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Cubs
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
May 27, 1985
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 27, 1985 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 27, 1985 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 27, 1985 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dennis Eckersley |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Browning |
Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | 20,046 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dutch Rennert 1B: Ed Montague 2B: Fred Brocklander 3B: Lee Weyer |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bob Dernier | Center Fielder |
Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
Davey Lopes | Left Fielder |
Keith Moreland | Right Fielder |
Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
Jody Davis | Catcher |
Leon Durham | First Baseman |
Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
Dennis Eckersley | Pitcher |
Jim Frey | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Milner | Center Fielder |
Pete Rose | First Baseman |
Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
Alan Knicely | Catcher |
Gary Redus | Left Fielder |
Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
Nick Esasky | Third Baseman |
Ron Oester | Second Baseman |
Tom Browning | Pitcher |
Pete Rose | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
May 27, 1985
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Browning
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Eckersley
Milner hits a fly ball into right field. Moreland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Eckersley
Rose hits a fly ball into center field. Dernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Eckersley
Parker hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Browning
Moreland hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Browning
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Esasky fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knicely vs. Eckersley
Knicely strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Redus vs. Eckersley
Redus strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Eckersley
Concepcion strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Browning
Durham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Browning
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Esasky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Eckersley vs. Browning
Eckersley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esasky vs. Eckersley
Esasky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oester vs. Eckersley
Oester hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Esasky moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Browning vs. Eckersley
Wayne Krenchicki pinch runs for Nick Esasky.
Browning hits a popup towards short. Bowa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Oester moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Milner vs. Eckersley
Milner hits a fly ball into right field. Moreland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Oester moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rose vs. Eckersley
Rose is hit by the pitch. Browning moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Parker vs. Eckersley
Parker 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
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dernier vs. Browning
Wayne Krenchicki now playing third base.
Dernier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Browning
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Krenchicki fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopes vs. Browning
Lopes hits a fly ball into left field. Redus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreland vs. Browning
There goes Sandberg. The throw from Knicely and he is safe. Sandberg steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moreland vs. Browning
Moreland hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sandberg moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cey vs. Browning
Sandberg is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knicely vs. Eckersley
Knicely hits a line drive towards third. Cey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Redus vs. Eckersley
Redus strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Eckersley
Concepcion strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Browning
Cey strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Browning
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
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 -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowa vs. Browning
Bowa hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Durham moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Eckersley vs. Browning
Eckersley takes first base on ball four. Durham moves to third. Bowa moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dernier vs. Browning
Dernier hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Milner. Dernier reaches second base with a double. Durham scores. Bowa scores. Eckersley moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sandberg vs. Browning
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Krenchicki fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Krenchicki vs. Eckersley
Krenchicki hits a popup towards short. Bowa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oester vs. Eckersley
Oester hits a ball on the ground towards first. Durham scoops it up and throws to first, with Eckersley covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Browning vs. Eckersley
Browning 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
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Browning
Lopes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreland vs. Browning
There goes Lopes. The throw from Knicely and he is safe. Lopes steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moreland vs. Browning
Moreland hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Milner. Moreland reaches second base with a double. Lopes scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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 -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Browning
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Redus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Durham vs. Browning
Durham strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Eckersley
Milner hits a fly ball into center field. Dernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, 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 -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Eckersley
Parker 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
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Browning
Bowa strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Eckersley vs. Browning
Eckersley hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dernier vs. Browning
Dernier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Krenchicki fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knicely vs. Eckersley
Gary Woods now playing left field.
Knicely hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Redus vs. Eckersley
Redus hits a line drive towards short. Bowa reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Eckersley
Concepcion hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dernier. Concepcion reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Krenchicki vs. Eckersley
Krenchicki hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dernier. Krenchicki reaches second base with a double. Concepcion scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oester vs. Eckersley
Oester hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Browning
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Browning
There goes Sandberg. The throw from Knicely and he is safe. Sandberg steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woods vs. Browning
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards third. Krenchicki fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moreland vs. Browning
Moreland hits a fly ball into center field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cey vs. Browning
Cey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Milner. Cey reaches second base with a double. Sandberg scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Robinson
Ron Robinson now pitching. Tom Foley now playing second base.
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foley vs. Eckersley
Foley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Eckersley
Milner hits a fly ball into center field. Dernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Eckersley
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards first. Durham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rose for the out. Foley moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Eckersley
Parker strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Robinson
Durham hits a fly ball into center field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Robinson
Bowa hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Eckersley vs. Robinson
Eckersley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knicely vs. Eckersley
Knicely hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Redus vs. Smith
Lee Smith now pitching.
Redus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Smith
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Redus moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Krenchicki vs. Smith
There go the runners. The throw from Davis and he throws it away. That's a double steal and an error. Redus scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Krenchicki vs. Smith
Krenchicki 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 -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Smith
Duane Walker pinch hits for Ron Robinson.
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Foley vs. Smith
Foley hits a popup towards short. Bowa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/27/1985 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (N) Chicago AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Dernier B, cf 4 0 2 2 Milner E, cf 4 0 0 0 Sandberg R, 2b 4 1 1 0 Rose P, 1b 3 0 0 0 Lopes D, lf 3 1 1 0 Parker D, rf 4 0 0 0 Woods G, lf 1 0 0 0 Knicely A, c 4 1 1 1 Moreland K, rf 4 0 3 1 Redus G, lf 3 1 0 0 Cey R, 3b 4 0 1 1 Concepcion D, ss 4 1 2 0 Davis J, c 4 0 0 0 Esasky N, 3b 1 0 1 0 Durham L, 1b 4 1 1 0 Krenchicki W, pr-3b 3 0 1 1 Bowa L, ss 4 1 1 0 Oester R, 2b 3 0 1 0 Eckersley D, p 3 0 0 0 Robinson R, p 0 0 0 0 Smith L, p 0 0 0 0 Walker D, ph 1 0 0 0 Browning T, p 2 0 0 0 Foley T, 2b 2 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 4 10 4 34 3 7 2 Chicago 000 021 010 -- 4 Cincinnati 000 000 102 -- 3 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Eckersley D (W)* 8.0 6 2 2 0 6 Smith L (S) 1.0 1 1 0 1 1 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Browning T (L) 7.2 10 4 4 1 4 Robinson R 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th E -- Davis J DP -- Cincinnati 1 LOB -- Chicago 5, Cincinnati 6 2B -- Dernier B, Moreland K, Concepcion D, Krenchicki W, Cey R HR -- Knicely A SB -- Sandberg R 2, Lopes D, Concepcion D, Redus G CS -- Sandberg R HBP -- by Eckersley D (Rose P) T -- 2:28 A -- 20046
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