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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 16, 1996
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Houston Astros, played on May 16, 1996 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 16, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 16, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Doug Drabek |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Amaury Telemaco |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 15,902 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bruce Dreckman 1B: Jeff Kellogg 2B: Paul Runge 3B: Joe West |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian Hunter | Center Fielder |
| Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Derek Bell | Right Fielder |
| Sean Berry | Third Baseman |
| Rick Wilkins | Catcher |
| James Mouton | Left Fielder |
| Orlando Miller | Shortstop |
| Doug Drabek | Pitcher |
| Terry Collins | 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 |
| Rey Sanchez | Shortstop |
| Amaury Telemaco | Pitcher |
| Jim Riggleman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 16, 1996
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Telemaco
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Telemaco
Biggio hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Telemaco
Bagwell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Drabek
McRae hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Drabek
Sandberg hits a popup, foul, towards third. Berry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Drabek
Grace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Drabek
Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Telemaco
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Telemaco
Berry hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Servais settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wilkins vs. Telemaco
Wilkins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Mouton vs. Telemaco
Mouton takes first base on ball four. Wilkins moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Telemaco
Miller is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Drabek
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Servais vs. Drabek
Servais hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Gonzalez moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Gomez vs. Drabek
Gomez hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Drabek
Sanchez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Telemaco vs. Drabek
Telemaco bunts towards third. Berry fields it and throws to first for the out. Sanchez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Drabek
McRae hits a line drive into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Sandberg vs. Drabek
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Drabek vs. Telemaco
Drabek hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Telemaco
Hunter hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Telemaco
Biggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Telemaco
Bagwell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Drabek
Grace hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Drabek
Sosa hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grace moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Drabek
There's a wild pitch. Grace moves to third. Sosa moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Gonzalez vs. Drabek
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Servais vs. Drabek
Servais hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bagwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Gomez vs. Drabek
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller throws to second for one, and Biggio throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Grace scores. Sosa scores. Gomez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Sanchez vs. Drabek
Sanchez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Telemaco vs. Drabek
Telemaco hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Telemaco
Bell 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 -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Telemaco
Berry hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wilkins vs. Telemaco
Wilkins hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Drabek
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Drabek
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Drabek
Grace hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Drabek
Sosa strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mouton vs. Telemaco
Mouton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Telemaco
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Simms vs. Telemaco
Mike Simms pinch hits for Doug Drabek.
Simms strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Young
Anthony Young now pitching.
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Mouton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Young
Servais strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Young
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gomez for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Telemaco
Jose Hernandez now playing third base.
Hunter hits a line drive into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Telemaco
Biggio hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Telemaco
Bagwell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Telemaco
There goes Bagwell. The throw from Servais and he is safe. Bagwell steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Telemaco
Bell is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Young
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Telemaco vs. Young
Telemaco strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Young
McRae hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Young
Sandberg is hit by the pitch. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Grace vs. Tabaka
Todd Haney pinch runs for Ryne Sandberg. Jeff Tabaka now pitching.
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Telemaco
Todd Haney now playing second base.
Berry hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Wilkins vs. Telemaco
Wilkins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops it up and throws to first, with Telemaco covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mouton vs. Telemaco
Mouton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Telemaco
There goes Mouton. The throw from Servais and he is safe. Mouton steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Telemaco
Miller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Tabaka
Sosa hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Tabaka
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Servais vs. Tabaka
Servais hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Tabaka
Hernandez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bagwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Tabaka
Sanchez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Timmons vs. Dougherty
Jim Dougherty now pitching. John Cangelosi now playing left field. Ozzie Timmons pinch hits for Amaury Telemaco.
Timmons hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sanchez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Dougherty
McRae hits a popup, foul, towards third. Berry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Haney vs. Dougherty
Haney takes first base on ball four. Sanchez moves to third. Timmons moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Grace vs. Dougherty
Grace hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hunter. Grace reaches second base with a double. Sanchez scores. Timmons scores. Haney goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sosa vs. Dougherty
Sosa hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Dougherty
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Dougherty covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cangelosi vs. Perez
Ozzie Timmons now playing right field. Mike Perez now pitching.
Cangelosi hits a fly ball into right field. Timmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Perez
Hunter is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Perez
Bill Spiers pinch hits for Craig Biggio.
Spiers hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dorsett vs. Dougherty
Bill Spiers now playing second base. Ricky Gutierrez now playing third base. Brian Dorsett pinch hits for Scott Servais.
Dorsett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Dougherty
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gutierrez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanchez vs. Dougherty
Sanchez hits a line drive into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Timmons vs. Dougherty
Timmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Patterson
Brian Dorsett now catching. Bob Patterson now pitching.
Bagwell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Patterson
Bell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Patterson
Gutierrez hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Wilkins vs. Patterson
Wilkins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Haney fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/16/1996 -- Houston at Chicago (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Hunter B, cf 4 0 0 0 McRae B, cf 5 0 1 0
Biggio C, 2b 2 0 0 0 Sandberg R, 2b 3 0 0 0
Spiers B, ph-2b 1 0 0 0 Haney T, pr-2b 0 1 0 0
Bagwell J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Grace M, 1b 4 2 3 3
Bell D, rf 4 1 1 1 Sosa S, rf 5 3 3 3
Berry S, 3b 3 0 0 0 Perez M, p 0 0 0 0
Gutierrez R, 3b 1 0 1 0 Patterson B, p 0 0 0 0
Wilkins R, c 3 0 0 0 Gonzalez L, lf 3 2 1 0
Mouton J, lf 1 0 0 0 Servais S, c 4 2 2 2
Dougherty J, p 0 0 0 0 Dorsett B, ph-c 0 0 0 0
Miller O, ss 3 0 0 0 Gomez L, 3b 3 1 1 4
Drabek D, p 1 0 0 0 Hernandez J, 3b 2 0 0 0
Simms M, ph 1 0 0 0 Sanchez R, ss 3 1 1 0
Young A, p 0 0 0 0 Telemaco A, p 2 0 0 0
Tabaka J, p 0 0 0 0 Timmons O, ph-rf 2 1 1 0
Cangelosi J, lf 1 0 0 0
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29 1 3 1 36 13 13 12
Houston 000 000 001 -- 1
Chicago 032 000 80x -- 13
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Drabek D (L) 4.0 7 5 4 3 1
Young A 1.2 1 0 0 0 2
Tabaka J 0.2 2 4 4 2 0
Dougherty J 1.2 3 4 4 2 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Telemaco A (W) 7.0 1 0 0 4 6
Perez M 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Patterson B 1.0 2 1 1 0 1
E -- Biggio C
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Houston 5, Chicago 8
2B -- Grace M
HR -- Gomez L, Sosa S 2, Servais S, Bell D
SB -- Bagwell J, Mouton J
SH -- Telemaco A
HBP -- by Young A (Sandberg R)
WP -- Drabek D
T -- 2:39
A -- 15902
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