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Chicago Cubs @ Colorado Rockies
1996-07-28 · Day game · Coors Field · Att: 48073 · 75°F, sunny, dry · Wind 5 mph from LF · 2:55
Chicago Cubs defeated Colorado Rockies 7–5. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 3rd. Jim Bullinger earned the win and Kent Bottenfield picked up the save. Sammy Sosa went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 13 | |
| COL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Jim Bullinger L: Kevin Ritz SV: Kent Bottenfield
Umpires — HP: Ed Rapuano · 1B: Gerry Davis · 2B: Terry Tata · 3B: Bill Hohn · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian McRae | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryne Sandberg | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Grace | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Sammy Sosa | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Gonzalez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tyler Houston | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Hernandez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rey Sanchez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Bullinger | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Bullett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leo Gomez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Colorado Rockies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Young | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Walt Weiss | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dante Bichette | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Andres Galarraga | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Vander Wal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Vinny Castilla | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jeff Reed | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Quinton McCracken | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Kevin Ritz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Milt Thompson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ellis Burks | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Bullinger | 6.0 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| Terry Adams | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Kent Bottenfield | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Colorado Rockies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Ritz | 6.0 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
 Curt Leskanic | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Reed | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bruce Ruffin | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brian McRae: 3/L3
- Ryne Sandberg: 63/G6
- Mark Grace: 7/F7LM
Bot 1
- Eric Young: 43/G4
- Walt Weiss: D7/L78M/R4U3
- Dante Bichette: HR/F8RXD.2-H;B-H
- Andres Galarraga: K
- John Vander Wal: W
- Vinny Castilla: W.1-2
- Jeff Reed: 46(1)/FO/G4
Top 2
- Sammy Sosa: HR/F7D.B-H
- Luis Gonzalez: 7/F7S
- Tyler Houston: 8/F78M
- Jose Hernandez: 8/F8RS
Bot 2
- Quinton McCracken: 3/G3
- Kevin Ritz: 9/F9M
- Eric Young: 53/G56
Top 3
- Rey Sanchez: S9/G34/R4
- Jim Bullinger: S7/G56D/R4.1-3
- Brian McRae: S7/L7S/R6.3-H;1-2
- Ryne Sandberg: 64(1)/FO/G6.2-3;B-1
- Mark Grace: S9/L9S/R4.3-H;1-2
- Sammy Sosa: S8/G6M/R4.2-H;1-2
- Luis Gonzalez: S9/L34D/R3.2-3;1-2
- Tyler Houston: K
- Jose Hernandez: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 3
- Walt Weiss: 3/L3
- Dante Bichette: 8/F8LM
- Andres Galarraga: S8/L4MD/R4
- John Vander Wal: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 4
- Rey Sanchez: 4/L4
- Jim Bullinger: 7/F7D
- Brian McRae: S9/L9LS/R4
- Ryne Sandberg: SB2/R4
- Ryne Sandberg: W
- Mark Grace: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Vinny Castilla: S8/L6MD/R6
- Jeff Reed: S6/G56.1-2
- Quinton McCracken: S8/G3.2-H;1-3
- Kevin Ritz: 14/SH/BG2R.1-2
- Eric Young: S8/G4M/R4.3-H;2-H
- Walt Weiss: 7/L7S/R6
- Dante Bichette: SB2
- Dante Bichette: K
Top 5
- Sammy Sosa: S5/G5L
- Luis Gonzalez: HP.1-2
- Tyler Houston: S9/L9LS/R5.2-H;1-3
- Jose Hernandez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.3-H(NR)
- Rey Sanchez: 43/G4M
Bot 5
- Andres Galarraga: 8/F89D
- John Vander Wal: 8/L8LS
- Vinny Castilla: W
- Jeff Reed: SB2/R6
- Jeff Reed: 13/G34
Top 6
- Jim Bullinger: 6/P56D
- Brian McRae: 63/G6
- Ryne Sandberg: 9/F9M
Bot 6
- Quinton McCracken: 8/F8RD
- Milt Thompson: W
- Eric Young: 9/F9LM/R4
- Walt Weiss: 8/F8LM
Top 7
- Mark Grace: 7/F78M
- Sammy Sosa: 9/F9M
- Luis Gonzalez: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Dante Bichette: 63/G6
- Andres Galarraga: S8/G6M
- John Vander Wal: 3/G3S.1-2
- Vinny Castilla: 63/G6M
Top 8
- Tyler Houston: W
- Jose Hernandez: 14/SH/BG23.1-2
- Rey Sanchez: 43/G4.2-3
- Scott Bullett: 5/P5SF
Bot 8
- Jeff Reed: 63/G6M
- Quinton McCracken: K/C
- Ellis Burks: S8/L6MD/R4
- Eric Young: SB2
- Eric Young: 3/G3
Top 9
- Brian McRae: K
- Ryne Sandberg: 13/G2R
- Mark Grace: W
- Sammy Sosa: S7/G56/R6.1-2
- Leo Gomez: S8/L8LS/R2.2-H;1-2
- Tyler Houston: S6/G6M/R3.2-3;1-2
- Jose Hernandez: 3/P3DF
Bot 9
- Walt Weiss: 3/G3
- Dante Bichette: 9/F9LD
- Andres Galarraga: 8/F8RM