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July 2, 1997

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Cubs	0	0	0

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Royals	0	2	0
Cubs	1	1	0

Sammy Sosa Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.261
OBP	.000	.305
At Bats	0	326
Hits	0	85
• Singles	0	46
• Doubles	0	21
• Triples	0	2
• Home Runs	0	16
Walks	0	22
RBI’s	0	57

Kevin Appier Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
6	5	0

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Wrigley Field - July 2, 1997

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Home Run

Kevin Appier

Mike Macfarlane

Jeff King

David Howard

Craig Paquette

Jay Bell

Johnny Damon

Tom Goodwin

Jermaine Dye

Sammy Sosa

Count: 2-1, 0 Outs

Count: 2-1, 0 Outs

Sosa hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Top 2 Paquette hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hansen fields it and throws to first for the out.

Top 2 Dye hits a fly ball into left field. Glanville settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 2 There goes Damon. The throw from Servais and he is out, Sandberg applying the tag.

Top 2 Damon hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit.

Bottom 1 Grace strikes out.

Bottom 1 McRae hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 1 Glanville hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howard scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Top 1 King hits a popup into left field. Glanville settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 Bell takes first base on ball four.

Top 1 There goes Howard. The throw from Servais and he is out, Sandberg applying the tag.

Top 1 Howard bunts towards third. Hansen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.

Top 1 Goodwin hits a line drive into left field. Glanville settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

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