Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Bielecki
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bullett vs. Bielecki
  
  Bullett hits a line drive beyond second. Lemke can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Grace vs. Bielecki
  
  There goes Bullett. The throw from Lopez and he is safe. Bullett steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Grace vs. Bielecki
  
  Grace hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops it up and throws to first, with Bielecki covering, for the out. Bullett moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Gonzalez vs. Bielecki
  
  Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Magadan vs. Bielecki
  
  Magadan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Klesko. Magadan reaches second base with a double. Bullett scores. There goes Gonzalez trying to get to home. Grissom throws the ball in to Lopez, who tags Gonzalez, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grissom vs. Navarro
  
  Grissom hits a line drive into right field. Bullett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Pendleton vs. Navarro
  
  Pendleton hits a line drive into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Navarro
  
  Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  McGriff vs. Navarro
  
  McGriff hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Jones moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Klesko vs. Navarro
  
  Klesko hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Sandberg vs. Bielecki
  
  Sandberg hits a line drive into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Houston vs. Bielecki
  
  Houston bunts towards third. Pendleton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Hernandez vs. Bielecki
  
  Hernandez strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Navarro vs. Bielecki
  
  Navarro strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Dye vs. Navarro
  
  Dye hits a fly ball into right field. Bullett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Navarro
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Lemke vs. Navarro
  
  Lemke hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Bielecki
  
  McRae strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Bullett vs. Bielecki
  
  Bullett hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Grace vs. Bielecki
  
  Grace hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jones fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Jones. Bullett moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Gonzalez vs. Bielecki
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jones fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bielecki vs. Navarro
  
  Bielecki strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Grissom vs. Navarro
  
  Grissom hits a fly ball into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Pendleton vs. Navarro
  
  Pendleton strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Magadan vs. Bielecki
  
  Magadan hits a line drive into left field. Klesko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Sandberg vs. Bielecki
  
  Sandberg hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Houston vs. Bielecki
  
  Houston strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Bielecki
  
  Hernandez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Navarro
  
  Jones hits a line drive towards short. Hernandez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  McGriff vs. Navarro
  
  McGriff hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Klesko vs. Navarro
  
  Klesko strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Dye vs. Navarro
  
  Dye hits a fly ball into right field. Bullett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Navarro vs. Bielecki
  
  Navarro strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Bielecki
  
  McRae hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Bullett vs. Bielecki
  
  There goes McRae. The throw from Lopez and he is safe. McRae steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Bullett vs. Bielecki
  
  Bullett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Grace vs. Hartgraves
  
  Dean Hartgraves now pitching.
  
  There goes McRae. The throw from Lopez and he is out, Pendleton applying the tag. Bullett moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Grace vs. Hartgraves
  
  Grace strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Navarro
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Magadan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Lemke vs. Navarro
  
  Lemke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Navarro
  
  Dwight Smith pinch hits for Dean Hartgraves.
  
  Smith hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grissom vs. Navarro
  
  There goes Lemke. The throw from Houston and he is safe. Lemke steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Grissom vs. Navarro
  
  Grissom hits a fly ball into right field. Bullett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Woodall
  
  Brad Woodall now pitching.
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lemke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gomez vs. Woodall
  
  Leo Gomez pinch hits for Dave Magadan.
  
  Gomez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pendleton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Sandberg vs. Woodall
  
  Sandberg hits a fly ball into right field. Dye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Pendleton vs. Navarro
  
  Leo Gomez now playing third base.
  
  Pendleton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Navarro
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Pendleton for the double play. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  McGriff vs. Navarro
  
  McGriff hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gomez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Klesko vs. Navarro
  
  Klesko strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Houston vs. Woodall
  
  Houston strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Woodall
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Navarro vs. Woodall
  
  Navarro strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Dye vs. Navarro
  
  Dye hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopez vs. Navarro
  
  Lopez bunts towards first. Grace scoops it up and throws to first, with Sandberg covering, for the out. Dye moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Lemke vs. Navarro
  
  Lemke hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Polonia vs. Navarro
  
  Luis Polonia pinch hits for Brad Woodall.
  
  Polonia strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Clontz
  
  Brad Clontz now pitching.
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground off the glove of McGriff, and into shallow right field. McRae reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bullett vs. Clontz
  
  Bullett bunts towards the mound. Clontz fields it and throws to first for the out. McRae moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
  Grace vs. Clontz
  
  Grace is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gonzalez vs. Clontz
  
  Gonzalez is walked intentionally. Grace moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Gomez vs. Clontz
  
  Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clontz fields it and throws to first for the out. McRae scores. Grace moves to third. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
  Sandberg vs. Clontz
  
  Sandberg hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Grace scores. Gonzalez scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Houston vs. Clontz
  
  Houston strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grissom vs. Adams
  
  Terry Adams now pitching. Ozzie Timmons now playing left field.
  
  Grissom hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Pendleton vs. Adams
  
  Pendleton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Adams
  
  Jones hits a line drive into left field. Timmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  McGriff vs. Adams
  
  McGriff hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bullett. McGriff reaches second base with a double. Pendleton moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
  Klesko vs. Patterson
  
  Bob Patterson now pitching.
  
  Klesko takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Dye vs. Wendell
  
  Turk Wendell now pitching.
  
  Dye takes first base on ball four. Pendleton scores. McGriff moves to third. Klesko moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Lopez vs. Wendell
  
  Lopez hits a line drive into left field. Timmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Clontz
  
  Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Timmons vs. Clontz
  
  Timmons strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Clontz
  
  McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Bullett vs. Clontz
  
  Bullett strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lemke vs. Wendell
  
  Lemke strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Mordecai vs. Wendell
  
  Mike Mordecai pinch hits for Brad Clontz.
  
  Mordecai hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Grissom vs. Wendell
  
  Grissom hits a popup into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Pendleton vs. Wendell
  
  Pendleton takes first base on ball four. Grissom moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jones vs. Casian
  
  Larry Casian now pitching.
  
  Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grissom scores. Pendleton moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Braves, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  McGriff vs. Casian
  
  McGriff hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 

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         Game of 8/24/1996 -- Chicago at Atlanta (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
McRae B, cf           4  1  2  0   Grissom M, cf         5  1  1  0   
Bullett S, rf         3  1  2  0   Pendleton T, 3b       4  2  2  0   
Grace M, 1b           3  1  0  0   Jones C, ss           4  1  1  1   
Gonzalez L, lf        2  1  0  0   McGriff F, 1b         5  2  5  4   
Adams T, p            0  0  0  0   Klesko R, lf          3  0  0  0   
Patterson B, p        0  0  0  0   Dye J, rf             3  0  1  1   
Wendell T, p          0  0  0  0   Lopez J, c            3  0  0  0   
Casian L, p           0  0  0  0   Lemke M, 2b           4  0  1  0   
Magadan D, 3b         2  0  1  1   Bielecki M, p         1  0  0  0   
Gomez L, ph-3b        2  0  0  1   Hartgraves D, p       0  0  0  0   
Sandberg R, 2b        4  1  2  3   Smith D, ph           1  0  0  0   
Houston T, c          4  0  1  0   Woodall B, p          0  0  0  0   
Hernandez J, ss       4  0  0  0   Polonia L, ph         1  0  0  0   
Navarro J, p          3  0  0  0   Clontz B, p           0  0  0  0   
Timmons O, lf         1  0  0  0   Mordecai M, ph        1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  5  8  5                        35  6 11  6

Chicago          100 100 030 --  5
Atlanta          000 100 014 --  6
  2 outs when winning run was scored.

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Navarro J             7.0  6  1  1  1  5
Adams T               0.2  2  1  1  0  0
Patterson B*          0.0  0  0  0  1  0
Wendell T             1.0  1  2  2  2  1
Casian L (L)          0.0  2  2  2  0  0

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bielecki M            4.1  6  2  2  2  6
Hartgraves D          0.2  0  0  0  0  1
Woodall B             2.0  0  0  0  0  2
Clontz B (W)          2.0  2  3  3  3  3
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

E -- Jones C
DP -- Chicago 1, Atlanta 1
LOB -- Chicago 6, Atlanta 8
2B -- Magadan D, McRae B, McGriff F
HR -- Sandberg R, McGriff F 2
SB -- Bullett S, McRae B, Lemke M
CS -- McRae B
SH -- Lopez J, Bullett S
T -- 2:58
A -- 46804

    

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