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New York Mets @ 
Chicago Cubs
1996-05-04 · Night game · Wrigley Field · Att: 30041 · 50°F, sunny, dry · Wind 15 mph from CF · 2:35
New York Mets defeated Chicago Cubs 7–3. New York Mets put up 3 in the 1st. Bobby Jones earned the win and Doug Henry picked up the save. Jeff Kent went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 11 | |
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Bobby Jones L: Frank Castillo SV: Doug Henry
Umpires — HP: Larry Vanover · 1B: Frank Pulli · 2B: Bob Davidson · 3B: Greg Bonin · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lance Johnson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Vizcaino | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bernard Gilkey | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Todd Hundley | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Butch Huskey | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Everett | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Kent | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Rey Ordonez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bobby Jones | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Henry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Bogar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian McRae | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryne Sandberg | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sammy Sosa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Servais | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Haney | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Leo Gomez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rey Sanchez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Castillo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Robin Jennings | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Bullett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Jones | 6.1 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| Doug Henry | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Castillo | 6.0 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
| Terry Adams | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Jones | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Turk Wendell | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lance Johnson: S7/L78
- Jose Vizcaino: BK.1-2
- Jose Vizcaino: S1/BG15S/R3.2-3
- Bernard Gilkey: S9/L89M/R54.3-H;1-3;B-2
- Todd Hundley: 43/G4.3-H;2-3
- Butch Huskey: S7/G56.3-H
- Carl Everett: K
- Jeff Kent: 3/G3S
Bot 1
- Brian McRae: 5/L5
- Ryne Sandberg: W
- Sammy Sosa: S9/G34/R6.1-3
- Luis Gonzalez: 3(B)6(1)/GDP/G3L.3-H(NR)
Top 2
- Rey Ordonez: K
- Bobby Jones: 43/G4
- Lance Johnson: 9/F89D
Bot 2
- Scott Servais: 8/F78XD
- Todd Haney: S9/L89S
- Leo Gomez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 3
- Jose Vizcaino: D98/L89D/R6
- Bernard Gilkey: K
- Todd Hundley: 31/G3.2-3
- Butch Huskey: 6/L6
Bot 3
- Rey Sanchez: 53/G5S
- Frank Castillo: K
- Brian McRae: T9/F9LM/R4
- Ryne Sandberg: 6/P56D
Top 4
- Carl Everett: 63/G6M
- Jeff Kent: 5/L5
- Rey Ordonez: 4/P3D
Bot 4
- Sammy Sosa: 9/L9M
- Luis Gonzalez: 7/F7LSF
- Scott Servais: 63/G6
Top 5
- Bobby Jones: 4/P3D
- Lance Johnson: 3/G3S
- Jose Vizcaino: 9/F9M
Bot 5
- Todd Haney: K
- Leo Gomez: 63/G56D
- Rey Sanchez: 13/BG15S
Top 6
- Bernard Gilkey: D7/L7LD/R5
- Todd Hundley: FC1/G15.2X3(165);B-2
- Butch Huskey: S8/G6M.2-H
- Carl Everett: 64(1)/FO/G56
- Jeff Kent: HR/F7LD.1-H
- Rey Ordonez: S9/L34D
- Bobby Jones: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 6
- Robin Jennings: 3/G3
- Brian McRae: W
- Ryne Sandberg: S9/L89S/R4.1-3
- Sammy Sosa: 9/F9S/R2
- Luis Gonzalez: 6(1)/FO/G6M
Top 7
- Lance Johnson: 3/G3
- Jose Vizcaino: 43/G4
- Bernard Gilkey: W
- Todd Hundley: 9/L9M
Bot 7
- Scott Servais: HP
- Todd Haney: S7/L56D.1-2
- Leo Gomez: WP.2-3;1-2
- Leo Gomez: 63/G6M.3-H
- Rey Sanchez: S8/G6M.2-H
- Scott Bullett: K
- Brian McRae: CS2(26)
Top 8
- Butch Huskey: 8/F8LXD
- Carl Everett: 43/G4D
- Jeff Kent: W
- Rey Ordonez: S8/G6M/R46.1-2
- Doug Henry: E5/G5/R2.2-H(UR)(NR);1-3
- Lance Johnson: 6/P6MS
Bot 8
- Brian McRae: 3/BG3S
- Ryne Sandberg: 53/G5L
- Sammy Sosa: 8/F8LM
Top 9
- Jose Vizcaino: 4/L4
- Chris Jones: 63/G6
- Todd Hundley: S8/G4M
- Tim Bogar: K
Bot 9
- Luis Gonzalez: 7/L7D
- Scott Servais: 53/G5L
- Todd Haney: 2/P25F