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Phillies
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 21, 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 21, 1997 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 21, 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 21, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Curt Schilling |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Kevin Tapani |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 29,922 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Meals 1B: Dana DeMuth 2B: Jim Quick 3B: Gary Darling |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Midre Cummings | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Morandini | Second Baseman |
| Scott Rolen | Third Baseman |
| Rico Brogna | First Baseman |
| Mike Lieberthal | Catcher |
| Billy McMillon | Left Fielder |
| Tony Barron | Right Fielder |
| Kevin Stocker | Shortstop |
| Curt Schilling | Pitcher |
| Terry Francona | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lance Johnson | Center Fielder |
| Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
| Mark Grace | First Baseman |
| Sammy Sosa | Right Fielder |
| Dave Hansen | Third Baseman |
| Brant Brown | Left Fielder |
| Tyler Houston | Catcher |
| Manny Alexander | Shortstop |
| Kevin Tapani | Pitcher |
| Jim Riggleman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 21, 1997
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cummings vs. Tapani
Cummings strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Morandini vs. Tapani
Morandini strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolen vs. Tapani
Rolen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tapani fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Schilling
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Cummings who is chasing the ball. Johnson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Sandberg vs. Schilling
Sandberg hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McMillon. Sandberg reaches second base with a double. McMillon throws the ball in to Morandini who tags Sandberg, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Johnson scores. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Schilling
Grace strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Schilling
Sosa strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brogna vs. Tapani
Brogna hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tapani fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lieberthal vs. Tapani
Lieberthal hits a line drive beyond short. Alexander can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillon vs. Tapani
McMillon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lieberthal moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Barron vs. Tapani
Barron hits a popup into right field for a base hit. Lieberthal scores. McMillon moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Stocker vs. Tapani
Stocker hits a popup towards first. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Schilling vs. Tapani
Schilling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alexander fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Schilling
Hansen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Schilling
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Houston vs. Schilling
Houston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it and throws to first for the out. Hansen moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Alexander vs. Schilling
Alexander strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cummings vs. Tapani
Cummings hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alexander scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Morandini vs. Tapani
Morandini strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rolen vs. Tapani
Rolen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alexander scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tapani vs. Schilling
Tapani strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Schilling
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Schilling
Sandberg hits a popup into left field. McMillon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Schilling
Grace hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Sosa vs. Schilling
Sosa strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Brogna vs. Tapani
Brogna strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lieberthal vs. Tapani
Lieberthal strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McMillon vs. Tapani
McMillon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tapani fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Schilling
Hansen hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Schilling
Brown hits a popup into center field. Cummings settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Houston vs. Schilling
Houston strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Schilling
Alexander hits a fly ball into center field. Cummings settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Barron vs. Tapani
Barron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alexander scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stocker vs. Tapani
Stocker 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, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Tapani
Schilling hits a line drive into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Tapani vs. Schilling
Tapani takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Schilling
Johnson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Schilling
Sandberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Schilling
Miguel Cairo pinch runs for Ryne Sandberg.
Grace hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Schilling
Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brogna scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sosa for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Schilling
Hansen hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Schilling
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Houston vs. Schilling
Houston hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morandini settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cummings vs. Tapani
Miguel Cairo now playing second base. Doug Glanville now playing left field. Jose Hernandez now playing third base.
Cummings strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morandini vs. Tapani
Morandini hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alexander scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rolen vs. Tapani
Rolen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brogna vs. Tapani
Brogna hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Glanville. Brogna reaches second base with a double. Rolen goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lieberthal vs. Tapani
Lieberthal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hernandez juggles the ball. That's an error on Hernandez. Brogna moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
McMillon vs. Tapani
McMillon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Blazier
Ron Blazier now pitching.
Alexander hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Tapani vs. Blazier
Tapani bunts towards first. Brogna scoops it up and throws to first, with Morandini covering, for the out. Alexander moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Blazier
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Cairo vs. Blazier
Cairo 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, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Barron vs. Tapani
Barron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hernandez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Stocker vs. Tapani
Stocker hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Tapani
Mike Robertson pinch hits for Ron Blazier.
Robertson strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Cummings vs. Tapani
Cummings hits a popup towards first. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Karp
Ryan Karp now pitching.
Grace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Karp
Sosa hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morandini settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Glanville vs. Karp
Glanville hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grace moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Hernandez vs. Karp
Hernandez hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Houston vs. Karp
Houston hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rolen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Karp
Alexander strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Morandini vs. Tatis
Ramon Tatis now pitching.
Morandini takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Rolen vs. Tatis
Rolen strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Brogna vs. Tatis
Brogna hits a fly ball into left field. Glanville settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Lieberthal vs. Tatis
Lieberthal hits a popup towards short. Alexander settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jennings vs. Harris
Reggie Harris now pitching. Robin Jennings pinch hits for Ramon Tatis.
Jennings hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Morandini reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Harris
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cairo vs. Harris
Cairo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stocker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grace vs. Harris
The umpire calls a balk on Harris Johnson moves to third. Cairo moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Grace vs. Harris
There's a wild pitch. Johnson scores. Cairo moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Grace vs. Harris
Grace hits a popup into center field for a base hit. Cairo scores. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Harris
Sosa strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Glanville vs. Harris
Glanville hits a line drive into left field. McMillon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McMillon vs. Myers
Rodney Myers now pitching.
McMillon hits a fly ball into left field. Glanville settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Barron vs. Myers
Barron hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Stocker vs. Myers
Stocker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Amaro vs. Myers
Ruben Amaro pinch hits for Reggie Harris.
Amaro takes first base on ball four. Stocker moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cummings vs. Myers
Cummings hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stocker scores. Amaro moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Morandini vs. Myers
Morandini strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/21/1997 -- Philadelphia at Chicago (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Cummings M, cf 5 0 1 1 Johnson L, cf 4 3 3 2
Morandini M, 2b 4 0 0 0 Sandberg R, 2b 3 0 2 1
Rolen S, 3b 4 1 1 0 Cairo M, pr-2b 2 2 1 0
Brogna R, 1b 4 0 1 1 Grace M, 1b 4 2 3 3
Lieberthal M, c 4 1 1 0 Sosa S, rf 5 0 0 0
McMillon B, lf 4 0 1 0 Hansen D, 3b 3 1 3 1
Barron T, rf 4 0 2 1 Glanville D, lf 2 1 1 0
Stocker K, ss 4 1 1 0 Brown B, lf 3 0 0 0
Schilling C, p 2 0 0 0 Hernandez J, 3b 1 1 1 3
Blazier R, p 0 0 0 0 Houston T, c 4 0 0 0
Robertson M, ph 1 0 0 0 Alexander M, ss 4 0 1 0
Karp R, p 0 0 0 0 Tapani K, p 1 1 0 0
Harris R, p 0 0 0 0 Tatis R, p 0 0 0 0
Amaro R, ph 0 0 0 0 Jennings R, ph 1 0 0 0
Myers R, p 0 0 0 0
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36 3 8 3 37 11 15 10
Philadelphia 010 001 001 -- 3
Chicago 100 050 32x -- 11
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Schilling C (L) 5.0 10 6 6 1 8
Blazier R 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Karp R 1.0 2 3 3 1 1
Harris R 1.0 2 2 2 1 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Tapani K (W) 7.0 6 2 2 0 8
Tatis R 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Myers R 1.0 2 1 1 1 1
E -- Hernandez J
LOB -- Philadelphia 8, Chicago 6
2B -- Sandberg R, Brogna R
3B -- Johnson L
HR -- Johnson L, Grace M, Hansen D, Hernandez J
SH -- Tapani K
WP -- Harris R
Balk -- Harris R
T -- 2:43
A -- 29922
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