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New York Mets @ 
Chicago Cubs
1996-08-07 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 27086 · 90°F, sunny, dry · Wind 16 mph to CF · 3:10
New York Mets defeated Chicago Cubs 11–7. New York Mets put up 5 in the 6th. Jerry DiPoto earned the win. Lance Johnson went 4-for-5 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 17 | |
| CHN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
W: Jerry DiPoto L: Terry Adams SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mike Winters · 1B: Scott Potter · 2B: Harry Wendelstedt · 3B: Brian Gorman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lance Johnson | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Alvaro Espinoza | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bernard Gilkey | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Chris Jones | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Roberto Petagine | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brent Mayne | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Edgardo Alfonzo | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Rey Ordonez | 5 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Jones | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andy Tomberlin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Everett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Hundley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Ochoa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Baerga | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Bullett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ryne Sandberg | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Grace | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sammy Sosa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Gonzalez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Servais | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leo Gomez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Hernandez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Amaury Telemaco | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Hubbard | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rey Sanchez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian McRae | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Felix Fermin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Jones | 4.0 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
 Paul Byrd | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Henry | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Jerry Dipoto | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 John Franco | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amaury Telemaco | 5.1 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
 Turk Wendell | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Casian | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kent Bottenfield | 1.2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Adams | 1.1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Patterson | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lance Johnson: HR/F9D
- Alvaro Espinoza: 8/F8LD
- Bernard Gilkey: K
- Chris Jones: K
Bot 1
- Scott Bullett: 5/P5DF
- Ryne Sandberg: S8/L8RS/R46
- Mark Grace: 8/L8RM/R46
- Sammy Sosa: HR/L8RXD.1-H
- Luis Gonzalez: 7/F7D
Top 2
- Roberto Petagine: 31/G34
- Brent Mayne: 7/F78M
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 6/L6M
Bot 2
- Scott Servais: 7/L7D
- Leo Gomez: 3/G3S
- Jose Hernandez: 43/G4M
Top 3
- Rey Ordonez: S16/G6S/R3
- Bobby Jones: 24/SH/BG2L.1-2
- Lance Johnson: 63/G6D.2-2
- Alvaro Espinoza: 8/F8RD
Bot 3
- Amaury Telemaco: K
- Scott Bullett: K
- Ryne Sandberg: 43/G4M
Top 4
- Bernard Gilkey: 7/F7M
- Chris Jones: 13/G15
- Roberto Petagine: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Mark Grace: S9/L34D/R46
- Sammy Sosa: 9/P4D
- Luis Gonzalez: HR/L9LD.1-H
- Scott Servais: S9/G34/R46
- Leo Gomez: HR/F7LD.1-H
- Jose Hernandez: 43/G4
- Amaury Telemaco: 53/G6S
Top 5
- Brent Mayne: E4/G4.B-1
- Edgardo Alfonzo: S8/L6MD/R6.1-3
- Rey Ordonez: 7(B)62(3)/DP/F7LS
- Andy Tomberlin: 8/L8LM
Bot 5
- Scott Bullett: 8/F89M
- Ryne Sandberg: 8/F89M
- Mark Grace: W
- Sammy Sosa: 64(1)/FO/G6D
Top 6
- Lance Johnson: HR/F9D
- Alvaro Espinoza: 53/G56S
- Bernard Gilkey: S8/L6MD/R64
- Chris Jones: SB2/R4
- Chris Jones: S8/L6MD/R64.2-H
- Roberto Petagine: HP.1-2
- Brent Mayne: D7/L7LM/R65.2-H;1-3
- Edgardo Alfonzo: S8/L89S.3-H;2XH(82)
- Rey Ordonez: S9/P9S/R5/U6.1-H(E9/TH)(UR)(NR);B-2
- Carl Everett: 9/F89M
Bot 6
- Luis Gonzalez: S9/L9M/R46
- Mike Hubbard: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
- Leo Gomez: 7/F7LMF
Top 7
- Lance Johnson: S9/L89S/R46
- Alvaro Espinoza: PO1(13)
- Alvaro Espinoza: S7/L5D/R6/U1
- Bernard Gilkey: D7/G5/R65.1-3
- Chris Jones: 13/G13
- Roberto Petagine: 7/F7D
Bot 7
- Jose Hernandez: D9/F9LD/R46
- Rey Sanchez: 54/SH/BG5S.2-3
- Scott Bullett: W
- Ryne Sandberg: K
- Mark Grace: K
Top 8
- Brent Mayne: S7/L6D/R64
- Edgardo Alfonzo: 14/SH/BG23.1-2
- Rey Ordonez: S51/G56S.2-3
- Todd Hundley: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 8
- Sammy Sosa: 8/P6MD
- Luis Gonzalez: K
- Mike Hubbard: HR/F78XD
- Leo Gomez: S8/L8RM/R46
- Jose Hernandez: K
Top 9
- Lance Johnson: D7/G5/R4
- Alvaro Espinoza: 14/SH/BG15S.2-3
- Bernard Gilkey: IW
- Chris Jones: WP.3-H;1-2
- Chris Jones: W
- Alex Ochoa: 6/P5
- Carlos Baerga: W.2-3;1-2
- Edgardo Alfonzo: S5/G5.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Rey Ordonez: T9/L9LM/R45.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Todd Hundley: 53/G5
Bot 9
- Brian McRae: 9/F9D
- Felix Fermin: 63/G6
- Ryne Sandberg: 5/P25F