Twins @ Cubs
September 1, 1997

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Bottom 1	R	H	E
Twins	2	2	0
Cubs	0	0	0

Bottom 1	R	H	E
Twins	2	2	0
Cubs	2	1	0

Sammy Sosa Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.246
OBP	.000	.294
At Bats	0	548
Hits	0	135
• Singles	0	72
• Doubles	0	29
• Triples	0	4
• Home Runs	0	30
Walks	0	37
RBI’s	0	102

Rich Robertson Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
8	11	0

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Wrigley Field - September 1, 1997

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Home Run

Rich Robertson

Terry Steinbach

Paul Molitor

Chuck Knoblauch

Ron Coomer

Pat Meares

Marty Cordova

Rich Becker

Brent Brede

Sammy Sosa

Mark Grace

Count: 2-1, 2 Outs

Count: 2-1, 2 Outs

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

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Bottom 1 The ball gets by Steinbach for a passed ball. Grace moves to second.

Bottom 1 Grace takes first base on ball four.

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

Bottom 1 Johnson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Knoblauch reaches out and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 Cordova strikes out.

Top 1 Steinbach hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops it up and throws to first, with Trachsel covering, for the out. Molitor moves to third.

Top 1 Coomer hits a fly ball into left field. Glanville settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brede tags and scores. Molitor tags and moves to second.

Top 1 Molitor bunts towards third. Orie fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Knoblauch scores. Brede moves to third.

Top 1 Brede hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sosa. Brede reaches second base with a double. Knoblauch moves to third.

Top 1 Knoblauch takes first base on ball four.

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