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Cubs
@ Marlins
Pro Player Stadium
April 3, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Florida Marlins and the Chicago Cubs, played on April 3, 1997 at Pro Player Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 3, 1997 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
Florida Marlins
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 3, 1997 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Florida Marlins |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Castillo |
Home Starting Pitcher | Alex Fernandez |
Ballpark | Pro Player Stadium |
City | Miami |
State | FL |
Attendance | 32,952 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 2 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bob Davidson 1B: Greg Bonin 2B: Frank Pulli 3B: Eric Gregg |
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 |
Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
Shawon Dunston | Shortstop |
Kevin Orie | Third Baseman |
Scott Servais | Catcher |
Frank Castillo | Pitcher |
Jim Riggleman | Manager |
Florida Marlins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Luis Castillo | Second Baseman |
Edgar Renteria | Shortstop |
Gary Sheffield | Right Fielder |
Bobby Bonilla | Third Baseman |
Moises Alou | Left Fielder |
Devon White | Center Fielder |
Jeff Conine | First Baseman |
Charles Johnson | Catcher |
Alex Fernandez | Pitcher |
Jim Leyland | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Marlins
Pro Player Stadium
April 3, 1997
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Marlins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Fernandez
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Sheffield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Marlins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Fernandez
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards first. Conine fields the ball and throws to Fernandez covering. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Marlins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Fernandez
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Marlins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Fernandez
Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Marlins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Castillo
Castillo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Marlins, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Renteria vs. Castillo
There goes Castillo. The throw from Servais and he is out, Dunston applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Marlins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Renteria vs. Castillo
Renteria takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Marlins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Sheffield vs. Castillo
Sheffield takes first base on ball four. Renteria moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Marlins, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Bonilla vs. Castillo
Bonilla hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Marlins, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Castillo
Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Renteria scores. Sheffield moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Marlins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
White vs. Castillo
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Orie fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sheffield moves to third. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Marlins, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Conine vs. Castillo
Conine hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Marlins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Castillo
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Marlins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Castillo
Fernandez strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Marlins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Fernandez
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Conine scoops it up and throws to first, with Fernandez covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Marlins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Fernandez
Dunston hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Marlins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Orie vs. Fernandez
Orie hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alou. Orie reaches second base with a double. Dunston moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Marlins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Servais vs. Fernandez
Servais hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Castillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dunston scores. Orie moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Marlins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Castillo vs. Fernandez
Castillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Castillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Marlins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Castillo
Castillo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Marlins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Renteria vs. Castillo
Renteria hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Marlins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheffield vs. Castillo
There goes Renteria. The throw from Servais and he is safe. Renteria steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Marlins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Sheffield vs. Castillo
Sheffield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Orie fields it and throws to first for the out. Renteria moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Marlins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Bonilla vs. Castillo
Bonilla strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Marlins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Fernandez
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Sheffield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Marlins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Fernandez
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Marlins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Fernandez
Grace hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Marlins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Castillo
Alou hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Marlins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
White vs. Castillo
White strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Marlins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Conine vs. Castillo
Conine hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Marlins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Castillo
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Marlins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Fernandez
Sosa hits a line drive into right field. Sheffield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Marlins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Fernandez
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Marlins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Fernandez
Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Marlins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Castillo
Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Orie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Marlins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Castillo
Castillo 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Marlins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Renteria vs. Castillo
Renteria hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Marlins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Orie vs. Fernandez
Orie hits a fly ball into right field. Sheffield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Marlins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Fernandez
Servais hits a line drive into right field. Sheffield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Marlins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Fernandez
Castillo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Marlins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Sheffield vs. Castillo
Sheffield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Marlins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Bonilla vs. Castillo
Bonilla hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Marlins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Castillo
Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sheffield moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Marlins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
White vs. Castillo
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Marlins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
White vs. Castillo
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Marlins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Conine vs. Bottenfield
Kent Bottenfield now pitching.
Conine hits a line drive towards third. Orie reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Marlins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Bottenfield
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Marlins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Fernandez
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Marlins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Fernandez
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards first. Conine scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brown for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Marlins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Fernandez
Grace hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Sheffield who is chasing the ball. Grace reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Marlins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Sosa vs. Fernandez
Jose Hernandez pinch runs for Mark Grace.
Sosa strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Marlins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Bottenfield
Jose Hernandez now playing left field. Brant Brown now playing first base.
Fernandez strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Marlins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Bottenfield
Castillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Marlins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Renteria vs. Bottenfield
Renteria hits a popup, foul, towards first. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Marlins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sheffield vs. Bottenfield
There goes Castillo. The throw from Servais and he is safe. Castillo steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Marlins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Sheffield vs. Bottenfield
Sheffield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Marlins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Bonilla vs. Bottenfield
Bonilla strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Marlins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Fernandez
Sandberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Marlins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Dunston vs. Fernandez
Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Marlins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Orie vs. Fernandez
Orie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla juggles the ball. That's an error on Bonilla. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Marlins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Servais vs. Fernandez
Servais is hit by the pitch. Orie moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Marlins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Glanville vs. Cook
Dave Hansen pinch hits for Kent Bottenfield. Dennis Cook now pitching. Doug Glanville pinch hits for Dave Hansen.
Glanville hits a fly ball into right field. Sheffield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Marlins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Wendell
Turk Wendell now pitching.
Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Marlins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Wendell
White hits a line drive towards short. Dunston reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Marlins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Conine vs. Wendell
Conine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Marlins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Cook
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Sheffield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Marlins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Cook
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Marlins, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Cook
Hernandez hits a line drive into right field. Sheffield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Marlins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Rojas
Mel Rojas now pitching. Tyler Houston now playing first base. Brant Brown now playing left field.
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Marlins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Arias vs. Rojas
Alex Arias pinch hits for Dennis Cook.
Arias is hit by the pitch. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Marlins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Castillo vs. Rojas
Castillo bunts towards the mound. Rojas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Johnson moves to third. Arias moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Marlins, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Renteria vs. Rojas
Renteria hits a ball on the ground towards first. Houston fields it and throws to home to get Johnson. Arias moves to third. Castillo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Marlins, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
Sheffield vs. Rojas
Sheffield is hit by the pitch. Arias scores. Castillo moves to third. Renteria moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Marlins, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Bonilla vs. Rojas
Bonilla takes first base on ball four. Castillo scores. Renteria moves to third. Sheffield moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Marlins, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Alou vs. Rojas
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston fields it and throws to second for the out. Renteria scores. Sheffield moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Marlins, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Rojas
White strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Marlins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Powell
Alex Arias now playing third base. Jay Powell now pitching.
Sosa hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of White. Sosa reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Marlins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Sandberg vs. Powell
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Renteria. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Marlins, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dunston vs. Powell
Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards first. Conine scoops it up and throws to first, with Powell covering, for the out. Sosa moves to third. Sandberg moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Marlins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Orie vs. Powell
Orie hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sosa scores. Sandberg moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Marlins, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Servais vs. Powell
Servais hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/3/1997 -- Chicago at Florida (N) Chicago AB R H RBI Florida AB R H RBI McRae B, cf 4 0 0 0 Castillo L, 2b 5 1 3 0 Brown B, lf-1b-lf 4 0 1 0 Renteria E, ss 4 2 1 0 Grace M, 1b 3 0 1 0 Sheffield G, rf 1 1 0 1 Hernandez J, pr-lf 1 0 0 0 Bonilla B, 3b 4 0 0 1 Rojas M, p 0 0 0 0 Powell J, p 0 0 0 0 Sosa S, rf 4 1 1 0 Alou M, lf 4 1 3 2 Sandberg R, 2b 4 0 1 0 White D, cf 4 1 1 0 Dunston S, ss 4 1 1 0 Conine J, 1b 4 1 1 4 Orie K, 3b 4 0 2 1 Johnson C, c 3 0 1 0 Servais S, c 3 0 0 1 Fernandez A, p 3 0 0 0 Castillo F, p 2 0 0 0 Cook D, p 0 0 0 0 Bottenfield K, p 0 0 0 0 Arias A, ph-3b 0 1 0 0 Hansen D, ph 0 0 0 0 Glanville D, ph 1 0 0 0 Wendell T, p 0 0 0 0 Houston T, 1b 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 2 7 2 32 8 10 8 Chicago 010 000 001 -- 2 Florida 500 000 03x -- 8 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Castillo F (L) 4.1 8 5 5 4 4 Bottenfield K 1.2 1 0 0 1 3 Wendell T 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 Rojas M 1.0 1 3 3 2 1 Florida IP H R ER BB SO Fernandez A (W) 6.2 5 1 1 0 2 Cook D 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 Powell J 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 E -- Bonilla B, Renteria E DP -- Chicago 1, Florida 2 LOB -- Chicago 6, Florida 10 2B -- Orie K, Sosa S 3B -- Grace M HR -- Conine J SB -- Renteria E, Alou M, Sheffield G, Castillo L CS -- Castillo L HBP -- by Fernandez A (Servais S), by Rojas M (Arias A), by Rojas M (Sheffield G) T -- 3:02 A -- 32952
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