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CLE
@CAL		4
1
NYY
@CHW		9
8
BAL
@MIL		4
6
MIN
@OAK		3
8
KCR
@SEA		5
8
DET
@TEX		5
3
BOS
@TOR		7
8		 
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@CIN		5
0
COL
@FLA		5
7
HOU
@MON		6
7
CHC
@NYM		3
0
ATL
@PHI		0
6
SFG
@PIT		7
2
LAD
@STL		5
6
Sunday, May 12, 1996 1:39
, Shea Stadium
Attendance: 19,122, Time of Game: 2:00
Cubs
3
17-20
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, ½ GB
 at Mets
0
15-20
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
5th, 9½ GB
W: Jim Bullinger (2-3)
L: Mark Clark (1-5)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            1  0  0   1  0  1   0  0  0    3  7  2
Mets            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  2  0

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Brian McRae CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .301 .788 11 7 -0.064 0.63 0.000 -0.064 -0.9 2 0
Ryne Sandberg 2B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .202 .777 15 11 0.094 0.45 0.113 -0.019 0.8 0 4 HR
Mark Grace 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .350 .894 11 7 -0.014 0.47 0.022 -0.036 -0.2 13 1
Sammy Sosa RF 4 2 2 1 0 0 .233 .771 8 6 0.102 0.72 0.133 -0.032 0.9 2 0 HR
Luis Gonzalez LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .318 .823 14 8 0.030 0.66 0.073 -0.043 0.5 3 0 2B
Leo Gomez 3B 4 0 0 1 0 1 .282 .901 19 10 -0.026 0.59 0.011 -0.037 -0.5 0 1
   Jose Hernandez 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .203 .480 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Brian Dorsett C 3 0 0 0 1 0 .100 .252 8 3 -0.047 0.45 0.010 -0.057 -1.0 4 0
Rey Sanchez SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 .222 .575 12 6 0.012 0.39 0.025 -0.012 0.2 2 5
Jim Bullinger P 4 0 0 0 0 2 .333 1.212 18 13 -0.078 0.77 0.000 -0.078 -1.2 1 1
Team Totals 34 3 7 3 2 4 .206 .662 116 71 0.009 0.57 0.387 -0.378 -1.5 27 12
2B: L Gonzalez (5, off M Clark).
HR: R Sandberg (8, off M Clark; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF Line); S Sosa (11, off M Clark; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
TB: S Sosa 5; R Sandberg 5; L Gonzalez 2; R Sanchez; M Grace.
RBI: R Sandberg (17); L Gomez (15); S Sosa (27).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Sandberg-R Sanchez-M Grace.
E: L Gonzalez (2); B McRae (1).

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lance Johnson CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .287 .723 12 6 -0.075 0.73 0.000 -0.075 -0.7 3 0
Jose Vizcaino 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .328 .843 15 9 -0.068 0.67 0.000 -0.068 -0.7 1 6
Bernard Gilkey LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .314 .898 12 6 -0.041 0.54 0.000 -0.041 -0.4 0 0
Todd Hundley C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .276 .925 9 5 0.018 0.87 0.053 -0.035 0.0 5 0
Rico Brogna 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .309 .925 9 5 -0.150 1.29 0.000 -0.150 -1.2 12 1 GDP
Jeff Kent 3B 3 0 2 0 0 0 .279 .750 8 7 0.047 0.55 0.059 -0.012 0.4 2 2
Butch Huskey RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 .232 .562 12 8 -0.097 1.20 0.000 -0.097 -0.8 2 0
Rey Ordonez SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .296 .690 6 5 -0.072 0.91 0.000 -0.072 -0.7 1 2
Mark Clark P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 4 3 -0.013 0.49 0.000 -0.013 -0.1 1 0
   Kevin Roberson PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .212 .758 4 3 -0.017 0.70 0.000 -0.017 -0.2
   Blas Minor P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Brent Mayne PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .292 .804 2 1 -0.023 0.90 0.000 -0.023 -0.2
Team Totals 29 0 2 0 0 4 .069 .138 93 58 -0.491 0.82 0.112 -0.603 -4.5 27 12
TB: J Kent 2.
GIDP: R Brogna (2).
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 0 for 2.

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Bullinger, W (2-3) 9 2 0 0 0 4 0 6.33 29 93 58 37 10 11 13 12 4 0 87 0.491 0.82 4.5
Team Totals 9 2 0 0 0 4 0 0.00 29 93 58 37 10 11 13 12 4 0 87 0.491 0.57 4.5

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mark Clark, L (1-5) 6 7 3 3 2 3 2 4.37 27 77 46 29 5 12 11 11 4 0 47 -0.052 0.70 -0.0
Blas Minor 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.20 9 39 25 18 3 4 5 3 0 0 0 0 0.043 0.19 1.5
Team Totals 9 7 3 3 2 4 2 3.00 36 116 71 47 8 16 16 14 4 0 47 0 0 -0.009 0.82 1.5
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry Poncino, 1B - Frank Pulli, 2B - Bob Davidson, 3B - Greg Bonin.
Time of Game: 2:00.
Attendance: 19,122.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 52° F, Wind 29mph from Left to Right, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         New York Mets
1 Brian McRae CF 1 Lance Johnson CF
2 Ryne Sandberg 2B 2 Jose Vizcaino 2B
3 Mark Grace 1B 3 Bernard Gilkey LF
4 Sammy Sosa RF 4 Todd Hundley C
5 Luis Gonzalez LF 5 Rico Brogna 1B
6 Leo Gomez 3B 6 Jeff Kent 3B
7 Brian Dorsett C 7 Butch Huskey RF
8 Rey Sanchez SS 8 Rey Ordonez SS
9 Jim Bullinger P 9 Mark Clark P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 1-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  R CHC S. Sosa M. Clark 11% 73% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b5 0-2 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO NYM R. Brogna J. Bullinger 11% 77% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  R CHC R. Sandberg M. Clark 10% 58% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
t6 2-0 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  CHC L. Gonzalez M. Clark 7% 88% Double to LF (Fly Ball); Sosa to 3B
b5 0-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  NYM T. Hundley J. Bullinger -5% 66% Reached on E8 (Fly Ball)

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Mark Clark facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC B. McRae M. Clark -2% 48% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  R CHC R. Sandberg M. Clark 10% 58% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
t1 1-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  CHC M. Grace M. Clark 2% 60% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t1 1-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CHC S. Sosa M. Clark -2% 58% Flyball: CF
t1 1-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O CHC L. Gonzalez M. Clark -2% 56% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Jim Bullinger facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O NYM L. Johnson J. Bullinger 2% 58% Flyball: LF
b1 0-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYM J. Vizcaino J. Bullinger 2% 59% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-1 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O NYM B. Gilkey J. Bullinger 1% 61% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Mark Clark facing 6-7-8
t2 1-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O CHC L. Gomez M. Clark -2% 58% Foul Popfly: 1B
t2 1-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHC B. Dorsett M. Clark -1% 57% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
t2 1-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC R. Sanchez M. Clark -1% 56% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Jim Bullinger facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O NYM T. Hundley J. Bullinger 3% 59% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b2 0-1 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O NYM R. Brogna J. Bullinger 2% 60% Flyball: CF
b2 0-1 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O NYM J. Kent J. Bullinger 1% 61% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Mark Clark facing 9-1-2
t3 1-0 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O CHC J. Bullinger M. Clark -2% 59% Strikeout Swinging
t3 1-0 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O CHC B. McRae M. Clark -2% 58% Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
t3 1-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  CHC R. Sandberg M. Clark 1% 59% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t3 1-0 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  O CHC M. Grace M. Clark -2% 57% Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Jim Bullinger facing 7-8-9
b3 0-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYM B. Huskey J. Bullinger 3% 59% Strikeout Looking
b3 0-1 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O NYM R. Ordonez J. Bullinger 2% 61% Popfly: SS
b3 0-1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYM M. Clark J. Bullinger 1% 63% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 0.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mets' Mark Clark facing 4-5-6
t4 1-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  R CHC S. Sosa M. Clark 11% 73% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t4 2-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC L. Gonzalez M. Clark -2% 72% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t4 2-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC L. Gomez M. Clark -1% 70% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2-0 2 --- 4,(3-0)  CHC B. Dorsett M. Clark 1% 71% Walk
t4 2-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  CHC R. Sanchez M. Clark 2% 73% Single to 3B (Bunt to Weak 3B); Dorsett to 2B
t4 2-0 2 12- 2,(0-1)  O CHC J. Bullinger M. Clark -3% 70% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Jim Bullinger facing 1-2-3
b4 0-2 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O NYM L. Johnson J. Bullinger 3% 72% Lineout: LF (Short LF)
b4 0-2 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O NYM J. Vizcaino J. Bullinger 2% 74% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 0-2 2 --- 3,(2-0)  O NYM B. Gilkey J. Bullinger 1% 76% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Mets 0.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mets' Mark Clark facing 1-2-3
t5 2-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC B. McRae M. Clark -2% 74% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
t5 2-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC R. Sandberg M. Clark -1% 73% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
t5 2-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC M. Grace M. Clark -1% 72% Lineout: SS (Deep SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Jim Bullinger facing 4-5-6
b5 0-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  NYM T. Hundley J. Bullinger -5% 66% Reached on E8 (Fly Ball)
b5 0-2 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO NYM R. Brogna J. Bullinger 11% 77% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b5 0-2 2 --- 4,(1-2)  NYM J. Kent J. Bullinger -2% 75% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
b5 0-2 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  O NYM B. Huskey J. Bullinger 3% 78% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Mets 0.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mets' Mark Clark facing 4-5-6
t6 2-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  CHC S. Sosa M. Clark 3% 81% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
t6 2-0 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  CHC L. Gonzalez M. Clark 7% 88% Double to LF (Fly Ball); Sosa to 3B
t6 2-0 0 -23 4,(2-1)  RO CHC L. Gomez M. Clark 1% 89% Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B); Sosa Scores; Gonzalez to 3B
t6 3-0 1 --3 1,(0-0)  O CHC B. Dorsett M. Clark -4% 85% Fielder's Choice 3B; Gonzalez out at Hm/3B-C
t6 3-0 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  CHC R. Sanchez M. Clark 1% 86% Walk; Dorsett to 2B
t6 3-0 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O CHC J. Bullinger M. Clark -2% 84% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Cubs' Jim Bullinger facing 8-9-1
b6 0-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O NYM R. Ordonez J. Bullinger 3% 87% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
Kevin Roberson pinch hits for Mark Clark (P) batting 9th
b6 0-3 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O NYM K. Roberson J. Bullinger 2% 89% Strikeout Swinging
b6 0-3 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O NYM L. Johnson J. Bullinger 1% 90% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Mets 0.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mets' Blas Minor facing 1-2-3
Blas Minor replaces Kevin Roberson (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 3-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC B. McRae B. Minor -1% 89% Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
t7 3-0 1 --- 7,(2-2)  O CHC R. Sandberg B. Minor -1% 88% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
t7 3-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC M. Grace B. Minor -0% 88% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Cubs' Jim Bullinger facing 2-3-4
b7 0-3 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O NYM J. Vizcaino J. Bullinger 3% 90% Flyball: RF
b7 0-3 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O NYM B. Gilkey J. Bullinger 2% 92% Flyball: CF
b7 0-3 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O NYM T. Hundley J. Bullinger 1% 93% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Mets 0.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mets' Blas Minor facing 4-5-6
t8 3-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC S. Sosa B. Minor -1% 92% Groundout: 3B unassisted
t8 3-0 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O CHC L. Gonzalez B. Minor -0% 92% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t8 3-0 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O CHC L. Gomez B. Minor -0% 92% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Cubs' Jim Bullinger facing 5-6-7
b8 0-3 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O NYM R. Brogna J. Bullinger 3% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 0-3 1 --- 2,(0-1)  NYM J. Kent J. Bullinger -4% 90% Single to LF (Line Drive); Kent to 2B/Adv on E7
b8 0-3 1 -2- 3,(0-2)  O NYM B. Huskey J. Bullinger 4% 94% Strikeout Swinging
b8 0-3 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  O NYM R. Ordonez J. Bullinger 3% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Mets 0.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mets' Blas Minor facing 7-8-9
t9 3-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC B. Dorsett B. Minor -0% 96% Popfly: 3B (Weak SS-2B)
t9 3-0 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O CHC R. Sanchez B. Minor -0% 96% Flyball: CF
t9 3-0 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O CHC J. Bullinger B. Minor -0% 96% Groundout: P-3B-1B (P's Right)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Cubs' Jim Bullinger facing 9-1-2
Jose Hernandez replaces Leo Gomez playing 3B batting 6th
Brent Mayne pinch hits for Blas Minor (P) batting 9th
b9 0-3 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O NYM B. Mayne J. Bullinger 2% 98% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b9 0-3 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O NYM L. Johnson J. Bullinger 1% 100% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
b9 0-3 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O NYM J. Vizcaino J. Bullinger 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Mets 0.

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