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Cubs
@ Expos
Stade Olympique
May 8, 1996
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Montreal Expos and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 8, 1996 at Stade Olympique.
Game Summary
Date | May 8, 1996 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
Montreal Expos
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 8, 1996 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Montreal Expos |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jaime Navarro |
Home Starting Pitcher | Rheal Cormier |
Ballpark | Stade Olympique |
City | Montreal |
State | QUE |
Attendance | 12,484 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Charlie Reliford 1B: Larry Vanover 2B: Dana DeMuth 3B: Gary Darling |
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 |
Ozzie Timmons | Left Fielder |
Scott Servais | Catcher |
Leo Gomez | Third Baseman |
Rey Sanchez | Shortstop |
Jaime Navarro | Pitcher |
Jim Riggleman | Manager |
Montreal Expos Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mark Grudzielanek | Shortstop |
Mike Lansing | Second Baseman |
Henry Rodriguez | Left Fielder |
Moises Alou | Right Fielder |
David Segui | First Baseman |
Darrin Fletcher | Catcher |
F.P. Santangelo | Center Fielder |
Dave Silvestri | Third Baseman |
Rheal Cormier | Pitcher |
Felipe Alou | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Expos
Stade Olympique
May 8, 1996
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Cormier
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Santangelo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Cormier
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cormier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Cormier
Grace hits a popup towards third. Silvestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Navarro
Grudzielanek hits a line drive into rightcenter field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Lansing vs. Navarro
Lansing hits a ball on the ground into right field. That will be extra bases. Sosa fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Sosa. Grudzielanek scores. Lansing moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Rodriguez vs. Navarro
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into left field. Timmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lansing tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Navarro
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Segui vs. Navarro
Segui 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
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Expos, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Cormier
Sosa hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Santangelo. Sosa reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Timmons vs. Cormier
Timmons hits a fly ball into center field. Santangelo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sosa moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Servais vs. Cormier
Servais hits a fly ball into center field. Santangelo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sosa tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Expos, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Cormier
Gomez hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Alou. Gomez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Expos, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Sanchez vs. Cormier
Sanchez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Expos, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Navarro vs. Cormier
Navarro strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Expos, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Navarro
Fletcher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Expos, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Santangelo vs. Navarro
Santangelo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Expos, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Silvestri vs. Navarro
Silvestri hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Silvestri for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Expos, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Cormier
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Expos, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Cormier
Sandberg hits a line drive into center field. Santangelo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Expos, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Cormier
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards first. Segui scoops it up and throws to first, with Cormier covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Expos, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cormier vs. Navarro
Cormier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Expos, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Grudzielanek vs. Navarro
Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Cormier for the double play. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Expos, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Lansing vs. Navarro
Lansing hits a popup into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Expos, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Cormier
Sosa hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Expos, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Timmons vs. Cormier
Timmons hits a ball on the ground towards first. Segui scoops it up and throws to first, with Cormier covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Expos, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Cormier
Servais hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou. Servais reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Expos, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Gomez vs. Cormier
Gomez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Expos, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Navarro
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Expos, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Navarro
Alou hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Expos, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Segui vs. Navarro
Segui takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Expos, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Navarro
Fletcherhits a dribbler in front of the plate. Servais interferes with Fletcher who is awarded first base. Segui moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Expos, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Santangelo vs. Navarro
Santangelo hits a popup into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Expos, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Cormier
Sanchez hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Expos, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Navarro vs. Cormier
Navarro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Expos, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Cormier
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cormier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Expos, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Silvestri vs. Navarro
Silvestri hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Expos, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cormier vs. Navarro
Cormier bunts towards the mound. Navarro fields it and throws to first for the out. Silvestri moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Expos, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Grudzielanek vs. Navarro
Grudzielanek hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Silvestri scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Expos, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lansing vs. Navarro
Lansing hits a line drive towards the mound. Navarro reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Expos, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Navarro
Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grudzielanek scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Expos, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Navarro
Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Expos, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Segui vs. Navarro
Segui hits a fly ball into left field. Timmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Expos, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Cormier
Sandberg hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lansing settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Expos, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Cormier
Grace bunts towards the mound. Cormier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Expos, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Cormier
Sosa takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Expos, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Timmons vs. Cormier
Timmons hits a ball on the ground towards third. Silvestri fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Expos, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Navarro
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Expos, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Santangelo vs. Navarro
Santangelo hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of McRae. Santangelo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Expos, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Silvestri vs. Navarro
Silvestri hits a line drive into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Expos, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Cormier vs. Navarro
Cormier hits a popup into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Expos, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Cormier
Servais hits a popup, foul, towards first. Segui settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Expos, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Cormier
Gomez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Expos, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sanchez vs. Cormier
Sanchez hits a fly ball into center field. Santangelo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Expos, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Cormier
Jose Hernandez pinch hits for Jaime Navarro.
Hernandez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gomez moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Expos, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
McRae vs. Scott
Tim Scott now pitching.
McRae takes first base on ball four. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Expos, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Sandberg vs. Scott
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grudzielanek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Expos, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Perez
Mike Perez now pitching.
Grudzielanek hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Expos, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lansing vs. Perez
Lansing is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Expos, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Perez
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rodriguez for the out. Lansing moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Expos, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Perez
Alou strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Expos, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Scott
Grace 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Expos, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Scott
Sosa strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Expos, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Timmons vs. Scott
Timmons hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Expos, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Segui vs. Wendell
Turk Wendell now pitching. Luis Gonzalez now playing left field.
Segui hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Expos, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Fletcher vs. Wendell
Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fletcher for the out. Segui moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Expos, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Santangelo vs. Wendell
Santangelo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Expos, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Silvestri vs. Wendell
Silvestri takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Expos, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Obando vs. Wendell
Sherman Obando pinch hits for Tim Scott.
Obando takes first base on ball four. Segui moves to third. Silvestri moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Expos, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Grudzielanek vs. Wendell
Grudzielanek hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Expos, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Rojas
Mel Rojas now pitching.
Servais hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Expos, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Rojas
Gomez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Servais moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Expos, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bullett vs. Rojas
Scott Bullett pinch hits for Rey Sanchez.
Bullett hits a fly ball into center field. Santangelo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Expos, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Rojas
Gonzalez hits a line drive towards short. Grudzielanek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Expos, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Rojas
McRae hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Servais scores. Gomez moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Expos, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Sandberg vs. Rojas
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rojas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/8/1996 -- Chicago at Montreal (N) Chicago AB R H RBI Montreal AB R H RBI McRae B, cf 4 0 1 1 Grudzielanek M, ss 5 2 2 1 Sandberg R, 2b 5 0 0 0 Lansing M, 2b 3 1 1 1 Grace M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Rodriguez H, lf 3 0 1 2 Sosa S, rf 3 1 1 0 Alou M, rf 4 0 1 0 Timmons O, lf 4 0 0 0 Segui D, 1b 3 0 1 0 Wendell T, p 0 0 0 0 Fletcher D, c 3 0 1 0 Servais S, c 3 1 2 1 Santangelo F, cf 4 0 1 0 Gomez L, 3b 4 0 3 0 Silvestri D, 3b 3 1 1 0 Sanchez R, ss 2 0 0 0 Cormier R, p 2 0 1 0 Bullett S, ph 1 0 0 0 Scott T, p 0 0 0 0 Navarro J, p 2 0 0 0 Obando S, ph 0 0 0 0 Hernandez J, ph 1 0 1 0 Rojas M, p 0 0 0 0 Perez M, p 0 0 0 0 Gonzalez L, lf 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 2 8 2 30 4 10 4 Chicago 010 000 001 -- 2 Montreal 200 020 00x -- 4 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Navarro J (L) 6.0 9 4 3 1 0 Perez M 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Wendell T 1.0 1 0 0 2 1 Montreal IP H R ER BB SO Cormier R (W) 6.2 5 1 1 2 2 Scott T 1.1 0 0 0 1 1 Rojas M (S) 1.0 3 1 1 0 0 E -- Sosa S, Servais S DP -- Chicago 2 LOB -- Chicago 9, Montreal 9 2B -- Grudzielanek M 2, Lansing M, Sosa S, Gomez L, Servais S, Santangelo F SH -- Cormier R SF -- Rodriguez H, Servais S HBP -- by Perez M (Lansing M) T -- 2:39 A -- 12484
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