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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 6β3. 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
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
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
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Barry Larkin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Ed Taubensee | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Hal Morris | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Bret Boone | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Jeff Branson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mark Portugal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eric Davis | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Lenny Harris | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brian McRae | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Ryne Sandberg | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Mark Grace | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sammy Sosa | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Luis Gonzalez | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Scott Servais | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Leo Gomez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Steve Trachsel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Todd Haney | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mark Portugal | 5.1 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
| 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2.2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Steve Trachsel | 6.0 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Doug Jones | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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

















