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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1997-09-13 · Night game · Three Rivers Stadium · Att: 21505 · 70°F, night, dry · Wind 6 mph to LF · 2:52
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 4–1. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 5th. Steve Trachsel earned the win and Terry Adams picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
W: Steve Trachsel L: Francisco Cordova SV: Terry Adams
Umpires — HP: Greg Bonin · 1B: Bob Davidson · 2B: Rich Rieker · 3B: Frank Pulli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lance Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryne Sandberg | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark Grace | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy Sosa | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Tyler Houston | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kevin Orie | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brant Brown | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Hernandez | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Trachsel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Doug Glanville | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terrell Lowery | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Womack | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Turner Ward | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Martin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Eddie Williams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Randa | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Shawon Dunston | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Guillen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Kendall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Francisco Cordova | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Freddy Garcia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Smith | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Sveum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Trachsel | 7.0 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| Marc Pisciotta | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Patterson | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Adams | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francisco Cordova | 4.1 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
 Chris Peters | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Clint Sodowsky | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jason Christiansen | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Marc Wilkins | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jeff Wallace | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lance Johnson: 3/G3
- Ryne Sandberg: S8/F8RS/R46
- Mark Grace: 4(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 1
- Tony Womack: K
- Turner Ward: S8/L6MD/R46
- Al Martin: 46(1)/FO/G34
- Eddie Williams: POCS2(136)
Top 2
- Sammy Sosa: K
- Tyler Houston: 3/G3L
- Kevin Orie: 9/F89M
Bot 2
- Eddie Williams: K
- Joe Randa: S8/G4M/R46
- Shawon Dunston: 64(1)/FO/G56
- Jose Guillen: SB2/R4U9.1-3(E2/TH)
- Jose Guillen: PB.3-H(UR)
- Jose Guillen: 53/G56
Top 3
- Brant Brown: 43/G34
- Jose Hernandez: D9/F9LM/R6
- Steve Trachsel: K
- Lance Johnson: S8/L8LS.2-H;BX2(826)
Bot 3
- Jason Kendall: 53/G5
- Francisco Cordova: K
- Tony Womack: S8/L78M/R64
- Turner Ward: 9/F89S
Top 4
- Ryne Sandberg: 6/L6
- Mark Grace: D9/L9LS/R46
- Sammy Sosa: S8/G6M/R4.2-H
- Tyler Houston: 36(1)1/GDP/G34
Bot 4
- Al Martin: K
- Eddie Williams: 43/G4M
- Joe Randa: 53/G5
Top 5
- Kevin Orie: E6/TH/G6/R3
- Brant Brown: DGR/F89XD.1-3
- Jose Hernandez: S9/F89S/R2.3-H(UR);2-H
- Steve Trachsel: K
- Lance Johnson: 43/G4.1-2
- Ryne Sandberg: IW
- Mark Grace: 13/G15
Bot 5
- Shawon Dunston: 53/G5S
- Jose Guillen: K
- Jason Kendall: 13/G13
Top 6
- Sammy Sosa: S7/G56/R4
- Tyler Houston: K
- Kevin Orie: SB2/R4U8
- Kevin Orie: IW
- Doug Glanville: 9/F9M/R3
- Jose Hernandez: PB.2-3;1-2
- Jose Hernandez: IW
- Steve Trachsel: K
Bot 6
- Freddy Garcia: 63/G6M
- Tony Womack: 13/G13
- Turner Ward: 43/G4
Top 7
- Lance Johnson: W
- Ryne Sandberg: CS2(24)
- Ryne Sandberg: K
- Mark Grace: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Al Martin: K
- Eddie Williams: 53/G5
- Joe Randa: S9/P4D/R6
- Shawon Dunston: S8/L6M/R46.1-3
- Jose Guillen: 9/F9LM
Top 8
- Sammy Sosa: K
- Tyler Houston: 63/G6
- Kevin Orie: T6/L78XDW/R2.BXH(62)
Bot 8
- Jason Kendall: 9/F9M
- Mark Smith: S8/F8RS/R46
- Tony Womack: K
- Turner Ward: S8/L8LS/R5.1-2
- Al Martin: 43/G34
Top 9
- Doug Glanville: E3/G3/R4
- Jose Hernandez: 34/SH/BG13.1-2
- Terrell Lowery: K
- Lance Johnson: 8/F8LD
Bot 9
- Eddie Williams: W
- Joe Randa: K
- Shawon Dunston: 9/F89S/R46
- Dale Sveum: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Terrell Lowery