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Kansas City Royals @ 
Chicago Cubs
1997-07-02 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 23591 · 89°F, sunny, dry · Wind 23 mph to CF · 2:41
Chicago Cubs defeated Kansas City Royals 3–2. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 5th. Kevin Foster earned the win and Mel Rojas picked up the save. Sammy Sosa went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Kevin Foster L: Kevin Appier SV: Mel Rojas
Umpires — HP: Sam Holbrook · 1B: Ed Rapuano · 2B: Brian Gorman · 3B: Terry Tata · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tom Goodwin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 David Howard | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Bell | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff King | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Johnny Damon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jermaine Dye | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Paquette | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Macfarlane | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Kevin Appier | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Scott Cooper | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chili Davis | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jon Nunnally | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Offerman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doug Glanville | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian McRae | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Grace | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Sammy Sosa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave Hansen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Shawon Dunston | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryne Sandberg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Servais | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Foster | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Hernandez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Clark | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Appier | 6.0 | 9 | 1 | 5 |
| Hipolito Pichardo | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Foster | 6.1 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
 Bob Patterson | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kent Bottenfield | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mel Rojas | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tom Goodwin: 7/L78M
- David Howard: S5/BG56S
- Jay Bell: CS2(24)
- Jay Bell: W
- Jeff King: 7/P7S
Bot 1
- Doug Glanville: 43/G4
- Brian McRae: 4/P4
- Mark Grace: K
Top 2
- Johnny Damon: S7/G5L/R4
- Jermaine Dye: CS2(24)
- Jermaine Dye: 7/F7LD
- Craig Paquette: 53/G56
Bot 2
- Sammy Sosa: HR/F8LXD
- Dave Hansen: K
- Shawon Dunston: 5/L5
- Ryne Sandberg: 8/F8LXD
Top 3
- Mike Macfarlane: 8/L78XD
- Kevin Appier: K
- Tom Goodwin: 7/F78S
Bot 3
- Scott Servais: 8/F89D
- Kevin Foster: S7/L78M
- Doug Glanville: D9/L9LS/R3.1-3
- Brian McRae: 3/G3S
- Mark Grace: IW
- Sammy Sosa: K
Top 4
- David Howard: S7/L78M
- Jay Bell: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
- Jeff King: K
Bot 4
- Dave Hansen: 7/F78D
- Shawon Dunston: S7/G5/R4
- Ryne Sandberg: K
- Scott Servais: SB2/R4
- Scott Servais: S/BR/G6.2X2(6)
Top 5
- Johnny Damon: 63/G6
- Jermaine Dye: 7/F78D
- Craig Paquette: D9/P89M/R4
- Mike Macfarlane: IW
- Kevin Appier: K
Bot 5
- Kevin Foster: 9/L9M
- Doug Glanville: S7/L7LS/R4
- Brian McRae: D9/L9LD/R42.1-3
- Mark Grace: S9/L9M/R3.3-H;2-3
- Sammy Sosa: 43/G4.3-H;1-2
- Dave Hansen: K
Top 6
- Tom Goodwin: 43/G4
- David Howard: 8/F89XD
- Jay Bell: S8/G6/R46
- Jeff King: W.1-2
- Johnny Damon: 3/G3
Bot 6
- Shawon Dunston: 8/L8LM
- Ryne Sandberg: 7/L78M
- Scott Servais: S8/G6M/R4
- Kevin Foster: 63/G6
Top 7
- Jermaine Dye: D67/G6M/R4
- Scott Cooper: K
- Mike Macfarlane: S8/G4M/R46.2-H
- Chili Davis: S8/L8LM/R6.1-2
- Tom Goodwin: K
- David Howard: 8/F89D
Bot 7
- Doug Glanville: 63/G6M
- Brian McRae: 53/G5
- Mark Grace: 43/G34D
Top 8
- Jay Bell: S5/G5/R3
- Jeff King: PO1(E3).1-2
- Jeff King: 3/P3SF/R5/U7.2-H(E3/TH)(UR)
- Johnny Damon: K
- Jon Nunnally: 31/G34
Bot 8
- Sammy Sosa: 63/G56
- Jose Hernandez: K
- Dave Clark: K
Top 9
- Scott Cooper: 9/L9M
- Mike Macfarlane: K
- Jose Offerman: K