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Wrigley Field, Attendance: 22,919 |
Wednesday, September 3, 1997, 1:20 Time of Game: 3:21 |
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| Twins
6
57-80
Lost 2
4th, 16 GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
Twins 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 6 10 1
Cubs 2 2 0 1 2 0 1 2 X 10 15 2
W: G Gonzalez (11-6), L: F Rodriguez (2-6) |
Cubs
10
57-83
Won 2
5th, 14½ GB
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Minnesota Twins AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit PO A Details C Knoblauch 2B 5 1 2 0 0 0 .298 .824 27 4 2 SB B Brede RF 4 0 0 1 1 1 .274 .726 28 0 0 P Molitor 1B 5 1 2 3 0 0 .302 .773 21 7 1 HR G Myers C 3 0 1 0 0 1 .267 .764 10 3 0 M Trombley P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 D Hocking SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .268 .679 11 2 0 R Coomer 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .303 .753 20 1 1 M Lawton LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .246 .743 16 2 0 P Meares SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 .275 .744 18 0 4 D Naulty P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D Ortiz PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 .500 1.500 2 0 0 2B T Ritchie P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 R Becker CF 4 2 1 2 0 1 .265 .762 17 3 0 HR,SB F Rodriguez P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 3 0 1 E Guardado P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T Walker PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .193 .541 10 0 0 T Steinbach C 2 1 1 0 0 1 .262 .736 6 2 2 2B Totals 38 6 10 6 2 8 189 24 11
Chicago Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit PO A Details L Johnson CF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .299 .755 16 4 0 SB K Bottenfield P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 M Pisciotta P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 5 0 0 T Adams P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 1 R Sandberg 2B 5 2 3 2 0 0 .275 .730 20 1 2 2B M Grace 1B 4 1 2 3 1 0 .324 .886 9 8 1 HR,IW S Sosa RF 4 1 1 1 1 1 .254 .795 25 3 0 CS B Kieschnick LF 3 0 0 0 0 2 .192 .635 13 0 0 J Hernandez LF 2 0 1 0 0 1 .268 .748 9 0 0 CS K Orie 3B 5 2 2 0 0 0 .268 .766 17 1 2 2B S Servais C 3 1 1 0 1 0 .259 .664 17 8 1 M Alexander SS 3 2 1 0 1 0 .242 .653 18 0 1 SB G Gonzalez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091 .258 2 1 1 2·SH D Clark PH 1 0 1 2 0 0 .283 .820 2 0 0 D Glanville CF 1 0 1 1 0 0 .306 .745 4 1 0 Totals 36 10 15 10 4 5 157 27 9
Minnesota Twins IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA F Rodriguez, L (2-6) 3.1 6 5 3 2 3 0 4.93 19 75-48 33· 4· 8 10· 2· 2· 0 33 - 0.94 -0.31 E Guardado 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.21 2 4-2 2· 0· 0 1· 1· 0· 0 1-0 0.41 0.02 M Trombley 1 2 2 2 2 0 0 4.28 7 30-16 13· 1· 2 2· 2· 1· 0 0-0 0.65 -0.07 D Naulty 2 4 1 1 0 2 0 4.84 9 25-15 9· 5· 1 3· 2· 2· 0 0-0 0.23 -0.02 T Ritchie 1 3 2 2 0 0 1 5.11 5 18-11 8· 1· 2 2· 2· 1· 0 0-0 0.15 -0.05 Totals 8 15 10 8 4 5 1 42 152-92 65·11·13 18· 9· 6· 0 1-0
Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA G Gonzalez, W (11-6) 5 5 2 1 2 2 1 4.38 22 96-58 39· 4·15 5· 4· 9· 0 51 - 0.94 0.08 K Bottenfield 1.1 3 2 2 0 3 0 3.52 8 41-30 20· 2· 8 2· 2· 1· 0 0-0 0.68 -0.06 M Pisciotta, H (7) 1.2 2 2 2 0 2 1 2.70 7 26-18 11· 4· 3 1· 3· 1· 0 1-0 0.74 0.03 T Adams 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.63 3 15-8 3· 3· 2 2· 0· 0· 0 0-0 0.21 0.01 Totals 9 10 6 5 2 8 2 40 178-114 73·13·28 10· 9·11· 0 1-0
Minnesota Twins Chicago Cubs 1. C Knoblauch 2B 1. L Johnson CF 2. B Brede RF 2. R Sandberg 2B 3. P Molitor 1B 3. M Grace 1B 4. G Myers C 4. S Sosa RF 5. R Coomer 3B 5. B Kieschnick LF 6. M Lawton LF 6. K Orie 3B 7. P Meares SS 7. S Servais C 8. R Becker CF 8. M Alexander SS 9. F Rodriguez P 9. G Gonzalez P
Inn Out Score RoB Pt wWPA wWE Batter Pitcher Play Detail +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+ b 2 2 1-2 -23 6 15% 81% R Sandberg F Rodriguez Double to 2B (Pop Fly to Deep 1B); Servais Scores/unER; Alexander Scores/unER t 1 2 0-0 --- 2 -10% 44% P Molitor G Gonzalez Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Molitor Scores b 1 0 1-0 1-- 5 9% 58% R Sandberg F Rodriguez Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS); Johnson to 3B b 1 0 1-0 1-3 1 9% 67% M Grace F Rodriguez Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Johnson Scores; Sandberg to 3B b 5 2 2-5 123 2 7% 96% D Clark M Trombley Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Sosa Scores; Orie Scores; Alexander to 3B
Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Geremi Gonzalez facing 1-2-3 Scr/Out RoB Pt wWE Batter Play Detail +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+ O --- 5 52% C Knoblauch Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole) O --- 2 54% B Brede Groundout: 2B-1B R --- 2 44% P Molitor Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Molitor Scores --- 2 43% G Myers Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B) O 1-- 6 45% R Coomer Lineout: CF 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Cubs 0. Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Frank Rodriguez facing 1-2-3 --- 9 49% L Johnson Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B) 1-- 5 58% R Sandberg Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS); Johnson to 3B R 1-3 1 67% M Grace Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Johnson Scores; Sandberg to 3B RO 1-3 4 65% S Sosa Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole); Sandberg Scores O 1-- 3 62% B Kieschnick Strikeout Swinging O 1-- 1 60% K Orie Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole) 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Cubs 2. Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Behind 1-2, Geremi Gonzalez facing 6-7-8 --- 3 56% M Lawton Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B) O 1-- 63% P Meares Lawton Picked off 1B (P-1B) --- 7 60% " " Single to CF (Line Drive) O 1-- 2 63% R Becker Lineout: RF (Deep RF Line) O 1-- 3 66% F Rodriguez Flyball: CF 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Cubs 2. Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Frank Rodriguez facing 7-8-9 --- 8 69% S Servais Walk 1-- 2 73% M Alexander Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Servais to 2B; Alexander to 1B O 12- 1 73% G Gonzalez Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); Servais to 3B; Alexander to 2B O -23 1 66% L Johnson Flyball: LF (Short LF) RR -23 6 81% R Sandberg Double to 2B (Pop Fly to Deep 1B); Servais Scores/unER; Alexander Scores/unER -2- 4 82% M Grace Intentional Walk O 12- 5 79% S Sosa Strikeout Swinging 2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Cubs 4. Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 1-4, Geremi Gonzalez facing 1-2-3 O --- 3 81% C Knoblauch Lineout: RF O --- 4 83% B Brede Groundout: 1B-P O --- 3 84% P Molitor Lineout: CF 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Cubs 4. Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-1, Frank Rodriguez facing 5-6-7 O --- 4 83% B Kieschnick Strikeout Swinging O --- 6 82% K Orie Lineout: 3B O --- 3 81% S Servais Groundout: SS-1B 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Cubs 4. Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-4, Geremi Gonzalez facing 4-5-6 O --- 4 83% G Myers Strikeout Swinging O --- 4 85% R Coomer Lineout: 2B --- 6 84% M Lawton Walk O 1-- 4 86% P Meares Flyball: RF 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Cubs 4. Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-1, Frank Rodriguez facing 8-9-1 --- 8 87% M Alexander Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B) O 1-- 1 87% G Gonzalez Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Weak 1B); Alexander to 2B -2- 88% L Johnson Alexander Steals 3B R --3 3 91% " " Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Alexander Scores Eddie Guardado replaces Frank Rodriguez pitching and batting 9th 1-- 92% R Sandberg Johnson Steals 2B O -2- 3 91% " " Flyball: CF (Short CF-RF) O -2- 1 89% M Grace Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B) 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Cubs 5. Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-5, Geremi Gonzalez facing 8-9-1 --- 6 86% R Becker Reached on E4 (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Becker to 1B Todd Walker pinch hits for Eddie Guardado batting 9th 1-- 85% T Walker Becker Steals 2B O -2- 6 88% " " Strikeout Looking -2- 6 85% C Knoblauch Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Becker to 3B 1-3 6 81% B Brede Walk; Knoblauch to 2B RO 123 8 84% P Molitor Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Becker Scores/unER; Brede to 2B; Molitor to 1B O 12- 4 88% G Myers Flyball: CF 1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 2, Cubs 5. Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-2, Mike Trombley facing 4-5-6 Mike Trombley replaces Greg Myers pitching and batting 4th; Terry Steinbach replaces Todd Walker playing C batting 9th --- 9 90% S Sosa Walk O 1-- 5 88% B Kieschnick Flyball: CF 1-- 3 92% K Orie Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B); Sosa to 3B O -23 3 89% S Servais Popfly: 1B (Weak 1B) -23 6 89% M Alexander Walk Dave Clark pinch hits for Geremi Gonzalez batting 9th RR 123 2 96% D Clark Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Sosa Scores; Orie Scores; Alexander to 3B O 1-3 2 95% L Johnson Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B) 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 2, Cubs 7. Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-7, Kent Bottenfield facing 5-6-7 Kent Bottenfield replaces Lance Johnson pitching and batting 1st; Doug Glanville replaces Dave Clark playing CF batting 9th O --- 5 96% R Coomer Strikeout Swinging --- 4 95% M Lawton Reached on E6 (Pop Fly to Deep SS-2B); Lawton to 2B O -2- 5 96% P Meares Strikeout Swinging O -2- 6 97% R Becker Strikeout Looking 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Cubs 7. Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 7-2, Dan Naulty facing 2-3-4 Dan Naulty replaces Pat Meares pitching and batting 7th; Dennis Hocking replaces Mike Trombley playing SS batting 4th O --- 2 97% R Sandberg Lineout: CF O --- 1 97% M Grace Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B) --- 2 97% S Sosa Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole) O 1-- 1 97% B Kieschnick Sosa Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS) 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 2, Cubs 7. Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-7, Kent Bottenfield facing 9-1-2 --- 3 94% T Steinbach Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line) -2- 8 91% C Knoblauch Single to CF (Line Drive); Steinbach to 3B Jose Hernandez replaces Brooks Kieschnick playing LF batting 5th 1-3 90% B Brede Knoblauch Steals 2B RO -23 7 92% " " Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Steinbach Scores; Knoblauch to 3B R --3 3 89% P Molitor Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Knoblauch Scores Marc Pisciotta replaces Kent Bottenfield pitching and batting 1st O 1-- 5 92% D Hocking Flyball: CF O 1-- 5 94% R Coomer Strikeout Swinging 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Cubs 7. Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 7-4, Dan Naulty facing 5-6-7 O --- 5 93% J Hernandez Strikeout Looking --- 1 94% K Orie Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF) 1-- 3 95% S Servais Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Orie to 2B O 12- 2 94% M Alexander Flyball: LF (Short LF Line) R 12- 4 97% D Glanville Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Orie Scores; Servais to 3B O 1-3 5 96% M Pisciotta Strikeout Swinging 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 4, Cubs 8. Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-8, Marc Pisciotta facing 6-7-8 O --- 3 98% M Lawton Foul Popfly: C David Ortiz pinch hits for Dan Naulty batting 7th --- 2 96% D Ortiz Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF) RR -2- 3 90% R Becker Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Ortiz Scores; Becker Scores O --- 3 92% T Steinbach Strikeout Swinging O --- 5 94% C Knoblauch Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B) 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 6, Cubs 8. Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 8-6, Todd Ritchie facing 2-3-4 Todd Ritchie replaces David Ortiz pitching and batting 7th --- 3 95% R Sandberg Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B) RR 1-- 2 99% M Grace Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Sandberg Scores; Grace Scores O --- 5 99% S Sosa Popfly: SS (Weak SS-2B) --- 4 99% J Hernandez Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line) O 1-- 99% K Orie Hernandez Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B) O --- 4 98% " " Groundout: 2B-1B 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 6, Cubs 10. Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Behind 6-10, Terry Adams facing 2-3-4 Terry Adams replaces Marc Pisciotta pitching and batting 1st O --- 4 99% B Brede Strikeout Swinging O --- 5 100% P Molitor Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole) O --- 6 100% D Hocking Groundout: P-1B (P's Left) 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 6, Cubs 10.
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