Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Navarro
  
  Harris hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Navarro
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Larkin vs. Navarro
  
  Larkin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Taubensee vs. Navarro
  
  Taubensee hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Taubensee reaches second base with a double. Larkin goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Morris vs. Navarro
  
  Morris strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Jarvis
  
  McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Sandberg vs. Jarvis
  
  Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boone misplays the ball. That's an error on Boone. McRae moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Grace vs. Jarvis
  
  Grace hits a fly ball into left field. Coleman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Sosa vs. Jarvis
  
  Sosa strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Gonzalez vs. Jarvis
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Branson picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Branson. McRae scores. Sandberg moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Servais vs. Jarvis
  
  Servais hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sandberg scores. Gonzalez moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Gomez vs. Jarvis
  
  Gomez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gonzalez scores. Servais moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Sanchez vs. Jarvis
  
  Sanchez hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Navarro
  
  Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Branson vs. Navarro
  
  Branson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sosa who is chasing the ball. Branson reaches third base with a triple. Davis goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Coleman vs. Navarro
  
  Coleman is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Jarvis vs. Navarro
  
  Jarvis strikes out. Servais drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Jarvis out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Harris vs. Navarro
  
  Harris hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gomez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Navarro vs. Jarvis
  
  Navarro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Jarvis
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boone fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Sandberg vs. Jarvis
  
  Sandberg hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Navarro
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Larkin vs. Navarro
  
  Larkin hits a popup towards short. Sanchez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Taubensee vs. Navarro
  
  Taubensee takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Morris vs. Navarro
  
  Morris strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Jarvis
  
  Grace hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Sosa vs. Jarvis
  
  Sosa hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Jarvis
  
  Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Servais vs. Jarvis
  
  Servais strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gomez vs. Jarvis
  
  Gomez strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Navarro
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Branson vs. Navarro
  
  Branson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Coleman vs. Navarro
  
  Coleman hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Branson moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Anthony vs. Navarro
  
  Eric Anthony pinch hits for Kevin Jarvis.
  
  Anthony is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Harris vs. Navarro
  
  Harris hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Sosa who is chasing the ball. Harris reaches third base with a triple. Branson scores. Coleman goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Boone vs. Navarro
  
  Boone hits a line drive into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Sanchez vs. Salkeld
  
  Roger Salkeld now pitching.
  
  Sanchez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Navarro vs. Salkeld
  
  Navarro hits a fly ball into left field. Coleman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Salkeld
  
  McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Sandberg vs. Salkeld
  
  There goes McRae. The throw from Taubensee and he is safe. McRae steals second. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Sandberg vs. Salkeld
  
  Sandberg hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Coleman. Sandberg reaches second base with a double. McRae scores. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Grace vs. Salkeld
  
  Grace hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Larkin vs. Navarro
  
  Larkin hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Taubensee vs. Navarro
  
  Taubensee hits a popup towards short. Sanchez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Morris vs. Navarro
  
  Morris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Navarro
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gomez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Salkeld
  
  Sosa hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Taubensee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Salkeld
  
  Gonzalez hits a fly ball into right field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Servais vs. Salkeld
  
  Servais strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Branson vs. Navarro
  
  Branson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McRae who is chasing the ball. Branson reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Reds, 4 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Coleman vs. Navarro
  
  Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Branson scores. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Greene vs. Navarro
  
  Willie Greene pinch hits for Roger Salkeld.
  
  Greene hits a popup towards first. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Navarro
  
  Harris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gomez vs. Pugh
  
  Tim Pugh now pitching.
  
  Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Branson juggles the ball. That's an error on Branson. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Sanchez vs. Pugh
  
  Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Navarro vs. Pugh
  
  Navarro bunts towards third. Branson fields it, throws to second, with Larkin covering, for one, and over to first, with Boone covering, for the double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Navarro
  
  Boone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Larkin vs. Navarro
  
  Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Navarro fields it and throws to first for the out. Boone moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Taubensee vs. Navarro
  
  Taubensee hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. There goes Boone trying to get to home. Gonzalez throws the ball in to Servais who tags Boone, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morris vs. Jones
  
  Doug Jones now pitching.
  
  Morris hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Morris reaches second base with a double. Taubensee goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Davis vs. Jones
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 6 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Pugh
  
  McRae hits a line drive into left field. Coleman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Sandberg vs. Pugh
  
  Sandberg takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Grace vs. Pugh
  
  Grace hits a line drive into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sosa vs. Pugh
  
  Sosa hits a popup towards first. Morris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 6 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Branson vs. Jones
  
  Branson hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Coleman vs. Jones
  
  Coleman strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Jones
  
  Mike Kelly pinch hits for Tim Pugh.
  
  Kelly strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 6 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Ruffin
  
  Johnny Ruffin now pitching.
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Servais vs. Ruffin
  
  Servais bunts towards the mound. Ruffin fields it and throws to first for the out. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gomez vs. Ruffin
  
  Gomez hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Sanchez vs. Ruffin
  
  Sanchez strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 6 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Wendell
  
  Turk Wendell now pitching. Scott Bullett now playing left field.
  
  Harris 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 
• Reds, 6 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Wendell
  
  Boone hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Larkin vs. Wendell
  
  Larkin takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Taubensee vs. Wendell
  
  There goes Larkin. The throw from Servais and he is safe. Larkin steals second. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Taubensee vs. Wendell
  
  Taubensee takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Morris vs. Wendell
  
  Morris hits a fly ball into left field. Bullett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Reds, 6 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Bullett vs. Ruffin
  
  Bullett hits a fly ball into right field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Ruffin
  
  McRae hits a popup towards short. Larkin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Sandberg vs. Ruffin
  
  Sandberg strikes out. View Play 

Top 10

• Reds, 6 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Wendell
  
  Davis hits a line drive into left field. Bullett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Branson vs. Wendell
  
  Branson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops it up and throws to first, with Wendell covering, for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Coleman vs. Wendell
  
  Coleman hits a popup towards short. Sanchez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 10

• Reds, 6 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Ruffin
  
  Grace takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 6 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Sosa vs. Ruffin
  
  Sosa hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 

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         Game of 4/17/1996 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Harris L, rf          5  0  1  2   McRae B, cf           3  2  0  0   
Boone B, 2b           5  0  1  0   Sandberg R, 2b        4  1  1  1   
Larkin B, ss          4  1  1  0   Grace M, 1b           4  2  1  0   
Taubensee E, c        3  1  2  1   Sosa S, rf            5  2  2  4   
Morris H, 1b          5  0  2  1   Gonzalez L, lf        4  1  2  0   
Davis E, cf           5  1  1  0   Wendell T, p          0  0  0  0   
Branson J, 3b         4  2  2  1   Servais S, c          3  0  1  1   
Coleman V, lf         5  1  0  1   Gomez L, 3b           4  0  1  1   
Jarvis K, p           1  0  0  0   Sanchez R, ss         4  0  0  0   
Anthony E, ph         1  0  0  0   Navarro J, p          3  0  1  0   
Salkeld R, p          0  0  0  0   Jones D, p            0  0  0  0   
Greene W, ph          1  0  0  0   Bullett S, lf         1  0  0  0   
Pugh T, p             0  0  0  0                                      
Kelly M, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Ruffin J, p           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     40  6 10  6                        35  8  9  7

Cincinnati       110 201 100 0 --  6
Chicago          302 100 000 2 --  8
  0 outs when winning run was scored.

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Jarvis K              3.0  6  5  2  1  3
Salkeld R             2.0  1  1  1  1  1
Pugh T                2.0  0  0  0  1  0
Ruffin J (L)          2.0  2  2  2  1  2

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Navarro J             6.2  9  6  4  2  6
Jones D               1.1  1  0  0  0  2
Wendell T (W)         2.0  0  0  0  2  0

E -- Boone B, Branson J 2, Sanchez R
DP -- Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 8, Chicago 5
2B -- Taubensee E, Sandberg R, Morris H
3B -- Branson J 2, Harris L
HR -- Sosa S 2
SB -- McRae B, Larkin B
SH -- Servais S
T -- 2:52
A -- 13023

    

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