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Cubs
@ Expos
Stade Olympique
June 8, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Montreal Expos and the Chicago Cubs, played on June 8, 1997 at Stade Olympique.
Game Summary
Date | June 8, 1997 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
Montreal Expos
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 8, 1997 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Montreal Expos |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Trachsel |
Home Starting Pitcher | Pedro Martinez |
Ballpark | Stade Olympique |
City | Montreal |
State | QUE |
Attendance | 27,338 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 56 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Gary Darling 1B: Paul Schrieber 2B: Charlie Reliford 3B: Jim Quick |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Brian McRae | Center Fielder |
Brant Brown | Left Fielder |
Mark Grace | First Baseman |
Sammy Sosa | Right Fielder |
Shawon Dunston | Shortstop |
Dave Hansen | Third Baseman |
Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
Tyler Houston | Catcher |
Steve Trachsel | Pitcher |
Jim Riggleman | Manager |
Montreal Expos Lineup
Name | Position |
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F.P. Santangelo | Center Fielder |
Mike Lansing | Second Baseman |
Mark Grudzielanek | Shortstop |
Darrin Fletcher | Catcher |
Henry Rodriguez | Left Fielder |
Doug Strange | Third Baseman |
Joe Orsulak | Right Fielder |
Ryan McGuire | First Baseman |
Pedro Martinez | Pitcher |
Felipe Alou | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Expos
Stade Olympique
June 8, 1997
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Martinez
McRae strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Martinez
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Martinez
Grace hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Santangelo. Grace reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Sosa vs. Martinez
Sosa strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
-
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Santangelo vs. Trachsel
Santangelo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lansing vs. Trachsel
Lansing hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McRae. Lansing reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grudzielanek vs. Trachsel
Grudzielanek hits a popup towards first. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Fletcher vs. Trachsel
Fletcher hits a line drive into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Martinez
Dunston hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hansen vs. Martinez
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out. Dunston moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Sandberg vs. Martinez
Sandberg strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Houston vs. Martinez
Houston strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
-
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Trachsel
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Strange vs. Trachsel
Strange strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Orsulak vs. Trachsel
Orsulak hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hansen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Trachsel vs. Martinez
Trachsel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Martinez
McRae hits a fly ball into left field. Rodriguez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Martinez
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Martinez
Grace takes first base on ball four. Trachsel moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Sosa vs. Martinez
Sosa strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McGuire vs. Trachsel
McGuire hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops it up and throws to first, with Trachsel covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Trachsel
Martinez hits a line drive towards the mound. Trachsel can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santangelo vs. Trachsel
Santangelo bunts towards third. Hansen juggles the ball. That's an error on Hansen. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Lansing vs. Trachsel
Lansing takes first base on ball four. Martinez moves to third. Santangelo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Grudzielanek vs. Trachsel
Grudzielanek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Martinez scores. Santangelo moves to third. Lansing moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Fletcher vs. Trachsel
Fletcher strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Rodriguez vs. Trachsel
Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Martinez
Dunston strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Martinez
Hansen strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Martinez
Sandberg strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Strange vs. Trachsel
Strange strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Orsulak vs. Trachsel
Orsulak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
McGuire vs. Trachsel
McGuire hits a line drive into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Trachsel
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Houston vs. Martinez
Houston strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Trachsel vs. Martinez
Trachsel strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Martinez
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lansing scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Santangelo vs. Trachsel
Santangelo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops it up and throws to first, with Trachsel covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Lansing vs. Trachsel
Lansing hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grudzielanek vs. Trachsel
Grudzielanek hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Trachsel
Fletcher hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Martinez
Brown hits a popup, foul, towards third. Strange settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Martinez
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Martinez
Sosa strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Trachsel
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Strange vs. Trachsel
Strange strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Orsulak vs. Trachsel
Orsulak strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Martinez
Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Martinez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hansen vs. Martinez
Hansen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rodriguez. Hansen reaches second base with a double. Dunston moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Sandberg vs. Martinez
Jose Hernandez pinch runs for Dave Hansen.
Sandberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dunston scores. Hernandez scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Houston vs. Martinez
There goes Sandberg. The throw from Fletcher and he is safe. Sandberg steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Houston vs. Martinez
Houston hits a ball on the ground towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Sandberg moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Trachsel vs. Martinez
Trachsel bunts towards first. McGuire scoops it up and throws to first, with Lansing covering, for the out. Houston moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
McRae vs. Martinez
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lansing fields it and throws to home to get Sandberg. Houston moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Brown vs. Martinez
Brown hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Orsulak. Brown reaches second base with a double. Houston scores. McRae goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Grace vs. Martinez
Doug Glanville pinch runs for Brant Brown.
There goes Glanville. The throw from Fletcher and he is safe. Glanville steals third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Grace vs. Martinez
Grace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Sosa vs. Veres
Dave Veres now pitching.
Sosa strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 4 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGuire vs. Trachsel
Doug Glanville now playing left field. Jose Hernandez now playing third base.
McGuire hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Expos, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Vidro vs. Trachsel
Jose Vidro pinch hits for Dave Veres.
Vidro hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Glanville. Vidro reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Expos, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Santangelo vs. Bottenfield
Kent Bottenfield now pitching.
Santangelo hits a fly ball into left field. Glanville settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Expos, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Lansing vs. Bottenfield
Lansing strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Expos, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Grudzielanek vs. Bottenfield
Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Vidro scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Expos, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Patterson
Bob Patterson now pitching.
Fletcher hits a popup towards short. Dunston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 4 - Expos, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Telford
Anthony Telford now pitching.
Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Telford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Expos, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Telford
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Strange fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Expos, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Telford
Sandberg hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lansing settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 4 - Expos, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Patterson
Rey Sanchez now playing shortstop.
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into left field. Glanville settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Expos, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strange vs. Patterson
Strange hits a popup towards short. Sanchez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Expos, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Obando vs. Adams
Sherman Obando pinch hits for Joe Orsulak. Terry Adams now pitching. Kevin Orie now playing third base.
Obando hits a popup towards short. Sanchez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 4 - Expos, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Houston vs. Telford
Sherman Obando now playing right field.
Houston hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Telford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Expos, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orie vs. Telford
Orie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lansing scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Expos, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Telford
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 4 - Expos, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McGuire vs. Adams
McGuire hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Expos, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Stankiewicz vs. Adams
Andy Stankiewicz pinch hits for Anthony Telford.
Stankiewicz strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Expos, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Santangelo vs. Adams
Santangelo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Glanville. Santangelo reaches second base with a double. McGuire goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Expos, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Lansing vs. Adams
Lansing hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Glanville. Lansing reaches second base with a double. Santangelo scores. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/8/1997 -- Chicago at Montreal (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Montreal AB R H RBI McRae B, cf 5 1 0 0 Santangelo F, cf 4 1 1 1 Brown B, lf 4 0 1 2 Lansing M, 2b 4 0 3 1 Glanville D, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Grudzielanek M, ss 4 0 2 2 Grace M, 1b 2 0 1 0 Fletcher D, c 4 0 0 0 Sosa S, rf 4 0 0 0 Rodriguez H, lf 4 0 0 0 Dunston S, ss 4 1 2 0 Strange D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Sanchez R, ss 0 0 0 0 Orsulak J, rf 3 0 1 0 Hansen D, 3b 3 0 1 0 Obando S, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Hernandez J, pr-3b 1 1 0 0 McGuire R, 1b 4 2 2 1 Adams T, p 0 0 0 0 Martinez P, p 2 1 1 0 Sandberg R, 2b 4 0 1 2 Veres D, p 0 0 0 0 Houston T, c 4 1 0 0 Vidro J, ph 1 1 1 0 Trachsel S, p 1 0 0 0 Telford A, p 0 0 0 0 Bottenfield K, p 0 0 0 0 Stankiewicz A, ph 1 0 0 0 Patterson B, p 0 0 0 0 Orie K, 3b 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 4 6 4 36 5 11 5 Chicago 000 000 400 -- 4 Montreal 001 000 202 -- 5 1 out when winning run was scored. Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Trachsel S* 6.0 7 3 2 1 8 Bottenfield K 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 Patterson B 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Adams T (L) 0.2 3 2 2 0 1 Montreal IP H R ER BB SO Martinez P 6.2 6 4 4 3 13 Veres D 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 Telford A (W) 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th E -- Hansen D LOB -- Chicago 6, Montreal 8 2B -- Grace M, Lansing M 2, Hansen D, Brown B, Vidro J, Santangelo F HR -- McGuire R SB -- Sandberg R, Glanville D SH -- Santangelo F, Trachsel S T -- 2:56 A -- 27338
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