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Rockies
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 4, 1996
(3 Comments)
The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Colorado Rockies, played on August 4, 1996 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 4, 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 4, 1996 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Colorado Rockies |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Armando Reynoso |
Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Castillo |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 38,738 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 5 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Poncino 1B: Wally Bell 2B: Tom Hallion 3B: Ed Montague |
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 |
Armando Reynoso | 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 |
Dave Magadan | Third Baseman |
Scott Servais | Catcher |
Rey Sanchez | Shortstop |
Frank Castillo | Pitcher |
Jim Riggleman | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Rockies
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 4, 1996
Top 1
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Rockies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Castillo
Young hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McCracken vs. Castillo
McCracken strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Castillo
Burks hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bichette vs. Castillo
Bichette hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Bichette reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Galarraga vs. Castillo
Galarraga hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rockies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Reynoso
McRae hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burks. McRae reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Sandberg vs. Reynoso
Reed fires to second and picks off McRae for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Reynoso
Sandberg hits a popup towards first. Galarraga settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Reynoso
Grace 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: 1-2, RoB: ---
Castilla vs. Castillo
Castilla 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 -
Rockies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Reed vs. Castillo
Reed bunts towards the mound. Castillo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Castilla moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Weiss vs. Castillo
Weiss 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reynoso vs. Castillo
Reynoso bunts towards the mound. Castillo juggles the ball. That's an error on Castillo. Castilla moves to third. Reed moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Young vs. Castillo
Young strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
McCracken vs. Castillo
McCracken takes first base on ball four. Castilla scores. Reed moves to third. Reynoso moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Burks vs. Castillo
Burks hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Reynoso
Sosa hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bichette. Sosa reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Reynoso
Gonzalez is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Magadan vs. Reynoso
Magadan bunts towards the mound. Reynoso fields it and throws to third for the out. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Servais vs. Reynoso
Servais hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reynoso fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bichette vs. Castillo
Bichette hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Galarraga vs. Castillo
Galarraga hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Galarraga for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Castilla vs. Castillo
Castilla is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Reynoso
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Reynoso
Castillo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Reynoso
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Bichette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Castillo
Reed 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Castillo
Weiss hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reynoso vs. Castillo
Reynoso strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Reynoso
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Reynoso
Grace hits a fly ball into left field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Reynoso
Sosa hits a line drive into left field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Castillo
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McCracken vs. Castillo
McCracken strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Castillo
Burks hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rockies, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bichette vs. Castillo
Bichette hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Castillo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rockies, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Reynoso
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of McCracken. Gonzalez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rockies, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Magadan vs. Reynoso
Magadan hits a fly ball into right field. Bichette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Servais vs. Reynoso
Reed fires to second and picks off Gonzalez for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Reynoso
Servais strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Rockies, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Galarraga vs. Castillo
Galarraga hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Castilla vs. Castillo
Castilla hits a line drive into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Reed vs. Castillo
Reed takes first base on ball four. Galarraga moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Weiss vs. Castillo
Weiss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace fields it and throws to second for the out. Galarraga moves to third. View Play -
Rockies, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Reynoso vs. Castillo
There goes Weiss. The throw from Servais and he is safe. Weiss steals second. View Play -
Rockies, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Reynoso vs. Castillo
Reynoso hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Castillo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rockies, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Reynoso
Sanchez hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Houston vs. Reynoso
Tyler Houston pinch hits for Frank Castillo.
Houston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castilla fields it and throws to first for the out. Sanchez moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Reynoso
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rockies, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Sandberg vs. Reynoso
Sandberg takes first base on ball four. Sanchez moves to third. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
Grace vs. Painter
Lance Painter now pitching.
Grace takes first base on ball four. Sanchez scores. McRae moves to third. Sandberg moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Sosa vs. Holmes
Darren Holmes now pitching.
Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 7
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Rockies, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Bottenfield
Kent Bottenfield now pitching.
Young hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McCracken vs. Bottenfield
McCracken hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burks vs. Bottenfield
There goes McCracken. The throw from Servais and he is safe. McCracken steals second. View Play -
Rockies, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Burks vs. Bottenfield
Burks strikes out. There goes McCracken. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Rockies, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Bichette vs. Bottenfield
Bichette hits a fly ball towards right. Sosa settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Sosa. McCracken scores. Bichette moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Galarraga vs. Bottenfield
Galarraga hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gonzalez throws the ball in to Sanchez who relays the ball to Sandberg who tags Galarraga trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Bichette scores. That run is unearned. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rockies, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Holmes
Gonzalez hits a popup towards third. Castilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Holmes
Magadan hits a line drive into left field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Holmes
Servais 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, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castilla vs. Bottenfield
Castilla hits a ball on the ground towards third. Magadan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Casian
Larry Casian now pitching.
Reed hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Weiss vs. Casian
Weiss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Magadan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rockies, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Leskanic
Curt Leskanic now pitching.
Sanchez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bullett vs. Leskanic
Scott Bullett pinch hits for Larry Casian.
Bullett hits a popup towards the mound. Leskanic juggles the ball. That's an error on Leskanic. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Leskanic
McRae 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. View Play
Top 9
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Rockies, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Vander Wal vs. Wendell
Turk Wendell now pitching. John Vander Wal pinch hits for Curt Leskanic.
Vander Wal is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Wendell
Young hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
McCracken vs. Wendell
McCracken strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Burks vs. Wendell
Burks hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Burks reaches second base with a double. Young goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rockies, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Bichette vs. Wendell
Bichette 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 9
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Rockies, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Ruffin
Eric Anthony now playing right field. Bruce Ruffin now pitching.
Sandberg hits a fly ball into center field. McCracken settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Ruffin
Grace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rockies, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Ruffin
Sosa strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Ruffin
Leo Gomez pinch hits for Luis Gonzalez.
Gomez strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/4/1996 -- Colorado at Chicago (D) Colorado AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Young E, 2b 5 1 1 0 McRae B, cf 3 0 1 0 McCracken Q, cf 4 1 1 1 Sandberg R, 2b 3 0 0 0 Burks E, lf 5 2 3 3 Grace M, 1b 2 0 0 1 Bichette D, rf 5 1 1 0 Sosa S, rf 4 0 1 0 Anthony E, rf 0 0 0 0 Gonzalez L, lf 2 0 1 0 Galarraga A, 1b 4 0 2 1 Gomez L, ph 1 0 0 0 Castilla V, 3b 4 1 0 0 Magadan D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Reed J, c 3 0 2 0 Servais S, c 3 0 0 0 Weiss W, ss 4 0 0 0 Sanchez R, ss 3 1 1 0 Reynoso A, p 2 0 0 0 Castillo F, p 1 0 0 0 Painter L, p 0 0 0 0 Houston T, ph 1 0 0 0 Holmes D, p 0 0 0 0 Bottenfield K, p 0 0 0 0 Leskanic C, p 0 0 0 0 Casian L, p 0 0 0 0 Vander Wal J, ph 1 0 0 0 Bullett S, ph 1 0 0 0 Ruffin B, p 0 0 0 0 Wendell T, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 6 10 5 27 1 4 1 Colorado 110 010 201 -- 6 Chicago 000 001 000 -- 1 Colorado IP H R ER BB SO Reynoso A (W) 5.1 4 1 1 2 1 Painter L* 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 Holmes D 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 Leskanic C 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Ruffin B 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Castillo F (L) 6.0 5 3 2 2 5 Bottenfield K 1.1 2 2 0 0 1 Casian L 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 Wendell T 1.0 2 1 1 0 2 * Pitched to 1 batter in 6th E -- Sandberg R, Castillo F, Sosa S, Leskanic C DP -- Colorado 3, Chicago 1 LOB -- Colorado 7, Chicago 4 2B -- Bichette D, McRae B, Sosa S, Gonzalez L, Burks E HR -- Burks E 2 SB -- Weiss W, McCracken Q 2 SH -- Reynoso A HBP -- by Reynoso A (Gonzalez L) T -- 3:05 A -- 38738
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