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Cincinnati Reds @ Chicago Cubs

1996-07-07 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· 13 innings Β· Att: 36352 Β· 81Β°F, sunny, dry Β· Wind 12 mph from LF Β· 4:16

Chicago Cubs defeated Cincinnati Reds 7–6. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 1st. Tanyon Sturtze earned the win. Ed Taubensee went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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W: Tanyon Sturtze   L: Johnny Ruffin   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Bruce Froemming Β· 1B: Steve Rippley Β· 2B: Mark Hirschbeck Β· 3B: Charlie Williams Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Cincinnati Reds β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Lenny Harris402000
Barry Larkin601001
Reggie Sanders600001
Eric Anthony300012
Eric Davis522010
Ed Taubensee322201
Bret Boone514101
Jeff Branson501100
Roger Salkeld200002
Joe Oliver200000
Thomas Howard111100
Eduardo Perez200002
Curtis Goodwin201000
Dave Burba100000
Johnny Ruffin100000

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Brian McRae500011
Ryne Sandberg712101
Mark Grace533020
Sammy Sosa611112
Luis Gonzalez413330
Leo Gomez400001
Scott Servais402111
Jose Hernandez301002
Amaury Telemaco100001
Doug Glanville100000
Scott Bullett100001
Tyler Houston100000
Dave Magadan312000
Terry Shumpert301101
Tanyon Sturtze100000
Mike Hubbard100001

Cincinnati Reds β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Roger Salkeld5.2444
Jeff Shaw1.1002
John Smiley0.1200
Scott Service0.2001
Lee Smith1.0411
Dave Burba2.0202
Johnny Ruffin1.1332

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Amaury Telemaco3.0614
Rodney Myers1.0001
Kent Bottenfield3.0201
Terry Adams1.1310
Bob Patterson0.1001
Turk Wendell0.1000
Tanyon Sturtze4.0303

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Lenny Harris: 7/F7M
  • Barry Larkin: S8/L8LS/R46
  • Reggie Sanders: SB2/R6/U4
  • Reggie Sanders: 3/P3SF
  • Eric Anthony: K

Bot 1

  • Brian McRae: K
  • Ryne Sandberg: 7/L7D
  • Mark Grace: W
  • Sammy Sosa: W.1-2
  • Luis Gonzalez: D7/P7S/R62.2-H;1-H
  • Leo Gomez: 9/F9LD

Top 2

  • Eric Davis: W
  • Ed Taubensee: HR/L9LD.1-H
  • Bret Boone: K
  • Jeff Branson: 43/G34
  • Roger Salkeld: K

Bot 2

  • Scott Servais: 8/F8RM
  • Jose Hernandez: S6/G56/R3
  • Amaury Telemaco: WP.1-2
  • Amaury Telemaco: K
  • Brian McRae: 43/G34

Top 3

  • Lenny Harris: S7/L7S/R64
  • Barry Larkin: 54(1)/FO/G56/R3.B-1
  • Reggie Sanders: 8/F78D
  • Eric Anthony: SB2/R6
  • Eric Anthony: K

Bot 3

  • Ryne Sandberg: 53/G5L
  • Mark Grace: S7/G56/R4
  • Sammy Sosa: 8/F8LXD
  • Luis Gonzalez: WP.1-2
  • Luis Gonzalez: 43/G34

Top 4

  • Eric Davis: S8/L8LM/R46
  • Ed Taubensee: S9/G34/R4.1-3
  • Bret Boone: S8/L89M/R46.3-H;1-3
  • Jeff Branson: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M.3-H
  • Roger Salkeld: K

Bot 4

  • Leo Gomez: K
  • Scott Servais: W
  • Jose Hernandez: K
  • Doug Glanville: 23/BG2R

Top 5

  • Lenny Harris: S9/G34/R6
  • Barry Larkin: CS2(26)
  • Barry Larkin: 9/F9M
  • Reggie Sanders: 8/F8RM

Bot 5

  • Brian McRae: 43/G34
  • Ryne Sandberg: 7/F7LM
  • Mark Grace: 6/P6D

Top 6

  • Eric Anthony: 8/L8RM
  • Eric Davis: 53/G56
  • Ed Taubensee: K

Bot 6

  • Sammy Sosa: 13/BG15S
  • Luis Gonzalez: W
  • Leo Gomez: 9/F9LM
  • Scott Servais: D7/F7D/R62.1-H
  • Jose Hernandez: K

Top 7

  • Bret Boone: S5/G5/R3
  • Jeff Branson: 2/BP2LF
  • Joe Oliver: 8/F8LM
  • Lenny Harris: 8/F8RS

Bot 7

  • Scott Bullett: K
  • Brian McRae: 6/P5D
  • Ryne Sandberg: 4/P9LS

Top 8

  • Barry Larkin: 63/G6M
  • Reggie Sanders: 53/G56
  • Eric Anthony: W
  • Eric Davis: 6/P6D

Bot 8

  • Mark Grace: D8/L8RM/R45
  • Sammy Sosa: 53/G56
  • Luis Gonzalez: D8/L78M/R4.2-H
  • Leo Gomez: 8/L8LM/R4
  • Scott Servais: K

Top 9

  • Thomas Howard: HR/F8RXD
  • Bret Boone: S9/L34D/R46
  • Jeff Branson: D9/L9LM/R46.1-H
  • Joe Oliver: 13/SH/BG13S.2-3
  • Eduardo Perez: K
  • Barry Larkin: 63/G6

Bot 9

  • Tyler Houston: 8/F8LD
  • Dave Magadan: S9/L4MD/R46
  • Brian McRae: 53/BG25.1-2
  • Ryne Sandberg: PB.2-3
  • Ryne Sandberg: S9/G4/R64.3-H
  • Mark Grace: S9/G34/R64.1-3
  • Sammy Sosa: S7/L7M/R65.3-H;1-3
  • Luis Gonzalez: W.1-2
  • Terry Shumpert: K

Top 10

  • Reggie Sanders: 3/P3SF
  • Curtis Goodwin: S9/G34/R46
  • Eric Davis: 64(1)3/GDP/G6

Bot 10

  • Scott Servais: S9/L89M/R46
  • Tanyon Sturtze: 14/SH/BG23.1-2
  • Dave Magadan: 63/G6M.2-3
  • Brian McRae: HP
  • Ryne Sandberg: DI.1-2
  • Ryne Sandberg: K

Top 11

  • Dave Burba: 8/F78D
  • Bret Boone: S7/L56D/R64
  • Jeff Branson: 9/F89S
  • Joe Oliver: 63/G6

Bot 11

  • Mark Grace: 6/P6D
  • Sammy Sosa: K
  • Luis Gonzalez: S8/L8RM/R6
  • Terry Shumpert: SB2/R4
  • Terry Shumpert: 9/F9LM

Top 12

  • Eduardo Perez: K
  • Barry Larkin: K
  • Reggie Sanders: K

Bot 12

  • Mike Hubbard: K
  • Tanyon Sturtze: 4/L4D
  • Dave Magadan: S7/L78M/R64
  • Brian McRae: W.1-2
  • Ryne Sandberg: S9/G34.2XH(92);1-2

Top 13

  • Curtis Goodwin: 7/F7LS
  • Eric Davis: S8/G6M/R46
  • Johnny Ruffin: 16(1)4/GDP/BG13S

Bot 13

  • Mark Grace: W
  • Sammy Sosa: WP.1-2
  • Sammy Sosa: K
  • Luis Gonzalez: IW
  • Terry Shumpert: S7/F7DW+/R62.2-H;1-3