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Chicago Cubs @ New York Mets

1997-04-20 · Day game · Shea Stadium · 49°F, sunny, wet · Wind 6 mph to RF · 2:44

New York Mets defeated Chicago Cubs 8–2. New York Mets put up 5 in the 3rd. Bobby Jones earned the win. Carl Everett went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 5 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CHN	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	5
NYN	2	0	5	1	0	0	0	0		8	13

W: Bobby Jones L: Steve Trachsel SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Mark Barron · 1B: Rich Rieker · 2B: Randy Marsh · 3B: Jeff Kellogg · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Doug Glanville	4	1	1	0	0	0
Dave Hansen	3	0	1	0	1	0
Mark Grace	4	1	1	1	0	0
Sammy Sosa	4	0	0	0	0	0
Brooks Kieschnick	4	0	1	1	0	0
Shawon Dunston	2	0	1	0	0	0
Scott Servais	3	0	0	0	0	0
Rey Sanchez	3	0	0	0	0	0
Steve Trachsel	1	0	0	0	0	1
Jose Hernandez	2	0	0	0	0	1
Ramon Tatis	1	0	0	0	0	1
Tyler Houston	1	0	0	0	0	0

New York Mets — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Lance Johnson	4	1	1	0	1	0
Rey Ordonez	4	0	1	0	0	0
John Olerud	5	2	3	3	0	0
Bernard Gilkey	5	1	1	0	0	0
Todd Hundley	4	1	1	0	0	3
Carl Everett	4	2	3	5	0	0
Matt Franco	3	0	1	0	1	0
Manny Alexander	4	1	2	0	0	0
Bobby Jones	3	0	0	0	0	0

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Steve Trachsel	2.0	8	2	1
Larry Casian	1.1	3	0	1
Ramon Tatis	3.2	1	0	1
Kent Bottenfield	1.0	1	0	0

New York Mets — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Bobby Jones	9.0	5	1	3

Play-by-play

Top 1

Doug Glanville: S9/L89M
Dave Hansen: S9/L9LM/R6.1-2
Mark Grace: 8/L78S
Sammy Sosa: 3/P34
Brooks Kieschnick: S9/L89S.2-H;1-3
Shawon Dunston: 4/P4MD

Bot 1

Lance Johnson: S3/BG34S/R1
Rey Ordonez: 13/SH/BG23.1-2
John Olerud: HR/F89XD.2-H
Bernard Gilkey: 3/P34
Todd Hundley: K

Top 2

Scott Servais: 53/G56
Rey Sanchez: 9/L89M
Steve Trachsel: K

Bot 2

Carl Everett: 13/BG23
Matt Franco: S7/L6D/R4
Manny Alexander: S7/L7M/R5.1-2
Bobby Jones: 3/SH/BG3S.2-3;1-2
Lance Johnson: IW
Rey Ordonez: 63/G6

Top 3

Doug Glanville: 53/G5
Dave Hansen: 13/G13
Mark Grace: HR/F9LD
Sammy Sosa: 63/G6

Bot 3

John Olerud: E5/G56/R3.B-1
Bernard Gilkey: S9/L89M/R46.1-2
Todd Hundley: S7/G56/R2.2-3;1-2
Carl Everett: HR/L89XD.3-H(UR);2-H;1-H;B-H
Matt Franco: W
Manny Alexander: S8/G6M.1-2
Bobby Jones: 65(2)/FO/G56.1-2;B-1
Lance Johnson: 8/F78M/R5
Rey Ordonez: S9/G34/R2.2-3;1-2
John Olerud: S7/G56/R5.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
Bernard Gilkey: 3/P3SF

Top 4

Brooks Kieschnick: 9/F9D
Shawon Dunston: S9/P89S
Scott Servais: 4/P34
Rey Sanchez: SB2/R6
Rey Sanchez: 9/L9M

Bot 4

Todd Hundley: K
Carl Everett: HR/F78XD
Matt Franco: 8/L78M
Manny Alexander: 53/G56

Top 5

Jose Hernandez: K
Doug Glanville: 8/F89S
Dave Hansen: W
Mark Grace: 43/G4

Bot 5

Bobby Jones: 63/G6
Lance Johnson: 43/G4M
Rey Ordonez: 63/G6M

Top 6

Sammy Sosa: 7/L78M
Brooks Kieschnick: 8/F8LM
Ramon Tatis: K

Bot 6

John Olerud: 43/G4
Bernard Gilkey: 8/F89XD
Todd Hundley: K

Top 7

Scott Servais: 13/G13
Rey Sanchez: 63/G6M
Jose Hernandez: 8/P8RS

Bot 7

Carl Everett: S9/G34/R46
Matt Franco: 3/G3S.1-2
Manny Alexander: 9/F9S/R6
Bobby Jones: 63/G6M

Top 8

Doug Glanville: 53/G5
Dave Hansen: 6/L6M
Mark Grace: 3/G3

Bot 8

Lance Johnson: 7/F7D
Rey Ordonez: 3/P34S
John Olerud: S9/L9S/R46
Bernard Gilkey: 7/L7D

Top 9

Sammy Sosa: 9/F9M
Brooks Kieschnick: 9/F9D
Tyler Houston: 7/F7LSF