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Montreal Expos @ 
Chicago Cubs
1997-08-24 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 28122 · 72°F, sunny, dry · Wind 10 mph to RF · 2:35
Chicago Cubs defeated Montreal Expos 12–3. Chicago Cubs put up 5 in the 3rd. Geremi Gonzalez earned the win. Ryne Sandberg went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MON | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| CHN | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 15 |
W: Geremi Gonzalez L: Carlos Perez SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dana DeMuth · 1B: Gary Darling · 2B: Charlie Reliford · 3B: Jim Quick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Montreal Expos — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Grudzielanek | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Lansing | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Vladimir Guerrero | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| David Segui | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Darrin Fletcher | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rondell White | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Doug Strange | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 F. P. Santangelo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Perez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shayne Bennett | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ryan McGuire | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Vidro | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Widger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doug Glanville | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryne Sandberg | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Grace | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy Sosa | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Shawon Dunston | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kevin Orie | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Servais | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Alexander | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Geremi Gonzalez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Hernandez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ramon Tatis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Montreal Expos — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Perez | 2.1 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Shayne Bennett | 2.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Marc Valdes | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Steve Kline | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geremi Gonzalez | 7.1 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Ramon Tatis | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mark Grudzielanek: S9/G34/R6
- Mike Lansing: PO1(13)
- Mike Lansing: S8/L78M/R6
- Vladimir Guerrero: 53/G5L.1-2
- David Segui: 43/G4
Bot 1
- Doug Glanville: S7/L7S/R6
- Ryne Sandberg: HR/F78XD.1-H
- Mark Grace: 43/G4
- Sammy Sosa: E5/G5S
- Shawon Dunston: 7/L7M/R6
- Kevin Orie: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 2
- Darrin Fletcher: 7/F7LM
- Rondell White: 7/L7M
- Doug Strange: K
Bot 2
- Scott Servais: 7/F7LS
- Manny Alexander: 7/L7S
- Geremi Gonzalez: K
Top 3
- F. P. Santangelo: 9/F9M
- Carlos Perez: S8/L78S/R6
- Mark Grudzielanek: 3/G3.1-2
- Mike Lansing: W
- Vladimir Guerrero: K
Bot 3
- Doug Glanville: S8/G4M/R4
- Ryne Sandberg: SB2/R4U6
- Ryne Sandberg: S6/G6M/R3.2-3
- Mark Grace: S8/L8LS/R6.3-H;1-3
- Sammy Sosa: S7/G56/R6.3-H;1-2
- Shawon Dunston: FC4/G4/R3.2-3;1X2(4)
- Kevin Orie: D7/L7M.3-H;1-H
- Scott Servais: D9/L9LD/R6.2-H
- Manny Alexander: 3/P3SF
- Geremi Gonzalez: 4/P4M
Top 4
- David Segui: 7/F7S
- Darrin Fletcher: 8/L78M
- Rondell White: S7/L7LM/R4
- Doug Strange: 8/F8RD
Bot 4
- Doug Glanville: 7/F7S
- Ryne Sandberg: HR/F7D
- Mark Grace: 8/L78M
- Sammy Sosa: W
- Shawon Dunston: 4/L4
Top 5
- F. P. Santangelo: 3/G3
- Shayne Bennett: W
- Mark Grudzielanek: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 5
- Kevin Orie: 43/G4
- Scott Servais: 9/F9D
- Manny Alexander: S8/G6M/R6
- Geremi Gonzalez: 9/F9LS
Top 6
- Mike Lansing: S7/L7S
- Vladimir Guerrero: D9/L9LD/R4.1-3
- David Segui: 43/G4.3-H;2-3
- Darrin Fletcher: 43/G34D.3-H
- Rondell White: HR/F7D
- Doug Strange: K
Bot 6
- Doug Glanville: 8/F8LXD
- Ryne Sandberg: 53/G5L
- Mark Grace: 7/F7M
Top 7
- F. P. Santangelo: W
- Ryan McGuire: 7/F7M/R6
- Mark Grudzielanek: 9/F9M/R4
- Jose Vidro: 3/G3
Bot 7
- Sammy Sosa: 3/P3
- Shawon Dunston: K
- Kevin Orie: S7/G56/R6
- Scott Servais: S8/L78M/R6.1-3
- Manny Alexander: K
Top 8
- Vladimir Guerrero: 7/F7D
- David Segui: W
- Darrin Fletcher: 36(1)3/GDP/G3
Bot 8
- Jose Hernandez: 63/G6
- Doug Glanville: S6/G6/R3
- Ryne Sandberg: W.1-2
- Mark Grace: 8/F89M/R6
- Sammy Sosa: HR/F7D.2-H;1-H
- Shawon Dunston: HR/F7D
- Ramon Tatis: K
Top 9
- Rondell White: K
- Chris Widger: 9/F9S
- F. P. Santangelo: S7/L7LM/R6
- Ryan McGuire: W.1-2
- Mark Grudzielanek: 43/G4