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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
July 16, 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 July 16, 1997 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 16, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 16, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Geremi Gonzalez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Armando Reynoso |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 20,282 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Williams 1B: Bruce Froemming 2B: Mark Hirschbeck 3B: Angel Hernandez |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Doug Glanville | Left Fielder |
| Brian McRae | Center Fielder |
| Sammy Sosa | Right Fielder |
| Mark Grace | First Baseman |
| Shawon Dunston | Shortstop |
| Kevin Orie | Third Baseman |
| Scott Servais | Catcher |
| Rey Sanchez | Second Baseman |
| Geremi Gonzalez | Pitcher |
| Jim Riggleman | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lance Johnson | Center Fielder |
| Edgardo Alfonzo | Third Baseman |
| John Olerud | First Baseman |
| Todd Hundley | Catcher |
| Carlos Baerga | Second Baseman |
| Bernard Gilkey | Left Fielder |
| Carl Everett | Right Fielder |
| Rey Ordonez | Shortstop |
| Armando Reynoso | Pitcher |
| Bobby Valentine | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
July 16, 1997
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Glanville vs. Reynoso
Glanville hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Gilkey. Glanville reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Reynoso
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Sosa vs. Reynoso
Sosa strikes out. There goes Glanville. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Grace vs. Reynoso
Grace hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Everett. Grace reaches second base with a double. Glanville scores. McRae goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Dunston vs. Reynoso
Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Orie vs. Reynoso
Orie hits a fly ball into right field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gonzalez
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Gonzalez
Alfonzo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Orie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Gonzalez
Olerud takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Gonzalez
Hundley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Servais settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Reynoso
Servais hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Sanchez vs. Reynoso
Sanchez hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Baerga catches it and throws to first to double up Servais. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Reynoso
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Baerga vs. Gonzalez
Baerga hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Baerga for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gilkey vs. Gonzalez
Gilkey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Gonzalez
Everett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Ordonez vs. Gonzalez
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Glanville vs. Reynoso
Glanville hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olerud scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Glanville for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Reynoso
McRae hits a fly ball into left field. Gilkey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Reynoso
Sosa takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Reynoso
There goes Sosa. The throw from Hundley and he is out, Ordonez applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Reynoso vs. Gonzalez
Reynoso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Gonzalez
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Reynoso moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Alfonzo vs. Gonzalez
Alfonzo hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Olerud vs. Gonzalez
Olerud hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Gonzalez
Hundley strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Baerga vs. Gonzalez
Baerga hits a popup into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Reynoso
Grace strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Reynoso
Dunston hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Orie vs. Reynoso
Orie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baerga fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilkey vs. Gonzalez
Gilkey hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Gonzalez
Everett 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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Gonzalez
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Reynoso
Servais hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Sanchez vs. Reynoso
Sanchez hits a popup into left field for a base hit. Servais moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Reynoso
Reynoso spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Reynoso. Servais moves to third. Sanchez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Gonzalez vs. Reynoso
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Glanville vs. Reynoso
Glanville hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Servais scores. Sanchez scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Reynoso
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Sosa vs. Lidle
Cory Lidle now pitching.
Sosa hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Glanville scores. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Grace vs. Lidle
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baerga fields it and throws to second for the out. McRae moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dunston vs. Lidle
Dunston hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. McRae scores. Grace moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Orie vs. Lidle
Orie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baerga scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lidle vs. Gonzalez
Lidle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Gonzalez
Johnson hits a line drive into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Alfonzo vs. Gonzalez
Alfonzo takes first base on ball four. Lidle moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Olerud vs. Gonzalez
Olerud hits a fly ball into left field. Glanville settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Hundley vs. Gonzalez
Hundley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sosa. Hundley reaches second base with a double. Lidle scores. Alfonzo goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baerga vs. Gonzalez
Baerga hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Baerga for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Lidle
Servais hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Lidle
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Lidle
Kevin Foster pinch hits for Geremi Gonzalez.
Foster strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gilkey vs. Wendell
Turk Wendell now pitching.
Gilkey strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Wendell
Everett hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Glanville. Everett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Ordonez vs. Wendell
There's a wild pitch. Everett moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Ordonez vs. Wendell
Ordonez strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Lopez vs. Wendell
Luis Lopez pinch hits for Cory Lidle.
Lopez hits a popup towards short. Dunston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Glanville vs. Crawford
Joe Crawford now pitching.
Glanville hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baerga scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Crawford
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Crawford
Sosa strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Wendell
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Alfonzo vs. Wendell
Alfonzo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sanchez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olerud vs. Tatis
Ramon Tatis now pitching.
Olerud hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace fields the ball and throws to Tatis covering. Safe. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Hundley vs. Tatis
Hundley strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Baerga vs. Tatis
Baerga hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Johnson moves to third. Olerud moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gilkey vs. Adams
Terry Adams now pitching.
Gilkey hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Crawford
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baerga scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Crawford
Dunston hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Orie vs. Crawford
Orie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Adams
Everett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Glanville. Everett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Ordonez vs. Adams
Servais fires to second and picks off Everett for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Franco vs. Adams
Matt Franco pinch hits for Rey Ordonez.
Franco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Huskey vs. Adams
Butch Huskey pinch hits for Joe Crawford.
Huskey strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Kashiwada
Matt Franco now playing third base. Takashi Kashiwada now pitching. Edgardo Alfonzo now playing shortstop.
Servais hits a fly ball into right field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Kashiwada
Sanchez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Kashiwada
Ryne Sandberg pinch hits for Terry Adams.
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Franco fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Rojas
Ryne Sandberg now playing second base. Rey Sanchez now playing shortstop. Mel Rojas now pitching.
Johnson 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, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Rojas
Alfonzo 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, 6 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Rojas
Olerud strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/16/1997 -- Chicago at New York (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Glanville D, lf 4 2 2 2 Johnson L, cf 3 1 0 0
McRae B, cf 2 2 0 0 Alfonzo E, 3b-ss 4 1 0 0
Sosa S, rf 3 0 1 1 Olerud J, 1b 4 1 2 3
Grace M, 1b 4 0 1 2 Hundley T, c 4 0 1 2
Dunston S, ss 4 0 2 1 Baerga C, 2b 4 0 1 0
Rojas M, p 0 0 0 0 Gilkey B, lf 4 0 0 0
Orie K, 3b 4 0 0 0 Everett C, rf 4 0 3 0
Servais S, c 4 1 2 0 Ordonez R, ss 3 0 0 0
Sanchez R, 2b-ss 4 1 2 0 Franco M, ph-3b 1 0 0 0
Gonzalez G, p 2 0 0 0 Reynoso A, p 0 1 0 0
Foster K, ph 1 0 0 0 Lidle C, p 0 1 0 0
Wendell T, p 0 0 0 0 Lopez L, ph 1 0 0 0
Tatis R, p 0 0 0 0 Crawford J, p 0 0 0 0
Adams T, p 0 0 0 0 Huskey B, ph 1 0 0 0
Sandberg R, ph-2b 1 0 0 0 Kashiwada T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 6 10 6 33 5 7 5
Chicago 200 040 000 -- 6
New York 003 020 000 -- 5
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Gonzalez G (W) 5.0 3 5 5 5 1
Wendell T 1.1 1 0 0 1 2
Tatis R 0.1 2 0 0 0 1
Adams T 1.1 1 0 0 0 1
Rojas M (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Reynoso A (L) 4.1 7 6 6 3 2
Lidle C 1.2 2 0 0 0 1
Crawford J 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
Kashiwada T 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Reynoso A
DP -- New York 3
LOB -- Chicago 3, New York 7
2B -- Glanville D 2, Grace M, Hundley T, Everett C 2
HR -- Olerud J
CS -- Sosa S
WP -- Reynoso A, Wendell T
T -- 3:12
A -- 20282
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