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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Mets
1997-07-16 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 20282 · 84°F, night, dry · Wind 6 mph from CF · 3:12
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Mets 6–5. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 5th. Geremi Gonzalez earned the win and Mel Rojas picked up the save. John Olerud went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
W: Geremi Gonzalez L: Armando Reynoso SV: Mel Rojas
Umpires — HP: Charlie Williams · 1B: Bruce Froemming · 2B: Mark Hirschbeck · 3B: Angel Hernandez · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doug Glanville | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian McRae | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Sammy Sosa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Mark Grace | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Shawon Dunston | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Orie | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Servais | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rey Sanchez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Geremi Gonzalez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Foster | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryne Sandberg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lance Johnson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Edgardo Alfonzo | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Olerud | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Todd Hundley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Carlos Baerga | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bernard Gilkey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Everett | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rey Ordonez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Armando Reynoso | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cory Lidle | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Luis Lopez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Franco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Butch Huskey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geremi Gonzalez | 5.0 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
 Turk Wendell | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Ramon Tatis | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Terry Adams | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mel Rojas | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armando Reynoso | 4.1 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| Cory Lidle | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Crawford | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Takashi Kashiwada | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Doug Glanville: D7/G5/R65
- Brian McRae: W
- Sammy Sosa: K+WP.2-3
- Mark Grace: D9/L9LS/R6.3-H;1-H
- Shawon Dunston: 53/G56
- Kevin Orie: 9/F89S
Bot 1
- Lance Johnson: 43/G34
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 53/G56
- John Olerud: W
- Todd Hundley: 2/P2RF
Top 2
- Scott Servais: S8/L8RS/R46
- Rey Sanchez: 4(B)3(1)/LDP/L4
- Geremi Gonzalez: 63/G6M
Bot 2
- Carlos Baerga: 3/G3
- Bernard Gilkey: 63/G6
- Carl Everett: S8/L8LS/R64
- Rey Ordonez: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 3
- Doug Glanville: 3/G3
- Brian McRae: 7/F7M
- Sammy Sosa: W
- Mark Grace: CS2(26)
Bot 3
- Armando Reynoso: W
- Lance Johnson: W.1-2
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 3/P3F
- John Olerud: HR/F8RXD.2-H;1-H
- Todd Hundley: K
- Carlos Baerga: 8/P8LS
Top 4
- Mark Grace: K
- Shawon Dunston: S9/G4/R46
- Kevin Orie: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 4
- Bernard Gilkey: 9/F9LM
- Carl Everett: 43/G34
- Rey Ordonez: 63/G6
Top 5
- Scott Servais: S7/G56/R64
- Rey Sanchez: S7/P7LS/R6.1-2
- Geremi Gonzalez: PO2(E1).2-3;1-2
- Geremi Gonzalez: 63/G56.3-3;2-2
- Doug Glanville: DGR/L9LD.3-H;2-H
- Brian McRae: W
- Sammy Sosa: S8/G6M.2-H;1-2
- Mark Grace: 46(1)/FO/G4.2-3;B-1
- Shawon Dunston: S7/F7M/R5.3-H;1-2
- Kevin Orie: 43/G34D
Bot 5
- Cory Lidle: W
- Lance Johnson: 9/L9S
- Edgardo Alfonzo: W.1-2
- John Olerud: 7/F7S
- Todd Hundley: D9/L89M.2-H;1-H
- Carlos Baerga: 3/G3
Top 6
- Scott Servais: 53/G56S
- Rey Sanchez: 63/G6
- Kevin Foster: K
Bot 6
- Bernard Gilkey: K
- Carl Everett: D7/G5L/R6
- Rey Ordonez: WP.2-3
- Rey Ordonez: K
- Luis Lopez: 6/P6D
Top 7
- Doug Glanville: 43/G4
- Brian McRae: 53/G6S
- Sammy Sosa: K
Bot 7
- Lance Johnson: W
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 4/P4D/R6
- John Olerud: S34/G3/R3.1-2
- Todd Hundley: K
- Carlos Baerga: S6/G56.2-3;1-2
- Bernard Gilkey: 9/F89XD
Top 8
- Mark Grace: 43/G34D
- Shawon Dunston: 8/F89M
- Kevin Orie: 63/G6
Bot 8
- Carl Everett: D7/L7LS/R64
- Rey Ordonez: PO2(26)
- Matt Franco: 63/G6
- Butch Huskey: K
Top 9
- Scott Servais: 9/F89D
- Rey Sanchez: S7/L7M
- Ryne Sandberg: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 9
- Lance Johnson: 43/G4
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 43/G4
- John Olerud: K