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Cubs
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
April 8, 1983
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs, played on April 8, 1983 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 8, 1983 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 8, 1983 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Trout |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mario Soto |
Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | 7,396 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Frank Pulli 1B: Jerry Crawford 2B: Doug Harvey 3B: Jerry Dale |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mel Hall | Left Fielder |
Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
Leon Durham | Center Fielder |
Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
Keith Moreland | Right Fielder |
Jody Davis | Catcher |
Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
Steve Trout | Pitcher |
Lee Elia | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gary Redus | Left Fielder |
Eddie Milner | Center Fielder |
Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
Johnny Bench | Third Baseman |
Jeff Jones | Right Fielder |
Dan Driessen | First Baseman |
Ron Oester | Second Baseman |
Alex Trevino | Catcher |
Mario Soto | Pitcher |
Russ Nixon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
April 8, 1983
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Soto
Hall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Milner. Hall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sandberg vs. Soto
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hall moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Buckner vs. Soto
Buckner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hall scores. Sandberg moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Durham vs. Soto
Durham takes first base on ball four. Buckner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cey vs. Soto
Cey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Trevino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Moreland vs. Soto
Moreland hits a fly ball into left field. Redus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sandberg tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Soto
Davis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Oester settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Redus vs. Trout
Redus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Trout
There goes Redus. The throw from Davis and he is safe. Redus steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milner vs. Trout
Milner bunts towards the mound. Trout fields it and throws to first for the out. Redus moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Concepcion vs. Trout
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Redus scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Trout
Bench hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Concepcion moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Trout
There's a wild pitch. Concepcion moves to third. Bench moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jones vs. Trout
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Driessen vs. Trout
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to home to get Concepcion. Bench moves to third. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Oester vs. Trout
Oester hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Soto
Bowa hits a fly ball into left field. Redus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trout vs. Soto
Trout hits a fly ball into left field. Redus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Soto
Hall hits a line drive into center field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trevino vs. Trout
Trevino hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Soto vs. Trout
Soto bunts in front of the plate. Davis juggles the ball. That's an error on Davis. Trevino moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Redus vs. Trout
Redus hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Trout
Milner 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, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Trout
Concepcion 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, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Trout
Bench hits a fly ball into left field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Soto
Sandberg hits a line drive into center field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Soto
Buckner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Milner. Buckner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Durham vs. Soto
Durham strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cey vs. Soto
Cey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Buckner scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreland vs. Soto
Moreland strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Trout
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Trout
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg misplays the ball. That's an error on Sandberg. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oester vs. Trout
Oester bunts towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. Jones moves to third. Driessen moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Trevino vs. Trout
Trevino is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Soto vs. Trout
Soto hits a fly ball into right field. Moreland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Redus vs. Trout
Redus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jones scores. Driessen scores. Trevino moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Milner vs. Lefferts
Craig Lefferts now pitching.
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lefferts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Soto
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Soto
Bowa hits a line drive into center field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lefferts vs. Soto
Lefferts strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Lefferts
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Lefferts
Bench hits a popup towards third. Cey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Lefferts
Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Concepcion moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Driessen vs. Lefferts
Driessen hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oester vs. Lefferts
Oester hits a fly ball into left field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Soto
Hall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Soto
Sandberg strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Soto
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trevino vs. Lefferts
Trevino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soto vs. Lefferts
Soto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Redus vs. Lefferts
Redus hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Durham. Redus reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milner vs. Lefferts
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Soto
Durham hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Durham for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Soto
Cey strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Soto
Moreland hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Lefferts
Concepcion hits a fly ball into left field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Lefferts
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Lefferts
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Soto
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Soto
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bench fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Soto
Jay Johnstone pinch hits for Craig Lefferts.
Johnstone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops it up and throws to first, with Soto covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Campbell
Bill Campbell now pitching.
Driessen hits a line drive towards first. Buckner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oester vs. Campbell
Oester hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Campbell covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trevino vs. Campbell
Trevino takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Soto vs. Campbell
Soto strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Soto
Hall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Soto
Sandberg hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Soto
Buckner strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durham vs. Soto
Durham strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Redus vs. Campbell
Redus is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Campbell
There goes Redus. The throw from Davis and he is safe. Redus steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milner vs. Campbell
Milner strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Campbell
Concepcion takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bench vs. Campbell
Bench hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Redus scores. There goes Concepcion trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Bench moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Campbell
Wayne Krenchicki pinch runs for Johnny Bench.
Jones hits a popup towards short. Bowa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Soto
Wayne Krenchicki now playing third base.
Cey strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Soto
Moreland hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Trevino settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Soto
Davis is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/8/1983 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Hall M, lf 4 1 3 0 Redus G, lf 4 3 4 5 Sandberg R, 2b 4 1 1 0 Milner E, cf 4 0 0 0 Buckner B, 1b 4 1 2 1 Concepcion D, ss 4 0 2 1 Durham L, cf 3 0 0 0 Bench J, 3b 5 0 2 1 Cey R, 3b 4 0 1 1 Krenchicki W, pr-3b 0 0 0 0 Moreland K, rf 3 0 0 1 Jones J, rf 3 1 1 0 Davis J, c 4 0 0 0 Driessen D, 1b 4 1 0 0 Bowa L, ss 3 0 0 0 Oester R, 2b 3 0 0 0 Trout S, p 1 0 0 0 Trevino A, c 2 1 1 0 Lefferts C, p 1 0 0 0 Soto M, p 3 1 0 0 Johnstone J, ph 1 0 0 0 Campbell B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 3 7 3 32 7 10 7 Chicago 201 000 000 -- 3 Cincinnati 132 000 01x -- 7 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Trout S (L) 2.2 6 6 3 3 0 Lefferts C 3.1 3 0 0 0 0 Campbell B 2.0 1 1 1 2 2 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Soto M (W) 9.0 7 3 3 1 10 E -- Davis J, Sandberg R DP -- Cincinnati 1 LOB -- Chicago 4, Cincinnati 10 2B -- Hall M, Buckner B, Redus G HR -- Redus G SB -- Redus G 2 SH -- Milner E, Soto M, Oester R SF -- Moreland K HBP -- by Campbell B (Redus G) WP -- Trout S T -- 2:35 A -- 7396
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