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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 20, 1983
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Atlanta Braves, played on August 20, 1983 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 20, 1983 |
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Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 20, 1983 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Craig McMurtry |
Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Trout |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 36,043 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
Umpires | HP: John Kibler 1B: Bruce Froemming 2B: Steve Rippley 3B: Charlie Williams |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Brett Butler | Left Fielder |
Glenn Hubbard | Second Baseman |
Terry Harper | Right Fielder |
Dale Murphy | Center Fielder |
Bob Watson | First Baseman |
Rafael Ramirez | Shortstop |
Randy Johnson | Third Baseman |
Bruce Benedict | Catcher |
Craig McMurtry | Pitcher |
Joe Torre | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
Leon Durham | Left Fielder |
Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
Thad Bosley | Right Fielder |
Jody Davis | Catcher |
Mel Hall | Center Fielder |
Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
Steve Trout | Pitcher |
Lee Elia | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 20, 1983
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Trout
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Trout
Hubbard strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Trout
Harper hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. McMurtry
Sandberg hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. McMurtry
Buckner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durham vs. McMurtry
McMurtry fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on McMurtry. Buckner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Durham vs. McMurtry
Durham hits a line drive into left field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cey vs. McMurtry
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Trout
Murphy hits a line drive towards first. Buckner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Trout
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Trout
Ramirez 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 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosley vs. McMurtry
Bosley hits a line drive into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. McMurtry
Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. McMurtry
Hall takes first base on ball four. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bowa vs. McMurtry
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard fields it and throws to second for the out. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Trout vs. McMurtry
Trout takes first base on ball four. Bowa moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sandberg vs. McMurtry
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Trout
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benedict vs. Trout
Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMurtry vs. Trout
McMurtry is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. McMurtry
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. McMurtry
Durham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. McMurtry
Cey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosley vs. McMurtry
Bosley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Trout
Butler hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hall. Butler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hubbard vs. Trout
Hubbard bunts towards the mound. Trout fields it and throws to first for the out. Butler moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harper vs. Trout
Harper hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hall. Harper reaches second base with a double. Butler scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murphy vs. Trout
Murphy hits a line drive into right field. Bosley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Trout
Watson hits a line drive into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. McMurtry
Davis hits a line drive into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. McMurtry
Hall hits a fly ball into left field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. McMurtry
Bowa hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trout vs. McMurtry
Trout strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Trout
Ramirez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Trout
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benedict vs. Trout
Benedict hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. McMurtry
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. McMurtry
Buckner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sandberg moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Durham vs. McMurtry
Durham takes first base on ball four. Buckner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cey vs. McMurtry
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Sandberg scores. Buckner moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bosley vs. McMurtry
Bosley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Buckner scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. McMurtry
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Komminsk vs. Trout
Brad Komminsk pinch hits for Craig McMurtry.
Komminsk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Trout
Butler hits a line drive into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Trout
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Dayley
Ken Dayley now pitching.
Hall is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Dayley
Bowa hits a fly ball into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trout vs. Dayley
Trout takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Dayley
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Trout
Harper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Trout
Murphy 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 -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Trout
Watson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hall. Watson reaches second base with a double. Murphy moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ramirez vs. Trout
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Murphy scores. Watson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Brusstar
Warren Brusstar now pitching.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Watson scores. Ramirez moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Benedict vs. Brusstar
Benedict takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Perry vs. Lefferts
Gerald Perry pinch hits for Ken Dayley. Craig Lefferts now pitching.
Perry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ramirez scores. Johnson scores. Benedict moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Butler vs. Lefferts
Butler is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hubbard vs. Lefferts
Hubbard hits a popup, foul, towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Forster
Terry Forster now pitching.
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hubbard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Forster
Durham is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Forster
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Lefferts
Harper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Lefferts
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Lefferts
Watson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Harper moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ramirez vs. Lefferts
Mike Jorgensen pinch runs for Bob Watson.
Ramirez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hall. Ramirez reaches second base with a double. Harper scores. Jorgensen moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Proly
Mike Proly now pitching.
Johnson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Benedict vs. Proly
Benedict hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jorgensen scores. Ramirez scores. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Forster vs. Proly
Forster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Johnson moves to third. Benedict moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Butler vs. Proly
Butler hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Johnson tags and scores. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hubbard vs. Proly
Hubbard hits a fly ball into right field. Bosley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Forster
Mike Jorgensen now playing first base. Gary Woods pinch hits for Thad Bosley.
Woods hits a fly ball into left field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Forster
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Forster
Jerry Morales pinch hits for Mel Hall.
Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Proly
Gary Woods now playing center field. Jerry Morales now playing right field.
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa misplays the ball. That's an error on Bowa. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Proly
Murphy hits a fly ball into center field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jorgensen vs. Proly
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Harper moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ramirez vs. Proly
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Jorgensen moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Proly
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Forster
Bowa hits a fly ball into right field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Forster
Steve Lake pinch hits for Mike Proly.
Lake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Forster
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/20/1983 -- Atlanta at Chicago (D) Atlanta AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Butler B, lf 4 1 1 1 Sandberg R, 2b 5 1 1 0 Hubbard G, 2b 4 0 0 0 Buckner B, 1b 4 1 2 0 Harper T, rf 4 1 2 1 Durham L, lf 3 0 0 0 Murphy D, cf 5 1 0 0 Cey R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Watson B, 1b 4 1 2 0 Bosley T, rf 3 0 1 1 Jorgensen M, pr-1b 1 1 1 0 Woods G, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Ramirez R, ss 5 2 2 2 Davis J, c 4 0 1 0 Johnson R, 3b 4 2 2 1 Hall M, cf 2 0 0 0 Benedict B, c 3 0 1 2 Morales J, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 McMurtry C, p 1 0 0 0 Bowa L, ss 4 0 1 0 Komminsk B, ph 1 0 0 0 Trout S, p 1 0 0 0 Dayley K, p 0 0 0 0 Brusstar W, p 0 0 0 0 Perry G, ph 1 0 1 2 Lefferts C, p 0 0 0 0 Forster T, p 1 0 1 0 Proly M, p 0 0 0 0 Lake S, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 9 13 9 32 2 6 1 Atlanta 000 100 440 -- 9 Chicago 000 020 000 -- 2 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO McMurtry C 5.0 6 2 2 4 1 Dayley K (W) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 Forster T (S) 3.0 0 0 0 0 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Trout S (L) 6.1 6 4 4 0 2 Brusstar W* 0.0 1 1 1 1 0 Lefferts C 1.0 3 3 3 1 2 Proly M 1.2 3 1 1 1 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th E -- McMurtry C, Bowa L DP -- Atlanta 1, Chicago 1 LOB -- Atlanta 7, Chicago 8 2B -- Butler B, Harper T, Watson B, Ramirez R SH -- Hubbard G SF -- Butler B T -- 2:39 A -- 36043
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