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New York Mets @ 
Chicago Cubs
1996-08-05 · Night game · Wrigley Field · Att: 36766 · 84°F, night, dry · Wind 18 mph to LF · 2:46
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Mets 7–3. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 3rd. Steve Trachsel earned the win. Brian McRae went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| CHN | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 |
W: Steve Trachsel L: Paul Wilson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Harry Wendelstedt · 1B: Brian Gorman · 2B: Mike Winters · 3B: Scott Potter · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lance Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alvaro Espinoza | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bernard Gilkey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Todd Hundley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Butch Huskey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Ochoa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Edgardo Alfonzo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rey Ordonez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brent Mayne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian McRae | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Bullett | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Grace | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Sammy Sosa | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryne Sandberg | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Servais | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Leo Gomez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rey Sanchez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Steve Trachsel | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Hernandez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Magadan | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Wilson | 4.2 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Robert Person | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Byrd | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jerry Dipoto | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Trachsel | 7.1 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
 Bob Patterson | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Adams | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lance Johnson: 8/F8RS
- Alvaro Espinoza: HR/F78XD
- Bernard Gilkey: 8/L8LXD
- Todd Hundley: 43/G4
Bot 1
- Brian McRae: E4/G4
- Scott Bullett: 8/L8RD/R6
- Mark Grace: W.1-2
- Sammy Sosa: S7/L56D.2XH(72);1-3
- Ryne Sandberg: S7/L7LS.3-H;1X3(75)
Top 2
- Butch Huskey: 53/G56
- Alex Ochoa: 63/G6
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 4/P4
Bot 2
- Scott Servais: 5E3/G5
- Leo Gomez: 4/P34
- Rey Sanchez: K
- Steve Trachsel: D7/L7DW/R2.1-H(UR)
- Brian McRae: HP
- Scott Bullett: 9/F89D
Top 3
- Rey Ordonez: 7/L7D
- Paul Wilson: K
- Lance Johnson: 31/G34
Bot 3
- Mark Grace: HR/F78D
- Sammy Sosa: HR/L7D
- Ryne Sandberg: 53/G56
- Scott Servais: K
- Leo Gomez: 8/F8LXD
Top 4
- Alvaro Espinoza: D7/G5
- Bernard Gilkey: 53/G5
- Todd Hundley: 41/G34D.2-3
- Butch Huskey: WP/R1.3-H
- Butch Huskey: 13/G13
Bot 4
- Rey Sanchez: K
- Steve Trachsel: K
- Brian McRae: S8/L8RM/R43
- Scott Bullett: WP.1-2
- Scott Bullett: D9/G3L/R4.2-H
- Mark Grace: K
Top 5
- Alex Ochoa: 7/L7D
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 43/G4
- Rey Ordonez: 63/G4
Bot 5
- Sammy Sosa: 9/F89S
- Ryne Sandberg: S5/G5S/R3
- Scott Servais: PB.1-2
- Scott Servais: K
- Leo Gomez: W
- Rey Sanchez: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 6
- Brent Mayne: 63/G6
- Lance Johnson: 3/G3
- Alvaro Espinoza: K
Bot 6
- Steve Trachsel: 53/G5
- Brian McRae: 63/G6M
- Scott Bullett: 63/G4M
Top 7
- Bernard Gilkey: K
- Todd Hundley: HR/F9D
- Butch Huskey: 9/F89D
- Alex Ochoa: D9/L3D/R6
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 6/P6MD
Bot 7
- Mark Grace: W
- Sammy Sosa: K
- Ryne Sandberg: K+OA/R4.1-1
- Scott Servais: 6/P56D
Top 8
- Rey Ordonez: 8/L8RD
- Chris Jones: 4/P4
- Lance Johnson: 7/F7LM
Bot 8
- Leo Gomez: 63/G56D
- Jose Hernandez: 8/F8RS
- Dave Magadan: S7/L7S/R6
- Brian McRae: HR/F78XD.1-H
- Scott Bullett: D8/L78D/R4
- Mark Grace: 43/G4
Top 9
- Alvaro Espinoza: S9/L9S/R4
- Bernard Gilkey: 8/F8LXD
- Todd Hundley: DI.1-2
- Todd Hundley: K
- Butch Huskey: E6/G6M.2-3
- Alex Ochoa: K