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Expos
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 9, 1996
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Montreal Expos, played on June 9, 1996 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | June 9, 1996 |
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Visiting Team |
Montreal Expos
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 9, 1996 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kirk Rueter |
Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Trachsel |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 30,785 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Mark Hirschbeck 1B: Bruce Froemming 2B: Charlie Williams 3B: Steve Rippley |
Montreal Expos Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mark Grudzielanek | Shortstop |
Mike Lansing | Second Baseman |
Henry Rodriguez | Left Fielder |
David Segui | First Baseman |
Moises Alou | Right Fielder |
F.P. Santangelo | Center Fielder |
Lenny Webster | Catcher |
Shane Andrews | Third Baseman |
Kirk Rueter | Pitcher |
Felipe Alou | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Brian McRae | Center Fielder |
Doug Glanville | Left Fielder |
Mark Grace | First Baseman |
Sammy Sosa | Right Fielder |
Leo Gomez | Third Baseman |
Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
Scott Servais | Catcher |
Jose Hernandez | Shortstop |
Steve Trachsel | Pitcher |
Jim Riggleman | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Expos
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 9, 1996
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Trachsel
Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gomez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Lansing vs. Trachsel
There goes Grudzielanek. The throw from Servais and he is safe. Grudzielanek steals second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Lansing vs. Trachsel
Lansing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Grudzielanek moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Rodriguez vs. Trachsel
Rodriguez hits a line drive towards short. Hernandez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Segui vs. Trachsel
Segui hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gomez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Rueter
McRae hits a popup into left field. Rodriguez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Glanville vs. Rueter
Glanville hits a line drive into left field. Rodriguez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Rueter
Grace hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Rueter
Sosa hits a popup towards first. Segui juggles the ball. That's an error on Segui. Grace moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Gomez vs. Rueter
Rueter fires to first and has Sosa trapped. There's the throw to Grudzielanek who tags Sosa for the out. Grace scores. That run is unearned. View Play
Top 2
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Trachsel
Alou 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: 1-2, RoB: ---
Santangelo vs. Trachsel
Santangelo strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Webster vs. Trachsel
Webster strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Rueter
Gomez strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Rueter
Sandberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rodriguez throws the ball in to Lansing who tags Sandberg, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Rueter
Servais hits a line drive towards short. Grudzielanek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Trachsel
Andrews strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rueter vs. Trachsel
Rueter strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Trachsel
Grudzielanek hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Sosa fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Sosa. Grudzielanek moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lansing vs. Trachsel
Lansing 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 3
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Rueter
Hernandez 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: 1-2, RoB: ---
Trachsel vs. Rueter
Trachsel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Andrews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Rueter
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Andrews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Trachsel
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Segui vs. Trachsel
Segui hits a line drive towards third. Gomez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Trachsel
Alou hits a line drive into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Glanville vs. Rueter
Glanville 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Rueter
Grace hits a popup towards first. Segui settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Rueter
Sosa strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Santangelo vs. Trachsel
Santangelo hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Webster vs. Trachsel
Webster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gomez juggles the ball. That's an error on Gomez. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Trachsel
Andrews hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rueter vs. Trachsel
Rueter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rueter for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Rueter
Gomez hits a fly ball into center field. Santangelo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Rueter
Sandberg 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: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Rueter
Servais hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Trachsel
Grudzielanek hits a line drive into left field. Glanville settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lansing vs. Trachsel
Lansing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Trachsel
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Rueter
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Trachsel vs. Rueter
Trachsel strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Rueter
McRae 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
Top 7
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Segui vs. Trachsel
Segui hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hernandez. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Trachsel
Alou hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Glanville. Alou reaches second base with a double. Segui moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Santangelo vs. Trachsel
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. Segui scores. Alou moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Webster vs. Trachsel
Webster hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alou scores. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Trachsel
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trachsel fields it and throws to first for the out. Webster moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rueter vs. Trachsel
Rueter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Expos, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Glanville vs. Rueter
Glanville 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, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Rueter
Grace hits a line drive into center field. Santangelo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Rueter
Sosa hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Alou. Sosa reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Gomez vs. Rueter
Gomez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Sandberg vs. Veres
Dave Veres now pitching.
Sandberg hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Veres
Servais takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Veres
Hernandez 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 8
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Expos, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Adams
Terry Adams now pitching.
Grudzielanek hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lansing vs. Adams
Lansing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Adams
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bullett vs. Veres
Scott Bullett pinch hits for Terry Adams.
Bullett hits a popup into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Veres
McRae bunts towards the right side of the infield. Lansing fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bullett moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Glanville vs. Veres
Glanville bunts towards the mound. Veres fields it and throws to third for the out. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Grace vs. Veres
Grace hits a fly ball into center field. Santangelo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Sosa vs. Veres
Sosa takes first base on ball four. McRae moves to third. Glanville moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gomez vs. Manuel
Barry Manuel now pitching.
Gomez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lansing settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Expos, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Segui vs. Wendell
Scott Bullett now playing left field. Turk Wendell now pitching.
Segui hits a fly ball into left field. Bullett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Wendell
Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Santangelo vs. Wendell
Santangelo hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gomez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Webster vs. Wendell
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. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/9/1996 -- Montreal at Chicago (D) Montreal AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Grudzielanek M, ss 4 0 2 0 McRae B, cf 4 0 1 0 Lansing M, 2b 4 0 0 0 Glanville D, lf 4 0 0 0 Rodriguez H, lf 4 0 0 0 Wendell T, p 0 0 0 0 Segui D, 1b 4 1 0 0 Grace M, 1b 4 1 1 0 Alou M, rf 3 1 1 0 Sosa S, rf 3 1 1 0 Santangelo F, cf 4 0 0 1 Gomez L, 3b 3 1 0 0 Webster L, c 4 0 1 1 Sandberg R, 2b 3 1 2 3 Andrews S, 3b 3 0 0 0 Servais S, c 2 0 0 0 Rueter K, p 3 0 0 0 Hernandez J, ss 3 0 0 0 Veres D, p 0 0 0 0 Trachsel S, p 2 0 0 0 Manuel B, p 0 0 0 0 Adams T, p 0 0 0 0 Bullett S, ph-lf 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 2 4 2 29 4 6 3 Montreal 000 000 200 -- 2 Chicago 100 000 30x -- 4 Montreal IP H R ER BB SO Rueter K (L) 6.2 3 3 2 1 4 Veres D 1.0 3 1 1 2 0 Manuel B 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Trachsel S (W) 7.0 4 2 1 0 6 Adams T 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Wendell T (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 E -- Segui D, Sosa S, Gomez L, Hernandez J LOB -- Montreal 5, Chicago 4 2B -- Grudzielanek M, Alou M, Sosa S HR -- Sandberg R SB -- Grudzielanek M CS -- Sosa S T -- 2:29 A -- 30785
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