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Philadelphia Phillies @ Chicago Cubs

1997-09-21 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 29922 · 62°F, sunny, dry · Wind 12 mph to CF · 2:43

Chicago Cubs defeated Philadelphia Phillies 11–3. Chicago Cubs put up 5 in the 5th. Kevin Tapani earned the win. Mark Grace went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
PHI	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	3	8
CHN	1	0	0	0	5	0	3	2		11	15

W: Kevin Tapani L: Curt Schilling SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Jerry Meals · 1B: Dana DeMuth · 2B: Jim Quick · 3B: Gary Darling · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Philadelphia Phillies — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Midre Cummings	5	0	1	1	0	2
Mickey Morandini	4	0	0	0	1	3
Scott Rolen	4	1	1	0	0	1
Rico Brogna	4	0	1	1	0	1
Mike Lieberthal	4	1	1	0	0	1
Billy McMillon	4	0	1	0	0	1
Tony Barron	4	0	2	1	0	0
Kevin Stocker	4	1	1	0	0	0
Curt Schilling	2	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Robertson	1	0	0	0	0	1
Ruben Amaro	0	0	0	0	1	0

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Lance Johnson	4	3	3	2	1	1
Ryne Sandberg	3	0	2	1	0	0
Mark Grace	4	2	3	3	1	1
Sammy Sosa	5	0	0	0	0	3
Dave Hansen	3	1	3	1	0	0
Brant Brown	3	0	0	0	0	2
Tyler Houston	4	0	0	0	0	1
Manny Alexander	4	0	1	0	0	2
Kevin Tapani	1	1	0	0	1	1
Miguel Cairo	2	2	1	0	0	0
Doug Glanville	2	1	1	0	0	0
Jose Hernandez	1	1	1	3	0	0
Robin Jennings	1	0	0	0	0	0

Philadelphia Phillies — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Curt Schilling	5.0	10	1	8
Ron Blazier	1.0	1	0	1
Ryan Karp	1.0	2	1	1
Reggie Harris	1.0	2	1	1

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Kevin Tapani	7.0	6	0	8
Ramon Tatis	1.0	0	1	1
Rodney Myers	1.0	2	1	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Midre Cummings: K
Mickey Morandini: K
Scott Rolen: 13/G34S

Bot 1

Lance Johnson: T8/F89XD/R65
Ryne Sandberg: D7/L78XDW+.3-H;BX2(74)
Mark Grace: K
Sammy Sosa: K

Top 2

Rico Brogna: 13/G13
Mike Lieberthal: S6/L7S/R4
Billy McMillon: S8/G4M/R46.1-2
Tony Barron: S9/P9LS/R3.2-H;1-3
Kevin Stocker: 3/P3
Curt Schilling: 64(1)/FO/G6

Bot 2

Dave Hansen: S8/G4M/R46
Brant Brown: K
Tyler Houston: 53/G56S.1-2
Manny Alexander: K

Top 3

Midre Cummings: 63/G6
Mickey Morandini: K
Scott Rolen: 63/G6M

Bot 3

Kevin Tapani: K
Lance Johnson: S8/G6M/R4
Ryne Sandberg: 7/P7LS
Mark Grace: S7/G6/R4.1-3
Sammy Sosa: K

Top 4

Rico Brogna: K
Mike Lieberthal: K
Billy McMillon: 13/G13

Bot 4

Dave Hansen: S7/G56/R64
Brant Brown: 8/P8RS
Tyler Houston: K
Manny Alexander: 8/F8RM

Top 5

Tony Barron: 63/G6
Kevin Stocker: 43/G4
Curt Schilling: 8/L8RM

Bot 5

Kevin Tapani: W
Lance Johnson: HR/L9D.1-H
Ryne Sandberg: S7/L7M/R6
Mark Grace: HR/F89XD.1-H
Sammy Sosa: 3/G34
Dave Hansen: HR/L9D
Brant Brown: K
Tyler Houston: 4/P4MD

Top 6

Midre Cummings: K
Mickey Morandini: 63/G6
Scott Rolen: S9/L89M/R46
Rico Brogna: D7/L7LM/R62.1-H
Mike Lieberthal: E5/G56.2-3;B-1
Billy McMillon: K

Bot 6

Manny Alexander: S8/G6/R64
Kevin Tapani: 34/SH/BG23.1-2
Lance Johnson: K
Miguel Cairo: 9/F9D

Top 7

Tony Barron: S57/G56/R6
Kevin Stocker: 9/F9M
Mike Robertson: K
Midre Cummings: 3/P3S

Bot 7

Mark Grace: W
Sammy Sosa: 4/P3D
Doug Glanville: S9/L9M/R6.1-2
Jose Hernandez: HR/F78XD.2-H;1-H
Tyler Houston: 5/P5F
Manny Alexander: K

Top 8

Mickey Morandini: W
Scott Rolen: K
Rico Brogna: 7/F7LD
Mike Lieberthal: 6/P5D

Bot 8

Robin Jennings: 4/L4
Lance Johnson: W
Miguel Cairo: S6/G56/R3.1-2
Mark Grace: BK.2-3;1-2
Mark Grace: WP.3-H;2-3
Mark Grace: S8/P8RS/R4.3-H
Sammy Sosa: K
Doug Glanville: 7/L7M

Top 9

Billy McMillon: 7/F78D
Tony Barron: 9/F9S
Kevin Stocker: S8/G4M
Ruben Amaro: W.1-2
Midre Cummings: S9/L89M/R4.2-H;1-2
Mickey Morandini: K