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Rockies
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 3, 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 August 3, 1996 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 3, 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 | August 3, 1996 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Colorado Rockies |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jamey Wright |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Bullinger |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 40,460 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 52 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ed Montague 1B: Larry Poncino 2B: Wally Bell 3B: Tom Hallion |
Colorado Rockies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eric Young | Second Baseman |
Quinton McCracken | Center Fielder |
Ellis Burks | Left Fielder |
Dante Bichette | Right Fielder |
Andres Galarraga | First Baseman |
Vinny Castilla | Third Baseman |
Jeff Reed | Catcher |
Walt Weiss | Shortstop |
Jamey Wright | 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 |
Leo Gomez | Third Baseman |
Mike Hubbard | Catcher |
Rey Sanchez | Shortstop |
Jim Bullinger | Pitcher |
Jim Riggleman | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Rockies
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 3, 1996
Top 1
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Rockies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Bullinger
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McCracken vs. Bullinger
McCracken hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Burks vs. Bullinger
Burks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. McCracken moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Bichette vs. Bullinger
Bichette hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rockies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Wright
McRae bunts towards the mound. Wright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Wright
Sandberg hits a fly ball into right field. Bichette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Wright
Grace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Wright
Sosa strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Rockies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Galarraga vs. Bullinger
Galarraga hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Castilla vs. Bullinger
Castilla hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Reed vs. Bullinger
Reed hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McRae. Reed reaches second base with a double. Galarraga goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Weiss vs. Bullinger
Weiss is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Wright vs. Bullinger
Wright strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rockies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Wright
Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Wright
Gomez hits a line drive into right field. Bichette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Wright
Hubbard hits a line drive into right field. Bichette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rockies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Bullinger
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCracken vs. Bullinger
McCracken bunts towards the mound. Bullinger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Bullinger
Burks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bullinger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rockies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Wright
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bullinger vs. Wright
Bullinger hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bichette. Bullinger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Wright
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bullinger moves to third. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Sandberg vs. Wright
Sandberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Grace vs. Wright
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rockies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bichette vs. Bullinger
Bichette hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galarraga vs. Bullinger
Galarraga hits a line drive towards left. Gonzalez chases it down, and drops it. That's an error on Gonzalez. Bichette moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Castilla vs. Bullinger
Castilla hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Bullinger
Reed hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Bullinger
Weiss is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Bullinger
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wright for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rockies, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Wright
Sosa hits a line drive towards third. Castilla reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Wright
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Wright
Gomez strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Rockies, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Bullinger
Young strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McCracken vs. Bullinger
McCracken hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Bullinger
Burks hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rockies, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Wright
Hubbard bunts in front of the plate. Reed fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Wright
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bullinger vs. Wright
Bullinger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Wright
McRae hits a line drive into left field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rockies, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bichette vs. Bullinger
Bichette hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Galarraga vs. Bullinger
Galarraga hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castilla vs. Bullinger
Castilla hits a popup into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Bullinger
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rockies, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Wright
Sandberg hits a fly ball into right field. Bichette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Wright
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Weiss. Grace moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Sosa vs. Wright
Sosa strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Wright
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rockies, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Bullinger
Weiss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Bullinger
Wright strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Bullinger
Young hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
McCracken vs. Bullinger
McCracken hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McRae. McCracken reaches second base with a double. Weiss goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rockies, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Burks vs. Myers
Rodney Myers now pitching. Scott Bullett now playing left field.
Burks hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rockies, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bichette vs. Myers
Bichette hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Myers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rockies, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Wright
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Wright
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Wright
Sanchez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rockies, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Bullett vs. Wright
Bullett hits a line drive into right field. Bichette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rockies, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Galarraga vs. Myers
Galarraga hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Castilla vs. Myers
Castilla hits a fly ball into left field. Bullett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Myers
Reed is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Rockies, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weiss vs. Myers
Weiss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rockies, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Wright
McRae hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bichette who is chasing the ball. McRae reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Rockies, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Sandberg vs. Wright
Sandberg hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rockies, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Wright
Grace hits a line drive into left field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Reed
Steve Reed now pitching.
Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Reed
Dave Magadan pinch hits for Rodney Myers.
Magadan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Reed
Gomez is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Rockies, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Adams
Terry Adams now pitching.
Reed strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Adams
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McCracken vs. Adams
McCracken strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rockies, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Reed
Hubbard strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Reed
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bullett vs. Reed
Bullett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/3/1996 -- Colorado at Chicago (D) Colorado AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Young E, 2b 5 0 0 0 McRae B, cf 4 1 1 0 McCracken Q, cf 5 1 2 1 Sandberg R, 2b 3 1 1 2 Burks E, lf 4 1 1 2 Grace M, 1b 3 0 1 0 Bichette D, rf 4 1 1 0 Sosa S, rf 4 0 0 0 Galarraga A, 1b 4 3 2 1 Gonzalez L, lf 3 0 0 0 Castilla V, 3b 4 1 1 3 Myers R, p 0 0 0 0 Reed J, c 3 0 1 1 Magadan D, ph 1 0 1 0 Weiss W, ss 3 1 0 0 Adams T, p 0 0 0 0 Wright J, p 3 0 0 0 Gomez L, 3b 4 0 0 0 Reed S, p 1 0 0 0 Hubbard M, c 4 0 0 0 Sanchez R, ss 3 0 0 0 Bullinger J, p 1 0 1 0 Bullett S, lf 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 8 8 8 32 2 5 2 Colorado 010 301 300 -- 8 Chicago 000 000 020 -- 2 Colorado IP H R ER BB SO Wright J (W) 7.1 4 2 2 4 3 Reed S 1.2 1 0 0 0 2 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Bullinger J (L) 6.2 7 7 6 1 5 Myers R 1.1 1 1 1 0 0 Adams T 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 E -- Gonzalez L, Weiss W LOB -- Colorado 3, Chicago 7 2B -- Reed J, Bullinger J, McCracken Q 3B -- McRae B HR -- Castilla V, Galarraga A, Burks E, Sandberg R HBP -- by Myers R (Reed J) T -- 2:52 A -- 40460
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