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Houston Astros @ 
Chicago Cubs
1996-05-16 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 15902 · 55°F, overcast, dry · Wind 13 mph R to L · 2:39
Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 13–1. Chicago Cubs put up 8 in the 7th. Amaury Telemaco earned the win. Sammy Sosa went 3-for-5 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| CHN | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
W: Amaury Telemaco L: Doug Drabek SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bruce Dreckman · 1B: Jeff Kellogg · 2B: Paul Runge · 3B: Joe West · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian Hunter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Biggio | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Derek Bell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Sean Berry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Wilkins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| James Mouton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Orlando Miller | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Doug Drabek | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Simms | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Cangelosi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Spiers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian McRae | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryne Sandberg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Grace | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Sammy Sosa | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Gonzalez | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Scott Servais | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Leo Gomez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Rey Sanchez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Amaury Telemaco | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Hernandez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ozzie Timmons | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Haney | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brian Dorsett | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Drabek | 4.0 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
 Anthony Young | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Jeff Tabaka | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Dougherty | 1.2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amaury Telemaco | 7.0 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
 Mike Perez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Patterson | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brian Hunter: 53/G56
- Craig Biggio: 8/F8RS
- Jeff Bagwell: 4/L4
Bot 1
- Brian McRae: 6/P6
- Ryne Sandberg: 5/P5F
- Mark Grace: W
- Sammy Sosa: 53/G5
Top 2
- Derek Bell: 53/G5
- Sean Berry: 2/P2RF
- Rick Wilkins: W
- James Mouton: W.1-2
- Orlando Miller: K/C
Bot 2
- Luis Gonzalez: S9/G34
- Scott Servais: S7/G56/R5.1-3
- Leo Gomez: HR/L78XD.3-H;1-H;B-H
- Rey Sanchez: S9/L9S
- Amaury Telemaco: 54/SH/BG25.1-2
- Brian McRae: 9/L9M
- Ryne Sandberg: 53/G56S
Top 3
- Doug Drabek: 9/F9LS
- Brian Hunter: 7/F7S
- Craig Biggio: W
- Jeff Bagwell: K
Bot 3
- Mark Grace: S7/L6D
- Sammy Sosa: S7/L56.1-2
- Luis Gonzalez: WP.2-3;1-2
- Luis Gonzalez: W
- Scott Servais: 3/P3F
- Leo Gomez: 64(1)/FO/G6M/R3.3-H;2-H(E4/TH)(UR)(NR);B-2
- Rey Sanchez: I
- Amaury Telemaco: 8/F78M
Top 4
- Derek Bell: 43/G4M
- Sean Berry: 9/F9S
- Rick Wilkins: 8/F78D
Bot 4
- Brian McRae: 43/G4
- Ryne Sandberg: 63/G56
- Mark Grace: S7/G56
- Sammy Sosa: K
Top 5
- James Mouton: 63/G6M
- Orlando Miller: K
- Mike Simms: K
Bot 5
- Luis Gonzalez: 7/F7D
- Scott Servais: K
- Leo Gomez: 3/G3
Top 6
- Brian Hunter: 7/L7D
- Craig Biggio: 7/F7D
- Jeff Bagwell: S7/L7M
- Derek Bell: SB2/R4
- Derek Bell: K/C
Bot 6
- Rey Sanchez: 53/G56S
- Amaury Telemaco: K
- Brian McRae: S9/G34
- Ryne Sandberg: HP.1-2
- Mark Grace: 43/G4
Top 7
- Sean Berry: 9/F9S
- Rick Wilkins: 31/G34
- James Mouton: W
- Orlando Miller: SB2/R4
- Orlando Miller: K
Bot 7
- Sammy Sosa: HR/L9D.B-H
- Luis Gonzalez: W
- Scott Servais: HR/F78XD.1-H;B-H
- Jose Hernandez: 3/P3SF
- Rey Sanchez: W
- Ozzie Timmons: S8/L8LS.1-2
- Brian McRae: 5/P5DF
- Todd Haney: W.2-3;1-2
- Mark Grace: D8/L89XD/R4.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Sammy Sosa: HR/F78XD.2-H;B-H
- Luis Gonzalez: 31/G3
Top 8
- John Cangelosi: 9/F89D
- Brian Hunter: K/C
- Bill Spiers: 7/F78S
Bot 8
- Brian Dorsett: W
- Jose Hernandez: 54(1)/FO/G5.B-1
- Rey Sanchez: 9/L89S
- Ozzie Timmons: 43/G34
Top 9
- Jeff Bagwell: K
- Derek Bell: HR/F8LXD.B-H
- Ricky Gutierrez: S9/F9LS
- Rick Wilkins: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Amaury Telemaco