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Chicago Cubs @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1997-09-27 · Day game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 43142 · 78°F, sunny, dry · Wind 5 mph from CF · 2:44
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Chicago Cubs 12–4. St. Louis Cardinals put up 5 in the 8th. Matt Morris earned the win. Mark McGwire went 2-for-2 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| SLN | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 12 |
W: Matt Morris L: Kevin Foster SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Eric Gregg · 1B: Bob Davidson · 2B: Frank Pulli · 3B: Greg Bonin · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lance Johnson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryne Sandberg | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark Grace | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy Sosa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dave Hansen | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Glanville | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Houston | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Alexander | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Robin Jennings | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Clark | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Hernandez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Cairo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brooks Kieschnick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Delino DeShields | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie McGee | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark McGwire | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
 Ray Lankford | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Dmitri Young | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 David Bell | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Mike Difelice | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Luis Ordaz | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Matt Morris | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodney Myers | 1.1 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Dave Stevens | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kevin Foster | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Miguel Batista | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Terry Adams | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Ramon Morel | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Morris | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lance Johnson: 13/G13
- Ryne Sandberg: K
- Mark Grace: 7/F7M
Bot 1
- Delino DeShields: 63/G6
- Willie McGee: S7/G5L/R6
- Mark McGwire: SB2/R4
- Mark McGwire: W
- Ray Lankford: 8/L8LD/R4
- Dmitri Young: S8/L8LS/R2.2-H;1-2
- David Bell: K
Top 2
- Sammy Sosa: 53/G5
- Dave Hansen: T9/L89M/R45
- Doug Glanville: 53/G5S
- Tyler Houston: 43/G4
Bot 2
- Mike Difelice: 41/G34
- Luis Ordaz: W
- Matt Morris: SB2/R6
- Matt Morris: S9/L9S/R3.2-3
- Delino DeShields: T9/L9LS/R42.3-H;1-H
- Willie McGee: S9/L89S/R6.3-H
- Mark McGwire: W.1-2
- Ray Lankford: SB3
- Ray Lankford: K
- Dmitri Young: SB2
- Dmitri Young: K
Top 3
- Manny Alexander: D7/L7LM/R5
- Robin Jennings: D9/L89M/R4.2-H
- Lance Johnson: 7/F7M/R6
- Ryne Sandberg: W
- Mark Grace: S9/L9S/R5.2-H;1-2
- Sammy Sosa: 9/F9S/R4
- Dave Hansen: W.2-3;1-2
- Dave Clark: S9/G34/R3.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Tyler Houston: 7/F7D
Bot 3
- David Bell: 6/P6M
- Mike Difelice: K
- Luis Ordaz: 4/P34D
Top 4
- Manny Alexander: E5/TH/G5L/R3
- Robin Jennings: 7/F7S/R6
- Lance Johnson: 9/F9D/R6
- Ryne Sandberg: 54(1)/FO/G5
Bot 4
- Matt Morris: 63/G56
- Delino DeShields: W
- Willie McGee: SB2/R6
- Willie McGee: S9/G34/R2U1.2-H
- Mark McGwire: HR/L7D.1-H
- Ray Lankford: K
- Dmitri Young: 7/F7M
Top 5
- Mark Grace: 8/F8RD
- Sammy Sosa: K
- Dave Hansen: 7/F7M
Bot 5
- David Bell: 9/F9M
- Mike Difelice: S7/L7S
- Luis Ordaz: 9/F89M
- Matt Morris: K
Top 6
- Jose Hernandez: 43/G4M
- Tyler Houston: 63/G56
- Manny Alexander: S6/G6MS
- Robin Jennings: 7/F7M
Bot 6
- Delino DeShields: 43/G4
- Willie McGee: K
- Mark McGwire: W
- Ray Lankford: 8/F8LD
Top 7
- Lance Johnson: D9/L9LM/R4
- Miguel Cairo: 4/P34D
- Mark Grace: 8/F78D/R5.2-3
- Sammy Sosa: K
Bot 7
- Dmitri Young: 3/G3L
- David Bell: K
- Mike Difelice: K
Top 8
- Brooks Kieschnick: 7/F7M
- Jose Hernandez: K
- Tyler Houston: 8/F8LD
Bot 8
- Luis Ordaz: S9/G34
- Matt Morris: SB2/R6
- Matt Morris: FC2/SH/BG2L/R6.2-3
- Delino DeShields: S9/G34/R6.3-H;1-2
- Willie McGee: D9/L9LM/R4.2-H;1-H
- Mark McGwire: HR/F7D.2-H
- Ray Lankford: K
- Dmitri Young: 43/G4
- David Bell: K
Top 9
- Manny Alexander: K
- Robin Jennings: 9/F89M
- Lance Johnson: 43/G4