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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 5, 1996
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds, played on July 5, 1996 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 5, 1996 |
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Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 5, 1996 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Burba |
Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Trachsel |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 40,743 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Mark Hirschbeck 1B: Charlie Williams 2B: Bruce Froemming 3B: Steve Rippley |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lenny Harris | First Baseman |
Barry Larkin | Shortstop |
Reggie Sanders | Right Fielder |
Eric Anthony | Left Fielder |
Eric Davis | Center Fielder |
Bret Boone | Second Baseman |
Jeff Branson | Third Baseman |
Joe Oliver | Catcher |
Dave Burba | Pitcher |
Ray Knight | 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 |
Leo Gomez | Third Baseman |
Tyler Houston | Catcher |
Jose Hernandez | Shortstop |
Steve Trachsel | Pitcher |
Jim Riggleman | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 5, 1996
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Trachsel
Harris hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Trachsel
Larkin hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Trachsel
Sanders strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Anthony vs. Trachsel
Anthony strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Burba
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McRae for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Burba
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Burba
Grace hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Trachsel
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Trachsel
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Branson vs. Trachsel
Branson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first, with Trachsel covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Burba
Sosa hits a line drive into right field. Sanders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Burba
Gonzalez hits a popup towards short. Larkin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Burba
Gomez hits a popup towards first. Harris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Trachsel
Oliver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Burba vs. Trachsel
Burba bunts towards the mound. Trachsel fields it and throws to first for the out. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Trachsel
Harris hits a line drive towards short. Hernandez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Larkin vs. Trachsel
Larkin hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Houston vs. Burba
Houston bunts towards the mound. Burba fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Burba
Hernandez 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, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Trachsel vs. Burba
Trachsel hits a fly ball into right field. Sanders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Trachsel
Sanders hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Anthony vs. Trachsel
Anthony strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Trachsel
Davis 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 4
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Burba
McRae hits a popup towards short. Larkin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Burba
Sandberg hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Burba
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
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Trachsel
Boone hits a line drive into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Branson vs. Trachsel
Branson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Trachsel
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Burba vs. Trachsel
Burba 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 5
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Burba
Sosa hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Burba
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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Burba
Gomez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Houston vs. Burba
Houston hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gomez moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Hernandez vs. Burba
Hernandez strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Trachsel
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harris for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Trachsel
Larkin hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Trachsel
Sanders strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Anthony vs. Trachsel
Anthony hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trachsel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Glanville vs. Burba
Doug Glanville pinch hits for Steve Trachsel.
Glanville hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Burba
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burba fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Burba
Sandberg 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 7
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Bottenfield
Kent Bottenfield now pitching.
Davis hits a line drive into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Bottenfield
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Branson vs. Bottenfield
Branson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Burba
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Burba
Sosa hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Burba
There goes Sosa. The throw from Oliver and he is safe. Sosa steals second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Burba
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Gomez vs. Burba
Gomez strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Bottenfield
Oliver hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Burba vs. Bottenfield
Burba bunts towards the mound. Bottenfield fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first, with Sandberg covering - double play. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Bottenfield
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops it up and throws to first, with Bottenfield covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Houston vs. Burba
Houston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bullett vs. Carrasco
Hector Carrasco now pitching. Scott Bullett pinch hits for Jose Hernandez.
The umpire calls a balk on Carrasco Houston moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Bullett vs. Carrasco
Bullett strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Magadan vs. Carrasco
Dave Magadan pinch hits for Kent Bottenfield.
Magadan hits a fly ball into left field. Anthony settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Carrasco
McRae strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Myers
Leo Gomez now playing shortstop. Dave Magadan now playing third base. Rodney Myers now pitching.
Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Grace. Larkin moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Sanders vs. Myers
Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez fields it, and has Larkin trapped. He throws to Sandberg, who tags Larkin for the out. Now they have Sanders trapped. There's the throw to Grace, and he's out. Double play. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Anthony vs. Myers
Anthony strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Brantley
Jeff Brantley now pitching. Curtis Goodwin now playing left field.
Sandberg hits a fly ball into left field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Brantley
Grace hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Brantley
Sosa strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/5/1996 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D) Cincinnati AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Harris L, 1b 4 0 0 0 McRae B, cf 4 0 0 0 Larkin B, ss 4 2 2 2 Sandberg R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Sanders R, rf 4 0 0 0 Grace M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Anthony E, lf 4 0 0 0 Sosa S, rf 4 0 1 0 Brantley J, p 0 0 0 0 Gonzalez L, lf 3 0 0 0 Davis E, cf 3 0 0 0 Gomez L, 3b-ss 2 0 0 0 Boone B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Houston T, c 3 0 3 0 Branson J, 3b 3 1 1 1 Hernandez J, ss 2 0 0 0 Oliver J, c 2 0 1 0 Bullett S, ph 1 0 0 0 Burba D, p 2 0 0 0 Myers R, p 0 0 0 0 Carrasco H, p 0 0 0 0 Trachsel S, p 1 0 0 0 Goodwin C, lf 0 0 0 0 Glanville D, ph 1 0 0 0 Bottenfield K, p 0 0 0 0 Magadan D, ph-3b 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 3 4 3 30 0 4 0 Cincinnati 100 011 000 -- 3 Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Burba D (W)* 7.0 4 0 0 1 3 Carrasco H 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Brantley J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Trachsel S (L) 6.0 3 3 3 1 5 Bottenfield K 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 Myers R 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th E -- Grace M DP -- Cincinnati 1, Chicago 2 LOB -- Cincinnati 1, Chicago 4 HR -- Larkin B 2, Branson J SB -- Sosa S SH -- Burba D Balk -- Carrasco H T -- 2:20 A -- 40743
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