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Cincinnati Reds @ Chicago Cubs

1996-04-16 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 11464 Β· 40Β°F, cloudy, dry Β· Wind 17 mph L to R Β· 2:43

Chicago Cubs defeated Cincinnati Reds 6–3. Chicago Cubs put up 6 in the 6th. Steve Trachsel earned the win. Lenny Harris went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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W: Steve Trachsel   L: Mark Portugal   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Rich Rieker Β· 1B: Jerry Layne Β· 2B: Paul Runge Β· 3B: Joe West Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Cincinnati Reds β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Vince Coleman500000
Eric Anthony300011
Barry Larkin301010
Ed Taubensee400001
Hal Morris200020
Bret Boone411002
Mike Kelly200010
Jeff Branson402000
Mark Portugal100000
Eric Davis211100
Lenny Harris111200

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Brian McRae401100
Ryne Sandberg501202
Mark Grace401000
Sammy Sosa412000
Luis Gonzalez212020
Scott Servais210010
Leo Gomez412202
Rey Sanchez311010
Steve Trachsel200001
Scott Bullett111100
Todd Haney000010

Cincinnati Reds β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Mark Portugal5.1733
Hector Carrasco0.0110
Jeff Shaw2.2312

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Steve Trachsel6.0254
Terry Adams2.0100
Doug Jones1.0300

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Vince Coleman: 23/BG2L
  • Eric Anthony: W
  • Barry Larkin: 7/F78M
  • Ed Taubensee: 5/P56

Bot 1

  • Brian McRae: 13/G13S
  • Ryne Sandberg: 53/G5
  • Mark Grace: S8/P8LS/R4
  • Sammy Sosa: 64(1)/FO/G6

Top 2

  • Hal Morris: W
  • Bret Boone: K
  • Mike Kelly: W.1-2
  • Jeff Branson: 8/F8RD/R4.2-3
  • Mark Portugal: 63/G56

Bot 2

  • Luis Gonzalez: S9/G34/R6
  • Scott Servais: W.1-2
  • Leo Gomez: S8/L6MD/R4.2-3;1-2
  • Rey Sanchez: 52(3)/FO/G56S.2-3;1-2;B-1
  • Steve Trachsel: K
  • Brian McRae: 8/L8RD

Top 3

  • Vince Coleman: 43/G4
  • Eric Anthony: 3/G3
  • Barry Larkin: W
  • Ed Taubensee: 6/P56

Bot 3

  • Ryne Sandberg: 8/F8LD
  • Mark Grace: 43/G4
  • Sammy Sosa: 63/G6

Top 4

  • Hal Morris: 31/G3
  • Bret Boone: K
  • Mike Kelly: 8/P8LS

Bot 4

  • Luis Gonzalez: W
  • Scott Servais: CS2(24)
  • Scott Servais: 8/F8LXD
  • Leo Gomez: K

Top 5

  • Jeff Branson: S49/L4D/R6
  • Mark Portugal: 14/SH/BG23.1-2
  • Vince Coleman: 53/G15.2-3
  • Eric Anthony: K

Bot 5

  • Rey Sanchez: D7/L5D/R65
  • Steve Trachsel: 5(B)4(2)/BPDP/BP5S
  • Brian McRae: S9/L4D/R46
  • Ryne Sandberg: K

Top 6

  • Barry Larkin: D7/L7DW+/R6
  • Ed Taubensee: K
  • Hal Morris: IW
  • Bret Boone: 9/F89D/R46.2-3
  • Mike Kelly: SB2
  • Mike Kelly: 7/F78M

Bot 6

  • Mark Grace: 6/P6M
  • Sammy Sosa: S5/BG56S/R3/U4
  • Luis Gonzalez: W.1-2
  • Scott Servais: HP.2-3;1-2
  • Leo Gomez: D9/F9LD/R42.3-H;2-H;1-3
  • Rey Sanchez: W
  • Scott Bullett: S9/G34/R3.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Brian McRae: 8/SF/F8LD/R4.3-H;2-3
  • Ryne Sandberg: D9/L9LM/R6.3-H;1-H
  • Mark Grace: 31/G3

Top 7

  • Jeff Branson: S9/L89M/R4
  • Eric Davis: 64(1)43/GDP/G6
  • Vince Coleman: 3/G3S

Bot 7

  • Sammy Sosa: S5/G5S/R3/U4
  • Luis Gonzalez: S9/G34/R6.1-2
  • Scott Servais: 64(1)43/GDP/G6.2-3
  • Leo Gomez: K

Top 8

  • Eric Anthony: 63/G6M
  • Barry Larkin: 53/G6
  • Ed Taubensee: 3/G3L

Bot 8

  • Rey Sanchez: 43/G4M
  • Todd Haney: W
  • Brian McRae: 63/G6.1-2
  • Ryne Sandberg: K

Top 9

  • Hal Morris: 43/G4
  • Bret Boone: S7/G56/R64
  • Lenny Harris: HR/L9D.1-H
  • Jeff Branson: 7/F78D
  • Eric Davis: HR/L9LD
  • Vince Coleman: 3/G34S