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Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati Reds
1996-06-29 · Day game · Cinergy Field · Att: 32273 · 86°F, sunny, dry · Wind 5 mph R to L · 2:57
Cincinnati Reds defeated Chicago Cubs 9–5. Cincinnati Reds put up 5 in the 5th. Mark Portugal earned the win. Sammy Sosa went 3-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 11 |
W: Mark Portugal L: Jim Bullinger SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Rich Rieker · 1B: Charlie Reliford · 2B: Jim Quick · 3B: Dana DeMuth · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian McRae | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryne Sandberg | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Grace | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy Sosa | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Luis Gonzalez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Leo Gomez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Scott Servais | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Hernandez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Campbell | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Magadan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Bullett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyler Houston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Howard | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bret Boone | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Barry Larkin | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Reggie Sanders | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Davis | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Hal Morris | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Oliver | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Branson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Portugal | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Owens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lenny Harris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Campbell | 3.0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Jim Bullinger | 1.1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Kent Bottenfield | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Rodney Myers | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Turk Wendell | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Portugal | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Jeff Shaw | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brian McRae: K
- Ryne Sandberg: K
- Mark Grace: 63/G6M
Bot 1
- Thomas Howard: K
- Bret Boone: 6/P56D
- Barry Larkin: 7/F7M
Top 2
- Sammy Sosa: W
- Luis Gonzalez: 7/F7LM
- Leo Gomez: W.1-2
- Scott Servais: 5/P5F
- Jose Hernandez: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 2
- Reggie Sanders: 6/P6D
- Eric Davis: 4/P34D
- Hal Morris: D9/L9LM/R6
- Joe Oliver: 3/G3
Top 3
- Mike Campbell: S7/L7S
- Brian McRae: S7/L7S.1-2
- Ryne Sandberg: D7/G5L.2-H;1-H
- Mark Grace: 31/G3L.2-3
- Sammy Sosa: S7/G56.3-H
- Luis Gonzalez: 7/F78S
- Leo Gomez: 4/P4
Bot 3
- Jeff Branson: 7/F7M
- Mark Portugal: 63/G6M
- Thomas Howard: T8/L8RXD/R65
- Bret Boone: HR/L9LD.3-H
- Barry Larkin: S7/L7S
- Reggie Sanders: SB2/R4
- Reggie Sanders: K
Top 4
- Scott Servais: 9/F9D
- Jose Hernandez: 8/L8LM
- Mike Campbell: K
Bot 4
- Eric Davis: W
- Hal Morris: SB2/R6
- Hal Morris: S7/L5D.2-H
- Joe Oliver: 9/F89M
- Jeff Branson: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
Top 5
- Brian McRae: 3/G3
- Ryne Sandberg: 43/G34
- Mark Grace: 9/F9LM
Bot 5
- Mark Portugal: S7/L6D
- Thomas Howard: K
- Bret Boone: W.1-2
- Barry Larkin: W.2-3;1-2
- Reggie Sanders: 5E2/G5.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3;1-2;B-1
- Eric Davis: DGR/F89XD.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Hal Morris: IW
- Joe Oliver: DGR/L78XD.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Jeff Branson: FC5/G15.3XH(125);2-2;B-1
- Mark Portugal: S5/G5S.2-3;1-2
- Thomas Howard: 43/G4
Top 6
- Sammy Sosa: S8/L8RS
- Luis Gonzalez: 3/G3.1-2
- Leo Gomez: WP.2-3
- Leo Gomez: 13/G13
- Scott Servais: 8/F8RM
Bot 6
- Bret Boone: 9/F9LM
- Barry Larkin: S7/L7S
- Reggie Sanders: 8/F8LD
- Eric Davis: CS2(24)
Top 7
- Jose Hernandez: 3/G3
- Dave Magadan: 8/F78M
- Brian McRae: 31/G3
Bot 7
- Eric Davis: W
- Hal Morris: S8/L78S/R4.1-3
- Joe Oliver: 9/SF/F89M.3-H
- Jeff Branson: 7/L7LM/R6
- Eric Owens: 7/F78D
Top 8
- Ryne Sandberg: K
- Mark Grace: 3/G3
- Sammy Sosa: HR/L7D
- Luis Gonzalez: HR/L9D
- Scott Bullett: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Thomas Howard: 43/G4
- Bret Boone: 63/G6
- Barry Larkin: W
- Lenny Harris: K
Top 9
- Tyler Houston: 5/L5S
- Jose Hernandez: K
- Dave Magadan: 9/F9M