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Rockies
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 23, 1996
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Colorado Rockies, played on April 23, 1996 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | April 23, 1996 |
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Visiting Team |
Colorado Rockies
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 23, 1996 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Colorado Rockies |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bryan Rekar |
Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Castillo |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 14,325 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 14 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Angel Hernandez 1B: Charlie Reliford 2B: Jim Quick 3B: Dana DeMuth |
Colorado Rockies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Walt Weiss | Shortstop |
Eric Young | Second Baseman |
Dante Bichette | Right Fielder |
Larry Walker | Center Fielder |
Andres Galarraga | First Baseman |
Ellis Burks | Left Fielder |
Vinny Castilla | Third Baseman |
Jeff Reed | Catcher |
Bryan Rekar | Pitcher |
Don Baylor | 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)
Rockies
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 23, 1996
Top 1
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Rockies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Castillo
Weiss hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Castillo
Young hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Young reaches second base with a double. Weiss moves to third. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Bichette vs. Castillo
Bichette hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Walker vs. Castillo
Walker is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Galarraga vs. Castillo
Galarraga hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Weiss tags and scores. Young tags and moves to third. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Burks vs. Castillo
Burks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rockies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Rekar
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Rekar
Sandberg takes first base on ball four. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Grace vs. Rekar
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. McRae moves to third. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sosa vs. Rekar
Sosa hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rockies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Castilla vs. Castillo
Castilla hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Castillo
Reed hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rekar vs. Castillo
Rekar strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rockies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Rekar
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Servais vs. Rekar
Servais hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Rekar
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Sanchez vs. Rekar
Sanchez strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Rockies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Castillo
Weiss strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Castillo
Young hits a line drive into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bichette vs. Castillo
Bichette hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Grace, and towards Sandberg, who fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rockies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Rekar
Quinton McCracken now playing center field.
Castillo strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Rekar
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Rekar
Sandberg hits a popup, foul, towards third. Castilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Rekar
There goes McRae. The throw from Reed and he is safe. McRae steals second. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Grace vs. Rekar
Grace hits a line drive beyond first. Galarraga can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. McRae scores. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Rekar
Sosa hits a line drive into center field. McCracken picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on McCracken. Grace moves to third. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gonzalez vs. Rekar
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Galarraga fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rockies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCracken vs. Castillo
McCracken hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Castillo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Galarraga vs. Castillo
Galarraga hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops it up and throws to first, with Castillo covering, for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Castillo
Burks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Castilla vs. Castillo
Castilla hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Castillo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rockies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Rekar
Servais hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Rekar
Gomez strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Rekar
Sanchez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rockies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Castillo
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Sanchez. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Rekar vs. Castillo
Rekar strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Weiss vs. Castillo
Weiss hits a popup towards short. Sanchez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Castillo
Young takes first base on ball four. Reed moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bichette vs. Castillo
Bichette hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Reed scores. Young moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCracken vs. Castillo
There goes Bichette. The throw from Servais and he is safe. Bichette steals second. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
McCracken vs. Castillo
McCracken strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Rekar
Castillo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Rekar
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. McCracken settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Rekar
Sandberg hits a fly ball into center field. McCracken settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Rekar
Grace takes first base on ball four. Castillo moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Sosa vs. Rekar
Sosa hits a fly ball into right field. Bichette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Galarraga vs. Castillo
Galarraga hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Burks vs. Castillo
Burks strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castilla vs. Castillo
Castilla hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Galarraga moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Reed vs. Castillo
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Castillo fields it and throws to first for the out. Galarraga moves to third. Castilla moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Hubbard vs. Castillo
Trent Hubbard pinch hits for Bryan Rekar.
Hubbard strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Munoz
Mike Munoz now pitching.
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Galarraga scoops it up and throws to first, with Munoz covering, for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Habyan
John Habyan now pitching.
Servais hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Habyan
Gomez strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Castillo
Weiss 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 -
Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Castillo
Young hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Young reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bichette vs. Castillo
Bichette hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
McCracken vs. Castillo
McCracken hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Young scores. View Play -
Rockies, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Galarraga vs. Castillo
Galarraga hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grace settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Grace. View Play -
Rockies, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Galarraga vs. Castillo
Galarraga hits a line drive into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rockies, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Reed
Steve Reed now pitching.
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Jennings vs. Reed
Robin Jennings pinch hits for Frank Castillo.
Jennings hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Reed
McRae bunts towards third. Castilla fields it and throws to first for the out. Jennings moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Sandberg vs. Reed
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Galarraga scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sandberg for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rockies, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Jones
Doug Jones now pitching.
Burks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rockies, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Castilla vs. Jones
Castilla hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Castilla is thrown out after the base hit. Burks moves to third. View Play -
Rockies, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Reed vs. Patterson
Bob Patterson now pitching.
Reed hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burks scores. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Vander Wal vs. Patterson
John Vander Wal pinch hits for Steve Reed.
Vander Wal strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Weiss vs. Patterson
Weiss strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rockies, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Ruffin
Bruce Ruffin now pitching.
Grace hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Ruffin
Sosa hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bichette. Sosa reaches second base with a double. Grace goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Timmons vs. Ruffin
Ozzie Timmons pinch hits for Luis Gonzalez.
Timmons strikes out. There goes Sosa. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Servais vs. Ruffin
Servais hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sosa scores. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Ruffin
Gomez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Sanchez vs. Holmes
Darren Holmes now pitching. Jose Hernandez pinch runs for Leo Gomez.
Sanchez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Castilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rockies, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Perez
Jose Hernandez now playing third base. Ozzie Timmons now playing left field. Mike Perez now pitching.
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bichette vs. Perez
Bichette hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McCracken vs. Perez
McCracken hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rockies, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bullett vs. Leskanic
Curt Leskanic now pitching. Scott Bullett pinch hits for Mike Perez.
Bullett strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Leskanic
McRae hits a fly ball into left field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Leskanic
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/23/1996 -- Colorado at Chicago (D) Colorado AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Weiss W, ss 5 1 1 0 McRae B, cf 4 1 1 0 Young E, 2b 4 1 2 0 Sandberg R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Bichette D, rf 5 0 1 1 Grace M, 1b 3 1 2 1 Walker L, cf 0 0 0 0 Sosa S, rf 4 1 2 1 McCracken Q, cf 4 0 1 1 Gonzalez L, lf 2 0 0 0 Galarraga A, 1b 3 0 1 1 Timmons O, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Burks E, lf 4 1 2 0 Servais S, c 4 0 0 1 Castilla V, 3b 4 0 2 0 Gomez L, 3b 4 0 1 0 Reed J, c 4 1 1 1 Hernandez J, pr-3b 0 0 0 0 Rekar B, p 2 0 0 0 Sanchez R, ss 4 0 0 0 Hubbard T, ph 1 0 0 0 Castillo F, p 2 0 1 0 Munoz M, p 0 0 0 0 Jennings R, ph 1 0 1 0 Habyan J, p 0 0 0 0 Jones D, p 0 0 0 0 Reed S, p 0 0 0 0 Patterson B, p 0 0 0 0 Vander Wal J, ph 1 0 0 0 Perez M, p 0 0 0 0 Ruffin B, p 0 0 0 0 Bullett S, ph 1 0 0 0 Holmes D, p 0 0 0 0 Leskanic C, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 4 11 4 34 3 8 3 Colorado 100 010 110 -- 4 Chicago 001 000 020 -- 3 Colorado IP H R ER BB SO Rekar B (W) 5.0 4 1 1 4 3 Munoz M 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Habyan J 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 Reed S 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Ruffin B 0.2 3 2 2 0 1 Holmes D 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Leskanic C (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Castillo F (L) 7.0 8 3 2 1 6 Jones D 0.1 2 1 1 0 0 Patterson B 0.2 1 0 0 0 2 Perez M 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 E -- McCracken Q, Sanchez R, Grace M DP -- Colorado 1 LOB -- Colorado 9, Chicago 8 2B -- Young E 2, Sosa S SB -- McRae B, Bichette D, Sosa S SF -- Galarraga A HBP -- by Castillo F (Walker L) T -- 3:14 A -- 14325
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