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Marlins
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 27, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Florida Marlins, played on August 27, 1997 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 27, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Florida Marlins
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 27, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Florida Marlins |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tony Saunders |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Trachsel |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 17,917 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 1 minute |
| Umpires | HP: Mark Barron 1B: Wally Bell 2B: Tom Hallion 3B: Jerry Crawford |
Florida Marlins Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Devon White | Center Fielder |
| Alex Arias | Shortstop |
| Gary Sheffield | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Bonilla | Third Baseman |
| Jeff Conine | First Baseman |
| Moises Alou | Left Fielder |
| Charles Johnson | Catcher |
| Craig Counsell | Second Baseman |
| Tony Saunders | Pitcher |
| Jim Leyland | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Doug Glanville | Center Fielder |
| Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
| Mark Grace | First Baseman |
| Sammy Sosa | Right Fielder |
| Shawon Dunston | Left Fielder |
| Kevin Orie | Third Baseman |
| Manny Alexander | Shortstop |
| Mike Hubbard | Catcher |
| Steve Trachsel | Pitcher |
| Jim Riggleman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Marlins
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 27, 1997
Top 1
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Marlins, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Trachsel
White strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Arias vs. Trachsel
Arias hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheffield vs. Trachsel
Sheffield hits a popup towards short. Alexander settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Marlins, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Glanville vs. Saunders
Glanville hits a ball on the ground towards short. Arias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Saunders
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Saunders
Grace hits a popup into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Saunders
Sosa strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Marlins, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Trachsel
Bonilla hits a fly ball into left field. Dunston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conine vs. Trachsel
Conine 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 -
Marlins, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Trachsel
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Glanville settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Marlins, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Saunders
Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Arias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Orie vs. Saunders
Orie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bonilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Saunders
Alexander hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Marlins, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Trachsel
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Glanville settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Counsell vs. Trachsel
Counsell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Saunders vs. Trachsel
Saunders strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
White vs. Trachsel
White hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Counsell moves to third. White moves to second. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Arias vs. Trachsel
Arias hits a line drive into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Marlins, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Saunders
Hubbard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trachsel vs. Saunders
Trachsel bunts towards the mound. Saunders fields it and throws to first for the out. Hubbard moves to second. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Glanville vs. Saunders
Glanville hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Saunders fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hubbard moves to third. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Sandberg vs. Saunders
Sandberg hits a line drive into right field. Sheffield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hubbard tags and scores. Glanville tags and moves to second. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grace vs. Saunders
Grace hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Glanville scores. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Saunders
Sosa hits a line drive into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Marlins, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sheffield vs. Trachsel
Sheffield strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Trachsel
Bonilla hits a popup into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Conine vs. Trachsel
Conine hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Trachsel
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trachsel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Marlins, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Saunders
Dunston hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Counsell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Orie vs. Saunders
Orie takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Saunders
There goes Orie. The throw from Johnson and he is out, Arias applying the tag. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Saunders
Alexander strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Marlins, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Trachsel
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Counsell vs. Trachsel
Counsell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops it up and throws to first, with Trachsel covering, for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Saunders vs. Trachsel
Saunders hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alexander scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Marlins, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Saunders
Hubbard strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Trachsel vs. Saunders
Trachsel hits a ball on the ground towards first. Conine scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Trachsel for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Glanville vs. Saunders
Glanville hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Marlins, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
White vs. Trachsel
White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dunston. White reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Arias vs. Trachsel
Arias hits a ball on the ground towards third. Orie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Sheffield vs. Trachsel
Sheffield is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bonilla vs. Trachsel
Bonilla hits a ball on the ground towards third. Orie fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Marlins, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Saunders
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Conine scoops it up and throws to first, with Saunders covering, for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Saunders
Grace strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Saunders
Sosa strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Marlins, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Conine vs. Trachsel
Conine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Trachsel
Alou strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Trachsel
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Conine moves to second. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Counsell vs. Trachsel
Counsell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Counsell for the out. Conine moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Renteria vs. Patterson
Jim Eisenreich pinch hits for Tony Saunders. Bob Patterson now pitching. Edgar Renteria pinch hits for Jim Eisenreich.
Renteria strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Marlins, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Powell
Jay Powell now pitching.
Dunston strikes out. Johnson drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Dunston out. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Orie vs. Powell
Orie hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Powell
Alexander strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Powell
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Counsell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Marlins, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
White vs. Patterson
Doug Glanville now playing left field. Lance Johnson now playing center field.
White hits a line drive into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Arias vs. Pisciotta
Marc Pisciotta now pitching.
Arias strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sheffield vs. Pisciotta
Sheffield strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Marlins, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Vosberg
Dave Clark pinch hits for Marc Pisciotta. Ed Vosberg now pitching.
Clark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Glanville vs. Nen
Jose Hernandez pinch runs for Dave Clark. Robb Nen now pitching. Darren Daulton now playing right field.
Glanville hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Hernandez moves to third. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sandberg vs. Nen
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Glanville moves to second. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Sandberg vs. Nen
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards second. Arias fields it and tags Glanville, for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Grace vs. Nen
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Counsell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Marlins, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Adams
Terry Adams now pitching. Scott Servais now catching.
Bonilla hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bonilla for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Conine vs. Adams
Conine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alexander misplays the ball. That's an error on Alexander. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Adams
Alou hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Conine moves to second. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Adams
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Conine scores. Alou moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Marlins, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Counsell vs. Adams
Gregg Zaun pinch runs for Charles Johnson.
Counsell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops it up and throws to first, with Adams covering, for the out. Alou moves to third. Zaun moves to second. View Play -
Marlins, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Daulton vs. Adams
Daulton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alou scores. Zaun scores. Daulton moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Marlins, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Adams
White is walked intentionally. View Play -
Marlins, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Arias vs. Adams
Arias 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 9
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Marlins, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Nen
Gregg Zaun now catching.
Sosa hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Counsell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Nen
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Marlins, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orie vs. Nen
Orie hits a popup, foul, towards first. Conine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hansen vs. Nen
Dave Hansen pinch hits for Manny Alexander.
Hansen hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Marlins, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Servais vs. Nen
There's a wild pitch. Johnson moves to third. Hansen moves to second. View Play -
Marlins, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Servais vs. Nen
Servais hits a ball on the ground towards short. Arias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/27/1997 -- Florida at Chicago (D)
Florida AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
White D, cf 4 0 2 0 Glanville D, cf-lf 4 1 2 0
Arias A, ss 5 0 0 0 Sandberg R, 2b 3 0 1 1
Sheffield G, rf 3 0 0 0 Grace M, 1b 4 0 1 1
Nen R, p 0 0 0 0 Sosa S, rf 4 0 0 0
Bonilla B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Dunston S, lf 3 0 0 0
Conine J, 1b 3 2 1 1 Johnson L, cf 1 0 1 0
Alou M, lf 4 1 0 0 Orie K, 3b 3 1 1 1
Johnson C, c 3 0 1 1 Alexander M, ss 3 0 0 0
Zaun G, pr-c 0 1 0 0 Hansen D, ph 1 0 1 0
Counsell C, 2b 4 0 1 0 Hubbard M, c 3 1 1 0
Saunders T, p 2 0 0 0 Servais S, c 1 0 0 0
Eisenreich J, ph 0 0 0 0 Trachsel S, p 1 0 0 0
Renteria E, ph 1 0 0 0 Patterson B, p 0 0 0 0
Powell J, p 0 0 0 0 Pisciotta M, p 0 0 0 0
Vosberg E, p 0 0 0 0 Clark D, ph 1 0 1 0
Daulton D, rf 1 0 1 2 Hernandez J, pr 0 0 0 0
Adams T, p 0 0 0 0
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34 4 6 4 32 3 9 3
Florida 000 100 003 -- 4
Chicago 002 000 100 -- 3
Florida IP H R ER BB SO
Saunders T 6.0 4 2 2 1 5
Powell J 1.0 1 1 1 0 2
Vosberg E* 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Nen R (W) 2.0 3 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Trachsel S 6.2 4 1 1 2 5
Patterson B 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Pisciotta M 0.2 0 0 0 0 2
Adams T (L) 1.0 2 3 0 1 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Alexander M 2
DP -- Florida 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Florida 7, Chicago 5
2B -- White D
HR -- Conine J, Orie K
CS -- Orie K
SH -- Trachsel S
SF -- Sandberg R
HBP -- by Trachsel S (Sheffield G)
WP -- Nen R
T -- 3:01
A -- 17917
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