Top 1

• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Santangelo vs. Foster
  
  Santangelo hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Lansing vs. Foster
  
  Lansing hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Segui vs. Foster
  
  Segui hits a line drive into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Paniagua
  
  McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Timmons vs. Paniagua
  
  Timmons is hit by the pitch. McRae moves to second. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Grace vs. Paniagua
  
  Grace hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grudzielanek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McRae moves to third. Timmons moves to second. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
  Gonzalez vs. Paniagua
  
  Gonzalez hits a fly ball for an out. McRae tags and scores. Grace tags and moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Magadan vs. Paniagua
  
  Magadan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lansing fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Foster
  
  Alou hits a line drive into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Foster
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops it up and throws to first, with Foster covering, for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Foster
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Sandberg vs. Paniagua
  
  Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santangelo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Houston vs. Paniagua
  
  Houston hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Sanchez vs. Paniagua
  
  Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grudzielanek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Foster vs. Paniagua
  
  Foster hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Grudzielanek vs. Foster
  
  Grudzielanek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Webster vs. Foster
  
  Webster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Grudzielanek moves to second. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Paniagua vs. Foster
  
  Paniagua hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Grudzielanek moves to third. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Santangelo vs. Foster
  
  Santangelo strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Paniagua
  
  McRae hits a line drive into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Timmons vs. Paniagua
  
  Timmons strikes out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Paniagua
  
  Grace hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Alou. Grace reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gonzalez vs. Paniagua
  
  Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lansing vs. Foster
  
  Lansing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Segui vs. Foster
  
  Segui hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Foster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Foster
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Foster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Magadan vs. Paniagua
  
  Magadan hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Sandberg vs. Paniagua
  
  Sandberg strikes out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Houston vs. Paniagua
  
  Houston strikes out. Webster drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Houston out. View Play 

Top 5

• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Foster
  
  Rodriguez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Foster
  
  White hits a line drive into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Grudzielanek vs. Foster
  
  Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Foster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Sanchez vs. Paniagua
  
  Sanchez strikes out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Paniagua
  
  Foster hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lansing settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Paniagua
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lansing fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Timmons vs. Paniagua
  
  Timmons hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Lansing settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Webster vs. Foster
  
  Webster hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Paniagua vs. Foster
  
  Paniagua bunts towards the mound. Foster fields it and throws to first for the out. Webster moves to second. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Santangelo vs. Foster
  
  Santangelo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Webster moves to third. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Lansing vs. Foster
  
  Lansing hits a line drive towards short. Sanchez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Paniagua
  
  Grace hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Paniagua
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lansing scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Magadan vs. Paniagua
  
  Magadan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Sandberg vs. Paniagua
  
  Jose Hernandez pinch runs for Dave Magadan.
  
  Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santangelo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Segui vs. Foster
  
  Jose Hernandez now playing third base.
  
  Segui hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Foster
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Foster
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Foster
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Houston vs. Paniagua
  
  Houston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lansing scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Sanchez vs. Paniagua
  
  Sanchez hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foster vs. Paniagua
  
  Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sanchez moves to second. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  McRae vs. Paniagua
  
  There goes Sanchez. The throw from Webster and he is safe. Sanchez steals third. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  McRae vs. Paniagua
  
  McRae strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grudzielanek vs. Foster
  
  Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Floyd vs. Foster
  
  Cliff Floyd pinch hits for Lenny Webster.
  
  Floyd strikes out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Fletcher vs. Foster
  
  Darrin Fletcher pinch hits for Jose Paniagua.
  
  Fletcher hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Santangelo vs. Foster
  
  Santangelo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Foster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Timmons vs. Dyer
  
  Darrin Fletcher now catching. Mike Dyer now pitching.
  
  Timmons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santangelo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Leiper
  
  Dave Leiper now pitching.
  
  Grace hits a line drive into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Leiper
  
  Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Hernandez vs. Leiper
  
  Scott Bullett pinch runs for Luis Gonzalez.
  
  Hernandez takes first base on ball four. Bullett moves to second. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Sandberg vs. Manuel
  
  Barry Manuel now pitching.
  
  Sandberg hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of White. Sandberg reaches second base with a double. Bullett scores. Hernandez goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Houston vs. Manuel
  
  Houston hits a ball on the ground towards first. Segui scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Houston for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Lansing vs. Foster
  
  Scott Bullett now playing left field.
  
  Lansing hits a popup into right field. Timmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Segui vs. Foster
  
  Segui hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Foster
  
  Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Timmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Foster
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into left field. Bullett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/9/1996 -- Montreal at Chicago (N)

  Montreal           AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Santangelo F, 3b      4  0  0  0   McRae B, cf           3  1  1  0   
Lansing M, 2b         4  0  0  0   Timmons O, rf         3  0  0  0   
Segui D, 1b           4  1  2  1   Grace M, 1b           4  0  2  0   
Alou M, rf            4  0  0  0   Gonzalez L, lf        2  0  0  1   
Rodriguez H, lf       4  0  1  0   Bullett S, pr-lf      0  1  0  0   
White R, cf           3  0  0  0   Magadan D, 3b         2  0  0  0   
Grudzielanek M, ss    3  0  2  0   Hernandez J, pr-3b    0  1  0  0   
Webster L, c          2  0  1  0   Sandberg R, 2b        4  0  1  2   
Floyd C, ph           1  0  0  0   Houston T, c          4  0  1  0   
Dyer M, p             0  0  0  0   Sanchez R, ss         3  0  1  0   
Leiper D, p           0  0  0  0   Foster K, p           3  0  0  0   
Manuel B, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Paniagua J, p         1  0  0  0                                      
Fletcher D, ph-c      1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  1  6  1                        28  3  6  3

Montreal         000 000 001 --  1
Chicago          100 000 02x --  3

  Montreal             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Paniagua J (L)        7.0  5  1  1  2  5
Dyer M                0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Leiper D              0.1  0  2  2  2  0
Manuel B              0.1  1  0  0  0  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Foster K (W)          9.0  6  1  1  0  2

DP -- Montreal 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Montreal 4, Chicago 7
2B -- Grace M, Sandberg R
HR -- Segui D
SB -- Sanchez R
SH -- Paniagua J
SF -- Gonzalez L
HBP -- by Paniagua J (Timmons O)
T -- 2:31
A -- 24452

    

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