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Colorado Rockies @ Chicago Cubs

1995-06-11 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 27245 · 60°F, sunny, dry · Wind 12 mph to CF · 2:58

Colorado Rockies defeated Chicago Cubs 5–1. Colorado Rockies put up 3 in the 3rd. Mark Thompson earned the win and Curt Leskanic picked up the save. Larry Walker went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
COL	0	1	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	5	9
CHN	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	6

W: Mark Thompson L: Steve Trachsel SV: Curt Leskanic

Umpires — HP: Jerry Meals · 1B: Randy Marsh · 2B: Charlie Reliford · 3B: Jeff Kellogg · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Colorado Rockies — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Walt Weiss	4	1	1	0	1	0
Ellis Burks	4	1	1	0	0	2
Dante Bichette	5	1	2	1	0	1
Larry Walker	3	2	2	1	2	1
Vinny Castilla	3	0	1	2	1	0
Andres Galarraga	3	0	1	1	1	1
Joe Girardi	4	0	0	0	0	1
Jason Bates	3	0	1	0	0	2
Mark Thompson	3	0	0	0	0	3
Curt Leskanic	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Kingery	1	0	0	0	0	1

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Brian McRae	3	1	1	0	1	0
Rey Sanchez	4	0	0	0	0	1
Sammy Sosa	4	0	0	0	0	1
Mark Grace	4	0	3	1	0	0
Shawon Dunston	2	0	0	0	0	1
Rick Wilkins	3	0	0	0	1	1
Howard Johnson	4	0	1	0	0	1
Steve Buechele	2	0	0	0	0	1
Steve Trachsel	1	0	0	0	0	1
Scott Bullett	2	0	0	0	0	1
Jose Hernandez	2	0	0	0	0	0
Kevin Roberson	1	0	1	0	0	0
Ozzie Timmons	1	0	0	0	0	0

Colorado Rockies — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Mark Thompson	6.2	6	2	6
Curt Leskanic	2.1	0	0	2

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Steve Trachsel	5.0	6	5	9
Turk Wendell	1.1	2	0	1
Larry Casian	0.0	1	0	0
Mike Walker	0.2	0	0	0
Mike Perez	1.0	0	0	0
Bryan Hickerson	1.0	0	0	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Walt Weiss: 43/G34D
Ellis Burks: K
Dante Bichette: K

Bot 1

Brian McRae: S8/G6M
Rey Sanchez: 8/F78D
Sammy Sosa: 8/F8RD
Mark Grace: SB2
Mark Grace: S8/G4M.2-H
Shawon Dunston: WP.1-2
Shawon Dunston: K

Top 2

Larry Walker: HR/F9D
Vinny Castilla: W
Andres Galarraga: CS2(26)
Andres Galarraga: W
Joe Girardi: K
Jason Bates: K

Bot 2

Rick Wilkins: 8/F78D
Howard Johnson: 8/F89
Steve Buechele: 63/G6

Top 3

Mark Thompson: K
Walt Weiss: W
Ellis Burks: S8/L8LM.1-2
Dante Bichette: D8/L89D.2-H;1-3
Larry Walker: I
Vinny Castilla: S8/G6M.3-H;2-H;1-3
Andres Galarraga: K
Joe Girardi: 63/G6

Bot 3

Steve Trachsel: K
Brian McRae: 63/G6
Rey Sanchez: K

Top 4

Jason Bates: K
Mark Thompson: K
Walt Weiss: S7/L7LS
Ellis Burks: K

Bot 4

Sammy Sosa: 9/L9
Mark Grace: D9/F9D
Shawon Dunston: 7/F7D
Rick Wilkins: W
Howard Johnson: K

Top 5

Dante Bichette: 8/F8RD
Larry Walker: W
Vinny Castilla: 7/F78D
Andres Galarraga: D7/F7D.1-H
Joe Girardi: 9/F9

Bot 5

Steve Buechele: K
Scott Bullett: 63/G6
Brian McRae: 43/G4

Top 6

Jason Bates: S5/G5L
Mark Thompson: CS2(26)
Mark Thompson: K
Walt Weiss: 43/G34D

Bot 6

Rey Sanchez: 7/F7D
Sammy Sosa: 9/F9LS
Mark Grace: D7/F7LD
Jose Hernandez: 3/G/G3S

Top 7

Ellis Burks: 13/G15
Dante Bichette: S9/G4
Larry Walker: S5/BG5S.1-2
Vinny Castilla: 7/F7LS
Andres Galarraga: BK.2-3;1-2
Andres Galarraga: 53/G5D

Bot 7

Rick Wilkins: 3/G/G3
Howard Johnson: S9/G34
Kevin Roberson: D9/F9D.1-3
Scott Bullett: K
Brian McRae: W
Rey Sanchez: 2/P2RF

Top 8

Joe Girardi: 63/G6
Jason Bates: HP
Curt Leskanic: 14/SH/BG23.1-2
Walt Weiss: 7/F7

Bot 8

Sammy Sosa: K
Mark Grace: 43/G4
Jose Hernandez: 9/F9L

Top 9

Mike Kingery: K
Dante Bichette: 5/L5
Larry Walker: K

Bot 9

Rick Wilkins: K
Howard Johnson: 8/F78D
Ozzie Timmons: 63/G56

Notes & reviews

Steve Buechele and Cubs manager Jim Riggleman ejected by HP umpire Jerry Meals
Jason Bates slid hard into SS Shawon Dunston, who objected to the slide; Dunston flipped off Bates' helmet, instigating a bench-clearing brawl; Dunston was ejected by 2B umpire Charlie Reliford and suspended for two games

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