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San Francisco Giants @ Chicago Cubs

1997-08-07 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 24510 Β· 76Β°F, sunny, dry Β· Wind 16 mph from RF Β· 3:08

Chicago Cubs defeated San Francisco Giants 6–3. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 5th. Geremi Gonzalez earned the win. Sammy Sosa went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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W: Geremi Gonzalez   L: Wilson Alvarez   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Steve Rippley Β· 1B: Bruce Froemming Β· 2B: Mark Hirschbeck Β· 3B: Rich Rieker Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

San Francisco Giants β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Darryl Hamilton501001
Jose Vizcaino500001
Barry Bonds300010
Jeff Kent400001
J. T. Snow312110
Stan Javier311010
Mark Lewis300002
Brian Johnson200011
Wilson Alvarez200001
Glenallen Hill101100
Marvin Benard010010
Bill Mueller000100
Damon Berryhill100000

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Doug Glanville500000
Brian McRae423111
Mark Grace401010
Sammy Sosa421210
Shawon Dunston422001
Kevin Orie401100
Ryne Sandberg302110
Mike Hubbard301011
Geremi Gonzalez200000
Jose Hernandez100000

San Francisco Giants β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Wilson Alvarez6.0723
Julian Tavarez0.2330
Jim Poole1.1100

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Geremi Gonzalez6.2425
Bob Patterson0.1001
Terry Adams0.2011
Ramon Tatis0.1010
Mel Rojas1.0110

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Darryl Hamilton: 43/G4
  • Jose Vizcaino: 63/G6
  • Barry Bonds: 43/G34

Bot 1

  • Doug Glanville: 43/G34
  • Brian McRae: K
  • Mark Grace: S8/L8RM
  • Sammy Sosa: 3/P3F

Top 2

  • Jeff Kent: 8/F8RD
  • J. T. Snow: 31/G3
  • Stan Javier: S7/G56
  • Mark Lewis: K

Bot 2

  • Shawon Dunston: S8/G6M
  • Kevin Orie: 7/F7M
  • Ryne Sandberg: D7/L7DW.1-H
  • Mike Hubbard: 8/P8RS
  • Geremi Gonzalez: 9/F4D

Top 3

  • Brian Johnson: K23
  • Wilson Alvarez: K
  • Darryl Hamilton: 53/G5S

Bot 3

  • Doug Glanville: 63/G6M
  • Brian McRae: S8/G4M
  • Mark Grace: SB2
  • Mark Grace: W
  • Sammy Sosa: FC4/G4M.2-3;1-2(E6);B-1
  • Shawon Dunston: K
  • Kevin Orie: 54(1)/FO/G5

Top 4

  • Jose Vizcaino: 7/F7M
  • Barry Bonds: 7/L78D
  • Jeff Kent: K

Bot 4

  • Ryne Sandberg: 6/P6D
  • Mike Hubbard: K
  • Geremi Gonzalez: 63/G6

Top 5

  • J. T. Snow: S9/L9S
  • Stan Javier: 43/G34.1-2
  • Mark Lewis: 43/G4M.2-3
  • Brian Johnson: I
  • Wilson Alvarez: 43/G4S

Bot 5

  • Doug Glanville: 8/F8RM
  • Brian McRae: W
  • Mark Grace: 9/F89XD
  • Sammy Sosa: HR/L7D.1-H;B-H
  • Shawon Dunston: 8/F8RM

Top 6

  • Darryl Hamilton: E6/TH.B-1
  • Jose Vizcaino: 13/G15.1-2
  • Barry Bonds: 7/P6D
  • Jeff Kent: 6/P6MD

Bot 6

  • Kevin Orie: 53/G5
  • Ryne Sandberg: S9/L9S
  • Mike Hubbard: S7/L7S/R5.1-2
  • Geremi Gonzalez: 34/SH/BG23.2-3;1-2
  • Doug Glanville: 3/P23

Top 7

  • J. T. Snow: HR/F9D
  • Stan Javier: W
  • Mark Lewis: K
  • Brian Johnson: 7/L7LD
  • Glenallen Hill: D7/L7DW/R5.1-H
  • Darryl Hamilton: K

Bot 7

  • Brian McRae: S7/G56
  • Mark Grace: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
  • Sammy Sosa: W
  • Shawon Dunston: S7/G5.1-2
  • Kevin Orie: S3/G4D.2-H;1-H(E4/TH);B-3
  • Ryne Sandberg: W
  • Mike Hubbard: SB2
  • Mike Hubbard: W
  • Jose Hernandez: 64(1)/FO/G4M

Top 8

  • Jose Vizcaino: K
  • Barry Bonds: W
  • Jeff Kent: 9/F9D
  • J. T. Snow: W.1-2
  • Stan Javier: 5(2)/FO/G5

Bot 8

  • Doug Glanville: 9/L89M
  • Brian McRae: HR/L7D
  • Mark Grace: 8/F8LM
  • Sammy Sosa: 63/G6M

Top 9

  • Marvin Benard: W
  • Bill Mueller: SB2.1-3(WP)
  • Bill Mueller: 7/SF/F7M.3-H
  • Damon Berryhill: 43/G4
  • Darryl Hamilton: S8/L4MD
  • Jose Vizcaino: 3/G3