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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 23, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Atlanta Braves, played on July 23, 1997 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 23, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
|
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 23, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kevin Millwood |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Kevin Tapani |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 34,230 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mark Barron 1B: Greg Bonin 2B: Eric Gregg 3B: Bob Davidson |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jeff Blauser | Shortstop |
| Michael Tucker | Right Fielder |
| Chipper Jones | Third Baseman |
| Ryan Klesko | First Baseman |
| Andruw Jones | Center Fielder |
| Javy Lopez | Catcher |
| Danny Bautista | Left Fielder |
| Mark Lemke | Second Baseman |
| Kevin Millwood | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Doug Glanville | Left Fielder |
| Brian McRae | Center Fielder |
| Sammy Sosa | Right Fielder |
| Mark Grace | First Baseman |
| Shawon Dunston | Shortstop |
| Kevin Orie | Third Baseman |
| Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
| Tyler Houston | Catcher |
| Kevin Tapani | Pitcher |
| Jim Riggleman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 23, 1997
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Tapani
Blauser hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Tapani
Tucker bunts towards third. Orie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Tapani
Jones 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
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Glanville vs. Millwood
Glanville hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Millwood
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Millwood
Sosa strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Millwood
There goes McRae. The throw from Lopez and he is safe. McRae steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Grace vs. Millwood
Grace hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lemke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Tapani
Klesko hits a popup towards third. Orie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Tapani
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Tapani
Lopez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bautista vs. Tapani
Bautista strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Millwood
Dunston hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lemke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Orie vs. Millwood
Orie strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Millwood
Sandberg hits a popup, foul, towards first. Klesko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Tapani
Lemke hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Glanville. Lemke reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Millwood vs. Tapani
Millwood strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Blauser vs. Tapani
Blauser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lemke moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Tucker vs. Tapani
Tucker strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Tapani
Jones hits a line drive into left field. Glanville settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Houston vs. Millwood
Houston strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tapani vs. Millwood
Tapani strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Glanville vs. Millwood
Glanville hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Millwood fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Tapani
Klesko hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Tapani
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Tapani
Lopez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Millwood
McRae hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Millwood
Sosa hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jones. Sosa reaches second base with a double. McRae goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Grace vs. Millwood
Grace hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tucker. Grace reaches second base with a double. Sosa scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Dunston vs. Millwood
Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Grace moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Orie vs. Millwood
Orie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to home to get Grace. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Millwood
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Orie moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Houston vs. Millwood
Houston hits a line drive towards third. Jones reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bautista vs. Tapani
Bautista hits a popup towards first. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Tapani
Lemke hits a popup towards third. Orie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Millwood vs. Tapani
Millwood strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Tapani vs. Millwood
Tapani strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Glanville vs. Millwood
Glanville takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Millwood
There goes Glanville. The throw from Lopez and he is out, Lemke applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Millwood
McRae hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Blauser vs. Tapani
Blauser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Orie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tucker vs. Tapani
Tucker strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Tapani
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Glanville settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Millwood
Sosa strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Millwood
Grace hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dunston vs. Millwood
Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Orie vs. Millwood
There goes Dunston. The throw from Lopez and he is safe. Dunston steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Orie vs. Millwood
Orie takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Sandberg vs. Millwood
Sandberg strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Tapani
Klesko hits a fly ball into left field. Glanville settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Tapani
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tapani fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Tapani
Lopez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Houston vs. Millwood
Houston takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tapani vs. Millwood
Tapani bunts towards the mound. Millwood fields it and throws to first for the out. Houston moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Glanville vs. Millwood
Glanville hits a line drive into left field. Bautista settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Millwood
McRae hits a popup towards short. Blauser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bautista vs. Tapani
Bautista hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Tapani
Lemke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockhart vs. Patterson
Bob Patterson now pitching. Keith Lockhart pinch hits for Kevin Millwood.
Lockhart bunts towards the mound. Patterson fields it and throws to first for the out. Lemke moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Blauser vs. Adams
Terry Adams now pitching.
Blauser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lemke moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Tucker vs. Adams
Tucker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Tatis
Ramon Tatis now pitching.
Jones hits a line drive into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Fox
Chad Fox now pitching.
Sosa hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Fox
Grace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Dunston vs. Fox
Dunston bunts towards first. Klesko fields the ball and throws to Fox covering. Safe. Grace moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Orie vs. Fox
Orie strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Sandberg vs. Fox
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Tatis
Rey Sanchez now playing shortstop.
Klesko strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Rojas
Mel Rojas now pitching.
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Rojas
Lopez hits a popup towards first. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/23/1997 -- Atlanta at Chicago (D)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Blauser J, ss 4 0 1 0 Glanville D, lf 3 0 0 0
Tucker M, rf 3 0 0 0 McRae B, cf 3 1 1 0
Jones C, 3b 4 0 0 0 Sosa S, rf 4 2 2 2
Klesko R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Grace M, 1b 3 0 2 1
Jones A, cf 4 0 0 0 Dunston S, ss 4 0 1 0
Lopez J, c 4 0 1 0 Sanchez R, ss 0 0 0 0
Bautista D, lf 3 1 1 1 Orie K, 3b 3 0 0 0
Lemke M, 2b 3 0 2 0 Sandberg R, 2b 4 0 1 0
Millwood K, p 2 0 0 0 Houston T, c 2 0 0 0
Lockhart K, ph 0 0 0 0 Tapani K, p 2 0 0 0
Fox C, p 0 0 0 0 Patterson B, p 0 0 0 0
Adams T, p 0 0 0 0
Tatis R, p 0 0 0 0
Rojas M, p 0 0 0 0
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31 1 5 1 28 3 7 3
Atlanta 000 000 010 -- 1
Chicago 000 200 01x -- 3
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Millwood K (L) 7.0 5 2 2 4 7
Fox C 1.0 2 1 1 1 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Tapani K (W)* 7.0 5 1 1 0 9
Patterson B 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Adams T 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Tatis R 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Rojas M (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
DP -- Atlanta 1
LOB -- Atlanta 5, Chicago 7
2B -- Lemke M, Sosa S, Grace M
HR -- Bautista D, Sosa S
SB -- McRae B, Dunston S
CS -- Glanville D
SH -- Tapani K, Lockhart K
T -- 2:29
A -- 34230
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