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Cubs
@ Padres
Qualcomm Stadium
May 8, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Diego Padres and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 8, 1997 at Qualcomm Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 8, 1997 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
San Diego Padres
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 8, 1997 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | San Diego Padres |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Terry Mulholland |
Home Starting Pitcher | Fernando Valenzuela |
Ballpark | Qualcomm Stadium |
City | San Diego |
State | CA |
Attendance | 16,844 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 56 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Steve Rippley 1B: Charlie Williams 2B: Mark Hirschbeck 3B: Bruce Froemming |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Brian McRae | Center Fielder |
Doug Glanville | Left Fielder |
Mark Grace | First Baseman |
Sammy Sosa | Right Fielder |
Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
Shawon Dunston | Shortstop |
Jose Hernandez | Third Baseman |
Scott Servais | Catcher |
Terry Mulholland | Pitcher |
Jim Riggleman | Manager |
San Diego Padres Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rickey Henderson | Left Fielder |
Quilvio Veras | Second Baseman |
Tony Gwynn | Right Fielder |
Ken Caminiti | Third Baseman |
Chris Jones | Center Fielder |
Archi Cianfrocco | First Baseman |
Chris Gomez | Shortstop |
Carlos Hernandez | Catcher |
Fernando Valenzuela | Pitcher |
Bruce Bochy | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Padres
Qualcomm Stadium
May 8, 1997
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Valenzuela
McRae hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. McRae reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Glanville vs. Valenzuela
Glanville hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Grace vs. Valenzuela
Grace hits a line drive towards short. Gomez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Sosa vs. Valenzuela
Sosa hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Sosa reaches second base with a double. McRae scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Sandberg vs. Valenzuela
Sandberg hits a popup, foul, towards third. Caminiti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Mulholland
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mulholland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Veras vs. Mulholland
Veras hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gwynn vs. Mulholland
Gwynn hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Glanville settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Valenzuela
Greg Vaughn now playing left field.
Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Valenzuela
Hernandez hits a popup towards short. Gomez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Valenzuela
Servais hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Mulholland vs. Valenzuela
There's a wild pitch. Servais moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Mulholland vs. Valenzuela
Mulholland strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Mulholland
Caminiti hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Mulholland
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cianfrocco vs. Mulholland
Cianfrocco strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Valenzuela
McRae hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Glanville vs. Valenzuela
Glanville strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Valenzuela
Grace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Valenzuela
Sosa hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Grace moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Sandberg vs. Valenzuela
Sandberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grace moves to third. Sosa moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Dunston vs. Valenzuela
Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Valenzuela throws to home for one, and Hernandez throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Sosa scores. Sandberg moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hernandez vs. Valenzuela
That's a pickoff. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Mulholland
Gomez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Mulholland
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gomez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Valenzuela vs. Mulholland
Valenzuela bunts towards the mound. Mulholland fields it and throws to first for the out. Gomez moves to third. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Padres, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Vaughn vs. Mulholland
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hernandez fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Gomez scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Veras vs. Mulholland
Veras hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Veras for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 3 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Valenzuela
Hernandez hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Valenzuela
Servais hits a fly ball into left field. Vaughn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mulholland vs. Valenzuela
Mulholland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Valenzuela
McRae hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Glanville vs. Valenzuela
There goes McRae. The throw from Hernandez and he is out, Veras applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 4 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gwynn vs. Mulholland
Gwynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gwynn for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Mulholland
Caminiti hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Mulholland
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 4 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Glanville vs. Valenzuela
Glanville hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Valenzuela
Grace hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Valenzuela
Sosa hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Gwynn. Sosa reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Sandberg vs. Valenzuela
Sandberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sosa scores. Sandberg moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Dunston vs. Valenzuela
Dunston hits a line drive into left field. Vaughn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 5 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cianfrocco vs. Mulholland
Cianfrocco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Mulholland
Gomez hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Mulholland
Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of McRae. Hernandez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Slaught vs. Mulholland
Don Slaught pinch hits for Fernando Valenzuela.
Slaught hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 5 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Scott
Tim Scott now pitching.
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Scott
Servais hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Mulholland vs. Scott
Mulholland strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Scott
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 5 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Mulholland
Vaughn strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veras vs. Mulholland
Veras hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gwynn vs. Mulholland
Gwynn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Caminiti vs. Mulholland
Caminiti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 5 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glanville vs. Scott
Terry Shumpert now playing left field.
Glanville hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Scott
Grace hits a fly ball into right field. Gwynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Scott
Sosa hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Padres, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Scott
Sandberg hits a popup towards first. Cianfrocco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 5 - Padres, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Mulholland
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Glanville settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Padres, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cianfrocco vs. Mulholland
Cianfrocco hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Mulholland
Gomez hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Mulholland
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Flaherty vs. Adams
John Flaherty pinch hits for Tim Scott. Terry Adams now pitching. Rey Sanchez now playing second base.
Flaherty hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Finley vs. Adams
Steve Finley pinch hits for Terry Shumpert.
Finley takes first base on ball four. Hernandez moves to third. Flaherty moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Veras vs. Adams
Veras hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hernandez fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 5 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Cunnane
Steve Finley now playing center field. Chris Jones now playing left field. Will Cunnane now pitching.
Dunston hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Cunnane
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Dunston moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Servais vs. Cunnane
Servais hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Veras catches it and throws to first to double up Hernandez. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Sanchez vs. Cunnane
Sanchez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dunston scores. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Cunnane
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Veras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 6 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gwynn vs. Adams
Gwynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Caminiti vs. Adams
Caminiti strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Adams
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cianfrocco vs. Adams
Cianfrocco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 6 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Glanville vs. Long
Joey Long now pitching.
Glanville strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Long
Grace hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Long
Sosa strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Long
Dave Clark pinch hits for Terry Adams.
Clark strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 6 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Rojas
Mel Rojas now pitching.
Gomez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Glanville. Gomez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Padres, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Rojas
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Padres, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Lee vs. Rojas
Derrek Lee pinch hits for Joey Long.
Lee strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Padres, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Finley vs. Rojas
Finley hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/8/1997 -- Chicago at San Diego (D) Chicago AB R H RBI San Diego AB R H RBI McRae B, cf 5 2 3 1 Henderson R, lf 1 0 0 0 Glanville D, lf 5 0 0 0 Vaughn G, lf 2 0 0 1 Grace M, 1b 4 0 1 0 Shumpert T, lf 0 0 0 0 Sosa S, rf 5 2 4 1 Finley S, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Sandberg R, 2b 4 0 2 1 Veras Q, 2b 4 0 0 0 Adams T, p 0 0 0 0 Gwynn T, rf 3 0 1 0 Clark D, ph 1 0 0 0 Caminiti K, 3b 4 0 0 0 Rojas M, p 0 0 0 0 Jones C, cf-lf 4 0 0 0 Dunston S, ss 4 1 1 0 Cianfrocco A, 1b 4 1 1 1 Hernandez J, 3b 4 1 2 1 Gomez C, ss 4 1 2 0 Servais S, c 4 0 2 0 Hernandez C, c 4 0 3 0 Mulholland T, p 3 0 0 0 Valenzuela F, p 0 0 0 0 Sanchez R, 2b 1 0 1 1 Slaught D, ph 1 0 0 0 Scott T, p 0 0 0 0 Flaherty J, ph 1 0 1 0 Cunnane W, p 0 0 0 0 Long J, p 0 0 0 0 Lee D, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 40 6 16 5 34 2 8 2 Chicago 102 110 010 -- 6 San Diego 001 000 100 -- 2 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Mulholland T (W) 6.2 6 2 2 0 3 Adams T 1.1 1 0 0 2 2 Rojas M 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 San Diego IP H R ER BB SO Valenzuela F (L) 5.0 10 5 4 1 2 Scott T 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 Cunnane W 1.0 3 1 1 0 0 Long J 1.0 1 0 0 0 3 E -- Hernandez C DP -- San Diego 1 LOB -- Chicago 8, San Diego 8 2B -- McRae B, Sosa S 2, Hernandez C, Gomez C HR -- McRae B, Hernandez J, Cianfrocco A CS -- Sandberg R, McRae B SH -- Valenzuela F WP -- Valenzuela F T -- 2:56 A -- 16844
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