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San Francisco Giants @ Chicago Cubs

1996-07-30 · Night game · Wrigley Field · Att: 37424 · 69°F, night, dry · Wind 8 mph from CF · 2:46

Chicago Cubs defeated San Francisco Giants 4–0. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 4th. Frank Castillo earned the win and Terry Adams picked up the save. Sammy Sosa went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
SFN	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10
CHN	0	0	0	2	0	1	1	0		4	4

W: Frank Castillo L: William VanLandingham SV: Terry Adams

Umpires — HP: Gary Darling · 1B: Paul Nauert · 2B: Charlie Reliford · 3B: Dana DeMuth · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

San Francisco Giants — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Marvin Benard	4	2	1	0
Kim Batiste	5	0	0	0
Matt Williams	4	1	0	1
Barry Bonds	2	0	2	1
Shawon Dunston	4	1	0	0
Tom Lampkin	3	2	0	0
Dave McCarty	4	2	0	1
Rich Aurilia	4	1	0	0
William VanLandingham	2	0	0	2
Rick Wilkins	2	1	0	0
Steve Scarsone	1	0	0	1

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Brian McRae	3	1	0	0	1	1
Ryne Sandberg	4	1	0	0	0	0
Mark Grace	4	0	0	0	0	0
Sammy Sosa	3	1	2	3	0	0
Luis Gonzalez	3	0	1	0	0	0
Tyler Houston	2	0	0	0	0	0
Scott Servais	3	1	1	1	0	0
Rey Sanchez	3	0	0	0	0	1
Frank Castillo	2	0	0	0	0	0
Jose Hernandez	1	0	0	0	0	0
Scott Bullett	1	0	0	0	0	1

San Francisco Giants — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
William VanLandingham	5.2	3	1	1
Doug Creek	1.1	1	0	1
Osvaldo Fernandez	1.0	0	0	1

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Frank Castillo	6.0	8	2	5
Larry Casian	0.2	0	0	0
Terry Adams	2.1	2	1	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Marvin Benard: 9/F9LD
Kim Batiste: 8/P8LS
Matt Williams: S7/L6D/R6
Barry Bonds: W.1-2
Shawon Dunston: 13/G15

Bot 1

Brian McRae: 2/BP2LF
Ryne Sandberg: 7/L7D
Mark Grace: 7/F7S

Top 2

Tom Lampkin: D9/F9DW/R6
Dave McCarty: K
Rich Aurilia: 9/L9M/R6
William VanLandingham: K

Bot 2

Sammy Sosa: 9/P89S
Luis Gonzalez: 6/P56
Tyler Houston: 5/P5S

Top 3

Marvin Benard: W
Kim Batiste: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Matt Williams: K

Bot 3

Scott Servais: 53/G5
Rey Sanchez: K
Frank Castillo: 9/P9LSF

Top 4

Barry Bonds: K
Shawon Dunston: S57/G56/R4
Tom Lampkin: 6/P6
Dave McCarty: S8/G6M/R4.1-3
Rich Aurilia: 8/L89M

Bot 4

Brian McRae: W
Ryne Sandberg: 7/L7LM/R3
Mark Grace: 7/F7LMF
Sammy Sosa: HR/F78XD.1-H
Luis Gonzalez: S9/G34/R6
Tyler Houston: SB2/R6
Tyler Houston: 7/P7S

Top 5

William VanLandingham: K
Marvin Benard: DGR/L89XD
Kim Batiste: 63/G56D.2-3
Matt Williams: 53/G56S

Bot 5

Scott Servais: 8/F89M
Rey Sanchez: 9/P9S
Frank Castillo: 8/P4D

Top 6

Barry Bonds: 43/G4
Shawon Dunston: 9/F9LM
Tom Lampkin: S9/L9S/R6
Dave McCarty: S9/L9M.1X2(96)

Bot 6

Brian McRae: 43/G4M
Ryne Sandberg: E5/G56/R3.B-1
Mark Grace: 63/G6M.1-2
Sammy Sosa: S8/L8LM/R4.2-H(UR)
Luis Gonzalez: 9/L9D

Top 7

Rich Aurilia: S8/L4D/R6
Rick Wilkins: 9/F9M
Marvin Benard: 3/G34S.1-2
Kim Batiste: 43/G4M

Bot 7

Jose Hernandez: 7/F7D
Scott Servais: HR/F78XD
Rey Sanchez: 2/BP2LF
Scott Bullett: K

Top 8

Matt Williams: 3/G3
Barry Bonds: W
Shawon Dunston: 8/L8LD
Steve Scarsone: SB2
Steve Scarsone: K

Bot 8

Brian McRae: K
Ryne Sandberg: 4/P4D
Mark Grace: 6/P5DF

Top 9

Dave McCarty: 3/P3DF
Rich Aurilia: 63/G6
Rick Wilkins: S9/L34D/R46
Marvin Benard: S3/G34S/R1.1-2
Kim Batiste: 54(1)/FO/G56