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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 5, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Mets, played on September 5, 1997 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 5, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 5, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Brian Bohanon |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Kevin Tapani |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 21,176 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jeff Kellogg 1B: Larry Poncino 2B: Harry Wendelstedt 3B: Randy Marsh |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Carl Everett | Right Fielder |
| Edgardo Alfonzo | Third Baseman |
| John Olerud | First Baseman |
| Todd Hundley | Catcher |
| Butch Huskey | Left Fielder |
| Carlos Baerga | Second Baseman |
| Brian McRae | Center Fielder |
| Rey Ordonez | Shortstop |
| Brian Bohanon | Pitcher |
| Bobby Valentine | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Doug Glanville | Center Fielder |
| Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
| Mark Grace | First Baseman |
| Sammy Sosa | Right Fielder |
| Kevin Orie | Third Baseman |
| Scott Servais | Catcher |
| Jose Hernandez | Left Fielder |
| Manny Alexander | Shortstop |
| Kevin Tapani | Pitcher |
| Jim Riggleman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 5, 1997
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Tapani
Everett bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Servais settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Tapani
Alfonzo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Olerud vs. Tapani
Olerud hits a fly ball into left field. Hernandez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Tapani
Hundley hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Huskey vs. Tapani
Huskey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Baerga vs. Tapani
Baerga hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glanville vs. Bohanon
Glanville hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baerga scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Bohanon
Sandberg strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Bohanon
Grace strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Tapani
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tapani fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Tapani
Ordonez hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bohanon vs. Tapani
Bohanon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Bohanon
Sosa strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Orie vs. Bohanon
Orie hits a line drive towards short. Ordonez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Bohanon
Servais hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Bohanon
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bohanon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Tapani
Everett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alexander scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Tapani
Alfonzo hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Tapani
Olerud hits a fly ball into left field. Hernandez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Bohanon
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olerud scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alexander for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Tapani vs. Bohanon
Tapani strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Glanville vs. Bohanon
Glanville hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Tapani
Hundley 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 -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Huskey vs. Tapani
Huskey hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Baerga vs. Tapani
Baerga hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Baerga for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Tapani
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McRae for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Bohanon
Sandberg hits a line drive into right field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Bohanon
Grace hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Huskey. Grace reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Sosa vs. Bohanon
Sosa hits a line drive towards first. Olerud reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Orie vs. Bohanon
There's a wild pitch. Grace moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Orie vs. Bohanon
Orie hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grace scores. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Servais vs. Bohanon
Servais hits a line drive into right field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Tapani
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Orie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bohanon vs. Tapani
Bohanon hits a fly ball into center field. Glanville settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Tapani
Everett strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Bohanon
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Bohanon
Alexander hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McRae who is chasing the ball. Alexander reaches third base with a triple. Hernandez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Tapani vs. Bohanon
Tapani strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Glanville vs. Bohanon
Glanville hits a line drive towards first. Olerud reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Sandberg vs. Bohanon
Sandberg hits a fly ball into left field. Huskey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Tapani
Alfonzo strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Tapani
Olerud hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sosa. Olerud reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Hundley vs. Tapani
Hundley is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Huskey vs. Tapani
Huskey hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baerga vs. Tapani
Baerga hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Bohanon
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baerga scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Bohanon
Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Orie vs. Bohanon
Orie hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Huskey. Orie reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Servais vs. Bohanon
Servais hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baerga scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Tapani
McRae 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 -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Tapani
Ordonez hits a popup towards short. Alexander settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bohanon vs. Tapani
Bohanon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Orie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Bohanon
Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of McRae who is chasing the ball. Hernandez reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Alexander vs. Bohanon
Alexander takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Hansen vs. Bohanon
Dave Hansen pinch hits for Kevin Tapani.
Hansen hits a fly ball into left field. Huskey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Glanville vs. McMichael
Greg McMichael now pitching.
Glanville hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hernandez scores. Alexander moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Sandberg vs. McMichael
Sandberg strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Grace vs. McMichael
Grace takes first base on ball four. Alexander moves to third. Glanville moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Sosa vs. McMichael
There's a wild pitch. Alexander scores. Glanville moves to third. Grace moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Sosa vs. McMichael
Sosa is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Orie vs. McMichael
Orie hits a line drive into left field. Huskey picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Huskey. Glanville scores. Grace scores. Sosa moves to third. Orie moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Servais vs. Lidle
Cory Lidle now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Sosa scores. Orie scores. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Lidle
Servais strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Pisciotta
Marc Pisciotta now pitching.
Everett strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Pisciotta
Alfonzo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pisciotta fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Pisciotta
Olerud hits a fly ball into center field. Glanville settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Perez
Yorkis Perez now pitching.
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Perez
Alexander strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Kieschnick vs. Perez
Brooks Kieschnick pinch hits for Marc Pisciotta.
Kieschnick strikes out. There goes Hernandez. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Glanville vs. Perez
Glanville takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Sandberg vs. Perez
Sandberg hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Patterson
Bob Patterson now pitching.
Hundley hits a popup towards short. Alexander settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Huskey vs. Patterson
Huskey strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Patterson
Shawn Gilbert pinch hits for Carlos Baerga.
Gilbert hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/5/1997 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Everett C, rf 4 0 0 0 Glanville D, cf 4 1 1 1
Alfonzo E, 3b 3 1 0 0 Sandberg R, 2b 5 0 0 0
Olerud J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Grace M, 1b 3 2 1 0
Hundley T, c 3 1 1 2 Sosa S, rf 3 1 0 0
Huskey B, lf 4 1 2 1 Orie K, 3b 4 1 3 3
Baerga C, 2b 3 0 0 0 Servais S, c 4 0 1 0
Gilbert S, ph 1 0 0 0 Hernandez J, lf 2 2 1 0
McRae B, cf 3 0 0 0 Alexander M, ss 3 1 1 1
Ordonez R, ss 3 0 0 0 Tapani K, p 2 0 0 0
Bohanon B, p 3 0 0 0 Hansen D, ph 1 0 0 0
McMichael G, p 0 0 0 0 Pisciotta M, p 0 0 0 0
Lidle C, p 0 0 0 0 Kieschnick B, ph 1 0 0 0
Perez Y, p 0 0 0 0 Patterson B, p 0 0 0 0
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31 3 4 3 32 8 8 5
New York 200 100 000 -- 3
Chicago 000 110 60x -- 8
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Bohanon B (L) 6.1 6 4 4 2 5
McMichael G 0.1 2 4 3 2 1
Lidle C 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Perez Y 1.0 0 0 0 2 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Tapani K (W) 7.0 4 3 3 2 3
Pisciotta M 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Patterson B 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Huskey B
LOB -- New York 3, Chicago 6
2B -- Grace M, Olerud J, Orie K
3B -- Alexander M, Hernandez J
HR -- Hundley T, Huskey B
SB -- Hernandez J
WP -- Bohanon B, McMichael G, Lidle C
T -- 2:33
A -- 21176
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