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Chicago Cubs @ Colorado Rockies

1997-04-30 · Night game · Coors Field · Att: 48017 · 57°F, night, dry · Wind 15 mph from LF · 2:50

Colorado Rockies defeated Chicago Cubs 11–5. Colorado Rockies put up 7 in the 6th. Kevin Ritz earned the win. Andres Galarraga went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CHN	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	0	5	12
COL	0	0	0	2	2	7	0	0		11	8

W: Kevin Ritz L: Kevin Foster SV: (none)

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

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Brian McRae	5	0	1	0	0	1
Shawon Dunston	4	0	2	0	1	0
Mark Grace	5	1	2	1	0	0
Sammy Sosa	5	1	2	0	0	1
Brooks Kieschnick	3	0	0	0	0	1
Ryne Sandberg	4	2	2	1	0	1
Dave Hansen	3	0	0	0	1	1
Scott Servais	4	1	2	3	0	1
Kevin Foster	2	0	0	0	0	1
Dave Clark	1	0	1	0	1	0
Tyler Houston	2	0	0	0	0	1

Colorado Rockies — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Eric Young	4	1	1	0	1	0
Ellis Burks	4	1	0	1	0	0
Larry Walker	4	2	2	3	0	0
Andres Galarraga	3	2	1	4	1	1
Dante Bichette	4	1	1	0	0	0
Vinny Castilla	3	1	2	3	1	0
Kirt Manwaring	3	1	1	0	1	1
Walt Weiss	2	0	0	0	2	0
Kevin Ritz	3	2	0	0	1	0

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Kevin Foster	5.0	6	4	2
Turk Wendell	0.2	0	2	0
Ramon Tatis	1.1	2	1	0
Kent Bottenfield	1.0	0	0	0

Colorado Rockies — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Kevin Ritz	7.1	8	3	5
Jerry Dipoto	1.2	4	0	3

Play-by-play

Top 1

Brian McRae: 9/L9LM
Shawon Dunston: 9/F9LM
Mark Grace: S8/L6M/R6
Sammy Sosa: 7/F7LD

Bot 1

Eric Young: 9/F9M
Ellis Burks: 3/P3SF
Larry Walker: 8/F8LXDW

Top 2

Brooks Kieschnick: 43/G4
Ryne Sandberg: 63/G6M
Dave Hansen: W
Scott Servais: K

Bot 2

Andres Galarraga: 43/G4
Dante Bichette: 53/G5
Vinny Castilla: W
Kirt Manwaring: 9/F9LMF

Top 3

Kevin Foster: 13/G13
Brian McRae: S7/L56D/R4
Shawon Dunston: SB2/R4
Shawon Dunston: W
Mark Grace: 9/L89M/R4
Sammy Sosa: 4(1)/FO/G4M

Bot 3

Walt Weiss: W
Kevin Ritz: 63/G6MS.1-2
Eric Young: 4/L4
Ellis Burks: 53/G5

Top 4

Brooks Kieschnick: K
Ryne Sandberg: K
Dave Hansen: 13/G13S

Bot 4

Larry Walker: HR/F8LXD
Andres Galarraga: W
Dante Bichette: PB.1-2
Dante Bichette: 9/F9D/R3.2-3
Vinny Castilla: 43/G4M.3-H(UR)
Kirt Manwaring: K

Top 5

Scott Servais: 53/G5
Kevin Foster: K
Brian McRae: 43/G34

Bot 5

Walt Weiss: W
Kevin Ritz: 36(1)/FO/BG3S
Eric Young: S8/L4MD/R4.1-2
Ellis Burks: 46(1)/FO/G4.2-3
Larry Walker: S7/G56/R4.3-H;1-H
Andres Galarraga: K

Top 6

Shawon Dunston: S8/L6D/R4
Mark Grace: 4(1)3/GDP/G4
Sammy Sosa: S8/L6MD/R4
Brooks Kieschnick: 46(1)/FO/G4

Bot 6

Dante Bichette: S9/F9LS/R6
Vinny Castilla: HR/L7D.1-H
Kirt Manwaring: D7/L7LM/R6
Walt Weiss: 8/F8LD/R5.2-3
Kevin Ritz: W
Eric Young: WP.1-2
Eric Young: W
Ellis Burks: 9/SF/F89M/R6.3-H
Larry Walker: HP.2-3;1-2
Andres Galarraga: HR/F8RXD.3-H;2-H;1-H
Dante Bichette: 43/G4

Top 7

Ryne Sandberg: S7/G56/R6
Dave Hansen: K
Scott Servais: HR/F9D.1-H
Dave Clark: W
Brian McRae: 3/G3/R6.1-2
Shawon Dunston: 43/G4

Bot 7

Vinny Castilla: S7/G56/R6
Kirt Manwaring: W.1-2
Walt Weiss: 16(1)3/GDP/G15.2-3
Kevin Ritz: 43/G4M

Top 8

Mark Grace: HR/L89D
Sammy Sosa: D7/L5D/R5
Tyler Houston: 43/G34.2-3
Ryne Sandberg: S8/G6M/R6.3-H
Dave Hansen: 3/G3.1-2
Scott Servais: S8/G4M/R6.2-H
Dave Clark: S9/L3D/R6.1-2
Brian McRae: K

Bot 8

Eric Young: 8/L89D
Ellis Burks: 63/G6
Larry Walker: 9/F9LM

Top 9

Shawon Dunston: S8/L4MD/R6
Mark Grace: 8/F8LM/R6
Sammy Sosa: K
Tyler Houston: K