Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Avery
  
  McRae strikes out. Perez drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws McRae out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Sandberg vs. Avery
  
  Sandberg strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Avery
  
  Grace is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Grissom vs. Castillo
  
  Grissom hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sosa. Grissom reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lemke vs. Castillo
  
  Lemke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops it up and throws to first, with Castillo covering, for the out. Grissom moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Jones vs. Castillo
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Grissom scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  McGriff vs. Castillo
  
  McGriff is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Avery
  
  Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Avery, and towards Blauser, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gomez vs. Avery
  
  Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Servais vs. Avery
  
  Servais hits a line drive into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Klesko vs. Castillo
  
  Klesko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Castillo
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Klesko moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Perez vs. Castillo
  
  Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Klesko scores. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Blauser vs. Castillo
  
  Blauser hits a line drive into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Avery vs. Castillo
  
  Avery hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Timmons. Avery reaches second base with a double. Smith scores. Perez goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Grissom vs. Castillo
  
  Grissom hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Timmons. Grissom reaches second base with a double. Avery scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Lemke vs. Castillo
  
  Lemke takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Jones vs. Castillo
  
  Jones hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McGriff vs. Myers
  
  Rodney Myers now pitching.
  
  McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops it up and throws to first, with Myers covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Klesko vs. Myers
  
  Klesko hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops it up and throws to first, with Myers covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Timmons vs. Avery
  
  Timmons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Sanchez vs. Avery
  
  Sanchez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Myers vs. Avery
  
  Myers strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Avery
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Myers
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops it up and throws to first, with Myers covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Myers
  
  Perez hits a line drive into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Blauser vs. Myers
  
  Blauser hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Avery vs. Myers
  
  Avery 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 

Top 4

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Sandberg vs. Avery
  
  Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blauser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Avery
  
  Grace hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith. Grace reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Sosa vs. Avery
  
  Sosa strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gomez vs. Avery
  
  Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Avery fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Grissom vs. Myers
  
  Grissom strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemke vs. Myers
  
  Lemke 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 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Myers
  
  Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  McGriff vs. Myers
  
  McGriff hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klesko vs. Myers
  
  Klesko 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 

Top 5

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Servais vs. Avery
  
  Servais hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Timmons vs. Avery
  
  Timmons hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Sanchez vs. Avery
  
  Sanchez hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Myers
  
  Smith 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 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Myers
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Blauser vs. Myers
  
  Blauser takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Avery vs. Myers
  
  Rafael Belliard pinch runs for Jeff Blauser.
  
  Avery 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 

Top 6

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Avery
  
  Rafael Belliard now playing shortstop. Jermaine Dye now playing center field. Tyler Houston now playing first base. Jose Hernandez pinch hits for
  
  Hernandez strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Avery
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Avery, and towards Lemke, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Sandberg vs. Avery
  
  Sandberg hits a fly ball into center field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dye vs. Jones
  
  Jose Hernandez now playing center field. Doug Jones now pitching.
  
  Dye hits a line drive into center field. Hernandez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Lemke vs. Jones
  
  Lemke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Jones
  
  Jones hits a line drive beyond third. Gomez can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Lemke moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Houston vs. Jones
  
  Houston hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 14
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Klesko vs. Jones
  
  Klesko strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 14
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Jones
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Timmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 14
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Avery
  
  Grace hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 14
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Sosa vs. Avery
  
  Pedro Valdes pinch runs for Mark Grace.
  
  Sosa hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Klesko. Sosa reaches second base with a double. Valdes moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 14
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  Gomez vs. Avery
  
  Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belliard fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Valdes scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 14
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Servais vs. Bielecki
  
  Mike Bielecki now pitching.
  
  Servais hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belliard fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Sosa moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 14
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
  Timmons vs. Bielecki
  
  Timmons hits a fly ball into center field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 14
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Perez
  
  Brian Dorsett now catching. Pedro Valdes now playing right field. Mike Perez now pitching. Scott Servais now playing first base.
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 14
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Belliard vs. Perez
  
  Belliard hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Valdes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 14
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Bielecki vs. Perez
  
  Bielecki takes first base on ball four. Perez moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 14
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Dye vs. Perez
  
  Dye hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Perez moves to third. Bielecki moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 14
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
  Lemke vs. Perez
  
  Lemke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Perez scores. Bielecki moves to third. Dye moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 15
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
  Jones vs. Perez
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Servais scoops it up and throws to first, with Perez covering, for the out. Bielecki scores. Dye moves to third. Lemke moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 16
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Houston vs. Perez
  
  Houston hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dye scores. Lemke scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 18
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Klesko vs. Perez
  
  Klesko takes first base on ball four. Houston moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 18
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Smith vs. Perez
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Timmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 18
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Sanchez vs. Bielecki
  
  Sanchez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 18
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hernandez vs. Bielecki
  
  Todd Haney pinch runs for Rey Sanchez.
  
  Hernandez hits a line drive into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 18
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Dorsett vs. Bielecki
  
  Dorsett hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Haney moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 18
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Sandberg vs. Bielecki
  
  Sandberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Haney moves to third. Dorsett moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 18
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Valdes vs. Bielecki
  
  Bret Barberie pinch runs for Ryne Sandberg.
  
  Valdes strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 18
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Gonzalez vs. Bielecki
  
  Luis Gonzalez pinch hits for Mike Perez.
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belliard fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 18
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Patterson
  
  Bret Barberie now playing second base. Bob Patterson now pitching. Todd Haney now playing shortstop.
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 18
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Belliard vs. Patterson
  
  Belliard strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 18
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bielecki vs. Patterson
  
  Bielecki is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 18
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gomez vs. Borbon
  
  Pedro Borbon now pitching.
  
  Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 18
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Servais vs. Borbon
  
  Servais hits a fly ball into center field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 18
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Timmons vs. Borbon
  
  Timmons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/20/1996 -- Chicago at Atlanta (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
McRae B, cf           3  0  0  0   Grissom M, cf         3  2  2  1   
Jones D, p            0  0  0  0   Dye J, cf             2  1  1  0   
Dorsett B, c          1  0  1  0   Lemke M, 2b           4  3  2  1   
Sandberg R, 2b        4  0  1  0   Jones C, 3b           5  3  3  5   
Barberie B, pr-2b     0  0  0  0   McGriff F, 1b         3  1  1  2   
Grace M, 1b           3  0  2  0   Houston T, 1b         2  1  2  5   
Valdes P, pr-rf       1  1  0  0   Klesko R, lf          4  1  1  0   
Sosa S, rf            3  0  1  0   Smith D, rf           5  1  1  0   
Perez M, p            0  0  0  0   Perez E, c            5  2  2  1   
Gonzalez L, ph        1  0  0  0   Blauser J, ss         2  1  1  1   
Patterson B, p        0  0  0  0   Belliard R, pr-ss     2  0  0  0   
Gomez L, 3b           4  0  1  1   Avery S, p            3  1  1  2   
Servais S, c-1b       4  0  0  0   Bielecki M, p         1  1  0  0   
Timmons O, lf         4  0  0  0   Borbon P, p           0  0  0  0   
Sanchez R, ss         2  0  1  0                                      
Haney T, pr-ss        0  0  0  0                                      
Castillo F, p         0  0  0  0                                      
Myers R, p            1  0  0  0                                      
Hernandez J, ph-cf    2  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  1  7  1                        41 18 17 18

Chicago          000 000 100 --  1
Atlanta          171 203 40x -- 18

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Castillo F (L)        1.1  7  8  8  1  1
Myers R               3.2  3  3  3  1  1
Jones D               1.0  3  3  3  0  1
Perez M               1.0  4  4  4  2  0
Patterson B           1.0  0  0  0  0  2

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Avery S (W)*          6.0  5  1  1  0  6
Bielecki M            2.0  2  0  0  1  1
Borbon P              1.0  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 7th

DP -- Atlanta 1
LOB -- Chicago 6, Atlanta 3
2B -- Grissom M 2, Avery S, Grace M, Sosa S
HR -- Jones C, Blauser J, McGriff F, Houston T
T -- 2:27
A -- 29984

    

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