00:00I would be a real surprise, unless he wants to be.
00:03And if there was any message left here today by this crowd,
00:06he only got about five standing ovations here today.
00:09Fly ball, right center, and lost totally in the sun by Durham.
00:15Never even made a move for the ball,
00:18and probably couldn't have gotten to it had he tried because it had eyes.
00:24There's a back time, still home.
00:26Say, Sandberg still home.
00:29Sandberg had four hits Thursday, including a home run.
00:32Had three hits yesterday against the Cardinals.
00:35And the payoff.
00:36Line drive, base hit.
00:38Durnier rounds third.
00:40Zimmer says, come on home.
00:41Here's Lonnie Smith's throw, and he slides in safely.
00:44Sandberg takes second.
00:46Two and one to Sandberg, who's singled in the first.
00:49This could be another base hit.
00:51Ozzie dives, but he has no play.
00:53High run at the plate.
00:55Matthew's on deck.
00:56Base hit.
00:59One in.
01:00Durnier waved home.
01:01He's gone.
01:02Oh, no.
01:03And they get him at second.
01:04They do.
01:06And Sleight cut it off.
01:08And got Sandberg at second.
01:10What two runs scored?
01:11It's nine to eight.
01:12Tito Landrum playing Sandberg very deep in left field.
01:15In a left center field and deep.
01:19This is a tie ball game.
01:21Ryan Sandberg with a four for five day.
01:24The one-two hitters have been outstanding for the Cubs today.
01:28His last time up, Sandberg homered to tie it at nine in the ninth.
01:32He's a tying run at the plate now in the tenth.
01:34He hits it deep in left center.
01:37Look out.
01:38Do you believe it?
01:39It's gone.
01:41There may be a new player of the game.
01:44Five, Sandberg.
01:45Five hits, including two home runs.
01:48Sandberg in the Cubs' last at bat has twice delivered a game-tying home run.
01:53A solo shot of the ninth.
01:55A two-run blast with two out of the tenth.
01:57Two outs, bottom of the fourth inning.
01:59A ball and a strike to Sandberg.
02:01Change it hard, hooking down in the left field corner.
02:03It's fair, it is treble.
02:05It is a fair ball and a double.
02:07That'll score to near.
02:08Sandberg to second with a double.
02:10Four to one, Chicago.
02:12And that's what Sandberg's been doing all year.
02:14Two out, a man on second base.
02:15When you need the base hit, he's been able to give it to him.
02:19Well, those are big base hits, Earl, as you know.
02:22Just get a two-out double, drive in a run with a man on base.
02:25And there's a ground ball and a great stop by Sandberg.
02:29The thrower first is in time.
02:31Make sure they can get the game to Davis.
02:33A looper in to center.
02:35Oh, a great catch by Sandberg.
02:38What a play by Ryan Sandberg to keep the no-hitter alive.
02:43And we will not see many plays better than this one by Ryan Sandberg.
02:49He's getting a standing ovation from the crowd,
02:51and he had a great defensive game yesterday,
02:54but none of the plays were as good as that one.
02:58There's a shot deep to left.
03:00Crook back.
03:01That ball is gone!
03:03Home run for Ryan Sandberg!
03:06Ryan Sandberg, on a 1-0 pitch, has lined one out of here.
03:11Ryan Sandberg has homered in five games in a row.
03:18Ryan, oh, Mike!
03:19A home run.
03:21The last time anybody did that in a Cub uniform,
03:24Homer in five straight games was Hack Wilson in 1928.
03:31Ryan Sandberg, one of only two Cubs to ever, Homer in five straight ballgames,
03:35and the fans want a curtain call.
03:37Well, he's been doing this all week long.
03:42Here's Ryan Sandberg.
03:44Sandberg hit a very solid 290 along with his 30 home runs.
03:49There's a long fly ball into left center.
03:52It is gone!
04:02So, Ryan Sandberg, with the bases empty,
04:05puts another wrinkle in Roger Craig's forward as he hits it out.
04:10Two home runs against Scotty Gareltz in two and a third innings.
04:14He allowed only 11 all year.
04:17Walton stole 24 this year.
04:20He's going.
04:21And Sandberg aims for the right field line,
04:23but it is slicing.
04:25Fair!
04:26Fair ball in the corner.
04:27A run will score.
04:29Sandberg heading for third.
04:31In with a triple.
04:321-0 Chicago.
04:33Bell also dropped down a sacrifice fielder's choice.
04:37Salazar, good backhanded play,
04:40but the low throw to Sandberg will keep him from turning two.
04:43Plus, Bell with pretty good speed.
04:45That's the record for Ryan Sandberg.
04:49All he needed was one chance today,
04:52and he just got it.
04:54The put out at second base.
04:56Ryan Sandberg, the all-time leader,
05:00eclipsing Manny Trio.
05:03480 chances.
05:04Errorless for Sandberg,
05:06who acknowledges a standing ovation here at Wrigley Field.
05:10They continue to cheer for one of their heroes,
05:31Ryan Sandberg.
05:32Here's Sandberg.
05:37There's a drive.
05:38Way back.
05:39It might be.
05:40It's new though.
05:41It might.
05:42Number 40.
05:43Number 40.
05:45And his 100th run batted in this year.
05:49Rhino.
05:50It's his 40th home run.
05:54And circles the bases.
05:56Hector, Hector Villanueva's got the baseball,
06:03and he's very happy about it.
06:06He's going to, he's showing it to Rhino.
06:09Well, there were two goals for Rhino in this three-game series,
06:12number 40 and number 100,
06:14and he got him with one swing of the bat.
06:16One on.
06:18Why?
06:19And what a play, double play!
06:22Nice play, Rhino!
06:23He timed his leap perfectly!
06:27Now here's Sandberg.
06:29Happy birthday to you.
06:31Happy birthday to you.
06:33Happy birthday, dear Rhino.
06:35Happy birthday to you.
06:38There's a drive.
06:40Way back.
06:41It might be.
06:43It could be.
06:45It is!
06:47Holy cow!
06:49How's that for celebrating your 33rd birthday?
06:54And there's his son, Justin, coming out to home plate.
06:58Picks up the bat.
07:00And runs away now.
07:03Holy cow!
07:05Of his now 227 career home runs,
07:08this is the first time he's ever homered on his birthday.
07:12Boy, was that a high, majestic, soaring home run.
07:18Well, a great day for the Sandberg family.
07:21One out, nobody on.
07:23Here's the big edge of the drive.
07:24Way back.
07:25Center field.
07:26Might be out of here.
07:28It is!
07:29Holy cow!
07:32Into the center field bleachers!
07:35Against a win!
07:36Sandberg, his fifth home run of the year!
07:40Wow!
07:42Sandberg now is a member of the 250-250 club.
07:46He's won a 10-man.
07:48Boy, Ryan already hit that ball.
07:50Sandberg got every bit of this.
07:52We'll watch it again.
07:53Freeman gets this one low and out over the plate,
07:55and Sandberg crushes it over the head of Walker,
07:58who just runs out of room.
08:00Aided by the Houston defense.
08:03Derrick Bell, Sandberg trying to deny him the first hit of the game,
08:06and he does.
08:08Fine play by Ryan Sandberg.
08:09Ryan has always made that play better than anybody.
08:13Yesterday, home run by Sandberg,
08:15tying him with Joe Morgan for the most home runs by a second baseman.
08:20It's a cinch.
08:21The Ryan will hold that record before too long.
08:24Maybe right now.
08:27There he is!
08:27Way back!
08:28A record-breaking home run!
08:32Ryan Sandberg!
08:33Ryan Sandberg has just become, what did I say?
08:37It might happen right here.
08:39One pitch later, he has now hit more home runs than any second baseman in history.
08:47How about that?
08:49Two hundred and sixty-seven.
08:53Come on, Ryan.
08:53Oh, come on, Dad.
08:55Guy, come on.
08:56Here he comes!
08:59Big hand to the crowd.
09:01Ah, that's one of the thrilling moments.
09:03Margaret Sandberg, his wife, very happy.
09:07He has his family here.
09:09He did it in front of his wife and family.
09:11What a great sight that is.
09:13Here's Sandberg.
09:14This will be Sandberg's final appearance here at home.
09:18The pitch.
09:19Line drive way back against the wall.
09:25One run is in.
09:26Here's Ryan O'Brien for second base.
09:29Oh, he slid off the bag and he was out.
09:32But he's single, driving in the first run, out trying to stretch it.
09:37And listen to the standing ovation.
09:40And so Ryan O'Brien, on his first time at baton, in his final game at home,
09:44has lined a single off the ivy in left center to drive in the run.
09:49And that is his 64th RBI of the year.
09:56Line shot in the left field.
10:01Sandberg, single shot left.
10:04Cairo will come in and pinch run for Rhino, and they'll allow Rhino to get a final standing ovation here at Wigley Field.
10:10Now listen to this.
10:11How are you, the Seals, but always, we're hanging our tough severities, number 23, Ryan Sandberg.
10:17Everybody on their feet, look at that.
10:21We'll never forget you, Ryan O'Brien, the Seals says.
10:26Boy, oh, boy.
10:28Does that tell you a story about the man's popularity?
10:33Boy, oh, boy.
10:34And that's something.
10:35What a way to end.
10:37Where do I end a spectacular 15-year career?
10:43Boy, oh, boy.
10:44Is that fair anymore?
10:51I.
10:52I.
10:53I.
10:53I.
10:54I.
10:55I.
10:56I.
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