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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 7, 1985
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds, played on September 7, 1985 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 7, 1985 |
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Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 7, 1985 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Browning |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dennis Eckersley |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 30,300 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Paul Runge 1B: Dave Pallone 2B: Jim Quick 3B: Bob Engel |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Milner | Center Fielder |
Pete Rose | First Baseman |
Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
Nick Esasky | Left Fielder |
Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
Bo Diaz | Catcher |
Ron Oester | Second Baseman |
Tom Browning | Pitcher |
Pete Rose | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bob Dernier | Center Fielder |
Gary Matthews | Left Fielder |
Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
Keith Moreland | Right Fielder |
Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
Leon Durham | First Baseman |
Jody Davis | Catcher |
Shawon Dunston | Shortstop |
Dennis Eckersley | Pitcher |
Jim Frey | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 7, 1985
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Eckersley
Milner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Eckersley
Rose 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 -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Eckersley
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esasky vs. Eckersley
Esasky hits a fly ball into right field. Moreland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dernier vs. Browning
Dernier hits a fly ball into center field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Browning
Matthews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Browning
Sandberg takes first base on ball four. Matthews moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moreland vs. Browning
Moreland takes first base on ball four. Matthews moves to third. Sandberg moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cey vs. Browning
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. Matthews scores. Sandberg moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Durham vs. Browning
Durham hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Browning fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Eckersley
Bell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Eckersley
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 -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Eckersley
Diaz hits a popup, foul, towards first. Durham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Browning
Davis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Oester settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Browning
Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Eckersley vs. Browning
Eckersley hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dernier vs. Browning
Dernier hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oester vs. Eckersley
Oester hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Browning vs. Eckersley
Browning hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Eckersley
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Durham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Milner for the out. Browning moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Eckersley
Rose strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Browning
Matthews strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Browning
Sandberg hits a fly ball into left field. Esasky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Browning
Moreland hits a fly ball into left field. Esasky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Eckersley
Parker hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esasky vs. Eckersley
Esasky strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Eckersley
Bell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dernier. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Eckersley
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. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Diaz vs. Eckersley
Diaz hits a fly ball into center field. Dernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Browning
Cey hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Browning
Durham strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Browning
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Browning
Dunston hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oester vs. Baller
Jay Baller now pitching.
Oester strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Browning vs. Baller
Browning hits a popup towards short. Dunston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Baller
Milner hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baller vs. Browning
Baller strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dernier vs. Browning
Dernier is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Browning
There goes Dernier. The throw from Diaz and he is safe. Dernier steals second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Matthews vs. Browning
Matthews hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sandberg vs. Browning
Sandberg hits a fly ball into center field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Baller
Rose hits a popup towards the mound. Baller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Baller
Parker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dernier. Parker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Esasky vs. Baller
Esasky hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dernier. Esasky reaches second base with a double. Parker scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Baller
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Esasky moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Concepcion vs. Baller
Concepcion takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Diaz vs. Baller
Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Dunston fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Browning
Moreland hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Oester settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Browning
Cey hits a fly ball into center field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Browning
Durham hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Browning
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oester vs. Baller
Oester hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnells vs. Baller
Tom Runnells pinch hits for Tom Browning.
Runnells bunts towards the mound. Baller fields it and throws to first for the out. Oester moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milner vs. Baller
Milner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Baller
Rose strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Franco
John Franco now pitching.
Dunston hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Milner. Dunston reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatcher vs. Franco
Billy Hatcher pinch hits for Jay Baller.
Hatcher bunts towards the mound. Franco fields it and throws to first for the out. Dunston moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dernier vs. Franco
Dernier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dunston scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Franco
Matthews hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Franco
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreland vs. Hume
Tom Hume now pitching.
Moreland hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Oester settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Hume
There goes Sandberg. The throw from Diaz and he is safe. Sandberg steals second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cey vs. Hume
Cey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Durham vs. Buchanan
Bob Buchanan now pitching.
Durham hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Buchanan
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buchanan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Sorensen
Chris Speier now playing third base. Steve Lake now catching. Lary Sorensen now pitching. Billy Hatcher now playing left field.
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esasky vs. Sorensen
Esasky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Sorensen
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Speier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Sorensen
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
Bottom 8
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Stuper
John Stuper now pitching.
Dunston hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatcher vs. Stuper
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dunston moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dernier vs. Stuper
Dernier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Speier vs. Stuper
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Smith
Lee Smith now pitching.
Diaz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oester vs. Smith
Oester hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Diaz moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Krenchicki vs. Smith
Wayne Krenchicki pinch hits for John Stuper.
Krenchicki hits a fly ball into left field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Milner vs. Smith
Milner hits a fly ball into center field. Dernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rose vs. Smith
Rose takes first base on ball four. Diaz moves to third. Oester moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Parker vs. Smith
Parker hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esasky vs. Smith
Esasky 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
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/7/1985 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D) Cincinnati AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Milner E, cf 5 1 1 1 Dernier B, cf 4 1 1 1 Rose P, 1b 4 1 0 0 Matthews G, lf 4 2 2 2 Parker D, rf 5 3 3 5 Speier C, 3b 1 0 0 0 Esasky N, lf 5 0 2 1 Sandberg R, 2b 3 1 1 0 Bell B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Moreland K, rf 3 0 0 0 Concepcion D, ss 3 0 0 0 Cey R, 3b 3 2 1 2 Diaz B, c 4 1 1 0 Lake S, c 0 0 0 0 Oester R, 2b 4 1 2 0 Durham L, 1b 4 1 2 3 Browning T, p 2 0 1 0 Davis J, c 4 0 0 0 Runnells T, ph 0 0 0 0 Sorensen L, p 0 0 0 0 Franco J, p 0 0 0 0 Smith L, p 0 0 0 0 Hume T, p 0 0 0 0 Dunston S, ss 4 1 2 0 Buchanan B, p 0 0 0 0 Eckersley D, p 1 1 1 1 Stuper J, p 0 0 0 0 Baller J, p 1 0 0 0 Krenchicki W, ph 1 0 0 0 Hatcher B, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 7 11 7 33 9 10 9 Cincinnati 100 101 004 -- 7 Chicago 110 100 60x -- 9 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Browning T 6.0 4 3 3 2 4 Franco J (L) 0.1 4 4 4 0 0 Hume T 0.1 0 1 1 1 0 Buchanan B 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 Stuper J 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Eckersley D 4.0 4 2 2 0 2 Baller J (W) 3.0 3 1 1 1 2 Sorensen L 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Smith L 1.0 3 4 4 1 0 LOB -- Cincinnati 6, Chicago 5 2B -- Bell B, Parker D, Esasky N, Dunston S HR -- Milner E, Eckersley D, Parker D 2, Cey R, Matthews G, Durham L SB -- Dernier B, Sandberg R SH -- Runnells T, Hatcher B HBP -- by Browning T (Dernier B) T -- 2:31 A -- 30300
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