left field. Dunston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Gonzalez
Fletcher hits a line drive into center field. Glanville settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
White vs. Gonzalez
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strange vs. Gonzalez
Strange hits a fly ball into center field. Glanville settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Glanville vs. Bennett
Glanville hits a fly ball into left field. Santangelo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Bennett
Sandberg hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Bennett
Grace hits a line drive into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Bennett
Sosa takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Dunston vs. Bennett
Dunston hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lansing reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Santangelo vs. Gonzalez
Santangelo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Santangelo for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bennett vs. Gonzalez
Bennett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grudzielanek vs. Gonzalez
Grudzielanek 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 5
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Orie vs. Bennett
Orie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lansing scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Bennett
Servais hits a fly ball into right field. Guerrero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Bennett
Alexander hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Bennett
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into right field. Guerrero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansing vs. Gonzalez
Lansing hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Gonzalez
Jose Vidro pinch runs for Mike Lansing.
Guerrero hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sosa. Guerrero reaches second base with a double. Vidro moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Segui vs. Gonzalez
Segui hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Vidro scores. Guerrero moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Fletcher vs. Gonzalez
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Guerrero scores. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Gonzalez
White hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Strange vs. Gonzalez
Strange strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Expos, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glanville vs. Valdes
Jose Vidro now playing second base. Marc Valdes now pitching. Ryan McGuire now playing left field. F.P. Santangelo now playing third base.
Glanville hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Valdes
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santangelo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Valdes
Grace hits a fly ball into left field. McGuire settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Expos, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Santangelo vs. Gonzalez
Santangelo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
McGuire vs. Gonzalez
McGuire hits a fly ball into left field. Dunston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Grudzielanek vs. Gonzalez
Grudzielanek hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vidro vs. Gonzalez
Vidro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vidro for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Expos, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Valdes
Sosa hits a popup towards first. Segui settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Valdes
Dunston strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orie vs. Valdes
Orie hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Servais vs. Valdes
Servais hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Orie moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Alexander vs. Valdes
Alexander strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Expos, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Gonzalez
Guerrero hits a fly ball into left field. Dunston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Segui vs. Gonzalez
Segui takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Tatis
Ramon Tatis now pitching. Jose Hernandez now playing third base.
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Kline
Steve Kline now pitching. Joe Orsulak now playing left field. Ryan McGuire now playing first base.
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Glanville vs. Kline
Glanville hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grudzielanek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Kline
Sandberg takes first base on ball four. Glanville moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Grace vs. Kline
Grace hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Sosa vs. Kline
Sosa hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Kline
Dunston hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tatis vs. Kline
Tatis strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Expos, 3 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Tatis
White strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Widger vs. Tatis
Chris Widger pinch hits for Joe Orsulak.
Widger hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santangelo vs. Tatis
Santangelo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
McGuire vs. Tatis
McGuire takes first base on ball four. Santangelo moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Grudzielanek vs. Tatis
Grudzielanek 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
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Box Score
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Game of 8/24/1997 -- Montreal at Chicago (D)
Montreal AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Grudzielanek M, ss 5 0 1 0 Glanville D, cf 5 3 3 0
Lansing M, 2b 2 0 2 0 Sandberg R, 2b 4 4 3 3
Vidro J, pr-2b 1 1 0 0 Grace M, 1b 5 1 1 1
Guerrero V, rf 4 1 1 0 Sosa S, rf 4 1 2 4
Segui D, 1b 3 0 0 1 Dunston S, lf 5 2 1 1
Kline S, p 0 0 0 0 Orie K, 3b 4 1 2 2
Fletcher D, c 4 0 0 1 Tatis R, p 1 0 0 0
White R, cf 4 1 2 1 Servais S, c 4 0 2 1
Strange D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Alexander M, ss 4 0 1 0
Valdes M, p 0 0 0 0 Gonzalez G, p 3 0 0 0
Orsulak J, lf 0 0 0 0 Hernandez J, 3b 1 0 0 0
Widger C, ph 1 0 0 0
Santangelo F, lf-3b 3 0 1 0
Perez C, p 1 0 1 0
Bennett S, p 0 0 0 0
McGuire R, lf-1b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 8 3 40 12 15 12
Montreal 000 003 000 -- 3
Chicago 205 100 04x -- 12
Montreal IP H R ER BB SO
Perez C (L) 2.1 7 7 7 0 1
Bennett S 2.2 3 1 1 1 0
Valdes M 2.0 2 0 0 0 2
Kline S 1.0 3 4 4 1 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Gonzalez G (W) 7.1 7 3 3 4 3
Tatis R 1.2 1 0 0 1 1
E -- Strange D
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Montreal 7, Chicago 6
2B -- Orie K, Servais S, Guerrero V
HR -- Sandberg R 2, White R, Sosa S, Dunston S
SB -- Glanville D
T -- 2:35
A -- 28122
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