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Minnesota Twins @ 
Chicago Cubs
1997-09-03 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 22919 · 65°F, sunny, dry · Wind 10 mph from CF · 3:21
Chicago Cubs defeated Minnesota Twins 10–6. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 1st. Geremi Gonzalez earned the win. Mark Grace went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | |
| CHN | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 15 |
W: Geremi Gonzalez L: Frankie Rodriguez SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Hohn · 1B: Scott Potter · 2B: Gerry Davis · 3B: Terry Tata · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chuck Knoblauch | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brent Brede | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Paul Molitor | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Myers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Coomer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Matt Lawton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Pat Meares | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rich Becker | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Frankie Rodriguez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Walker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Terry Steinbach | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Denny Hocking | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David Ortiz | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lance Johnson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryne Sandberg | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Grace | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Sammy Sosa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Brooks Kieschnick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kevin Orie | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Servais | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Manny Alexander | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Geremi Gonzalez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Clark | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Hernandez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Glanville | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Marc Pisciotta | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankie Rodriguez | 3.1 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
 Eddie Guardado | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Trombley | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Dan Naulty | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Todd Ritchie | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geremi Gonzalez | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Kent Bottenfield | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Marc Pisciotta | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Terry Adams | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chuck Knoblauch: 53/G56
- Brent Brede: 43/G4
- Paul Molitor: HR/F78XD.B-H
- Greg Myers: S8/L6M
- Ron Coomer: 8/L8LM
Bot 1
- Lance Johnson: S8/G4M
- Ryne Sandberg: S8/L6D.1-3
- Mark Grace: S9/G34/R5.3-H;1-3
- Sammy Sosa: 64(1)/FO/G56.3-H
- Brooks Kieschnick: K
- Kevin Orie: 53/G56
Top 2
- Matt Lawton: S9/L34D
- Pat Meares: PO1(13)
- Pat Meares: S8/L8RS
- Rich Becker: 9/L9LD
- Frankie Rodriguez: 8/F8LD
Bot 2
- Scott Servais: W
- Manny Alexander: E6/TH/G6M/R4.1-2;B-1
- Geremi Gonzalez: 14/SH/BG25.2-3;1-2
- Lance Johnson: 7/F7S
- Ryne Sandberg: D4/P3D/R6.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- Mark Grace: I
- Sammy Sosa: K
Top 3
- Chuck Knoblauch: 9/L9M
- Brent Brede: 31/G3L
- Paul Molitor: 8/L8RXD
Bot 3
- Brooks Kieschnick: K
- Kevin Orie: 5/L5
- Scott Servais: 63/G6
Top 4
- Greg Myers: K
- Ron Coomer: 4/L4
- Matt Lawton: W
- Pat Meares: 9/F9M
Bot 4
- Manny Alexander: S8/G4M
- Geremi Gonzalez: 34/SH/BG3S.1-2
- Lance Johnson: SB3/R5
- Lance Johnson: S8/G4M.3-H
- Ryne Sandberg: SB2/R4
- Ryne Sandberg: 8/F89S
- Mark Grace: 63/G6M
Top 5
- Rich Becker: E4/G34.B-1
- Todd Walker: SB2/R6
- Todd Walker: K
- Chuck Knoblauch: S9/L4D.2-3
- Brent Brede: W.1-2
- Paul Molitor: 5(2)/FO/G5.3-H(UR);1-2;B-1
- Greg Myers: 8/F8LS
Bot 5
- Sammy Sosa: W
- Brooks Kieschnick: 8/F8LS
- Kevin Orie: D9/L3D.1-3
- Scott Servais: 3/P3S
- Manny Alexander: W
- Dave Clark: S9/G34/R3.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Lance Johnson: 63/G6M
Top 6
- Ron Coomer: K
- Matt Lawton: E6/P4MD/U8.B-2
- Pat Meares: K
- Rich Becker: K
Bot 6
- Ryne Sandberg: 8/L8LM
- Mark Grace: 43/G34
- Sammy Sosa: S7/G56
- Brooks Kieschnick: CS2(26)
Top 7
- Terry Steinbach: D9/F9LD
- Chuck Knoblauch: S8/L8RS/R3.2-3
- Brent Brede: SB2
- Brent Brede: 43/G34.3-H;2-3
- Paul Molitor: S5/G5.3-H
- Denny Hocking: 8/F8RD/R4
- Ron Coomer: K
Bot 7
- Jose Hernandez: K
- Kevin Orie: S7/F78S
- Scott Servais: S8/G6M.1-2
- Manny Alexander: 7/F7LS
- Doug Glanville: S9/L9S/R2.2-H;1-3
- Marc Pisciotta: K
Top 8
- Matt Lawton: 2/P2LF
- David Ortiz: D8/L89D
- Rich Becker: HR/F9D.2-H;B-H
- Terry Steinbach: K
- Chuck Knoblauch: 63/G6M
Bot 8
- Ryne Sandberg: S6/G6MS
- Mark Grace: HR/F9D.1-H;B-H
- Sammy Sosa: 6/P4MS
- Jose Hernandez: S9/L9LS
- Kevin Orie: CS2(24)
- Kevin Orie: 43/G4
Top 9
- Brent Brede: K23
- Paul Molitor: 53/G56
- Denny Hocking: 13/G13