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New York Mets @ 
Chicago Cubs
1997-09-06 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 38849 · 81°F, sunny, dry · Wind 15 mph to CF · 2:51
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Mets 7–5. Chicago Cubs put up 5 in the 8th. Marc Pisciotta earned the win and Terry Adams picked up the save. Scott Servais went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 10 |
W: Marc Pisciotta L: John Franco SV: Terry Adams
Umpires — HP: Larry Poncino · 1B: Harry Wendelstedt · 2B: Randy Marsh · 3B: Jeff Kellogg · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian McRae | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Edgardo Alfonzo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Olerud | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Todd Hundley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bernard Gilkey | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Baerga | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Butch Huskey | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Rey Ordonez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Reed | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Roberto Petagine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Everett | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Franco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lance Johnson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Glanville | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Grace | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy Sosa | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kevin Orie | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Servais | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Hernandez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Manny Alexander | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Batista | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryne Sandberg | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Reed | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
 Turk Wendell | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Mel Rojas | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 John Franco | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miguel Batista | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
| Ramon Tatis | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Marc Pisciotta | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Adams | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brian McRae: 63/G6M
- Edgardo Alfonzo: HP
- John Olerud: S7/G6.1-2
- Todd Hundley: E6/G6M.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Bernard Gilkey: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
Bot 1
- Lance Johnson: 7/F7D
- Doug Glanville: E6/G6.B-1
- Mark Grace: 9/L9D/R4
- Sammy Sosa: 6/P7S
Top 2
- Carlos Baerga: 8/F8LM
- Butch Huskey: HR/L8LXD
- Rey Ordonez: 63/G6M
- Rick Reed: K
Bot 2
- Kevin Orie: 53/G5
- Scott Servais: K
- Jose Hernandez: K
Top 3
- Brian McRae: K
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 43/G4
- John Olerud: D8/L8RD
- Todd Hundley: 3/G3
Bot 3
- Manny Alexander: S4/G34
- Miguel Batista: K
- Lance Johnson: CS2(26)
- Lance Johnson: HR/L9D
- Doug Glanville: 9/F9LMF
Top 4
- Bernard Gilkey: D7/G5/R65
- Carlos Baerga: K
- Butch Huskey: IW
- Rey Ordonez: 8/L8LM
- Rick Reed: K
Bot 4
- Mark Grace: 6/P6M
- Sammy Sosa: 31/G3
- Kevin Orie: 53/G56
Top 5
- Brian McRae: 3/G3
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 63/G6
- John Olerud: 7/L7LM
Bot 5
- Scott Servais: K
- Jose Hernandez: 9/F9M
- Manny Alexander: S7/G6
- Miguel Batista: 64(1)/FO/G6M
Top 6
- Todd Hundley: K
- Bernard Gilkey: K
- Carlos Baerga: 43/G4
Bot 6
- Lance Johnson: S7/L7S
- Doug Glanville: 4/P4
- Mark Grace: 3/G34.1-2
- Sammy Sosa: 2/P2LF
Top 7
- Butch Huskey: W
- Rey Ordonez: 34/SH/BG3S.1-2
- Roberto Petagine: 43/G4.2-3
- Brian McRae: S9/L89S.3-H
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 9/F9D
Bot 7
- Kevin Orie: K
- Scott Servais: D9/L9LM/R4
- Jose Hernandez: S9/G34/R6.2-H
- Manny Alexander: 16(1)63/GDP/G13
Top 8
- John Olerud: 13/G13
- Todd Hundley: W
- Bernard Gilkey: D7/L7LM/R5.1-3
- Carlos Baerga: S9/L4D/R3.3-H;2-3
- Butch Huskey: WP.3-H;1-2
- Butch Huskey: 9/L9D/R45.2-3
- Rey Ordonez: 8/F8LM
Bot 8
- Ryne Sandberg: HR/F7LD
- Lance Johnson: 43/G4
- Doug Glanville: S8/L8LS/R64
- Mark Grace: D9/G3+/R4.1-H
- Sammy Sosa: IW
- Kevin Orie: 65(2)/FO/G56.1-2;B-1
- Scott Servais: HR/F8LXD.2-H;1-H
- Jose Hernandez: K
Top 9
- Carl Everett: S8/L8LM
- Brian McRae: 3/G3+.1-2
- Edgardo Alfonzo: S8/L8RM/R4.2-H
- John Olerud: K
- Matt Franco: K