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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 15, 1985
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on September 15, 1985 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 15, 1985 |
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Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 15, 1985 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Danny Cox |
Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Engel |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 28,430 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 58 minutes |
Umpires | HP: John Kibler 1B: Dick Stello 2B: Bruce Froemming 3B: Bob Davidson |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Vince Coleman | Left Fielder |
Willie McGee | Center Fielder |
Tom Herr | Second Baseman |
Cesar Cedeno | First Baseman |
Tito Landrum | Right Fielder |
Terry Pendleton | Third Baseman |
Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
Tom Nieto | Catcher |
Danny Cox | Pitcher |
Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Shawon Dunston | Shortstop |
Thad Bosley | Right Fielder |
Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
Keith Moreland | Third Baseman |
Leon Durham | First Baseman |
Gary Matthews | Left Fielder |
Jody Davis | Catcher |
Billy Hatcher | Center Fielder |
Steve Engel | Pitcher |
Jim Frey | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 15, 1985
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Engel
Coleman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Durham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Engel
McGee strikes out. Davis drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws McGee out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Engel
Herr hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Cox
Dunston hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cedeno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosley vs. Cox
Bosley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Cox
Sandberg hits a fly ball into right field. Landrum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreland vs. Cox
Moreland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Engel
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Matthews picks up the ball and throws it away. That's a double and an error on Matthews. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Landrum vs. Engel
Landrum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pendleton vs. Engel
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Durham has Cedeno trapped. There's the throw to Davis and over to Moreland, who tags Cedeno for the out. Landrum moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Engel
There goes Landrum. The throw from Davis and he is out, Moreland applying the tag. Pendleton moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Engel
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nieto vs. Engel
Nieto takes first base on ball four. Pendleton moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cox vs. Engel
Cox strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Cox
Durham strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Cox
Matthews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Cox
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Landrum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatcher vs. Cox
Hatcher hits a line drive towards short. Smith reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Engel
Coleman strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Engel
McGee strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Engel
Herr hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hatcher. Herr reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Engel
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Herr scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landrum vs. Engel
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Davis and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landrum vs. Engel
Landrum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pendleton vs. Engel
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Engel vs. Cox
Engel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dunston vs. Cox
Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosley vs. Cox
Bosley hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Cox
Sandberg hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McGee. Sandberg reaches second base with a double. Dunston goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moreland vs. Cox
Moreland hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sandberg moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Durham vs. Cox
Durham hits a fly ball into left field. Coleman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Engel
Smith hits a popup towards short. Dunston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieto vs. Engel
Nieto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moreland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Engel
Cox hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Engel
Coleman hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Cox
Matthews hits a line drive towards first. Cedeno reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Cox
Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatcher vs. Cox
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Engel
McGee hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herr vs. Engel
Herr strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Engel
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McGee moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Landrum vs. Engel
Landrum hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moreland fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Engel vs. Cox
Engel strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Cox
Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosley vs. Cox
Bosley hits a fly ball into left field. Coleman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Engel
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Engel
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieto vs. Engel
Nieto hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pendleton moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cox vs. Engel
Cox bunts in front of the plate. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. Pendleton moves to third. Nieto moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Coleman vs. Engel
Coleman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Cox
Sandberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreland vs. Cox
Moreland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Cox
Durham hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McGee. Durham reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Matthews vs. Cox
Matthews is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Cox
Davis hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Landrum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Engel
McGee 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 -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Engel
Herr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Engel
Cedeno hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrum vs. Engel
Landrum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pendleton vs. Baller
Jay Baller now pitching.
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Landrum moves to third. Pendleton moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smith vs. Baller
Smith is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harper vs. Meridith
Steve Braun pinch hits for Tom Nieto. Brian Harper pinch hits for Steve Braun. Ron Meridith now pitching.
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg fields it and throws to second for the out. Landrum scores. Pendleton moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cox vs. Meridith
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Dunston fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Cox
Darrell Porter now catching.
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Cox
Dave Owen pinch hits for Ron Meridith.
Owen hits a fly ball into right field. Landrum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Cox
Dunston hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Beard
Dave Beard now pitching.
Coleman strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Beard
McGee hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hatcher. McGee reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herr vs. Beard
Herr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moreland fields it and throws to first for the out. McGee moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cedeno vs. Beard
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hatcher. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. McGee scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Van Slyke vs. Beard
Andy Van Slyke pinch hits for Tito Landrum.
Van Slyke 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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Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosley vs. Worrell
Todd Worrell now pitching. Andy Van Slyke now playing right field. Mike Jorgensen now playing first base.
Bosley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Worrell
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Worrell
Moreland hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Beard
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Beard
Smith bunts in front of the plate. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. Pendleton moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Porter vs. Beard
Porter hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jorgensen vs. Beard
Jorgensen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Worrell
Durham hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Worrell
Matthews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Worrell
Davis hits a popup towards first. Jorgensen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Worrell
Richie Hebner pinch hits for Billy Hatcher.
Hebner strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/15/1985 -- St.Louis at Chicago (D) St.Louis AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Coleman V, lf 5 0 0 0 Dunston S, ss 4 1 0 0 McGee W, cf 5 1 2 0 Bosley T, rf 3 0 0 0 Herr T, 2b 4 2 1 0 Sandberg R, 2b 3 0 1 1 Cedeno C, 1b 5 1 5 4 Moreland K, 3b 4 0 1 0 Worrell T, p 0 0 0 0 Durham L, 1b 4 0 1 0 Landrum T, rf 1 1 0 0 Matthews G, lf 2 0 1 0 Van Slyke A, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Davis J, c 4 0 1 0 Pendleton T, 3b 5 0 3 0 Hatcher B, cf 3 0 0 0 Smith O, ss 2 0 0 0 Hebner R, ph 1 0 0 0 Nieto T, c 2 0 1 0 Engel S, p 1 0 0 0 Braun S, ph 0 0 0 0 Baller J, p 0 0 0 0 Harper B, ph 1 0 0 1 Meridith R, p 0 0 0 0 Porter D, c 1 0 0 0 Owen D, ph 1 0 0 0 Cox D, p 3 0 1 0 Beard D, p 0 0 0 0 Jorgensen M, 1b 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 5 13 5 30 1 5 1 St.Louis 001 000 310 -- 5 Chicago 001 000 000 -- 1 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Cox D (W) 7.0 5 1 1 4 2 Worrell T 2.0 0 0 0 1 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Engel S (L) 6.1 9 4 4 6 6 Baller J* 0.0 1 0 0 1 0 Meridith R 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Beard D 2.0 3 1 1 0 2 * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th E -- Matthews G DP -- St.Louis 2, Chicago 1 LOB -- St.Louis 13, Chicago 7 2B -- Cedeno C 2, Herr T, Sandberg R, Durham L, McGee W HR -- Cedeno C SB -- Cedeno C CS -- Landrum T SH -- Cox D, Smith O T -- 2:58 A -- 28430
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