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Mets 5 @ Cubs 4
Wrigley Field
August 3, 1985

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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 August 3, 1985 at Wrigley Field. The home team Cubs were bested by the visiting Mets with a score of 5 to 4.

Game Summary

DateAugust 3, 1985 
Visiting Team
New York Mets
R: 5 H: 15 E: 3 LOB: 9
Runs: 5
Hits: 15
Errors: 3
Left On Base: 9
Home Team
Chicago Cubs
R: 4 H: 5 E: 1 LOB: 8
Runs: 4
Hits: 5
Errors: 1
Left On Base: 8
Winning PitcherJesse Orosco  
Losing PitcherGeorge Frazier  
SaveRoger McDowell  
Game Winning RBIHoward Johnson 

Game Info

DateAugust 3, 1985 
Day of WeekSat 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamNew York Mets 
Home TeamChicago Cubs 
Visiting Starting PitcherRon Darling  
Home Starting PitcherDick Ruthven  
BallparkWrigley Field 
CityChicago 
StateIL 
Attendance36,775 
Time of Game3 hours 20 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Harry Wendelstedt
1B: Charlie Williams
2B: Terry Tata
3B: Lanny Harris

New York Mets Lineup 

Name  Position 
Lenny Dykstra  Center Fielder 
Wally Backman  Second Baseman 
Keith Hernandez  First Baseman 
Gary Carter  Catcher 
Darryl Strawberry  Right Fielder 
George Foster  Left Fielder 
Ray Knight  Third Baseman 
Rafael Santana  Shortstop 
Ron Darling  Pitcher 
Davey Johnson  Manager 

Chicago Cubs Lineup 

Name  Position 
Davey Lopes  Center Fielder 
Ryne Sandberg  Second Baseman 
Gary Matthews  Left Fielder 
Keith Moreland  Right Fielder 
Richie Hebner  First Baseman 
Ron Cey  Third Baseman 
Jody Davis  Catcher 
Larry Bowa  Shortstop 
Dick Ruthven  Pitcher 
Jim Frey  Manager 

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Mets 5 @ Cubs 4
Wrigley Field
August 3, 1985

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Box Score (back to top)

         Game of 8/3/1985 -- New York at Chicago (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Dykstra L, cf         5  0  1  0   Lopes D, cf           3  0  0  0   
Backman W, 2b         5  1  3  1   Sandberg R, 2b        4  0  1  0   
Hernandez K, 1b       5  1  3  1   Matthews G, lf        3  0  0  0   
Carter G, c           5  0  0  0   Gumpert D, p          0  0  0  0   
Strawberry D, rf      5  1  2  1   Smith L, p            0  0  0  0   
Foster G, lf          3  0  1  0   Dernier B, ph         1  0  0  0   
Orosco J, p           0  0  0  0   Frazier G, p          0  0  0  0   
Hurdle C, ph          1  0  0  0   Moreland K, rf        5  0  0  0   
McDowell R, p         0  0  0  0   Hebner R, 1b          4  1  1  0   
Knight R, 3b          3  0  1  0   Lake S, ph            0  0  0  0   
Johnson H, pr-3b      1  1  1  1   Cey R, 3b             4  2  1  0   
Santana R, ss         3  0  0  0   Davis J, c            2  1  0  0   
Staub R, ph           1  0  0  0   Bowa L, ss            3  0  1  0   
Gardenhire R, ss      1  0  0  0   Bosley T, ph          0  0  0  0   
Darling R, p          3  1  3  0   Speier C, ph-ss       1  0  1  1   
Heep D, lf            1  0  0  0   Ruthven D, p          1  0  0  0   
                                   Meridith R, p         0  0  0  0   
                                   Woods G, ph-lf        2  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     42  5 15  4                        33  4  5  1

New York         001 002 001 1 --  5
Chicago          000 200 020 0 --  4

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Darling R             7.1  4  4  1  8  5
Orosco J (W)          1.2  1  0  0  0  1
McDowell R (S)        1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ruthven D             6.2 11  3  2  1  1
Meridith R            0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Gumpert D             1.0  1  0  0  1  1
Smith L               1.0  2  1  1  0  0
Frazier G (L)         1.0  1  1  1  0  1

E -- Knight R, Santana R, Hebner R, Hernandez K
DP -- New York 2, Chicago 3
LOB -- New York 9, Chicago 8
2B -- Foster G, Darling R, Strawberry D, Hernandez K
3B -- Strawberry D
HR -- Johnson H
SB -- Backman W 2
CS -- Ruthven D
SH -- Ruthven D
WP -- Darling R
T -- 3:20
A -- 36775

    

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