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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 6, 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 6, 1997 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 6, 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 6, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Reed |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Miguel Batista |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 38,849 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 51 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Poncino 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Randy Marsh 3B: Jeff Kellogg |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian McRae | Center Fielder |
| Edgardo Alfonzo | Third Baseman |
| John Olerud | First Baseman |
| Todd Hundley | Catcher |
| Bernard Gilkey | Left Fielder |
| Carlos Baerga | Second Baseman |
| Butch Huskey | Right Fielder |
| Rey Ordonez | Shortstop |
| Rick Reed | Pitcher |
| Bobby Valentine | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lance Johnson | Center Fielder |
| Doug Glanville | Left Fielder |
| Mark Grace | First Baseman |
| Sammy Sosa | Right Fielder |
| Kevin Orie | Third Baseman |
| Scott Servais | Catcher |
| Jose Hernandez | Second Baseman |
| Manny Alexander | Shortstop |
| Miguel Batista | Pitcher |
| Jim Riggleman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 6, 1997
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Batista
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alexander scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Batista
Alfonzo is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Olerud vs. Batista
Olerud hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Alfonzo moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Hundley vs. Batista
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alexander misplays the ball. That's an error on Alexander. Alfonzo moves to third. Olerud moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gilkey vs. Batista
Gilkey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alexander fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Reed
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Gilkey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Glanville vs. Reed
Glanville hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez misplays the ball. That's an error on Ordonez. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Reed
Grace hits a line drive into right field. Huskey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Reed
Sosa hits a popup towards short. Ordonez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Baerga vs. Batista
Baerga hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Huskey vs. Batista
Huskey hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Batista
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alexander scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Batista
Reed strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orie vs. Reed
Orie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Reed
Servais strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Reed
Hernandez strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Batista
McRae strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Batista
Alfonzo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Batista
Olerud hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Johnson. Olerud reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Hundley vs. Batista
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hundley for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Reed
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baerga fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Batista vs. Reed
Batista strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Reed
There goes Alexander. The throw from Hundley and he is out, Ordonez applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Reed
Johnson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Glanville vs. Reed
Glanville hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Huskey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gilkey vs. Batista
Gilkey hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Glanville. Gilkey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Baerga vs. Batista
Baerga strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Huskey vs. Batista
Huskey is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Ordonez vs. Batista
Ordonez hits a line drive into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Reed vs. Batista
Reed strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Reed
Grace hits a popup towards short. Ordonez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Reed
Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olerud scoops it up and throws to first, with Reed covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Orie vs. Reed
Orie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Batista
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 -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Batista
Alfonzo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alexander scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Batista
Olerud hits a line drive into left field. Glanville settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Reed
Servais strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Reed
Hernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Huskey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Reed
Alexander hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Batista vs. Reed
Batista hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Batista
Hundley strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gilkey vs. Batista
Gilkey strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Baerga vs. Batista
Baerga hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Reed
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Glanville vs. Reed
Glanville hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baerga settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Reed
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olerud scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grace for the out. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sosa vs. Reed
Sosa hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hundley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Huskey vs. Batista
Huskey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Ordonez vs. Batista
Ordonez bunts towards first. Grace scoops it up and throws to first, with Hernandez covering, for the out. Huskey moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Petagine vs. Batista
Roberto Petagine pinch hits for Rick Reed.
Petagine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Huskey moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
McRae vs. Batista
McRae hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Huskey scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Alfonzo vs. Batista
Alfonzo hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Orie vs. Wendell
Turk Wendell now pitching.
Orie strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Wendell
Servais hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Huskey. Servais reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Wendell
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Servais scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Wendell
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wendell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Tatis
Ramon Tatis now pitching.
Olerud hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tatis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Tatis
Hundley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilkey vs. Pisciotta
Marc Pisciotta now pitching. Ryne Sandberg now playing second base. Jose Hernandez now playing shortstop. Carlos Mendoza pinch runs for Todd Hundl
Gilkey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Glanville. Gilkey reaches second base with a double. Mendoza moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Baerga vs. Pisciotta
Baerga hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mendoza scores. Gilkey moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Huskey vs. Pisciotta
There's a wild pitch. Gilkey scores. Baerga moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Huskey vs. Pisciotta
Huskey hits a line drive into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Baerga moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Ordonez vs. Pisciotta
Ordonez hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Rojas
Alberto Castillo now catching. Mel Rojas now pitching. Carl Everett now playing right field.
Sandberg hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Rojas
Johnson 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, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Glanville vs. Rojas
Glanville hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Franco
John Franco now pitching.
Grace hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Everett. Grace reaches second base with a double. Glanville goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Sosa vs. Franco
Sosa is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Orie vs. Franco
Orie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez fields it and throws to third for the out. Sosa moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Servais vs. Franco
Servais hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Franco
Hernandez strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Adams
Terry Adams now pitching.
Everett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Adams
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McRae for the out. Everett moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Alfonzo vs. Adams
Alfonzo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Everett scores. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Olerud vs. Adams
Olerud strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Franco vs. Adams
Matt Franco pinch hits for Alberto Castillo.
Franco strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/6/1997 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
McRae B, cf 5 0 1 1 Johnson L, cf 4 1 2 1
Alfonzo E, 3b 4 0 1 1 Glanville D, lf 4 1 1 0
Olerud J, 1b 5 0 2 0 Grace M, 1b 4 0 1 1
Hundley T, c 3 0 0 0 Sosa S, rf 3 1 0 0
Mendoza C, pr 0 1 0 0 Orie K, 3b 4 1 0 0
Castillo A, c 0 0 0 0 Servais S, c 4 2 2 3
Franco M, ph 1 0 0 0 Hernandez J, 2b-ss 4 0 1 1
Gilkey B, lf 4 1 2 0 Alexander M, ss 3 0 2 0
Baerga C, 2b 4 0 1 1 Pisciotta M, p 0 0 0 0
Huskey B, rf 2 2 1 1 Adams T, p 0 0 0 0
Rojas M, p 0 0 0 0 Batista M, p 2 0 0 0
Franco J, p 0 0 0 0 Tatis R, p 0 0 0 0
Ordonez R, ss 3 0 0 0 Sandberg R, 2b 1 1 1 1
Reed R, p 2 0 0 0
Petagine R, ph 1 0 0 0
Wendell T, p 0 0 0 0
Everett C, rf 1 1 1 0
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35 5 9 4 33 7 10 7
New York 010 000 121 -- 5
Chicago 001 000 15x -- 7
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Reed R 6.0 4 1 1 0 4
Wendell T 1.0 2 1 1 0 1
Rojas M 0.1 2 2 2 0 0
Franco J (L) 0.2 2 3 3 1 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Batista M 7.0 5 2 2 2 6
Tatis R 0.1 0 1 1 1 0
Pisciotta M (W) 0.2 2 1 1 0 0
Adams T (S) 1.0 2 1 1 0 2
E -- Alexander M, Ordonez R
DP -- New York 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- New York 8, Chicago 3
2B -- Olerud J, Gilkey B 2, Servais S, Grace M
HR -- Huskey B, Johnson L, Sandberg R, Servais S
CS -- Alexander M
SH -- Ordonez R
HBP -- by Batista M (Alfonzo E)
WP -- Pisciotta M
T -- 2:51
A -- 38849
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