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San Diego Padres @ Chicago Cubs

1997-08-08 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 27598 Β· 78Β°F, sunny, dry Β· Wind 15 mph R to L Β· 2:46

Chicago Cubs defeated San Diego Padres 3–1. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 8th. Marc Pisciotta earned the win. Sammy Sosa went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

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W: Marc Pisciotta   L: Doug Bochtler   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Brian Gorman Β· 1B: Gerry Davis Β· 2B: Ed Rapuano Β· 3B: Bill Hohn Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

San Diego Padres β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Rickey Henderson512001
Quilvio Veras501001
Tony Gwynn401000
Ken Caminiti301010
Steve Finley300101
Wally Joyner401000
Chris Gomez400002
John Flaherty303010
Pete Smith100011
Craig Shipley100000

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Doug Glanville402001
Shawon Dunston401000
Mark Grace411000
Sammy Sosa412101
Dave Clark310011
Kevin Orie403100
Ryne Sandberg402101
Mike Hubbard400002
Kevin Tapani200001
Dave Hansen000010

San Diego Padres β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Pete Smith6.2916
Doug Bochtler0.2210
Tim Worrell0.2001

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Kevin Tapani6.0922
Ramon Tatis1.0000
Marc Pisciotta2.0014

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Rickey Henderson: S7/G5
  • Quilvio Veras: 3/G3S.1-2
  • Tony Gwynn: S6/G56.2-3
  • Ken Caminiti: W.1-2
  • Steve Finley: 8/F8LM/SF/R6.3-H
  • Wally Joyner: BK.2-3;1-2
  • Wally Joyner: 8/F8LM

Bot 1

  • Doug Glanville: K/C
  • Shawon Dunston: 3/G3L
  • Mark Grace: 43/G4

Top 2

  • Chris Gomez: 8/F8RM
  • John Flaherty: S9/L9LM.B-2(E9)
  • Pete Smith: W
  • Rickey Henderson: 5/P5SF
  • Quilvio Veras: 4/P34D

Bot 2

  • Sammy Sosa: K
  • Dave Clark: 3/L3
  • Kevin Orie: S7/L5D
  • Ryne Sandberg: S4/P4.1-3
  • Mike Hubbard: SB2/R4
  • Mike Hubbard: K

Top 3

  • Tony Gwynn: 63/G6
  • Ken Caminiti: S8/L4MD
  • Steve Finley: 43/G34.1-2
  • Wally Joyner: S4/G4M.2-3
  • Chris Gomez: 54(1)/FO/G5

Bot 3

  • Kevin Tapani: K/C
  • Doug Glanville: 53/G5
  • Shawon Dunston: S8/G4M
  • Mark Grace: SB2/R6U8.1-3(E2/TH)
  • Mark Grace: 43/G4

Top 4

  • John Flaherty: D7/L5D
  • Pete Smith: 34/SH/BG23.2-3
  • Rickey Henderson: 63/G6S
  • Quilvio Veras: 43/G34

Bot 4

  • Sammy Sosa: S7/L7LS
  • Dave Clark: CS2(26)
  • Dave Clark: K
  • Kevin Orie: S6/G56
  • Ryne Sandberg: K/C

Top 5

  • Tony Gwynn: 23/G2R
  • Ken Caminiti: 3/G3
  • Steve Finley: 8/F8LD

Bot 5

  • Mike Hubbard: 6/P6M
  • Kevin Tapani: 9/F9LSF
  • Doug Glanville: D9/L89M/R6
  • Shawon Dunston: 7/F78S

Top 6

  • Wally Joyner: 31/G34S
  • Chris Gomez: K
  • John Flaherty: D9/G3L/R6
  • Pete Smith: K/C

Bot 6

  • Mark Grace: 6/L6
  • Sammy Sosa: HR/L7D.B-H
  • Dave Clark: 13/G1
  • Kevin Orie: 3/G3

Top 7

  • Rickey Henderson: S8/G6M
  • Quilvio Veras: S8/L4M.1-3
  • Tony Gwynn: 1/LDP/L1.1X1(13)
  • Ken Caminiti: 9/F9S

Bot 7

  • Ryne Sandberg: S5/G5
  • Mike Hubbard: 4/P4M
  • Dave Hansen: CS2(26)
  • Dave Hansen: W
  • Doug Glanville: S5/BG25.1-2
  • Shawon Dunston: 9/F9LM

Top 8

  • Steve Finley: K
  • Wally Joyner: 63/G6
  • Chris Gomez: K/C

Bot 8

  • Mark Grace: D6/G15
  • Sammy Sosa: 3/P3SF
  • Dave Clark: I
  • Kevin Orie: S8/L8RS/R6.2-H;1-3
  • Ryne Sandberg: 63/G6MS.3-H;1-2
  • Mike Hubbard: K

Top 9

  • John Flaherty: W
  • Craig Shipley: 5/L5L
  • Rickey Henderson: K
  • Quilvio Veras: DI.1-2
  • Quilvio Veras: K