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Phillies
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 20, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on September 20, 1997 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 20, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 20, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Matt Beech |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Geremi Gonzalez |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 38,313 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Gary Darling 1B: Jerry Meals 2B: Dana DeMuth 3B: Jim Quick |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Midre Cummings | Center Fielder |
| Kevin Sefcik | Second Baseman |
| Scott Rolen | Third Baseman |
| Rico Brogna | First Baseman |
| Mike Lieberthal | Catcher |
| Mike Robertson | Left Fielder |
| Tony Barron | Right Fielder |
| Kevin Stocker | Shortstop |
| Matt Beech | Pitcher |
| Terry Francona | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Doug Glanville | Center Fielder |
| Terrell Lowery | Left Fielder |
| Mark Grace | First Baseman |
| Sammy Sosa | Right Fielder |
| Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
| Kevin Orie | Third Baseman |
| Jose Hernandez | Shortstop |
| Mike Hubbard | Catcher |
| Geremi Gonzalez | Pitcher |
| Jim Riggleman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 20, 1997
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cummings vs. Gonzalez
Cummings hits a fly ball into center field. Glanville settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sefcik vs. Gonzalez
Sefcik hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Rolen vs. Gonzalez
Rolen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Orie fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Brogna vs. Gonzalez
Brogna hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rolen moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lieberthal vs. Gonzalez
Lieberthal 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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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Glanville vs. Beech
Glanville hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lowery vs. Beech
Lowery strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Beech
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sefcik scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Gonzalez
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Robertson for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Barron vs. Gonzalez
Barron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stocker vs. Gonzalez
Stocker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Beech
Sosa hits a popup into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Beech
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Beech fields it and throws to first for the out. Sosa moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Orie vs. Beech
Orie hits a popup into right field. Barron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Beech
The ball gets by Lieberthal for a passed ball. Sosa moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Hernandez vs. Beech
Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Cummings settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Beech vs. Gonzalez
Beech strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cummings vs. Gonzalez
Cummings hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Sefcik vs. Gonzalez
Sefcik hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Beech
Hubbard bunts towards the mound. Beech fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Beech
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Glanville vs. Beech
Glanville hits a line drive towards first. Brogna reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rolen vs. Gonzalez
Rolen strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Brogna vs. Gonzalez
Brogna hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lieberthal vs. Gonzalez
Lieberthal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lowery vs. Beech
Lowery hits a fly ball into right field. Barron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Beech
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brogna scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grace for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Beech
Sosa hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sefcik settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Gonzalez
Robertson hits a line drive towards third. Orie reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Barron vs. Gonzalez
Barron hits a fly ball into left field. Lowery settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Stocker vs. Gonzalez
Stocker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Beech
Sandberg hits a line drive into center field. Cummings settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Orie vs. Beech
Orie hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Beech
Hernandez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Barron. Hernandez reaches second base with a double. Orie goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Hubbard vs. Beech
Hubbard strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Beech
Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hernandez scores. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Glanville vs. Beech
Glanville hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stocker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Lowery vs. Beech
Lowery takes first base on ball four. Gonzalez moves to third. Glanville moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Grace vs. Beech
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sefcik scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Beech vs. Gonzalez
Beech strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cummings vs. Gonzalez
Cummings takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Sefcik vs. Gonzalez
Sefcik hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hubbard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Rolen vs. Gonzalez
Rolen hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Beech
Sosa hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Sefcik reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Beech
Sandberg strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Orie vs. Beech
Orie hits a fly ball into right field. Barron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Brogna vs. Gonzalez
Brogna hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lieberthal vs. Gonzalez
Lieberthal hits a popup towards third. Orie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Gonzalez
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Robertson for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Beech
Hernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Barron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Beech
Hubbard strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Beech
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Cummings settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Barron vs. Gonzalez
Barron 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 -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stocker vs. Gonzalez
Stocker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stocker for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Relaford vs. Gonzalez
Desi Relaford pinch hits for Matt Beech.
Relaford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Cummings vs. Gonzalez
Cummings strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Glanville vs. Gomes
Wayne Gomes now pitching.
Glanville hits a popup, foul, towards first. Brogna settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gomes
Lance Johnson pinch hits for Terrell Lowery.
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Robertson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Gomes
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sefcik scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sefcik vs. Adams
Lance Johnson now playing center field. Doug Glanville now playing left field. Terry Adams now pitching.
Sefcik hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Rolen vs. Adams
Rolen takes first base on ball four. Sefcik moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Brogna vs. Adams
Brogna hits a line drive into center field. Johnson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Johnson. Sefcik scores. Rolen moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Lieberthal vs. Adams
Lieberthal hits a ball on the ground towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Brogna moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robertson vs. Adams
The ball gets by Hubbard for a passed ball. Rolen scores. Brogna moves to third. Lieberthal moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Robertson vs. Adams
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace fields the ball and throws to Adams covering. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Barron vs. Adams
Barron hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg misplays the ball. That's an error on Sandberg. Brogna scores. Lieberthal moves to third. Robertson moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Stocker vs. Patterson
Bob Patterson now pitching.
Stocker strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Jordan vs. Patterson
Kevin Jordan pinch hits for Wayne Gomes.
Jordan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Cummings vs. Patterson
Cummings hits a line drive into left field. Glanville settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Bottalico
Ricky Bottalico now pitching. Mickey Morandini now playing second base. Ruben Amaro now playing left field.
Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Bottalico
Sandberg strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Bottalico
Dave Clark pinch hits for Kevin Orie.
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hansen vs. Bottalico
Miguel Cairo pinch runs for Dave Clark. Dave Hansen pinch hits for Jose Hernandez.
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morandini scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/20/1997 -- Philadelphia at Chicago (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Cummings M, cf 4 0 1 0 Glanville D, cf-lf 4 0 1 0
Sefcik K, 2b 4 1 2 0 Lowery T, lf 2 0 0 0
Morandini M, 2b 0 0 0 0 Johnson L, ph-cf 1 0 0 0
Rolen S, 3b 3 1 0 0 Grace M, 1b 4 0 0 0
Brogna R, 1b 4 1 2 1 Sosa S, rf 4 0 1 0
Lieberthal M, c 4 0 0 0 Sandberg R, 2b 4 0 0 0
Robertson M, lf 4 0 1 0 Orie K, 3b 3 1 1 0
Amaro R, lf 0 0 0 0 Clark D, ph 1 0 1 0
Barron T, rf 4 0 0 1 Cairo M, pr 0 0 0 0
Stocker K, ss 4 0 0 0 Hernandez J, ss 3 1 1 1
Beech M, p 2 0 0 0 Hansen D, ph 1 0 0 0
Relaford D, ph 0 0 0 0 Hubbard M, c 3 0 0 0
Gomes W, p 0 0 0 0 Gonzalez G, p 3 0 1 1
Jordan K, ph 1 0 0 0 Adams T, p 0 0 0 0
Bottalico R, p 0 0 0 0 Patterson B, p 0 0 0 0
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34 3 6 2 33 2 6 2
Philadelphia 000 000 003 -- 3
Chicago 000 020 000 -- 2
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Beech M 7.0 5 2 2 1 5
Gomes W (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Bottalico R (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Gonzalez G 8.0 3 0 0 2 6
Adams T (L)* 0.0 3 3 3 1 0
Patterson B 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 6 batters in 9th
E -- Johnson L, Sandberg R
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 7, Chicago 5
2B -- Hernandez J
PB -- Lieberthal M, Hubbard M
T -- 2:25
A -- 38313
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