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12
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5
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5
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4
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10
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6
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7
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4
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3
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4
Wednesday, September 3, 1997 1:20
, Wrigley Field
Attendance: 22,919, Time of Game: 3:21
Twins
6
57-80
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
4th, 16 GB
 at Cubs
10
57-83
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
5th, 14½ 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

Minnesota Twins

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Chuck Knoblauch 2B 5 1 2 0 0 0 .298 .824 27 16 0.022 0.84 0.080 -0.058 0.8 4 2 SB
Brent Brede RF 4 0 0 1 1 1 .274 .726 23 14 -0.022 0.84 0.040 -0.062 -0.2 0 0
Paul Molitor 1B 5 1 2 3 0 0 .302 .772 21 13 0.087 0.86 0.134 -0.047 1.2 7 1 HR
Greg Myers C 3 0 1 0 0 1 .267 .764 10 7 -0.055 0.96 0.011 -0.066 -0.6 3 0
   Mike Trombley P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Denny Hocking SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .268 .680 11 6 -0.032 0.65 0.000 -0.032 -0.4 2 0
Ron Coomer 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .303 .753 20 15 -0.069 0.62 0.000 -0.069 -0.9 1 1
Matt Lawton LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .246 .743 16 9 -0.009 0.74 0.068 -0.078 0.1 2 0
Pat Meares SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 .275 .744 16 11 -0.010 0.66 0.027 -0.037 -0.3 0 4
   Dan Naulty P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   David Ortiz PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 .500 1.500 2 1 0.019 0.30 0.019 0.000 0.4 2B
   Todd Ritchie P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Rich Becker CF 4 2 1 2 0 1 .265 .762 17 10 0.060 0.84 0.102 -0.042 1.6 3 0 HR,SB
Frankie Rodriguez P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 3 3 -0.025 0.86 0.000 -0.025 -0.2 0 1
   Eddie Guardado P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Todd Walker PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .193 .541 6 4 -0.033 1.08 0.000 -0.033 -0.5
   Terry Steinbach C 2 1 1 0 0 1 .262 .736 6 5 -0.002 0.69 0.023 -0.025 0.5 2 2 2B
Team Totals 38 6 10 6 2 8 .263 .774 178 114 -0.069 0.78 0.504 -0.574 1.3 24 11
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).
Pickoffs: M Lawton (1st base by G Gonzalez).

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lance Johnson CF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .299 .754 15 11 -0.005 0.71 0.071 -0.076 -0.2 4 0 SB
   Kent Bottenfield P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Marc Pisciotta P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 5 3 -0.007 0.24 0.000 -0.007 -0.5 0 0
   Terry Adams P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Ryne Sandberg 2B 5 2 3 2 0 0 .275 .730 19 11 0.235 0.80 0.249 -0.014 2.5 1 2 2B
Mark Grace 1B 4 1 2 3 1 0 .324 .885 9 4 0.122 0.64 0.135 -0.013 2.2 8 1 HR,IW
Sammy Sosa RF 4 1 1 1 1 1 .254 .795 25 13 -0.034 0.49 0.016 -0.049 -0.7 3 0 CS
Brooks Kieschnick LF 3 0 0 0 0 2 .192 .635 12 8 -0.050 0.68 0.000 -0.050 -0.9 0 0
   Jose Hernandez LF 2 0 1 0 0 1 .268 .748 9 6 -0.007 0.11 0.001 -0.008 -0.4 0 0 CS
Kevin Orie 3B 5 2 2 0 0 0 .268 .765 15 9 0.012 0.34 0.041 -0.029 0.6 1 2 2B
Scott Servais C 3 1 1 0 1 0 .259 .665 17 11 0.000 0.48 0.039 -0.039 -0.1 8 1
Manny Alexander SS 3 2 1 0 1 0 .242 .653 18 11 0.072 0.71 0.083 -0.011 0.9 0 1 SB
Geremi Gonzalez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091 .258 2 2 -0.009 1.10 0.000 -0.009 -0.3 1 1 2·SH
   Dave Clark PH 1 0 1 2 0 0 .283 .820 2 1 0.069 1.16 0.069 0.000 1.7
   Doug Glanville CF 1 0 1 1 0 0 .306 .745 4 2 0.032 0.43 0.032 0.000 1.1 1 0
Team Totals 36 10 15 10 4 5 .417 1.031 152 92 0.430 0.59 0.736 -0.305 5.8 27 9
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).

Minnesota Twins

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Frankie Rodriguez, L (2-6) 3.1 6 5 3 2 3 0 4.93 19 75 48 33 4 8 10 4 2 0 33 -0.316 0.94 -3.5
Eddie Guardado 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.21 2 4 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0.017 0.39 0.5
Mike Trombley 1 2 2 2 2 0 0 4.28 7 30 16 13 1 2 2 3 1 0 0 0 -0.068 0.62 -1.5
Dan Naulty 2 4 1 1 0 2 0 4.84 9 26 15 9 5 1 3 4 2 0 0 0 -0.017 0.21 0.0
Todd Ritchie 1 3 2 2 0 0 1 5.11 5 18 11 8 1 2 2 3 1 0 0 0 -0.046 0.14 -1.5
Team Totals 8 15 10 8 4 5 1 9.00 42 153 92 65 11 13 18 15 6 0 33 1 0 -0.430 0.78 -5.8

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Geremi Gonzalez, W (11-6) 5 5 2 1 2 2 1 4.38 22 96 58 39 4 15 5 13 9 0 51 0.083 0.93 0.6
Kent Bottenfield 1.1 3 2 2 0 3 0 3.52 8 41 30 20 2 8 2 3 1 0 0 0 -0.057 0.65 -1.5
Marc Pisciotta, H (7) 1.2 2 2 2 0 2 1 2.70 7 26 18 11 4 3 1 4 1 0 1 0 0.027 0.71 -0.9
Terry Adams 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.63 3 15 8 3 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.016 0.20 0.5
Team Totals 9 10 6 5 2 8 2 5.00 40 178 114 73 13 28 10 20 11 0 51 1 0 0.069 0.59 -1.3
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: F Rodriguez (9; M Grace).
Pickoffs: G Gonzalez (5; M Lawton, 1st base).

Other Info

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

Starting Lineups

Minnesota Twins         Chicago Cubs
1 Chuck Knoblauch 2B 1 Lance Johnson CF
2 Brent Brede RF 2 Ryne Sandberg 2B
3 Paul Molitor 1B 3 Mark Grace 1B
4 Greg Myers C 4 Sammy Sosa RF
5 Ron Coomer 3B 5 Brooks Kieschnick LF
6 Matt Lawton LF 6 Kevin Orie 3B
7 Pat Meares SS 7 Scott Servais C
8 Rich Becker CF 8 Manny Alexander SS
9 Frankie Rodriguez P 9 Geremi Gonzalez P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 2-1 2 -23 6,(2-2)  RR CHC R. Sandberg F. Rodriguez 15% 81% Double to 2B (Pop Fly to Deep 1B); Servais Scores/unER; Alexander Scores/unER
t1 0-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  R MIN P. Molitor G. Gonzalez -10% 44% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Molitor Scores
b1 0-1 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  CHC R. Sandberg F. Rodriguez 9% 58% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS); Johnson to 3B
b1 0-1 0 1-3 1,(0-0)  R CHC M. Grace F. Rodriguez 9% 67% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Johnson Scores; Sandberg to 3B
b5 5-2 2 123 2,(1-0)  RR CHC D. Clark M. Trombley 7% 96% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Sosa Scores; Orie Scores; Alexander to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Geremi Gonzalez facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O MIN C. Knoblauch G. Gonzalez 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t1 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O MIN B. Brede G. Gonzalez 2% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  R MIN P. Molitor G. Gonzalez -10% 44% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Molitor Scores
t1 1-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  MIN G. Myers G. Gonzalez -1% 43% Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B)
t1 1-0 2 1-- 6,(2-2)  O MIN R. Coomer G. Gonzalez 2% 45% Lineout: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Twins' Frankie Rodriguez facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- 9,(2-2)  CHC L. Johnson F. Rodriguez 4% 49% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b1 0-1 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  CHC R. Sandberg F. Rodriguez 9% 58% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS); Johnson to 3B
b1 0-1 0 1-3 1,(0-0)  R CHC M. Grace F. Rodriguez 9% 67% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Johnson Scores; Sandberg to 3B
b1 1-1 0 1-3 4,(2-1)  RO CHC S. Sosa F. Rodriguez -2% 65% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole); Sandberg Scores
b1 2-1 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O CHC B. Kieschnick F. Rodriguez -2% 62% Strikeout Swinging
b1 2-1 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CHC K. Orie F. Rodriguez -2% 60% 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, Cubs' Geremi Gonzalez facing 6-7-8
t2 1-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  MIN M. Lawton G. Gonzalez -4% 56% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
t2 1-2 0 1-- 2,(2-0)  O MIN P. Meares G. Gonzalez 6% 63% Lawton Picked off 1B (P-1B)
t2 1-2 1 --- 7,(3-2)  MIN P. Meares G. Gonzalez -3% 60% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t2 1-2 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O MIN R. Becker G. Gonzalez 3% 63% Lineout: RF (Deep RF Line)
t2 1-2 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O MIN F. Rodriguez G. Gonzalez 2% 66% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Twins' Frankie Rodriguez facing 7-8-9
b2 2-1 0 --- 8,(3-2)  CHC S. Servais F. Rodriguez 3% 69% Walk
b2 2-1 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  CHC M. Alexander F. Rodriguez 5% 73% Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Servais to 2B; Alexander to 1B
b2 2-1 0 12- 1,(0-0)  O CHC G. Gonzalez F. Rodriguez -0% 73% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); Servais to 3B; Alexander to 2B
b2 2-1 1 -23 1,(0-0)  O CHC L. Johnson F. Rodriguez -7% 66% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
b2 2-1 2 -23 6,(2-2)  RR CHC R. Sandberg F. Rodriguez 15% 81% Double to 2B (Pop Fly to Deep 1B); Servais Scores/unER; Alexander Scores/unER
b2 4-1 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  CHC M. Grace F. Rodriguez 0% 82% Intentional Walk
b2 4-1 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O CHC S. Sosa F. Rodriguez -2% 79% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 1, Cubs 4.
Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Behind 1-4, Cubs' Geremi Gonzalez facing 1-2-3
t3 1-4 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O MIN C. Knoblauch G. Gonzalez 2% 81% Lineout: RF
t3 1-4 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O MIN B. Brede G. Gonzalez 1% 83% Groundout: 1B-P
t3 1-4 2 --- 3,(2-0)  O MIN P. Molitor G. Gonzalez 1% 84% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Cubs 4.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-1, Twins' Frankie Rodriguez facing 5-6-7
b3 4-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC B. Kieschnick F. Rodriguez -1% 83% Strikeout Swinging
b3 4-1 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O CHC K. Orie F. Rodriguez -1% 82% Lineout: 3B
b3 4-1 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC S. Servais F. Rodriguez -1% 81% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 1, Cubs 4.
Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Behind 1-4, Cubs' Geremi Gonzalez facing 4-5-6
t4 1-4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN G. Myers G. Gonzalez 2% 83% Strikeout Swinging
t4 1-4 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN R. Coomer G. Gonzalez 2% 85% Lineout: 2B
t4 1-4 2 --- 6,(3-2)  MIN M. Lawton G. Gonzalez -1% 84% Walk
t4 1-4 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O MIN P. Meares G. Gonzalez 2% 86% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 1, Cubs 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-1, Twins' Frankie Rodriguez facing 8-9-1
b4 4-1 0 --- 8,(2-2)  CHC M. Alexander F. Rodriguez 2% 88% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b4 4-1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CHC G. Gonzalez F. Rodriguez -1% 87% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Weak 1B); Alexander to 2B
b4 4-1 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  CHC L. Johnson F. Rodriguez 2% 88% Alexander Steals 3B
b4 4-1 1 --3 3,(1-1)  R CHC L. Johnson F. Rodriguez 3% 91% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Alexander Scores
Eddie Guardado replaces Frankie Rodriguez pitching and batting 9th
b4 5-1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  CHC R. Sandberg E. Guardado 1% 92% Johnson Steals 2B
b4 5-1 1 -2- 3,(2-0)  O CHC R. Sandberg E. Guardado -1% 91% Flyball: CF (Short CF-RF)
b4 5-1 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O CHC M. Grace E. Guardado -1% 89% 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, Cubs' Geremi Gonzalez facing 8-9-1
t5 1-5 0 --- 6,(3-2)  MIN R. Becker G. Gonzalez -3% 86% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Becker to 1B
Todd Walker pinch hits for Eddie Guardado (P) batting 9th
t5 1-5 0 1-- 4,(0-2)  MIN T. Walker G. Gonzalez -1% 85% Becker Steals 2B
t5 1-5 0 -2- 6,(2-2)  O MIN T. Walker G. Gonzalez 3% 88% Strikeout Looking
t5 1-5 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  MIN C. Knoblauch G. Gonzalez -4% 85% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Becker to 3B
t5 1-5 1 1-3 6,(3-2)  MIN B. Brede G. Gonzalez -4% 81% Walk; Knoblauch to 2B
t5 1-5 1 123 8,(3-2)  RO MIN P. Molitor G. Gonzalez 3% 84% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Becker Scores/unER; Brede to 2B; Molitor to 1B
t5 2-5 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O MIN G. Myers G. Gonzalez 4% 88% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 2, Cubs 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-2, Twins' Mike Trombley facing 4-5-6
Mike Trombley replaces Greg Myers (C) pitching and batting 4th
Terry Steinbach replaces Todd Walker (PH) playing C batting 9th
b5 5-2 0 --- 9,(3-2)  CHC S. Sosa M. Trombley 1% 90% Walk
b5 5-2 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  O CHC B. Kieschnick M. Trombley -1% 88% Flyball: CF
b5 5-2 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  CHC K. Orie M. Trombley 4% 92% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B); Sosa to 3B
b5 5-2 1 -23 3,(0-2)  O CHC S. Servais M. Trombley -3% 89% Popfly: 1B (Weak 1B)
b5 5-2 2 -23 6,(3-2)  CHC M. Alexander M. Trombley 0% 89% Walk
Dave Clark pinch hits for Geremi Gonzalez (P) batting 9th
b5 5-2 2 123 2,(1-0)  RR CHC D. Clark M. Trombley 7% 96% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Sosa Scores; Orie Scores; Alexander to 3B
b5 7-2 2 1-3 2,(1-0)  O CHC L. Johnson M. Trombley -1% 95% 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, Cubs' Kent Bottenfield facing 5-6-7
Kent Bottenfield replaces Lance Johnson (CF) pitching and batting 1st
Doug Glanville replaces Dave Clark (PH) playing CF batting 9th
t6 2-7 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O MIN R. Coomer K. Bottenfield 1% 96% Strikeout Swinging
t6 2-7 1 --- 4,(1-2)  MIN M. Lawton K. Bottenfield -2% 95% Reached on E6 (Pop Fly to Deep SS-2B); Lawton to 2B
t6 2-7 1 -2- 5,(1-2)  O MIN P. Meares K. Bottenfield 2% 96% Strikeout Swinging
t6 2-7 2 -2- 6,(2-2)  O MIN R. Becker K. Bottenfield 1% 97% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Cubs 7.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 7-2, Twins' Dan Naulty facing 2-3-4
Dan Naulty replaces Pat Meares (SS) pitching and batting 7th
Denny Hocking replaces Mike Trombley (P) playing SS batting 4th
b6 7-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHC R. Sandberg D. Naulty -0% 97% Lineout: CF
b6 7-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC M. Grace D. Naulty -0% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
b6 7-2 2 --- 2,(1-0)  CHC S. Sosa D. Naulty 0% 97% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
b6 7-2 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CHC B. Kieschnick D. Naulty -0% 97% Sosa Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 2, Cubs 7.
Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Behind 2-7, Cubs' Kent Bottenfield facing 9-1-2
t7 2-7 0 --- 3,(1-1)  MIN T. Steinbach K. Bottenfield -2% 94% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
t7 2-7 0 -2- 8,(3-2)  MIN C. Knoblauch K. Bottenfield -4% 91% Single to CF (Line Drive); Steinbach to 3B
Jose Hernandez replaces Brooks Kieschnick playing LF batting 5th
t7 2-7 0 1-3 5,(0-2)  MIN B. Brede K. Bottenfield -0% 90% Knoblauch Steals 2B
t7 2-7 0 -23 7,(2-2)  RO MIN B. Brede K. Bottenfield 2% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Steinbach Scores; Knoblauch to 3B
t7 3-7 1 --3 3,(0-2)  R MIN P. Molitor K. Bottenfield -4% 89% Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Knoblauch Scores
Marc Pisciotta replaces Kent Bottenfield pitching and batting 1st
t7 4-7 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O MIN D. Hocking M. Pisciotta 3% 92% Flyball: CF
t7 4-7 2 1-- 5,(1-2)  O MIN R. Coomer M. Pisciotta 2% 94% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 4, Cubs 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 7-4, Twins' Dan Naulty facing 5-6-7
b7 7-4 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC J. Hernandez D. Naulty -1% 93% Strikeout Looking
b7 7-4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  CHC K. Orie D. Naulty 1% 94% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF)
b7 7-4 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  CHC S. Servais D. Naulty 1% 95% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Orie to 2B
b7 7-4 1 12- 2,(1-0)  O CHC M. Alexander D. Naulty -1% 94% Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
b7 7-4 2 12- 4,(2-1)  R CHC D. Glanville D. Naulty 3% 97% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Orie Scores; Servais to 3B
b7 8-4 2 1-3 5,(2-2)  O CHC M. Pisciotta D. Naulty -1% 96% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 4, Cubs 8.
Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Behind 4-8, Cubs' Marc Pisciotta facing 6-7-8
t8 4-8 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O MIN M. Lawton M. Pisciotta 1% 98% Foul Popfly: C
David Ortiz pinch hits for Dan Naulty (P) batting 7th
t8 4-8 1 --- 2,(1-0)  MIN D. Ortiz M. Pisciotta -2% 96% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
t8 4-8 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  RR MIN R. Becker M. Pisciotta -6% 90% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Ortiz Scores; Becker Scores
t8 6-8 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O MIN T. Steinbach M. Pisciotta 2% 92% Strikeout Swinging
t8 6-8 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O MIN C. Knoblauch M. Pisciotta 1% 94% 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, Twins' Todd Ritchie facing 2-3-4
Todd Ritchie replaces David Ortiz (PH) pitching and batting 7th
b8 8-6 0 --- 3,(0-2)  CHC R. Sandberg T. Ritchie 1% 95% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B)
b8 8-6 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  RR CHC M. Grace T. Ritchie 4% 99% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Sandberg Scores; Grace Scores
b8 10-6 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O CHC S. Sosa T. Ritchie -0% 99% Popfly: SS (Weak SS-2B)
b8 10-6 1 --- 4,(1-2)  CHC J. Hernandez T. Ritchie 0% 99% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
b8 10-6 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O CHC K. Orie T. Ritchie -0% 99% Hernandez Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b8 10-6 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O CHC K. Orie T. Ritchie -0% 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, Cubs' Terry Adams facing 2-3-4
Terry Adams replaces Marc Pisciotta pitching and batting 1st
t9 6-10 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O MIN B. Brede T. Adams 1% 99% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
t9 6-10 1 --- 5,(3-1)  O MIN P. Molitor T. Adams 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t9 6-10 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O MIN D. Hocking T. Adams 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 6, Cubs 10.

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