September 1, 1997 Minnesota Twins at Chicago Cubs Box Score and Play by Play

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COL 4
@ANA 1 SFG 8
@OAK 2 SEA 9
SDP 6 DET 4
@ATL 2 MIN 7
@CHC 6 KCR 7
@CIN 4 FLA 10
BAL 4 MIL 3
@HOU 2 MON 4
BOS 2
(10) NYM 3
TOR 0 PHI 5
NYY 1 CLE 7
@PIT 5 CHW 5
@STL 4

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 34,117

Monday, September 1, 1997, 1:22
Time of Game: 3:37

Twins

57-78

Won 3

4th, 15 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           2  0  1   0  3  0   1  0  0    7 13  1
Cubs            2  0  2   2  0  0   0  0  0    6 12  0

W: M Trombley (2-2), L: D Stevens (1-5), S: R Aguilera (23)

Cubs

55-83

Lost 2

5th, 15½ GB

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Knoblauch 2B                3   2   2   0    1   0  .297  .827   27    6   2   SB,HBP
B Brede RF                    2   1   2   0    2   0  .276  .735   26    4   0   2B,SB,SH
P Molitor 1B                  4   0   2   1    1   0  .301  .765   16    7   1   
R Coomer 3B                   3   1   1   2    0   0  .308  .766   10    1   1   2·SF,GDP
T Steinbach C                 4   0   1   0    1   0  .263  .738   23    3   1   
M Cordova LF                  5   1   2   0    0   2  .243  .720   22    3   0   
  D Hocking PR-LF             0   0   0   0    0   0  .272  .690         0   0   CS
R Becker CF                   5   1   1   0    0   2  .265  .757   22    2   0   
P Meares SS                   4   1   2   4    0   0  .275  .745   12    1   3   HR
R Robertson P                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .400    8    0   1   
  T Ritchie P                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   11    0   0   
  M Trombley P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  M Lawton PH                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .744         0   0   
  D Miller PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .292  .738    1    0   0   GDP
  G Swindell P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  R Aguilera P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
Totals                       34   7  13   7    5   6              178   27  11

BATTING

2B: B Brede (7, off S Trachsel).

HR: P Meares (9, off S Trachsel; 5th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

SF: R Coomer 2 (3, 2 off S Trachsel).

SH: B Brede (1, off B Patterson).

HBP: C Knoblauch (14, by S Trachsel).

TB: P Meares 5; B Brede 3; P Molitor 2; M Cordova 2; C Knoblauch 2; T Steinbach; R Coomer; R Becker.

GIDP: R Coomer (10); D Miller (1).

RBI: P Meares 4 (54); R Coomer 2 (63); P Molitor (76).

2-out RBI: P Meares 3.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 4 for 15.

FIELDING

PB: T Steinbach 2 (8).

E: R Becker (5).

BASERUNNING

SB: C Knoblauch (53, 2nd base off S Trachsel/S Servais); B Brede (5, 2nd base off D Stevens/S Servais).

CS: D Hocking (4, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by M Pisciotta).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Johnson CF                  5   0   1   0    0   0  .295  .747   12    3   0   
D Glanville LF                5   2   3   0    0   0  .307  .749   19    2   0   
M Grace 1B                    3   2   1   1    2   0  .324  .880   28    6   3   
S Sosa RF                     5   1   3   3    0   1  .250  .781   27    2   0   HR,CS
R Sandberg 2B                 5   0   2   1    0   1  .269  .717   22    3   2   
K Orie 3B                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .262  .754   17    1   1   CS
  M Pisciotta P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   1   
  D Clark PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .277  .812    4    0   0   
S Servais C                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .259  .663   12    6   0   2B
M Alexander SS                3   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .653   16    2   7   HBP
S Trachsel P                  0   1   0   0    1   0  .102  .328    6    1   0   SH
  D Stevens P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    3    0   0   
  B Patterson P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  J Hernandez 3B              1   0   0   0    0   1  .265  .744    5    0   0   
Totals                       36   6  12   5    4   3              171   27  15

BATTING

2B: S Servais (18, off R Robertson).

HR: S Sosa (31, off R Robertson; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs).

SH: S Trachsel (9, off R Robertson).

HBP: M Alexander (2, by R Robertson).

TB: S Sosa 6; S Servais 3; D Glanville 3; R Sandberg 2; L Johnson; M Grace.

RBI: S Sosa 3 (105); R Sandberg (54); M Grace (63).

2-out RBI: S Sosa 2; M Grace.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 3 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R Sandberg-M Alexander-M Grace; M Alexander-R Sandberg-M Grace.

BASERUNNING

CS: K Orie (2, 2nd base by T Ritchie/T Steinbach); S Sosa (7, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by G Swindell).

PITCHING

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Robertson                    2.1   4   4   3    2   0   1   5.53   14   46-22   14· 0· 8    5· 2· 4· 0     33    -     1.19  -0.32
T Ritchie                      3.1   4   2   1    2   2   0   4.90   15   52-29   15· 4·10    4· 6· 1· 0          1-0    0.99   0.01
M Trombley, W (2-2)            0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.10    1    4-3     2· 0· 1    0· 0· 1· 0          1-0    1.27   0.04
G Swindell, H (10)             2     3   0   0    0   1   0   3.59    8   34-21   14· 1· 6    4· 3· 0· 0          0-0    2.10   0.25
R Aguilera, S (23)             1     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.73    4   26-19   13· 3· 3    3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    3.72   0.21
Totals                         9    12   6   4    4   3   1          42  162-94   58· 8·28   16·12· 6· 0          2-0

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Trachsel                     5     7   6   6    4   5   1   4.86   27  121-73   47· 5·21    8· 6· 3· 0     30    -     1.37  -0.36
D Stevens, L (1-5)             1.1   4   1   1    0   0   0   8.36    8   24-19   15· 0· 4    4· 2· 2· 0          0-0    1.73  -0.15
B Patterson                    1     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.29    3    7-5     3· 1· 1    2· 0· 1· 0          2-0    1.51   0.08
M Pisciotta                    1.2   1   0   0    1   1   0   1.96    5   20-12    9· 2· 1    2· 0· 1· 0          1-0    0.99   0.12
Totals                         9    13   7   7    5   6   1          43  172-109  74· 8·27   16· 8· 7· 0          3-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: G Swindell (3; S Sosa, 2nd base (CS)); M Pisciotta (1; D Hocking, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: R Robertson (6; M Alexander); S Trachsel (5; C Knoblauch).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Gerry Davis, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Bill Hohn, 3B - Scott Potter.

Time of Game: 3:37.

Attendance: 34,117.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 76° F, Wind 13mph in from Rightfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Chicago Cubs                         
1. C Knoblauch          2B    1. L Johnson            CF 
2. B Brede              RF    2. D Glanville          LF 
3. P Molitor            1B    3. M Grace              1B 
4. R Coomer             3B    4. S Sosa               RF 
5. T Steinbach          C     5. R Sandberg           2B 
6. M Cordova            LF    6. K Orie               3B 
7. R Becker             CF    7. S Servais            C  
8. P Meares             SS    8. M Alexander          SS 
9. R Robertson          P     9. S Trachsel           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   2  6-3  1-3  5   28%  45% P Meares        S Trachsel      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Coomer Scores; Becker Scores
   b 4   2  3-4  12-  1  -18%  15% M Grace         T Ritchie       Single to CF (Line Drive); Trachsel Scores; Glanville Scores/Adv on E8 (throw)/No RBI/unER; Grace to 3B
   b 1   2  2-0  -2-  4  -17%  49% S Sosa          R Robertson     Home Run (Fly Ball); Grace Scores
   b 7   0  7-6  1--  2   13%  68% R Sandberg      G Swindell      Sosa Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
   b 9   1  7-6  1--  4   11%  90% R Sandberg      R Aguilera      Popfly: RF (Deep 2B)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Trachsel facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          --- 10   53%  C Knoblauch     Walk
          1--  6   63%  B Brede         Double to RF (Line Drive); Knoblauch to 3B
   R      -23  1   70%  P Molitor       Single to 3B (Bunt to Weak 3B); Knoblauch Scores; Brede to 3B
   RO     1-3  3   70%  R Coomer        Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Brede Scores; Molitor to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -2-  3   67%  T Steinbach     Groundout: 1B-P; Molitor to 3B
   O      --3  5   65%  M Cordova       Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Rich Robertson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   67%  L Johnson       Lineout: 2B
   O      ---  1   69%  D Glanville     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5   67%  M Grace         Walk
          1--      66%  S Sosa          Passed Ball; Grace to 2B
   RR     -2-  4   49%  " "             Home Run (Fly Ball); Grace Scores
   O      ---  4   50%  R Sandberg      Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Cubs 2.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Tied 2-2, Steve Trachsel facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  8   48%  R Becker        Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  2   46%  P Meares        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  8   45%  R Robertson     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Rich Robertson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   47%  K Orie          Lineout: 3B
          ---  2   43%  S Servais       Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
          -2-  5   41%  M Alexander     Hit By Pitch
   O      12-  2   44%  S Trachsel      Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Servais to 3B; Alexander to 2B
   O      -23  2   50%  L Johnson       Lineout: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 2, Cubs 2.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Tied 2-2, Steve Trachsel facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   54%  C Knoblauch     Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
          1--      57%  B Brede         Knoblauch Steals 2B
          -2-  5   60%  " "             Walk
          12-  2   68%  P Molitor       Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Knoblauch to 3B; Brede to 2B
   RO     123  4   67%  R Coomer        Lineout: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Knoblauch Scores; Brede to 3B
          1-3  8   70%  T Steinbach     Walk; Molitor to 2B
   O      123  8   63%  M Cordova       Strikeout Swinging
   O      123  4   56%  R Becker        Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Twins 3, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-3, Rich Robertson facing 2-3-4
          ---  3   52%  D Glanville     Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  5   45%  M Grace         Walk; Glanville to 2B
          12-      39%  S Sosa          Passed Ball; Glanville to 3B; Grace to 2B
   RO     -23  3   42%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B; Glanville Scores
   R      -2-  3   33%  R Sandberg      Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Grace Scores/unER
                  Todd Ritchie replaces Rich Robertson pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--  4   36%  K Orie          Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
   O      1--  1   38%  S Servais       Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Cubs 4.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-4, Steve Trachsel facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   35%  P Meares        Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  3   33%  T Ritchie       Strikeout Looking
          ---  4   34%  C Knoblauch     Hit By Pitch
          1--  5   37%  B Brede         Walk; Knoblauch to 2B
   O      12-  4   31%  P Molitor       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 3, Cubs 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-3, Todd Ritchie facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   34%  M Alexander     Popfly: LF (Short LF)
          ---  4   31%  S Trachsel      Walk
   O      1--  1   34%  L Johnson       Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
          1--  4   32%  D Glanville     Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Trachsel to 2B
   RR     12-  1   15%  M Grace         Single to CF (Line Drive); Trachsel Scores; Glanville Scores/Adv on E8 (throw)/No RBI/unER; Grace to 3B
   O      --3  6   17%  S Sosa          Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Cubs 6.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 3-6, Steve Trachsel facing 4-5-6
          ---  1   21%  R Coomer        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
          1--  5   27%  T Steinbach     Single to LF (Ground Ball); Coomer to 2B
   O      12-  1   21%  M Cordova       Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      12-  3   17%  R Becker        Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Coomer to 3B; Becker to 1B
   RRR    1-3  5   45%  P Meares        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Coomer Scores; Becker Scores
   O      ---  8   43%  T Ritchie       Groundout: SS-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 6, Cubs 6.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 6-6, Todd Ritchie facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   46%  R Sandberg      Strikeout Looking
          ---  6   43%  K Orie          Walk
   O      1--      48%  S Servais       Orie Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
          ---  4   47%  " "             Single to LF (Pop Fly)
   O      1--  3   50%  M Alexander     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 6, Cubs 6.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Tied 6-6, Dave Stevens facing 1-2-3
                  Dave Stevens replaces Steve Trachsel pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  6   47%  C Knoblauch     Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  3   50%  B Brede         Single to CF (Fly Ball)
          1--      53%  P Molitor       Brede Steals 2B
   O      -2-  2   48%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-  1   42%  R Coomer        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 6, Cubs 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 6-6, Todd Ritchie facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   46%  D Stevens       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   48%  L Johnson       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  8   46%  D Glanville     Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
                  Mike Trombley replaces Todd Ritchie pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--  4   50%  M Grace         Lineout: 2B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 6, Cubs 6.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Tied 6-6, Dave Stevens facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   46%  T Steinbach     Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          ---  3   50%  M Cordova       Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
          1--  2   62%  R Becker        Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B); Cordova to 3B
   R      1-3  4   73%  P Meares        Single to P (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Cordova Scores; Becker to 2B
                  Bob Patterson replaces Dave Stevens pitching and batting 9th; Damian Miller pinch hits for Matt Lawton batting 9th; Matt Lawton pinch hits for Mike Trombley batting 9th
   OO     12-  1   63%  D Miller        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 7, Cubs 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 6-7, Greg Swindell facing 4-5-6
                  Greg Swindell replaces Damian Miller pitching and batting 9th
          ---  5   56%  S Sosa          Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
   O      1--      68%  R Sandberg      Sosa Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
          ---  5   63%  " "             Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2   69%  K Orie          Flyball: RF
   O      1--  2   74%  S Servais       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 7, Cubs 6.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-6, Bob Patterson facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   78%  C Knoblauch     Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  3   76%  B Brede         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Knoblauch to 2B
                  Marc Pisciotta replaces Kevin Orie pitching and batting 6th; Jose Hernandez replaces Bob Patterson playing 3B batting 9th
          -2-  6   78%  P Molitor       Walk
   OO     12-  1   69%  R Coomer        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 7, Cubs 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 6-7, Greg Swindell facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  7   75%  M Alexander     Popfly: CF
   O      ---  5   80%  J Hernandez     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   76%  L Johnson       Single to 1B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3   83%  D Glanville     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 7, Cubs 6.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 7-6, Marc Pisciotta facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   81%  T Steinbach     Lineout: RF
          ---  5   83%  M Cordova       Single to RF (Ground Ball)
                  Dennis Hocking pinch runs for Marty Cordova batting 6th
   O      1--      80%  R Becker        Hocking Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS-P)
   O      ---  4   79%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 7, Cubs 6.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 6-7, Rick Aguilera facing 3-4-5
                  Rick Aguilera replaces Greg Swindell pitching and batting 9th; Dennis Hocking moves to LF
   O      --- 13   88%  M Grace         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  5   78%  S Sosa          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  4   90%  R Sandberg      Popfly: RF (Deep 2B)
                  Dave Clark pinch hits for Marc Pisciotta batting 6th
   O      1--  4  100%  D Clark         Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 7, Cubs 6.

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