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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Mets
1997-04-19 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 15849 · 46°F, overcast, wet · Wind 8 mph from LF · 2:51
New York Mets defeated Chicago Cubs 6–3. New York Mets put up 2 in the 1st. Mark Clark earned the win and John Franco picked up the save. Dave Clark went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| NYN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
W: Mark Clark L: Turk Wendell SV: John Franco
Umpires — HP: Jeff Kellogg · 1B: Mark Barron · 2B: Rich Rieker · 3B: Randy Marsh · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian McRae | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Shawon Dunston | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Grace | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Sammy Sosa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brooks Kieschnick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Orie | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Servais | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rey Sanchez | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Terry Mulholland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Clark | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Hernandez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Glanville | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lance Johnson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Baerga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 John Olerud | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bernard Gilkey | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Todd Hundley | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Butch Huskey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alex Ochoa | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Rey Ordonez | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Mark Clark | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Franco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Mulholland | 5.1 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| Terry Adams | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Turk Wendell | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Patterson | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kent Bottenfield | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Clark | 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Greg McMichael | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Franco | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brian McRae: 6/P56D
- Shawon Dunston: 63/G6
- Mark Grace: W
- Sammy Sosa: 2/P25F
Bot 1
- Lance Johnson: W
- Carlos Baerga: 13/G13S.1-2
- John Olerud: D7/G5L/R4.2-H
- Bernard Gilkey: S9/L4D/R2.2-3
- Todd Hundley: 8/SF/F8RXD/R4.3-H
- Butch Huskey: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 2
- Brooks Kieschnick: 43/G4
- Kevin Orie: 9/F9M
- Scott Servais: 43/G4M
Bot 2
- Alex Ochoa: 8/F78M
- Rey Ordonez: 63/G56
- Mark Clark: 31/G34S
Top 3
- Rey Sanchez: D8/G6/R4
- Terry Mulholland: 34/SH/BG34S.2-3
- Brian McRae: K
- Shawon Dunston: 63/G6
Bot 3
- Lance Johnson: 53/G6
- Carlos Baerga: K
- John Olerud: 43/G4MD
Top 4
- Mark Grace: 9/F9S
- Sammy Sosa: 43/G4M
- Brooks Kieschnick: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Bernard Gilkey: 7/L7M
- Todd Hundley: S7/L7S/R4
- Butch Huskey: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 5
- Kevin Orie: E5/TH/G5/R3
- Scott Servais: S5/G5S.1-2
- Rey Sanchez: W.2-3;1-2
- Terry Mulholland: 7/F7LS/R3
- Brian McRae: 5(2)3/GDP/G5S
Bot 5
- Alex Ochoa: S9/G34/R4
- Rey Ordonez: W.1-2
- Mark Clark: 56(2)/FO/BG25.1-2
- Lance Johnson: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 6
- Shawon Dunston: 63/G56
- Mark Grace: W
- Sammy Sosa: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 6
- Carlos Baerga: K
- John Olerud: W
- Bernard Gilkey: W.1-2
- Todd Hundley: D7/L7LD/R45.2-H;1-3
- Butch Huskey: K
- Alex Ochoa: 53/G6S
Top 7
- Brooks Kieschnick: 13/G13
- Kevin Orie: D7/L78D/R64
- Scott Servais: 63/G56.2-3
- Rey Sanchez: S9/L34D/R46.3-H
- Dave Clark: HR/F9LD.1-H
- Brian McRae: 53/G56S
Bot 7
- Rey Ordonez: W
- Matt Franco: K
- Lance Johnson: SB2/R4U8R6.1-3(E2/TH)
- Lance Johnson: 9/SF/F89D/R4.3-H(UR)
- Carlos Baerga: K
Top 8
- Shawon Dunston: 9/F9LS
- Mark Grace: 43/G4
- Sammy Sosa: S8/G6M/R6
- Jose Hernandez: K
Bot 8
- John Olerud: S7/L78M/R6
- Bernard Gilkey: W.1-2
- Todd Hundley: S6/G56.2-3;1-2
- Butch Huskey: K
- Alex Ochoa: S84/F8LS/R32/U1.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2
- Rey Ordonez: CSH(2)
- Rey Ordonez: K
Top 9
- Kevin Orie: 63/G6
- Scott Servais: S9/L9S/R4
- Rey Sanchez: WP.1-2
- Rey Sanchez: 63/G6
- Doug Glanville: E5/TH/G5S/R3.2-3
- Brian McRae: 3/G34
Notes & reviews
- Cubs manager Riggleman ejected by HP umpire Kellogg for arguing balls and strikes while making pitching change