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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 31, 1996
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Atlanta Braves, played on August 31, 1996 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Denny Neagle |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Castillo |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 38,691 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bruce Froemming 1B: Steve Rippley 2B: Bruce Dreckman 3B: Mark Hirschbeck |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Marquis Grissom | Center Fielder |
| Terry Pendleton | Third Baseman |
| Chipper Jones | Shortstop |
| Fred McGriff | First Baseman |
| Ryan Klesko | Left Fielder |
| Jermaine Dye | Right Fielder |
| Javy Lopez | Catcher |
| Mark Lemke | Second Baseman |
| Denny Neagle | Pitcher |
| Bobby Cox | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian McRae | Center Fielder |
| Ozzie Timmons | Right Fielder |
| Mark Grace | First Baseman |
| Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
| Leo Gomez | Third Baseman |
| Scott Servais | Catcher |
| Luis Gonzalez | Left Fielder |
| Jose Hernandez | Shortstop |
| Frank Castillo | Pitcher |
| Jim Riggleman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 31, 1996
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Castillo
Grissom hits a line drive towards short. Hernandez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Castillo
Pendleton strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Castillo
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
McGriff vs. Castillo
McGriff strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Neagle
McRae strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Timmons vs. Neagle
Timmons hits a fly ball into left field. Klesko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Neagle
Grace strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Castillo
Klesko strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Castillo
Dye takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Castillo
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Castillo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Neagle
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lemke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Neagle
Gomez hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Neagle
Servais hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Castillo
Lemke hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Neagle vs. Castillo
Neagle hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Castillo
Grissom hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Neagle
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lemke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Neagle
Hernandez hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lemke reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Neagle
Castillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Neagle
McRae hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Timmons vs. Neagle
Timmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Castillo
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops it up and throws to first, with Castillo covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Castillo
Jones hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
McGriff vs. Castillo
McGriff strikes out. There goes Jones. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Klesko vs. Castillo
Klesko hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops it up and throws to first, with Castillo covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Neagle
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lemke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Neagle
Sandberg hits a fly ball into left field. Klesko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Neagle
Gomez hits a fly ball into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Castillo
Dye strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Castillo
Lopez 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 -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lemke vs. Castillo
Lemke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Neagle vs. Castillo
Neagle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Neagle
Servais hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lemke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Neagle
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Klesko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Neagle
Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Castillo
Grissom hits a line drive into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Castillo
Pendleton 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 -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Castillo
Jones strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Neagle
Castillo hits a popup, foul, towards first. McGriff settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Neagle
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Timmons vs. Neagle
Timmons hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grace vs. Neagle
Grace hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McRae moves to third. Timmons moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Sandberg vs. Neagle
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jones fields it and throws to second for the out. McRae scores. Timmons moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Gomez vs. Neagle
Gomez takes first base on ball four. Sandberg moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Servais vs. Clontz
Brad Clontz now pitching.
Servais strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McGriff vs. Castillo
McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops it up and throws to first, with Castillo covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Klesko vs. Castillo
Klesko hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops it up and throws to first, with Castillo covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dye vs. Castillo
Dye hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Dye reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Castillo
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Lemke vs. Adams
Terry Adams now pitching.
Lemke 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 7
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Clontz
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Clontz
Hernandez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Adams vs. Clontz
Adams takes first base on ball four. Gonzalez moves to third. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
McRae vs. Hartgraves
Dean Hartgraves now pitching. Mike Mordecai now playing second base.
McRae takes first base on ball four. Gonzalez scores. Hernandez moves to third. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Timmons vs. Hartgraves
Timmons hits a popup into center field for a base hit. Hernandez scores. Adams moves to third. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Grace vs. Hartgraves
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hartgraves fields it and throws to home to get Adams. McRae moves to third. Timmons moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Sandberg vs. Hartgraves
Sandberg hits a fly ball into left field. Klesko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McRae tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Gomez vs. Hartgraves
Gomez takes first base on ball four. Timmons moves to third. Grace moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Servais vs. Hartgraves
Servais hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Klesko. Servais reaches second base with a double. Timmons scores. Grace scores. There goes Gomez trying to get to home. Klesko throws the ball in to Pendleton who relays the ball to Lopez, who tags Gomez, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mordecai vs. Adams
Mordecai strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Adams
Grissom hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Adams
Pendleton 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 8
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Hartgraves
Andruw Jones now playing center field.
Gonzalez hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Hartgraves
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Hartgraves
Adams strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Hartgraves
McRae hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Timmons vs. Hartgraves
Timmons hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Hartgraves
Grace hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Hartgraves
Sandberg hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Hartgraves
Gomez hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Adams
Todd Haney now playing second base. Scott Bullett now playing center field.
Jones hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
McGriff vs. Adams
McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Klesko vs. Adams
Klesko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gomez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Dye vs. Adams
Dye strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1996 -- Atlanta at Chicago (D)
Atlanta AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Grissom M, cf 4 0 0 0 McRae B, cf 3 4 2 3
Jones A, cf 0 0 0 0 Bullett S, cf 0 0 0 0
Pendleton T, 3b 4 0 0 0 Timmons O, rf 5 2 3 4
Jones C, ss 3 0 2 0 Grace M, 1b 5 1 2 0
McGriff F, 1b 4 0 0 0 Sandberg R, 2b 4 0 0 2
Klesko R, lf 4 0 0 0 Haney T, 2b 0 0 0 0
Dye J, rf 3 0 1 0 Gomez L, 3b 3 0 0 0
Lopez J, c 2 0 0 0 Servais S, c 4 0 1 2
Lemke M, 2b 2 0 0 0 Gonzalez L, lf 4 2 2 1
Hartgraves D, p 0 0 0 0 Hernandez J, ss 4 2 2 0
Neagle D, p 2 0 0 0 Castillo F, p 1 1 0 0
Clontz B, p 0 0 0 0 Adams T, p 1 0 0 0
Mordecai M, 2b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 0 3 0 34 12 12 12
Atlanta 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago 002 001 54x -- 12
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Neagle D (L) 5.2 3 3 3 3 2
Clontz B* 0.1 2 3 3 1 1
Hartgraves D 2.0 7 6 6 2 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Castillo F (W) 6.2 2 0 0 4 7
Adams T (S) 2.1 1 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Atlanta 6, Chicago 5
2B -- Dye J, Servais S
HR -- McRae B, Gonzalez L, Timmons O
SB -- Jones C
SF -- Sandberg R
T -- 2:54
A -- 38691
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