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Cubs
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
August 24, 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 August 24, 1985 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 24, 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 | August 24, 1985 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Trout |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mario Soto |
Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | 37,069 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bob Engel 1B: Dave Pallone 2B: Tom Hallion 3B: Jim Quick |
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 |
Chris Speier | Shortstop |
Steve Lake | Catcher |
Steve Trout | Pitcher |
Jim Frey | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
Nick Esasky | Left Fielder |
Tony Perez | First Baseman |
Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
Dave Van Gorder | Catcher |
Ron Oester | Second Baseman |
Mario Soto | Pitcher |
Pete Rose | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
August 24, 1985
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dernier vs. Soto
Dernier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Soto
Matthews hits a fly ball into left field. Esasky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Soto
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it 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: ---
Cedeno vs. Trout
Cedeno 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--
Concepcion vs. Trout
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Trout
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. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Esasky vs. Trout
Esasky hits a fly ball into center field. Dernier settles under the ball 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. Soto
Moreland hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moreland for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Soto
Cey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durham vs. Soto
Durham hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez juggles the ball. That's an error on Perez. Cey goes all the way around to score. Durham moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Speier vs. Soto
Speier hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Oester settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lake vs. Soto
Lake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Trout
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Durham juggles the ball. That's an error on Durham. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Trout
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Moreland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Van Gorder vs. Trout
Van Gorder strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oester vs. Trout
Oester takes first base on ball four. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Soto vs. Trout
Soto hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trout fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trout vs. Soto
Trout hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dernier vs. Soto
Dernier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Trout moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Matthews vs. Soto
Matthews strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sandberg vs. Soto
Sandberg hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moreland vs. Soto
Moreland strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Trout
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Trout
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Trout
There goes Concepcion. The throw from Lake and he is out, Speier applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Trout
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, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Soto
Cey strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Soto
Durham hits a fly ball into left field. Esasky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Soto
Speier strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esasky vs. Trout
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 -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Trout
Perez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Trout
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Soto
Lake hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trout vs. Soto
Trout hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops it up and throws to first, with Soto covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dernier vs. Soto
Dernier strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Gorder vs. Frazier
George Frazier now pitching.
Van Gorder hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oester vs. Frazier
Oester hits a ball on the ground towards first. Durham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oester for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soto vs. Frazier
Soto hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Frazier
Cedeno hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Soto
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Soto
Sandberg hits a fly ball into left field. Esasky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Soto
Moreland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Frazier
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Frazier
Parker strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Esasky vs. Frazier
Esasky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Concepcion moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Frazier
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Esasky moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Frazier
Bell 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, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Soto
Cey hits a fly ball into left field. Esasky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Soto
Durham hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Durham reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Speier vs. Soto
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Durham moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lake vs. Soto
Lake strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Venable vs. Frazier
Max Venable pinch hits for Dave Van Gorder.
Venable hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oester vs. Frazier
Oester hits a fly ball into center field. Dernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnells vs. Frazier
Tom Runnells pinch hits for Mario Soto.
Runnells hits a popup towards short. Speier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosley vs. Power
Thad Bosley pinch hits for George Frazier. Bo Diaz now catching. Ted Power now pitching.
Bosley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dernier vs. Power
Dernier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Power
Matthews strikes out. There goes Dernier. The throw from Diaz to Concepcion, and Dernier is out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Smith
Eddie Milner pinch hits for Cesar Cedeno. Lee Smith now pitching. Thad Bosley now playing left field.
Milner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dernier. Milner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Concepcion vs. Smith
Concepcion strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Smith
Parker strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Esasky vs. Smith
Esasky strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Power
Eddie Milner now playing center field.
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreland vs. Power
Moreland hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sandberg moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cey vs. Power
Cey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Milner. Cey reaches second base with a double. Sandberg scores. Moreland moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Durham vs. Power
Dave Owen pinch runs for Ron Cey.
Durham is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lopes vs. Price
Richie Hebner pinch hits for Chris Speier. Davey Lopes pinch hits for Richie Hebner. Joe Price now pitching.
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Price fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. Owen moves to third. Durham moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lake vs. Hume
Tom Hume now pitching.
Lake hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Owen scores. Durham scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosley vs. Hume
Bosley takes first base on ball four. Lake moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dernier vs. Hume
Dernier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Smith
Keith Moreland now playing third base. Dave Owen now playing shortstop. Davey Lopes now playing right field.
Perez 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Smith
Bell 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Smith
Diaz strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/24/1985 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (N) Chicago AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Dernier B, cf 5 0 2 0 Cedeno C, cf 3 0 1 0 Matthews G, lf 4 0 0 0 Milner E, ph-cf 1 0 1 0 Smith L, p 0 0 0 0 Concepcion D, ss 4 0 2 0 Sandberg R, 2b 4 1 1 0 Parker D, rf 4 0 0 0 Moreland K, rf-3b 4 0 1 0 Esasky N, lf 4 0 1 0 Cey R, 3b 4 1 2 1 Perez T, 1b 4 0 1 0 Owen D, pr-ss 0 1 0 0 Bell B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Durham L, 1b 3 1 1 0 Van Gorder D, c 2 0 0 0 Speier C, ss 3 0 0 0 Venable M, ph 1 0 0 0 Hebner R, ph 0 0 0 0 Diaz B, c 1 0 0 0 Lopes D, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Oester R, 2b 2 0 0 0 Lake S, c 4 0 1 2 Soto M, p 2 0 1 0 Trout S, p 2 0 1 0 Runnells T, ph 1 0 0 0 Frazier G, p 0 0 0 0 Power T, p 0 0 0 0 Bosley T, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Price J, p 0 0 0 0 Hume T, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 4 9 3 33 0 7 0 Chicago 010 000 003 -- 4 Cincinnati 000 000 000 -- 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Trout S 4.0 3 0 0 1 1 Frazier G (W) 3.0 3 0 0 0 1 Smith L (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 4 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Soto M (L) 7.0 4 1 0 0 6 Power T* 1.0 4 3 3 1 1 Price J 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Hume T 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 * Pitched to 4 batters in 9th E -- Perez T, Durham L DP -- Chicago 1, Cincinnati 2 LOB -- Chicago 6, Cincinnati 7 2B -- Durham L, Milner E, Cey R CS -- Concepcion D, Dernier B T -- 2:43 A -- 37069
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