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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 17, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on September 17, 1997 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 17, 1997 |
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Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 17, 1997 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Matt Morris |
Home Starting Pitcher | Miguel Batista |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 27,284 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 2 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Charlie Reliford 1B: Jerry Meals 2B: Jim Quick 3B: Gary Darling |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Delino DeShields | Second Baseman |
Royce Clayton | Shortstop |
Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
Ray Lankford | Center Fielder |
Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
Phil Plantier | Right Fielder |
Mike Difelice | Catcher |
Dmitri Young | Left Fielder |
Matt Morris | Pitcher |
Tony LaRussa | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lance Johnson | Center Fielder |
Robin Jennings | Left Fielder |
Mark Grace | First Baseman |
Sammy Sosa | Right Fielder |
Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
Kevin Orie | Third Baseman |
Scott Servais | Catcher |
Jose Hernandez | Shortstop |
Miguel Batista | Pitcher |
Jim Riggleman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 17, 1997
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Batista
DeShields takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Clayton vs. Batista
Clayton hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Batista
McGwire hits a line drive into left field. Jennings settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Batista
Lankford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Batista
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Orie fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lankford moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Plantier vs. Batista
Plantier hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Johnson. Plantier reaches second base with a double. Lankford scores. Gaetti goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Difelice vs. Batista
Difelice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Plantier scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Myers
Rodney Myers now pitching.
Young hits a line drive towards third. Orie catches it and throws to first to double up Difelice. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Morris
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnson for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jennings vs. Morris
Jennings strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Morris
Grace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Morris
Sosa strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Myers
Morris strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Myers
DeShields hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops it up and throws to first, with Myers covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Myers
Clayton hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Morris
Sandberg hits a line drive into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Orie vs. Morris
Orie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Morris
Servais hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Myers
McGwire hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Myers
Lankford strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Myers
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Plantier vs. Myers
Plantier hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Morris
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kieschnick vs. Morris
Brooks Kieschnick pinch hits for Rodney Myers.
Kieschnick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Young. Kieschnick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Morris
Johnson hits a line drive towards short. Clayton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Jennings vs. Morris
Jennings hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kieschnick moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Grace vs. Morris
Grace hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Kieschnick scores. Jennings moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Sosa vs. Morris
Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Difelice vs. Stevens
Dave Stevens now pitching.
Difelice hits a line drive into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Stevens
Young strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Stevens
Morris strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Morris
Sandberg hits a fly ball into right field. Plantier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Orie vs. Morris
Orie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Morris
Servais strikes out. Difelice drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Servais out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Stevens
DeShields hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Clayton vs. Stevens
Clayton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Orie fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
McGwire vs. Stevens
McGwire strikes out. There goes Clayton. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Lankford vs. Stevens
Lankford hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Morris
Hernandez hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Morris
Brant Brown pinch hits for Dave Stevens.
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Morris
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jennings vs. Morris
Jennings hits a line drive into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Bottenfield
Kent Bottenfield now pitching.
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hernandez. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Plantier vs. Bottenfield
Plantier hits a line drive into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Difelice vs. Bottenfield
There goes Gaetti. The throw from Servais and he is safe. Gaetti steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Difelice vs. Bottenfield
Difelice strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Bottenfield
Young is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Morris vs. Bottenfield
Morris strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Morris
Grace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Morris
Sosa strikes out. There goes Grace. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Sandberg vs. Morris
Sandberg hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gaetti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Orie vs. Morris
Orie hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grace scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Servais vs. Morris
Servais hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Orie moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Hernandez vs. Morris
Hernandez strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Bottenfield
DeShields strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Bottenfield
Clayton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
McGwire vs. Bottenfield
McGwire takes first base on ball four. Clayton moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lankford vs. Tatis
Ramon Tatis now pitching.
The ball gets by Servais for a passed ball. Clayton moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Lankford vs. Tatis
Lankford takes first base on ball four. McGwire moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gaetti vs. Pisciotta
Marc Pisciotta now pitching. Miguel Cairo now playing shortstop.
Gaetti hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jennings. Gaetti reaches second base with a double. Clayton scores. McGwire scores. Lankford goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Plantier vs. Pisciotta
There's a wild pitch. Gaetti moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Plantier vs. Pisciotta
Plantier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gaetti scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Difelice vs. Pisciotta
Difelice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Orie fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Pisciotta
Young 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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Cardinals, 10 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cairo vs. Morris
Cairo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Morris
Johnson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Plantier who is chasing the ball. Johnson reaches third base with a triple. Cairo goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jennings vs. Morris
Jennings hits a fly ball into left field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Johnson tags and scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Morris
Grace strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Morris
Sosa hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. DeShields reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 10 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Lampkin vs. Pisciotta
Tom Lampkin pinch hits for Matt Morris.
Lampkin hits a fly ball into left field. Jennings settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Pisciotta
DeShields hits a line drive into left field. Jennings settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Pisciotta
Clayton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sosa. Clayton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
McGwire vs. Pisciotta
McGwire strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 10 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Bautista
David Bell now playing second base. Jose Bautista now pitching.
Sandberg hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Bell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Orie vs. Bautista
Orie hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Difelice settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Bautista
Servais hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 10 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Patterson
Bob Patterson now pitching.
Lankford strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Patterson
Gaetti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
McGee vs. Patterson
Willie McGee pinch hits for Phil Plantier.
McGee strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Difelice vs. Patterson
Difelice hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 12 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Patterson
Young hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jennings. Young reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 12 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Patterson
Bell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 12 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lowery vs. Fossas
Willie McGee now playing right field. Scarborough Green now playing center field. Tony Fossas now pitching. Luis Ordaz now playing shortstop. Ter
Lowery hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordaz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 12 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Cairo vs. Fossas
Cairo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lowery moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 12 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Fossas
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lowery moves to third. Cairo moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 12 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Glanville vs. Fossas
Doug Glanville pinch hits for Robin Jennings.
Glanville hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Young. Glanville reaches second base with a double. Lowery scores. Cairo scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 12 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Grace vs. Fossas
Grace hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Bell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 12 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Sosa vs. Fossas
Sosa hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 12 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Fossas
Sandberg hits a popup into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/17/1997 -- St.Louis at Chicago (D) St.Louis AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI DeShields D, 2b 4 1 1 0 Johnson L, cf 5 1 1 1 Bautista J, p 0 0 0 0 Jennings R, lf 3 0 1 1 Fossas T, p 0 0 0 0 Glanville D, ph 1 1 1 2 Clayton R, ss 5 2 3 2 Grace M, 1b 3 1 1 1 Ordaz L, ss 0 0 0 0 Sosa S, rf 5 1 1 2 McGwire M, 1b 4 2 1 1 Sandberg R, 2b 5 0 0 0 Lankford R, cf 3 2 0 0 Orie K, 3b 4 0 1 1 Green S, cf 0 0 0 0 Servais S, c 4 0 1 0 Gaetti G, 3b 5 3 3 3 Hernandez J, ss 3 1 1 1 Plantier P, rf 4 1 2 3 Pisciotta M, p 0 0 0 0 McGee W, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Patterson B, p 0 0 0 0 Difelice M, c 5 1 2 3 Lowery T, ph 1 1 1 0 Young D, lf 4 0 1 0 Batista M, p 0 0 0 0 Morris M, p 3 0 0 0 Myers R, p 0 0 0 0 Lampkin T, ph 1 0 0 0 Kieschnick B, ph 1 1 1 0 Bell D, 2b 1 0 0 0 Stevens D, p 0 0 0 0 Brown B, ph 1 0 0 0 Bottenfield K, p 0 0 0 0 Tatis R, p 0 0 0 0 Cairo M, ss 1 2 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 40 12 13 12 37 9 11 9 St.Louis 501 000 402 -- 12 Chicago 001 011 204 -- 9 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Morris M (W) 7.0 7 5 5 3 7 Bautista J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Fossas T 1.0 4 4 4 0 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Batista M (L) 0.1 4 5 5 2 0 Myers R 2.2 1 1 1 0 2 Stevens D 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 Bottenfield K 1.1 1 2 2 2 3 Tatis R* 0.0 0 1 1 1 0 Pisciotta M 1.2 3 1 1 0 1 Patterson B 1.0 3 2 2 0 3 * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th E -- Hernandez J DP -- Chicago 1 LOB -- St.Louis 6, Chicago 5 2B -- Plantier P, Kieschnick B, Gaetti G, Clayton R, Young D, Glanville D 3B -- Johnson L HR -- Clayton R, McGwire M, Hernandez J, Difelice M, Sosa S SB -- Clayton R, Gaetti G SF -- Jennings R WP -- Morris M, Pisciotta M PB -- Servais S T -- 3:02 A -- 27284
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