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Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati Reds

1996-06-28 Β· Night game Β· Cinergy Field Β· Att: 27864 Β· 92Β°F, night, dry Β· Wind 5 mph R to L Β· 2:49

Cincinnati Reds defeated Chicago Cubs 7–4. Cincinnati Reds put up 4 in the 1st. John Smiley earned the win and Lee Smith picked up the save. Reggie Sanders went 2-for-2 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

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CHN20002000049
CIN4010010179

W: John Smiley   L: Frank Castillo   SV: Lee Smith

Umpires β€” HP: Dana DeMuth Β· 1B: Rich Rieker Β· 2B: Charlie Reliford Β· 3B: Jim Quick Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Brian McRae411002
Doug Glanville422100
Mark Grace411100
Sammy Sosa401000
Leo Gomez301210
Ryne Sandberg401001
Scott Servais401001
Jose Hernandez300002
Frank Castillo201001
Luis Gonzalez200000
Scott Bullett100000

Cincinnati Reds β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Thomas Howard411000
Bret Boone411101
Barry Larkin422100
Reggie Sanders222310
Eric Davis401000
Hal Morris311200
Chris Sabo300001
Ed Taubensee201010
John Smiley200001
Jeff Branson000000
Tim Belk100000
Joe Oliver100001

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Frank Castillo6.0713
Jim Bullinger1.0210
Bob Patterson0.2000
Kent Bottenfield0.1001

Cincinnati Reds β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
John Smiley6.0716
Hector Carrasco2.0001
Lee Smith1.0200

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Brian McRae: K
  • Doug Glanville: S7/L56D
  • Mark Grace: S8/L6MD.1-2
  • Sammy Sosa: E5/G5.2-3;1-2;B-1
  • Leo Gomez: S7/L56D.3-H;2-H(UR);1-2
  • Ryne Sandberg: 3/P23
  • Scott Servais: 3/P3S

Bot 1

  • Thomas Howard: S7/G6
  • Bret Boone: SB2
  • Bret Boone: S7/L7M.2-H
  • Barry Larkin: D8/L8LD.1-H
  • Reggie Sanders: HR/F7LD.2-H;B-H
  • Eric Davis: 8/F8RD
  • Hal Morris: 43/G4D
  • Chris Sabo: 3/G3

Top 2

  • Jose Hernandez: K/C
  • Frank Castillo: S8/L6MD
  • Brian McRae: 46(1)3/GDP/G4

Bot 2

  • Ed Taubensee: 43/G34D
  • John Smiley: 7/L7S
  • Thomas Howard: 7/F7LS

Top 3

  • Doug Glanville: 7/L7D
  • Mark Grace: 4/L4D
  • Sammy Sosa: S8/L4MD
  • Leo Gomez: SB2
  • Leo Gomez: W
  • Ryne Sandberg: K

Bot 3

  • Bret Boone: K
  • Barry Larkin: 53/G5
  • Reggie Sanders: HR/F89XD.B-H
  • Eric Davis: 43/G4

Top 4

  • Scott Servais: K
  • Jose Hernandez: K
  • Frank Castillo: K/C

Bot 4

  • Hal Morris: 63/G6
  • Chris Sabo: 8/L78D
  • Ed Taubensee: D7/L7D
  • John Smiley: K/C

Top 5

  • Brian McRae: S5/G56
  • Doug Glanville: T8/L89M.1-H
  • Mark Grace: 43/G4MD.3-H
  • Sammy Sosa: 53/G5
  • Leo Gomez: 9/L9LMF

Bot 5

  • Thomas Howard: 43/G4
  • Bret Boone: 4/P34D
  • Barry Larkin: 8/L8LD

Top 6

  • Ryne Sandberg: 43/G4
  • Scott Servais: 43/G4M
  • Jose Hernandez: 63/G6D

Bot 6

  • Reggie Sanders: W
  • Eric Davis: 46(1)/FO/G4/R3.B-1
  • Hal Morris: CS2(24)
  • Hal Morris: HR/L78XD.B-H
  • Chris Sabo: K

Top 7

  • Luis Gonzalez: 9/F89M
  • Brian McRae: K/C
  • Doug Glanville: 63/G6D

Bot 7

  • Ed Taubensee: W
  • Jeff Branson: 13/SH/BG23.1-2
  • Thomas Howard: 43/G4.2-3
  • Bret Boone: 3/G3

Top 8

  • Mark Grace: 8/F8LM
  • Sammy Sosa: 9/F9D
  • Leo Gomez: 7/F7S

Bot 8

  • Barry Larkin: S8/G6MD
  • Reggie Sanders: SB2
  • Reggie Sanders: HP
  • Eric Davis: S5/G5L.2-3;1-2
  • Hal Morris: 7/L7D/SF.3-H
  • Tim Belk: 9/F9D.2-3
  • Joe Oliver: K

Top 9

  • Ryne Sandberg: S6/G6MD
  • Scott Servais: S8/G6MD.1-2
  • Scott Bullett: 36(1)/FO/G3.2-3;B-1
  • Luis Gonzalez: 3/LDP/L3.1X1(3)