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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1996-09-23 · Night game · Three Rivers Stadium · Att: 7684 · 69°F, night, dry · Wind 3 mph to LF · 2:55
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 4–3. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 4th. Steve Trachsel earned the win and Bob Patterson picked up the save. Luis Gonzalez went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| PIT | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
W: Steve Trachsel L: Jason Schmidt SV: Bob Patterson
Umpires — HP: Tom Hallion · 1B: Jerry Crawford · 2B: Ed Montague · 3B: Wally Bell · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian McRae | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Robin Jennings | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brant Brown | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Ryne Sandberg | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Gonzalez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Tyler Houston | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Servais | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rey Sanchez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Trachsel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Scott Bullett | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Hernandez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jermaine Allensworth | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Al Martin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff King | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Orlando Merced | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carlos Garcia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Bell | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jason Kendall | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Schmidt | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Tony Womack | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nelson Liriano | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Trachsel | 6.0 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Terry Adams | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Turk Wendell | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Patterson | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Schmidt | 9.0 | 9 | 0 | 11 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brian McRae: S8/L6MD
- Robin Jennings: 13/G15S.1-2
- Brant Brown: K
- Ryne Sandberg: 13/G13
Bot 1
- Jermaine Allensworth: 53/G5S
- Al Martin: W
- Jeff King: 54(1)/FO/G5
- Orlando Merced: 36(1)/FO/G34
Top 2
- Luis Gonzalez: K
- Tyler Houston: 63/G6
- Scott Servais: 3/P3D
Bot 2
- Mark Johnson: K
- Carlos Garcia: 43/G4M
- Jay Bell: W
- Jason Kendall: T8/L8LM/R65.1-H
- Jason Schmidt: S8/G4M/R46.3-H
- Jermaine Allensworth: 9/F9M
Top 3
- Rey Sanchez: K
- Steve Trachsel: K
- Brian McRae: 6/P6D
Bot 3
- Al Martin: D8/F8LXDW/R6
- Jeff King: 63/G6M
- Orlando Merced: 31/G34.2-3
- Mark Johnson: 31/G3L
Top 4
- Robin Jennings: 31/G34
- Brant Brown: S5/G5
- Ryne Sandberg: S7/G56/R65.1-2
- Luis Gonzalez: HR/F9LD.2-H;1-H
- Tyler Houston: K
- Scott Servais: K
Bot 4
- Carlos Garcia: S6/G6MD
- Jay Bell: SB2
- Jay Bell: K
- Jason Kendall: W
- Jason Schmidt: K
- Jermaine Allensworth: W.2-3;1-2
- Al Martin: 43/G4
Top 5
- Rey Sanchez: 9/F9S
- Steve Trachsel: 9/F9LM
- Brian McRae: 3/G3L
Bot 5
- Jeff King: W
- Orlando Merced: 8/L8RXD/R64
- Mark Johnson: 9/F89M/R4
- Carlos Garcia: 64(1)/FO/G6M
Top 6
- Robin Jennings: S8/L8LM/R6
- Brant Brown: K
- Ryne Sandberg: SB2/R4U8R5.1-3(E2/TH)
- Ryne Sandberg: S8/G6M/R4.3-H
- Luis Gonzalez: 8/F89XD/R6
- Tyler Houston: S8/P6MD/R4.1-2
- Scott Servais: 4/P34
Bot 6
- Jay Bell: 13/G13
- Jason Kendall: 43/G4M
- Jason Schmidt: K
Top 7
- Rey Sanchez: 3/P3DF
- Scott Bullett: 3/G3
- Brian McRae: HP
- Robin Jennings: SB2
- Robin Jennings: K
Bot 7
- Jermaine Allensworth: W
- Al Martin: 46(1)/FO/G4M
- Jeff King: K
- Orlando Merced: CS2(26)
Top 8
- Brant Brown: K
- Ryne Sandberg: 9/P4D
- Luis Gonzalez: 7/F7D
Bot 8
- Orlando Merced: 9/L9D
- Mark Johnson: K
- Carlos Garcia: 63/G6M
Top 9
- Jose Hernandez: K
- Scott Servais: S7/L78S/R64
- Rey Sanchez: S9/P4D/R6.1-2
- Scott Bullett: K
- Brian McRae: 9/F9M
Bot 9
- Jay Bell: W
- Jason Kendall: HP.1-2
- Tony Womack: 13/SH/BG23.2-3;1-2
- Nelson Liriano: S4/G4MS.3-H;2-3
- Al Martin: K
- Jeff King: DI.1-2
- Jeff King: I
- Orlando Merced: 7/F7LM