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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 3, 1996
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Mets, played on May 3, 1996 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 3, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
|
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 3, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Wilson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jaime Navarro |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 19,822 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Greg Bonin 1B: Larry Vanover 2B: Frank Pulli 3B: Bob Davidson |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lance Johnson | Center Fielder |
| Jose Vizcaino | Second Baseman |
| Bernard Gilkey | Left Fielder |
| Todd Hundley | Catcher |
| Butch Huskey | First Baseman |
| Kevin Roberson | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Kent | Third Baseman |
| Rey Ordonez | Shortstop |
| Paul Wilson | Pitcher |
| Dallas Green | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian McRae | Center Fielder |
| Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
| Mark Grace | First Baseman |
| Sammy Sosa | Right Fielder |
| Luis Gonzalez | Left Fielder |
| Scott Servais | Catcher |
| Leo Gomez | Third Baseman |
| Jose Hernandez | Shortstop |
| Jaime Navarro | Pitcher |
| Jim Riggleman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 3, 1996
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Navarro
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vizcaino vs. Navarro
There goes Johnson. The throw from Servais and he is safe. Johnson steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Vizcaino vs. Navarro
Vizcaino strikes out. There goes Johnson. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Gilkey vs. Navarro
Gilkey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Hundley vs. Navarro
Hundley strikes out. The ball gets by Servais. He chases the ball to the backstop. There goes Johnson. He's safe. There goes Gilkey. Here's the throw, and he's safe. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Huskey vs. Navarro
Huskey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Huskey for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Wilson
McRae strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Wilson
Sandberg hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Roberson who is chasing the ball. Sandberg reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Grace vs. Wilson
Grace hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sandberg scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Wilson
Sosa strikes out. There goes Grace. The throw from Hundley to second, and Grace is out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Roberson vs. Navarro
Roberson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kent vs. Navarro
Kent 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 -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Navarro
Ordonez hits a line drive into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Wilson
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Wilson
Servais strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Wilson
Gomez hits a fly ball into right field. Roberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Navarro
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Navarro
Johnson bunts towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Vizcaino vs. Navarro
Vizcaino hits a popup into left field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gilkey vs. Navarro
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Gilkey vs. Navarro
Gilkey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Johnson scores. Vizcaino moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Hundley vs. Navarro
Hundley hits a line drive into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Wilson
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kent fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Navarro vs. Wilson
Navarro hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Vizcaino reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Wilson
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards first. Huskey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McRae for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Huskey vs. Navarro
Huskey 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 -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Roberson vs. Navarro
Roberson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kent vs. Navarro
Kent hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Ordonez vs. Navarro
There goes Kent. The throw from Servais and he is out, Sandberg applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Wilson
Sandberg strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Wilson
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vizcaino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Wilson
Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vizcaino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Navarro
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Navarro
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Navarro
Johnson hits a line drive into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Wilson
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Gilkey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Wilson
Servais hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vizcaino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Wilson
Gomez strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Vizcaino vs. Navarro
Vizcaino takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gilkey vs. Navarro
Gilkey strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Navarro
Hundley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Vizcaino moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Huskey vs. Navarro
Huskey hits a popup into center field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Roberson vs. Navarro
Roberson hits a line drive towards short. Hernandez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Wilson
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Navarro vs. Wilson
Navarro hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Vizcaino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Wilson
McRae strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kent vs. Navarro
Kent hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Navarro
Ordonez hits a line drive into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Navarro
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Wilson
Sandberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Wilson
Grace hits a fly ball into right field. Roberson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sandberg moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Sosa vs. Wilson
Sosa strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Wilson
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vizcaino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Navarro
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Vizcaino vs. Navarro
Vizcaino 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 -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gilkey vs. Navarro
Gilkey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Wilson
Servais hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vizcaino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Wilson
Gomez hits a fly ball into left field. Gilkey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Wilson
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ordonez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Navarro
Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Huskey vs. Navarro
Huskey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Roberson vs. Navarro
Tim Bogar pinch runs for Butch Huskey.
Roberson strikes out. There goes Bogar. The throw from Servais to Hernandez, and Bogar is out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bullett vs. Wilson
Tim Bogar now playing first base. Scott Bullett pinch hits for Jaime Navarro.
Bullett bunts in front of the plate. Hundley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Wilson
McRae strikes out. There goes Bullett. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Sandberg vs. Wilson
Sandberg strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Grace vs. Wilson
Grace is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sosa vs. Wilson
Sosa hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/3/1996 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Johnson L, cf 4 2 2 0 McRae B, cf 4 0 0 0
Vizcaino J, 2b 3 0 2 0 Sandberg R, 2b 3 1 1 0
Gilkey B, lf 3 0 0 1 Grace M, 1b 3 1 1 1
Hundley T, c 4 0 1 0 Sosa S, rf 4 1 1 3
Huskey B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Gonzalez L, lf 3 0 0 0
Bogar T, pr-1b 0 0 0 0 Servais S, c 3 0 0 0
Roberson K, rf 4 0 0 0 Gomez L, 3b 3 0 0 0
Kent J, 3b 3 0 1 0 Hernandez J, ss 3 0 0 0
Ordonez R, ss 3 0 0 0 Navarro J, p 2 0 0 0
Wilson P, p 3 0 0 0 Bullett S, ph 1 1 1 0
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31 2 7 1 29 4 4 4
New York 101 000 000 -- 2
Chicago 100 000 003 -- 4
2 outs when winning run was scored.
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson P (L) 8.2 4 4 4 2 10
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Navarro J (W) 9.0 7 2 1 2 9
E -- Servais S
DP -- New York 1, Chicago 2
LOB -- New York 4, Chicago 1
3B -- Sandberg R
HR -- Sosa S
SB -- Johnson L 3, Gilkey B, Vizcaino J, Bullett S
CS -- Grace M, Kent J, Bogar T
T -- 2:13
A -- 19822
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