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Chicago Cubs @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1997-06-24 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 38255 · 90°F, night, dry · Wind 15 mph R to L · 3:12
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Chicago Cubs 7–2. St. Louis Cardinals put up 3 in the 4th. Andy Benes earned the win. Ron Gant went 3-for-5 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| SLN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 15 |
W: Andy Benes L: Terry Mulholland SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jerry Crawford · 1B: Ed Montague · 2B: Tom Hallion · 3B: Wally Bell · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian McRae | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brant Brown | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Grace | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sammy Sosa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dave Hansen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Shawon Dunston | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Servais | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rey Sanchez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Terry Mulholland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Hernandez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Glanville | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryne Sandberg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Delino DeShields | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Gant | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Lankford | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie McGee | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Gaetti | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Royce Clayton | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Mike Difelice | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dmitri Young | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Andy Benes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Livingstone | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Mulholland | 3.1 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
| Kent Bottenfield | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Ramon Tatis | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Mel Rojas | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Adams | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Benes | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| T. J. Mathews | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Rigo Beltran | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brian McRae: 3/L3
- Brant Brown: K
- Mark Grace: W
- Sammy Sosa: 7/F7LM
Bot 1
- Delino DeShields: S8/L6MD/R4
- Ron Gant: S7/L78M/R4.1-3
- Ray Lankford: K
- Willie McGee: 64(1)/FO/G56.3-H;B-1
- Gary Gaetti: K
Top 2
- Dave Hansen: K
- Shawon Dunston: 43/G4
- Scott Servais: K
Bot 2
- Royce Clayton: HP
- Mike Difelice: SB2/R6.1-3(E6)
- Mike Difelice: FC6/G6/R25.B-1
- Dmitri Young: S8/G6M/R6.3-H;1-2
- Andy Benes: CS3(25).1-2
- Andy Benes: 3/P3F
- Delino DeShields: 13/G13
Top 3
- Rey Sanchez: W
- Terry Mulholland: K
- Brian McRae: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 3
- Ron Gant: K
- Ray Lankford: 53/G56
- Willie McGee: S7/G56/R6
- Gary Gaetti: W.1-2
- Royce Clayton: W.2-3;1-2
- Mike Difelice: 6/P6M
Top 4
- Brant Brown: 9/F9M
- Mark Grace: 8/L8LD
- Sammy Sosa: K
Bot 4
- Dmitri Young: S8/G6M/R4
- Andy Benes: 14/SH/BG13S.1-2
- Delino DeShields: HP
- Ron Gant: T9/L89XD/R42.2-H;1-H
- Ray Lankford: D7/L7LD/R6.3-H
- Willie McGee: S7/L7S/R2.2XH(72);B-1
- Gary Gaetti: S8/G6M/R6.1-2
- Royce Clayton: K
Top 5
- Dave Hansen: S7/G56/R6
- Shawon Dunston: 54(1)/FO/G56/R3.B-1
- Scott Servais: CS2(26)
- Scott Servais: 8/L8RD
Bot 5
- Mike Difelice: K
- Dmitri Young: W
- Andy Benes: 24/SH/BG2R.1-2
- Delino DeShields: T9/L9LS/R45.2-H
- Ron Gant: 7/L78M
Top 6
- Rey Sanchez: S8/L8RS/R6
- Jose Hernandez: K
- Brian McRae: 36(1)/FO/G34/R1.B-1
- Brant Brown: 8/F
Bot 6
- Ray Lankford: 63/G6
- Willie McGee: S9/G4/R4
- Gary Gaetti: D7/L7LS.1-3
- Royce Clayton: I
- Mike Difelice: K
- Dmitri Young: 3/G3
Top 7
- Mark Grace: S8/L4MD/R6
- Sammy Sosa: D7/G5L/R6.1-3
- Dave Hansen: 9/L9S/R2
- Shawon Dunston: E5/G5/R3.3-H;B-1
- Scott Servais: SB3;SB2
- Scott Servais: K
- Rey Sanchez: 53/G56S
Bot 7
- Scott Livingstone: S9/L34D/R4
- Delino DeShields: D9/L9LS/R42.1XH(942);B-3
- Ron Gant: S7/G56/R4.3-H
- Ray Lankford: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 8
- Doug Glanville: E4/G34/U9R4.B-1
- Brian McRae: W.1-2
- Brant Brown: S9/G34/R6.2-H(UR);1-2
- Mark Grace: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.2-3
- Sammy Sosa: K
Bot 8
- Willie McGee: 53/G56
- Gary Gaetti: K
- Royce Clayton: 8/F89M
Top 9
- Ryne Sandberg: K
- Shawon Dunston: 53/BG56S
- Scott Servais: 3/P3SF