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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 9, 1977
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Mets, played on April 9, 1977 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 9, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 9, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jerry Koosman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Krukow |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 17,848 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nick Colosi 1B: Frank Pulli 2B: Dutch Rennert 3B: John Kibler |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Mazzilli | Center Fielder |
| Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
| John Milner | Left Fielder |
| Dave Kingman | Right Fielder |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| John Stearns | Catcher |
| Roy Staiger | Third Baseman |
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Jerry Koosman | Pitcher |
| Joe Frazier | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Jose Cardenal | Left Fielder |
| Larry Biittner | First Baseman |
| Bobby Murcer | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Morales | Center Fielder |
| Steve Ontiveros | Third Baseman |
| George Mitterwald | Catcher |
| Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
| Mike Krukow | Pitcher |
| Herman Franks | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 9, 1977
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Krukow
Mazzilli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Krukow
Millan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Morales. Millan reaches second base with a double. Mazzilli goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Milner vs. Krukow
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Milner for the out. Millan moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Kingman vs. Krukow
Kingman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Millan scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Krukow
There goes Kingman. The throw from Mitterwald and he is safe. Kingman steals second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Kranepool vs. Krukow
Kranepool hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kingman moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Stearns vs. Krukow
Stearns hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ontiveros settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Staiger vs. Krukow
Staiger hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Koosman
De Jesus strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Koosman
Cardenal strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Koosman
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Krukow
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Koosman vs. Krukow
Koosman strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Krukow
Mazzilli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Krukow fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Koosman
Murcer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Koosman
Morales hits a line drive into left field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ontiveros vs. Koosman
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Krukow
Millan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Krukow
Milner hits a fly ball into left field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Krukow
Kingman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Krukow
Kranepool hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Stearns vs. Krukow
There goes Kranepool. The throw from Mitterwald and he is safe. Kranepool steals second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Stearns vs. Krukow
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Staiger vs. Krukow
Staiger hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Reuschel
Paul Reuschel now pitching.
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Koosman
Mitterwald is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Koosman
Trillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Reuschel vs. Koosman
Reuschel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koosman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Koosman
De Jesus hits a fly ball into right field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Koosman vs. Reuschel
Koosman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mazzilli vs. Reuschel
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into left field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Reuschel
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cardenal vs. Koosman
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Koosman
Biittner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Koosman
Murcer hits a line drive into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Reuschel
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Reuschel
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Reuschel
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Stearns vs. Reuschel
Stearns hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Koosman
Morales hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ontiveros vs. Koosman
Ontiveros hits a line drive towards short. Harrelson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. Koosman
Mitterwald takes first base on ball four. Morales moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Trillo vs. Koosman
Trillo takes first base on ball four. Morales moves to third. Mitterwald moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Clines vs. Koosman
Gene Clines pinch hits for Paul Reuschel.
Clines hits a line drive into right field. Kingman picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kingman. Morales scores. Mitterwald scores. Trillo moves to third. Clines moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
De Jesus vs. Koosman
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Staiger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Cardenal vs. Koosman
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Staiger vs. Renko
Steve Renko now pitching.
Staiger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cardenal. Staiger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Harrelson vs. Renko
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Koosman vs. Renko
Koosman bunts towards the mound. Renko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Mazzilli vs. Renko
Mazzilli is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Millan vs. Renko
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Staiger moves to third. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Milner vs. Hernandez
Guillermo Hernandez now pitching.
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Milner for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Koosman
Bruce Boisclair now playing left field.
Biittner hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Koosman
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool juggles the ball. That's an error on Kranepool. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Koosman
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Hernandez
Kingman hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Hernandez
Kranepool hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Stearns vs. Hernandez
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Koosman
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Koosman
Mitterwald hits a fly ball into center field. Mazzilli settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Koosman
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Staiger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staiger vs. Hernandez
Staiger hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Trillo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Hernandez
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koosman vs. Hernandez
Koosman bunts towards the mound. Hernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazzilli vs. Hernandez
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rosello vs. Koosman
Dave Rosello pinch hits for Guillermo Hernandez.
Rosello takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Apodaca
Bob Apodaca now pitching.
De Jesus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rosello moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Cardenal vs. Apodaca
Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Staiger fields it and throws to second for the out. Rosello moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Biittner vs. Apodaca
There goes Cardenal. The throw from Stearns and he is safe. Cardenal steals second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Biittner vs. Apodaca
Biittner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rosello scores. Cardenal scores. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Sadecki
Ray Sadecki now pitching.
Murcer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Espinosa
Nino Espinosa now pitching.
Morales hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Stearns fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Espinosa
Ontiveros strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 6 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Todd
Jim Todd now pitching. Joe Wallis now playing center field. Jerry Morales now playing left field.
Millan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Boisclair vs. Todd
Boisclair bunts towards the mound. Todd fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Todd
Kingman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Boisclair moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Torre vs. Hernandez
Ramon Hernandez now pitching. Joe Torre pinch hits for Ed Kranepool.
Torre hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wallis. Torre reaches second base with a double. Boisclair scores. Kingman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stearns vs. Sutter
Bruce Sutter now pitching.
Stearns hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Staiger vs. Sutter
Staiger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 8 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Espinosa
Joe Torre now playing first base.
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Staiger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Espinosa
Trillo hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Espinosa
Wallis strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/9/1977 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Mazzilli L, cf 4 1 0 0 De Jesus I, ss 4 0 1 0
Millan F, 2b 5 2 4 1 Cardenal J, lf 4 1 0 0
Milner J, lf 4 0 0 0 Todd J, p 0 0 0 0
Boisclair B, lf 1 1 0 0 Hernandez R, p 0 0 0 0
Kingman D, rf 5 2 3 3 Sutter B, p 0 0 0 0
Kranepool E, 1b 4 1 3 0 Biittner L, 1b 4 1 1 2
Torre J, ph-1b 1 0 1 2 Murcer B, rf 3 1 1 2
Stearns J, c 5 0 0 0 Morales J, cf-lf 4 1 1 0
Staiger R, 3b 5 1 2 2 Ontiveros S, 3b 4 0 0 0
Harrelson B, ss 3 0 1 0 Mitterwald G, c 3 1 0 0
Koosman J, p 3 0 0 0 Trillo M, 2b 3 0 1 0
Apodaca B, p 0 0 0 0 Krukow M, p 0 0 0 0
Sadecki R, p 0 0 0 0 Reuschel P, p 1 0 0 0
Espinosa N, p 0 0 0 0 Clines G, ph 1 0 1 2
Renko S, p 0 0 0 0
Hernandez G, p 0 0 0 0
Rosello D, ph 0 1 0 0
Wallis J, cf 1 0 0 0
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40 8 14 8 32 6 6 6
New York 204 000 002 -- 8
Chicago 000 020 040 -- 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Koosman J* 7.0 3 3 3 4 4
Apodaca B 0.1 2 2 2 0 0
Sadecki R+ 0.0 1 1 1 0 0
Espinosa N (W) 1.2 0 0 0 0 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Krukow M 2.2 7 6 6 1 1
Reuschel P 2.1 1 0 0 0 2
Renko S 0.2 2 0 0 1 1
Hernandez G 2.1 1 0 0 0 0
Todd J (L) 0.1 2 2 2 0 0
Hernandez R# 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Sutter B 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
# Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Kingman D, Kranepool E
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- New York 8, Chicago 3
2B -- Millan F, Staiger R, Torre J
HR -- Kingman D, Staiger R, Murcer B
SB -- Kingman D, Kranepool E, Cardenal J
SH -- Koosman J
T -- 2:45
A -- 17848
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