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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
April 20, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Chicago Cubs, played on April 20, 1997 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 20, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 20, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Trachsel |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bobby Jones |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mark Barron 1B: Rich Rieker 2B: Randy Marsh 3B: Jeff Kellogg |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Doug Glanville | Center Fielder |
| Dave Hansen | Third Baseman |
| Mark Grace | First Baseman |
| Sammy Sosa | Right Fielder |
| Brooks Kieschnick | Left Fielder |
| Shawon Dunston | Shortstop |
| Scott Servais | Catcher |
| Rey Sanchez | Second Baseman |
| Steve Trachsel | Pitcher |
| Jim Riggleman | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lance Johnson | Center Fielder |
| Rey Ordonez | Shortstop |
| John Olerud | First Baseman |
| Bernard Gilkey | Left Fielder |
| Todd Hundley | Catcher |
| Carl Everett | Right Fielder |
| Matt Franco | Third Baseman |
| Manny Alexander | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Jones | Pitcher |
| Bobby Valentine | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
April 20, 1997
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Glanville vs. Jones
Glanville hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hansen vs. Jones
Hansen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Glanville moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Grace vs. Jones
Grace hits a line drive into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Sosa vs. Jones
Sosa hits a popup towards first. Olerud settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Kieschnick vs. Jones
Kieschnick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Glanville scores. Hansen moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Dunston vs. Jones
Dunston hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alexander settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Trachsel
Johnson bunts towards first. Grace fields the ball and throws to Trachsel covering. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Ordonez vs. Trachsel
Ordonez bunts towards the mound. Trachsel fields it and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Olerud vs. Trachsel
Olerud hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gilkey vs. Trachsel
Gilkey hits a popup towards first. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Trachsel
Hundley strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Jones
Servais hits a ball on the ground towards third. Franco fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Jones
Sanchez hits a line drive into right field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Trachsel vs. Jones
Trachsel strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Trachsel
Everett bunts towards the mound. Trachsel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Trachsel
Franco hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Trachsel
Alexander hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Franco moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Trachsel
Jones bunts towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jones for the out. Franco moves to third. Alexander moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Trachsel
Johnson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Ordonez vs. Trachsel
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Glanville vs. Jones
Glanville hits a ball on the ground towards third. Franco fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Jones
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Jones
Grace hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Jones
Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Trachsel
Olerud hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hansen juggles the ball. That's an error on Hansen. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gilkey vs. Trachsel
Gilkey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Olerud moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Hundley vs. Trachsel
Hundley hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Olerud moves to third. Gilkey moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Everett vs. Trachsel
Everett hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Trachsel
Franco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Trachsel
Alexander hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Franco moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Casian
Larry Casian now pitching.
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston fields it and throws to third for the out. Alexander moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Casian
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Glanville settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Ordonez vs. Casian
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Alexander moves to third. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Olerud vs. Casian
Olerud hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Alexander scores. Jones moves to third. Ordonez moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Gilkey vs. Casian
Gilkey hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kieschnick vs. Jones
Kieschnick hits a fly ball into right field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Jones
Dunston hits a popup into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Servais vs. Jones
Servais hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alexander settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanchez vs. Jones
There goes Dunston. The throw from Hundley and he is safe. Dunston steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Sanchez vs. Jones
Sanchez hits a line drive into right field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Casian
Hundley strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Casian
Everett hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Tatis
Ramon Tatis now pitching. Jose Hernandez now playing shortstop.
Franco hits a line drive into center field. Glanville settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Tatis
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hansen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Jones
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Glanville vs. Jones
Glanville hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Jones
Hansen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Jones
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alexander scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Tatis
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Tatis
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Tatis
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Jones
Sosa hits a line drive into left field. Gilkey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kieschnick vs. Jones
Kieschnick hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Tatis vs. Jones
Tatis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Tatis
Olerud hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gilkey vs. Tatis
Gilkey hits a fly ball into center field. Glanville settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Tatis
Hundley strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Jones
Servais hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Jones
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Jones
Hernandez hits a popup into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Tatis
Everett hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Franco vs. Tatis
Franco hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Franco for the out. Everett moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Alexander vs. Tatis
Alexander hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Tatis
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Glanville vs. Jones
Glanville hits a ball on the ground towards third. Franco fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Jones
Hansen hits a line drive towards short. Ordonez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Jones
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olerud scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grace for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bottenfield
Kent Bottenfield now pitching.
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Kieschnick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Bottenfield
Ordonez hits a popup towards first. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Bottenfield
Olerud hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Gilkey vs. Bottenfield
Gilkey hits a line drive into left field. Kieschnick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Jones
Sosa hits a fly ball into right field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kieschnick vs. Jones
Kieschnick hits a fly ball into right field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Houston vs. Jones
Tyler Houston pinch hits for Kent Bottenfield.
Houston hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Gilkey 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 4/20/1997, game 1 -- Chicago at New York (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Glanville D, cf 4 1 1 0 Johnson L, cf 4 1 1 0
Hansen D, 3b 3 0 1 0 Ordonez R, ss 4 0 1 0
Grace M, 1b 4 1 1 1 Olerud J, 1b 5 2 3 3
Sosa S, rf 4 0 0 0 Gilkey B, lf 5 1 1 0
Kieschnick B, lf 4 0 1 1 Hundley T, c 4 1 1 0
Dunston S, ss 2 0 1 0 Everett C, rf 4 2 3 5
Tatis R, p 1 0 0 0 Franco M, 3b 3 0 1 0
Bottenfield K, p 0 0 0 0 Alexander M, 2b 4 1 2 0
Houston T, ph 1 0 0 0 Jones B, p 3 0 0 0
Servais S, c 3 0 0 0
Sanchez R, 2b 3 0 0 0
Trachsel S, p 1 0 0 0
Casian L, p 0 0 0 0
Hernandez J, ss 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 5 2 36 8 13 8
Chicago 101 000 000 -- 2
New York 205 100 00x -- 8
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Trachsel S (L)* 2.0 8 7 5 2 1
Casian L 1.1 3 1 1 0 1
Tatis R 3.2 1 0 0 0 1
Bottenfield K 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Jones B (W) 9.0 5 2 2 1 3
* Pitched to 6 batters in 3rd
E -- Hansen D
LOB -- Chicago 4, New York 8
HR -- Olerud J, Grace M, Everett C 2
SB -- Dunston S
SH -- Ordonez R, Jones B
T -- 2:44
A -- 0
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