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Cincinnati Reds @ Chicago Cubs

1996-04-17 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· 10 innings Β· Att: 13023 Β· 50Β°F, sunny, dry Β· 2:52

Chicago Cubs defeated Cincinnati Reds 8–6. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 1st. Turk Wendell earned the win. Sammy Sosa went 2-for-5 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

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W: Turk Wendell   L: Johnny Ruffin   SV: (none)

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

Cincinnati Reds β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Lenny Harris501200
Bret Boone501000
Barry Larkin411010
Ed Taubensee312120
Hal Morris502102
Eric Davis511001
Jeff Branson422110
Vince Coleman510102
Kevin Jarvis100001
Eric Anthony100001
Willie Greene100000
Mike Kelly100001

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Brian McRae320020
Ryne Sandberg411111
Mark Grace421010
Sammy Sosa522401
Luis Gonzalez412000
Scott Servais301102
Leo Gomez401101
Rey Sanchez400001
Jaime Navarro301000
Scott Bullett100000

Cincinnati Reds β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Kevin Jarvis3.0613
Roger Salkeld2.0111
Tim Pugh2.0010
Johnny Ruffin2.0212

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jaime Navarro6.2926
Doug Jones1.1102
Turk Wendell2.0020

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Lenny Harris: 8/F8RM
  • Bret Boone: 63/G6
  • Barry Larkin: S8/L4MD
  • Ed Taubensee: D7/L5L/R6.1-H
  • Hal Morris: K

Bot 1

  • Brian McRae: W
  • Ryne Sandberg: E4/G34.1-2
  • Mark Grace: 7/F7LD
  • Sammy Sosa: K
  • Luis Gonzalez: S5/G5S.2-H(E5/TH)(UR)(NR);1-3
  • Scott Servais: S6/G56.3-H(UR);1-2
  • Leo Gomez: S7/L56D.2-H(UR);1-2
  • Rey Sanchez: 8/F78

Top 2

  • Eric Davis: S9/L89/R4
  • Jeff Branson: T9/L89.1-H
  • Vince Coleman: K/C
  • Kevin Jarvis: K23
  • Lenny Harris: 5/P5DF

Bot 2

  • Jaime Navarro: S8/L4MD
  • Brian McRae: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
  • Ryne Sandberg: 8/F8LM

Top 3

  • Bret Boone: 63/G6
  • Barry Larkin: 6/P6MD
  • Ed Taubensee: W
  • Hal Morris: K

Bot 3

  • Mark Grace: S9/L34D/R4
  • Sammy Sosa: HR/L78XD.1-H
  • Luis Gonzalez: 8/F8LD
  • Scott Servais: K
  • Leo Gomez: K

Top 4

  • Eric Davis: K
  • Jeff Branson: W
  • Vince Coleman: 4E6/G4.1-2
  • Eric Anthony: K/C
  • Lenny Harris: T9/F89XD/R4.2-H(UR);1-H(UR)
  • Bret Boone: 8/L89S

Bot 4

  • Rey Sanchez: 4/P3D
  • Jaime Navarro: 7/F7L
  • Brian McRae: W
  • Ryne Sandberg: SB2
  • Ryne Sandberg: D7/L56D.2-H
  • Mark Grace: 43/G34D

Top 5

  • Barry Larkin: 3/P3DF
  • Ed Taubensee: 6/P6MD
  • Hal Morris: S9/L9S
  • Eric Davis: 54(1)/FO/G5

Bot 5

  • Sammy Sosa: 2/P2LF
  • Luis Gonzalez: 9/F9LD
  • Scott Servais: K

Top 6

  • Jeff Branson: T8/L78XD/R5
  • Vince Coleman: 63/G6.3-H
  • Willie Greene: 3/P34
  • Lenny Harris: 53/G5S

Bot 6

  • Leo Gomez: E5/G5
  • Rey Sanchez: 64(1)/FO/G56/R3
  • Jaime Navarro: 56(1)4/GDP/BG15

Top 7

  • Bret Boone: S9/L34D
  • Barry Larkin: 13/G15.1-2
  • Ed Taubensee: S7/G6.2XH(72)
  • Hal Morris: D7/F7D.1-H
  • Eric Davis: 63/G6D

Bot 7

  • Brian McRae: 7/L7LS
  • Ryne Sandberg: W
  • Mark Grace: 8/L8RD
  • Sammy Sosa: 3/P13

Top 8

  • Jeff Branson: 8/F8LD
  • Vince Coleman: K
  • Mike Kelly: K

Bot 8

  • Luis Gonzalez: S9/G34
  • Scott Servais: 13/SH/BG3S.1-2
  • Leo Gomez: 4/P3DF
  • Rey Sanchez: K

Top 9

  • Lenny Harris: 43/G4
  • Bret Boone: 8/F8RD
  • Barry Larkin: W
  • Ed Taubensee: SB2
  • Ed Taubensee: W
  • Hal Morris: 7/F7

Bot 9

  • Scott Bullett: 9/F9D
  • Brian McRae: 6/P7LS
  • Ryne Sandberg: K

Top 10

  • Eric Davis: 7/L78
  • Jeff Branson: 31/G3L
  • Vince Coleman: 6/P56D

Bot 10

  • Mark Grace: W
  • Sammy Sosa: HR/F78.1-H