Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Urbina
  
  McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Sandberg vs. Urbina
  
  Sandberg strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Grace vs. Urbina
  
  Grace hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. McRae moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Sosa vs. Urbina
  
  Sosa strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Gonzalez vs. Urbina
  
  Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. Grace moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
  Magadan vs. Urbina
  
  Magadan hits a popup into center field for a base hit. McRae scores. Grace scores. Gonzalez moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Houston vs. Urbina
  
  Houston hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Grudzielanek vs. Castillo
  
  Grudzielanek 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 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Lansing vs. Castillo
  
  Lansing hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Floyd vs. Castillo
  
  Floyd hits a line drive towards short. Hernandez catches it and throws to first to double up Lansing. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Urbina
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Silvestri fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Castillo vs. Urbina
  
  Castillo strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Urbina
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Alou. McRae reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Sandberg vs. Urbina
  
  Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Castillo
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fletcher vs. Castillo
  
  Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Castillo
  
  White 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 3

• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Urbina
  
  Grace hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Sosa vs. Urbina
  
  Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards the mound, off Urbina's glove, towards Lansing, who fields it, throws to second, with Grudzielanek covering, for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Urbina
  
  Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Magadan vs. Urbina
  
  There goes Gonzalez. The throw from Fletcher and he is safe. Gonzalez steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Magadan vs. Urbina
  
  Magadan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Houston vs. Urbina
  
  Houston hits a line drive into left field. Santangelo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Santangelo vs. Castillo
  
  Santangelo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Silvestri vs. Castillo
  
  Silvestri hits a line drive into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Urbina vs. Castillo
  
  Urbina bunts towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Urbina for the out. Santangelo moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Grudzielanek vs. Castillo
  
  Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Urbina
  
  Hernandez strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Castillo vs. Urbina
  
  Castillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Silvestri fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Urbina
  
  McRae hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Sandberg vs. Urbina
  
  Urbina fires over to first and Floyd drops the ball. That's an error on Floyd. McRae moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Sandberg vs. Urbina
  
  There goes McRae. The throw from Fletcher and he is safe. McRae steals third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
  Sandberg vs. Urbina
  
  Sandberg takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Grace vs. Urbina
  
  Grace takes first base on ball four. Sandberg moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
  Sosa vs. Urbina
  
  Sosa strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Lansing vs. Castillo
  
  Lansing strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Floyd vs. Castillo
  
  Floyd strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Castillo
  
  Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Fletcher vs. Castillo
  
  Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fletcher for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Urbina
  
  Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Santangelo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Magadan vs. Urbina
  
  Magadan hits a line drive into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Houston vs. Urbina
  
  Houston is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  White vs. Castillo
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Magadan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Santangelo vs. Castillo
  
  There goes White. The throw from Houston and he is out, Hernandez applying the tag. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Santangelo vs. Castillo
  
  Santangelo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Silvestri vs. Castillo
  
  Silvestri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Magadan fields it and throws to first for the out. Santangelo moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Obando vs. Castillo
  
  Sherman Obando pinch hits for Ugueth Urbina.
  
  Obando is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Daal
  
  Omar Daal now pitching.
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Daal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Castillo vs. Daal
  
  Castillo 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, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Daal
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Grudzielanek vs. Castillo
  
  Grudzielanek hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Lansing vs. Castillo
  
  Lansing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Floyd vs. Castillo
  
  Floyd strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Sandberg vs. Daal
  
  Sandberg hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Daal
  
  Grace is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Daal
  
  Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Silvestri fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Castillo
  
  Leo Gomez now playing third base.
  
  Alou hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McRae who is chasing the ball. Alou reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Fletcher vs. Castillo
  
  Fletcher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alou scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Adams
  
  Terry Adams now pitching.
  
  White hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sosa. White reaches second base with a double. Fletcher moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Santangelo vs. Adams
  
  Santangelo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
  Stankiewicz vs. Adams
  
  Andy Stankiewicz pinch hits for Dave Silvestri.
  
  Stankiewicz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fletcher scores. White moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Rodriguez vs. Adams
  
  Henry Rodriguez pinch hits for Omar Daal.
  
  Rodriguez is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Dyer
  
  Mike Dyer now pitching. Andy Stankiewicz now playing third base.
  
  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 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Gomez vs. Dyer
  
  Gomez hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Houston vs. Dyer
  
  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 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Grudzielanek vs. Adams
  
  Grudzielanek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lansing vs. Adams
  
  Lansing bunts towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lansing for the out. Grudzielanek moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Floyd vs. Casian
  
  Larry Casian now pitching.
  
  Floyd hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops it up and throws to first, with Casian covering, for the out. Grudzielanek moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
  Alou vs. Casian
  
  Alou is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Fletcher vs. Casian
  
  Fletcher strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Dyer
  
  Hernandez is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sanchez vs. Dyer
  
  Rey Sanchez pinch hits for Larry Casian.
  
  Sanchez bunts between the mound and first base. Dyer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sanchez for the out. Hernandez moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  McRae vs. Dyer
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dyer fields it and has Hernandez trapped. There's the throw to Stankiewicz who throws to Lansing, who tags Hernandez for the out. McRae moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Sandberg vs. Dyer
  
  Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stankiewicz fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Stankiewicz. McRae scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Grace vs. Dyer
  
  Grace hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Grudzielanek fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cubs, 3 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  White vs. Wendell
  
  Turk Wendell now pitching.
  
  White strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Santangelo vs. Wendell
  
  Santangelo hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Stankiewicz vs. Wendell
  
  Stankiewicz 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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         Game of 8/10/1996 -- Chicago at Montreal (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Montreal           AB  R  H RBI
McRae B, cf           5  2  3  0   Grudzielanek M, ss    4  0  1  0   
Sandberg R, 2b        4  0  0  0   Lansing M, 2b         3  0  1  0   
Grace M, 1b           4  1  2  0   Floyd C, 1b           4  0  0  0   
Sosa S, rf            4  0  0  0   Alou M, rf            3  1  3  0   
Gonzalez L, lf        3  0  1  0   Fletcher D, c         4  1  1  1   
Magadan D, 3b         2  0  1  2   White R, cf           4  0  2  0   
Gomez L, 3b           1  0  0  0   Santangelo F, lf      4  0  2  0   
Houston T, c          4  0  0  0   Silvestri D, 3b       2  0  0  0   
Hernandez J, ss       3  0  0  0   Stankiewicz A, ph-3b  2  0  0  1   
Castillo F, p         3  0  0  0   Urbina U, p           0  0  0  0   
Adams T, p            0  0  0  0   Obando S, ph          1  0  0  0   
Casian L, p           0  0  0  0   Daal O, p             0  0  0  0   
Sanchez R, ph         0  0  0  0   Rodriguez H, ph       1  0  0  0   
Wendell T, p          0  0  0  0   Dyer M, p             0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  3  7  2                        32  2 10  2

Chicago          200 000 001 --  3
Montreal         000 000 200 --  2

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Castillo F*           6.0  8  2  2  0  4
Adams T               1.1  2  0  0  0  1
Casian L (W)          0.2  0  0  0  1  1
Wendell T (S)         1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Montreal             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Urbina U              5.0  7  2  2  4  6
Daal O                2.0  0  0  0  0  1
Dyer M (L)            2.0  0  1  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th

E -- Floyd C, Stankiewicz A
DP -- Chicago 2, Montreal 1
LOB -- Chicago 9, Montreal 6
2B -- McRae B, White R
3B -- Alou M
SB -- Gonzalez L, McRae B
CS -- White R
SH -- Urbina U, Lansing M, Sanchez R
HBP -- by Dyer M (Hernandez J)
T -- 2:32
A -- 16724

    

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