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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 18, 1996
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the San Francisco Giants, played on April 18, 1996 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | April 18, 1996 |
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Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 18, 1996 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | William VanLandingham |
Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Castillo |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 15,857 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 10 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Wally Bell 1B: Tom Hallion 2B: Jerry Crawford 3B: Ed Montague |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Marvin Benard | Center Fielder |
Steve Scarsone | Second Baseman |
Barry Bonds | Left Fielder |
Matt Williams | Third Baseman |
Glenallen Hill | Right Fielder |
J.R. Phillips | First Baseman |
Steve Decker | Catcher |
Rich Aurilia | Shortstop |
William VanLandingham | Pitcher |
Dusty Baker | 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 |
Leo Gomez | Third Baseman |
Rey Sanchez | Shortstop |
Frank Castillo | Pitcher |
Jim Riggleman | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 18, 1996
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Benard vs. Castillo
Benard is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Scarsone vs. Castillo
Scarsone bunts towards third. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Castillo
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops it up and throws to first, with Castillo covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McRae vs. VanLandingham
McRae hits a popup towards first. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. VanLandingham
Sandberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. VanLandingham
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sandberg moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Sosa vs. VanLandingham
Sosa hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Sandberg scores. Grace moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. VanLandingham
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Hill. Gonzalez reaches second base with a double. Grace scores. Sosa goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Servais vs. VanLandingham
Servais hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gonzalez scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. VanLandingham
Gomez hits a ball on the ground into left field. That will be extra bases. Bonds fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Bonds. Servais goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Sanchez vs. VanLandingham
Sanchez hits a fly ball into center field. Benard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Castillo vs. VanLandingham
Castillo hits a fly ball into right field. Hill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Castillo
Williams hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Castillo
Hill strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Castillo
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Decker vs. Castillo
Decker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Aurilia vs. Castillo
Aurilia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. VanLandingham
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scarsone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. VanLandingham
Sandberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. VanLandingham
Grace hits a fly ball into right field. Hill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. VanLandingham
Sosa hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Decker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
VanLandingham vs. Castillo
VanLandingham hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Benard vs. Castillo
Benard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Castillo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Scarsone vs. Castillo
There goes Benard. The throw from Servais and he is safe. Benard steals second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Scarsone vs. Castillo
Scarsone strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Bonds vs. Castillo
Bonds hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Castillo
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. Castillo
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez misplays the ball. That's an error on Sanchez. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Castillo
Phillips strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. VanLandingham
Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Servais vs. VanLandingham
Servais hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Scarsone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. VanLandingham
Gomez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Sanchez vs. VanLandingham
Sanchez hits a fly ball into center field. Benard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Castillo vs. VanLandingham
Castillo hits a popup, foul, towards first. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Decker vs. Castillo
Decker strikes out. Servais drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Decker out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Aurilia vs. Castillo
Aurilia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
VanLandingham vs. Castillo
VanLandingham hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Benard vs. Castillo
Benard hits a popup towards third. Gomez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. VanLandingham
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aurilia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. VanLandingham
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aurilia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. VanLandingham
Grace hits a line drive towards short. Aurilia reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Scarsone vs. Castillo
Scarsone hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Castillo
Bonds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Castillo
Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Williams reaches second base with a double. Bonds goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Hill vs. Castillo
Hill hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of McRae. Hill reaches second base with a double. Williams scores. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Castillo
Phillips hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Hill moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Decker vs. Castillo
Decker strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Aurilia vs. Castillo
Aurilia 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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Giants, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. VanLandingham
Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams juggles the ball. That's an error on Williams. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. VanLandingham
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Servais vs. VanLandingham
Servais hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hill. Servais reaches second base with a double. Sosa moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gomez vs. VanLandingham
Gomez is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Sanchez vs. VanLandingham
Sanchez strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Timmons vs. VanLandingham
Ozzie Timmons pinch hits for Frank Castillo.
Timmons hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Scarsone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
VanLandingham vs. Perez
Mike Perez now pitching.
VanLandingham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Benard vs. Perez
Benard bunts towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Benard for the out. VanLandingham moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Scarsone vs. Perez
Scarsone strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Bonds vs. Perez
Bonds hits a line drive beyond second. Sandberg can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. VanLandingham moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Perez
There goes Bonds. The throw from Servais and he is safe. Bonds steals second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Perez
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Hill vs. Perez
Hill strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. VanLandingham
McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. VanLandingham
There goes McRae. The throw from Decker and he is safe. McRae steals second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Sandberg vs. VanLandingham
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McRae moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Grace vs. VanLandingham
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scarsone misplays the ball. That's an error on Scarsone. McRae scores. Sandberg moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Sosa vs. Dewey
Mark Dewey now pitching.
Sosa strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Gonzalez vs. Barton
Shawn Barton now pitching.
Barton fires over to first and Phillips drops the ball. That's an error on Phillips. Sandberg scores. Grace moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Barton
Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grace moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Servais vs. Barton
Servais hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scarsone fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Perez
Phillips hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Decker vs. Perez
Decker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Aurilia vs. Perez
Aurilia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Perez
Bill Mueller pinch hits for Shawn Barton.
Mueller hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Juden
Jeff Juden now pitching.
Gomez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Juden
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Jennings vs. Juden
Robin Jennings pinch hits for Mike Perez.
Jennings strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Juden
McRae hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Sanchez moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Sandberg vs. Juden
Sandberg hits a line drive towards third. Williams reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Benard vs. Patterson
Bob Patterson now pitching. Jose Hernandez now playing third base.
Benard hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Benard reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Scarsone vs. Patterson
Scarsone hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Scarsone reaches second base with a double. Benard scores. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Bonds vs. Patterson
Bonds hits a line drive into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Wendell
Turk Wendell now pitching.
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Scarsone moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Hill vs. Wendell
Hill strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 6 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Juden
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aurilia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Juden
Sosa hits a popup towards third. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Juden
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 6 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Wendell
Phillips 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, 6 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Carreon vs. Wendell
Mark Carreon pinch hits for Steve Decker.
Carreon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Wendell
Mel Hall pinch hits for Rich Aurilia.
Hall is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/18/1996 -- San Francisco at Chicago (D) San Francisco AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Benard M, cf 5 2 1 0 McRae B, cf 5 1 2 0 Scarsone S, 2b 5 0 1 1 Sandberg R, 2b 4 2 2 0 Bonds B, lf 4 2 2 2 Grace M, 1b 5 1 1 1 Williams M, 3b 3 2 2 2 Sosa S, rf 5 1 1 1 Hill G, rf 5 0 1 1 Gonzalez L, lf 5 1 3 2 Phillips J, 1b 5 0 2 0 Servais S, c 4 1 2 1 Decker S, c 4 0 1 0 Gomez L, 3b 3 0 2 0 Carreon M, ph 1 0 0 0 Hernandez J, 3b 0 0 0 0 Aurilia R, ss 4 0 0 0 Sanchez R, ss 4 0 1 0 Hall M, ph 1 0 0 0 Castillo F, p 2 0 0 0 VanLandingham W, p 2 0 2 0 Timmons O, ph 1 0 0 0 Dewey M, p 0 0 0 0 Perez M, p 0 0 0 0 Barton S, p 0 0 0 0 Jennings R, ph 1 0 0 0 Mueller B, ph 1 0 0 0 Patterson B, p 0 0 0 0 Juden J, p 0 0 0 0 Wendell T, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 40 6 12 6 39 7 14 5 San Francisco 012 020 010 -- 6 Chicago 500 002 00x -- 7 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO VanLandingham W (L)* 5.0 11 7 6 1 1 Dewey M 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 Barton S 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 Juden J 2.0 2 0 0 0 3 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Castillo F 5.0 8 5 5 2 7 Perez M (W) 2.0 2 0 0 2 3 Patterson B 0.1 2 1 1 0 0 Wendell T (S) 1.2 0 0 0 0 3 * Pitched to 3 batters in 6th E -- Bonds B, Sanchez R, Williams M, Scarsone S, Phillips J DP -- San Francisco 1 LOB -- San Francisco 11, Chicago 10 2B -- Gonzalez L, Gomez L, Williams M, Hill G, Servais S, Benard M, Scarsone S HR -- Williams M, Bonds B SB -- Benard M, Bonds B, McRae B HBP -- by VanLandingham W (Gomez L) T -- 3:10 A -- 15857
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