Marlins @ Cubs
August 19, 1996

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Bottom 8 R H E
Marlins 4 7 1
Cubs 1 5 0
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Marlins 4 7 1
Cubs 3 6 0

Sammy Sosa Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .273
OBP .000 .322
At Bats 3 495
Hits 0 135
• Singles 0 73
• Doubles 0 21
• Triples 0 2
• Home Runs 0 39
Walks 0 34
RBI’s 0 97

Robb Nen Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
4 1 24
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Wrigley Field - August 19, 1996
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Home Run
Robb Nen
Rob Natal
Greg Colbrunn
Luis Castillo
Alex Arias
Edgar Renteria
Jeff Conine
Devon White
Gary Sheffield
Sammy Sosa
Tyler Houston
Count: 0-1, 2 Outs
Count: 0-1, 2 Outs

Sosa hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 8 Robb Nen now pitching. Grace hits a popup towards short. Renteria settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Houston hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Conine. Houston reaches second base with a double. McRae goes all the way around to score.
Bottom 8 McRae is hit by the pitch.
Bottom 8 Jay Powell now pitching. Alex Arias now playing third base. Todd Haney pinch hits for Larry Casian. Haney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Castillo hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Sandberg fields it and races to the second base bag for the out.
Top 8 Joe Orsulak pinch hits for Kevin Brown. Larry Casian now pitching. Orsulak hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Natal hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Abbott moves to third.
Top 8 There goes Abbott. The throw from Houston and he is safe. Abbott steals second.
Top 8 Abbott takes first base on ball four.
Top 8 Colbrunn strikes out.
Bottom 7 Hernandez strikes out.
Bottom 7 Gomez hits a fly ball into left field. Conine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Abbott fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 White hits a fly ball towards left. Gonzalez catches it and throws to Hernandez who relays to Sandberg to double up Conine. Castillo tags and scores.
Top 7 Conine takes first base on ball four.
Top 7 There goes Sheffield. The throw from Houston and he is safe. Sheffield steals second.
Top 7 Sheffield is walked intentionally.
Top 7 Renteria hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Castillo moves to third.
Top 7 There goes Castillo. The throw from Houston and he is safe. Castillo steals second.
Top 7 Castillo bunts towards third. Gomez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 6 Gonzalez strikes out.
Bottom 6 Sosa strikes out.
Bottom 6 Grace hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Conine. Grace reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 6 Houston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Brown strikes out.
Top 6 Natal takes first base on ball four.
Top 6 Abbott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Jim Bullinger now pitching. Colbrunn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 McRae strikes out.
Bottom 5 Scott Bullett pinch hits for Rodney Myers. Bullett hits a popup, foul, towards third. Abbott settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Abbott fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Abbott. Sandberg moves to third. Gomez moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice.
Bottom 5 Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Colbrunn fields it and throws to home to get Gonzalez. Sandberg moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice.
Bottom 5 Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gonzalez moves to third.
Bottom 5 Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Sheffield. Gonzalez reaches second base with a double.
Top 5 White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Conine hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Sheffield hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Sosa strikes out.
Bottom 4 Grace hits a fly ball into left field. Conine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Houston hits a ball on the ground towards first. Colbrunn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Houston for the out.
Top 4 Renteria 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.
Top 4 Castillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Myers fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Abbott moves to third. Brown moves to second.
Top 4 Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Abbott moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice.
Top 4 Natal strikes out.
Top 4 Abbott takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 3 McRae hits a popup towards short. Renteria settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Myers strikes out.
Bottom 3 Hernandez strikes out.
Top 3 Colbrunn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Conine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Gomez hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Castillo reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Sandberg hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sheffield. Sandberg reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 2 Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Castillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards first. Colbrunn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sosa for the out.
Top 2 Sheffield hits a line drive into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Renteria hits a popup into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Rodney Myers now pitching. Castillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Brown moves to second.
Top 2 Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gomez fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 2 Natal hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Grace hits a line drive towards third. Abbott reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Houston strikes out.
Bottom 1 McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Castillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Abbott strikes out.
Top 1 Colbrunn hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. White reaches second base with a double. Sheffield scores.
Top 1 Conine strikes out.
Top 1 Sheffield hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Sheffield reaches second base with a double. Castillo scores. Renteria goes all the way around to score.
Top 1 Renteria takes first base on ball four. Castillo moves to second.
Top 1 Castillo takes first base on ball four.