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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 10, 1997
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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 June 10, 1997 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | June 10, 1997 |
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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 | June 10, 1997 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Mlicki |
Home Starting Pitcher | Kevin Foster |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 28,742 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 11 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Steve Rippley 1B: Mark Hirschbeck 2B: Charlie Williams 3B: Bruce Froemming |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Carl Everett | Center Fielder |
Edgardo Alfonzo | Third Baseman |
John Olerud | First Baseman |
Todd Hundley | Catcher |
Bernard Gilkey | Left Fielder |
Carlos Baerga | Second Baseman |
Butch Huskey | Right Fielder |
Manny Alexander | Shortstop |
Dave Mlicki | Pitcher |
Bobby Valentine | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Brian McRae | Center Fielder |
Brant Brown | Left Fielder |
Mark Grace | First Baseman |
Sammy Sosa | Right Fielder |
Tyler Houston | Catcher |
Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
Kevin Orie | Third Baseman |
Rey Sanchez | Shortstop |
Kevin Foster | Pitcher |
Jim Riggleman | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 10, 1997
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Foster
Everett hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Houston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Foster
Alfonzo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Olerud vs. Foster
Olerud hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Foster
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hundley for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Mlicki
McRae hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Mlicki
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Mlicki
Grace hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Huskey. Grace reaches second base with a double. McRae moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Sosa vs. Mlicki
Sosa hits a fly ball into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McRae tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Houston vs. Mlicki
Houston hits a fly ball into left field. Gilkey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilkey vs. Foster
Gilkey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Baerga vs. Foster
Baerga hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brown. Baerga reaches second base with a double. Gilkey moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Huskey vs. Foster
Huskey hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gilkey tags and scores. Baerga tags and moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Alexander vs. Foster
Alexander hits a popup into right field for a base hit. Baerga scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mlicki vs. Foster
There goes Alexander. The throw from Houston and he is safe. Alexander steals second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Mlicki vs. Foster
Mlicki hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mlicki for the out. Alexander moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Everett vs. Foster
Everett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alexander scores. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Alfonzo vs. Foster
There goes Everett. The throw from Houston and he is safe. Everett steals second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Alfonzo vs. Foster
Alfonzo takes first base on ball four. There goes Everett. The throw from Houston and he is out, Orie applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Mlicki
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alexander scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orie vs. Mlicki
Orie hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Huskey. Orie reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Sanchez vs. Mlicki
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. There goes Orie trying to get to home. Gilkey throws the ball in to Hundley who tags Orie, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Sanchez moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Mlicki
Foster strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Foster
Olerud hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Foster
Hundley hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Gilkey vs. Foster
Gilkey hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Baerga vs. Foster
Baerga strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Huskey vs. Foster
Huskey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Mlicki
McRae bunts towards the mound. Mlicki fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Mlicki
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Mlicki
Grace hits a fly ball into left field. Gilkey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Foster
Alexander hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mlicki vs. Foster
Mlicki hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Everett vs. Foster
Everett bunts towards the mound. Foster fields it and throws to first for the out. Mlicki moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Alfonzo vs. Bottenfield
Kent Bottenfield now pitching.
Alfonzo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Olerud vs. Bottenfield
Olerud hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Mlicki
Sosa takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Houston vs. Mlicki
Houston hits a fly ball into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Mlicki
Sandberg strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Orie vs. Mlicki
Orie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alexander fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sosa moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Sanchez vs. Mlicki
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alexander fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sosa moves to third. Orie moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Clark vs. Mlicki
Dave Clark pinch hits for Kent Bottenfield.
Clark strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Wendell
Turk Wendell now pitching.
Hundley hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Sosa. Hundley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Gilkey vs. Wendell
Gilkey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baerga vs. Wendell
Baerga is hit by the pitch. Hundley moves to third. Gilkey moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Huskey vs. Wendell
Huskey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brown. Huskey reaches second base with a double. Hundley scores. Gilkey scores. Baerga moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Alexander vs. Wendell
Alexander strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Mlicki vs. Wendell
Mlicki hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Baerga tags and scores. Huskey tags and moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Everett vs. Wendell
Everett hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Mlicki
Alex Ochoa now playing right field.
McRae strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Mlicki
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Mlicki
Grace hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sosa vs. Mlicki
Sosa hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Brown scores. Grace moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Houston vs. Mlicki
Houston hits a line drive into left center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Grace scores. Sosa moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Sandberg vs. Mlicki
Sandberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sosa scores. Houston scores. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Orie vs. Mlicki
Orie hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hundley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanchez vs. Mlicki
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sandberg moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wendell vs. Mlicki
There goes Sanchez. The throw from Hundley and he is safe. Sanchez steals second. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Hansen vs. Mlicki
Dave Hansen pinch hits for Turk Wendell.
Hansen strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Rojas
Mel Rojas now pitching.
Alfonzo strikes out. Houston drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Alfonzo out. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Rojas
Olerud is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Rojas
Hundley hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Gilkey vs. Rojas
Gilkey takes first base on ball four. Olerud moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Baerga vs. Rojas
Baerga hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Kashiwada
Takashi Kashiwada now pitching.
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Kashiwada
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olerud scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brown for the out. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Kashiwada
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baerga scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ochoa vs. Rojas
Ochoa hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Rojas
Alexander hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Houston races back for the ball and makes the catch. The throw to the first, AND Ochoa is out, unable to get back to the bag, for the double play. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bieser vs. Rojas
Steve Bieser pinch hits for Takashi Kashiwada.
Bieser hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 8 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Lidle
Cory Lidle now pitching.
Sosa hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Houston vs. Lidle
Houston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baerga scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Lidle
Sandberg strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orie vs. Lidle
Orie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alexander scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 8 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Rojas
Everett strikes out. Houston drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Everett out. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alfonzo vs. Rojas
Alfonzo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Olerud vs. Patterson
Bob Patterson now pitching. Jose Hernandez now playing third base.
Olerud hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Patterson
Hundley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gilkey vs. Patterson
Gilkey hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Sandberg fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 9 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. McMichael
Greg McMichael now pitching.
Sanchez strikes out. Hundley drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Sanchez out. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. McMichael
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 9 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. McMichael
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McMichael fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 9 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Baerga vs. Patterson
Baerga hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ochoa vs. Patterson
Ochoa strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Patterson
Alexander strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Patterson
Shawn Gilbert pinch hits for Greg McMichael.
Gilbert strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 10 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Franco
Shawn Gilbert now playing shortstop. John Franco now pitching. Scott Servais pinch hits for Brant Brown.
Servais strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Franco
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baerga scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 10 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Franco
Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alfonzo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/10/1997 -- New York at Chicago (N) New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Everett C, cf 4 0 1 1 McRae B, cf 5 1 1 0 Alfonzo E, 3b 4 1 2 1 Brown B, lf 3 1 0 0 Olerud J, 1b 4 1 1 1 Servais S, ph 1 0 0 0 Hundley T, c 4 1 2 0 Grace M, 1b 5 1 2 0 Gilkey B, lf 2 2 0 0 Sosa S, rf 3 2 2 3 Baerga C, 2b 4 3 2 1 Houston T, c 4 1 1 1 Huskey B, rf 2 0 1 3 Sandberg R, 2b 4 0 1 2 Ochoa A, rf 2 0 1 0 Orie K, 3b 4 0 2 0 Alexander M, ss 5 2 2 2 Patterson B, p 0 0 0 0 Franco J, p 0 0 0 0 Sanchez R, ss 4 0 3 0 Mlicki D, p 2 0 1 1 Foster K, p 1 0 0 0 Kashiwada T, p 0 0 0 0 Bottenfield K, p 0 0 0 0 Bieser S, ph 1 0 0 0 Clark D, ph 1 0 0 0 Lidle C, p 0 0 0 0 Wendell T, p 0 0 0 0 McMichael G, p 0 0 0 0 Hansen D, ph 1 0 0 0 Gilbert S, ph-ss 1 0 0 0 Rojas M, p 0 0 0 0 Hernandez J, 3b 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 10 13 10 37 6 12 6 New York 031 130 011 -- 10 Chicago 100 040 100 -- 6 New York IP H R ER BB SO Mlicki D (W) 5.0 11 5 5 2 6 Kashiwada T 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Lidle C 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 McMichael G 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Franco J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Foster K (L) 3.1 8 5 5 2 1 Bottenfield K 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Wendell T 1.0 2 3 3 1 1 Rojas M 2.1 2 1 1 1 2 Patterson B 1.2 1 1 1 1 3 DP -- Chicago 1 LOB -- New York 8, Chicago 7 2B -- Grace M, Baerga C, Orie K, Hundley T, Huskey B, Houston T HR -- Olerud J, Alexander M, Sosa S, Alfonzo E, Baerga C SB -- Alexander M, Everett C, Sanchez R CS -- Everett C SH -- Everett C SF -- Sosa S, Huskey B, Mlicki D HBP -- by Wendell T (Baerga C), by Rojas M (Olerud J) T -- 3:11 A -- 28742
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