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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
June 17, 1983
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs, played on June 17, 1983 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 17, 1983 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 17, 1983 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Chuck Rainey |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Forsch |
Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 41,093 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Terry Tata 1B: Charlie Williams 2B: Harry Wendelstedt 3B: Bruce Froemming |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mel Hall | Center Fielder |
Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
Jay Johnstone | Left Fielder |
Keith Moreland | Right Fielder |
Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
Jody Davis | Catcher |
Chuck Rainey | Pitcher |
Lee Elia | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tom Herr | Second Baseman |
Ken Oberkfell | Third Baseman |
Willie McGee | Center Fielder |
George Hendrick | First Baseman |
Dane Iorg | Left Fielder |
Andy Van Slyke | Right Fielder |
Darrell Porter | Catcher |
Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
Bob Forsch | Pitcher |
Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
June 17, 1983
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Forsch
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Forsch
Sandberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Forsch
There goes Sandberg. The throw from Porter and he is out, Smith applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Forsch
Buckner hits a line drive towards first. Hendrick reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Rainey
Herr hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Rainey
Oberkfell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGee vs. Rainey
McGee hits a line drive towards first. Buckner catches it and steps on first to double up Oberkfell. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Forsch
Cey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Forsch
Johnstone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreland vs. Forsch
Moreland hits a fly ball into right field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowa vs. Forsch
Bowa hits a line drive towards short. Smith reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Rainey
Hendrick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Iorg vs. Rainey
There goes Hendrick. The throw from Davis and he is safe. Hendrick steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Iorg vs. Rainey
Iorg hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnstone. Iorg reaches second base with a double. Hendrick scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Van Slyke vs. Rainey
There's a wild pitch. Iorg moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Van Slyke vs. Rainey
Van Slyke is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Porter vs. Rainey
Porter hits a fly ball into left field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Rainey
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Rainey covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Forsch
Davis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Iorg. Davis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rainey vs. Forsch
Rainey bunts towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hall vs. Forsch
Hall hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Van Slyke. Hall reaches second base with a double. Davis scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sandberg vs. Forsch
Sandberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hall moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Buckner vs. Forsch
Buckner hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hall tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Forsch
Forsch fires to first and has Sandberg trapped. There's the throw to Herr who tags Sandberg for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Rainey
Forsch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Rainey
Herr 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 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Rainey
Oberkfell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moreland. Oberkfell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McGee vs. Rainey
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Rainey covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Forsch
Cey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnstone vs. Forsch
Johnstone hits a fly ball into right field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreland vs. Forsch
Moreland strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowa vs. Forsch
Bowa hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cey moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Forsch
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Rainey
Hendrick hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moreland. Hendrick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Iorg vs. Rainey
Iorg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hendrick moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Van Slyke vs. Rainey
Van Slyke hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moreland. Van Slyke reaches second base with a double. Hendrick scores. Iorg moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Porter vs. Rainey
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Porter for the out. Iorg scores. Van Slyke moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Rainey
Smith bunts towards the mound. Rainey juggles the ball. That's an error on Rainey. Van Slyke scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Forsch vs. Rainey
Forsch bunts towards the mound. Rainey fields it and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herr vs. Rainey
Herr hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnstone who is chasing the ball. Herr reaches third base with a triple. Smith scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oberkfell vs. Brusstar
Warren Brusstar now pitching.
Oberkfell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grant vs. Forsch
Tom Grant pinch hits for Warren Brusstar.
Grant hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Forsch
Hall 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 -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Forsch
Sandberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Forsch
Buckner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sandberg moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cey vs. Forsch
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Noles
Dickie Noles now pitching.
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 -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Noles
Hendrick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Iorg vs. Noles
Iorg hits a fly ball into left field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Forsch
Johnstone hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Porter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Forsch
Moreland hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Forsch
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Noles
Van Slyke hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Noles
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Porter for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Noles
Smith hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moreland. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Forsch vs. Noles
Forsch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Forsch
Davis hits a line drive into left field. Iorg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Forsch
Jerry Morales pinch hits for Dickie Noles.
Morales hits a fly ball into right field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Forsch
Hall hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Herr reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Proly
Mike Proly now pitching.
Herr hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnstone. Herr reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oberkfell vs. Proly
Oberkfell hits a fly ball into right field. Moreland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Herr moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McGee vs. Proly
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. Herr scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Proly
Hendrick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Iorg vs. Proly
Iorg 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 8
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Forsch
David Green now playing left field.
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Forsch
Buckner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Forsch
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Proly
Van Slyke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Proly covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Proly
Porter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Proly
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Porter moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Forsch vs. Proly
There goes Smith. The throw from Davis and he is safe. Smith steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Forsch vs. Proly
Forsch hits a fly ball into right field. Moreland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Porter tags and scores. Smith tags and moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Herr vs. Proly
Herr hits a line drive towards third. Cey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Forsch
Johnstone hits a fly ball into left field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Forsch
Moreland strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Forsch
Bowa hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/17/1983 -- Chicago at St.Louis (N) Chicago AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Hall M, cf 4 1 1 1 Herr T, 2b 5 1 2 1 Sandberg R, 2b 4 0 3 0 Oberkfell K, 3b 4 0 2 0 Buckner B, 1b 3 0 1 1 McGee W, cf 4 0 0 1 Cey R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Hendrick G, 1b 4 2 3 0 Johnstone J, lf 4 0 1 0 Iorg D, lf 4 1 2 1 Moreland K, rf 4 0 0 0 Green D, lf 0 0 0 0 Bowa L, ss 4 0 1 0 Van Slyke A, rf 4 1 1 1 Davis J, c 3 1 1 0 Porter D, c 4 1 1 1 Rainey C, p 0 0 0 0 Smith O, ss 3 1 2 1 Brusstar W, p 0 0 0 0 Forsch B, p 2 0 0 1 Grant T, ph 1 0 0 0 Noles D, p 0 0 0 0 Morales J, ph 1 0 0 0 Proly M, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 2 8 2 34 7 13 7 Chicago 002 000 000 -- 2 St.Louis 010 400 11x -- 7 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Rainey C (L) 3.2 8 5 4 0 1 Brusstar W 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Noles D 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 Proly M 2.0 4 2 2 0 0 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Forsch B (W) 9.0 8 2 2 1 3 E -- Rainey C DP -- Chicago 1 LOB -- Chicago 5, St.Louis 6 2B -- Iorg D, Davis J, Hall M, Oberkfell K, Hendrick G, Van Slyke A, Smith O, Herr T 3B -- Herr T SB -- Hendrick G, Smith O CS -- Sandberg R 2 SH -- Rainey C, Smith O, Forsch B SF -- Buckner B, Forsch B WP -- Rainey C T -- 2:22 A -- 41093
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