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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 30, 1996
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Atlanta Braves, played on August 30, 1996 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 30, 1996 |
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Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 30, 1996 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Glavine |
Home Starting Pitcher | Kevin Foster |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bruce Dreckman 1B: Mark Hirschbeck 2B: Bruce Froemming 3B: Steve Rippley |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Marquis Grissom | Center Fielder |
Terry Pendleton | Third Baseman |
Chipper Jones | Shortstop |
Fred McGriff | First Baseman |
Ryan Klesko | Left Fielder |
Jermaine Dye | Right Fielder |
Javy Lopez | Catcher |
Mark Lemke | Second Baseman |
Tom Glavine | Pitcher |
Bobby Cox | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Brian McRae | Center Fielder |
Ozzie Timmons | Right Fielder |
Mark Grace | First Baseman |
Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
Leo Gomez | Third Baseman |
Scott Servais | Catcher |
Luis Gonzalez | Left Fielder |
Jose Hernandez | Shortstop |
Kevin Foster | Pitcher |
Jim Riggleman | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 30, 1996
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Foster
Grissom hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McRae. Grissom reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pendleton vs. Foster
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pendleton for the out. Grissom moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Jones vs. Foster
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
McGriff vs. Foster
McGriff hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Glavine
McRae hits a line drive towards short. Jones reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Timmons vs. Glavine
Timmons takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Glavine
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lemke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Foster
Klesko strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Foster
Dye strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Foster
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Glavine
Sandberg strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Glavine
Gomez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Klesko. Gomez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Servais vs. Glavine
Servais hits a line drive into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Glavine
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Hernandez vs. Glavine
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. Gomez moves to third. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Foster vs. Glavine
Foster hits a popup into right field for a base hit. Gomez scores. Gonzalez scores. Hernandez moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
McRae vs. Glavine
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Foster
Lemke hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Glavine vs. Foster
Glavine strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Foster
Grissom hits a fly ball into right field. Timmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Timmons vs. Glavine
Timmons strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Glavine
Grace hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pendleton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Glavine
Sandberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Glavine
Gomez strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Foster
Pendleton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Foster
Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pendleton moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McGriff vs. Foster
McGriff hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pendleton moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Klesko vs. Foster
Klesko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pendleton scores. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Dye vs. Foster
Dye hits a fly ball into right field. Timmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jones tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Foster
Lopez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Glavine
Servais hits a line drive into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Glavine
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lemke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Glavine
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Foster
Lemke hits a line drive into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glavine vs. Foster
Glavine bunts towards the mound. Foster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Foster
Grissom 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 -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Pendleton vs. Foster
Pendleton hits a line drive into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Glavine
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Glavine
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Timmons vs. Glavine
Timmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jones fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Foster
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Timmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Foster
McGriff strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Foster
Klesko hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Glavine
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lemke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Glavine
Sandberg strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Glavine
Gomez hits a fly ball into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Foster
Dye strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Foster
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Foster
Lemke strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Glavine
Servais hits a line drive towards third. Pendleton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Glavine
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Glavine
Hernandez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dye. Hernandez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Glavine
Foster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Glavine
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Glavine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Glavine vs. Foster
Glavine strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Foster
Grissom hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Foster scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grissom for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Foster
Pendleton hits a fly ball into right field. Timmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Timmons vs. Glavine
Timmons hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Klesko. Timmons reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grace vs. Glavine
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grace for the out. Timmons moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Sandberg vs. Glavine
Scott Bullett pinch runs for Ozzie Timmons.
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lemke fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bullett scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Glavine
Gomez strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Servais vs. Glavine
Servais hits a line drive into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Patterson
Scott Bullett now playing right field. Bob Patterson now pitching.
Jones bunts towards third. Gomez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Patterson
McGriff 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 -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Patterson
Klesko hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/30/1996, game 1 -- Atlanta at Chicago (D) Atlanta AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Grissom M, cf 4 0 1 0 McRae B, cf 4 0 1 0 Pendleton T, 3b 3 1 0 0 Timmons O, rf 3 0 1 0 Jones C, ss 4 1 1 0 Bullett S, pr-rf 0 1 0 0 McGriff F, 1b 4 0 0 0 Grace M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Klesko R, lf 4 0 1 1 Sandberg R, 2b 3 0 1 1 Dye J, rf 2 0 0 1 Gomez L, 3b 4 1 1 0 Lopez J, c 3 0 0 0 Servais S, c 4 0 0 0 Lemke M, 2b 3 0 0 0 Gonzalez L, lf 2 1 0 0 Glavine T, p 3 0 0 0 Hernandez J, ss 2 0 1 0 Foster K, p 2 0 1 2 Patterson B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 2 3 2 28 3 6 3 Atlanta 000 200 000 -- 2 Chicago 020 000 01x -- 3 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Glavine T (L) 8.0 6 3 3 5 6 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Foster K (W) 8.0 3 2 2 1 8 Patterson B (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Sandberg R DP -- Atlanta 2 LOB -- Atlanta 3, Chicago 6 2B -- Grissom M, Gomez L, Hernandez J, Timmons O SF -- Dye J T -- 2:12 A -- 0
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