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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 8, 1983
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Mets, played on June 8, 1983 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | June 8, 1983 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 8, 1983 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Torrez |
Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Trout |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 14,284 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dave Pallone 1B: Bob Engel 2B: Paul Runge 3B: Jim Quick |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mookie Wilson | Center Fielder |
Hubie Brooks | Third Baseman |
Mark Bradley | Right Fielder |
George Foster | Left Fielder |
Dave Kingman | First Baseman |
Brian Giles | Second Baseman |
Jose Oquendo | Shortstop |
Ronn Reynolds | Catcher |
Mike Torrez | Pitcher |
Frank Howard | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mel Hall | Center Fielder |
Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
Leon Durham | Left Fielder |
Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
Keith Moreland | Right Fielder |
Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
Steve Lake | Catcher |
Steve Trout | Pitcher |
Lee Elia | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 8, 1983
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Trout
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brooks vs. Trout
Brooks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bradley vs. Trout
There goes Brooks. The throw from Lake and he is out, Sandberg applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bradley vs. Trout
Bradley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Torrez
Hall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Torrez
There goes Hall. The throw from Reynolds and he is out, Oquendo applying the tag. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Torrez
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Torrez
There goes Sandberg. The throw from Reynolds and he is safe. Sandberg steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. Torrez
Buckner hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Durham vs. Torrez
Durham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oquendo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Trout
Foster hits a fly ball into left field. Durham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Trout
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Trout
Giles hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oquendo vs. Trout
Oquendo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trout fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Torrez
Cey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Giles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Torrez
Moreland hits a line drive towards third. Brooks reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Torrez
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Giles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Trout
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torrez vs. Trout
Torrez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trout fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Trout
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Torrez
Lake hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trout vs. Torrez
Trout hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Torrez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Torrez
Hall hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Torrez
Sandberg hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brooks vs. Trout
Brooks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bradley vs. Trout
Bradley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Trout
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Torrez
Buckner hits a fly ball into right field. Bradley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Torrez
Durham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Giles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Torrez
Cey hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Trout
Kingman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Giles vs. Trout
Giles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oquendo vs. Trout
Oquendo hits a fly ball into right field. Moreland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Torrez
Moreland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oquendo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Torrez
Bowa hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Torrez
Lake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oquendo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Trout
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torrez vs. Trout
Torrez bunts towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Sandberg covering, for the out. Reynolds moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Trout
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reynolds moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brooks vs. Trout
Brooks hits a popup towards third. Cey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bradley vs. Trout
Bradley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trout vs. Torrez
Trout hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Torrez
Hall bunts towards third. Brooks fields it and throws to first for the out. Trout moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sandberg vs. Torrez
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oquendo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Trout moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Buckner vs. Torrez
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Giles scoops it up and throws to first, with Torrez covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Trout
Foster hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Trout
Kingman hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Trout
Giles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Torrez
Durham hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kingman scoops it up and throws to first, with Torrez covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Torrez
Cey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreland vs. Torrez
Moreland hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Torrez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oquendo vs. Trout
Oquendo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Trout
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torrez vs. Trout
Torrez bunts towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. Reynolds moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Trout
Wilson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hall. Wilson reaches second base with a double. Reynolds scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brooks vs. Trout
Brooks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Torrez
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Torrez, and towards Giles, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Torrez
Jay Johnstone pinch hits for Steve Lake.
Johnstone hits a popup towards short. Oquendo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Torrez
Scot Thompson pinch hits for Steve Trout.
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Giles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bradley vs. Smith
Jody Davis now catching. Lee Smith now pitching.
Bradley strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Smith
Foster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Smith
Bob Bailor pinch runs for George Foster.
The umpire calls a balk on Smith Bailor moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kingman vs. Smith
Kingman hits a fly ball into left field. Durham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Giles vs. Smith
Giles 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
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Torrez
Bob Bailor now playing left field. Mike Jorgensen now playing first base.
Hall hits a line drive towards first. Jorgensen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Torrez
Sandberg hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Torrez
Buckner hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Torrez
Durham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Torrez
There's a wild pitch. Durham moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cey vs. Torrez
Cey is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moreland vs. Torrez
Moreland hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Durham scores. Cey moves to second. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/8/1983 -- New York at Chicago (D) New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Wilson M, cf 4 0 2 1 Hall M, cf 2 0 0 0 Brooks H, 3b 4 0 1 0 Sandberg R, 2b 4 1 2 1 Bradley M, rf 4 0 0 0 Buckner B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Foster G, lf 4 0 1 0 Durham L, lf 3 1 0 0 Bailor B, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Cey R, 3b 3 0 1 0 Kingman D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Moreland K, rf 4 0 1 1 Jorgensen M, 1b 0 0 0 0 Bowa L, ss 3 0 0 0 Giles B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Lake S, c 2 0 1 0 Oquendo J, ss 3 0 0 0 Johnstone J, ph 1 0 0 0 Reynolds R, c 3 1 3 0 Davis J, c 0 0 0 0 Torrez M, p 1 0 0 0 Trout S, p 2 0 1 0 Thompson S, ph 1 0 0 0 Smith L, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 1 9 1 29 2 6 2 New York 000 000 010 -- 1 Chicago 000 000 002 -- 2 2 outs when winning run was scored. New York IP H R ER BB SO Torrez M (L) 8.2 6 2 2 3 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Trout S 8.0 8 1 1 0 2 Smith L (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 DP -- New York 1, Chicago 2 LOB -- New York 5, Chicago 5 2B -- Wilson M HR -- Sandberg R SB -- Sandberg R CS -- Brooks H, Hall M SH -- Torrez M 2, Hall M WP -- Torrez M Balk -- Smith L T -- 2:03 A -- 14284
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