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Cubs
@ Reds
Cinergy Field
May 23, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 23, 1997 at Cinergy Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 23, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 23, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Terry Mulholland |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Kent Mercker |
| Ballpark | Cinergy Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 23,189 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Pulli 1B: Greg Bonin 2B: Rich Rieker 3B: Eric Gregg |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian McRae | Center Fielder |
| Doug Glanville | Left Fielder |
| Mark Grace | First Baseman |
| Sammy Sosa | Right Fielder |
| Shawon Dunston | Shortstop |
| Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
| Scott Servais | Catcher |
| Jose Hernandez | Third Baseman |
| Terry Mulholland | Pitcher |
| Jim Riggleman | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Deion Sanders | Center Fielder |
| Curtis Goodwin | Left Fielder |
| Barry Larkin | Shortstop |
| Reggie Sanders | Right Fielder |
| Hal Morris | First Baseman |
| Terry Pendleton | Third Baseman |
| Bret Boone | Second Baseman |
| Joe Oliver | Catcher |
| Kent Mercker | Pitcher |
| Ray Knight | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Reds
Cinergy Field
May 23, 1997
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Mercker
McRae hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sanders throws the ball in to Larkin who tags McRae trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Glanville vs. Mercker
Glanville hits a fly ball into center field. Sanders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Mercker
Grace hits a fly ball into left field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Mulholland
Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Mulholland
Goodwin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Larkin vs. Mulholland
Larkin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Goodwin moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Sanders vs. Mulholland
Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Mercker
Sosa hits a line drive towards third. Pendleton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Mercker
Dunston hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Boone reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Mercker
Sandberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Servais vs. Mercker
Servais hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Mulholland
Morris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Mulholland
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Mulholland
Boone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Mulholland
Oliver strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Mercker
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mulholland vs. Mercker
Mulholland strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Mercker
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Sanders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mercker vs. Mulholland
Mercker hits a fly ball into left field. Glanville settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Mulholland
Sanders 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Mulholland
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Glanville vs. Mercker
Glanville hits a fly ball into center field. Sanders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Mercker
Grace hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Mercker
Sosa hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Mercker
Dunston hits a fly ball into right field. Sanders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Mulholland
Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Mulholland
Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Mulholland
Morris 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
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Mercker
Sandberg hits a fly ball into right field. Sanders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Mercker
Servais hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Mercker
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Mulholland vs. Mercker
Mulholland hits a fly ball into left field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Mulholland
Pendleton hits a line drive into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Mulholland
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Mulholland
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mercker vs. Mulholland
Mercker bunts towards third. Hernandez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sanders vs. Mulholland
Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Mercker
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mercker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Glanville vs. Mercker
Glanville hits a fly ball into center field. Sanders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Mercker
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Mulholland
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Mulholland scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Goodwin for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Mulholland
Larkin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. Mulholland
Sanders hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morris vs. Mulholland
There goes Larkin. The throw from Servais and he is out, Dunston applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Mercker
Sosa hits a fly ball into right field. Sanders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Mercker
Dunston hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sanders. Dunston reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Sandberg vs. Mercker
Sandberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Servais vs. Mercker
Servais takes first base on ball four. Dunston moves to third. Sandberg moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Houston vs. Belinda
Stan Belinda now pitching. Tyler Houston pinch hits for Jose Hernandez.
Houston hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sanders. Houston reaches second base with a double. Dunston scores. Sandberg scores. Servais moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Mulholland vs. Belinda
Mulholland strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
McRae vs. Belinda
McRae is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Glanville vs. Belinda
Glanville strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Mulholland
Tyler Houston now playing third base. Rey Sanchez now playing shortstop.
Morris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Mulholland
Pendleton hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Mulholland
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Boone for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Carrasco
Hector Carrasco now pitching. Pokey Reese now playing second base.
Grace hits a line drive towards third. Pendleton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Carrasco
Sosa hits a line drive into right field. Sanders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Carrasco
Sanchez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Carrasco
Sandberg hits a fly ball into right field. Sanders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Mulholland
Oliver hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Glanville. Oliver reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Mulholland
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sanders vs. Mulholland
Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Oliver scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Mulholland
Goodwin 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
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Carrasco
Servais strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Houston vs. Carrasco
Houston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Carrasco
Brant Brown pinch hits for Terry Mulholland.
Brown hits a line drive towards first. Morris reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Adams
Terry Adams now pitching.
Larkin strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Adams
Sanders takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Morris vs. Adams
Morris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Houston fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/23/1997 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
McRae B, cf 3 0 1 0 Sanders D, cf 4 0 0 1
Glanville D, lf 4 0 0 0 Goodwin C, lf 3 0 0 0
Grace M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Larkin B, ss 4 0 2 0
Sosa S, rf 4 1 1 1 Sanders R, rf 3 0 0 0
Dunston S, ss 3 1 1 0 Morris H, 1b 4 0 0 0
Sanchez R, ss 0 0 0 0 Pendleton T, 3b 3 0 0 0
Sandberg R, 2b 2 1 0 0 Boone B, 2b 2 0 1 0
Servais S, c 3 0 0 0 Carrasco H, p 0 0 0 0
Hernandez J, 3b 1 0 0 0 Oliver J, c 3 1 1 0
Houston T, ph-3b 2 0 1 2 Mercker K, p 2 0 1 0
Mulholland T, p 3 0 0 0 Belinda S, p 0 0 0 0
Brown B, ph 1 0 0 0 Reese P, 2b 1 0 0 0
Adams T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 3 4 3 29 1 5 1
Chicago 000 100 200 -- 3
Cincinnati 000 000 010 -- 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Mulholland T (W) 8.0 5 1 1 2 1
Adams T (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Mercker K (L) 6.1 3 3 3 4 1
Belinda S 0.2 1 0 0 1 2
Carrasco H 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Chicago 6, Cincinnati 4
2B -- Dunston S, Houston T, Oliver J
HR -- Sosa S
T -- 2:04
A -- 23189
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