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Cubs
@ Rockies
Coors Field
April 8, 1996
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Colorado Rockies and the Chicago Cubs, played on April 8, 1996 at Coors Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 8, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Colorado Rockies
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 8, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Colorado Rockies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kevin Foster |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Kevin Ritz |
| Ballpark | Coors Field |
| City | Denver |
| State | CO |
| Attendance | 50,185 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Davidson 1B: Greg Bonin 2B: Frank Pulli 3B: Kerwin Danley |
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 |
| Jose Hernandez | Third Baseman |
| Rey Sanchez | Shortstop |
| Kevin Foster | Pitcher |
| Jim Riggleman | Manager |
Colorado Rockies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Walt Weiss | Shortstop |
| Ellis Burks | Left Fielder |
| Dante Bichette | Right Fielder |
| Larry Walker | Center Fielder |
| Andres Galarraga | First Baseman |
| Vinny Castilla | Third Baseman |
| Jeff Reed | Catcher |
| Jason Bates | Second Baseman |
| Kevin Ritz | Pitcher |
| Don Baylor | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Rockies
Coors Field
April 8, 1996
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Ritz
McRae hits a ball on the ground off the glove of Bates, and into shallow right field. McRae reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Sandberg vs. Ritz
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bates scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McRae moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Grace vs. Ritz
Grace hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. McRae scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Ritz
Sosa hits a fly ball into right field. Bichette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Ritz
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Grace moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Servais vs. Ritz
Servais hits a fly ball to center field. That will be extra bases. Walker chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Weiss. Weiss fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Weiss. Grace scores. Gonzalez goes all the way around to score. Servais moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Hernandez vs. Ritz
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Servais scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanchez vs. Ritz
Ritz fires to first and picks off Hernandez. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 4 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Foster
Weiss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Weiss for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Foster
Burks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bichette vs. Foster
Bichette hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bichette for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 4 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Ritz
Sanchez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Ritz
Foster bunts in front of the plate. Reed fields it and throws to first for the out. Sanchez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Ritz
McRae hits a line drive into left field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sanchez moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Sandberg vs. Ritz
Sandberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Grace vs. Ritz
Grace hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Grace reaches second base with a double. Sanchez scores. Sandberg goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Sosa vs. Ritz
Sosa strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 6 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Foster
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Galarraga vs. Foster
Galarraga hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Castilla vs. Foster
Castilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 6 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Ritz
Gonzalez is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Servais vs. Ritz
Servais hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castilla fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Ritz
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 6 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Foster
Reed hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bates vs. Foster
Bates takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Ritz vs. Foster
Ritz bunts towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ritz for the out. Bates moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Weiss vs. Foster
Weiss hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Rockies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Foster
Burks hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Burks reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Rockies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Bichette vs. Foster
Bichette hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McRae who is chasing the ball. Bichette reaches third base with a triple. Burks scores. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Rockies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Foster
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Rockies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Galarraga vs. Foster
Galarraga hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 6 - Rockies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Ritz
Sanchez hits a line drive towards short. Weiss reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Rockies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Ritz
Foster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Rockies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Ritz
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bates fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 6 - Rockies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castilla vs. Foster
Castilla hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Castilla reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Rockies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Reed vs. Foster
Reed takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Rockies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Bates vs. Adams
Terry Adams now pitching.
Bates hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Castilla moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Rockies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Ritz vs. Adams
Ritz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace fields the ball and throws to Adams covering. Safe. Castilla scores. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Weiss vs. Adams
Weiss strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 6 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Ritz
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Ritz
Grace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Ritz
Sosa strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Ritz
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 6 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Adams
Burks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bichette vs. Adams
Bichette hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burks moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Adams
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Sanchez fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Burks scores. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Rockies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Galarraga vs. Adams
Galarraga strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Rockies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castilla vs. Adams
Castilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 6 - Rockies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Ritz
Servais hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Rockies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Ritz
Hernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Servais moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Rockies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sanchez vs. Ritz
Sanchez bunts towards third. Castilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Rockies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Adams vs. Ritz
Adams bunts towards the mound. Ritz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Rockies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Ritz
McRae hits a line drive into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 6 - Rockies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Adams
Reed hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Rockies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bates vs. Adams
Bates hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Rockies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ritz vs. Adams
Ritz strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 6 - Rockies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Ritz
Sandberg hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Rockies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Ritz
Grace hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burks. Grace reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Rockies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Sosa vs. Ritz
Sosa hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Rockies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Ritz
Gonzalez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Rockies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Servais vs. Ritz
Servais hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Rockies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Ritz
Hernandez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 9 - Rockies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Adams
Weiss strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Rockies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Adams
Burks strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Rockies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bichette vs. Adams
Bichette strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 9 - Rockies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Habyan
John Habyan now pitching.
Sanchez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Rockies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Haney vs. Habyan
Todd Haney pinch hits for Terry Adams.
Haney bunts towards the mound. Habyan fields it and throws to first for the out. Sanchez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Rockies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Habyan
McRae strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Rockies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sandberg vs. Habyan
There goes Sanchez. The throw from Reed and he is safe. Sanchez steals third. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Rockies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Sandberg vs. Habyan
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 9 - Rockies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Wendell
Turk Wendell now pitching.
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Rockies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Galarraga vs. Wendell
Galarraga hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Rockies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Castilla vs. Wendell
Castilla strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Rockies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hubbard vs. Patterson
Trent Hubbard pinch hits for Jeff Reed. Bob Patterson now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Galarraga moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Rockies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Hubbard vs. Patterson
The umpire calls a balk on Patterson Galarraga moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Rockies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Hubbard vs. Patterson
Hubbard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Rockies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Bates vs. Patterson
Bates hits a line drive towards first. Grace reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 9 - Rockies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Habyan
Jorge Brito now catching.
Grace hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bichette. Grace reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Rockies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Sosa vs. Habyan
Sosa takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Rockies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Ruffin
Bruce Ruffin now pitching.
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castilla fields it and throws to first for the out. Grace moves to third. Sosa moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Rockies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Servais vs. Ruffin
Servais is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Rockies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Hernandez vs. Ruffin
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 9 - Rockies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Vander Wal vs. Jones
Doug Jones now pitching. John Vander Wal pinch hits for Bruce Ruffin. Scott Bullett now playing left field.
Vander Wal hits a line drive towards short. Sanchez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Rockies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Jones
Weiss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Rockies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Burks vs. Jones
Burks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Weiss moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Rockies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bichette vs. Jones
Bichette hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Weiss moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Rockies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. Jones
Walker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/8/1996 -- Chicago at Colorado (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Colorado AB R H RBI
McRae B, cf 5 1 1 0 Weiss W, ss 5 1 2 2
Sandberg R, 2b 4 1 0 0 Burks E, lf 5 2 3 0
Grace M, 1b 4 2 4 3 Bichette D, rf 5 0 2 1
Sosa S, rf 4 0 0 0 Walker L, cf 5 0 1 1
Gonzalez L, lf 3 2 1 0 Galarraga A, 1b 4 0 0 0
Jones D, p 0 0 0 0 Castilla V, 3b 4 1 1 0
Servais S, c 4 2 3 5 Reed J, c 2 1 2 1
Hernandez J, 3b 5 0 2 1 Hubbard T, ph 0 0 0 0
Sanchez R, ss 3 1 1 0 Brito J, c 0 0 0 0
Foster K, p 0 0 0 0 Bates J, 2b 3 1 0 0
Adams T, p 1 0 0 0 Ritz K, p 2 0 1 1
Haney T, ph 0 0 0 0 Habyan J, p 0 0 0 0
Wendell T, p 0 0 0 0 Ruffin B, p 0 0 0 0
Patterson B, p 0 0 0 0 Vander Wal J, ph 1 0 0 0
Bullett S, lf 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 9 12 9 36 6 12 6
Chicago 420 000 300 -- 9
Colorado 004 110 000 -- 6
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Foster K* 3.0 5 5 5 2 2
Adams T (W) 4.0 4 1 1 0 6
Wendell T 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
Patterson B 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Jones D (S) 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
Colorado IP H R ER BB SO
Ritz K (L) 7.0 11 9 9 4 4
Habyan J+ 1.0 1 0 0 2 1
Ruffin B 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 4th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Weiss W
DP -- Chicago 2, Colorado 3
LOB -- Chicago 7, Colorado 7
2B -- McRae B, Servais S, Grace M 3, Burks E, Castilla V
3B -- Bichette D
HR -- Reed J, Weiss W, Servais S
SB -- Sanchez R
SH -- Foster K, Ritz K, Haney T
HBP -- by Ritz K (Gonzalez L)
WP -- Patterson B
Balk -- Patterson B
T -- 3:13
A -- 50185
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