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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 4, 1996
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on April 4, 1996 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | April 4, 1996 |
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Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 4, 1996 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pedro Astacio |
Home Starting Pitcher | Kevin Foster |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 12,626 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 53 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Gary Darling 1B: Charlie Reliford 2B: Jim Quick 3B: Dana DeMuth |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Delino DeShields | Second Baseman |
Brett Butler | Center Fielder |
Mike Piazza | Catcher |
Eric Karros | First Baseman |
Raul Mondesi | Right Fielder |
Mike Blowers | Third Baseman |
Todd Hollandsworth | Left Fielder |
Greg Gagne | Shortstop |
Pedro Astacio | Pitcher |
Tom Lasorda | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Brian McRae | Center Fielder |
Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
Mark Grace | First Baseman |
Sammy Sosa | Right Fielder |
Luis Gonzalez | Left Fielder |
Scott Servais | Catcher |
Jose Hernandez | Third Baseman |
Rey Sanchez | Shortstop |
Kevin Foster | Pitcher |
Jim Riggleman | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 4, 1996
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Foster
DeShields hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Foster
Butler bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Servais settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Piazza vs. Foster
There goes DeShields. The throw from Servais and he is safe. DeShields steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Piazza vs. Foster
Piazza takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Karros vs. Foster
Karros strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Mondesi vs. Foster
Mondesi hits a popup towards third. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Astacio
McRae bunts towards first. Karros fields the ball and throws to Astacio covering. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Astacio
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Astacio
Grace hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Hollandsworth. Grace reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sosa vs. Astacio
Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards first. Karros scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sosa for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Blowers vs. Foster
Blowers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hollandsworth vs. Foster
Hollandsworth strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Foster
Gagne hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hernandez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Astacio vs. Foster
Astacio strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Astacio
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Astacio
Servais hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Astacio
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Sanchez vs. Astacio
There's a wild pitch. Servais moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Sanchez vs. Astacio
Sanchez strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Foster
DeShields takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Foster
There goes DeShields. The throw from Servais and he is safe. DeShields steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Butler vs. Foster
Butler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piazza vs. Foster
Piazza hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. DeShields moves to third. Butler moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Karros vs. Foster
Karros hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Foster fields it and throws to home to get DeShields. Butler moves to third. Piazza moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Mondesi vs. Foster
Mondesi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg fields it and throws to second for the out. Butler scores. Piazza moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Blowers vs. Foster
Blowers hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Sosa. Blowers reaches second base with a double. Piazza scores. Mondesi goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Hollandsworth vs. Foster
Hollandsworth 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
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Astacio
Foster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Astacio
McRae strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Astacio
Sandberg hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Astacio
Grace hits a fly ball into left field. Hollandsworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Astacio
Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeShields scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Foster
Gagne hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Astacio vs. Foster
Astacio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Foster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Foster
DeShields strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Astacio
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Servais vs. Astacio
Servais hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hollandsworth. Servais reaches second base with a double. Gonzalez moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Hernandez vs. Astacio
Hernandez hits a popup into right field for a base hit. Gonzalez scores. Servais moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sanchez vs. Astacio
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Servais scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Astacio
Foster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Astacio
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeShields fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on DeShields. Foster moves to third. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Sandberg vs. Astacio
Sandberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Grace vs. Cummings
John Cummings now pitching.
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeShields fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Foster scores. McRae scores. Sandberg moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Sosa vs. Cummings
Sosa hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Cummings
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Foster
Butler hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Piazza vs. Foster
Piazza hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Karros vs. Foster
Karros hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. Butler moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mondesi vs. Foster
Mondesi hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Cummings
Servais strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Cummings
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeShields fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanchez vs. Cummings
Sanchez hits a fly ball into right field. Mondesi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Cummings
Foster hits a fly ball into right field. Mondesi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Blowers vs. Foster
Blowers strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hollandsworth vs. Foster
Hollandsworth hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Foster
Gagne hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Casian
Milt Thompson pinch hits for John Cummings. Larry Casian now pitching. Roger Cedeno pinch hits for Milt Thompson.
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cedeno for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Guthrie
Mark Guthrie now pitching.
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Guthrie
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeShields fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Guthrie
Grace hits a popup into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Guthrie
Sosa hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Sandberg moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Guthrie
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Karros scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gonzalez for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Casian
DeShields hits a line drive towards third. Hernandez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Casian
Butler strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Piazza vs. Casian
Piazza hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Karros vs. Wendell
Turk Wendell now pitching. Ozzie Timmons now playing left field.
Karros strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Guthrie
Servais hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Guthrie
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Guthrie fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Guthrie
Sanchez hits a line drive into right field. Mondesi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mondesi vs. Wendell
Mondesi strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blowers vs. Wendell
Blowers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace fields the ball and throws to Wendell covering. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Hollandsworth vs. Wendell
Hollandsworth hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops it up and throws to first, with Wendell covering, for the out. Blowers moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Gagne vs. Wendell
Gagne strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Timmons vs. Eischen
Joey Eischen now pitching.
Timmons hits a fly ball into right field. Mondesi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Eischen
McRae hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Eischen
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Fonville vs. Wendell
Chad Fonville pinch hits for Joey Eischen.
Fonville 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 -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Wendell
DeShields strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Wendell
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/4/1996 -- Los Angeles at Chicago (D) Los Angeles AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI DeShields D, 2b 4 0 1 0 McRae B, cf 4 1 2 0 Butler B, cf 4 1 1 0 Sandberg R, 2b 4 2 1 2 Piazza M, c 3 1 2 0 Grace M, 1b 4 1 2 2 Karros E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Sosa S, rf 4 1 2 3 Mondesi R, rf 4 1 0 1 Gonzalez L, lf 4 1 1 0 Blowers M, 3b 4 0 2 2 Wendell T, p 0 0 0 0 Hollandsworth T, lf 4 0 0 0 Servais S, c 4 1 3 0 Gagne G, ss 4 1 2 1 Hernandez J, 3b 4 0 2 1 Astacio P, p 2 0 0 0 Sanchez R, ss 4 0 0 0 Cummings J, p 0 0 0 0 Foster K, p 2 2 1 0 Thompson M, ph 0 0 0 0 Casian L, p 0 0 0 0 Cedeno R, ph 1 0 0 0 Timmons O, lf 1 0 0 0 Guthrie M, p 0 0 0 0 Eischen J, p 0 0 0 0 Fonville C, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 4 8 4 35 9 14 8 Los Angeles 003 001 000 -- 4 Chicago 002 700 00x -- 9 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Astacio P (L) 3.2 8 7 4 2 3 Cummings J 1.1 3 2 2 0 2 Guthrie M 2.0 2 0 0 1 0 Eischen J 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Foster K (W) 5.2 6 4 4 3 5 Casian L 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Wendell T 2.1 1 0 0 0 4 E -- DeShields D DP -- Los Angeles 4 LOB -- Los Angeles 7, Chicago 5 2B -- Grace M, Blowers M, Servais S HR -- Sandberg R, Sosa S, Gagne G SB -- DeShields D 2 WP -- Astacio P T -- 2:53 A -- 12626
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