Top 1

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Navarro
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace fields the ball and throws to Navarro covering. Safe. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Espinoza vs. Navarro
  
  Espinoza hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gilkey vs. Navarro
  
  Gilkey hits a fly ball into center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Hundley vs. Navarro
  
  There's a wild pitch. Gilkey moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
  Hundley vs. Navarro
  
  Hundley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Petagine vs. Navarro
  
  Petagine hits a fly ball into left field. Bullett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Clark
  
  McRae hits a popup towards third. Espinoza settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Bullett vs. Clark
  
  Bullett hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Gilkey. Bullett reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Grace vs. Clark
  
  Grace hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Bullett scores. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Sosa vs. Clark
  
  Sosa strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Sandberg vs. Clark
  
  Sandberg hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Grace moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Servais vs. Clark
  
  Servais strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ochoa vs. Navarro
  
  Ochoa hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Alfonzo vs. Navarro
  
  Alfonzo hits a line drive into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Ordonez vs. Navarro
  
  Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gomez vs. Clark
  
  Gomez strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Clark
  
  Hernandez hits a line drive towards short. Ordonez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Navarro vs. Clark
  
  Navarro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Navarro
  
  Clark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Navarro
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Espinoza vs. Navarro
  
  Espinoza hits a popup into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Gilkey vs. Navarro
  
  Gilkey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gomez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Clark
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bullett vs. Clark
  
  Bullett strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Clark
  
  Grace hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Johnson. Grace reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Sosa vs. Clark
  
  Sosa strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hundley vs. Navarro
  
  Hundley strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Petagine vs. Navarro
  
  Petagine strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Ochoa vs. Navarro
  
  Ochoa strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Sandberg vs. Clark
  
  Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Espinoza fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Servais vs. Clark
  
  Servais hits a ball on the ground towards third. Espinoza fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gomez vs. Clark
  
  Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Espinoza fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Alfonzo vs. Navarro
  
  Alfonzo hits a fly ball into left field. Bullett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Ordonez vs. Navarro
  
  Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Navarro
  
  Clark hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Servais settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Clark
  
  Hernandez strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Navarro vs. Clark
  
  Navarro strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Clark
  
  McRae is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Bullett vs. Clark
  
  There goes McRae. The throw from Hundley and he is out, Ordonez applying the tag. View Play 

Top 6

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Navarro
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Bullett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Espinoza vs. Navarro
  
  Espinoza strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Gilkey vs. Navarro
  
  Gilkey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bullett vs. Clark
  
  Bullett hits a fly ball into right field. Ochoa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Clark
  
  Grace hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Sosa vs. Clark
  
  Sosa hits a popup towards third. Espinoza settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Sandberg vs. Clark
  
  Sandberg strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Hundley vs. Navarro
  
  Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hundley for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Petagine vs. Navarro
  
  Petagine takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Ochoa vs. Navarro
  
  Ochoa hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Petagine moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Alfonzo vs. Navarro
  
  Tim Bogar pinch runs for Roberto Petagine.
  
  Alfonzo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gomez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Servais vs. Clark
  
  Tim Bogar now playing first base.
  
  Servais hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Gomez vs. Clark
  
  Gomez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Hernandez vs. Clark
  
  Hernandez hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Navarro vs. Clark
  
  Navarro hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Clark
  
  McRae hits a popup into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Bullett vs. Clark
  
  Bullett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bogar scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bullett for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayne vs. Navarro
  
  Brent Mayne pinch hits for Rey Ordonez.
  
  Mayne hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Tomberlin vs. Navarro
  
  Andy Tomberlin pinch hits for Mark Clark.
  
  Tomberlin strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Navarro
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mayne moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Espinoza vs. Navarro
  
  Espinoza hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Mlicki
  
  Dave Mlicki now pitching. Andy Tomberlin now playing first base. Tim Bogar now playing shortstop.
  
  Grace hits a popup towards third. Espinoza settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Mlicki
  
  Sosa hits a popup into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Sandberg vs. Mlicki
  
  Sandberg strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Servais vs. Mlicki
  
  Servais hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Gilkey vs. Navarro
  
  Gilkey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Hundley vs. Patterson
  
  Bob Patterson now pitching.
  
  Hundley hits a popup into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Everett vs. Patterson
  
  Carl Everett pinch hits for Tim Bogar.
  
  Everett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. Gilkey moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Ochoa vs. Patterson
  
  Ochoa 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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         Game of 8/6/1996 -- New York at Chicago (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Johnson L, cf         4  0  2  0   McRae B, cf           3  0  1  0   
Espinoza A, 3b        4  0  0  0   Bullett S, lf         4  1  1  0   
Gilkey B, lf          3  0  1  0   Grace M, 1b           4  0  3  1   
Hundley T, c          3  0  0  0   Sosa S, rf            4  0  0  0   
Petagine R, 1b        2  0  0  0   Sandberg R, 2b        4  0  1  0   
Bogar T, pr-1b-ss     0  0  0  0   Servais S, c          4  0  0  0   
Everett C, ph         1  0  0  0   Gomez L, 3b           2  1  0  0   
Ochoa A, rf           4  0  2  0   Hernandez J, ss       3  1  1  2   
Alfonzo E, 2b         3  0  0  0   Navarro J, p          3  0  0  0   
Ordonez R, ss         2  0  0  0   Patterson B, p        0  0  0  0   
Mayne B, ph           1  0  1  0                                      
Mlicki D, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Clark M, p            2  0  1  0                                      
Tomberlin A, ph-1b    1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  0  7  0                        31  3  7  3

New York         000 000 000 --  0
Chicago          100 000 20x --  3

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Clark M (L)           7.0  7  3  3  1  8
Mlicki D              1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Navarro J (W)*        8.0  7  0  0  3  5
Patterson B (S)       1.0  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th

DP -- Chicago 4
LOB -- New York 6, Chicago 6
2B -- Gilkey B, Bullett S, Grace M
HR -- Hernandez J
CS -- McRae B
HBP -- by Clark M (McRae B)
WP -- Navarro J, Mlicki D
T -- 2:20
A -- 24558

    

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