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Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati Reds

1996-09-25 Β· Night game Β· Cinergy Field Β· Att: 18506 Β· 72Β°F, night, dry Β· Wind 6 mph to CF Β· 3:04

Cincinnati Reds defeated Chicago Cubs 4–3. Cincinnati Reds put up 4 in the 3rd. Dave Burba earned the win and Jeff Brantley picked up the save. Willie Greene went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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W: Dave Burba   L: Kevin Foster   SV: Jeff Brantley

Umpires β€” HP: Terry Tata Β· 1B: Bill Hohn Β· 2B: Ed Rapuano Β· 3B: Gerry Davis Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Brian McRae511101
Rey Sanchez200010
Mark Grace402010
Luis Gonzalez401000
Ryne Sandberg412002
Dave Magadan401001
Scott Servais301101
Robin Jennings111020
Kevin Foster200001
Brooks Kieschnick000010
Brant Brown000100
Ozzie Timmons100001
Doug Glanville100001
Scott Bullett100001

Cincinnati Reds β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Curtis Goodwin311011
Hal Morris211120
Barry Larkin412100
Willie Greene411203
Thomas Howard400001
Bret Boone400000
Jeff Branson200011
Joe Oliver300001
Dave Burba200001
Lenny Harris101000

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Kevin Foster4.0525
Larry Casian2.0011
Kent Bottenfield0.1100
Bob Patterson0.1011
Mike Campbell0.1000
Terry Adams1.0001

Cincinnati Reds β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Dave Burba6.0656
Jeff Shaw1.0100
Lee Smith0.1200
Mike Remlinger0.2002
Jeff Brantley1.0001

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Brian McRae: HR/9
  • Rey Sanchez: 9/F
  • Mark Grace: 3/L
  • Luis Gonzalez: S6
  • Ryne Sandberg: CS2(24)

Bot 1

  • Curtis Goodwin: 13/G
  • Hal Morris: 6/P
  • Barry Larkin: D9
  • Willie Greene: K/C

Top 2

  • Ryne Sandberg: S6.B-2(E6/TH)
  • Dave Magadan: 31/G.2-3
  • Scott Servais: 9/SF.3-H
  • Robin Jennings: D/89
  • Kevin Foster: 53/G

Bot 2

  • Thomas Howard: 9/F
  • Bret Boone: 63/G
  • Jeff Branson: K/C

Top 3

  • Brian McRae: K
  • Rey Sanchez: W
  • Mark Grace: S9.1-2
  • Luis Gonzalez: 43/G.2-3;1-2
  • Ryne Sandberg: K/C

Bot 3

  • Joe Oliver: 7/F
  • Dave Burba: K
  • Curtis Goodwin: W
  • Hal Morris: SB2
  • Hal Morris: D9.2-H
  • Barry Larkin: S8.2-H
  • Willie Greene: HR/9.1-H
  • Thomas Howard: K

Top 4

  • Dave Magadan: K
  • Scott Servais: K
  • Robin Jennings: W
  • Kevin Foster: K

Bot 4

  • Bret Boone: 2/P
  • Jeff Branson: W
  • Joe Oliver: SB2
  • Joe Oliver: K
  • Dave Burba: 7/L

Top 5

  • Brian McRae: 43/G
  • Rey Sanchez: 8/F
  • Mark Grace: W
  • Luis Gonzalez: 36(1)/FO/G

Bot 5

  • Curtis Goodwin: S5
  • Hal Morris: W.1-2
  • Barry Larkin: 64(1)3/GDP/G.2-3
  • Willie Greene: K

Top 6

  • Ryne Sandberg: K
  • Dave Magadan: S7
  • Scott Servais: 54(1)3/GDP/G

Bot 6

  • Thomas Howard: 43/G
  • Bret Boone: 13/G
  • Jeff Branson: 5/P

Top 7

  • Robin Jennings: W
  • Brooks Kieschnick: W.1-2
  • Brian McRae: 36(1)/FO/G.2-3
  • Brant Brown: 8/SF.3-H
  • Mark Grace: S9.1-3
  • Luis Gonzalez: 3/G

Bot 7

  • Joe Oliver: 7/F
  • Lenny Harris: S8
  • Curtis Goodwin: SB2
  • Curtis Goodwin: K
  • Hal Morris: W
  • Barry Larkin: 8/F

Top 8

  • Ryne Sandberg: S7
  • Dave Magadan: 7/F
  • Scott Servais: S7/G56.1-3
  • Ozzie Timmons: K
  • Doug Glanville: K

Bot 8

  • Willie Greene: K
  • Thomas Howard: 5/P
  • Bret Boone: 63/G

Top 9

  • Brian McRae: 7/F
  • Scott Bullett: K
  • Mark Grace: 4/L