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Cincinnati Reds @ Chicago Cubs

1997-09-16 · Night game · Wrigley Field · Att: 22190 · 76°F, night, dry · Wind 17 mph to LF · 1:57

Chicago Cubs defeated Cincinnati Reds 5–0. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 8th. Kevin Tapani earned the win. Sammy Sosa went 2-for-2 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CIN	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
CHN	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	3		5	8

W: Kevin Tapani L: Kent Mercker SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Frank Pulli · 1B: Greg Bonin · 2B: Eric Gregg · 3B: Rich Rieker · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Cincinnati Reds — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Pokey Reese	3	0	0	2
Jon Nunnally	3	0	0	1
Chris Stynes	3	0	0	0
Eduardo Perez	3	0	0	0
Willie Greene	3	0	0	0
Reggie Sanders	2	0	1	0
Joe Oliver	3	0	0	0
Bret Boone	2	1	1	0
Kent Mercker	2	0	0	1
Ed Taubensee	1	0	0	1
Damian Jackson	1	0	0	0
Pat Watkins	1	0	0	0
Aaron Boone	1	0	0	0

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Doug Glanville	4	1	1	0	0	0
Terrell Lowery	3	1	1	0	1	0
Mark Grace	4	1	1	0	0	0
Sammy Sosa	2	2	2	2	2	0
Ryne Sandberg	4	0	1	3	0	1
Kevin Orie	4	0	0	0	0	1
Scott Servais	4	0	0	0	0	0
Manny Alexander	3	0	1	0	0	0
Kevin Tapani	2	0	1	0	0	1

Cincinnati Reds — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Kent Mercker	6.0	5	2	2
Scott Sullivan	1.0	0	0	1
Danny Graves	0.0	2	0	0
Felix Rodriguez	1.0	1	1	0

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Kevin Tapani	9.0	1	2	5

Play-by-play

Top 1

Pokey Reese: K
Jon Nunnally: 7/F7S
Chris Stynes: 8/F8RM

Bot 1

Doug Glanville: 9/F9LD
Terrell Lowery: 63/G6
Mark Grace: 7/F7M

Top 2

Eduardo Perez: 8/F8RM
Willie Greene: 43/G34D
Reggie Sanders: W
Joe Oliver: 7/L7M

Bot 2

Sammy Sosa: S8/L8LS/R4
Ryne Sandberg: 7/F78D
Kevin Orie: 63/G6M.1-2
Scott Servais: 3/P23F

Top 3

Bret Boone: 43/G4
Kent Mercker: 63/G6
Pokey Reese: K

Bot 3

Manny Alexander: 53/G5
Kevin Tapani: S4/G4M
Doug Glanville: 6(1)/FO/G4M.B-1
Terrell Lowery: W.1-2
Mark Grace: 8/L8LM

Top 4

Jon Nunnally: 3/G3
Chris Stynes: 63/G6
Eduardo Perez: 53/G5S

Bot 4

Sammy Sosa: W
Ryne Sandberg: CS2(24)
Ryne Sandberg: K
Kevin Orie: 3/P13S

Top 5

Willie Greene: 8/F8RD
Reggie Sanders: 63/G6M
Joe Oliver: 63/G6

Bot 5

Scott Servais: 63/G56
Manny Alexander: S9/L4D
Kevin Tapani: 14/SH/BG13.1-2
Doug Glanville: 53/G5

Top 6

Bret Boone: S7/L56D
Kent Mercker: K
Pokey Reese: 53/G5L.1-2
Jon Nunnally: K

Bot 6

Terrell Lowery: 7/F7LD
Mark Grace: S9/L34
Sammy Sosa: HR/F8LXD.1-H;B-H
Ryne Sandberg: 8/F8RS
Kevin Orie: K

Top 7

Chris Stynes: 4/L4M
Eduardo Perez: 63/G56
Willie Greene: 43/G34D

Bot 7

Scott Servais: 8/F78XD
Manny Alexander: 4/P34D
Kevin Tapani: K

Top 8

Reggie Sanders: 8/F89D
Joe Oliver: 6/L56D
Bret Boone: W
Ed Taubensee: K

Bot 8

Doug Glanville: S9/L34
Terrell Lowery: OA.1-2(E1)
Terrell Lowery: S8/L8RS.2-3
Mark Grace: SB2
Mark Grace: 7/F7S/R5U2
Sammy Sosa: I
Ryne Sandberg: D7/G5L/R6.3-H;2-H;1-H
Kevin Orie: 53/G56
Scott Servais: PB.2-3
Scott Servais: 9/F9M

Top 9

Damian Jackson: 3/P13
Pat Watkins: 43/G4M
Aaron Boone: 63/G6