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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Chicago Cubs
1997-07-10 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 33805 · 75°F, sunny, dry · Wind 14 mph from CF · 2:37
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Chicago Cubs 3–2. Alan Benes earned the win and Dennis Eckersley picked up the save. Gary Gaetti went 4-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
W: Alan Benes L: Turk Wendell SV: Dennis Eckersley
Umpires — HP: Jeff Kellogg · 1B: Larry Poncino · 2B: Harry Wendelstedt · 3B: Rich Rieker · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Delino DeShields | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Gant | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ray Lankford | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dmitri Young | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Gary Gaetti | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mabry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Difelice | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Royce Clayton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alan Benes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doug Glanville | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian McRae | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Sammy Sosa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Grace | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Shawon Dunston | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ryne Sandberg | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Orie | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Scott Servais | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Foster | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dave Clark | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Hansen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Benes | 8.0 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
 Dennis Eckersley | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Foster | 7.0 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
 Turk Wendell | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Delino DeShields: 9/F89S
- Ron Gant: K
- Ray Lankford: S8/L8LS/R46
- Dmitri Young: W.1-2
- Gary Gaetti: S9/L9S/R2.2-H;1-3
- John Mabry: 8/P8LS
Bot 1
- Doug Glanville: 3/P3DF
- Brian McRae: W
- Sammy Sosa: S8/L8LS/R4.1-2
- Mark Grace: S8/L8RS/R6.2-H;1-3
- Shawon Dunston: K
- Ryne Sandberg: 31/G34S
Top 2
- Mike Difelice: W
- Royce Clayton: 9/F9M/R46
- Alan Benes: 34/SH/BG23.1-2
- Delino DeShields: W
- Ron Gant: 13/G23
Bot 2
- Kevin Orie: K
- Scott Servais: 3/P3SF
- Kevin Foster: K
Top 3
- Ray Lankford: K
- Dmitri Young: K
- Gary Gaetti: HR/L7D
- John Mabry: K
Bot 3
- Doug Glanville: 9/P4D
- Brian McRae: W
- Sammy Sosa: 43/G34.1-2
- Mark Grace: W
- Shawon Dunston: 43/G4M
Top 4
- Mike Difelice: K
- Royce Clayton: 4/P4
- Alan Benes: K
Bot 4
- Ryne Sandberg: 9/P89M
- Kevin Orie: 63/G6M
- Scott Servais: 63/G4M
Top 5
- Delino DeShields: 5/L5
- Ron Gant: 3/P3F
- Ray Lankford: 7/F7M
Bot 5
- Kevin Foster: K
- Doug Glanville: 6/P6MD
- Brian McRae: 8/L8LM
Top 6
- Dmitri Young: K
- Gary Gaetti: S1/G6MS
- John Mabry: 6/P6MD
- Mike Difelice: K
Bot 6
- Sammy Sosa: W
- Mark Grace: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
- Shawon Dunston: K
Top 7
- Royce Clayton: K
- Alan Benes: 7/F78M
- Delino DeShields: 7/L7LM
Bot 7
- Ryne Sandberg: S7/G56/R64
- Kevin Orie: K
- Scott Servais: 3/P3F
- Dave Clark: S7/P7LS/R52.1-H;B-2(TH)
- Doug Glanville: 23/G23
Top 8
- Ron Gant: W
- Ray Lankford: 46(1)63/GDP/G4M
- Dmitri Young: K
Bot 8
- Brian McRae: 43/G4
- Sammy Sosa: 53/G5
- Mark Grace: W
- Shawon Dunston: S8/L78M/R4.1-3
- Ryne Sandberg: 4/P4MD
Top 9
- Gary Gaetti: HR/F7D
- John Mabry: 43/G4
- Mike Difelice: 43/G4M
- Royce Clayton: 53/G56
Bot 9
- Kevin Orie: 9/F9DW
- Scott Servais: 2/P25F
- Dave Hansen: 63/G4M