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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 3, 1983
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Houston Astros, played on September 3, 1983 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 3, 1983 |
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Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 3, 1983 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Madden |
Home Starting Pitcher | Fergie Jenkins |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 20,107 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Randy Marsh 1B: Charlie Williams 2B: Bill Williams 3B: John McSherry |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Doran | Second Baseman |
Terry Puhl | Right Fielder |
Dickie Thon | Shortstop |
Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
Ray Knight | First Baseman |
Phil Garner | Third Baseman |
Jerry Mumphrey | Center Fielder |
John Mizerock | Catcher |
Mike Madden | Pitcher |
Bob Lillis | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
Bill Buckner | Left Fielder |
Carmelo Martinez | First Baseman |
Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
Keith Moreland | Right Fielder |
Jody Davis | Catcher |
Mel Hall | Center Fielder |
Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
Fergie Jenkins | Pitcher |
Charlie Fox | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 3, 1983
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Jenkins
Doran hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Jenkins
Puhl hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thon vs. Jenkins
Thon bunts towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. Puhl moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Jenkins
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knight vs. Jenkins
Knight strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Madden
Sandberg hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Sandberg reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. Madden
Buckner hits a line drive into left field. Cruz picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Cruz. Sandberg scores. Buckner moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Madden
Martinez hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cey vs. Madden
Cey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moreland vs. Madden
Moreland hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Buckner scores. Cey moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. LaCoss
Mike LaCoss now pitching.
Davis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Puhl. Davis reaches second base with a double. Cey scores. Moreland moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hall vs. LaCoss
Hall is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bowa vs. LaCoss
Bowa hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Moreland tags and scores. Davis tags and moves to third. Hall tags and moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jenkins vs. LaCoss
Mizerock fires over to third and throws the ball away. That's an error on Mizerock. Davis scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jenkins vs. LaCoss
Jenkins hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mumphrey who is chasing the ball. Jenkins reaches third base with a triple. Hall scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sandberg vs. LaCoss
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Garner. Jenkins scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. LaCoss
Buckner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sandberg moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. LaCoss
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Jenkins
Garner hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Jenkins
Mumphrey 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 -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mizerock vs. Jenkins
Mizerock hits a fly ball into right field. Moreland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. LaCoss
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. LaCoss
Moreland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. LaCoss
Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Moreland moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hall vs. LaCoss
Hall strikes out. There goes Moreland. The throw from Mizerock and Moreland is out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCoss vs. Jenkins
LaCoss strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Jenkins
Doran 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 -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Jenkins
Puhl hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moreland. Puhl reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thon vs. Jenkins
Thon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Puhl moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cruz vs. Jenkins
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. LaCoss
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. LaCoss
Jenkins hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Doran settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. LaCoss
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Jenkins
Knight hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Jenkins
Garner hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mumphrey vs. Jenkins
Mumphrey hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spilman vs. Jenkins
Harry Spilman pinch hits for John Mizerock.
Spilman 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 4
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. LaCoss
Harry Spilman now catching.
Buckner hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. LaCoss
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. LaCoss
Cey hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Loucks vs. Jenkins
Scott Loucks pinch hits for Mike LaCoss.
Loucks strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Jenkins
Doran hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Jenkins
Puhl hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thon vs. Jenkins
Thon hits a fly ball into left field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Heathcock
Jeff Heathcock now pitching. Craig Reynolds now playing shortstop.
Moreland strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Heathcock
Davis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Davis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hall vs. Heathcock
Hall hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Puhl. Hall reaches second base with a double. Davis scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bowa vs. Heathcock
Bowa hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rohn vs. Heathcock
Dan Rohn pinch hits for Fergie Jenkins.
Rohn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz who is chasing the ball. Rohn reaches third base with a triple. Hall scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sandberg vs. Heathcock
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Bordi
Rich Bordi now pitching. Leon Durham now playing right field. Tom Veryzer now playing shortstop.
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg misplays the ball. That's an error on Sandberg. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knight vs. Bordi
Knight strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garner vs. Bordi
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bordi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mumphrey vs. Bordi
Mumphrey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spilman vs. Bordi
Spilman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Heathcock
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Knight scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buckner for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Heathcock
Martinez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Heathcock
Cey hits a line drive into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Bordi
Reynolds 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 -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Bordi
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Bordi
Puhl hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Doran moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bass vs. Bordi
Kevin Bass pinch hits for Jeff Heathcock.
Bass hits a popup towards first. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cruz vs. Bordi
Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Doran scores. Puhl goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Bordi
Knight hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. LaCorte
Denny Walling now playing first base. Frank LaCorte now pitching.
Durham hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. LaCorte
Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. LaCorte
Hall hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veryzer vs. LaCorte
Veryzer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bordi vs. LaCorte
Bordi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. LaCorte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Bordi
Garner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Bordi
Mumphrey 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 -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spilman vs. Bordi
Spilman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Bordi
Reynolds hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. LaCorte
Tony Scott now playing center field.
Sandberg strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. LaCorte
Buckner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. LaCorte
Martinez hits a popup towards short. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Bordi
Gary Woods now playing left field.
Doran hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Bordi
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards first. Martinez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Puhl for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Bordi
Walling hits a fly ball into right field. Durham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/3/1983 -- Houston at Chicago (D) Houston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Doran B, 2b 5 2 3 1 Sandberg R, 2b 5 1 1 0 Puhl T, rf 5 1 3 0 Buckner B, lf 5 1 2 1 Thon D, ss 2 0 1 0 Woods G, lf 0 0 0 0 Heathcock J, p 0 0 0 0 Martinez C, 1b 5 0 0 0 Bass K, ph 1 0 0 0 Cey R, 3b 3 1 0 0 Walling D, 1b 1 0 0 0 Moreland K, rf 2 1 1 1 Cruz J, lf 4 0 1 2 Durham L, rf 1 0 0 0 Knight R, 1b 4 0 1 0 Davis J, c 4 2 4 1 LaCorte F, p 0 0 0 0 Hall M, cf 3 2 1 1 Garner P, 3b 4 0 0 0 Bowa L, ss 2 0 0 1 Mumphrey J, cf 3 0 0 0 Veryzer T, ss 1 0 1 0 Scott T, cf 0 0 0 0 Jenkins F, p 2 1 1 1 Mizerock J, c 1 0 0 0 Rohn D, ph 1 0 1 1 Spilman H, ph-c 3 0 1 0 Bordi R, p 1 0 0 0 Madden M, p 0 0 0 0 LaCoss M, p 1 0 0 0 Loucks S, ph 1 0 0 0 Reynolds C, ss 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 3 10 3 35 9 12 7 Houston 100 000 200 -- 3 Chicago 700 020 00x -- 9 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Madden M (L) 0.1 3 4 4 1 0 LaCoss M 3.2 4 3 2 2 1 Heathcock J 2.0 3 2 2 0 1 LaCorte F 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Jenkins F (W) 5.0 6 1 1 0 3 Bordi R (S) 4.0 4 2 2 1 2 E -- Cruz J, Mizerock J, Garner P, Sandberg R DP -- Houston 1 LOB -- Houston 9, Chicago 6 2B -- Sandberg R, Davis J 2, Puhl T, Hall M 3B -- Jenkins F, Rohn D HR -- Doran B CS -- Moreland K SH -- Thon D SF -- Bowa L T -- 2:31 A -- 20107
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