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Chicago Cubs @ Cleveland Guardians
1997-08-30 · Day game · Progressive Field · Att: 43044 · 72°F, sunny, dry · Wind 7 mph from RF · 3:20
Chicago Cubs defeated Cleveland Indians 9–4. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 1st. Kevin Tapani earned the win. Mark Grace went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 15 | |
| CLE | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Kevin Tapani L: John Smiley SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tim Welke · 1B: Ken Kaiser · 2B: Joe Brinkman · 3B: Derryl Cousins · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lance Johnson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Glanville | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Grace | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Sammy Sosa | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Shawon Dunston | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Kevin Orie | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Scott Servais | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Hernandez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Manny Alexander | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Clark | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Giles | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Omar Vizquel | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Ramirez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Thome | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 David Justice | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Williams | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Branson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Pat Borders | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marquis Grissom | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bruce Aven | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Fernandez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kevin Tapani | 5.2 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
| Marc Pisciotta | 2.1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Terry Adams | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Smiley | 5.0 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
 Paul Shuey | 2.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
 Eric Plunk | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lance Johnson: 5/P5F
- Doug Glanville: S9/L9S/R4
- Mark Grace: W.1-2
- Sammy Sosa: 9/F9M/R4.2-3
- Shawon Dunston: S5/BG25.3-H;1-2
- Kevin Orie: S9/L9LS/R6.2-H;1-3
- Scott Servais: S7/G56/R65.3-H;1-2
- Jose Hernandez: K
Bot 1
- Brian Giles: 43/G4M
- Omar Vizquel: 53/G5S
- Manny Ramirez: K
Top 2
- Manny Alexander: 53/G5
- Lance Johnson: S9/G34/R6
- Doug Glanville: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 2
- Jim Thome: K
- David Justice: HR/F9D
- Matt Williams: 7/F7M
- Jeff Branson: K
Top 3
- Mark Grace: HR/F9D
- Sammy Sosa: D8/F89XDW/R6
- Shawon Dunston: 3/BP3SF/DP.2X2(36)
- Kevin Orie: 63/G6
Bot 3
- Pat Borders: 43/G4
- Marquis Grissom: S5/G5L
- Brian Giles: 7/F78D
- Omar Vizquel: 3/G3
Top 4
- Scott Servais: 6/P6MD
- Jose Hernandez: 8/F89XD
- Manny Alexander: 9/F9M
Bot 4
- Manny Ramirez: S7/L7S/R6
- Jim Thome: 7/F7LM
- David Justice: 36(1)/FO/G3
- Matt Williams: D7/L78M/R6.1-3
- Jeff Branson: S9/G34/R4.3-H;2-H;B-3(E9)
- Pat Borders: HP
- Marquis Grissom: K
Top 5
- Lance Johnson: 9/L9M
- Doug Glanville: HR/F78XD
- Mark Grace: 9/F9D
- Sammy Sosa: K
Bot 5
- Brian Giles: 7/F7D
- Omar Vizquel: 3/G3
- Manny Ramirez: W
- Jim Thome: K
Top 6
- Shawon Dunston: K
- Kevin Orie: S7/L7S/R6
- Scott Servais: S8/G6M/R6.1-2
- Jose Hernandez: S8/L8RS/R2.2-H;1-2
- Manny Alexander: 8/F8RD/R4
- Lance Johnson: 1/L1
Bot 6
- David Justice: 7/L78M
- Matt Williams: S5/G5
- Jeff Branson: 7/F7LD/R6
- Pat Borders: S7/L6D/R4.1-2
- Marquis Grissom: HP.2-3;1-2
- Brian Giles: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Omar Vizquel: 9/L89M
Top 7
- Doug Glanville: 63/G56
- Mark Grace: 8/F78D
- Sammy Sosa: K
Bot 7
- Bruce Aven: W
- Jim Thome: K
- David Justice: 31/G34.1-2
- Matt Williams: K
Top 8
- Shawon Dunston: S5/G5L/R3
- Kevin Orie: W.1-2
- Scott Servais: 14/SH/BG15S.2-3;1-2
- Jose Hernandez: W
- Dave Clark: K
- Lance Johnson: S9/L89M.3-H;2-H;1XH(942)
Bot 8
- Jeff Branson: 63/G6
- Pat Borders: 3/G3
- Marquis Grissom: W
- Brian Giles: S8/L8LM/R6.1-2
- Omar Vizquel: 3/G3
Top 9
- Doug Glanville: D7/L7LM/R4
- Mark Grace: T8/F89XD/R45.2-H
- Sammy Sosa: K
- Shawon Dunston: K
- Kevin Orie: K
Bot 9
- Tony Fernandez: 63/G6
- Jim Thome: K
- David Justice: 6/L6MD