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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Mets
1997-04-20 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 18484 · 57°F, sunny, dry · Wind 4 mph to RF · 3:17
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Mets 4–3. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 6th. Kevin Foster earned the win and Turk Wendell picked up the save. Matt Franco went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
W: Kevin Foster L: Dave Mlicki SV: Turk Wendell
Umpires — HP: Rich Rieker · 1B: Randy Marsh · 2B: Jeff Kellogg · 3B: Mark Barron · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian McRae | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tyler Houston | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark Grace | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy Sosa | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dave Clark | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Shawon Dunston | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Orie | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Rey Sanchez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kevin Foster | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Glanville | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Hernandez | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Patterson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Manny Alexander | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Baerga | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Olerud | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bernard Gilkey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Everett | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alex Ochoa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Matt Franco | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Alberto Castillo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave Mlicki | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Todd Hundley | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lance Johnson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Bieser | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Foster | 6.1 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| Bob Patterson | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Mel Rojas | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Turk Wendell | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Mlicki | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
| Toby Borland | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Bohanon | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Barry Manuel | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Ricardo Jordan | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brian McRae: 2/P2LF
- Tyler Houston: S7/L78S/R6
- Mark Grace: 46(1)/FO/G4.B-1
- Sammy Sosa: K
Bot 1
- Manny Alexander: W
- Carlos Baerga: 8/F8RD
- John Olerud: SB2/R6
- John Olerud: K
- Bernard Gilkey: 9/F9M
Top 2
- Dave Clark: S9/G34
- Shawon Dunston: S7/G56.1-2
- Kevin Orie: K
- Rey Sanchez: 9/F9LM.2-3
- Kevin Foster: 13/BG13S
Bot 2
- Carl Everett: 8/F8RM
- Alex Ochoa: 43/G4
- Matt Franco: 9/F9D
Top 3
- Brian McRae: 7/F78XD
- Tyler Houston: 63/G6M
- Mark Grace: 8/F8RM
Bot 3
- Alberto Castillo: 13/BG15
- Dave Mlicki: K
- Manny Alexander: S8/L8LM
- Carlos Baerga: 3/G3S
Top 4
- Sammy Sosa: D9/F9LD
- Dave Clark: W
- Shawon Dunston: 35(2)/FO/BG3S.1-2
- Kevin Orie: 8/F8RXD
- Rey Sanchez: W.2-3;1-2
- Kevin Foster: 4/P4S
Bot 4
- John Olerud: 8/F89M
- Bernard Gilkey: 9/F9D
- Carl Everett: W
- Alex Ochoa: 3/G3S
Top 5
- Brian McRae: 43/G34
- Tyler Houston: W
- Mark Grace: S7/G56.1-2
- Sammy Sosa: K
- Dave Clark: K/C
Bot 5
- Matt Franco: HR/L9D.B-H
- Alberto Castillo: K
- Dave Mlicki: 9/F9LM
- Manny Alexander: D7/L7LM
- Carlos Baerga: 43/G4
Top 6
- Shawon Dunston: HP
- Kevin Orie: SB2/R4
- Kevin Orie: D9/L9LD.2-3
- Rey Sanchez: WP.3-H;2-3
- Rey Sanchez: S7/L78S.3-H
- Kevin Foster: 53/G56.1-2
- Brian McRae: 7/F78S
- Tyler Houston: 63/G6M
Bot 6
- John Olerud: 43/G4M
- Bernard Gilkey: 9/F9M
- Carl Everett: K
Top 7
- Mark Grace: 63/G6
- Sammy Sosa: S9/L4D
- Doug Glanville: 53/SH/BG5S.1-2
- Jose Hernandez: S7/L56/R2.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Kevin Orie: D7/L7LD.2-H
- Rey Sanchez: 7/L7M
Bot 7
- Alex Ochoa: 63/G6
- Matt Franco: S9/G34
- Todd Hundley: S7/L7S.1-2
- Lance Johnson: 4(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 8
- Bob Patterson: 4/L4D
- Brian McRae: K/C
- Tyler Houston: K
Bot 8
- Manny Alexander: 4/L4M
- Carlos Baerga: S5/BG5S
- John Olerud: K
- Bernard Gilkey: 8/L8RM
Top 9
- Mark Grace: S8/G4M
- Sammy Sosa: S5/G5.1-2
- Doug Glanville: 9/L9M
- Jose Hernandez: K
- Kevin Orie: OA.2-3;1-2(E2/TH)
- Kevin Orie: 7/F7D
Bot 9
- Steve Bieser: S9/L34D
- Alex Ochoa: K
- Matt Franco: WP.1-2
- Matt Franco: W
- Todd Hundley: K+SB3;SB2
- Lance Johnson: D9/L9LS.3-H;2-H
- Manny Alexander: 63/G6M