Royals @ Cubs
July 2, 1997

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Bottom 5 R H E
Royals 0 4 0
Cubs 2 8 0
Bottom 5 R H E
Royals 0 4 0
Cubs 3 8 0

Sammy Sosa Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .500 .262
OBP .500 .306
At Bats 2 328
Hits 1 86
• Singles 0 46
• Doubles 0 21
• Triples 0 2
• Home Runs 1 17
Walks 0 22
RBI’s 1 58

Kevin Appier Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
6 5 0
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Wrigley Field - July 2, 1997
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Kevin Appier
Mike Macfarlane
Jeff King
David Howard
Craig Paquette
Jay Bell
Johnny Damon
Tom Goodwin
Jermaine Dye
Sammy Sosa
Mark Grace
Brian McRae
Count: 0-2, 1 Out
Count: 0-2, 2 Outs

Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McRae scores. Grace moves to second.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 5 Grace hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Glanville scores. McRae moves to third.
Bottom 5 McRae hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dye. McRae reaches second base with a double. Glanville moves to third.
Bottom 5 Glanville hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Foster hits a line drive into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Appier strikes out.
Top 5 Macfarlane is walked intentionally.
Top 5 Paquette hits a popup into right field, out of the reach of Sosa. Paquette reaches second base with a double.
Top 5 Dye hits a fly ball into left field. Glanville settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Damon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Servais hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Dunston trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out.
Bottom 4 There goes Dunston. The throw from Macfarlane and he is safe. Dunston steals second.
Bottom 4 Sandberg strikes out.
Bottom 4 Dunston hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 Hansen hits a fly ball into left field. Damon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 King strikes out.
Top 4 Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hansen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 4 Howard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Sosa strikes out.
Bottom 3 Grace is walked intentionally.
Bottom 3 McRae hits a ball on the ground towards first. King scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McRae for the out.
Bottom 3 Glanville hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dye. Glanville reaches second base with a double. Foster moves to third.
Bottom 3 Foster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Servais hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Goodwin hits a fly ball into left field. Glanville settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Appier strikes out.
Top 3 Macfarlane hits a line drive into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Sandberg hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Dunston hits a line drive towards third. Paquette reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Hansen strikes out.
Bottom 2 Sosa hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
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.