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Chicago Cubs @ Montreal Expos

1993-08-23 · Night game · Stade Olympique · Att: 15359 · dome, dry · 2:05

Montreal Expos defeated Chicago Cubs 1–0. Kirk Rueter earned the win and John Wetteland picked up the save. Tim Spehr went 3-for-3 with 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CHN	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5
MON	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0		1	5

W: Kirk Rueter L: Greg Hibbard SV: John Wetteland

Umpires — HP: Gerry Davis · 1B: Terry Tata · 2B: Greg Bonin · 3B: Jeff Kellogg · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Rey Sanchez	4	1	0	0
Ryne Sandberg	3	2	1	0
Mark Grace	4	0	0	0
Steve Buechele	3	0	0	0
Sammy Sosa	3	0	0	1
Glenallen Hill	3	0	0	0
Kevin Roberson	3	0	0	1
Steve Lake	3	1	0	1
Greg Hibbard	2	1	0	0
Jose Vizcaino	0	0	1	0

Montreal Expos — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Marquis Grissom	2	0	1	0	2	0
Randy Ready	4	0	0	0	0	0
Sean Berry	4	0	0	0	0	0
Larry Walker	3	0	0	0	1	1
Moises Alou	4	1	1	0	0	0
Frank Bolick	3	0	0	0	0	1
Wil Cordero	3	0	0	0	0	0
Tim Spehr	3	0	3	1	0	0
Kirk Rueter	2	0	0	0	0	2

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Greg Hibbard	8.0	5	3	4

Montreal Expos — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Kirk Rueter	8.1	5	2	3
John Wetteland	0.2	0	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Rey Sanchez: 43/G34
Ryne Sandberg: S7/L7S
Mark Grace: 16(1)3/GDP/G15

Bot 1

Marquis Grissom: S8/G4M
Randy Ready: 9/F9M
Sean Berry: 8/F8LD
Larry Walker: 3/G3

Top 2

Steve Buechele: 8/F8RXD
Sammy Sosa: 8/F89XD
Glenallen Hill: 6/P6

Bot 2

Moises Alou: D7/G5L
Frank Bolick: K
Wil Cordero: 43/G34.2-3
Tim Spehr: S8/G6MD.3-H
Kirk Rueter: K

Top 3

Kevin Roberson: 8/F8RXD
Steve Lake: K
Greg Hibbard: 63/G6

Bot 3

Marquis Grissom: 53/G5
Randy Ready: 63/G6
Sean Berry: 43/G4

Top 4

Rey Sanchez: S8/L6MD
Ryne Sandberg: CS2(24)
Ryne Sandberg: W
Mark Grace: 7/F7LM
Steve Buechele: 5/L5

Bot 4

Larry Walker: K
Moises Alou: 2/P2RF
Frank Bolick: 8/F8RD

Top 5

Sammy Sosa: K
Glenallen Hill: 63/G6
Kevin Roberson: 3/P3L

Bot 5

Wil Cordero: 7/F78D
Tim Spehr: S7/L6D
Kirk Rueter: 24/SH/BG2L.1-2
Marquis Grissom: IW
Randy Ready: 5(2)/FO/G5

Top 6

Steve Lake: D7/F7LD
Greg Hibbard: S6/G56.2-2
Rey Sanchez: 1(B)6(2)/LTP/L15.1X2(6)

Bot 6

Sean Berry: 7/F7D
Larry Walker: W
Moises Alou: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1
Frank Bolick: 8/F8LD

Top 7

Ryne Sandberg: S8/G4MD
Mark Grace: 16(1)3/GDP/G13
Steve Buechele: E5/TH/G5.B-1
Sammy Sosa: 9/F9M

Bot 7

Wil Cordero: 63/G56
Tim Spehr: D7/L7LS
Kirk Rueter: K
Marquis Grissom: IW
Randy Ready: 64(1)/FO/G6

Top 8

Glenallen Hill: 7/L7M
Kevin Roberson: K
Steve Lake: 7/F7M

Bot 8

Sean Berry: 63/G6
Larry Walker: 63/G6
Moises Alou: 63/G6

Top 9

Jose Vizcaino: W
Rey Sanchez: 164(1)/FO/G6.B-1
Ryne Sandberg: 9/F9D
Mark Grace: WP.1-2
Mark Grace: 7/F78D