Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Nagy
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Glanville vs. Nagy
  
  Glanville hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Nagy
  
  Grace hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thome scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grace for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Giles vs. Batista
  
  Giles hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Vizquel vs. Batista
  
  Vizquel takes first base on ball four. Giles moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Seitzer vs. Batista
  
  Seitzer bunts towards the mound. Batista fields it and throws to first for the out. Giles moves to third. Vizquel moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
  Thome vs. Batista
  
  Thome hits a line drive into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Giles tags and scores. Vizquel tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
  Justice vs. Batista
  
  Justice takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Williams vs. Batista
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Vizquel scores. Justice moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Alomar vs. Batista
  
  Alomar hits a fly ball into left field. Glanville settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Nagy
  
  Sosa hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Grissom. Sosa reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Clark vs. Nagy
  
  Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Dunston vs. Nagy
  
  Nagy spins and fires to second, and Sosa is picked off. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Dunston vs. Nagy
  
  Dunston hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Clark moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Orie vs. Nagy
  
  Orie hits a fly ball into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Houston vs. Nagy
  
  Houston hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nagy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Fernandez vs. Batista
  
  Fernandez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Grissom vs. Batista
  
  Grissom takes first base on ball four. Fernandez moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Giles vs. Batista
  
  Giles hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Vizquel vs. Batista
  
  Vizquel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace fields it and throws to second for the out. Fernandez moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Seitzer vs. Batista
  
  There goes Vizquel. The throw from Houston and he is safe. Vizquel steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
  Seitzer vs. Batista
  
  Seitzer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Johnson. Seitzer reaches second base with a double. Fernandez scores. Vizquel scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Thome vs. Batista
  
  Thome hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Seitzer scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Justice vs. Batista
  
  Justice hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Justice for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Alexander vs. Nagy
  
  Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Nagy
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Glanville vs. Nagy
  
  Glanville strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Grace vs. Nagy
  
  There goes Johnson. The throw from Alomar and he is safe. Johnson steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Grace vs. Nagy
  
  Grace takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sosa vs. Nagy
  
  Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Batista
  
  Williams hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Glanville settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Batista
  
  Alomar strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Fernandez vs. Batista
  
  Fernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Grissom vs. Batista
  
  There goes Fernandez. The throw from Houston and he is out, Alexander applying the tag. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Nagy
  
  Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nagy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Dunston vs. Nagy
  
  Dunston hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Orie vs. Nagy
  
  Orie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Grissom vs. Batista
  
  Grissom hits a fly ball into left field. Glanville settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Giles vs. Batista
  
  Giles hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Vizquel vs. Batista
  
  Vizquel hits a line drive towards third. Orie reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Houston vs. Nagy
  
  Houston hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Alexander vs. Nagy
  
  Alexander hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Nagy
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Seitzer vs. Batista
  
  Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Orie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Thome vs. Batista
  
  Thome takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Justice vs. Batista
  
  There's a wild pitch. Thome moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Justice vs. Batista
  
  Justice takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Williams vs. Batista
  
  Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thome scores. Justice moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Alomar vs. Stevens
  
  Dave Stevens now pitching.
  
  Alomar hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sosa. Alomar reaches second base with a double. Justice scores. Williams moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
  Fernandez vs. Stevens
  
  Fernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Williams tags and scores. Alomar tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Grissom vs. Stevens
  
  Grissom hits a ball on the ground towards third. Orie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 0 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Glanville vs. Nagy
  
  Glanville hits a fly ball into right field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Nagy
  
  Grace hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Grissom who is chasing the ball. Grace reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Sosa vs. Nagy
  
  Sosa strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Clark vs. Nagy
  
  Clark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Grace scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Dunston vs. Nagy
  
  Dunston hits a fly ball into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 1 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Giles vs. Stevens
  
  Giles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops it up and throws to first, with Stevens covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Vizquel vs. Stevens
  
  Vizquel strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Seitzer vs. Stevens
  
  Seitzer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sosa throws the ball in to Dunston who tags Seitzer trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 1 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Orie vs. Nagy
  
  Bruce Aven now playing left field.
  
  Orie strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Houston vs. Nagy
  
  Houston hits a fly ball into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Alexander vs. Nagy
  
  Alexander hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Nagy
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fernandez misplays the ball. That's an error on Fernandez. Alexander moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Glanville vs. Nagy
  
  Glanville hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Alexander scores. Johnson moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Grace vs. Nagy
  
  There goes Glanville. The throw from Alomar and he is safe. Glanville steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Grace vs. Nagy
  
  Grace strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 2 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Thome vs. Stevens
  
  Thome hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Aven vs. Stevens
  
  Aven hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Stevens
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Orie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 2 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Juden
  
  Jeff Juden now pitching.
  
  Sosa takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Clark vs. Juden
  
  Clark hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Dunston vs. Juden
  
  Dunston hits a line drive into right field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Orie vs. Juden
  
  Orie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Houston vs. Juden
  
  Houston hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Alexander vs. Juden
  
  There goes Houston. The throw from Alomar and he is safe. Houston steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Alexander vs. Juden
  
  Alexander takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. Assenmacher
  
  Paul Assenmacher now pitching.
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thome scoops it up and throws to first, with Assenmacher covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 4 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Tatis
  
  Ramon Tatis now pitching.
  
  Alomar hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fernandez vs. Tatis
  
  Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Indians, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grissom vs. Tatis
  
  Grissom hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Indians, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Giles vs. Tatis
  
  Giles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Indians, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Vizquel vs. Tatis
  
  Vizquel hits a line drive towards third. Orie reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 4 - Indians, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Glanville vs. Assenmacher
  
  Glanville hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Indians, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grace vs. Assenmacher
  
  Grace hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Glanville moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Indians, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Sosa vs. Assenmacher
  
  Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. Glanville moves to third. Grace moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Indians, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Servais vs. Assenmacher
  
  Scott Servais pinch hits for Dave Clark.
  
  Servais hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Glanville scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Indians, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Dunston vs. Assenmacher
  
  Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/31/1997 -- Chicago at Cleveland (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Johnson L, cf         5  0  1  0   Giles B, rf           5  1  2  0   
Glanville D, lf       5  1  2  1   Vizquel O, ss         4  2  0  0   
Grace M, 1b           4  1  2  0   Seitzer K, dh         3  1  2  2   
Sosa S, rf            4  1  1  0   Thome J, 1b           2  1  1  2   
Clark D, dh           3  1  2  3   Justice D, lf         1  1  0  0   
Servais S, ph         1  0  0  1   Aven B, lf            1  0  0  0   
Dunston S, ss         5  0  2  0   Williams M, 3b        4  1  2  2   
Orie K, 3b            4  0  0  0   Alomar Jr. S, c       4  0  1  1   
Houston T, c          4  0  2  0   Fernandez T, 2b       3  1  2  1   
Alexander M, 2b       3  1  1  0   Grissom M, cf         3  1  1  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  5 13  5                        30  9 11  9

Chicago          000 001 121 --  5
Cleveland        230 030 01x --  9

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Batista M (L)         4.1  7  8  8  5  1
Stevens D             2.2  2  0  0  0  1
Tatis R               1.0  2  1  1  0  0

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Nagy C (W)            7.0  9  2  1  2  5
Juden J               0.2  2  2  2  2  0
Assenmacher P (S)     1.1  2  1  1  0  0

E -- Fernandez T
DP -- Cleveland 2
LOB -- Chicago 10, Cleveland 5
2B -- Sosa S, Seitzer K, Alomar Jr. S
3B -- Grace M
HR -- Clark D, Grissom M
SB -- Vizquel O, Johnson L, Glanville D, Houston T
CS -- Fernandez T
SH -- Seitzer K
SF -- Thome J, Fernandez T
WP -- Batista M
T -- 2:46
A -- 43013

    

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