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Chicago Cubs @ New York Mets

1996-05-11 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 23237 · 79°F, sunny, dry · Wind 12 mph to RF · 3:24

New York Mets defeated Chicago Cubs 7–6. New York Mets put up 2 in the 1st. Doug Henry earned the win. Rico Brogna went 4-for-5 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CHN	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	2	6	11
NYN	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	7	10

W: Doug Henry L: Doug Jones SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Greg Bonin · 1B: Larry Poncino · 2B: Frank Pulli · 3B: Bob Davidson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Brian McRae	5	2	2	0	0	2
Ryne Sandberg	4	1	1	0	1	1
Mark Grace	5	1	1	1	0	1
Sammy Sosa	5	1	1	2	0	2
Luis Gonzalez	3	1	2	0	2	0
Scott Servais	2	0	0	0	0	0
Leo Gomez	2	0	0	0	0	0
Rey Sanchez	2	0	1	0	1	0
Kevin Foster	0	0	0	0	0	0
Robin Jennings	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jose Hernandez	3	0	2	2	0	1
Brian Dorsett	3	0	1	0	0	0
Terry Adams	1	0	0	0	0	0
Ozzie Timmons	1	0	0	0	0	1

New York Mets — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Lance Johnson	3	0	0	1	1	1
Jose Vizcaino	5	1	2	0	0	3
Bernard Gilkey	4	1	1	2	1	3
Todd Hundley	3	0	0	0	0	0
Rico Brogna	5	2	4	4	0	0
Jeff Kent	3	0	1	0	1	0
Butch Huskey	3	2	1	0	1	1
Rey Ordonez	2	1	1	0	2	0
Pete Harnisch	1	0	0	0	0	0
Dave Mlicki	2	0	0	0	0	1
Brent Mayne	2	0	0	0	0	0

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Kevin Foster	2.0	5	4	1
Rodney Myers	1.0	1	1	1
Terry Adams	4.0	3	1	5
Doug Jones	1.1	1	0	2

New York Mets — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Pete Harnisch	5.0	5	2	3
Dave Mlicki	3.0	5	1	4
Bob Macdonald	0.1	0	0	0
Doug Henry	0.2	1	1	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Brian McRae: D/89
Ryne Sandberg: K
Mark Grace: 4/P
Sammy Sosa: WP.2-3
Sammy Sosa: HR/7.3-H
Luis Gonzalez: S7/G56
Scott Servais: BK.1-2
Scott Servais: 9/F

Bot 1

Lance Johnson: 63/G
Jose Vizcaino: S8
Bernard Gilkey: W.1-2
Todd Hundley: 4/P
Rico Brogna: PO1(E1).2-3;1-2
Rico Brogna: S7.3-H;2-H(UR)
Jeff Kent: 6/P

Top 2

Leo Gomez: 8/F
Rey Sanchez: 7/F
Kevin Foster: HP
Brian McRae: K/C

Bot 2

Butch Huskey: W
Rey Ordonez: S8.1-3
Pete Harnisch: 14/SH/BG.1-2
Lance Johnson: IW
Jose Vizcaino: K
Bernard Gilkey: S/78.3-H;2-H;1-3
Todd Hundley: 9/F

Top 3

Ryne Sandberg: D7
Mark Grace: 5/FL
Sammy Sosa: 7/L
Luis Gonzalez: W
Scott Servais: 63/G

Bot 3

Rico Brogna: HR/7
Jeff Kent: W
Butch Huskey: S9/G34.1-3
Rey Ordonez: WP.1-2
Rey Ordonez: IW
Pete Harnisch: 32(3)/FO/G.2-3;1-2;B-1
Lance Johnson: 8/SF.3-H
Jose Vizcaino: K/C

Top 4

Leo Gomez: 8/F
Rey Sanchez: W
Robin Jennings: 4/P
Brian McRae: K/C

Bot 4

Bernard Gilkey: K
Todd Hundley: 6/P
Rico Brogna: T/89
Jeff Kent: 63/G

Top 5

Ryne Sandberg: 63/G
Mark Grace: HR/9
Sammy Sosa: 63/G
Luis Gonzalez: 7/F

Bot 5

Butch Huskey: K
Rey Ordonez: 6/P
Dave Mlicki: K

Top 6

Jose Hernandez: K
Brian Dorsett: S7
Rey Sanchez: S7/G56.1-2
Terry Adams: 35(2)/FO/BG.1-2;B-1
Brian McRae: 8/F

Bot 6

Lance Johnson: K
Jose Vizcaino: S3
Bernard Gilkey: BK.1-2
Bernard Gilkey: K/C
Brent Mayne: 43/G

Top 7

Ryne Sandberg: 53/G
Mark Grace: K/C
Sammy Sosa: K/C

Bot 7

Rico Brogna: 7/F
Jeff Kent: S7
Butch Huskey: WP.1-2
Butch Huskey: 8/F.2-3
Rey Ordonez: IW
Dave Mlicki: 63/G

Top 8

Luis Gonzalez: S9/G34
Jose Hernandez: S/89.1-3
Brian Dorsett: 54(1)3/GDP/G.3-H
Rey Sanchez: HP
Ozzie Timmons: K

Bot 8

Lance Johnson: 8/F
Jose Vizcaino: K
Bernard Gilkey: K

Top 9

Brian McRae: S7
Ryne Sandberg: W.1-2
Mark Grace: 9/F
Sammy Sosa: SB3;SB2
Sammy Sosa: K
Luis Gonzalez: IW
Jose Hernandez: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3
Brian Dorsett: 43/G

Bot 9

Brent Mayne: 31/G
Rico Brogna: HR/9

Notes & reviews

Kevin Foster threw a pitch over the head of Todd Hundley
Pete Harnisch hit pitcher Kevin Foster in retaliation for Foster's pitch over Hundley's head
Terry Adams threw a pitch behind Pete Harnisch, who punched catcher Scott Servais; both benches cleared; nine ejections by HP umpire Greg Bonin: Harnisch, Servais, Scott Bullett, Leo Gomez, Turk Wendell, John Franco, Todd Hundley, Blas Minor and Mets coach Steve Swisher

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