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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 5, 1996
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Mets, played on May 5, 1996 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 5, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 5, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pete Harnisch |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Kevin Foster |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 25,949 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Pulli 1B: Bob Davidson 2B: Greg Bonin 3B: Larry Vanover |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lance Johnson | Center Fielder |
| Jose Vizcaino | Second Baseman |
| Bernard Gilkey | Left Fielder |
| Todd Hundley | Catcher |
| Butch Huskey | First Baseman |
| Jeff Kent | Third Baseman |
| Carl Everett | Right Fielder |
| Rey Ordonez | Shortstop |
| Pete Harnisch | Pitcher |
| Dallas Green | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Kevin Foster | Pitcher |
| Jim Riggleman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 5, 1996
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Foster
Johnson hits a popup towards first. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Vizcaino vs. Foster
Vizcaino hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Vizcaino reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Gilkey vs. Foster
Gilkey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vizcaino scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Foster
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops it up and throws to first, with Foster covering, for the out. Gilkey moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Huskey vs. Foster
Huskey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Huskey for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Harnisch
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vizcaino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Harnisch
Sandberg hits a popup towards first. Huskey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Harnisch
Grace hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Harnisch
Sosa hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Harnisch
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Gilkey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kent vs. Foster
Kent hits a popup towards short. Sanchez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Foster
Everett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Foster
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Harnisch
Servais hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vizcaino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Harnisch
Gomez strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Harnisch
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kent fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Harnisch vs. Foster
Harnisch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Foster
Johnson hits a line drive towards short. Sanchez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vizcaino vs. Foster
Vizcaino hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McRae who is chasing the ball. Vizcaino reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Gilkey vs. Foster
Gilkey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Harnisch
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Harnisch
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Harnisch
Sandberg strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Foster
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops it up and throws to first, with Foster covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Huskey vs. Foster
Huskey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Kent vs. Foster
Kent hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Kent reaches second base with a double. Huskey moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Everett vs. Foster
Everett is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Ordonez vs. Foster
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Huskey scores. There goes Kent trying to get to home. Sosa throws the ball in to Servais who tags Kent who's trying to score from second, for the out. Everett moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Harnisch vs. Foster
Harnisch hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Harnisch
Grace hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Harnisch
Sosa hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Grace moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Gonzalez vs. Harnisch
Gonzalez hits a fly ball towards left. Gilkey catches it and throws to Kent who throws to Vizcaino to double up Sosa. Grace tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Harnisch
Servais hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kent fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Foster
Johnson hits a line drive into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Vizcaino vs. Foster
Vizcaino takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilkey vs. Foster
Gilkey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Vizcaino moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Hundley vs. Foster
Hundley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sosa. Hundley reaches second base with a double. Sosa throws the ball in to Gomez who tags Hundley trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Vizcaino scores. Gilkey goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Huskey vs. Foster
Huskey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Harnisch
Gomez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gilkey. Gomez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanchez vs. Harnisch
Sanchez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gomez moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Foster vs. Harnisch
Foster bunts towards the mound. Harnisch fields it and throws to first for the out. Sanchez moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
McRae vs. Harnisch
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gomez tags and scores. Sanchez tags and moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Sandberg vs. Harnisch
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vizcaino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kent vs. Foster
Kent takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Everett vs. Foster
Everett hits a line drive towards first. Grace catches it and steps on first to double up Kent. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Foster
Ordonez hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Harnisch
Grace hits a line drive into left field. Gilkey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Harnisch
Sosa strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Harnisch
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Gilkey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Roberson vs. Patterson
Kevin Roberson pinch hits for Pete Harnisch. Bob Patterson now pitching.
Roberson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Patterson
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnson for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Vizcaino vs. Patterson
Vizcaino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Mlicki
Dave Mlicki now pitching.
Servais hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Mlicki
Gomez bunts towards first. Huskey scoops it up and throws to first, with Vizcaino covering, for the out. Servais moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Sanchez vs. Mlicki
Sanchez hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Vizcaino reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Bullett vs. Mlicki
Scott Bullett pinch hits for Bob Patterson.
Bullett hits a fly ball into left field. Gilkey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gilkey vs. Wendell
Turk Wendell now pitching.
Gilkey hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Wendell
Hundley hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Brogna vs. Wendell
Rico Brogna pinch hits for Butch Huskey.
Brogna takes first base on ball four. Hundley moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Kent vs. Wendell
Kent strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Everett vs. Wendell
Everett hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Sanchez fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Mlicki
Rico Brogna now playing first base.
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Mlicki
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vizcaino fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Mlicki
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vizcaino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Wendell
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg misplays the ball. That's an error on Sandberg. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Alfonzo vs. Wendell
Edgardo Alfonzo pinch hits for Dave Mlicki.
Alfonzo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Wendell
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alfonzo moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Vizcaino vs. Wendell
Vizcaino hits a line drive towards the mound. Wendell catches it and throws to first to double up Johnson. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. DiPoto
Jerry DiPoto now pitching.
Sosa hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/5/1996 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Johnson L, cf 5 0 1 0 McRae B, cf 2 0 0 1
Vizcaino J, 2b 4 2 2 0 Sandberg R, 2b 4 0 0 0
Gilkey B, lf 4 1 2 1 Grace M, 1b 4 2 2 0
Hundley T, c 4 0 2 2 Sosa S, rf 4 2 3 3
Huskey B, 1b 3 1 1 0 Gonzalez L, lf 2 0 0 1
Brogna R, ph-1b 0 0 0 0 Servais S, c 3 0 1 0
Kent J, 3b 3 0 1 0 Gomez L, 3b 2 1 1 0
Everett C, rf 3 0 0 0 Sanchez R, ss 3 0 1 0
Ordonez R, ss 4 0 1 1 Foster K, p 1 0 0 0
Harnisch P, p 2 0 0 0 Patterson B, p 0 0 0 0
Roberson K, ph 1 0 0 0 Bullett S, ph 1 0 0 0
Mlicki D, p 0 0 0 0 Wendell T, p 0 0 0 0
Alfonzo E, ph 1 0 0 0
DiPoto J, p 0 0 0 0
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34 4 10 4 26 5 8 5
New York 100 120 000 -- 4
Chicago 200 110 001 -- 5
0 outs when winning run was scored.
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Harnisch P 6.0 6 4 4 0 4
Mlicki D 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
DiPoto J (L) 0.0 1 1 1 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Foster K 6.0 8 4 4 3 1
Patterson B 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Wendell T (W) 2.0 2 0 0 1 1
E -- Sandberg R
DP -- New York 2, Chicago 2
LOB -- New York 7, Chicago 2
2B -- Vizcaino J, Kent J, Hundley T, Gomez L
3B -- Vizcaino J
HR -- Sosa S 2
SH -- Foster K, Gomez L
SF -- Gonzalez L, McRae B
T -- 2:42
A -- 25949
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