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San Francisco Giants @ 
Chicago Cubs
1996-07-31 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 28988 · 75°F, cloudy, dry · Wind 12 mph to RF · 2:36
Chicago Cubs defeated San Francisco Giants 4–1. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 4th. Steve Trachsel earned the win and Turk Wendell picked up the save. Barry Bonds went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
W: Steve Trachsel L: Allen Watson SV: Turk Wendell
Umpires — HP: Paul Nauert · 1B: Charlie Reliford · 2B: Dana DeMuth · 3B: Gary Darling · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marvin Benard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jacob Cruz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Barry Bonds | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Shawon Dunston | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rick Wilkins | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kim Batiste | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rich Aurilia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Allen Watson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Scarsone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave McCarty | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Canizaro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian McRae | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryne Sandberg | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Grace | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy Sosa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Leo Gomez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Scott Servais | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Gonzalez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rey Sanchez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Trachsel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Hernandez | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Turk Wendell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Watson | 7.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
 Tim Scott | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Poole | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Mark Dewey | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Trachsel | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
 Bob Patterson | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Turk Wendell | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Marvin Benard: 43/G4
- Jacob Cruz: K
- Matt Williams: 63/G6D
Bot 1
- Brian McRae: K
- Ryne Sandberg: 8/F8LXD
- Mark Grace: 8/F78M
Top 2
- Barry Bonds: K
- Shawon Dunston: 53/G56S
- Rick Wilkins: 43/G34D
Bot 2
- Sammy Sosa: 8/F8LXD
- Leo Gomez: W
- Scott Servais: 9/L9D
- Luis Gonzalez: 7/L7M
Top 3
- Kim Batiste: S5/G5L
- Rich Aurilia: CS2(26)
- Rich Aurilia: K23
- Allen Watson: 8/F89D
Bot 3
- Rey Sanchez: K
- Steve Trachsel: K
- Brian McRae: 53/G56S
Top 4
- Marvin Benard: 63/G6
- Jacob Cruz: 43/G4
- Matt Williams: 8/L8LM
Bot 4
- Ryne Sandberg: D7/F7LS/R4
- Mark Grace: 4/P4
- Sammy Sosa: IW
- Leo Gomez: S8/L8RS/R6.2-H;1-3
- Scott Servais: S9/P9S/R6.3-H;1-2
- Luis Gonzalez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 5
- Barry Bonds: 43/G4
- Shawon Dunston: W
- Rick Wilkins: SB2/R6
- Rick Wilkins: 6/P6D
- Kim Batiste: W
- Rich Aurilia: 9/F9S
Bot 5
- Rey Sanchez: 8/L8RM
- Steve Trachsel: 53/G5
- Brian McRae: 63/G6
Top 6
- Allen Watson: K
- Marvin Benard: 8/P78S
- Jacob Cruz: 7/F7M
Bot 6
- Ryne Sandberg: 43/G4M
- Mark Grace: 3/G3
- Sammy Sosa: W
- Leo Gomez: 3/P23F
Top 7
- Matt Williams: K
- Barry Bonds: HR/F9LD
- Shawon Dunston: 63/G6
- Rick Wilkins: S9/G34/R46
- Kim Batiste: S56/G56/R4/U3.1-3
- Rich Aurilia: 1/L15
Bot 7
- Scott Servais: 7/F7M
- Luis Gonzalez: 4/P34
- Rey Sanchez: 6/P6MD
Top 8
- Steve Scarsone: 6/P7LS
- Marvin Benard: 43/BG34S
- Dave McCarty: 9/L9M
Bot 8
- Jose Hernandez: D9/L9LS/R4
- Brian McRae: PB.2-3
- Brian McRae: T8/F8RXD/R45.3-H
- Ryne Sandberg: 13/G13
- Mark Grace: 43/G34.3-H
- Sammy Sosa: IW
- Turk Wendell: W.1-2
- Scott Servais: 31/G3
Top 9
- Matt Williams: 9/L9M
- Barry Bonds: S9/L9S/R46
- Jay Canizaro: 5(B)3(1)/LDP/L5
Notes & reviews
- Dunston ejected by 1B umpire Reliford for arguing he was safe at 1st