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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 1, 1996
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on May 1, 1996 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 1, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 1, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Andy Benes |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Trachsel |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 25,668 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Gerry Davis 1B: Ed Rapuano 2B: Bill Hohn 3B: Terry Tata |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
| Luis Alicea | Second Baseman |
| Willie McGee | Left Fielder |
| Ray Lankford | Center Fielder |
| Brian Jordan | Right Fielder |
| John Mabry | First Baseman |
| Tom Pagnozzi | Catcher |
| David Bell | Third Baseman |
| Andy Benes | Pitcher |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian McRae | Center Fielder |
| Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
| Mark Grace | First Baseman |
| Sammy Sosa | Right Fielder |
| Luis Gonzalez | Left Fielder |
| Scott Servais | Catcher |
| Leo Gomez | Third Baseman |
| Jose Hernandez | Shortstop |
| Steve Trachsel | Pitcher |
| Jim Riggleman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 1, 1996
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Trachsel
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Alicea vs. Trachsel
Alicea strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Trachsel
McGee hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McRae. McGee reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Lankford vs. Trachsel
Lankford hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McRae. Lankford reaches second base with a double. McGee scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Jordan vs. Trachsel
Jordan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Mabry vs. Trachsel
Mabry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Benes
McRae hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Benes
There goes McRae. The throw from Pagnozzi and he is safe. McRae steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Sandberg vs. Benes
Sandberg hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pagnozzi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Grace vs. Benes
Grace hits a popup into left field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Sosa vs. Benes
Sosa takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Benes
Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McRae scores. Sosa moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Servais vs. Benes
Servais hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sosa scores. Gonzalez moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Gomez vs. Benes
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pagnozzi vs. Trachsel
Pagnozzi hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Trachsel
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Benes vs. Trachsel
Benes hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Trachsel
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Benes
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Trachsel vs. Benes
Trachsel strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Benes
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alicea misplays the ball. That's an error on Alicea. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Benes
Sandberg hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Benes
Grace hits a line drive into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Alicea vs. Trachsel
Alicea strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Trachsel
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Trachsel
Lankford hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Trachsel
Jordan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Mabry vs. Trachsel
Mabry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jordan moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Pagnozzi vs. Trachsel
Pagnozzi hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Benes
Sosa strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Benes
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Servais vs. Benes
Servais hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Benes
Gomez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Benes
There goes Gomez. The throw from Pagnozzi and he is safe. Gomez steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Benes
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Trachsel vs. Benes
Trachsel strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Trachsel
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borders vs. Trachsel
Pat Borders pinch hits for Andy Benes.
Borders hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trachsel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Trachsel
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Petkovsek
Mark Petkovsek now pitching.
McRae hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Petkovsek
Sandberg hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Petkovsek
Grace hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Petkovsek
Sosa takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Petkovsek
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alicea fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Petkovsek
Servais hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Petkovsek
Gomez hits a fly ball into left field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alicea vs. Trachsel
Alicea strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Trachsel
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Trachsel
Lankford strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Petkovsek
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trachsel vs. Petkovsek
Trachsel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alicea scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Petkovsek
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Petkovsek
Sandberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grace vs. Petkovsek
Grace hits a line drive into left field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Trachsel
Jordan hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Trachsel
Mabry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trachsel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pagnozzi vs. Trachsel
Pagnozzi hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McRae. Pagnozzi reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Trachsel
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Petkovsek
Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alicea scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Petkovsek
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Petkovsek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Servais vs. Petkovsek
Servais hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mejia vs. Trachsel
Miguel Mejia pinch hits for Mark Petkovsek.
Mejia hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Trachsel
Smith hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Alicea vs. Trachsel
Alicea hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Honeycutt
Rick Honeycutt now pitching.
Gomez strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Honeycutt
Hernandez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alicea settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Trachsel vs. Honeycutt
Mark Sweeney now playing first base. Brian Jordan now playing center field. John Mabry now playing right field.
Trachsel strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Trachsel
McGee hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Trachsel
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Jordan vs. Trachsel
Jordan hits a line drive into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Mabry vs. Trachsel
Mabry hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Servais fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Parrett
Jeff Parrett now pitching.
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sweeney fields the ball and throws to Parrett covering. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Parrett
Sandberg strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Parrett
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sweeney juggles the ball. That's an error on Sweeney. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Sosa vs. Parrett
Sosa hits a line drive towards short. Smith catches it and throws to first to double up Grace. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagnozzi vs. Jones
Doug Jones now pitching.
Pagnozzi hits a line drive into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Jones
Bell hits a line drive into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheaffer vs. Jones
Danny Sheaffer pinch hits for Jeff Parrett.
Sheaffer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Jones
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/1/1996 -- St.Louis at Chicago (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Smith O, ss 5 0 0 0 McRae B, cf 4 3 3 0
Alicea L, 2b 4 0 0 0 Sandberg R, 2b 5 2 3 4
McGee W, lf 4 1 2 0 Grace M, 1b 5 1 1 1
Lankford R, cf 3 1 2 2 Sosa S, rf 3 1 0 0
Sweeney M, 1b 1 0 0 0 Gonzalez L, lf 3 1 2 1
Jordan B, rf-cf 3 0 1 0 Servais S, c 4 1 3 3
Mabry J, 1b-rf 4 0 1 0 Gomez L, 3b 3 0 0 0
Pagnozzi T, c 4 1 2 1 Hernandez J, ss 4 0 0 0
Bell D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Trachsel S, p 4 0 0 0
Benes A, p 1 0 0 0 Jones D, p 0 0 0 0
Borders P, ph 1 0 0 0
Petkovsek M, p 0 0 0 0
Mejia M, ph 1 0 0 0
Honeycutt R, p 0 0 0 0
Parrett J, p 0 0 0 0
Sheaffer D, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 3 9 3 35 9 12 9
St.Louis 111 000 000 -- 3
Chicago 222 300 00x -- 9
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Benes A (L) 3.0 5 6 4 3 5
Petkovsek M 3.0 6 3 3 2 0
Honeycutt R 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Parrett J 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Trachsel S (W) 8.0 8 3 3 1 4
Jones D 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Alicea L, Sweeney M
DP -- St.Louis 3
LOB -- St.Louis 7, Chicago 7
2B -- McGee W, Lankford R, Pagnozzi T
HR -- Pagnozzi T, Sandberg R 2, Lankford R, Servais S, Grace M
SB -- McRae B, Gomez L
T -- 2:47
A -- 25668
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