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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
1996-07-15 · Night game · Wrigley Field · Att: 32119 · 78°F, night, wet · Wind 12 mph to RF · 2:43
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 12–2. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 8th. Frank Castillo earned the win. Sammy Sosa went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | |
| CHN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 16 |
W: Frank Castillo L: Dan Miceli SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Kerwin Danley · 1B: Eric Gregg · 2B: Bob Davidson · 3B: Greg Bonin · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carlos Garcia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Martin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff King | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Merced | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie Hayes | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Kingery | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Osik | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dan Miceli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Kendall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Neagle | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Clark | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian McRae | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ryne Sandberg | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Grace | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sammy Sosa | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Gonzalez | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Leo Gomez | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Servais | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Hernandez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Castillo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Magadan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Miceli | 4.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
 Elmer Dessens | 3.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Parris | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Castillo | 8.0 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
| Tanyon Sturtze | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Carlos Garcia: 8/L8LD
- Al Martin: K
- Jeff King: 2/P2R
Bot 1
- Brian McRae: HR/L9LD
- Ryne Sandberg: K
- Mark Grace: 43/G4M
- Sammy Sosa: E5/G5/U7/R64.B-1
- Luis Gonzalez: T8/L89D/R45.1-H(UR)
- Leo Gomez: 7/F7S
Top 2
- Orlando Merced: S8/L8LS/R64
- Mark Johnson: 4/P4D
- Charlie Hayes: S8/L6D/R5.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Mike Kingery: 63/G6.3-H;2-3
- Keith Osik: K
Bot 2
- Scott Servais: 6/P4M
- Jose Hernandez: 63/G6
- Frank Castillo: W
- Brian McRae: K
Top 3
- Dan Miceli: K
- Carlos Garcia: 8/F8RS
- Al Martin: 9/F89S
Bot 3
- Ryne Sandberg: 53/G5
- Mark Grace: W
- Sammy Sosa: 9/F89M
- Luis Gonzalez: 8/L8LD
Top 4
- Jeff King: S5/BG56S
- Orlando Merced: 9/L9LD/R46
- Mark Johnson: K
- Charlie Hayes: 7/L7LD
Bot 4
- Leo Gomez: HR/L78XD
- Scott Servais: 7/L7M
- Jose Hernandez: HR/F7D
- Frank Castillo: 53/G56
- Brian McRae: D9/L9LS/R4
- Ryne Sandberg: S7/G5/R4.2-H
- Mark Grace: CS2(26)
Top 5
- Mike Kingery: 5/P15
- Jason Kendall: 8/L8RD
- Denny Neagle: D8/L8RM/R6
- Carlos Garcia: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Mark Grace: S8/L8RM/R46
- Sammy Sosa: S9/L34D/R64.1-3
- Luis Gonzalez: 64(1)/FO/G6/R3.3-H;B-1
- Leo Gomez: SB2/R4
- Leo Gomez: D8/F89XD/R4.2-3
- Scott Servais: S8/F78D.3-H;2-H;BX2(84)
- Jose Hernandez: E5/G56.B-1
- Frank Castillo: 6(1)/FO/G6M
Top 6
- Al Martin: S1/G25/R3
- Jeff King: 3/P23
- Orlando Merced: 4(B)3(1)/LDP/L34D
Bot 6
- Brian McRae: S8/G4M/R6
- Ryne Sandberg: 64(1)43/GDP/G6
- Mark Grace: 31/G34
Top 7
- Mark Johnson: 8/P8RS
- Charlie Hayes: K
- Mike Kingery: 4/P34D
Bot 7
- Sammy Sosa: S5/G56
- Luis Gonzalez: 36(1)/FO/G34S/R3.B-1
- Leo Gomez: 3/P3F
- Scott Servais: S9/L89S/R46.1-2
- Jose Hernandez: 64(1)/FO/G6D
Top 8
- Jason Kendall: 53/G56
- Dave Clark: 6/L6M
- Carlos Garcia: D7/L5D/R6
- Al Martin: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Dave Magadan: W
- Brian McRae: K
- Ryne Sandberg: HP.1-2
- Mark Grace: 8/F8RD/R4.2-3
- Sammy Sosa: HR/L78XD.3-H;1-H
- Luis Gonzalez: S8/G6M/R4
- Leo Gomez: D8/L78XD/R45.1-H
- Scott Servais: W
- Jose Hernandez: 53/G56S
Top 9
- Jeff King: 8/L8LS
- Orlando Merced: D9/L9LD/R46
- Mark Johnson: 8/L8LM
- Charlie Hayes: S7/L7DW+/R64.2-H
- Mike Kingery: 6/L6M