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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 (back to top)
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 (back to top)
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 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 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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