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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 31, 1996
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the San Francisco Giants, played on July 31, 1996 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 31, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
|
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 31, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Allen Watson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Trachsel |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 28,988 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Nauert 1B: Charlie Reliford 2B: Dana DeMuth 3B: Gary Darling |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Marvin Benard | Center Fielder |
| Jacob Cruz | Right Fielder |
| Matt Williams | First Baseman |
| Barry Bonds | Left Fielder |
| Shawon Dunston | Shortstop |
| Rick Wilkins | Catcher |
| Kim Batiste | Third Baseman |
| Rich Aurilia | Second Baseman |
| Allen Watson | Pitcher |
| Dusty Baker | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian McRae | Center Fielder |
| Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
| Mark Grace | First Baseman |
| Sammy Sosa | Right Fielder |
| Leo Gomez | Third Baseman |
| Scott Servais | Catcher |
| Luis Gonzalez | Left Fielder |
| Rey Sanchez | Shortstop |
| Steve Trachsel | Pitcher |
| Jim Riggleman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 31, 1996
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Benard vs. Trachsel
Benard 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 -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Trachsel
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Trachsel
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Watson
McRae strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Watson
Sandberg hits a fly ball into center field. Benard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Watson
Grace hits a fly ball into center field. Benard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Trachsel
Bonds strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Trachsel
Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Wilkins vs. Trachsel
Wilkins 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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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Watson
Sosa hits a fly ball into center field. Benard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Watson
Gomez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Servais vs. Watson
Servais hits a line drive into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Watson
Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Batiste vs. Trachsel
Batiste hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gomez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Aurilia vs. Trachsel
There goes Batiste. The throw from Servais and he is out, Sanchez applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Aurilia vs. Trachsel
Aurilia strikes out. Servais drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Aurilia out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Trachsel
Watson hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Watson
Sanchez strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Trachsel vs. Watson
Trachsel strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Watson
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Batiste fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Benard vs. Trachsel
Benard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Trachsel
Cruz 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 -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Trachsel
Williams hits a line drive into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Watson
Sandberg hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Bonds. Sandberg reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grace vs. Watson
Grace hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Aurilia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Sosa vs. Watson
Sosa is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Gomez vs. Watson
Gomez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sandberg scores. Sosa moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Servais vs. Watson
Servais hits a popup into right field for a base hit. Sosa scores. Gomez moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Watson
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Trachsel
Bonds 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 -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Trachsel
Dunston takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Wilkins vs. Trachsel
There goes Dunston. The throw from Servais and he is safe. Dunston steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Wilkins vs. Trachsel
Wilkins hits a popup towards short. Sanchez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Batiste vs. Trachsel
Batiste takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aurilia vs. Trachsel
Aurilia 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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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Watson
Sanchez hits a line drive into center field. Benard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Trachsel vs. Watson
Trachsel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Batiste fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Watson
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Trachsel
Watson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Benard vs. Trachsel
Benard hits a popup into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Trachsel
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Watson
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aurilia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Watson
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards first. Williams scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grace for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Watson
Sosa takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Watson
Gomez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Trachsel
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Trachsel
Bonds hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Trachsel
Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilkins vs. Trachsel
Wilkins hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Batiste vs. Trachsel
Batiste hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gomez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wilkins moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Aurilia vs. Trachsel
Aurilia hits a line drive towards the mound. Trachsel reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Watson
Jay Canizaro now playing second base. Rich Aurilia now playing shortstop.
Servais hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Watson
Gonzalez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Canizaro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Watson
Sanchez hits a popup towards short. Aurilia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Scarsone vs. Patterson
Bob Patterson now pitching. Jose Hernandez now playing third base. Steve Scarsone pinch hits for Allen Watson.
Scarsone hits a popup towards short. Sanchez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Benard vs. Patterson
Benard bunts towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarty vs. Wendell
Dave McCarty pinch hits for Jacob Cruz. Turk Wendell now pitching.
McCarty hits a line drive into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Scott
Dave McCarty now playing right field. Tim Scott now pitching.
Hernandez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of McCarty. Hernandez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Scott
The ball gets by Wilkins for a passed ball. Hernandez moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
McRae vs. Scott
McRae hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Benard who is chasing the ball. McRae reaches third base with a triple. Hernandez scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Sandberg vs. Scott
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Scott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Grace vs. Poole
Jim Poole now pitching.
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Canizaro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McRae scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Poole
Sosa is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Wendell vs. Poole
Wendell takes first base on ball four. Sosa moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Servais vs. Dewey
Mark Dewey now pitching.
Servais hits a ball on the ground towards first. Williams scoops it up and throws to first, with Dewey covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Wendell
Williams hits a line drive into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Wendell
Bonds hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Canizaro vs. Wendell
Canizaro hits a line drive towards third. Hernandez catches it and throws to first to double up Bonds. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/31/1996 -- San Francisco at Chicago (D)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Benard M, cf 4 0 0 0 McRae B, cf 4 1 1 1
Cruz J, rf 3 0 0 0 Sandberg R, 2b 4 1 1 0
McCarty D, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Grace M, 1b 4 0 0 1
Williams M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Sosa S, rf 1 1 0 0
Bonds B, lf 4 1 2 1 Gomez L, 3b 2 0 1 1
Dunston S, ss 2 0 0 0 Patterson B, p 0 0 0 0
Canizaro J, 2b 1 0 0 0 Wendell T, p 0 0 0 0
Wilkins R, c 3 0 1 0 Servais S, c 4 0 1 1
Batiste K, 3b 2 0 2 0 Gonzalez L, lf 3 0 0 0
Aurilia R, 2b-ss 3 0 0 0 Sanchez R, ss 3 0 0 0
Watson A, p 2 0 0 0 Trachsel S, p 2 0 0 0
Scarsone S, ph 1 0 0 0 Hernandez J, 3b 1 1 1 0
Scott T, p 0 0 0 0
Poole J, p 0 0 0 0
Dewey M, p 0 0 0 0
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30 1 5 1 28 4 5 4
San Francisco 000 000 100 -- 1
Chicago 000 200 02x -- 4
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Watson A (L) 7.0 3 2 2 3 3
Scott T 0.1 2 2 2 0 0
Poole J 0.1 0 0 0 2 0
Dewey M 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Trachsel S (W) 7.0 4 1 1 2 5
Patterson B 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Wendell T (S) 1.1 1 0 0 0 0
DP -- San Francisco 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- San Francisco 4, Chicago 5
2B -- Sandberg R, Hernandez J
3B -- McRae B
HR -- Bonds B
SB -- Dunston S
CS -- Batiste K
PB -- Wilkins R
T -- 2:36
A -- 28988
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