Top 1

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Benard vs. Foster
  
  Benard is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Scarsone vs. Foster
  
  Scarsone strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Foster
  
  Bonds hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Foster
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Watson
  
  McRae hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Benard. McRae reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Sandberg vs. Watson
  
  Sandberg hits a popup, foul, towards first. Carreon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Grace vs. Watson
  
  Grace hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McRae moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Sosa vs. Watson
  
  Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aurilia fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Carreon vs. Foster
  
  Carreon hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Foster
  
  Hall hits a fly ball into left field. Timmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Decker vs. Foster
  
  Decker hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gomez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Aurilia vs. Foster
  
  Aurilia hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Timmons vs. Watson
  
  Timmons hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gomez vs. Watson
  
  Gomez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Dorsett vs. Watson
  
  Dorsett 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 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Watson
  
  Hernandez strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Foster
  
  Watson hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Benard vs. Foster
  
  Benard 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 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Scarsone vs. Foster
  
  Scarsone takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Bonds vs. Foster
  
  Bonds hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Watson
  
  Foster is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Watson
  
  McRae hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bonds. McRae reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sandberg vs. Watson
  
  There's a wild pitch. McRae moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
  Sandberg vs. Watson
  
  Sandberg hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Watson
  
  Grace hits a line drive into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Watson
  
  Sosa hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Timmons vs. Watson
  
  Timmons takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Gomez vs. Watson
  
  Gomez strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Foster
  
  Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Timmons. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Carreon vs. Foster
  
  Carreon hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Hall vs. Foster
  
  Hall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams scores. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Decker vs. Foster
  
  Decker hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Aurilia vs. Foster
  
  Aurilia 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 
• Giants, 4 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Foster
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Watson for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Giants, 4 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dorsett vs. Watson
  
  Dorsett hits a popup, foul, towards first. Carreon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Watson
  
  Hernandez hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Scarsone reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Watson
  
  Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Giants, 4 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Benard vs. Foster
  
  Benard strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Scarsone vs. Foster
  
  Scarsone strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Foster
  
  Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops it up and throws to first, with Foster covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Giants, 4 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Watson
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Sandberg vs. Watson
  
  There goes McRae. The throw from Decker and he is safe. McRae steals second. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Sandberg vs. Watson
  
  Sandberg hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Grace vs. Watson
  
  Grace hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scarsone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McRae moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Sosa vs. Watson
  
  Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aurilia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Giants, 4 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Foster
  
  Williams hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Carreon vs. Foster
  
  Carreon hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Foster
  
  Hall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hall for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Decker vs. Foster
  
  Decker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aurilia vs. Foster
  
  Aurilia hits a line drive into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Giants, 5 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Timmons vs. Watson
  
  Timmons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams juggles the ball. That's an error on Williams. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Gomez vs. Watson
  
  There's a wild pitch. Timmons moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Gomez vs. Watson
  
  Gomez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Dorsett vs. Watson
  
  Dorsett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Scarsone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Hernandez vs. Watson
  
  Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Benard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Haney vs. Watson
  
  Todd Haney pinch hits for Kevin Foster.
  
  Haney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aurilia fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Timmons moves to third. Gomez moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
  McRae vs. Watson
  
  McRae hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Sandberg vs. Watson
  
  Sandberg hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Cubs, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Bourgeois
  
  Steve Bourgeois now pitching.
  
  Grace hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Bourgeois
  
  Sosa hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Timmons vs. Bourgeois
  
  Timmons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Giants, 5 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Bourgeois vs. Myers
  
  Rodney Myers now pitching.
  
  Bourgeois hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Myers scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bourgeois for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Benard vs. Myers
  
  Benard takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Scarsone vs. Myers
  
  Scarsone strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Bonds vs. Myers
  
  Bonds hits a fly ball into left field. Timmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Giants, 5 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Gomez vs. Bourgeois
  
  Gomez is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dorsett vs. Bourgeois
  
  Dorsett hits a line drive towards third. Williams catches it and throws to first to double up Gomez. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Bourgeois
  
  Hernandez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Myers vs. Bourgeois
  
  Myers hits a line drive into center field. Benard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Giants, 5 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Myers
  
  Rey Sanchez now playing shortstop. Jose Hernandez now playing third base.
  
  Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Carreon vs. Myers
  
  Carreon hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Timmons. Carreon reaches second base with a double. Williams moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Hall vs. Myers
  
  Hall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Williams scores. Carreon moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Decker vs. Myers
  
  Decker hits a popup towards first. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Aurilia vs. Myers
  
  Aurilia is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Giants, 6 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Creek
  
  Doug Creek now pitching. Bill Mueller now playing third base.
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aurilia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Sandberg vs. Creek
  
  Sandberg takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grace vs. Creek
  
  Grace hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sandberg moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Sosa vs. Creek
  
  The ball gets by Decker for a passed ball. Sandberg moves to third. Grace moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Sosa vs. Creek
  
  Sosa strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
  Timmons vs. Creek
  
  Timmons hits a popup, foul, towards first. Carreon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Giants, 6 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Adams
  
  Terry Adams now pitching.
  
  Mueller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Benard vs. Adams
  
  Benard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scarsone vs. Adams
  
  Scarsone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Scarsone for the out. Benard moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Bonds vs. Adams
  
  Bonds hits a popup towards third. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/19/1996 -- San Francisco at Chicago (D)

  San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Benard M, cf          4  0  0  0   McRae B, cf           5  2  4  4   
Scarsone S, 2b        4  0  0  0   Sandberg R, 2b        4  2  2  3   
Bonds B, lf           5  0  1  0   Grace M, 1b           5  1  3  1   
Williams M, 3b        4  3  3  1   Sosa S, rf            5  1  2  1   
Creek D, p            0  0  0  0   Timmons O, lf         4  2  1  1   
Carreon M, 1b         4  1  2  1   Gomez L, 3b           2  1  1  0   
Hall M, rf            4  1  1  2   Sanchez R, ss         0  0  0  0   
Decker S, c           4  1  2  2   Dorsett B, c          4  0  0  0   
Aurilia R, ss         4  0  0  0   Hernandez J, ss-3b    4  0  1  0   
Watson A, p           2  0  0  0   Foster K, p           2  0  0  0   
Bourgeois S, p        1  0  0  0   Haney T, ph           1  1  1  0   
Mueller B, 3b         1  0  1  0   Myers R, p            1  0  0  0   
                                   Adams T, p            0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  6 10  6                        37 10 15 10

San Francisco    010 301 010 --  6
Chicago          013 006 00x -- 10

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
Watson A (L)          5.2 11  9  4  2  3
Bourgeois S           1.1  3  1  1  0  0
Creek D               1.0  1  0  0  1  1

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Foster K (W)          6.0  7  5  5  1  4
Myers R               2.0  2  1  1  1  2
Adams T               1.0  1  0  0  0  0

E -- Williams M
DP -- San Francisco 3
LOB -- San Francisco 6, Chicago 7
2B -- McRae B 2, Williams M, Carreon M
HR -- Carreon M, Timmons O, Sandberg R 2, Sosa S, Decker S, Williams M, McRae B, Grace M
SB -- McRae B
HBP -- by Bourgeois S (Gomez L)
WP -- Watson A 2
PB -- Decker S
T -- 2:41
A -- 17662

    

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