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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates

1997-09-12 Β· Night game Β· Three Rivers Stadium Β· Att: 13833 Β· 70Β°F, night, dry Β· Wind 8 mph to CF Β· 2:41

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 3–1. Jason Schmidt earned the win and Rich Loiselle picked up the save.

Line score

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W: Jason Schmidt   L: Miguel Batista   SV: Rich Loiselle

Umpires β€” HP: Frank Pulli Β· 1B: Greg Bonin Β· 2B: Bob Davidson Β· 3B: Rich Rieker Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Lance Johnson412001
Doug Glanville402100
Mark Grace400001
Sammy Sosa400000
Kevin Orie401000
Scott Servais301000
Miguel Cairo300001
Manny Alexander100000
Miguel Batista200002
Jose Hernandez100000
Dave Hansen100000
Robin Jennings100000

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Tony Womack300020
Jermaine Allensworth210122
Al Martin501001
Eddie Williams210020
Joe Randa201120
Shawon Dunston301100
Jose Guillen401002
Jason Kendall111030
Jason Schmidt300012
Abraham Nunez100001

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Miguel Batista4.0394
Rodney Myers3.0232
Kent Bottenfield1.0002

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jason Schmidt8.0605
Rich Loiselle1.0000

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Lance Johnson: K
  • Doug Glanville: S9/L89M/R4
  • Mark Grace: K+CS2(26)/DP

Bot 1

  • Tony Womack: 63/G6
  • Jermaine Allensworth: W
  • Al Martin: S6/F78S/R5.1-3;B-2
  • Eddie Williams: W
  • Joe Randa: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Shawon Dunston: 5/L56
  • Jose Guillen: K

Top 2

  • Sammy Sosa: 4/P4M
  • Kevin Orie: D9/F9DW/R4
  • Scott Servais: 9/F9LS/R6
  • Miguel Cairo: 8/F8RM

Bot 2

  • Jason Kendall: S8/L6MD/R4
  • Jason Schmidt: SB2/R4
  • Jason Schmidt: W
  • Tony Womack: W.2-3;1-2
  • Jermaine Allensworth: 7/SF/F7M/R2.3-H
  • Al Martin: 7/F78M/R6
  • Eddie Williams: 43/G4

Top 3

  • Manny Alexander: 63/G6
  • Miguel Batista: K
  • Lance Johnson: D9/L89M/R6
  • Doug Glanville: S8/L6MD/R6.2-H
  • Mark Grace: PB.1-2
  • Mark Grace: 63/G6M

Bot 3

  • Joe Randa: W
  • Shawon Dunston: 64(1)/FO/G56
  • Jose Guillen: K+CS2(24)/DP

Top 4

  • Sammy Sosa: 4/P4M
  • Kevin Orie: 4/P3D
  • Scott Servais: S9/L3D/R6
  • Miguel Cairo: 64(1)/FO/G6

Bot 4

  • Jason Kendall: W
  • Jason Schmidt: K
  • Tony Womack: W.1-2
  • Jermaine Allensworth: K
  • Al Martin: 13/G13S

Top 5

  • Jose Hernandez: 43/G34D
  • Miguel Batista: K
  • Lance Johnson: 9/F9M

Bot 5

  • Eddie Williams: W
  • Joe Randa: S8/L8LM/R4.1-3
  • Shawon Dunston: S7/G56/R6.3-H;1-2
  • Jose Guillen: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.2-3
  • Jason Kendall: IW
  • Jason Schmidt: K

Top 6

  • Doug Glanville: 8/F8LS
  • Mark Grace: 13/G13
  • Sammy Sosa: 9/F89XD

Bot 6

  • Tony Womack: 4/L4
  • Jermaine Allensworth: W
  • Al Martin: 46(1)/FO/G34
  • Eddie Williams: 8/F89XD

Top 7

  • Kevin Orie: 8/P4MD
  • Scott Servais: 53/G56
  • Miguel Cairo: K

Bot 7

  • Joe Randa: 63/G4MS
  • Abraham Nunez: K
  • Jose Guillen: S7/G56/R6
  • Jason Kendall: W.1-2
  • Jason Schmidt: 9/F89S

Top 8

  • Dave Hansen: 43/G4D
  • Robin Jennings: 7/F78M
  • Lance Johnson: S6/G56D/R4
  • Doug Glanville: 8/F8RD

Bot 8

  • Tony Womack: 13/G13
  • Jermaine Allensworth: K
  • Al Martin: K

Top 9

  • Mark Grace: 43/L4
  • Sammy Sosa: 63/G6M
  • Kevin Orie: 63/G6