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@BAL		4
1
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@BOS		7
6		 
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@CHW		10
5
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@DET		4
5
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@MIL		2
5
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12
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4
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6
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5
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0
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@SFG		6
2
PHI
@STL		5
6
Sunday, April 14, 1996 1:05
, 3Com Park
Attendance: 23,137, Time of Game: 2:29
Cubs
6
6-5
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, ½ GB
 at Giants
2
7-5
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
2nd, 1 GB
W: Kevin Foster (2-0)
L: Allen Watson (1-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            1  0  0   0  4  0   0  0  1    6  8  0
Giants          1  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    2  6  1

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Brian McRae CF 5 0 1 3 0 0 .286 .711 16 12 0.137 0.78 0.179 -0.042 1.6 5 0 2B,SB
Ryne Sandberg 2B 3 1 1 1 1 1 .163 .646 16 7 0.129 0.60 0.151 -0.022 1.1 1 2 HR
Mark Grace 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .383 .932 13 10 -0.073 0.80 0.000 -0.073 -1.1 4 0
Sammy Sosa RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .261 .763 18 10 -0.081 0.66 0.002 -0.083 -0.7 4 0 GDP,IW
Ozzie Timmons LF 3 1 1 0 0 1 .100 .282 9 6 0.016 0.81 0.047 -0.031 -0.0 0 0
   Luis Gonzalez PH-LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .303 .849 5 3 -0.013 0.50 0.000 -0.013 -0.4 0 0
Brian Dorsett C 3 1 0 0 1 1 .143 .365 19 12 0.046 0.73 0.071 -0.025 0.1 7 0
Leo Gomez 3B 4 2 3 2 0 1 .364 1.091 14 10 0.115 0.77 0.148 -0.033 1.7 3 0 HR,CS
   Jose Hernandez 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .618 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Rey Sanchez SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 .275 .701 14 12 0.037 0.79 0.070 -0.033 0.3 3 0
Kevin Foster P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .200 .629 11 9 -0.085 0.93 0.000 -0.085 -1.0 0 0
   Bob Patterson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Turk Wendell P 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 2 1 0.001 0.02 0.001 0.000 0.1 0 0
Team Totals 34 6 8 6 3 8 .235 .738 137 92 0.229 0.73 0.669 -0.440 1.5 27 2
2B: B McRae (3, off A Watson).
HR: R Sandberg (2, off A Watson; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF); L Gomez (1, off S Bourgeois; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF).
IBB: S Sosa (1, by S Bourgeois).
TB: L Gomez 6; R Sandberg 4; B McRae 2; T Wendell; R Sanchez; O Timmons.
GIDP: S Sosa (2).
RBI: B McRae 3 (7); L Gomez 2 (2); R Sandberg (5).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
Baserunning
SB: B McRae (6, 3rd base off A Watson/M Jensen).
CS: L Gomez (1, 2nd base by A Watson/M Jensen).

San Francisco Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Marvin Benard CF 2 1 1 0 1 1 .538 1.215 12 6 0.069 0.83 0.086 -0.018 0.7 2 0 2B
   Dave McCarty PH-LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .500 9 5 0.021 0.52 0.026 -0.005 -0.0 0 0 HBP
Kim Batiste SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 .211 .618 10 8 -0.154 1.39 0.000 -0.154 -1.4 0 1
Barry Bonds LF-CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .273 .976 12 8 -0.018 1.27 0.068 -0.085 -0.2 3 0 SB
Matt Williams 3B 4 0 2 1 0 0 .333 .787 18 12 0.052 1.11 0.121 -0.069 0.5 1 1
Mark Carreon 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .225 .840 10 8 -0.109 1.03 0.000 -0.109 -1.0 6 0
Glenallen Hill RF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .229 .809 10 7 -0.008 0.89 0.068 -0.077 0.2 1 0 HR
Steve Scarsone 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .212 .530 12 6 -0.010 0.80 0.044 -0.055 -0.2 6 3
Marcus Jensen C 3 0 1 0 1 0 .333 .833 19 10 -0.009 0.78 0.043 -0.052 0.1 8 1
Allen Watson P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 3 3 -0.057 1.17 0.000 -0.057 -0.5 0 0
   J.R. Phillips PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .133 .721 8 5 -0.034 1.41 0.000 -0.034 -0.3
   Steve Bourgeois P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Mel Hall PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .452 2 1 -0.013 0.50 0.000 -0.013 -0.3
Team Totals 33 2 6 2 3 7 .182 .573 125 79 -0.270 1.00 0.456 -0.728 -2.5 27 6
2B: M Benard (1, off K Foster).
HR: G Hill (4, off K Foster; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
HBP: D McCarty (1, by T Wendell).
TB: G Hill 4; M Benard 2; M Williams 2; B Bonds; M Jensen.
RBI: G Hill (12); M Williams (10).
2-out RBI: M Williams.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. K Batiste-S Scarsone-M Carreon.
E: M Williams (2).
Baserunning
SB: B Bonds (3, 2nd base off K Foster/B Dorsett).

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
Kevin Foster, W (2-0) 6.1 5 2 2 2 2 1 6.60 26 78 50 35 6 9 2 20 5 0 55 0.144 1.07 1.0
Bob Patterson, H (2) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 1 8 5 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.034 1.41 0.3
Turk Wendell, S (1) 2.1 1 0 0 1 4 0 1.00 10 39 24 11 6 7 0 4 3 0 1 0 0.092 0.79 1.2
Team Totals 9 6 2 2 3 7 1 2.00 37 125 79 48 14 17 2 24 8 0 55 2 0 0.270 0.73 2.5

San Francisco Giants

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
Allen Watson, L (1-1) 7 6 5 5 2 8 1 3.00 27 105 72 40 18 14 4 13 3 0 51 -0.229 0.91 -1.5
Steve Bourgeois 2 2 1 1 1 0 1 4.05 10 32 20 15 0 5 5 4 1 0 0 0 0.000 0.20 -0.0
Team Totals 9 8 6 6 3 8 2 6.00 37 137 92 55 18 19 9 17 4 0 51 0 0 -0.229 1.00 -1.5
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: T Wendell (1; D McCarty).
IBB: S Bourgeois (1; S Sosa).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry Poncino, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Gerry Davis, 3B - Bill Hohn.
Time of Game: 2:29.
Attendance: 23,137.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 63° F, Wind 5mph from Left to Right, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         San Francisco Giants
1 Brian McRae CF 1 Marvin Benard CF
2 Ryne Sandberg 2B 2 Kim Batiste SS
3 Mark Grace 1B 3 Barry Bonds LF
4 Sammy Sosa RF 4 Matt Williams 3B
5 Ozzie Timmons LF 5 Mark Carreon 1B
6 Brian Dorsett C 6 Glenallen Hill RF
7 Leo Gomez 3B 7 Steve Scarsone 2B
8 Rey Sanchez SS 8 Marcus Jensen C
9 Kevin Foster P 9 Allen Watson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t5 2-1 1 123 1,(0-0)  RRR CHC B. McRae A. Watson 17% 91% Double to RF (Line Drive); Dorsett Scores; Gomez Scores; Sanchez Scores
t5 1-1 0 12- 4,(1-2)  R CHC L. Gomez A. Watson 11% 73% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS); Timmons Scores; Dorsett to 2B
t1 0-0 1 --- 5,(3-1)  R CHC R. Sandberg A. Watson 10% 58% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b1 0-1 2 --3 5,(2-2)  R SFG M. Williams K. Foster -9% 48% Single to SS (Pop Fly); Benard Scores
t5 1-1 0 1-- 7,(3-2)  CHC B. Dorsett A. Watson 7% 62% Walk; Timmons to 2B

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, Giants' Allen Watson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHC B. McRae A. Watson -2% 48% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B-C Foul)
t1 0-0 1 --- 5,(3-1)  R CHC R. Sandberg A. Watson 10% 58% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t1 1-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC M. Grace A. Watson -1% 56% Flyball: CF
t1 1-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC S. Sosa A. Watson -1% 56% Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Kevin Foster facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  SFG M. Benard K. Foster -6% 49% Double to CF (Line Drive)
b1 0-1 0 -2- 2,(1-0)  O SFG K. Batiste K. Foster 4% 54% Lineout: RF
b1 0-1 1 -2- 4,(2-1)  O SFG B. Bonds K. Foster 3% 57% Flyball: CF; Benard to 3B
b1 0-1 2 --3 5,(2-2)  R SFG M. Williams K. Foster -9% 48% Single to SS (Pop Fly); Benard Scores
b1 1-1 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O SFG M. Carreon K. Foster 2% 50% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 1.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Giants' Allen Watson facing 5-6-7
t2 1-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC O. Timmons A. Watson -2% 48% Strikeout Swinging
t2 1-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC B. Dorsett A. Watson -2% 46% Strikeout Looking
t2 1-1 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC L. Gomez A. Watson -1% 45% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Cubs' Kevin Foster facing 6-7-8
b2 1-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O SFG G. Hill K. Foster 2% 47% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
b2 1-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O SFG S. Scarsone K. Foster 2% 49% Flyball: RF
b2 1-1 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O SFG M. Jensen K. Foster 1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 1.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Giants' Allen Watson facing 8-9-1
t3 1-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC R. Sanchez A. Watson -3% 47% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t3 1-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC K. Foster A. Watson -2% 46% Strikeout Swinging
t3 1-1 2 --- 8,(2-2)  O CHC B. McRae A. Watson -1% 45% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Cubs' Kevin Foster facing 9-1-2
b3 1-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O SFG A. Watson K. Foster 3% 47% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
b3 1-1 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O SFG M. Benard K. Foster 2% 49% Strikeout Swinging
b3 1-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O SFG K. Batiste K. Foster 1% 50% Popfly: 1B (Deep 2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 1.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Giants' Allen Watson facing 2-3-4
t4 1-1 0 --- 4,(3-0)  CHC R. Sandberg A. Watson 4% 54% Walk
t4 1-1 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O CHC M. Grace A. Watson -4% 50% Flyball: LF
t4 1-1 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  OO CHC S. Sosa A. Watson -6% 44% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Cubs' Kevin Foster facing 3-4-5
b4 1-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O SFG B. Bonds K. Foster 3% 47% Popfly: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
b4 1-1 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O SFG M. Williams K. Foster 2% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1-1 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O SFG M. Carreon K. Foster 1% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Giants 1.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Giants' Allen Watson facing 5-6-7
t5 1-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  CHC O. Timmons A. Watson 5% 55% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
t5 1-1 0 1-- 7,(3-2)  CHC B. Dorsett A. Watson 7% 62% Walk; Timmons to 2B
t5 1-1 0 12- 4,(1-2)  R CHC L. Gomez A. Watson 11% 73% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS); Timmons Scores; Dorsett to 2B
t5 2-1 0 12- 2,(0-1)  CHC R. Sanchez A. Watson 7% 80% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Dorsett to 3B; Gomez to 2B
t5 2-1 0 123 4,(0-2)  O CHC K. Foster A. Watson -6% 74% Strikeout Swinging
t5 2-1 1 123 1,(0-0)  RRR CHC B. McRae A. Watson 17% 91% Double to RF (Line Drive); Dorsett Scores; Gomez Scores; Sanchez Scores
t5 5-1 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  CHC R. Sandberg A. Watson 1% 92% McRae Steals 3B
t5 5-1 1 --3 5,(2-2)  O CHC R. Sandberg A. Watson -2% 90% Strikeout Swinging
t5 5-1 2 --3 6,(2-2)  O CHC M. Grace A. Watson -1% 88% Strikeout Swinging
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-5, Cubs' Kevin Foster facing 6-7-8
b5 1-5 0 --- 2,(0-1)  R SFG G. Hill K. Foster -7% 81% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b5 2-5 0 --- 4,(3-0)  SFG S. Scarsone K. Foster -4% 77% Walk
b5 2-5 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  O SFG M. Jensen K. Foster 4% 81% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
b5 2-5 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O SFG A. Watson K. Foster 3% 84% Flyball: CF
b5 2-5 2 1-- 4,(3-0)  SFG M. Benard K. Foster -2% 82% Walk; Scarsone to 2B
b5 2-5 2 12- 3,(0-2)  O SFG K. Batiste K. Foster 5% 87% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 5, Giants 2.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-2, Giants' Allen Watson facing 4-5-6
t6 5-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC S. Sosa A. Watson -1% 86% Strikeout Swinging
t6 5-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC O. Timmons A. Watson -1% 85% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
t6 5-2 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHC B. Dorsett A. Watson -1% 84% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Giants 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-5, Cubs' Kevin Foster facing 3-4-5
b6 2-5 0 --- 1,(0-0)  SFG B. Bonds K. Foster -5% 80% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
b6 2-5 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  SFG M. Williams K. Foster -2% 78% Bonds Steals 2B
b6 2-5 0 -2- 5,(3-1)  O SFG M. Williams K. Foster 5% 83% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B-C Foul)
b6 2-5 1 -2- 2,(0-1)  O SFG M. Carreon K. Foster 4% 87% Lineout: RF
b6 2-5 2 -2- 3,(2-0)  O SFG G. Hill K. Foster 3% 90% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Giants 2.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-2, Giants' Allen Watson facing 7-8-9
t7 5-2 0 --- 3,(0-2)  CHC L. Gomez A. Watson 1% 91% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t7 5-2 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CHC R. Sanchez A. Watson -2% 89% Gomez Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t7 5-2 1 --- 8,(1-2)  O CHC R. Sanchez A. Watson -1% 88% Flyball: CF
t7 5-2 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC K. Foster A. Watson -0% 88% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Giants 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-5, Cubs' Kevin Foster facing 7-8-9
b7 2-5 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O SFG S. Scarsone K. Foster 3% 90% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
b7 2-5 1 --- 3,(0-2)  SFG M. Jensen K. Foster -3% 87% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
Bob Patterson replaces Kevin Foster pitching and batting 9th
J.R. Phillips pinch hits for Allen Watson (P) batting 9th
b7 2-5 1 1-- 8,(3-2)  O SFG J. Phillips B. Patterson 3% 91% Strikeout Swinging
Turk Wendell replaces Bob Patterson pitching and batting 9th
Dave McCarty pinch hits for Marvin Benard (CF) batting 1st
b7 2-5 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  SFG D. McCarty T. Wendell -3% 88% Hit By Pitch; Jensen to 2B
b7 2-5 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O SFG K. Batiste T. Wendell 5% 93% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 5, Giants 2.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-2, Giants' Steve Bourgeois facing 1-2-3
Steve Bourgeois replaces J.R. Phillips (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Dave McCarty moves from PH to LF
Barry Bonds moves from LF to CF
t8 5-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC B. McRae S. Bourgeois -1% 92% Flyball: CF
t8 5-2 1 --- 2,(0-1)  CHC R. Sandberg S. Bourgeois 1% 93% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Sandberg to 1B
t8 5-2 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CHC M. Grace S. Bourgeois -0% 93% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Sandberg to 2B
t8 5-2 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  CHC S. Sosa S. Bourgeois 0% 93% Intentional Walk
Luis Gonzalez pinch hits for Ozzie Timmons (LF) batting 5th
t8 5-2 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O CHC L. Gonzalez S. Bourgeois -1% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 5, Giants 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-5, Cubs' Turk Wendell facing 3-4-5
Luis Gonzalez moves from PH to LF
b8 2-5 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O SFG B. Bonds T. Wendell 3% 94% Strikeout Swinging
b8 2-5 1 --- 5,(1-2)  SFG M. Williams T. Wendell -3% 91% Single to RF (Line Drive)
b8 2-5 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O SFG M. Carreon T. Wendell 3% 95% Popfly: 2B (Deep 1B)
b8 2-5 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O SFG G. Hill T. Wendell 2% 97% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Giants 2.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-2, Giants' Steve Bourgeois facing 6-7-8
t9 5-2 0 --- 6,(1-2)  O CHC B. Dorsett S. Bourgeois -0% 96% Popfly: 2B
t9 5-2 1 --- 2,(1-0)  R CHC L. Gomez S. Bourgeois 2% 98% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF)
t9 6-2 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHC R. Sanchez S. Bourgeois -0% 98% Flyball: RF
t9 6-2 2 --- 2,(1-0)  CHC T. Wendell S. Bourgeois 0% 98% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t9 6-2 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CHC B. McRae S. Bourgeois -0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 6, Giants 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-6, Cubs' Turk Wendell facing 7-8-9
Jose Hernandez replaces Leo Gomez playing 3B batting 7th
b9 2-6 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O SFG S. Scarsone T. Wendell 1% 99% Strikeout Swinging
b9 2-6 1 --- 5,(3-1)  SFG M. Jensen T. Wendell -1% 98% Walk
Mel Hall pinch hits for Steve Bourgeois (P) batting 9th
b9 2-6 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O SFG M. Hall T. Wendell 1% 99% Lineout: CF
b9 2-6 2 1-- 7,(3-2)  O SFG D. McCarty T. Wendell 1% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 6, Giants 2.

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