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Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati Reds

1997-09-08 Β· Night game Β· Cinergy Field Β· Att: 15337 Β· 69Β°F, night, damp Β· Wind 10 mph L to R Β· 2:38

Chicago Cubs defeated Cincinnati Reds 8–1. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 8th. Mark Clark earned the win. Jon Nunnally went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

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W: Mark Clark   L: Brett Tomko   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Ron Barnes Β· 1B: Charlie Williams Β· 2B: Steve Rippley Β· 3B: Bruce Froemming Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Lance Johnson412010
Doug Glanville402100
Mark Grace412110
Sammy Sosa500003
Kevin Orie422011
Scott Servais411211
Jose Hernandez523201
Manny Alexander311110
Mark Clark500103

Cincinnati Reds β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Pokey Reese400001
Jon Nunnally412101
Chris Stynes401000
Eduardo Perez400000
Willie Greene200012
Joe Oliver300001
Lenny Harris300000
Bret Boone300000
Brett Tomko200001
Ed Taubensee100000

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Mark Clark9.0316

Cincinnati Reds β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Brett Tomko6.1827
Gabe White0.0100
Scott Sullivan1.0220
Felix Rodriguez0.2000
Scott Winchester1.0212

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Lance Johnson: 2/P2LF
  • Doug Glanville: 8/L8LM
  • Mark Grace: W
  • Sammy Sosa: K

Bot 1

  • Pokey Reese: 63/G6
  • Jon Nunnally: S6/G6/R3
  • Chris Stynes: 9/F89S
  • Eduardo Perez: BK.1-2
  • Eduardo Perez: SB3
  • Eduardo Perez: 31/G34

Top 2

  • Kevin Orie: K
  • Scott Servais: 8/F8LS
  • Jose Hernandez: D9/L9D/R4
  • Manny Alexander: 43/G4

Bot 2

  • Willie Greene: K
  • Joe Oliver: 63/G6
  • Lenny Harris: 7/L7M

Top 3

  • Mark Clark: K
  • Lance Johnson: 3/L3L
  • Doug Glanville: S9/L9S
  • Mark Grace: 7/F7S

Bot 3

  • Bret Boone: 8/F8RS
  • Brett Tomko: K
  • Pokey Reese: 9/F9S

Top 4

  • Sammy Sosa: K
  • Kevin Orie: S9/L34D/R4
  • Scott Servais: 8/F8RS
  • Jose Hernandez: 6/P5

Bot 4

  • Jon Nunnally: 53/G56S
  • Chris Stynes: T9/L4MD/R45
  • Eduardo Perez: 7/F7S
  • Willie Greene: I
  • Joe Oliver: 13/G15S

Top 5

  • Manny Alexander: 23/G2R
  • Mark Clark: K
  • Lance Johnson: S9/G34
  • Doug Glanville: 4/L4M

Bot 5

  • Lenny Harris: 31/G34
  • Bret Boone: 63/G6M
  • Brett Tomko: 53/G5

Top 6

  • Mark Grace: D9/G3L/R4
  • Sammy Sosa: K
  • Kevin Orie: S7/L7S.2-3
  • Scott Servais: D8/L78D/R6.3-H;1-H
  • Jose Hernandez: K
  • Manny Alexander: I
  • Mark Clark: 8/F78M

Bot 6

  • Pokey Reese: K
  • Jon Nunnally: HR/F89XD.B-H
  • Chris Stynes: 3/G3
  • Eduardo Perez: 53/G56

Top 7

  • Lance Johnson: D9/L9S/R6
  • Doug Glanville: 53/SH/BG5S.2-3
  • Mark Grace: S8/L6M.3-H
  • Sammy Sosa: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M

Bot 7

  • Willie Greene: K
  • Joe Oliver: K
  • Lenny Harris: 7/L7M

Top 8

  • Kevin Orie: 8/F8RD
  • Scott Servais: W
  • Jose Hernandez: T8/L89S.1-H
  • Manny Alexander: HP
  • Mark Clark: SB2
  • Mark Clark: FC5/G5S/R2.3-H;2-3;B-2(E5/TH)
  • Lance Johnson: I
  • Doug Glanville: S9/G34/R3.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Mark Grace: 4(1)3/GDP/G4M

Bot 8

  • Bret Boone: 9/F9D
  • Ed Taubensee: 53/G56
  • Pokey Reese: 63/G6

Top 9

  • Sammy Sosa: 6/L6
  • Kevin Orie: W
  • Scott Servais: K
  • Jose Hernandez: D8/L89D/R4.1-H
  • Manny Alexander: S9/G34/R26.2-H;B-2(TH)
  • Mark Clark: K

Bot 9

  • Jon Nunnally: K
  • Chris Stynes: 7/F78XD
  • Eduardo Perez: 63/G6

Notes & reviews

  • Debut game for Scott Winchester