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Chicago Cubs @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1997-09-26 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 36488 · 80°F, night, dry · Wind 3 mph to CF · 2:38
Chicago Cubs defeated St. Louis Cardinals 5–2. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 1st. Kevin Tapani earned the win. Tyler Houston went 3-for-4 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 14 | |
| SLN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
W: Kevin Tapani L: Mike Busby SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Greg Bonin · 1B: Eric Gregg · 2B: Bob Davidson · 3B: Frank Pulli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Robin Jennings | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Cairo | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brant Brown | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Sammy Sosa | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Hansen | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brooks Kieschnick | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Tyler Houston | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Alexander | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Tapani | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Terrell Lowery | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Hernandez | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Clark | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Delino DeShields | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Plantier | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark McGwire | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ray Lankford | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Gaetti | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dmitri Young | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eli Marrero | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Ordaz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Busby | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Pagnozzi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie McGee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Lampkin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Tapani | 8.0 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
| Marc Pisciotta | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Busby | 5.0 | 10 | 1 | 2 |
| Tony Fossas | 1.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Sean Lowe | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brady Raggio | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Robin Jennings: 8/F8RD
- Miguel Cairo: D9/G3L/R4
- Brant Brown: S9/L89S/R6.2-H
- Sammy Sosa: SB2/R4
- Sammy Sosa: 4/P34D
- Dave Hansen: W
- Brooks Kieschnick: S9/L34/R6.2-H;1-2
- Tyler Houston: S8/L4MD/R6.2-H;1-3
- Manny Alexander: 4/L4
Bot 1
- Delino DeShields: D9/L89M/R6
- Phil Plantier: S8/G4M/R6.2-H
- Mark McGwire: 9/F9D/R4
- Ray Lankford: W.1-2
- Gary Gaetti: 7/F78M/R6
- Dmitri Young: 43/G34
Top 2
- Kevin Tapani: 5/P56S
- Robin Jennings: 43/G4
- Miguel Cairo: S9/L9S/R6
- Brant Brown: K
Bot 2
- Eli Marrero: K
- Luis Ordaz: 5/P5SF
- Mike Busby: K
Top 3
- Sammy Sosa: S6/G56/R3
- Dave Hansen: CS2(26)
- Dave Hansen: 3/G3
- Brooks Kieschnick: 8/F8RXD
Bot 3
- Delino DeShields: 7/F7M
- Phil Plantier: 7/F7S
- Mark McGwire: K
Top 4
- Tyler Houston: S5/G25/R3
- Manny Alexander: S7/L7S/R5.1-2
- Kevin Tapani: 56(2)/FO/BG25.1-2
- Robin Jennings: S8/L8LS/R6.2-3;1-2
- Miguel Cairo: 63/G6S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Brant Brown: 9/F9D
Bot 4
- Ray Lankford: 63/G6M
- Gary Gaetti: 63/G6
- Dmitri Young: 4/P34D
Top 5
- Sammy Sosa: 8/F8RM
- Dave Hansen: S9/G34/R4
- Brooks Kieschnick: K
- Tyler Houston: 6(1)/FO/G6M
Bot 5
- Eli Marrero: 13/G15
- Luis Ordaz: 8/F8LD
- Tom Pagnozzi: K
Top 6
- Manny Alexander: S8/G6M
- Kevin Tapani: K
- Terrell Lowery: S8/L8LS/R6.1-2
- Miguel Cairo: 9/F89S/R6
- Brant Brown: W.2-3;1-2
- Sammy Sosa: 5(2)/FO/G5L
Bot 6
- Delino DeShields: 63/G6
- Phil Plantier: K
- Mark McGwire: 1/G34S
Top 7
- Jose Hernandez: S8/L8RS
- Brooks Kieschnick: 9/F9D/R4
- Tyler Houston: S8/L8LS/R5.1-3
- Dave Clark: 7/SF/F7S/R2U1.3-H
- Kevin Tapani: K23
Bot 7
- Ray Lankford: D7/L78XD/R6
- Gary Gaetti: 63/G6
- Dmitri Young: W
- Eli Marrero: 8/L89M/DP.1X1(863)
Top 8
- Terrell Lowery: 63/G6M
- Miguel Cairo: 9/L9S
- Brant Brown: 8/F78D
Bot 8
- Luis Ordaz: S7/G56
- Willie McGee: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
- Delino DeShields: S8/L8RS
- Phil Plantier: 7/L7D
Top 9
- Sammy Sosa: 8/F8RD
- Jose Hernandez: K
- Brooks Kieschnick: 2/P2LF
Bot 9
- Mark McGwire: W
- Ray Lankford: DI.1-2
- Ray Lankford: 43/G4.2-3
- Gary Gaetti: S6/G56/R3.3-H
- Dmitri Young: 8/F78M/R6
- Tom Lampkin: 8/L89D