Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woods vs. Scott
  
  Woods strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. Scott
  
  Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon misplays the ball. That's an error on Thon. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Buckner vs. Scott
  
  Buckner hits a line drive towards short. Thon catches it and throws to first to double up Bowa. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. Ruthven
  
  Moreno hits a fly ball into center field. Durham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. Ruthven
  
  Puhl hits a popup towards short. Bowa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thon vs. Ruthven
  
  Thon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Durham vs. Scott
  
  Durham is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cey vs. Scott
  
  Cey hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreland vs. Scott
  
  Moreland hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Scott
  
  Davis hits a popup in front of the plate. Pujols settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sandberg vs. Scott
  
  Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Ruthven
  
  Garner is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Ruthven
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Garner moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Knight vs. Ruthven
  
  Knight hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Garner moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Doran vs. Ruthven
  
  Doran hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ruthven vs. Scott
  
  Ruthven strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woods vs. Scott
  
  Woods strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. Scott
  
  Bowa hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. Ruthven
  
  Pujols strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Ruthven
  
  Scott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moreno vs. Ruthven
  
  Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Puhl vs. Ruthven
  
  Puhl 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 

Top 4

• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Scott
  
  Buckner hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Durham vs. Scott
  
  Durham hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Puhl. Durham reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cey vs. Scott
  
  Cey strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Moreland vs. Scott
  
  There goes Durham. The throw from Pujols and he is safe. Durham steals third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Moreland vs. Scott
  
  Moreland hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Pujols scoops up the ball and tags Moreland for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thon vs. Ruthven
  
  Thon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garner vs. Ruthven
  
  There goes Thon. The throw from Davis and he is safe. Thon steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Garner vs. Ruthven
  
  There goes Thon. The throw from Davis and he is out, Cey applying the tag. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Ruthven
  
  Garner hits a fly ball into center field. Durham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Ruthven
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Knight vs. Ruthven
  
  There goes Cruz. The throw from Davis and he is safe. Cruz steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Knight vs. Ruthven
  
  Knight takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Doran vs. Ruthven
  
  Doran hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Ruthven covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Scott
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sandberg vs. Scott
  
  Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Thon. Sandberg moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ruthven vs. Scott
  
  Ruthven hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sandberg scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Woods vs. Scott
  
  Woods hits a line drive towards third. Garner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bowa vs. Scott
  
  Bowa hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Moreno who is chasing the ball. Bowa reaches third base with a triple. Ruthven goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Buckner vs. Scott
  
  Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Scott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. Ruthven
  
  Junior Kennedy now playing third base.
  
  Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Ruthven covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Ruthven
  
  Scott is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. Ruthven
  
  Moreno 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 

Top 6

• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Durham vs. Scott
  
  Durham hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kennedy vs. Scott
  
  Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreland vs. Scott
  
  Moreland takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Scott
  
  Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Moreland goes all the way around to score. Davis moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sandberg vs. Smith
  
  Dave Smith now pitching.
  
  Sandberg is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ruthven vs. Smith
  
  Ruthven hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. Ruthven
  
  Puhl hits a popup towards short. Bowa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thon vs. Ruthven
  
  Thon hits a fly ball into right field. Moreland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Ruthven
  
  Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woods vs. Smith
  
  Woods strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. Smith
  
  Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Buckner vs. Smith
  
  There goes Bowa. The throw from Pujols and he is safe. Bowa steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Buckner vs. Smith
  
  Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Knight scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buckner for the out. Bowa moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Durham vs. Smith
  
  Durham is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kennedy vs. Smith
  
  There goes Durham. The throw from Pujols and he is safe. Durham steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Kennedy vs. Smith
  
  Kennedy strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Ruthven
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruthven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knight vs. Ruthven
  
  Knight hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doran vs. Ruthven
  
  Doran hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Durham who is chasing the ball. Doran reaches third base with a triple. Knight goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bass vs. Ruthven
  
  Kevin Bass pinch hits for Luis Pujols.
  
  Bass hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Doran scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spilman vs. Smith
  
  Lee Smith now pitching. Harry Spilman pinch hits for Dave Smith.
  
  Spilman hits a fly ball into center field. Durham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moreno vs. Smith
  
  There's a wild pitch. Bass moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Moreno vs. Smith
  
  Moreno 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 

Top 8

• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreland vs. Dawley
  
  Bill Dawley now pitching. Alan Ashby now catching. Kevin Bass now playing center field. Harry Spilman now playing first base.
  
  Moreland strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Dawley
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sandberg vs. Dawley
  
  Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. Smith
  
  Puhl hits a popup towards short. Bowa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thon vs. Smith
  
  Thon hits a fly ball into right field. Moreland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Smith
  
  Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Dawley
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woods vs. Dawley
  
  Woods hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Puhl. Woods reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bowa vs. Dawley
  
  Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon misplays the ball. That's an error on Thon. Woods scores. Bowa moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Buckner vs. Dawley
  
  Buckner hits a fly ball into center field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Durham vs. Dawley
  
  Durham is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Johnstone vs. Dawley
  
  Jay Johnstone pinch hits for Junior Kennedy.
  
  Johnstone hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cubs, 5 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Smith
  
  Tom Veryzer now playing third base.
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walling vs. Smith
  
  Denny Walling pinch hits for Alan Ashby.
  
  Walling takes first base on ball four. Cruz moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Doran vs. Smith
  
  Doran hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg fields it and throws to second for the out. Cruz moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bass vs. Smith
  
  Bass hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moreland. Bass reaches second base with a double. Cruz scores. Doran goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Spilman vs. Campbell
  
  Bill Campbell now pitching.
  
  Spilman hits a fly ball into center field. Durham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bass moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Scott vs. Campbell
  
  Tony Scott pinch hits for Bill Dawley.
  
  Scott hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/24/1983 -- Chicago at Houston (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Woods G, lf           5  1  1  0   Moreno O, cf          4  0  0  0   
Bowa L, ss            5  0  2  1   Dawley B, p           0  0  0  0   
Buckner B, 1b         5  0  0  0   Scott T, ph           1  0  0  0   
Durham L, cf          3  0  2  0   Puhl T, rf            4  0  0  0   
Cey R, 3b             2  1  1  1   Thon D, ss            4  0  1  0   
Kennedy J, 3b         2  0  0  0   Garner P, 3b          3  0  0  0   
Johnstone J, ph       1  0  0  0   Cruz J, lf            4  1  2  0   
Veryzer T, 3b         0  0  0  0   Knight R, 1b          2  1  1  0   
Moreland K, rf        3  1  1  0   Ashby A, c            0  0  0  0   
Davis J, c            4  0  1  0   Walling D, ph         0  0  0  0   
Sandberg R, 2b        3  1  1  0   Doran B, 2b           4  2  1  1   
Ruthven D, p          3  1  1  1   Pujols L, c           2  0  0  0   
Smith L, p            1  0  0  0   Bass K, ph-cf         2  0  2  3   
Campbell B, p         0  0  0  0   Scott M, p            2  0  1  0   
                                   Smith D, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   Spilman H, ph-1b      2  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  5 10  3                        34  4  8  4

Chicago          010 021 001 --  5
Houston          000 000 202 --  4

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ruthven D (W)         6.1  6  2  2  1  2
Smith L               2.0  2  2  2  1  0
Campbell B (S)        0.2  0  0  0  0  0

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Scott M (L)           5.2  8  4  4  1  5
Smith D               1.1  1  0  0  2  2
Dawley B              2.0  1  1  0  1  3

E -- Thon D 3
DP -- Houston 2
LOB -- Chicago 9, Houston 6
2B -- Durham L, Woods G, Bass K
3B -- Bowa L, Doran B
HR -- Cey R
SB -- Durham L 2, Thon D, Cruz J, Bowa L
HBP -- by Ruthven D (Garner P)
WP -- Smith L
T -- 2:39
A -- 8859

    

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