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Minnesota Twins @ 
Chicago Cubs
1997-09-01 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 34117 · 76°F, sunny, dry · Wind 13 mph from RF · 3:37
Minnesota Twins defeated Chicago Cubs 7–6. Minnesota Twins put up 3 in the 5th. Mike Trombley earned the win and Rick Aguilera picked up the save. Pat Meares went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 | |
| CHN | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
W: Mike Trombley L: Dave Stevens SV: Rick Aguilera
Umpires — HP: Gerry Davis · 1B: Terry Tata · 2B: Bill Hohn · 3B: Scott Potter · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chuck Knoblauch | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brent Brede | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Paul Molitor | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Coomer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Steinbach | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Marty Cordova | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rich Becker | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Pat Meares | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Rich Robertson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Todd Ritchie | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Damian Miller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lance Johnson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Glanville | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Grace | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Sammy Sosa | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryne Sandberg | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kevin Orie | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Scott Servais | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Alexander | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Trachsel | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dave Stevens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Hernandez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Clark | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Robertson | 2.1 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Todd Ritchie | 3.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
 Mike Trombley | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Swindell | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Aguilera | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Trachsel | 5.0 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
| Dave Stevens | 1.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Patterson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Marc Pisciotta | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chuck Knoblauch: W
- Brent Brede: D9/L9LM/R4.1-3
- Paul Molitor: S5/BG5S/R3.3-H;2-3
- Ron Coomer: 7/SF/F7M/R2.3-H;1-2(TH)
- Terry Steinbach: 31/G4.2-3
- Marty Cordova: K
Bot 1
- Lance Johnson: 4/L4
- Doug Glanville: 43/G4
- Mark Grace: W
- Sammy Sosa: PB.1-2
- Sammy Sosa: HR/F8LXD.2-H
- Ryne Sandberg: 43/G4M
Top 2
- Rich Becker: 8/F78XD
- Pat Meares: 8/F8RS
- Rich Robertson: K
Bot 2
- Kevin Orie: 5/L5
- Scott Servais: D8/F89D/R45
- Manny Alexander: HP
- Steve Trachsel: 14/SH/BG15S.2-3;1-2
- Lance Johnson: 7/L7S
Top 3
- Chuck Knoblauch: S9/G34
- Brent Brede: SB2/R6
- Brent Brede: W
- Paul Molitor: S9/L4D/R3.2-3;1-2
- Ron Coomer: 8/SF/L8LD.3-H;2-3
- Terry Steinbach: W.1-2
- Marty Cordova: K
- Rich Becker: K
Bot 3
- Doug Glanville: S8/L8LS/R64
- Mark Grace: W.1-2
- Sammy Sosa: PB.2-3;1-2
- Sammy Sosa: 63/G6.3-H
- Ryne Sandberg: S57/G5.2-H(UR)
- Kevin Orie: 4/P4D
- Scott Servais: 8/F78M
Top 4
- Pat Meares: 5/P5F
- Todd Ritchie: K
- Chuck Knoblauch: HP
- Brent Brede: W.1-2
- Paul Molitor: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 4
- Manny Alexander: 7/P7S
- Steve Trachsel: W
- Lance Johnson: 7/F78S
- Doug Glanville: S7/G56/R65.1-2
- Mark Grace: S8/L8RS/R5.2-H;1-H(E8/TH)(NR)(UR);B-3
- Sammy Sosa: K
Top 5
- Ron Coomer: S7/G56/R65
- Terry Steinbach: S7/G6.1-2
- Marty Cordova: 7/F78D
- Rich Becker: 36(1)/FO/G3/R1.2-3;B-1
- Pat Meares: HR/F7D.3-H;1-H
- Todd Ritchie: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Ryne Sandberg: K
- Kevin Orie: W
- Scott Servais: CS2(24)
- Scott Servais: S7/P78M/R64
- Manny Alexander: 9/F9M
Top 6
- Chuck Knoblauch: 63/G6M
- Brent Brede: S8/F8RD
- Paul Molitor: SB2
- Paul Molitor: 63/G6
- Ron Coomer: 53/G56
Bot 6
- Dave Stevens: 63/G6
- Lance Johnson: 63/G6
- Doug Glanville: S9/G34
- Mark Grace: 4/L4M
Top 7
- Terry Steinbach: 9/F9D
- Marty Cordova: S4/L34D/R6
- Rich Becker: S9/L3D/R4.1-3
- Pat Meares: S16/G6M/R4.3-H;1-2
- Damian Miller: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 7
- Sammy Sosa: S49/G34/R6
- Ryne Sandberg: POCS2(136)
- Ryne Sandberg: S5/G5
- Kevin Orie: 9/F9LM
- Scott Servais: 54(1)/FO/G56
Top 8
- Chuck Knoblauch: S9/L9S/R46
- Brent Brede: 14/SH/BG15S.1-2
- Paul Molitor: W
- Ron Coomer: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 8
- Manny Alexander: 8/P8LS
- Jose Hernandez: K
- Lance Johnson: S39/G3
- Doug Glanville: 9/F9M
Top 9
- Terry Steinbach: 9/L89M
- Marty Cordova: S9/G4
- Rich Becker: POCS2(1361)
- Rich Becker: K
Bot 9
- Mark Grace: 3/G3
- Sammy Sosa: S7/G56
- Ryne Sandberg: 9/P4D
- Dave Clark: 13/G13