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Chicago Cubs @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1996-07-18 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 38983 · 95°F, night, dry · Wind 15 mph R to L · 3:11
Chicago Cubs defeated St. Louis Cardinals 6–5. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 7th. Kent Bottenfield earned the win and Turk Wendell picked up the save. Luis Gonzalez went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | |
| SLN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Kent Bottenfield L: Mark Petkovsek SV: Turk Wendell
Umpires — HP: Bruce Froemming · 1B: Mark Hirschbeck · 2B: Charlie Williams · 3B: Larry Vanover · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brian McRae | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Luis Gonzalez | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Grace | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Sammy Sosa | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Magadan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tyler Houston | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Hernandez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Felix Fermin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jim Bullinger | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Bullett | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Leo Gomez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryne Sandberg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Royce Clayton | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Lankford | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Sweeney | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Jordan | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 John Mabry | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Gary Gaetti | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Tom Pagnozzi | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Gallego | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Todd Stottlemyre | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Willie McGee | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ozzie Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Bullinger | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 5 |
 Bob Patterson | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kent Bottenfield | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Turk Wendell | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Stottlemyre | 8.0 | 8 | 2 | 7 |
| Mark Petkovsek | 0.2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Tony Fossas | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| T. J. Mathews | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brian McRae: K/C
- Luis Gonzalez: D9/L9M
- Mark Grace: 63/G6M.2-3
- Sammy Sosa: K/C
Bot 1
- Royce Clayton: S7/L78S
- Ray Lankford: S9/G34/R4.1-2
- Mark Sweeney: 13/SH/BG25.2-3;1-2
- Brian Jordan: S6/G6M.3-H;2-3
- John Mabry: W.1-2
- Gary Gaetti: K
- Tom Pagnozzi: S7/L7S/R6.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Mike Gallego: 63/G56
Top 2
- Dave Magadan: D9/L3D
- Tyler Houston: S5/BG25/R3.2-3
- Jose Hernandez: 64(1)/FO/G6/R3.3-H;B-1
- Felix Fermin: 7/F78D
- Jim Bullinger: 7/F7S
Bot 2
- Todd Stottlemyre: 6/L6
- Royce Clayton: S9/L3L
- Ray Lankford: 4/LDP/L4.1X1(43)
Top 3
- Brian McRae: 43/G4
- Luis Gonzalez: HR/L9LD.B-H
- Mark Grace: 9/F89M
- Sammy Sosa: 43/G34
Bot 3
- Mark Sweeney: 7/F78M
- Brian Jordan: 53/G5
- John Mabry: 31/G3
Top 4
- Dave Magadan: K/C
- Tyler Houston: S8/G6M
- Jose Hernandez: K
- Felix Fermin: SB2
- Felix Fermin: W
- Jim Bullinger: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 4
- Gary Gaetti: W
- Tom Pagnozzi: S8/L89S.1-3
- Mike Gallego: 54(1)/FO/L5.B-1
- Todd Stottlemyre: K
- Royce Clayton: 53/G56
Top 5
- Brian McRae: 31/G34
- Luis Gonzalez: K/C
- Mark Grace: K
Bot 5
- Ray Lankford: S8/G4M
- Mark Sweeney: 7/F7M
- Brian Jordan: SB2
- Brian Jordan: K
- John Mabry: W
- Gary Gaetti: HP.2-3;1-2
- Tom Pagnozzi: K
Top 6
- Sammy Sosa: 9/F89D
- Dave Magadan: S9/L34D
- Tyler Houston: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 6
- Mike Gallego: 8/F8RD
- Todd Stottlemyre: K
- Royce Clayton: 7/L78M
Top 7
- Jose Hernandez: D9/L3L
- Felix Fermin: 14/SH/BG13S.2-3
- Scott Bullett: E7/F7LM/SF/R4.3-H;B-2
- Brian McRae: 13/G13.2-3
- Luis Gonzalez: S9/L4D.3-H(UR)
- Mark Grace: SB2
- Mark Grace: W
- Sammy Sosa: 3/P3F
Bot 7
- Ray Lankford: 8/F8LXD
- Willie McGee: K
- Brian Jordan: HP
- John Mabry: W.1-2
- Gary Gaetti: D7/L5L/R6.2-H;1-H
- Tom Pagnozzi: 63/G6
Top 8
- Leo Gomez: 53/G56
- Tyler Houston: K
- Jose Hernandez: 7/L7M
Bot 8
- Mike Gallego: S7/G56
- Ozzie Smith: 13/SH/BG13S.1-2
- Royce Clayton: 31/G34.2-3
- Ray Lankford: 63/G6M
Top 9
- Felix Fermin: 43/G34
- Scott Bullett: 43/G34
- Brian McRae: W
- Ryne Sandberg: W.1-2
- Mark Grace: S8/L8RS.2-H;1-2
- Sammy Sosa: S8/L78S/R6.2-H;1-2
- Leo Gomez: 4/L34
Bot 9
- Willie McGee: 53/G56
- Brian Jordan: K
- John Mabry: 3/G3