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MIN  9
@ANA  3
 CLE  4
@BAL  2
 BAL  7
CLE  2
 NYY  2
BOS  0
 NYY  4
BOS  3
 TEX  4
KCR  2
 ATL  6
SFG  4
 CHC  5
CIN  0
 FLA  9
COL  6
 HOU 15
SDP  3
 PHI  3
NYM  2
 PIT  8
MON  2
 LAD  7
@STL  6
Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 22,190

 Tuesday, September 16, 1997, 7:05
Time of Game: 1:57
Reds
0
69-81
Lost 1
3rd, 7 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  1  1
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  2   0  3  X    5  8  0
W: Kevin Tapani (7-3), L: Kent Mercker (8-11)
 Cubs
5
64-87
Won 1
5th, 12½ GB

Batting Stats

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
P Reese SS                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .222  .578   11    8    1   3   
  D Jackson PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .364    2    1    0   0   
J Nunnally CF                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .299  .900    8    6    3   0   
  P Watkins PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .333 1.000    1    1    0   0   
C Stynes LF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .347  .884    5    4    4   0   
  A Boone PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .095  .190    4    2    0   0   
E Perez 1B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .823    9    6    8   0   
W Greene 3B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .249  .809   11    6    0   3   
R Sanders RF                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .255  .887    8    4    2   0   
J Oliver C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .260  .739    8    4    3   1   
B Boone 2B                    2   0   1   0    1   0  .219  .621   16    8    3   0   
K Mercker P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .140  .422    5    4    0   1   
  S Sullivan P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  E Taubensee PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .261  .775    5    3    0   0   
  D Graves P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  F Rodriguez P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       28   0   1   0    2   5               93   57   24   8
Batting Events
TB: B Boone.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 1.
Fielding Events
PB: J Oliver (4).
E: D Graves (1).
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Glanville CF                4   1   1   0    0   0  .304  .735    8    5    4   0   
T Lowery LF                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .286  .661   14    7    2   0   SB
M Grace 1B                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .324  .882   17   11   14   0   
S Sosa RF                     2   2   2   2    2   0  .257  .799   16    5    0   0   HR,CS,IW
R Sandberg 2B                 4   0   1   3    0   1  .273  .727   12    9    1   4   2B
K Orie 3B                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .275  .785   13    9    0   2   
S Servais C                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .260  .674   16    8    5   0   
M Alexander SS                3   0   1   0    0   0  .253  .675   11    7    1   6   
K Tapani P                    2   0   1   0    0   1  .176  .399   12    7    0   0   SH
Totals                       30   5   8   0    3   3              119   68   27  12
Batting Events
2B: R Sandberg (25, off F Rodriguez).
HR: S Sosa (34, off K Mercker; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out).
SH: K Tapani (3, off K Mercker).
IBB: S Sosa (9, by F Rodriguez).
TB: S Sosa 5; R Sandberg 2; D Glanville; T Lowery; M Grace; M Alexander; K Tapani.
RBI: R Sandberg 3 (62); S Sosa 2 (115).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Baserunning Events
SB: T Lowery (1, 2nd base off F Rodriguez/J Oliver).
CS: S Sosa (10, 2nd base by K Mercker/J Oliver).

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
K Mercker, L (8-11)            6     5   2   2    2   2   1   3.80   24   85-49   31· 5·12    8·12· 4· 0     54    -     1.06   0.05
S Sullivan                     1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.44    3    8-7     3· 0· 4    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.35   0.03
D Graves                       0     2   2   2    0   0   0   5.40    2    7-4     2· 1· 1    0· 2· 2· 0          0-0    0.33  -0.03
F Rodriguez                    1     1   1   1    1   0   0   4.50    5   15-7     5· 0· 2    2· 2· 0· 0          2-2    0.26  -0.02
Totals                         8     8   5   5    3   3   1          34  115-67   41· 6·19   10·18· 6· 0          2-2
D Graves faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
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 Tapani, W (7-3)              9     1   0   0    2   5   0   3.73   30   93-57   35· 9·13   13·10· 4· 0     88    -     0.88   0.52
Totals                         9     1   0   0    2   5   0          30   93-57   35· 9·13   13·10· 4· 0           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: F Rodriguez (2; S Sosa).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Frank Pulli, 1B - Greg Bonin, 2B - Eric Gregg, 3B - Rich Rieker.
Time of Game: 1:57.
Attendance: 22,190.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 76° F, Wind 17mph out to Leftfield, Night, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Cincinnati Reds                           Chicago Cubs                                 
1. Pokey Reese                  SS       1. Doug Glanville               CF
2. Jon Nunnally                 CF       2. Terrell Lowery               LF
3. Chris Stynes                 LF       3. Mark Grace                   1B
4. Eduardo Perez                1B       4. Sammy Sosa                   RF
5. Willie Greene                3B       5. Ryne Sandberg                2B
6. Reggie Sanders               RF       6. Kevin Orie                   3B
7. Joe Oliver                    C       7. Scott Servais                 C
8. Bret Boone                   2B       8. Manny Alexander              SS
9. Kent Mercker                  P       9. Kevin Tapani                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b6 1 1-- RR 4,(3-0)  25% 83% 0-0 CHC S. Sosa K. Mercker Home Run (Fly Ball); Grace Scores; Sosa Scores
b4 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -7% 53% 0-0 CHC R. Sandberg K. Mercker Sosa Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t6 2 -2- O 6,(2-2)  5% 58% 0-0 CIN J. Nunnally K. Tapani Strikeout Swinging
t6 0 --- 4,(2-1)  -5% 45% 0-0 CIN B. Boone K. Tapani Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
t6 0 1-- O 4,(1-2)  5% 50% 0-0 CIN K. Mercker K. Tapani Strikeout (foul bunt)

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 Tapani facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 52% 0-0 CIN P. Reese K. Tapani Strikeout Looking
t1 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 54% 0-0 CIN J. Nunnally K. Tapani Flyball: LF (Short LF)
t1 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  1% 55% 0-0 CIN C. Stynes K. Tapani Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Kent Mercker facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 53% 0-0 CHC D. Glanville K. Mercker Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
b1 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 51% 0-0 CHC T. Lowery K. Mercker Groundout: SS-1B
b1 2 --- O 7,(2-2)  -1% 50% 0-0 CHC M. Grace K. Mercker Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Kevin Tapani facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 52% 0-0 CIN E. Perez K. Tapani Flyball: CF
t2 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 54% 0-0 CIN W. Greene K. Tapani Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
t2 2 --- 6,(3-2)  -1% 53% 0-0 CIN R. Sanders K. Tapani Walk
t2 2 1-- O 2,(1-0)  2% 55% 0-0 CIN J. Oliver K. Tapani Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Kent Mercker facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  4% 59% 0-0 CHC S. Sosa K. Mercker Single to CF (Line Drive)
b2 0 1-- O 4,(0-2)  -3% 55% 0-0 CHC R. Sandberg K. Mercker Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
b2 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 53% 0-0 CHC K. Orie K. Mercker Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Sosa to 2B
b2 2 -2- O 4,(2-1)  -3% 50% 0-0 CHC S. Servais K. Mercker Foul Popfly: 1B (1B-C Foul)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Kevin Tapani facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 52% 0-0 CIN B. Boone K. Tapani Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 54% 0-0 CIN K. Mercker K. Tapani Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2 --- O 6,(2-2)  1% 56% 0-0 CIN P. Reese K. Tapani Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Kent Mercker facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  -3% 53% 0-0 CHC M. Alexander K. Mercker Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 1 --- 6,(3-2)  3% 56% 0-0 CHC K. Tapani K. Mercker Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
b3 1 1-- O 3,(1-1)  -3% 53% 0-0 CHC D. Glanville K. Mercker Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B); Glanville to 1B
b3 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  2% 55% 0-0 CHC T. Lowery K. Mercker Walk; Glanville to 2B
b3 2 12- O 2,(1-0)  -5% 50% 0-0 CHC M. Grace K. Mercker Lineout: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Kevin Tapani facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 53% 0-0 CIN J. Nunnally K. Tapani Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 55% 0-0 CIN C. Stynes K. Tapani Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 56% 0-0 CIN E. Perez K. Tapani Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Kent Mercker facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- 6,(3-2)  4% 60% 0-0 CHC S. Sosa K. Mercker Walk
b4 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -7% 53% 0-0 CHC R. Sandberg K. Mercker Sosa Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b4 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 51% 0-0 CHC R. Sandberg K. Mercker Strikeout Swinging
b4 2 --- O 7,(3-2)  -1% 50% 0-0 CHC K. Orie K. Mercker Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Kevin Tapani facing 5-6-7
t5 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  3% 53% 0-0 CIN W. Greene K. Tapani Flyball: CF
t5 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 55% 0-0 CIN R. Sanders K. Tapani Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t5 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  1% 57% 0-0 CIN J. Oliver K. Tapani Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Kent Mercker facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  -3% 54% 0-0 CHC S. Servais K. Mercker Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b5 1 --- 3,(1-1)  3% 57% 0-0 CHC M. Alexander K. Mercker Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
b5 1 1-- O 3,(2-0)  -2% 55% 0-0 CHC K. Tapani K. Mercker Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (P's Left); Alexander to 2B
b5 2 -2- O 1,(0-0)  -5% 50% 0-0 CHC D. Glanville K. Mercker Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Kevin Tapani facing 8-9-1
t6 0 --- 4,(2-1)  -5% 45% 0-0 CIN B. Boone K. Tapani Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
t6 0 1-- O 4,(1-2)  5% 50% 0-0 CIN K. Mercker K. Tapani Strikeout (foul bunt)
t6 1 1-- O 2,(1-0)  3% 52% 0-0 CIN P. Reese K. Tapani Groundout: 3B-1B; Boone to 2B
t6 2 -2- O 6,(2-2)  5% 58% 0-0 CIN J. Nunnally K. Tapani Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Kent Mercker facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 54% 0-0 CHC T. Lowery K. Mercker Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
b6 1 --- 3,(2-0)  4% 58% 0-0 CHC M. Grace K. Mercker Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B)
b6 1 1-- RR 4,(3-0)  25% 83% 0-0 CHC S. Sosa K. Mercker Home Run (Fly Ball); Grace Scores; Sosa Scores
b6 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 82% 2-0 CHC R. Sandberg K. Mercker Flyball: CF
b6 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 81% 2-0 CHC K. Orie K. Mercker Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 2.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Kevin Tapani facing 3-4-5
t7 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 85% 0-2 CIN C. Stynes K. Tapani Lineout: 2B (SS-2B)
t7 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 87% 0-2 CIN E. Perez K. Tapani Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t7 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  1% 89% 0-2 CIN W. Greene K. Tapani Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Reds' Scott Sullivan facing 7-8-9
Scott Sullivan replaces Kent Mercker pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 88% 2-0 CHC S. Servais S. Sullivan Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
b7 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 87% 2-0 CHC M. Alexander S. Sullivan Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
b7 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 86% 2-0 CHC K. Tapani S. Sullivan Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 2.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Kevin Tapani facing 6-7-8
t8 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  4% 90% 0-2 CIN R. Sanders K. Tapani Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
t8 1 --- O 3,(2-0)  3% 92% 0-2 CIN J. Oliver K. Tapani Lineout: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
t8 2 --- 7,(3-2)  -2% 90% 0-2 CIN B. Boone K. Tapani Walk
Eddie Taubensee pinch hits for Scott Sullivan (P) batting 9th
t8 2 1-- O 5,(2-2)  4% 94% 0-2 CIN E. Taubensee K. Tapani Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Reds' Danny Graves facing 1-2-3
Danny Graves replaces Eddie Taubensee (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- 2,(1-0)  1% 95% 2-0 CHC D. Glanville D. Graves Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B)
b8 0 1-- 1,(1-0)  1% 96% 2-0 CHC T. Lowery D. Graves Baserunner Advance; Glanville to 2B/Adv on E1
b8 0 -2- 5,(2-2)  2% 97% 2-0 CHC T. Lowery D. Graves Single to CF (Line Drive); Glanville to 3B
Felix Rodriguez replaces Danny Graves pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 1-3 1,(0-0)  0% 97% 2-0 CHC M. Grace F. Rodriguez Lowery Steals 2B
b8 0 -23 O 4,(1-2)  -1% 96% 2-0 CHC M. Grace F. Rodriguez Flyball: LF (Short LF)
b8 1 -23 4,(3-0)  0% 96% 2-0 CHC S. Sosa F. Rodriguez Intentional Walk
b8 1 123 RRR 2,(1-0)  3% 100% 2-0 CHC R. Sandberg F. Rodriguez Double to LF (Ground Ball); Glanville Scores; Lowery Scores; Sosa Scores
b8 1 -2- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 100% 5-0 CHC K. Orie F. Rodriguez Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b8 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  0% 100% 5-0 CHC S. Servais F. Rodriguez Passed Ball; Sandberg to 3B
b8 2 --3 O 4,(2-1)  -0% 99% 5-0 CHC S. Servais F. Rodriguez Flyball: RF
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 5.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-5, Cubs' Kevin Tapani facing 1-2-3
Damian Jackson pinch hits for Pokey Reese (SS) batting 1st
t9 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  0% 100% 0-5 CIN D. Jackson K. Tapani Popfly: 1B (P's Left)
Pat Watkins pinch hits for Jon Nunnally (CF) batting 2nd
t9 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  0% 100% 0-5 CIN P. Watkins K. Tapani Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
Aaron Boone pinch hits for Chris Stynes (LF) batting 3rd
t9 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  0% 100% 0-5 CIN A. Boone K. Tapani Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 5.

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