Final
Minnesota Twins
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57-78 7 Minnesota Twins
Chicago Cubs
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55-83 6 Chicago Cubs
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Decisions

Win Probability

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Top 1st

  1. Chuck Knoblauch walks.

  2. Brent Brede doubles (7) on a line drive to right fielder Sammy Sosa. Chuck Knoblauch to 3rd.

  3. Paul Molitor singles on a bunt ground ball to third baseman Kevin Orie. Chuck Knoblauch scores. Brent Brede to 3rd.

    -6.7%

  4. Ron Coomer out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Doug Glanville. Brent Brede scores. Paul Molitor to 2nd.

    +0.1%

  5. Terry Steinbach grounds out, first baseman Mark Grace to pitcher Steve Trachsel. Paul Molitor to 3rd.

  6. Marty Cordova called out on strikes.

Bottom 1st

  1. Lance Johnson lines out to second baseman Chuck Knoblauch.

  2. Doug Glanville grounds out, second baseman Chuck Knoblauch to first baseman Paul Molitor.

  3. Mark Grace walks.

  4. Sammy Sosa hits a home run (31). Mark Grace scores.

    +17.5%

  5. Ryne Sandberg grounds out, second baseman Chuck Knoblauch to first baseman Paul Molitor.

Top 2nd

  1. Rich Becker flies out to center fielder Lance Johnson.

  2. Pat Meares flies out to center fielder Lance Johnson.

  3. Rich Robertson strikes out swinging.

Bottom 2nd

  1. Kevin Orie lines out to third baseman Ron Coomer.

  2. Scott Servais doubles (18) on a fly ball to center fielder Rich Becker.

  3. Manny Alexander hit by pitch.

  4. Steve Trachsel out on a sacrifice bunt, pitcher Rich Robertson to second baseman Chuck Knoblauch. Scott Servais to 3rd. Manny Alexander to 2nd.

  5. Lance Johnson lines out to left fielder Marty Cordova.

Top 3rd

  1. Chuck Knoblauch singles on a ground ball to right fielder Sammy Sosa.

  2. Brent Brede walks.

  3. Paul Molitor singles on a line drive to right fielder Sammy Sosa. Chuck Knoblauch to 3rd. Brent Brede to 2nd.

  4. Ron Coomer out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Lance Johnson. Chuck Knoblauch scores. Brent Brede to 3rd.

    +0.1%

  5. Terry Steinbach walks. Paul Molitor to 2nd.

  6. Marty Cordova strikes out swinging.

  7. Rich Becker called out on strikes.

Bottom 3rd

  1. Doug Glanville singles on a line drive to center fielder Rich Becker.

  2. Mark Grace walks. Doug Glanville to 2nd.

  3. Sammy Sosa grounds out, shortstop Pat Meares to first baseman Paul Molitor. Doug Glanville scores.

    -2.7%

  4. Ryne Sandberg singles on a ground ball to left fielder Marty Cordova, deflected by third baseman Ron Coomer. Mark Grace scores.

    +9.4%

  5. Kevin Orie pops out to second baseman Chuck Knoblauch.

  6. Scott Servais flies out to center fielder Rich Becker.

Top 4th

  1. Pat Meares pops out to third baseman Kevin Orie.

  2. Todd Ritchie called out on strikes.

  3. Chuck Knoblauch hit by pitch.

  4. Brent Brede walks. Chuck Knoblauch to 2nd.

  5. Paul Molitor grounds into a force out, shortstop Manny Alexander to second baseman Ryne Sandberg. Brent Brede out at 2nd. Paul Molitor to 1st.

Bottom 4th

  1. Manny Alexander pops out to left fielder Marty Cordova.

  2. Steve Trachsel walks.

  3. Lance Johnson flies out to left fielder Marty Cordova.

  4. Doug Glanville singles on a ground ball to left fielder Marty Cordova. Steve Trachsel to 2nd.

  5. Mark Grace singles on a line drive to center fielder Rich Becker. Steve Trachsel scores. Doug Glanville scores. Mark Grace to 3rd. Throwing error by center fielder Rich Becker.

    +17.6%

  6. Sammy Sosa called out on strikes.

Top 5th

  1. Ron Coomer singles on a ground ball to left fielder Doug Glanville.

  2. Terry Steinbach singles on a ground ball to left fielder Doug Glanville. Ron Coomer to 2nd.

  3. Marty Cordova flies out to left fielder Doug Glanville.

  4. Rich Becker grounds into a force out, first baseman Mark Grace to shortstop Manny Alexander. Ron Coomer to 3rd. Terry Steinbach out at 2nd. Rich Becker to 1st.

  5. Pat Meares hits a home run (9). Ron Coomer scores. Rich Becker scores.

    -28.4%

  6. Todd Ritchie grounds out, shortstop Manny Alexander to first baseman Mark Grace.

Bottom 5th

  1. Ryne Sandberg called out on strikes.

  2. Kevin Orie walks.

  3. Scott Servais singles on a pop up to left fielder Marty Cordova.

  4. Manny Alexander flies out to right fielder Brent Brede.

Top 6th

  1. Chuck Knoblauch grounds out, shortstop Manny Alexander to first baseman Mark Grace.

  2. Brent Brede singles on a fly ball to center fielder Lance Johnson.

  3. Paul Molitor grounds out, shortstop Manny Alexander to first baseman Mark Grace.

  4. Ron Coomer grounds out, third baseman Kevin Orie to first baseman Mark Grace.

Bottom 6th

  1. Dave Stevens grounds out, shortstop Pat Meares to first baseman Paul Molitor.

  2. Lance Johnson grounds out, shortstop Pat Meares to first baseman Paul Molitor.

  3. Doug Glanville singles on a ground ball to right fielder Brent Brede.

  4. Mark Grace lines out to second baseman Chuck Knoblauch.

Top 7th

  1. Terry Steinbach flies out to right fielder Sammy Sosa.

  2. Marty Cordova singles on a line drive to second baseman Ryne Sandberg.

  3. Rich Becker singles on a line drive to right fielder Sammy Sosa. Marty Cordova to 3rd.

  4. Pat Meares singles on a ground ball to shortstop Manny Alexander, deflected by pitcher Dave Stevens. Marty Cordova scores. Rich Becker to 2nd.

    -11.5%

  5. Damian Miller grounds into a double play, second baseman Ryne Sandberg to shortstop Manny Alexander to first baseman Mark Grace. Pat Meares out at 2nd. Damian Miller out at 1st.

Bottom 7th

  1. Sammy Sosa singles on a ground ball to right fielder Brent Brede, deflected by second baseman Chuck Knoblauch.

  2. Ryne Sandberg singles on a ground ball to third baseman Ron Coomer.

  3. Kevin Orie flies out to right fielder Brent Brede.

  4. Scott Servais grounds into a force out, third baseman Ron Coomer to second baseman Chuck Knoblauch. Ryne Sandberg out at 2nd. Scott Servais to 1st.

Top 8th

  1. Chuck Knoblauch singles on a line drive to right fielder Sammy Sosa.

  2. Brent Brede out on a sacrifice bunt, pitcher Bob Patterson to second baseman Ryne Sandberg. Chuck Knoblauch to 2nd.

  3. Paul Molitor walks.

  4. Ron Coomer grounds into a double play, shortstop Manny Alexander to second baseman Ryne Sandberg to first baseman Mark Grace. Paul Molitor out at 2nd. Ron Coomer out at 1st.

Bottom 8th

  1. Manny Alexander pops out to center fielder Rich Becker.

  2. Jose Hernandez strikes out swinging.

  3. Lance Johnson singles on a ground ball to right fielder Brent Brede, deflected by first baseman Paul Molitor.

  4. Doug Glanville flies out to right fielder Brent Brede.

Top 9th

  1. Terry Steinbach lines out to right fielder Sammy Sosa.

  2. Marty Cordova singles on a ground ball to right fielder Sammy Sosa.

  3. Rich Becker strikes out swinging.

Bottom 9th

  1. Mark Grace grounds out to first baseman Paul Molitor.

  2. Sammy Sosa singles on a ground ball to left fielder Denny Hocking.

  3. Ryne Sandberg pops out to right fielder Brent Brede.

  4. Dave Clark grounds out, pitcher Rick Aguilera to first baseman Paul Molitor.

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Date
September 1, 1997 (Monday)
Series
1 of 3
Venue
Wrigley Field
Attendance
34,117
Duration
3h 37m
Weather
Sunny / 76°F / Wind: 13 mph, In From RF mph
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