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Expos
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 4, 1977
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Montreal Expos, played on July 4, 1977 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 4, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Montreal Expos
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 4, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Rogers |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Renko |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 31,641 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Sudol 1B: Dick Stello 2B: Bruce Froemming 3B: Terry Tata |
Montreal Expos Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pepe Frias | Shortstop |
| Sam Mejias | Right Fielder |
| Warren Cromartie | Left Fielder |
| Jose Morales | First Baseman |
| Del Unser | Center Fielder |
| Larry Parrish | Third Baseman |
| Pete Mackanin | Second Baseman |
| Tim Blackwell | Catcher |
| Steve Rogers | Pitcher |
| Dick Williams | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Greg Gross | Right Fielder |
| Larry Biittner | Left Fielder |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Steve Ontiveros | Third Baseman |
| Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
| Joe Wallis | Center Fielder |
| George Mitterwald | Catcher |
| Steve Renko | Pitcher |
| Herman Franks | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Expos
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 4, 1977
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Renko
Frias hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Renko
Mejias hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Biittner who is chasing the ball. Mejias reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Cromartie vs. Renko
Cromartie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mejias scores. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Renko
Morales hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wallis. Morales reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Unser vs. Renko
Unser hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Renko
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Expos, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Rogers
De Jesus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Rogers
Gross hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mejias. Gross reaches second base with a double. De Jesus goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Biittner vs. Rogers
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rogers fields it and throws to first for the out. Gross moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Buckner vs. Rogers
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rogers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Ontiveros vs. Rogers
Ontiveros strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Expos, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mackanin vs. Renko
Mackanin strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Renko
Blackwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Rogers vs. Renko
Rogers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Blackwell moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Frias vs. Renko
Frias hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Biittner. Frias reaches second base with a double. Blackwell scores. Rogers moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Mejias vs. Renko
Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Cromartie vs. Renko
Cromartie hits a line drive into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Expos, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Rogers
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Rogers
Wallis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morales scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wallis for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Rogers
Mitterwald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Renko vs. Rogers
There goes Mitterwald. The throw from Blackwell and he is safe. Mitterwald steals second. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Renko vs. Rogers
Renko strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Expos, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Renko
Gene Clines now playing left field.
Morales hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Renko
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Unser for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Renko
Parrish strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Expos, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Rogers
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Rogers
There's a wild pitch. De Jesus moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Rogers
Gross hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Clines vs. Rogers
Clines hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. De Jesus scores. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Rogers
Buckner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clines moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Ontiveros vs. Rogers
Ontiveros takes first base on ball four. Clines moves to third. Buckner moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Trillo vs. Rogers
Trillo hits a line drive towards the mound. Rogers catches it and throws to first to double up Ontiveros. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mackanin vs. Renko
Mackanin strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Renko
Blackwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rogers vs. Renko
Rogers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Frias vs. Renko
Frias hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wallis throws the ball in to Buckner who tags Frias trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Rogers moves to second. View Play
Bottom 4
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Expos, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Rogers
Wallis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. Rogers
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish juggles the ball. That's an error on Parrish. Wallis moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Morales vs. Rogers
Jerry Morales pinch hits for Steve Renko.
Morales hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Wallis scores. Mitterwald moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
De Jesus vs. Rogers
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias fields it and throws to second for the out. Mitterwald scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Rogers
Rogers fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Rogers. De Jesus moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Rogers
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mackanin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. De Jesus moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Clines vs. Rogers
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Expos, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Reuschel
Paul Reuschel now pitching.
Mejias hits a fly ball into left field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Reuschel
Cromartie hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Trillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Reuschel
Morales hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Expos, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Rogers
Andre Dawson now playing left field.
Buckner hits a line drive towards short. Frias reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Rogers
Ontiveros strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Rogers
Trillo hits a fly ball into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Expos, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Reuschel
Unser hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Reuschel
Parrish takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mackanin vs. Reuschel
Mackanin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Blackwell vs. Reuschel
Blackwell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Expos, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallis vs. Atkinson
Bill Atkinson now pitching. Gary Carter now catching.
Wallis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Mitterwald vs. Atkinson
Mitterwald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Reuschel vs. Atkinson
Reuschel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mackanin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Expos, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Reuschel
Carter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frias vs. Reuschel
Frias bunts towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Trillo covering, for the out. Carter moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Mejias vs. Sutter
Bruce Sutter now pitching.
Mejias hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Clines. Mejias reaches second base with a double. Carter scores. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Dawson vs. Sutter
There's a wild pitch. Mejias moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Dawson vs. Sutter
Dawson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Morales vs. Sutter
Morales hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wallis. Morales reaches second base with a double. Mejias scores. Dawson moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Unser vs. Sutter
Unser is walked intentionally. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Parrish vs. Sutter
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to home to get Dawson. Morales moves to third. Unser moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Mackanin vs. Sutter
Mackanin hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. De Jesus fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Expos, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Atkinson
De Jesus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Atkinson
Gross strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clines vs. Atkinson
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards second. Mackanin scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 8
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Expos, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atkinson vs. Sutter
Atkinson hits a line drive into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Sutter
Carter strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Sutter
Frias hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sutter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Atkinson
Buckner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Ontiveros vs. Atkinson
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Carter fields it and throws to first for the out. Buckner moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Trillo vs. Atkinson
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Wallis vs. Atkinson
Wallis hits a fly ball into left field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Expos, 6 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Sutter
Mejias hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Expos, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Sutter
Dawson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Hernandez
Guillermo Hernandez now pitching.
There goes Dawson. The throw from Mitterwald and he is out, De Jesus applying the tag. View Play -
Expos, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Hernandez
Morales hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Hernandez
Unser strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Expos, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mitterwald vs. Atkinson
Ellis Valentine now playing right field. Sam Mejias now playing left field.
Mitterwald hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Expos, 7 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Atkinson
Bobby Murcer pinch hits for Guillermo Hernandez.
Murcer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Expos, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Kerrigan
Joe Kerrigan now pitching.
De Jesus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Kerrigan
Gross hits a line drive into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clines vs. Kerrigan
Clines hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. McEnaney
Will McEnaney now pitching.
Buckner hits a line drive towards first. Morales reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/4/1977, game 2 -- Montreal at Chicago (D)
Montreal AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Frias P, ss 4 0 2 1 De Jesus I, ss 3 2 2 1
Mejias S, rf-lf 5 3 3 2 Gross G, rf 5 0 1 1
Cromartie W, lf 3 0 0 1 Biittner L, lf 1 0 0 0
Dawson A, lf 1 0 1 0 Clines G, lf 4 0 1 1
Valentine E, rf 0 0 0 0 Buckner B, 1b 4 0 1 0
Morales J, 1b 5 1 2 1 Ontiveros S, 3b 3 0 0 0
Unser D, cf 4 1 1 2 Trillo M, 2b 4 0 0 0
Parrish L, 3b 3 0 0 0 Wallis J, cf 3 1 1 0
Mackanin P, 2b 4 0 0 0 Mitterwald G, c 3 2 1 1
Blackwell T, c 2 1 0 0 Renko S, p 1 0 0 0
Atkinson B, p 1 0 0 0 Morales J, ph 1 0 1 1
Kerrigan J, p 0 0 0 0 Reuschel P, p 1 0 0 0
McEnaney W, p 0 0 0 0 Sutter B, p 0 0 0 0
Rogers S, p 2 0 2 0 Hernandez G, p 0 0 0 0
Carter G, c 1 1 0 0 Murcer B, ph 1 1 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 7 11 7 34 6 9 6
Montreal 310 000 201 -- 7
Chicago 101 200 002 -- 6
Montreal IP H R ER BB SO
Rogers S 5.0 5 4 3 4 3
Atkinson B (W)* 3.0 4 2 2 1 1
Kerrigan J 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
McEnaney W (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Renko S 4.0 7 4 4 1 3
Reuschel P (L) 2.1 0 1 1 2 1
Sutter B+ 1.2 4 2 2 2 1
Hernandez G 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Parrish L, Rogers S
DP -- Montreal 3
LOB -- Montreal 7, Chicago 7
2B -- Morales J 2, Gross G, Frias P, Mejias S
3B -- Mejias S
HR -- Unser D, Mejias S, Mitterwald G, Murcer B
SB -- Mitterwald G
CS -- Dawson A
SH -- Frias P
WP -- Rogers S, Sutter B
T -- 2:53
A -- 31641
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