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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 15, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds, played on September 15, 1997 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 15, 1997 |
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Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 15, 1997 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Morgan |
Home Starting Pitcher | Geremi Gonzalez |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 20,352 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Rich Rieker 1B: Frank Pulli 2B: Greg Bonin 3B: Eric Gregg |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pokey Reese | Shortstop |
Jon Nunnally | Center Fielder |
Chris Stynes | Left Fielder |
Eduardo Perez | First Baseman |
Willie Greene | Third Baseman |
Reggie Sanders | Right Fielder |
Joe Oliver | Catcher |
Bret Boone | Second Baseman |
Mike Morgan | Pitcher |
Jack McKeon | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lance Johnson | Center Fielder |
Doug Glanville | Left Fielder |
Mark Grace | First Baseman |
Sammy Sosa | Right Fielder |
Kevin Orie | Third Baseman |
Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
Mike Hubbard | Catcher |
Manny Alexander | Shortstop |
Geremi Gonzalez | Pitcher |
Jim Riggleman | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 15, 1997
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Gonzalez
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alexander scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Nunnally vs. Gonzalez
Nunnally hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Stynes vs. Gonzalez
There goes Nunnally. The throw from Hubbard and he is safe. Nunnally steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Stynes vs. Gonzalez
Stynes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alexander fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Nunnally moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Perez vs. Gonzalez
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Greene vs. Gonzalez
Greene hits a popup towards third. Orie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Morgan
Johnson hits a line drive into left field. Stynes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Glanville vs. Morgan
Glanville hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morgan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Morgan
Grace hits a line drive towards short. Reese reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Gonzalez
Sanders hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Gonzalez
There goes Sanders. The throw from Hubbard and he is safe. Sanders steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Gonzalez
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Gonzalez
Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sanders moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Morgan vs. Gonzalez
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Orie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Morgan
Sosa hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Orie vs. Morgan
Orie hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morgan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Morgan
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Greene fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hubbard vs. Morgan
Hubbard hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Boone catches it and throws to first to double up Sandberg. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Gonzalez
Reese hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Nunnally vs. Gonzalez
Nunnally hits a ball on the ground towards third. Orie fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Stynes vs. Gonzalez
Stynes hits a popup towards third. Orie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Gonzalez
Perez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Reese scores. Nunnally moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Greene vs. Gonzalez
Greene hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Nunnally tags and scores. Perez tags and moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Sanders vs. Gonzalez
Sanders hits a fly ball into left field. Glanville settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Morgan
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Morgan
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Morgan
Johnson hits a line drive into center field. Nunnally settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Gonzalez
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Gonzalez
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Orie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Gonzalez
Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Gonzalez
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Orie fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Glanville vs. Morgan
Glanville hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Morgan
Grace hits a fly ball into left field. Stynes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Morgan
Sosa hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Orie vs. Morgan
There goes Sosa. The throw from Oliver and he is safe. Sosa steals second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Orie vs. Morgan
Orie takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Sandberg vs. Morgan
Sandberg strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nunnally vs. Gonzalez
Nunnally hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Stynes vs. Gonzalez
Stynes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alexander scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Gonzalez
Perez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Morgan
Hubbard hits a fly ball into center field. Nunnally settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Morgan
Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Morgan
Gonzalez bunts in front of the plate. Oliver fields it and throws to first for the out. Alexander moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Morgan
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Greene vs. Gonzalez
Greene strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Gonzalez
Sanders takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Gonzalez
Gonzalez fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Gonzalez. Sanders moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Gonzalez
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Gonzalez
Boone is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Gonzalez
Morgan hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Sanders scores. Boone moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Reese vs. Gonzalez
Reese hits a popup into left field. Glanville settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Glanville vs. Morgan
Glanville hits a fly ball into right field. Sanders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Morgan
Grace hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Morgan
Sosa hits a popup, foul, towards first. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Orie vs. Morgan
Orie hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Nunnally vs. Bottenfield
Kent Bottenfield now pitching.
Nunnally hits a popup towards short. Alexander settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stynes vs. Bottenfield
Stynes hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hubbard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Bottenfield
Perez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Greene vs. Bottenfield
Greene hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Morgan
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Morgan
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Morgan
Alexander hits a fly ball into center field. Nunnally settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Stevens
Dave Stevens now pitching.
Sanders strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Stevens
Oliver hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Stevens
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Taubensee vs. Stevens
Ed Taubensee pinch hits for Mike Morgan.
Taubensee strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cairo vs. White
Gabe White now pitching. Miguel Cairo pinch hits for Dave Stevens.
Cairo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Greene fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. White
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Glanville vs. White
Glanville hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. White fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Morel
Ramon Morel now pitching.
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Orie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Nunnally vs. Morel
Nunnally takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Stynes vs. Morel
Stynes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Nunnally moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Morel
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Shaw
Jeff Shaw now pitching. Jon Nunnally now playing left field. Pat Watkins now playing center field.
Grace hits a line drive towards first. Perez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Shaw
Sosa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Orie vs. Shaw
Orie strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Shaw
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sandberg for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/15/1997 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (N) Cincinnati AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Reese P, ss 5 1 1 0 Johnson L, cf 3 0 0 0 Nunnally J, cf-lf 4 1 2 0 Glanville D, lf 4 0 0 0 Stynes C, lf 5 0 1 0 Grace M, 1b 4 0 1 0 Shaw J, p 0 0 0 0 Sosa S, rf 4 1 3 1 Perez E, 1b 5 1 2 2 Orie K, 3b 3 0 0 0 Greene W, 3b 3 0 0 1 Sandberg R, 2b 4 0 1 0 Sanders R, rf 3 1 1 0 Hubbard M, c 3 0 0 0 Oliver J, c 4 0 0 0 Alexander M, ss 3 0 1 0 Boone B, 2b 2 0 0 0 Gonzalez G, p 1 0 0 0 Morgan M, p 3 0 2 1 Bottenfield K, p 0 0 0 0 Taubensee E, ph 1 0 0 0 Stevens D, p 0 0 0 0 White G, p 0 0 0 0 Cairo M, ph 1 0 0 0 Watkins P, cf 0 0 0 0 Morel R, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 4 9 4 30 1 6 1 Cincinnati 002 001 100 -- 4 Chicago 010 000 000 -- 1 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Morgan M (W) 7.0 5 1 1 1 2 White G 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 Shaw J (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Gonzalez G (L) 6.0 8 3 3 2 6 Bottenfield K 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 Stevens D 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 Morel R 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 E -- Gonzalez G DP -- Cincinnati 2 LOB -- Cincinnati 9, Chicago 5 HR -- Sosa S, Perez E SB -- Nunnally J, Sanders R, Sosa S SH -- Gonzalez G SF -- Greene W T -- 2:31 A -- 20352
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