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Cubs
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
August 25, 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 25, 1985 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 25, 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 25, 1985 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ray Fontenot |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Browning |
Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | 35,038 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dave Pallone 1B: Tom Hallion 2B: Jim Quick 3B: Bob Engel |
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 |
Ray Fontenot | Pitcher |
Jim Frey | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gary Redus | Center Fielder |
Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
Nick Esasky | Left Fielder |
Tony Perez | First Baseman |
Cesar Cedeno | Right Fielder |
Dave Concepcion | Shortstop |
Bo Diaz | Catcher |
Ron Oester | Second Baseman |
Tom Browning | Pitcher |
Pete Rose | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
August 25, 1985
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dernier vs. Browning
Dernier hits a fly ball into right field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Browning
Matthews hits a fly ball into right field. Cedeno 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. Browning
Sandberg strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Redus vs. Fontenot
Redus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Fontenot
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Redus moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Esasky vs. Fontenot
Esasky hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Fontenot
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Redus moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cedeno vs. Fontenot
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first 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 line drive into center field, out of the reach of Redus. Cey reaches second base with a double. Moreland moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Durham vs. Browning
There's a wild pitch. Moreland scores. Cey moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Durham vs. Browning
Durham strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Speier vs. Browning
Speier bunts towards the mound. Browning fields it and throws to home to get Cey. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lake vs. Browning
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
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Fontenot
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--
Diaz vs. Fontenot
Fontenot fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Fontenot. Concepcion moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Diaz vs. Fontenot
Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oester vs. Fontenot
Oester hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Browning vs. Fontenot
Browning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up 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: ---
Fontenot vs. Browning
Fontenot bunts towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dernier vs. Browning
Dernier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Browning
Matthews hits a fly ball into right field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Browning
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dernier moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moreland vs. Browning
Moreland hits a fly ball into right field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Redus vs. Fontenot
Redus 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: ---
Bell vs. Fontenot
Bell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esasky vs. Fontenot
Esasky hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Fontenot
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Dernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Browning
Cey hits a popup towards short. Concepcion settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Browning
Durham strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Browning
Speier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lake vs. Browning
Lake hits a fly ball into right field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Fontenot
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Fontenot
Concepcion strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Fontenot
Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fontenot vs. Browning
Fontenot hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dernier vs. Browning
Dernier bunts towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. Fontenot moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Matthews vs. Browning
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fontenot moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sandberg vs. Browning
Sandberg hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Redus. Sandberg reaches second base with a double. Fontenot scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moreland vs. Browning
Moreland hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Diaz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oester vs. Fontenot
Oester hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fontenot fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Browning vs. Fontenot
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 -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Redus vs. Fontenot
Redus hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dernier. Redus reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Fontenot
Bell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dernier. Bell reaches second base with a double. Redus scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Esasky vs. Fontenot
Esasky hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bell scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Fontenot
Perez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Esasky moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Parker vs. Brusstar
Dave Parker pinch hits for Cesar Cedeno. Warren Brusstar now pitching.
Parker strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Browning
Dave Parker now playing right field.
Cey hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Browning
Durham hits a fly ball into center field. Redus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Browning
Speier hits a fly ball into center field. Redus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Browning
Lake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Brusstar
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Diaz vs. Brusstar
Diaz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dernier. Diaz reaches second base with a double. Concepcion goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oester vs. Brusstar
Oester bunts towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. Diaz moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Venable vs. Brusstar
Max Venable pinch hits for Tom Browning.
Venable hits a fly ball into right field. Moreland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Diaz tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Redus vs. Brusstar
Redus hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Franco
Gary Woods pinch hits for Warren Brusstar. John Franco now pitching.
Woods takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dernier vs. Franco
Dernier hits a ball on the ground towards second. Oester scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Franco
Matthews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Franco
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Sorensen
Lary Sorensen now pitching.
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esasky vs. Sorensen
Esasky hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Sorensen
Perez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Sorensen
There goes Perez. The throw from Lake and he is out, Speier applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Franco
Moreland hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Franco
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Franco
Durham hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops it up and throws to first, with Franco covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Sorensen
Parker hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Sorensen
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Sorensen
Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Franco
Speier hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Diaz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Franco
Davey Lopes pinch hits for Steve Lake.
Lopes hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Redus. Lopes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Franco
Jody Davis pinch hits for Lary Sorensen.
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dernier vs. Franco
Dernier hits a fly ball into left field. Esasky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/25/1985 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Dernier B, cf 3 0 0 0 Redus G, cf 3 1 1 0 Matthews G, lf 4 0 1 0 Bell B, 3b 4 1 2 1 Sandberg R, 2b 4 0 2 1 Esasky N, lf 4 1 2 2 Moreland K, rf 4 1 2 0 Perez T, 1b 4 0 2 0 Cey R, 3b 4 1 2 1 Cedeno C, rf 2 0 0 0 Durham L, 1b 4 0 0 0 Parker D, ph-rf 2 0 0 0 Speier C, ss 4 0 1 0 Concepcion D, ss 4 1 2 0 Lake S, c 3 0 0 0 Diaz B, c 4 1 1 1 Lopes D, ph 1 0 1 0 Oester R, 2b 2 0 0 0 Fontenot R, p 2 1 1 0 Browning T, p 2 0 0 0 Brusstar W, p 0 0 0 0 Venable M, ph 0 0 0 1 Woods G, ph 0 0 0 0 Franco J, p 0 0 0 0 Sorensen L, p 0 0 0 0 Davis J, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 3 10 2 31 5 10 5 Chicago 010 011 000 -- 3 Cincinnati 001 022 00x -- 5 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Fontenot R 4.2 7 3 3 1 1 Brusstar W (L) 1.1 2 2 2 0 1 Sorensen L 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Browning T (W) 6.0 7 3 3 1 3 Franco J (S) 3.0 3 0 0 1 0 E -- Fontenot R DP -- Cincinnati 2 LOB -- Chicago 7, Cincinnati 5 2B -- Cey R, Sandberg R, Redus G, Bell B, Diaz B, Lopes D HR -- Esasky N, Cey R CS -- Perez T SH -- Dernier B, Oester R SF -- Venable M WP -- Browning T T -- 2:23 A -- 35038
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