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BOS  7
@BAL  3
 CHW  7
@CLE  0
 DET  4
TOR  3
 MIN  9
KCR  8
 NYY 12
MIL  3
 OAK 16
CAL  8
 SEA  6
@TEX  3
 HOU  7
@ATL  1
 CIN  3
@CHC  0
 LAD  8
COL  1
 NYM  9
@MON  6
 PHI  7
FLA  4
 STL  7
@PIT  4
 SDP  7
SFG  6
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Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 40,743

 Friday, July 5, 1996, 2:23
Time of Game: 2:20
Reds
3
39-41
Won 2
3rd, 4½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            1  0  0   0  1  1   0  0  0    3  4  0
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  1
W: Dave Burba (3-9), L: Steve Trachsel (7-5), S: Jeff Brantley (22)
 Cubs
0
39-46
Lost 3
4th, 7 GB

Batting Stats

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Harris 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .260  .752   12    8    9   0   
B Larkin SS                   4   2   2   2    0   0  .289  .889   15    8    3   4   2·HR
R Sanders RF                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .295  .911   22   12    2   0   
E Anthony LF                  4   0   0   0    0   3  .243  .802   17   13    1   0   
  J Brantley P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
E Davis CF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .279  .941    6    6    5   0   
B Boone 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .224  .652   13    7    0   3   
J Branson 3B                  3   1   1   1    0   1  .238  .680   13    9    0   0   HR
J Oliver C                    2   0   1   0    1   0  .235  .676   12    8    6   0   
D Burba P                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .061  .175    9    8    0   1   SH,GDP
  H Carrasco P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  C Goodwin LF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .532              1   0   
Totals                       29   3   4   0    1   7              119   79   27   8
Batting Events
HR: B Larkin 2 (12, 2 off S Trachsel; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF); J Branson (5, off S Trachsel; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).
SH: D Burba (2, off S Trachsel).
TB: B Larkin 8; J Branson 4; J Oliver.
GIDP: D Burba (2).
RBI: B Larkin 2 (34); J Branson (21).
Team LOB: 1.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. B Boone-B Larkin-L Harris.
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B McRae CF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .267  .701   16   11    1   0   
R Sandberg 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .789   15   10    3   4   
M Grace 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .331  .839   10    7    8   1   
S Sosa RF                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .257  .830   13    8    1   0   SB
L Gonzalez LF                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .265  .760   14    7    3   0   
L Gomez 3B-SS                 2   0   0   0    1   1  .265  .868   15    7    0   2   
T Houston C                   3   0   3   0    0   0  .361  .989    6    4    7   0   
J Hernandez SS                2   0   0   0    0   1  .218  .587   10    5    2   3   GDP
  S Bullett PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .291  .764    8    4    0   0   
  R Myers P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
S Trachsel P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .088  .265    4    3    1   2   
  D Glanville PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .219  .579    7    6    0   0   
  K Bottenfield P             0   0   0   0    0   0                          1   1   
  D Magadan PH-3B             1   0   0   0    0   0  .132  .472    3    2    0   0   
Totals                       30   0   4   0    1   6              121   74   27  13
Batting Events
TB: T Houston 3; S Sosa.
GIDP: J Hernandez (7).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. K Bottenfield-J Hernandez-R Sandberg; L Gomez-R Sandberg-M Grace.
E: M Grace (3).
Baserunning Events
SB: S Sosa (18, 2nd base off D Burba/J Oliver).

Pitching Stats

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Burba, W (3-9)               7     4   0   0    1   3   0   4.13   25   94-58   34· 4·20   10·11· 3· 0     71    -     0.99   0.37
H Carrasco, H (9)              1     0   0   0    0   2   0   2.94    3   16-10    5· 4· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    1.61   0.11
J Brantley, S (22)             1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.07    3    9-6     3· 0· 3    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.60   0.05
Totals                         9     4   0   0    1   6   0          31  119-74   42· 8·24   10·14· 3· 0          1-0
D Burba faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Trachsel, L (7-5)            6     3   3   3    1   5   3   2.14   22   91-56   31· 6·19    8· 8· 3· 0     58    -     0.70  -0.03
K Bottenfield                  2     1   0   0    0   1   0   1.38    6   14-13    8· 3· 2    4· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.31   0.04
R Myers                        1     0   0   0    0   1   0   4.00    3   14-10    5· 1· 4    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.14   0.01
Totals                         9     4   3   3    1   7   3          31  119-79   44·10·25   14· 9· 4· 0           -
Balks: H Carrasco (1).
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Mark Hirschbeck, 1B - Charlie Williams, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Steve Rippley.
Time of Game: 2:20.
Attendance: 40,743.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 80° F, Wind 11mph from Right to Left, Sunny, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Cincinnati Reds                           Chicago Cubs                                 
1. Lenny Harris                 1B       1. Brian McRae                  CF
2. Barry Larkin                 SS       2. Ryne Sandberg                2B
3. Reggie Sanders               RF       3. Mark Grace                   1B
4. Eric Anthony                 LF       4. Sammy Sosa                   RF
5. Eric Davis                   CF       5. Luis Gonzalez                LF
6. Bret Boone                   2B       6. Leo Gomez                    3B
7. Jeff Branson                 3B       7. Tyler Houston                 C
8. Joe Oliver                    C       8. Jose Hernandez               SS
9. Dave Burba                    P       9. Steve Trachsel                P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t5 1 --- R 7,(3-2)  12% 73% 1-0 CIN J. Branson S. Trachsel Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t1 1 --- R 4,(2-1)  10% 57% 0-0 CIN B. Larkin S. Trachsel Home Run (Line Drive)
b3 0 1-- OO 4,(2-1)  9% 61% 0-1 CHC J. Hernandez D. Burba Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)
t6 1 --- R 6,(3-2)  9% 84% 2-0 CIN B. Larkin S. Trachsel Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b5 2 1-3 O 6,(3-2)  7% 77% 0-2 CHC J. Hernandez D. Burba Strikeout Swinging

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Steve Trachsel facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 48% 0-0 CIN L. Harris S. Trachsel Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t1 1 --- R 4,(2-1)  10% 57% 0-0 CIN B. Larkin S. Trachsel Home Run (Line Drive)
t1 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 56% 1-0 CIN R. Sanders S. Trachsel Strikeout Looking
t1 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  -1% 55% 1-0 CIN E. Anthony S. Trachsel Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Dave Burba facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 57% 0-1 CHC B. McRae D. Burba Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 59% 0-1 CHC R. Sandberg D. Burba Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
b1 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 60% 0-1 CHC M. Grace D. Burba Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Steve Trachsel facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 58% 1-0 CIN E. Davis S. Trachsel Strikeout Looking
t2 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 56% 1-0 CIN B. Boone S. Trachsel Groundout: SS-1B
t2 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 55% 1-0 CIN J. Branson S. Trachsel Groundout: 2B-P (Deep 2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Dave Burba facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 3,(2-0)  3% 58% 0-1 CHC S. Sosa D. Burba Lineout: RF
b2 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 60% 0-1 CHC L. Gonzalez D. Burba Popfly: SS (Weak 3B)
b2 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 61% 0-1 CHC L. Gomez D. Burba Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Steve Trachsel facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- 6,(3-2)  3% 64% 1-0 CIN J. Oliver S. Trachsel Walk
t3 0 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 63% 1-0 CIN D. Burba S. Trachsel Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Oliver to 2B
t3 1 -2- O 6,(3-2)  -3% 59% 1-0 CIN L. Harris S. Trachsel Lineout: SS (Deep SS)
t3 2 -2- O 2,(1-0)  -3% 56% 1-0 CIN B. Larkin S. Trachsel Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Dave Burba facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  -4% 52% 0-1 CHC T. Houston D. Burba Single to P (Bunt)
b3 0 1-- OO 4,(2-1)  9% 61% 0-1 CHC J. Hernandez D. Burba Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)
b3 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 62% 0-1 CHC S. Trachsel D. Burba Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Steve Trachsel facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 4,(3-0)  -2% 59% 1-0 CIN R. Sanders S. Trachsel Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
t4 1 --- O 4,(0-2)  -2% 58% 1-0 CIN E. Anthony S. Trachsel Strikeout Swinging
t4 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 57% 1-0 CIN E. Davis S. Trachsel Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Dave Burba facing 1-2-3
b4 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  3% 60% 0-1 CHC B. McRae D. Burba Popfly: SS (Deep 3B)
b4 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 62% 0-1 CHC R. Sandberg D. Burba Flyball: CF
b4 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 63% 0-1 CHC M. Grace D. Burba Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Steve Trachsel facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  -3% 61% 1-0 CIN B. Boone S. Trachsel Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
t5 1 --- R 7,(3-2)  12% 73% 1-0 CIN J. Branson S. Trachsel Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t5 1 --- O 4,(0-2)  -1% 71% 2-0 CIN J. Oliver S. Trachsel Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t5 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 70% 2-0 CIN D. Burba S. Trachsel Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Reds' Dave Burba facing 4-5-6
b5 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  3% 74% 0-2 CHC S. Sosa D. Burba Flyball: CF
b5 1 --- O 3,(2-0)  2% 76% 0-2 CHC L. Gonzalez D. Burba Flyball: CF
b5 2 --- 5,(3-1)  -2% 74% 0-2 CHC L. Gomez D. Burba Walk
b5 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  -4% 70% 0-2 CHC T. Houston D. Burba Single to CF (Line Drive); Gomez to 3B
b5 2 1-3 O 6,(3-2)  7% 77% 0-2 CHC J. Hernandez D. Burba Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Cubs 0.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cubs' Steve Trachsel facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 75% 2-0 CIN L. Harris S. Trachsel Groundout: 1B unassisted
t6 1 --- R 6,(3-2)  9% 84% 2-0 CIN B. Larkin S. Trachsel Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t6 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 84% 3-0 CIN R. Sanders S. Trachsel Strikeout Looking
t6 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 83% 3-0 CIN E. Anthony S. Trachsel Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Reds' Dave Burba facing 9-1-2
Doug Glanville pinch hits for Steve Trachsel (P) batting 9th
b6 0 --- O 7,(1-2)  3% 86% 0-3 CHC D. Glanville D. Burba Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 88% 0-3 CHC B. McRae D. Burba Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
b6 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  1% 89% 0-3 CHC R. Sandberg D. Burba Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Cubs 0.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cubs' Kent Bottenfield facing 5-6-7
Kent Bottenfield replaces Doug Glanville (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 88% 3-0 CIN E. Davis K. Bottenfield Lineout: LF
t7 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 87% 3-0 CIN B. Boone K. Bottenfield Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t7 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 86% 3-0 CIN J. Branson K. Bottenfield Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Reds' Dave Burba facing 3-4-5
b7 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  3% 90% 0-3 CHC M. Grace D. Burba Groundout: SS-1B
b7 1 --- 4,(1-2)  -3% 86% 0-3 CHC S. Sosa D. Burba Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
b7 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  -1% 85% 0-3 CHC L. Gonzalez D. Burba Sosa Steals 2B
b7 1 -2- O 7,(3-2)  4% 89% 0-3 CHC L. Gonzalez D. Burba Strikeout Looking
b7 2 -2- O 5,(2-2)  3% 92% 0-3 CHC L. Gomez D. Burba Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Cubs 0.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cubs' Kent Bottenfield facing 8-9-1
t8 0 --- 2,(0-1)  1% 94% 3-0 CIN J. Oliver K. Bottenfield Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t8 0 1-- OO 3,(0-2)  -2% 91% 3-0 CIN D. Burba K. Bottenfield Bunt Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt P-SS-2B
t8 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  -0% 91% 3-0 CIN L. Harris K. Bottenfield Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Reds' Dave Burba facing 7-8-9
b8 0 --- 1,(0-0)  -5% 86% 0-3 CHC T. Houston D. Burba Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
Hector Carrasco replaces Dave Burba pitching and batting 9th; Scott Bullett pinch hits for Jose Hernandez (SS) batting 8th
b8 0 1-- 1,(1-0)  -2% 84% 0-3 CHC S. Bullett H. Carrasco Balk; Houston to 2B
b8 0 -2- O 7,(3-2)  5% 89% 0-3 CHC S. Bullett H. Carrasco Strikeout Swinging
Dave Magadan pinch hits for Kent Bottenfield (P) batting 9th
b8 1 -2- O 3,(1-1)  4% 94% 0-3 CHC D. Magadan H. Carrasco Flyball: LF
b8 2 -2- O 6,(2-2)  3% 96% 0-3 CHC B. McRae H. Carrasco Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Cubs 0.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cubs' Rodney Myers facing 2-3-4
Rodney Myers replaces Scott Bullett (PH) pitching and batting 8th; Dave Magadan moves from PH to 3B; Leo Gomez moves from 3B to SS
t9 0 --- 3,(1-1)  1% 97% 3-0 CIN B. Larkin R. Myers Reached on E3 (throw) (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Larkin to 2B
t9 0 -2- OO 8,(3-2)  -2% 96% 3-0 CIN R. Sanders R. Myers Double Play: Groundout: SS-2B-1B
t9 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  -0% 95% 3-0 CIN E. Anthony R. Myers Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Reds' Jeff Brantley facing 2-3-4
Jeff Brantley replaces Eric Anthony (LF) pitching and batting 4th; Curtis Goodwin replaces Hector Carrasco (P) playing LF batting 9th
b9 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  3% 98% 0-3 CHC R. Sandberg J. Brantley Flyball: LF
b9 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  1% 99% 0-3 CHC M. Grace J. Brantley Flyball: CF
b9 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 100% 0-3 CHC S. Sosa J. Brantley Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Cubs 0.

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