Final
Minnesota Twins
Minnesota Twins Twins Twins MIN
57-79 3 Minnesota Twins
Chicago Cubs
Chicago Cubs Cubs Cubs CHC
56-83 9 Chicago Cubs
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Win Probability

MIN CHC
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Minnesota Twins Top 1st
  1. B
    S
    O

    Chuck Knoblauch singles on a line drive to left fielder Doug Glanville.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Brent Brede singles on a line drive to left fielder Doug Glanville. Chuck Knoblauch to 3rd.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Ron Coomer grounds into a force out, third baseman Kevin Orie to second baseman Ryne Sandberg. Chuck Knoblauch scores. Brent Brede out at 2nd. Ron Coomer to 1st.

    Minnesota Twins
    1
    Chicago Cubs
    0
  4. B
    S
    O

    Terry Steinbach strikes out swinging.

  5. B
    S
    O

    Matt Lawton flies out to right fielder Sammy Sosa.

Chicago Cubs Bottom 1st
  1. B
    S
    O

    Lance Johnson grounds out, pitcher Bob Tewksbury to first baseman Scott Stahoviak.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Doug Glanville grounds out, third baseman Ron Coomer to first baseman Scott Stahoviak.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Mark Grace flies out to left fielder Marty Cordova.

Minnesota Twins Top 2nd
  1. B
    S
    O

    Marty Cordova grounds out, shortstop Manny Alexander to first baseman Mark Grace.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Scott Stahoviak grounds out, first baseman Mark Grace to pitcher Mark Clark.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Pat Meares doubles (23) on a line drive to left fielder Doug Glanville.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Bob Tewksbury singles on a ground ball to center fielder Lance Johnson. Pat Meares scores.

    Minnesota Twins
    2
    Chicago Cubs
    0
  5. B
    S
    O

    Chuck Knoblauch pops out to shortstop Manny Alexander.

Chicago Cubs Bottom 2nd
  1. B
    S
    O

    Sammy Sosa doubles (30) on a pop up to second baseman Chuck Knoblauch.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Tyler Houston singles on a ground ball to center fielder Matt Lawton. Sammy Sosa scores.

    Minnesota Twins
    2
    Chicago Cubs
    1
  3. B
    S
    O

    Ryne Sandberg doubles (23) on a ground ball to left fielder Marty Cordova. Tyler Houston to 3rd.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Kevin Orie walks.

  5. B
    S
    O

    Manny Alexander singles on a line drive to right fielder Brent Brede. Tyler Houston scores. Ryne Sandberg to 3rd. Kevin Orie to 2nd.

    Minnesota Twins
    2
    Chicago Cubs
    2
  6. B
    S
    O

    Mark Clark lines into a double play, shortstop Pat Meares to third baseman Ron Coomer. Ryne Sandberg out at 3rd.

  7. B
    S
    O

    Lance Johnson singles on a line drive to left fielder Marty Cordova. Kevin Orie out at home on the throw, left fielder Marty Cordova to catcher Terry Steinbach. Manny Alexander to 2nd.

Minnesota Twins Top 3rd
  1. B
    S
    O

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

  2. B
    S
    O

    Ron Coomer flies out to right fielder Sammy Sosa.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Terry Steinbach lines out to right fielder Sammy Sosa.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Matt Lawton singles on a line drive to center fielder Lance Johnson. Brent Brede to 2nd.

  5. B
    S
    O

    Marty Cordova grounds out to catcher Tyler Houston.

Chicago Cubs Bottom 3rd
  1. B
    S
    O

    Doug Glanville out, third baseman Ron Coomer to first baseman Scott Stahoviak.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Mark Grace doubles (26) on a ground ball to right fielder Brent Brede.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Sammy Sosa singles on a ground ball to left fielder Marty Cordova. Mark Grace to 3rd.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Tyler Houston singles on a bunt ground ball to third baseman Ron Coomer. Mark Grace scores. Sammy Sosa to 2nd.

    Minnesota Twins
    2
    Chicago Cubs
    3
  5. B
    S
    O

    Ryne Sandberg singles on a ground ball to right fielder Brent Brede. Sammy Sosa scores. Tyler Houston to 3rd.

    Minnesota Twins
    2
    Chicago Cubs
    4
  6. B
    S
    O

    Kevin Orie singles on a line drive to left fielder Marty Cordova. Tyler Houston scores. Ryne Sandberg to 2nd.

    Minnesota Twins
    2
    Chicago Cubs
    5
  7. B
    S
    O

    Manny Alexander flies out to center fielder Matt Lawton.

  8. B
    S
    O

    Mark Clark called out on strikes.

Minnesota Twins Top 4th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Scott Stahoviak strikes out swinging.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Pat Meares grounds out, shortstop Manny Alexander to first baseman Mark Grace.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Chris Latham pops out to first baseman Mark Grace.

Chicago Cubs Bottom 4th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Lance Johnson walks.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Doug Glanville out on a sacrifice bunt, third baseman Ron Coomer to first baseman Scott Stahoviak. Lance Johnson to 2nd.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Mark Grace lines out to left fielder Marty Cordova.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Travis Miller intentionally walks Sammy Sosa.

  5. B
    S
    O

    Tyler Houston doubles (10) on a line drive to left fielder Marty Cordova. Lance Johnson scores. Sammy Sosa out at home on the throw, left fielder Marty Cordova to third baseman Ron Coomer to catcher Terry Steinbach.

    Minnesota Twins
    2
    Chicago Cubs
    6
Minnesota Twins Top 5th
  1. B
    S
    O

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

  2. B
    S
    O

    Brent Brede flies out to right fielder Sammy Sosa.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Ron Coomer flies out to center fielder Lance Johnson.

Chicago Cubs Bottom 5th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Ryne Sandberg strikes out swinging.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Kevin Orie grounds out, second baseman Chuck Knoblauch to first baseman Scott Stahoviak.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Manny Alexander flies out to right fielder Brent Brede.

Minnesota Twins Top 6th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Terry Steinbach flies out to right fielder Sammy Sosa.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Matt Lawton flies out to center fielder Lance Johnson.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Marty Cordova reaches on a fielding error by shortstop Manny Alexander.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Scott Stahoviak strikes out swinging.

Chicago Cubs Bottom 6th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Mark Clark strikes out swinging.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Lance Johnson singles on a line drive to right fielder Brent Brede.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Doug Glanville flies out to left fielder Marty Cordova.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Mark Grace reaches on a fielding error by shortstop Pat Meares. Lance Johnson scores.

    Minnesota Twins
    2
    Chicago Cubs
    7
  5. B
    S
    O

    Sammy Sosa hits a home run (32). Mark Grace scores.

    Minnesota Twins
    2
    Chicago Cubs
    9
  6. B
    S
    O

    Tyler Houston pops out to shortstop Pat Meares.

Minnesota Twins Top 7th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Pat Meares grounds out, shortstop Manny Alexander to first baseman Mark Grace.

  2. B
    S
    O

    David Ortiz flies out to left fielder Doug Glanville.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Chuck Knoblauch strikes out swinging.

Chicago Cubs Bottom 7th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Ryne Sandberg grounds out to first baseman Scott Stahoviak.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Kevin Orie singles on a ground ball to center fielder Matt Lawton.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Manny Alexander grounds into a double play, second baseman Denny Hocking to shortstop Pat Meares to first baseman Scott Stahoviak. Kevin Orie out at 2nd. Manny Alexander out at 1st.

Minnesota Twins Top 8th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Brent Brede grounds out, second baseman Ryne Sandberg to first baseman Mark Grace.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Todd Walker triples (1) on a fly ball to right fielder Sammy Sosa.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Damian Miller out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Doug Glanville. Todd Walker scores.

    Minnesota Twins
    3
    Chicago Cubs
    9
  4. B
    S
    O

    Matt Lawton flies out to right fielder Sammy Sosa.

Chicago Cubs Bottom 8th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Mark Clark walks.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Lance Johnson called out on strikes.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Doug Glanville grounds out, pitcher Dan Serafini to first baseman Scott Stahoviak. Mark Clark to 2nd.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Mark Grace flies out to left fielder Marty Cordova.

Minnesota Twins Top 9th
  1. B
    S
    O

    Marty Cordova flies out to left fielder Doug Glanville.

  2. B
    S
    O

    Scott Stahoviak doubles (15) on a fly ball to left fielder Doug Glanville.

  3. B
    S
    O

    Pat Meares flies out to left fielder Doug Glanville.

  4. B
    S
    O

    Denny Hocking grounds out, first baseman Mark Grace to pitcher Mark Clark.

Date
September 3, 1997 (Wed) @ 12:05 AM
Series
2 of 3
Venue
Wrigley Field
Attendance
21,487
First Pitch
12:05 AM
Duration
2h 14m
Weather
Unknown / 61°F / Wind: 25 mph, In From LF mph

    • Decisions

    Minnesota Twins
    Minnesota Twins Twins Twins MIN
    ABHRRBIHRBBKSBAVGOPS
    		 Knoblauch 2B41100010.297.824
    Brede RF42000000.283.743
    		 Coomer 3B30010000.306.760
    Walker 3B11100000.195.545
    		 Steinbach C30000010.261.732
    Miller C00010000.292.727
    Lawton III CF41000000.245.742
    Cordova LF40000000.240.711
    Stahoviak 1B41000020.232.710
    Meares SS41100000.275.744
    		 Latham PH10000000.222.555
    		 Ortiz PH10000000.000.000
    Hocking 2B10000000.271.686
    IPPHRERHRBBKHBPERA
    Tewksbury P3.058105501104.17
    Miller P3.04134112208.87
    Serafini P2.02410001100.00