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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
1997-04-27 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 21083 · 53°F, overcast, drizzle, wet · Wind 14 mph L to R · 2:43
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 7–0. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 4 in the 8th. Jason Schmidt earned the win. Kevin Elster went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 10 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
W: Jason Schmidt L: Amaury Telemaco SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Vanover · 1B: Bruce Froemming · 2B: Steve Rippley · 3B: Charlie Williams · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Womack | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Joe Randa | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Martin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Johnson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Kevin Elster | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Emil Brown | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Guillen | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Osik | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Schmidt | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Midre Cummings | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian McRae | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave Hansen | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Grace | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sammy Sosa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brooks Kieschnick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ryne Sandberg | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Servais | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rey Sanchez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Amaury Telemaco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Clark | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Hernandez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tyler Houston | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Schmidt | 6.2 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
 Ricardo Rincon | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| John Ericks | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amaury Telemaco | 6.2 | 7 | 1 | 9 |
 Bob Patterson | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ramon Tatis | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Turk Wendell | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tony Womack: K
- Joe Randa: 6/L56
- Al Martin: S4/G34D
- Mark Johnson: W.1-2
- Kevin Elster: 8/L78S
Bot 1
- Brian McRae: 63/G6
- Dave Hansen: W
- Mark Grace: W.1-2
- Sammy Sosa: 3/LDP/L3.1X1(3)
Top 2
- Emil Brown: K
- Jose Guillen: S8/L4MD
- Keith Osik: 53/G5.1-2
- Jason Schmidt: K
Bot 2
- Brooks Kieschnick: 8/F8RD
- Ryne Sandberg: K
- Scott Servais: 63/G6M
Top 3
- Tony Womack: K
- Joe Randa: 6/L6
- Al Martin: K23
Bot 3
- Rey Sanchez: 53/G5S
- Amaury Telemaco: W
- Brian McRae: 7/F7D
- Dave Hansen: 7/F7LD
Top 4
- Mark Johnson: 7/L7M
- Kevin Elster: HR/L7D.B-H
- Emil Brown: K
- Jose Guillen: 53/G56
Bot 4
- Mark Grace: 3/G3
- Sammy Sosa: 4/P4D
- Brooks Kieschnick: E4/G4.B-1
- Ryne Sandberg: 53/G56
Top 5
- Keith Osik: K
- Jason Schmidt: S7/L7LS/R6
- Tony Womack: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
Bot 5
- Scott Servais: 7/F7M
- Rey Sanchez: K
- Amaury Telemaco: K
Top 6
- Joe Randa: 7/F78XD
- Al Martin: K
- Mark Johnson: 9/F78M
Bot 6
- Brian McRae: 8/L8RM
- Dave Hansen: S8/G6M
- Mark Grace: S7/L7LM.1-2
- Sammy Sosa: 8/L8LM
- Brooks Kieschnick: W.2-3;1-2
- Ryne Sandberg: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 7
- Kevin Elster: K
- Emil Brown: S5/G5L/R3
- Jose Guillen: 36(1)/FO/G3S.B-1
- Keith Osik: D8/F78XD/R6.1-H
- Jason Schmidt: D7/G5L/R4.2-H
- Tony Womack: K
Bot 7
- Scott Servais: 8/F8LM
- Rey Sanchez: S7/L7S/R6
- Dave Clark: W.1-2
- Brian McRae: 31/G3+.2-3;1-2
- Jose Hernandez: W
- Mark Grace: 7/F78S
Top 8
- Joe Randa: S9/L89S
- Al Martin: 14/SH/BG13S.1-2
- Mark Johnson: W
- Kevin Elster: D8/L78D.2-H;1-H
- Emil Brown: 6/L6
- Jose Guillen: HR/F78XD.2-H;B-H
- Keith Osik: 4/P3D
Bot 8
- Sammy Sosa: 6/P56D
- Brooks Kieschnick: K
- Ryne Sandberg: D7/L78XD/R6
- Scott Servais: 8/F8LM
Top 9
- Midre Cummings: K
- Tony Womack: 63/G6M
- Joe Randa: K
Bot 9
- Rey Sanchez: 3/L34
- Tyler Houston: W
- Brian McRae: K
- Jose Hernandez: S8/G6M.1-2
- Mark Grace: 5/P5DF