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Rockies
@ Giants
3Com Park
September 20, 1996
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Colorado Rockies, played on September 20, 1996 at 3Com Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 20, 1996 |
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Visiting Team |
Colorado Rockies
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Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 20, 1996 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Colorado Rockies |
Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mark Thompson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mark Gardner |
Ballpark | 3Com Park |
City | San Francisco |
State | CA |
Attendance | 15,734 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jerry Layne 1B: Paul Runge 2B: Joe West 3B: Jeff Kellogg |
Colorado Rockies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eric Young | Second Baseman |
Neifi Perez | Shortstop |
Ellis Burks | Left Fielder |
Andres Galarraga | First Baseman |
Vinny Castilla | Third Baseman |
Dante Bichette | Right Fielder |
Steve Decker | Catcher |
Quinton McCracken | Center Fielder |
Mark Thompson | Pitcher |
Don Baylor | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Marvin Benard | Center Fielder |
Bill Mueller | Third Baseman |
Barry Bonds | Left Fielder |
Rick Wilkins | Catcher |
Glenallen Hill | Right Fielder |
Desi Wilson | First Baseman |
Robby Thompson | Second Baseman |
Rich Aurilia | Shortstop |
Mark Gardner | Pitcher |
Dusty Baker | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Rockies
@ Giants
3Com Park
September 20, 1996
Top 1
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Rockies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Gardner
Young hits a fly ball into right field. Hill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Gardner
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Benard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Gardner
Burks strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rockies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Benard vs. Thompson
Benard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Thompson
Mueller hits a fly ball into left field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Thompson
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Rockies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Galarraga vs. Gardner
Galarraga hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mueller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Castilla vs. Gardner
Castilla hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mueller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bichette vs. Gardner
Bichette hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Decker vs. Gardner
Decker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wilson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Decker for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rockies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Wilkins vs. Thompson
Wilkins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young misplays the ball. That's an error on Young. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. Thompson
Hill is hit by the pitch. Wilkins moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Thompson
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Wilkins moves to third. Hill moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Thompson vs. Thompson
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards second. Young scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Wilkins scores. Hill moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Aurilia vs. Thompson
Aurilia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Gardner vs. Thompson
Gardner hits a fly ball into right field. Bichette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rockies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McCracken vs. Gardner
McCracken hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Gardner
Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Gardner
Young hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Gardner
There goes McCracken. The throw from Wilkins and he is out, Aurilia applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rockies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benard vs. Thompson
Benard hits a line drive towards third. Castilla reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Thompson
Mueller hits a fly ball into right field. Bichette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Thompson
Bonds hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wilkins vs. Thompson
Wilkins strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Rockies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Gardner
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aurilia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Gardner
Burks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aurilia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Galarraga vs. Gardner
Galarraga hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castilla vs. Gardner
Castilla hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Hill. Castilla reaches second base with a double. Galarraga goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Bichette vs. Gardner
Bichette hits a fly ball into right field. Hill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rockies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Thompson
Hill hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Thompson
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Thompson
Thompson takes first base on ball four. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aurilia vs. Thompson
Aurilia hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilson scores. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Gardner vs. Thompson
Gardner strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Benard vs. Thompson
Benard hits a fly ball into left field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Thompson
Mueller strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Rockies, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Decker vs. Gardner
Decker hits a fly ball into center field. Benard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCracken vs. Gardner
McCracken hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Gardner
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gardner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Gardner
Young hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Perez vs. Gardner
Perez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rockies, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Thompson
Bonds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Wilkins vs. Thompson
Wilkins hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Thompson
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Thompson
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Thompson
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 6
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Rockies, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Gardner
Burks hits a fly ball into center field. Benard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Galarraga vs. Gardner
Galarraga hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aurilia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Castilla vs. Gardner
Castilla strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rockies, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Aurilia vs. Reed
Steve Reed now pitching.
Aurilia hits a ball on the ground towards first. Galarraga scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Aurilia for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Reed
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reed fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Benard vs. Reed
Benard hits a fly ball into right field. Bichette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rockies, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bichette vs. Gardner
Bichette takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Decker vs. Gardner
Decker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bichette moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
McCracken vs. Gardner
McCracken hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Thompson fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Bichette moves to third. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Anthony vs. Gardner
Eric Anthony pinch hits for Steve Reed.
Anthony hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aurilia scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rockies, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Holmes
Darren Holmes now pitching.
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Holmes
Bonds hits a fly ball into center field. McCracken settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wilkins vs. Holmes
Wilkins strikes out. Decker drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Wilkins out. View Play
Top 8
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Rockies, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Gardner
Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wilson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Young for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Gardner
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Burks vs. Gardner
Burks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aurilia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Galarraga vs. Gardner
Galarraga hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Perez scores. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Castilla vs. Gardner
Castilla strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rockies, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Holmes
Hill hits a fly ball into right field. Bichette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Holmes
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Galarraga scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilson for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Holmes
Thompson strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Rockies, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bichette vs. Beck
Rod Beck now pitching. Jay Canizaro now playing second base.
Bichette hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mueller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Vander Wal vs. Beck
John Vander Wal pinch hits for Steve Decker.
Vander Wal hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McCracken vs. Beck
McCracken hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aurilia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/20/1996 -- Colorado at San Francisco (N) Colorado AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI Young E, 2b 4 0 1 0 Benard M, cf 3 0 0 0 Perez N, ss 4 1 1 0 Mueller B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Burks E, lf 4 0 0 0 Bonds B, lf 3 2 1 1 Galarraga A, 1b 4 1 2 1 Wilkins R, c 4 2 1 2 Castilla V, 3b 4 0 1 1 Hill G, rf 3 1 1 1 Bichette D, rf 3 0 1 0 Wilson D, 1b 3 1 2 0 Decker S, c 3 0 1 0 Thompson R, 2b 3 0 0 0 Vander Wal J, ph 1 0 0 0 Beck R, p 0 0 0 0 McCracken Q, cf 4 0 1 0 Aurilia R, ss 2 0 1 1 Thompson M, p 2 0 1 0 Gardner M, p 3 0 0 0 Reed S, p 0 0 0 0 Canizaro J, 2b 0 0 0 0 Anthony E, ph 1 0 0 0 Holmes D, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 2 9 2 28 6 6 5 Colorado 000 100 010 -- 2 San Francisco 011 220 00x -- 6 Colorado IP H R ER BB SO Thompson M (L) 5.0 6 6 5 5 3 Reed S 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Holmes D 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO Gardner M (W) 8.0 9 2 2 1 4 Beck R 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Young E DP -- Colorado 3, San Francisco 1 LOB -- Colorado 6, San Francisco 4 2B -- Castilla V, Perez N HR -- Bonds B, Hill G, Wilkins R CS -- McCracken Q HBP -- by Thompson M (Hill G) T -- 2:15 A -- 15734
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