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Chicago Cubs @ Atlanta Braves
1996-05-20 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 29984 · 88°F, night, dry · Wind 8 mph L to R · 2:27
Atlanta Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 18–1. Atlanta Braves put up 7 in the 2nd. Steve Avery earned the win. Chipper Jones went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| ATL | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 17 |
W: Steve Avery L: Frank Castillo SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jeff Kellogg · 1B: Paul Runge · 2B: Angel Hernandez · 3B: Jerry Layne · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian McRae | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryne Sandberg | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Grace | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sammy Sosa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Leo Gomez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Servais | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ozzie Timmons | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rey Sanchez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rodney Myers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Hernandez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Dorsett | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pedro Valdes | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Gonzalez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marquis Grissom | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Lemke | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Chipper Jones | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred McGriff | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Klesko | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dwight Smith | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Perez | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Blauser | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Steve Avery | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jermaine Dye | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Houston | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Belliard | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Bielecki | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Castillo | 1.1 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| Rodney Myers | 3.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Doug Jones | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Perez | 1.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Patterson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Avery | 6.0 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| Mike Bielecki | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Pedro Borbon | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brian McRae: K23
- Ryne Sandberg: K
- Mark Grace: K/C
Bot 1
- Marquis Grissom: D9/L9LD/R6
- Mark Lemke: 31/G3.2-3
- Chipper Jones: 43/G34.3-H
- Fred McGriff: K/C
Top 2
- Sammy Sosa: 163/G6M
- Leo Gomez: 53/G5
- Scott Servais: 9/L9D
Bot 2
- Ryan Klesko: S8/L8RS
- Dwight Smith: S9/F9S.1-2
- Eddie Perez: S8/L4MD.2-H;1-2
- Jeff Blauser: 9/L9M
- Steve Avery: D7/L78M/R62.2-H;1-H
- Marquis Grissom: D7/L5L.2-H
- Mark Lemke: W
- Chipper Jones: HR/F7L.2-H;1-H;B-H
- Fred McGriff: 31/G3
- Ryan Klesko: 31/G3
Top 3
- Ozzie Timmons: 53/G5S
- Rey Sanchez: S9/L4D/R4
- Rodney Myers: K
- Brian McRae: 53/G56
Bot 3
- Dwight Smith: 31/G3
- Eddie Perez: 8/L78D
- Jeff Blauser: HR/F78XD.B-H
- Steve Avery: 43/G4M
Top 4
- Ryne Sandberg: 63/G6
- Mark Grace: D9/L9LS
- Sammy Sosa: K
- Leo Gomez: 13/G13
Bot 4
- Marquis Grissom: K
- Mark Lemke: 43/G4
- Chipper Jones: S9/L9LM
- Fred McGriff: HR/L9D.1-H;B-H
- Ryan Klesko: 43/G4
Top 5
- Scott Servais: 9/F89M
- Ozzie Timmons: 9/F89S
- Rey Sanchez: 9/F9D
Bot 5
- Dwight Smith: 43/G4
- Eddie Perez: 53/G5
- Jeff Blauser: W
- Steve Avery: 43/G34
Top 6
- Jose Hernandez: K
- Brian McRae: 143/G4M
- Ryne Sandberg: 8/F8LS
Bot 6
- Jermaine Dye: 8/L8LD
- Mark Lemke: S8/L8RS
- Chipper Jones: S5/L5.1-2
- Tyler Houston: HR/F89XD.2-H;1-H;B-H
- Ryan Klesko: K
- Dwight Smith: 7/F7S
Top 7
- Mark Grace: S8/L6MD
- Sammy Sosa: D7/L78D/R6.1-3
- Leo Gomez: S6/G56D.3-H;2-2
- Scott Servais: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M.2-3
- Ozzie Timmons: 8/F78XD
Bot 7
- Eddie Perez: S7/G56
- Rafael Belliard: 9/F9LMF
- Mike Bielecki: W.1-2
- Jermaine Dye: S9/L34.2-3;1-2
- Mark Lemke: S8/G4M.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Chipper Jones: 31/G3L.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Tyler Houston: S8/L6MD.3-H;2-H
- Ryan Klesko: W.1-2
- Dwight Smith: 7/F7LD
Top 8
- Rey Sanchez: W
- Jose Hernandez: 9/L9LD
- Brian Dorsett: S7/G56.1-2
- Ryne Sandberg: S7/L78S.2-3;1-2
- Pedro Valdes: K
- Luis Gonzalez: 64(1)/FO/G6M
Bot 8
- Eddie Perez: 53/G5
- Rafael Belliard: K
- Mike Bielecki: K/C
Top 9
- Leo Gomez: 53/G5
- Scott Servais: 8/F89M
- Ozzie Timmons: 53/G5