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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 4, 1996
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Mets, played on May 4, 1996 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 4, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 4, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bobby Jones |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Castillo |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 30,041 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Vanover 1B: Frank Pulli 2B: Bob Davidson 3B: Greg Bonin |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lance Johnson | Center Fielder |
| Jose Vizcaino | Second Baseman |
| Bernard Gilkey | Left Fielder |
| Todd Hundley | Catcher |
| Butch Huskey | First Baseman |
| Carl Everett | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Kent | Third Baseman |
| Rey Ordonez | Shortstop |
| Bobby Jones | Pitcher |
| Dallas Green | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian McRae | Center Fielder |
| Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
| Sammy Sosa | Right Fielder |
| Luis Gonzalez | Left Fielder |
| Scott Servais | Catcher |
| Todd Haney | Third Baseman |
| Leo Gomez | First Baseman |
| Rey Sanchez | Shortstop |
| Frank Castillo | Pitcher |
| Jim Riggleman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 4, 1996
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Castillo
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Vizcaino vs. Castillo
The umpire calls a balk on Castillo Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Vizcaino vs. Castillo
Vizcaino bunts towards the mound. Castillo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Gilkey vs. Castillo
Gilkey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Vizcaino moves to third. Gilkey moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Hundley vs. Castillo
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Vizcaino scores. Gilkey moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Huskey vs. Castillo
Huskey hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Gilkey scores. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Everett vs. Castillo
Everett strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kent vs. Castillo
Kent hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gomez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kent for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Jones
McRae hits a line drive towards third. Kent reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Jones
Sandberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Jones
Sosa hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Sandberg moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gonzalez vs. Jones
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Huskey fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Sosa for the double play. Sandberg scores. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Castillo
Ordonez strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Castillo
Jones 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 -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Castillo
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Jones
Servais hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Haney vs. Jones
Haney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Jones
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Vizcaino vs. Castillo
Vizcaino hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sosa. Vizcaino reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Gilkey vs. Castillo
Gilkey strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Hundley vs. Castillo
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first, with Castillo covering, for the out. Vizcaino moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Huskey vs. Castillo
Huskey hits a line drive towards short. Sanchez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Jones
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kent fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Jones
Castillo strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Jones
McRae hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Everett who is chasing the ball. McRae reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Sandberg vs. Jones
Sandberg hits a popup towards short. Ordonez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Castillo
Everett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kent vs. Castillo
Kent hits a line drive towards third. Haney reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Castillo
Ordonez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Jones
Sosa hits a line drive into right field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Jones
Gonzalez hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Gilkey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Jones
Servais hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Castillo
Jones hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Castillo
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gomez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnson for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Vizcaino vs. Castillo
Vizcaino hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Haney vs. Jones
Haney strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Jones
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Jones
Sanchez bunts towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gilkey vs. Castillo
Gilkey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Gilkey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Hundley vs. Castillo
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Castillo fields it and has Gilkey trapped. There's the throw to Sandberg and over to Haney, who tags Gilkey for the out. Hundley moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Huskey vs. Castillo
Huskey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hundley scores. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Everett vs. Castillo
Everett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kent vs. Castillo
Kent hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Castillo
Ordonez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Castillo
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jennings vs. Jones
Robin Jennings pinch hits for Frank Castillo.
Jennings hits a ball on the ground towards first. Huskey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jennings for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Jones
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Jones
Sandberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McRae moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Sosa vs. Jones
Sosa hits a fly ball into right field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Gonzalez vs. Jones
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Ordonez fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Adams
Terry Adams now pitching.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gomez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnson for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Vizcaino vs. Adams
Vizcaino 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 -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Gilkey vs. Adams
Gilkey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Adams
Hundley hits a line drive into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Jones
Chris Jones now playing left field.
Servais is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haney vs. Jones
Haney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Servais moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Gomez vs. Jones
There's a wild pitch. Servais moves to third. Haney moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Gomez vs. Jones
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Servais scores. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Sanchez vs. Jones
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Haney scores. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bullett vs. Henry
Scott Bullett pinch hits for Terry Adams. Doug Henry now pitching.
Bullett strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Henry
There goes Sanchez. The throw from Hundley and he is out, Ordonez applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Huskey vs. Jones
Doug Jones now pitching.
Huskey hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Jones
Everett 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 -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kent vs. Jones
Kent takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Ordonez vs. Jones
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kent moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Henry vs. Jones
Henry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Haney juggles the ball. That's an error on Haney. Kent scores. Ordonez moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Jones
Johnson hits a popup towards short. Sanchez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Henry
Tim Bogar now playing first base.
McRae bunts towards first. Bogar scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McRae for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Henry
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kent fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Henry
Sosa hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Vizcaino vs. Wendell
Turk Wendell now pitching.
Vizcaino hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Wendell
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Wendell
Hundley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bogar vs. Wendell
Bogar strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Henry
Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Henry
Servais hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kent fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Haney vs. Henry
Haney hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hundley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/4/1996 -- New York at Chicago (N)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Johnson L, cf 5 1 1 0 McRae B, cf 3 0 1 0
Vizcaino J, 2b 5 1 2 0 Sandberg R, 2b 3 1 1 0
Gilkey B, lf 3 1 2 1 Sosa S, rf 4 0 1 0
Jones C, lf 1 0 0 0 Gonzalez L, lf 4 0 0 0
Hundley T, c 5 1 1 1 Servais S, c 3 1 0 0
Huskey B, 1b 4 0 2 2 Haney T, 3b 4 1 2 0
Bogar T, 1b 1 0 0 0 Gomez L, 1b 3 0 0 1
Everett C, rf 4 1 0 0 Sanchez R, ss 3 0 1 1
Kent J, 3b 3 2 1 2 Castillo F, p 1 0 0 0
Ordonez R, ss 4 0 2 0 Jennings R, ph 1 0 0 0
Jones B, p 3 0 0 0 Adams T, p 0 0 0 0
Henry D, p 1 0 0 0 Bullett S, ph 1 0 0 0
Jones D, p 0 0 0 0
Wendell T, p 0 0 0 0
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39 7 11 6 30 3 6 2
New York 300 003 010 -- 7
Chicago 100 000 200 -- 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Jones B (W) 6.1 6 3 3 2 2
Henry D (S) 2.2 0 0 0 0 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Castillo F (L) 6.0 9 6 6 0 3
Adams T 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Jones D 1.0 1 1 0 1 0
Wendell T 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Haney T
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- New York 7, Chicago 3
2B -- Vizcaino J, Gilkey B
3B -- McRae B
HR -- Kent J
CS -- Sanchez R
HBP -- by Jones B (Servais S)
WP -- Jones B
Balk -- Castillo F
T -- 2:35
A -- 30041
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