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Chicago Cubs @ San Francisco Giants

1996-07-23 Β· Day game Β· Candlestick Park Β· Att: 15878 Β· 68Β°F, cloudy, dry Β· Wind 15 mph to RF Β· 3:10

Chicago Cubs defeated San Francisco Giants 9–6. Chicago Cubs put up 5 in the 7th. Rodney Myers earned the win and Bob Patterson picked up the save. Sammy Sosa went 2-for-5 with 2 HR and 5 RBI.

Line score

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W: Rodney Myers   L: Rich DeLucia   SV: Bob Patterson

Umpires β€” HP: Ed Montague Β· 1B: Wally Bell Β· 2B: Tom Hallion Β· 3B: Jerry Crawford Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Brian McRae513201
Doug Glanville420111
Mark Grace512001
Sammy Sosa522501
Ryne Sandberg500002
Leo Gomez300012
Scott Servais502000
Rey Sanchez222010
Jim Bullinger100000
Felix Fermin100000
Scott Bullett111000
Jose Hernandez101000
Bob Patterson101000

San Francisco Giants β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Marvin Benard401011
Tom Lampkin210010
Matt Williams400102
Barry Bonds310112
Shawon Dunston502100
Jacob Cruz211010
Kim Batiste412001
Rich Aurilia401101
Shawn Estes211101
Steve Decker100001
Dave McCarty100000
Robby Thompson100001
Steve Scarsone111000

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jim Bullinger2.2723
Larry Casian1.1001
Rodney Myers2.0023
Bob Patterson3.0203

San Francisco Giants β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Shawn Estes6.0724
Rich DeLucia0.0300
Jim Poole0.1001
Mark Dewey1.0212
Doug Creek0.2100
Rod Beck1.0101

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Brian McRae: S3/G3S/R1
  • Doug Glanville: K
  • Mark Grace: 43(B)6(1)/GDP/G4

Bot 1

  • Marvin Benard: 31/G3L
  • Tom Lampkin: W
  • Matt Williams: K
  • Barry Bonds: W.1-2
  • Shawon Dunston: S7/L78S.2-H;1-H(E7/TH)(UR);B-2
  • Jacob Cruz: 7/P7S

Top 2

  • Sammy Sosa: 9/F89D
  • Ryne Sandberg: 8/F8RM
  • Leo Gomez: K

Bot 2

  • Kim Batiste: D7/G5L
  • Rich Aurilia: 8/F89D/R6.2-3
  • Shawn Estes: S7/G5.3-H
  • Marvin Benard: S8/L8LS.1-2
  • Tom Lampkin: 6E4/G6.2-3;1-2;B-1
  • Matt Williams: 8/SF/F89M/R6.3-H(UR)
  • Barry Bonds: K

Top 3

  • Scott Servais: S8/G6M
  • Rey Sanchez: 23/SH/BG2R.1-2
  • Jim Bullinger: 3/G3.2-3
  • Brian McRae: K

Bot 3

  • Shawon Dunston: 6/L6
  • Jacob Cruz: S9/L89S
  • Kim Batiste: S7/G56.1-2
  • Rich Aurilia: S7/G56/R2.2-H;1-3(TH);B-2
  • Shawn Estes: K
  • Marvin Benard: 3/G3

Top 4

  • Doug Glanville: W
  • Mark Grace: S9/L34D/R4.1-3
  • Sammy Sosa: K+WP.3-H;1-2
  • Ryne Sandberg: E5/TH/G5.2-2;B-1
  • Leo Gomez: 54(1)3/GDP/G5

Bot 4

  • Tom Lampkin: 8/F8RD
  • Matt Williams: 43/G4
  • Barry Bonds: K

Top 5

  • Scott Servais: S8/L8RM
  • Rey Sanchez: S9/L9S/R4.1-2
  • Felix Fermin: 4(1)3/GDP/G4M.2-3
  • Brian McRae: 63/G6

Bot 5

  • Shawon Dunston: 8/F8RD
  • Jacob Cruz: W
  • Kim Batiste: 64(1)3/GDP/G6

Top 6

  • Doug Glanville: 13/G13
  • Mark Grace: S7/L78S
  • Sammy Sosa: HR/F89XD.1-H
  • Ryne Sandberg: 8/F8LM
  • Leo Gomez: W
  • Scott Servais: 5/L5

Bot 6

  • Rich Aurilia: K
  • Steve Decker: K
  • Marvin Benard: W
  • Tom Lampkin: HP.1-2
  • Matt Williams: K

Top 7

  • Rey Sanchez: S8/L8RM
  • Scott Bullett: S9/G34/R4.1-3
  • Brian McRae: D7/L7M.3-H;1-3
  • Doug Glanville: 6E3/G6.3-H(RBI);2-3;B-1
  • Mark Grace: K
  • Sammy Sosa: HR/F7D.3-H;1-H(UR);B-H
  • Ryne Sandberg: K
  • Leo Gomez: K

Bot 7

  • Barry Bonds: 43/G4M
  • Shawon Dunston: S5/BG5S/R3
  • Dave McCarty: 3/P3SF
  • Kim Batiste: K

Top 8

  • Scott Servais: 8/F8LD
  • Rey Sanchez: W
  • Jose Hernandez: S9/L9S/R4.1-3
  • Brian McRae: D9/F9D/R4.3-H;1-3
  • Doug Glanville: 5/P5F
  • Mark Grace: 31/G3

Bot 8

  • Rich Aurilia: 4/P4M
  • Robby Thompson: K
  • Marvin Benard: K

Top 9

  • Sammy Sosa: 6/P6M
  • Ryne Sandberg: K
  • Bob Patterson: S9/L3D
  • Scott Servais: 53/G5S

Bot 9

  • Steve Scarsone: D9/F9D
  • Matt Williams: 9/F9M.2-3
  • Barry Bonds: 8/SF/L8RM/R6.3-H
  • Shawon Dunston: 9/P9LS