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OAK 12
SFG  3

SDP  6
@SEA  5

TEX  5
LAD  2

DET 12
@ATL  4

CHC 10
MIN  6

CIN  6
KCR  3

FLA  7
BAL  6

HOU  4
MIL  0

MON  1
BOS  0

NYM  4
TOR  2

PHI  5
NYY  4

CLE  7
@PIT  3

STL  4
CHW  2

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 22,919

Wednesday, September 3, 1997, 1:20
Time of Game: 3:21
Twins
6
57-80
Lost 2
4th, 16 GB
                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

BATTING

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
BATTING
2B: D Ortiz (1, off M Pisciotta); T Steinbach (24, off K Bottenfield).
HR: P Molitor (9, off G Gonzalez; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF-CF); R Becker (10, off M Pisciotta; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF).
TB: P Molitor 5; R Becker 4; D Ortiz 2; T Steinbach 2; C Knoblauch 2; M Lawton; G Myers; P Meares.
RBI: P Molitor 3 (79); R Becker 2 (41); B Brede (14).
2-out RBI: P Molitor.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 4 for 10.
FIELDING
E: P Meares (17).
BASERUNNING
SB: C Knoblauch (54, 2nd base off K Bottenfield/S Servais); R Becker (15, 2nd base off G Gonzalez/S Servais).
PO: M Lawton (1st base by G Gonzalez).
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
BATTING
2B: K Orie (18, off M Trombley); R Sandberg (24, off F Rodriguez).
HR: M Grace (11, off T Ritchie; 8th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).
SH: G Gonzalez 2 (6, 2 off F Rodriguez).
IBB: M Grace (3, by F Rodriguez).
TB: M Grace 5; R Sandberg 4; K Orie 3; L Johnson 2; D Glanville; D Clark; S Sosa; S Servais; J Hernandez; M Alexander.
RBI: M Grace 3 (66); D Clark 2 (28); R Sandberg 2 (57); S Sosa (108); L Johnson (31); D Glanville (30).
2-out RBI: R Sandberg 2; D Clark 2; D Glanville.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 5 for 14.
FIELDING
E: M Alexander (8); R Sandberg (7).
BASERUNNING
SB: L Johnson (18, 2nd base off E Guardado/G Myers); M Alexander (12, 3rd base off F Rodriguez/G Myers).
CS: J Hernandez (3, 2nd base by T Ritchie/T Steinbach); S Sosa (8, 2nd base by D Naulty/T Steinbach).

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
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 
Balks: None.
WP: None.
IBB: F Rodriguez (9; M Grace).
PO: G Gonzalez (5; M Lawton, 1st base).
HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Hohn, 1B - Scott Potter, 2B - Gerry Davis, 3B - Terry Tata.
Time of Game: 3:21.
Attendance: 22,919.
Field Condition: Dry.
Weather: 65° F, Wind 10mph in from Centerfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   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  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   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

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

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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