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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Chicago Cubs
1997-09-17 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 27284 · 78°F, sunny, dry · Wind 13 mph R to L · 3:02
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Chicago Cubs 12–9. St. Louis Cardinals put up 5 in the 1st. Matt Morris earned the win. Mike Difelice went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 13 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 11 |
W: Matt Morris L: Miguel Batista SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Charlie Reliford · 1B: Jerry Meals · 2B: Jim Quick · 3B: Gary Darling · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Delino DeShields | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Royce Clayton | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark McGwire | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Ray Lankford | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Gary Gaetti | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Plantier | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Difelice | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Dmitri Young | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Matt Morris | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Tom Lampkin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie McGee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 David Bell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lance Johnson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Robin Jennings | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Grace | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Sammy Sosa | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Ryne Sandberg | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Orie | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Servais | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Hernandez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Brooks Kieschnick | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brant Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Cairo | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Terrell Lowery | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Glanville | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Morris | 7.0 | 7 | 3 | 7 |
 Jose Bautista | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Fossas | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Miguel Batista | 0.1 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Rodney Myers | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Dave Stevens | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Kent Bottenfield | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Ramon Tatis | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Marc Pisciotta | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Patterson | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Delino DeShields: W
- Royce Clayton: HR/F9D.1-H
- Mark McGwire: 7/L78M
- Ray Lankford: W
- Gary Gaetti: S57/G5.1-2
- Phil Plantier: D8/L8LXDW/R62.2-H;1-H
- Mike Difelice: S7/L56D/R6.2-H
- Dmitri Young: 5(B)3(1)/DP/L56
Bot 1
- Lance Johnson: 3/G34
- Robin Jennings: K
- Mark Grace: W
- Sammy Sosa: K
Top 2
- Matt Morris: K
- Delino DeShields: 31/G3
- Royce Clayton: 9/F9M
Bot 2
- Ryne Sandberg: 8/L8LD
- Kevin Orie: 53/G56
- Scott Servais: 13/G13
Top 3
- Mark McGwire: HR/F89XD
- Ray Lankford: K
- Gary Gaetti: 63/G56D
- Phil Plantier: 6/P78S
Bot 3
- Jose Hernandez: 63/G6
- Brooks Kieschnick: D7/L7LM/R4
- Lance Johnson: 6/L6M/R4
- Robin Jennings: S7/L56D/R2.2-3
- Mark Grace: S9/G34/R6.3-H;1-2
- Sammy Sosa: 54(1)/FO/G56
Top 4
- Mike Difelice: 8/L89S
- Dmitri Young: K
- Matt Morris: K
Bot 4
- Ryne Sandberg: 9/F9M
- Kevin Orie: 63/G6M
- Scott Servais: K23
Top 5
- Delino DeShields: S9/L9S/R4
- Royce Clayton: 54(1)/FO/G5/R3
- Mark McGwire: K+SB2/R4
- Ray Lankford: 8/F89D
Bot 5
- Jose Hernandez: HR/F8LXD
- Brant Brown: K
- Lance Johnson: 63/G6M
- Robin Jennings: 8/L8LM
Top 6
- Gary Gaetti: E6/TH/G6/R3.B-1
- Phil Plantier: 9/L89S
- Mike Difelice: SB2/R4
- Mike Difelice: K
- Dmitri Young: IW
- Matt Morris: K
Bot 6
- Mark Grace: W
- Sammy Sosa: K+WP.1-2
- Ryne Sandberg: 5/P5DF
- Kevin Orie: S7/L7S/R2.2-H
- Scott Servais: S9/L3D/R3.1-3
- Jose Hernandez: K
Top 7
- Delino DeShields: K
- Royce Clayton: S7/L7M/R6
- Mark McGwire: W.1-2
- Ray Lankford: PB.2-3
- Ray Lankford: W.1-2
- Gary Gaetti: D7/L7M/R62.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Phil Plantier: WP.2-3
- Phil Plantier: S8/G4M/R46.3-H
- Mike Difelice: 54(1)/FO/G56/R3.B-1
- Dmitri Young: 53/G56
Bot 7
- Miguel Cairo: W
- Lance Johnson: T9/L9LS/R45.1-H
- Robin Jennings: 7/SF/F7LM.3-H
- Mark Grace: K
- Sammy Sosa: 4/L4
Top 8
- Tom Lampkin: 7/F78D
- Delino DeShields: 7/L7D
- Royce Clayton: D9/L9LS/R6
- Mark McGwire: K
Bot 8
- Ryne Sandberg: 4/L4
- Kevin Orie: 2/P2LF
- Scott Servais: 63/G6
Top 9
- Ray Lankford: K
- Gary Gaetti: S7/L56D/R64
- Willie McGee: K
- Mike Difelice: HR/F9D.1-H
- Dmitri Young: D7/L78XD/R4
- David Bell: K
Bot 9
- Terrell Lowery: S6/G6S/R3
- Miguel Cairo: S7/L7S/R65.1-2
- Lance Johnson: 43/G4S.2-3;1-2
- Doug Glanville: D7/G5/R5.3-H;2-H
- Mark Grace: 4/L4
- Sammy Sosa: HR/F9D.2-H
- Ryne Sandberg: 8/P78S