Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Bullinger
  
  Harris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Anthony vs. Bullinger
  
  Anthony strikes out. Servais drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Anthony out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Larkin vs. Bullinger
  
  Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Larkin for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Portugal
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McRae for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Sandberg vs. Portugal
  
  Sandberg hits a line drive into right field. Sanders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Grace vs. Portugal
  
  Grace hits a fly ball into right field. Sanders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Sanders vs. Bullinger
  
  Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gomez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Bullinger
  
  There goes Sanders. The throw from Servais and he is safe. Sanders steals second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Davis vs. Bullinger
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Taubensee vs. Bullinger
  
  There goes Sanders. The throw from Servais and he is safe. Sanders steals third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Taubensee vs. Bullinger
  
  Taubensee strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
  Boone vs. Bullinger
  
  Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Branson vs. Bullinger
  
  Branson hits a line drive towards short. Hernandez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Portugal
  
  Sosa takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gonzalez vs. Portugal
  
  Gonzalez hits a popup into left field. Anthony settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gomez vs. Portugal
  
  There goes Sosa. The throw from Taubensee and he is out, Boone applying the tag. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gomez vs. Portugal
  
  Gomez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Servais vs. Portugal
  
  Servais hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Portugal vs. Bullinger
  
  Portugal hits a line drive into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Bullinger
  
  Harris 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 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Anthony vs. Bullinger
  
  There goes Harris. The throw from Servais and he is safe. Harris steals second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Anthony vs. Bullinger
  
  Anthony hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Harris scores. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Larkin vs. Bullinger
  
  There's a wild pitch. Anthony moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Larkin vs. Bullinger
  
  Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Anthony moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Sanders vs. Bullinger
  
  Sanders hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Sanders reaches second base with a double. Anthony scores. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Davis vs. Bullinger
  
  Davis hits a popup towards first. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Portugal
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Bullinger vs. Portugal
  
  Bullinger takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Portugal
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McRae for the out. Bullinger moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Sandberg vs. Portugal
  
  Sandberg hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Anthony. Sandberg reaches second base with a double. Bullinger scores. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Grace vs. Portugal
  
  Grace hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Taubensee vs. Bullinger
  
  Taubensee 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 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Bullinger
  
  Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Branson vs. Bullinger
  
  Branson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Boone moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Portugal vs. Bullinger
  
  Portugal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bullinger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Portugal
  
  Sosa strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Portugal
  
  Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gomez vs. Portugal
  
  Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Branson fields it and throws to first for the out. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Servais vs. Portugal
  
  Servais hits a line drive into right field. Sanders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Bullinger
  
  Harris strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Anthony vs. Bullinger
  
  Anthony hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Larkin vs. Bullinger
  
  Larkin strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Portugal
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bullinger vs. Portugal
  
  Bullinger strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Portugal
  
  McRae strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Sanders vs. Bullinger
  
  Sanders strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Bullinger
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Taubensee vs. Bullinger
  
  Taubensee hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Boone vs. Bullinger
  
  Boone hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Sandberg vs. Portugal
  
  Sandberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Grace vs. Portugal
  
  Grace hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Sandberg moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Sosa vs. Shaw
  
  Jeff Shaw now pitching. Joe Oliver now catching.
  
  Sosa strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gonzalez vs. Shaw
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Branson vs. Patterson
  
  Bob Patterson now pitching.
  
  Branson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Branson for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Patterson
  
  Oliver 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 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Harris vs. Patterson
  
  Harris strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Anthony vs. Patterson
  
  Anthony hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Servais settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Gomez vs. Shaw
  
  Gomez hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Servais vs. Shaw
  
  Servais strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Shaw
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Magadan vs. Shaw
  
  Dave Magadan pinch hits for Bob Patterson.
  
  Magadan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Larkin vs. Adams
  
  Terry Adams now pitching.
  
  Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops it up and throws to first, with Adams covering, for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Sanders vs. Adams
  
  Sanders strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Adams
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Shaw
  
  McRae hits a popup towards short. Larkin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sandberg vs. Shaw
  
  Sandberg hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Sanders. Sandberg reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Grace vs. Shaw
  
  Grace hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harris scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grace for the out. Sandberg moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Sosa vs. Shaw
  
  Sosa strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Adams
  
  Thomas Howard pinch hits for Jeff Shaw.
  
  Howard 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 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Adams
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops it up and throws to first, with Adams covering, for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Branson vs. Adams
  
  Branson 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 

Bottom 9

• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Brantley
  
  Jeff Brantley now pitching.
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Gomez vs. Brantley
  
  Gomez bunts towards first. Harris scoops it up and throws to first, with Boone covering, for the out. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Servais vs. Brantley
  
  Doug Glanville pinch runs for Luis Gonzalez.
  
  Servais strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Bullett vs. Brantley
  
  Scott Bullett pinch hits for Jose Hernandez.
  
  Bullett strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/4/1996 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Harris L, 1b          4  1  1  0   McRae B, cf           4  0  0  0   
Anthony E, lf         4  1  1  1   Sandberg R, 2b        4  0  3  1   
Larkin B, ss          4  0  0  0   Grace M, 1b           4  0  1  0   
Sanders R, rf         4  0  2  1   Sosa S, rf            3  0  0  0   
Davis E, cf           4  0  0  0   Gonzalez L, lf        4  0  2  0   
Taubensee E, c        3  0  1  0   Glanville D, pr       0  0  0  0   
Shaw J, p             0  0  0  0   Gomez L, 3b           2  0  0  0   
Howard T, ph          1  0  0  0   Servais S, c          4  0  0  0   
Brantley J, p         0  0  0  0   Hernandez J, ss       3  0  1  0   
Boone B, 2b           2  0  0  0   Bullett S, ph         1  0  0  0   
Branson J, 3b         4  0  0  0   Bullinger J, p        1  1  0  0   
Portugal M, p         2  0  0  0   Patterson B, p        0  0  0  0   
Oliver J, c           1  0  1  0   Magadan D, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Adams T, p            0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  2  6  2                        31  1  7  1

Cincinnati       002 000 000 --  2
Chicago          001 000 000 --  1

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Portugal M (W)*       5.0  4  1  1  3  3
Shaw J                3.0  2  0  0  0  3
Brantley J (S)        1.0  1  0  0  0  2

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bullinger J (L)       6.0  5  2  2  2  6
Patterson B           1.0  1  0  0  0  1
Adams T               2.0  0  0  0  0  2
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th

DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 6, Chicago 7
2B -- Sanders R, Sandberg R 2
SB -- Sanders R 2, Harris L
CS -- Sosa S
SH -- Gomez L
WP -- Bullinger J
T -- 2:45
A -- 38047

    

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