Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Glanville vs. Lieber
  
  Glanville hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Guillen who is chasing the ball. Glanville reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
  Houston vs. Lieber
  
  Houston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Womack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Glanville scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Lieber
  
  Grace hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Womack scoops it up and throws to first, with Lieber covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Lieber
  
  Sosa strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Womack vs. Gonzalez
  
  Womack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Gonzalez
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gonzalez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Gonzalez
  
  Young hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Cummings vs. Gonzalez
  
  Cummings takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Randa vs. Gonzalez
  
  Randa hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Dunston vs. Lieber
  
  Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sveum scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Servais vs. Lieber
  
  Servais hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Womack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Lieber
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Sanchez vs. Lieber
  
  Sanchez hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Kendall vs. Gonzalez
  
  Kendall hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Brown. Kendall reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Guillen vs. Gonzalez
  
  Guillen hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Kendall moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
  Sveum vs. Gonzalez
  
  Sveum takes first base on ball four. Guillen moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Lieber vs. Gonzalez
  
  Lieber strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
  Womack vs. Gonzalez
  
  Womack hits a ball on the ground towards second. Sanchez fields it, throws to first for one, and over to second, with Dunston covering. It's a double play. Kendall scores. Guillen moves to third. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Lieber
  
  Gonzalez strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Glanville vs. Lieber
  
  Glanville hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sveum scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Houston vs. Lieber
  
  Houston hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Young, and towards Womack, who fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Gonzalez
  
  Brown hits a line drive towards short. Dunston reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Gonzalez
  
  Young hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cummings vs. Gonzalez
  
  Gonzalez fires to first and picks off Young. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cummings vs. Gonzalez
  
  Cummings hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Lieber
  
  Grace hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Womack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Lieber
  
  Sosa takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Dunston vs. Lieber
  
  Dunston hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Sosa moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Servais vs. Lieber
  
  Servais strikes out. There goes Dunston. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Brown vs. Lieber
  
  Brown hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanchez vs. Lieber
  
  Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sanchez for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Randa vs. Gonzalez
  
  Randa takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Kendall vs. Gonzalez
  
  Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Houston juggles the ball. That's an error on Houston. Randa moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Guillen vs. Gonzalez
  
  Guillen hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Randa moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Sveum vs. Gonzalez
  
  Sveum strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Lieber vs. Gonzalez
  
  Lieber strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Lieber
  
  Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Glanville vs. Lieber
  
  Glanville strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Houston vs. Lieber
  
  Houston hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Brown. Houston reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Grace vs. Lieber
  
  Grace strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Womack vs. Gonzalez
  
  Womack bunts towards the mound. Gonzalez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Gonzalez
  
  Brown strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Gonzalez
  
  Young strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Lieber
  
  Sosa hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dunston vs. Lieber
  
  Dunston hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sosa moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Servais vs. Lieber
  
  Servais bunts towards the mound. Lieber fields it and throws to first for the out. Sosa moves to third. Dunston moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  McRae vs. Ruebel
  
  Brian McRae pinch hits for Brant Brown. Matt Ruebel now pitching.
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sosa scores. Dunston scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sanchez vs. Ruebel
  
  There's a wild pitch. McRae moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Sanchez vs. Ruebel
  
  Sanchez hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Guillen. Sanchez reaches second base with a double. Guillen throws the ball in to Randa who tags Sanchez trying to catch an extra base, for the out. McRae scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Ruebel
  
  Gonzalez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cummings vs. Gonzalez
  
  Brian McRae now playing center field. Doug Glanville now playing left field.
  
  Cummings strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Randa vs. Gonzalez
  
  Randa hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Sosa who is chasing the ball. Randa reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
  Kendall vs. Gonzalez
  
  Kendall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Randa scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Guillen vs. Wendell
  
  Turk Wendell now pitching.
  
  Guillen 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 7

• Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Glanville vs. Ruebel
  
  Glanville hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Ruebel
  
  Jose Hernandez pinch hits for Tyler Houston.
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grace vs. Ruebel
  
  There goes Hernandez. The throw from Kendall and he is safe. Hernandez steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Grace vs. Ruebel
  
  Grace takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
  Sosa vs. Wainhouse
  
  Dave Wainhouse now pitching.
  
  Sosa hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hernandez scores. Grace moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Dunston vs. Wainhouse
  
  Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to second for the out. Grace moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Servais vs. Wainhouse
  
  Servais strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Sveum vs. Wendell
  
  Jose Hernandez now playing third base.
  
  Sveum hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace fields the ball and throws to Wendell covering. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Wendell
  
  Emil Brown pinch hits for Dave Wainhouse.
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Glanville settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Womack vs. Wendell
  
  Womack hits a ball on the ground towards second. Sanchez scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Sodowsky
  
  Clint Sodowsky now pitching.
  
  McRae strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Sanchez vs. Sodowsky
  
  Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sanchez for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Wendell vs. Sodowsky
  
  Wendell strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Wendell
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Wendell
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sanchez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Cummings vs. Wendell
  
  Cummings hits a popup towards first. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Randa vs. Wendell
  
  Randa hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Glanville. Randa reaches second base with a double. Young goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Kendall vs. Wendell
  
  Kendall strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Glanville vs. Sodowsky
  
  Glanville hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Sodowsky
  
  Hernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Grace vs. Sodowsky
  
  Grace hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sveum scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Guillen vs. Wendell
  
  Guillen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Glanville. Guillen reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sveum vs. Wendell
  
  Sveum hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Guillen moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Johnson vs. Patterson
  
  Mark Johnson pinch hits for Clint Sodowsky. Bob Patterson now pitching.
  
  Johnson hits a popup towards short. Dunston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Womack vs. Patterson
  
  Womack hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Glanville who is chasing the ball. Womack reaches third base with a triple. Guillen scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Brown vs. Adams
  
  Terry Adams now pitching.
  
  Brown is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Young vs. Adams
  
  That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Brown moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Young vs. Adams
  
  Young hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Sosa. Young reaches second base with a double. Womack scores. Brown scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Cummings vs. Adams
  
  Kevin Polcovich pinch runs for Kevin Young.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Polcovich moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Cummings vs. Adams
  
  Cummings strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/27/1997 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Glanville D, cf-lf    5  1  1  0   Womack T, 2b          5  1  1  1   
Houston T, 3b         3  0  1  1   Brown A, cf           4  1  1  0   
Hernandez J, ph-3b    2  1  2  0   Young K, 1b           5  2  3  3   
Grace M, 1b           4  0  0  0   Polcovich K, pr       0  0  0  0   
Sosa S, rf            3  2  2  1   Cummings M, lf        4  0  0  0   
Dunston S, ss         4  2  2  0   Randa J, 3b           3  1  2  1   
Servais S, c          3  0  0  0   Kendall J, c          4  1  2  1   
Brown B, lf           2  1  2  3   Guillen J, rf         4  1  2  0   
McRae B, ph-cf        2  1  1  2   Sveum D, ss           3  0  1  0   
Sanchez R, 2b         4  0  1  1   Lieber J, p           2  0  0  0   
Gonzalez G, p         3  0  0  0   Ruebel M, p           0  0  0  0   
Wendell T, p          1  0  0  0   Wainhouse D, p        0  0  0  0   
Patterson B, p        0  0  0  0   Brown E, ph           1  0  0  0   
Adams T, p            0  0  0  0   Sodowsky C, p         0  0  0  0   
                                   Johnson M, ph         1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  8 12  8                        36  7 12  6

Chicago          100 303 100 --  8
Pittsburgh       110 001 013 --  7

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gonzalez G (W)        5.1  6  3  3  3  6
Wendell T             3.0  4  2  2  0  1
Patterson B           0.1  1  1  1  0  0
Adams T (S)           0.1  1  1  1  0  1

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lieber J (L)          5.1  7  6  6  1  5
Ruebel M              1.0  3  2  2  1  1
Wainhouse D           0.2  1  0  0  0  1
Sodowsky C            2.0  1  0  0  0  2

E -- Houston T
DP -- Chicago 3, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Chicago 4, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- Kendall J, Houston T, Sanchez R, Randa J, Guillen J, Young K
3B -- Glanville D, Randa J, Womack T
HR -- Young K, Brown B
SB -- Dunston S, Hernandez J
SH -- Servais S
HBP -- by Adams T (Brown A)
WP -- Ruebel M, Adams T
T -- 2:54
A -- 9641

    

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