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1997-08-29 Β· Night game Β· Progressive Field Β· Att: 43060 Β· 70Β°F, night, dry Β· Wind 12 mph from RF Β· 3:13
Cleveland Indians defeated Chicago Cubs 7β6. Cleveland Indians put up 3 in the 7th. Jose Mesa earned the win. Sandy Alomar went 2-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 13 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 11 |
W: Jose Mesa L: Dave Stevens SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Derryl Cousins Β· 1B: Tim Welke Β· 2B: Ken Kaiser Β· 3B: Joe Brinkman Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Shawon Dunston | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mark Grace | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Sammy Sosa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Dave Clark | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ryne Sandberg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Manny Alexander | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scott Servais | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jose Hernandez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brian Giles | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Omar Vizquel | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Manny Ramirez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Jim Thome | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
David Justice | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Matt Williams | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Sandy Alomar | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Tony Fernandez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Marquis Grissom | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.2 | 10 | 4 | 4 | |
| 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Bob Patterson | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Orel Hershiser | 7.0 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
Michael Jackson | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Paul Assenmacher | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Jose Mesa | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lance Johnson: 3/G3
- Shawon Dunston: D7/G5L/R64
- Mark Grace: K+SB3/R5
- Sammy Sosa: WP.3-H
- Sammy Sosa: W
- Dave Clark: CS2(26)
Bot 1
- Brian Giles: 43/G4
- Omar Vizquel: S9/L4D/R6
- Manny Ramirez: SB2/R4
- Manny Ramirez: W
- Jim Thome: S6/L6/R4.2-3;1-2
- David Justice: K
- Matt Williams: 54(1)/FO/G5
Top 2
- Dave Clark: 31/G34
- Ryne Sandberg: 6/L6
- Kevin Orie: K
Bot 2
- Sandy Alomar: 53/G5
- Tony Fernandez: 9/F9D
- Marquis Grissom: 3/P3D
Top 3
- Tyler Houston: S1/BG25/R3
- Manny Alexander: 54(1)/FO/G56
- Lance Johnson: S8/L6MD/R6.1-2
- Shawon Dunston: 6/L6/LDP.2X2(64)
Bot 3
- Brian Giles: 5/P5F
- Omar Vizquel: 8/F8RM
- Manny Ramirez: W
- Jim Thome: W.1-2
- David Justice: 5/P5F
Top 4
- Mark Grace: S8/L8LS
- Sammy Sosa: S67/G6.1-2
- Dave Clark: 46(1)/FO/G4/R3.2-3
- Ryne Sandberg: FC5/G5.3XH(52);1-2
- Kevin Orie: K
Bot 4
- Matt Williams: D7/G5L/R4
- Sandy Alomar: WP.2-3
- Sandy Alomar: S4/G34/R1.3-H
- Tony Fernandez: 5/BP5SF
- Marquis Grissom: 54(1)/FO/G5
- Brian Giles: SB2
- Brian Giles: D7/L78XD/R5.2-H
- Omar Vizquel: 4/P4MD
Top 5
- Tyler Houston: DGR/L8RXD
- Manny Alexander: E1/TH/SH/BG25.2-3
- Lance Johnson: S9/G34.3-H;1-2
- Shawon Dunston: 4/P4D
- Mark Grace: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 5
- Manny Ramirez: 7/F7S
- Jim Thome: W
- David Justice: 3/G3.1-2
- Matt Williams: D7/L7LM.2-H
- Sandy Alomar: K
Top 6
- Sammy Sosa: 53/G5L
- Dave Clark: 9/F89XD
- Ryne Sandberg: K
Bot 6
- Tony Fernandez: 7/L7S
- Marquis Grissom: S8/G6M
- Brian Giles: SB2
- Brian Giles: K
- Omar Vizquel: K
Top 7
- Kevin Orie: 9/F9M
- Tyler Houston: 7/F7D
- Manny Alexander: S9/L9S
- Lance Johnson: 13/G1
Bot 7
- Manny Ramirez: 63/G6
- Jim Thome: 5/P5
- David Justice: S8/L4D/R4
- Matt Williams: S7/G56.1-2
- Sandy Alomar: D8/F89XD/R41.2-H;1-H
- Tony Fernandez: PB.2-3
- Tony Fernandez: BK.3-H(UR)
- Tony Fernandez: K
Top 8
- Shawon Dunston: S8/L6MD
- Mark Grace: S9/G4/R4.1-3
- Sammy Sosa: K
- Scott Servais: S9/L89S/R6.3-H;1-3
- Jose Hernandez: K
- Kevin Orie: E3/G3/U9R4.3-H(UR)(NR);1-H(E4/TH)(UR);B-3
- Tyler Houston: S8/L8RM.3-H(UR)
- Manny Alexander: 7/F7LM
Bot 8
- Marquis Grissom: W
- Brian Giles: 24/SH/BG2L.1-2
- Omar Vizquel: 7/F7M
- Manny Ramirez: I
- Jim Thome: E5/G56.2-3;1-2
- David Justice: S9/L34D/R3.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Matt Williams: 4/P4MD
Top 9
- Lance Johnson: 43/G4
- Shawon Dunston: K
- Mark Grace: S9/L34D/R4
- Sammy Sosa: K





















