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ANA  5
MIN  3
 BAL  8
CLE  5
 NYY  7
@BOS  2
 MIL  4
CHW  3
 TOR 13
@OAK  3
 DET  4
@SEA  2
 TEX  3
KCR  1
 SFG  6
@ATL  4
 CHC  7
CIN  4
 COL  8
@FLA  4
 SDP 12
@HOU  5
 NYM 10
PHI  3
 MON  4
@PIT  2
 STL  6
LAD  3
Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 36,440

 Saturday, May 31, 1997, 3:07
Time of Game: 2:35
Reds
4
20-34
Lost 1
5th, 6½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  0   1  1  0   0  2  0    4  7  1
Cubs            0  0  0   4  2  1   0  0  X    7 11  0
W: Kevin Foster (7-3), L: Mike Morgan (2-5), S: Mel Rojas (5)
 Cubs
7
21-32
Won 1
4th, 5 GB

Batting Stats

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Sanders CF                  3   1   0   1    1   0  .314  .801              1   0   SF
C Goodwin LF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .317  .786              1   0   
H Morris 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .251  .632              8   2   
B Larkin SS                   4   2   2   2    0   0  .314  .909              0   2   HR,2B
E Taubensee C                 3   0   2   1    0   0  .264  .824              6   0   2·2B
  J Oliver PH-C               1   0   1   0    0   0  .311  .829              2   0   
L Harris RF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .230  .606              1   0   
B Boone 2B                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .184  .539              4   5   
J Branson 3B                  3   1   2   0    1   0  .173  .434              0   3   2B
M Morgan P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .063  .250              1   0   2·SH
  H Carrasco P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
  W Greene PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .215  .719              0   0   
  S Sullivan P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  T Pendleton PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .255  .655              0   0   
Totals                       31   4   7   0    3   4                         24  13
Batting Events
2B: E Taubensee 2 (10, 2 off K Foster); B Larkin (10, off K Foster); J Branson (1, off K Foster).
HR: B Larkin (3, off B Patterson; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF-CF).
SF: D Sanders (1, off K Foster).
SH: M Morgan 2 (4, 2 off K Foster).
TB: B Larkin 6; E Taubensee 4; J Branson 3; J Oliver.
RBI: B Larkin 2 (16); E Taubensee (11); D Sanders (14).
2-out RBI: B Larkin 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. B Larkin-B Boone-H Morris; J Branson-B Boone-H Morris; H Morris-E Taubensee.
PB: E Taubensee (5).
E: D Sanders (3).
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B McRae CF                    5   0   1   0    0   1  .272  .766              3   0   
B Brown LF                    3   1   2   0    0   0  .188  .543              4   0   2·2B,GDP
  D Glanville PR-LF           0   1   0   0    1   0  .297  .780              0   0   
M Grace 1B                    3   1   0   0    1   1  .293  .820              8   2   
S Sosa RF                     3   1   2   0    1   1  .279  .883              3   0   
T Houston C                   3   0   0   2    0   1  .254  .633              4   0   SF
S Dunston SS                  4   1   3   2    0   0  .291  .728              0   0   2·2B,GDP
  M Rojas P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
R Sandberg 2B                 3   1   1   0    0   1  .204  .590              2   6   HBP
K Orie 3B                     3   1   2   2    1   1  .250  .740              2   1   2B
K Foster P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .091  .221              0   1   SH
  B Patterson P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   0   
  R Sanchez SS                1   0   0   0    0   0  .244  .592              0   0   
Totals                       30   7  11   0    4   7                         27  10
Batting Events
2B: K Orie (9, off M Morgan); B Brown 2 (4, 2 off M Morgan); S Dunston 2 (11, 1 off S Sullivan, 1 off M Morgan).
SF: T Houston (2, off H Carrasco).
SH: K Foster (5, off H Carrasco).
HBP: R Sandberg (2, by M Morgan).
TB: S Dunston 5; B Brown 4; K Orie 3; S Sosa 2; B McRae; R Sandberg.
GIDP: B Brown (1); S Dunston (3).
RBI: T Houston 2 (15); S Dunston 2 (12); K Orie 2 (6).
2-out RBI: K Orie 2; S Dunston 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 4 for 12.

Pitching Stats

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Morgan, L (2-5)              4.1   9   6   6    1   1   0   5.62   21     -       ·  ·      9· 1· 0· 8     21    -     1.19  -0.27
H Carrasco                     1.2   1   1   0    3   2   0   1.91    9     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          2-2    0.56  -0.10
S Sullivan                     2     1   0   0    0   4   0   3.95    7     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.08   0.01
Totals                         8    11   7   6    4   7   0          37     -       ·  ·     12· 3· 0·10          2-2 
Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
K Foster, W (7-3)              7     4   3   3    3   2   0   3.99   28     -       ·  ·      7·12· 0· 4     56    -     0.90   0.10
B Patterson                    0.2   1   1   1    0   1   1   3.38    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          1-1    0.38  -0.00
M Rojas, S (5)                 1.1   2   0   0    0   1   0   4.62    6     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.68   0.04
Totals                         9     7   4   4    3   4   1          37     -       ·  ·     10·13· 0· 7          1-1
K Foster faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: H Carrasco (2); K Foster (1); M Rojas (1).
HBP: M Morgan (4; R Sandberg).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Frank Pulli, 1B - Greg Bonin, 2B - Eric Gregg, 3B - Bob Davidson.
Time of Game: 2:35.
Attendance: 36,440.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 56° F, Wind 14mph in from Centerfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Cincinnati Reds                           Chicago Cubs                                 
1. Deion Sanders                CF       1. Brian McRae                  CF
2. Curtis Goodwin               LF       2. Brant Brown                  LF
3. Hal Morris                   1B       3. Mark Grace                   1B
4. Barry Larkin                 SS       4. Sammy Sosa                   RF
5. Eddie Taubensee               C       5. Tyler Houston                 C
6. Lenny Harris                 RF       6. Shawon Dunston               SS
7. Bret Boone                   2B       7. Ryne Sandberg                2B
8. Jeff Branson                 3B       8. Kevin Orie                   3B
9. Mike Morgan                   P       9. Kevin Foster                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b4 2 12- RR 17% 85% 2-1 CHC K. Orie M. Morgan Double to LF; Dunston Scores; Sandberg Scores
b3 0 1-3 OO -15% 54% 0-0 CHC K. Foster M. Morgan Double Play: Groundout: 1B-C; Orie to 2B
b4 2 -2- R 13% 67% 1-1 CHC S. Dunston M. Morgan Double to LF; Sosa Scores
b3 0 1-- 10% 69% 0-0 CHC K. Orie M. Morgan Single (CF-RF); Sandberg to 3B
t4 1 --3 R -9% 36% 0-0 CIN E. Taubensee K. Foster Double (CF-RF); Larkin Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Kevin Foster facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 CIN D. Sanders K. Foster Popfly: 3B
t1 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 CIN C. Goodwin K. Foster Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 CIN H. Morris K. Foster Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Mike Morgan facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 3% 58% 0-0 CHC B. McRae M. Morgan Single to SS
b1 0 1-- OO -7% 51% 0-0 CHC B. Brown M. Morgan Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 CHC M. Grace M. Morgan Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Kevin Foster facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 CIN B. Larkin K. Foster Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t2 1 --- -4% 48% 0-0 CIN E. Taubensee K. Foster Double to RF
t2 1 -2- O 3% 51% 0-0 CIN L. Harris K. Foster Groundout: 2B-1B; Taubensee to 3B
t2 2 --3 O 4% 55% 0-0 CIN B. Boone K. Foster Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Mike Morgan facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- 4% 59% 0-0 CHC S. Sosa M. Morgan Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
b2 0 1-- O -3% 55% 0-0 CHC T. Houston M. Morgan Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Houston to 1B
b2 1 1-- OO -5% 50% 0-0 CHC S. Dunston M. Morgan Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Kevin Foster facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 CIN J. Branson K. Foster Walk
t3 0 1-- O 2% 48% 0-0 CIN M. Morgan K. Foster Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Branson to 2B
t3 1 -2- O 3% 51% 0-0 CIN D. Sanders K. Foster Groundout: 2B-1B; Branson to 3B
t3 2 --3 O 4% 56% 0-0 CIN C. Goodwin K. Foster Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Mike Morgan facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- 4% 60% 0-0 CHC R. Sandberg M. Morgan Single to LF
b3 0 1-- 10% 69% 0-0 CHC K. Orie M. Morgan Single (CF-RF); Sandberg to 3B
b3 0 1-3 OO -15% 54% 0-0 CHC K. Foster M. Morgan Double Play: Groundout: 1B-C; Orie to 2B
b3 2 -2- O -4% 50% 0-0 CHC B. McRae M. Morgan Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Kevin Foster facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 CIN H. Morris K. Foster Flyball: CF
t4 1 --- -5% 48% 0-0 CIN B. Larkin K. Foster Double to RF
t4 1 -2- -3% 44% 0-0 CIN E. Taubensee K. Foster Wild Pitch; Larkin to 3B
t4 1 --3 R -9% 36% 0-0 CIN E. Taubensee K. Foster Double (CF-RF); Larkin Scores
t4 1 -2- O 4% 40% 1-0 CIN L. Harris K. Foster Flyball: LF
t4 2 -2- O 3% 43% 1-0 CIN B. Boone K. Foster Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Mike Morgan facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- 8% 51% 0-1 CHC B. Brown M. Morgan Double to LF
b4 0 -2- O -6% 45% 0-1 CHC M. Grace M. Morgan Flyball: LF
b4 1 -2- 6% 52% 0-1 CHC S. Sosa M. Morgan Single to SS; Brown to 3B
b4 1 1-3 RO 2% 54% 0-1 CHC T. Houston M. Morgan Groundout: 2B-1B; Brown Scores; Sosa to 2B
b4 2 -2- R 13% 67% 1-1 CHC S. Dunston M. Morgan Double to LF; Sosa Scores
b4 2 -2- 1% 68% 2-1 CHC R. Sandberg M. Morgan Hit By Pitch
b4 2 12- RR 17% 85% 2-1 CHC K. Orie M. Morgan Double to LF; Dunston Scores; Sandberg Scores
b4 2 -2- O -2% 83% 4-1 CHC K. Foster M. Morgan Strikeout
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Cubs 4.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-4, Cubs' Kevin Foster facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- -6% 78% 1-4 CIN J. Branson K. Foster Double to RF
t5 0 -2- O 2% 80% 1-4 CIN M. Morgan K. Foster Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Branson to 3B
t5 1 --3 RO -0% 80% 1-4 CIN D. Sanders K. Foster Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Branson Scores
t5 2 --- O 1% 81% 2-4 CIN C. Goodwin K. Foster Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Cubs 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-2, Reds' Mike Morgan facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- O -1% 80% 4-2 CHC B. McRae M. Morgan Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 1 --- 3% 82% 4-2 CHC B. Brown M. Morgan Double (CF-RF)
Doug Glanville pinch runs for Brant Brown (LF) batting 2nd
b5 1 -2- 1% 83% 4-2 CHC M. Grace M. Morgan Walk
Hector Carrasco replaces Mike Morgan pitching and batting 9th
b5 1 12- 4% 87% 4-2 CHC S. Sosa H. Carrasco Walk; Glanville to 3B; Grace to 2B
b5 1 123 RO 1% 88% 4-2 CHC T. Houston H. Carrasco Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Glanville Scores
b5 2 12- 1% 89% 5-2 CHC S. Dunston H. Carrasco Wild Pitch; Grace to 3B; Sosa to 2B
b5 2 -23 R 4% 93% 5-2 CHC S. Dunston H. Carrasco Single to 1B; Grace Scores; Sosa to 3B
b5 2 1-3 O -1% 92% 6-2 CHC R. Sandberg H. Carrasco Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Cubs 6.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-6, Cubs' Kevin Foster facing 3-4-5
Doug Glanville moves from PR to LF
t6 0 --- O 2% 93% 2-6 CIN H. Morris K. Foster Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1 --- O 1% 94% 2-6 CIN B. Larkin K. Foster Flyball: RF
t6 2 --- O 1% 95% 2-6 CIN E. Taubensee K. Foster Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Cubs 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 6-2, Reds' Hector Carrasco facing 8-9-1
b6 0 --- 1% 96% 6-2 CHC K. Orie H. Carrasco Walk
b6 0 1-- O -0% 95% 6-2 CHC K. Foster H. Carrasco Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Orie to 2B
b6 1 -2- O -1% 95% 6-2 CHC B. McRae H. Carrasco Groundout: 2B-1B; Orie to 3B
b6 2 --3 R 2% 97% 6-2 CHC D. Glanville H. Carrasco Passed Ball; Orie Scores/unER/No RBI
b6 2 --- 0% 97% 7-2 CHC D. Glanville H. Carrasco Walk
b6 2 1-- O -0% 97% 7-2 CHC M. Grace H. Carrasco Strikeout Looking
1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Cubs 7.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-7, Cubs' Kevin Foster facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- O 1% 98% 2-7 CIN L. Harris K. Foster Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 1 --- -1% 97% 2-7 CIN B. Boone K. Foster Walk
t7 1 1-- O 1% 98% 2-7 CIN J. Branson K. Foster Foul Flyball: 1B
Willie Greene pinch hits for Hector Carrasco (P) batting 9th
t7 2 1-- O 1% 99% 2-7 CIN W. Greene K. Foster Foul Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Cubs 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 7-2, Reds' Scott Sullivan facing 4-5-6
Scott Sullivan replaces Willie Greene (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- O -0% 98% 7-2 CHC S. Sosa S. Sullivan Strikeout
b7 1 --- O -0% 98% 7-2 CHC T. Houston S. Sullivan Strikeout
b7 2 --- 0% 99% 7-2 CHC S. Dunston S. Sullivan Double to CF (CF-RF); Dunston to 3B/Adv on E8
b7 2 --3 O -0% 98% 7-2 CHC R. Sandberg S. Sullivan Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Cubs 7.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-7, Cubs' Kevin Foster facing 1-2-3
t8 0 --- -1% 97% 2-7 CIN D. Sanders K. Foster Walk
Bob Patterson replaces Kevin Foster pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 1-- O 1% 98% 2-7 CIN C. Goodwin B. Patterson Strikeout
t8 1 1-- O 1% 99% 2-7 CIN H. Morris B. Patterson Groundout: 1B-P; Sanders to 2B
t8 2 -2- RR -2% 96% 2-7 CIN B. Larkin B. Patterson Home Run (LF-CF); Sanders Scores
Mel Rojas replaces Shawon Dunston (SS) pitching and batting 6th; Rey Sanchez replaces Bob Patterson (P) playing SS batting 9th; Joe Oliver pinch hits for Eddie Taubensee (C) batting 5th
t8 2 --- -1% 95% 4-7 CIN J. Oliver M. Rojas Single to CF
t8 2 1-- O 2% 97% 4-7 CIN L. Harris M. Rojas Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Cubs 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 7-4, Reds' Scott Sullivan facing 8-9-1
Joe Oliver moves from PH to C
b8 0 --- O -0% 97% 7-4 CHC K. Orie S. Sullivan Strikeout Looking
b8 1 --- O -0% 97% 7-4 CHC R. Sanchez S. Sullivan Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 2 --- O -0% 96% 7-4 CHC B. McRae S. Sullivan Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Cubs 7.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 4-7, Cubs' Mel Rojas facing 7-8-9
t9 0 --- O 2% 99% 4-7 CIN B. Boone M. Rojas Foul Flyball: 3B
t9 1 --- -2% 96% 4-7 CIN J. Branson M. Rojas Single to P
Terry Pendleton pinch hits for Scott Sullivan (P) batting 9th
t9 1 1-- -0% 96% 4-7 CIN T. Pendleton M. Rojas Wild Pitch; Branson to 2B
t9 1 -2- O 3% 99% 4-7 CIN T. Pendleton M. Rojas Strikeout
t9 2 -2- O 1% 100% 4-7 CIN D. Sanders M. Rojas Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Cubs 7.

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