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Cubs
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
July 31, 1983
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Chicago Cubs, played on July 31, 1983 at Veterans Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 31, 1983 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 31, 1983 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Ruthven |
Home Starting Pitcher | John Denny |
Ballpark | Veterans Stadium |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | 36,011 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Gerry Davis 1B: Lanny Harris 2B: Ed Montague 3B: Lee Weyer |
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 |
Keith Moreland | Right Fielder |
Jody Davis | Catcher |
Joe Carter | Left Fielder |
Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
Dick Ruthven | Pitcher |
Lee Elia | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bob Dernier | Center Fielder |
Pete Rose | First Baseman |
Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
Mike Schmidt | Third Baseman |
Joe Lefebvre | Left Fielder |
Von Hayes | Right Fielder |
Bo Diaz | Catcher |
Kiko Garcia | Shortstop |
John Denny | Pitcher |
Paul Owens | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
July 31, 1983
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Denny
Hall hits a fly ball into left field. Lefebvre settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Denny
Sandberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Denny
Buckner hits a fly ball into center field. Dernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Denny
Cey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sandberg moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moreland vs. Denny
Moreland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dernier vs. Ruthven
Dernier hits a fly ball into left field. Carter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Ruthven
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruthven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Ruthven
Morgan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Denny
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Denny
Carter hits a fly ball into left field. Lefebvre settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Denny
Bowa hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruthven vs. Denny
Ruthven hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lefebvre. Ruthven reaches second base with a double. Bowa goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hall vs. Denny
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Ruthven
Schmidt hits a line drive towards short. Bowa reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lefebvre vs. Ruthven
Lefebvre hits a fly ball into left field. Carter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Ruthven
Hayes hits a fly ball into left field. Carter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Denny
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Denny
Buckner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Denny
Cey strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreland vs. Denny
Moreland hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lefebvre. Moreland reaches second base with a double. There goes Buckner trying to get to home. Lefebvre throws the ball in to Schmidt who relays the ball to Diaz, who tags Buckner, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Ruthven
Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Ruthven
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruthven fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Denny vs. Ruthven
Denny bunts towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Denny for the out. Garcia moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dernier vs. Ruthven
Dernier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and has Garcia trapped. There's the throw to Sandberg who tags Garcia for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Denny
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Denny
Carter hits a fly ball into right field. Hayes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Denny
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Ruthven
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Ruthven
Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rose moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schmidt vs. Ruthven
Schmidt hits a fly ball into left field. Carter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rose tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lefebvre vs. Ruthven
Lefebvre hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hall who is chasing the ball. Lefebvre reaches third base with a triple. Morgan goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hayes vs. Ruthven
Hayes is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Diaz vs. Ruthven
Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Bowa. Lefebvre scores. Hayes moves to third. Diaz moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Garcia vs. Proly
Mike Proly now pitching.
Garcia is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Denny vs. Proly
Denny bunts towards the mound. Proly fields it and throws to first for the out. Hayes scores. Diaz moves to third. Garcia moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dernier vs. Proly
Dernier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosley vs. Denny
Thad Bosley pinch hits for Mike Proly.
Bosley strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Denny
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Denny
Sandberg hits a fly ball into left field. Lefebvre settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Lefferts
Craig Lefferts now pitching.
Rose strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Lefferts
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Moreland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Lefferts
Schmidt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lefebvre vs. Lefferts
Lefferts fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Lefferts. Schmidt moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lefebvre vs. Lefferts
Lefebvre is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Denny
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Denny fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Denny
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreland vs. Denny
Moreland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. Cey moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Denny
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Lefferts
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Lefferts covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Lefferts
Diaz hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cey settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Cey. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Lefferts
Diaz hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Lefferts
Garcia strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Denny vs. Lefferts
Denny hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Denny
Carter hits a fly ball into right field. Hayes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Denny
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rose scoops it up and throws to first, with Denny covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Denny
Gary Woods pinch hits for Craig Lefferts.
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dernier vs. Brusstar
Warren Brusstar now pitching.
Dernier hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Brusstar
Rose strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Brusstar
Morgan strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Denny
Hall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Denny
Sandberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hall moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Buckner vs. Reed
Ron Reed now pitching.
Buckner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hall scores. There goes Sandberg trying to get to third. Lefebvre throws the ball in to Schmidt, who tags Sandberg for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Reed
Cey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreland vs. Reed
Moreland strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Brusstar
Schmidt hits a line drive towards third. Cey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lefebvre vs. Brusstar
Lefebvre hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moreland. Lefebvre reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hayes vs. Brusstar
Hayes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Diaz vs. Brusstar
Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it and throws to second for the out. Lefebvre moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garcia vs. Brusstar
Garcia hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Reed
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Reed
Carter hits a fly ball into right field. Hayes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Reed
Bowa takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnstone vs. Reed
Jay Johnstone pinch hits for Warren Brusstar.
Johnstone takes first base on ball four. Bowa moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morales vs. Hernandez
Guillermo Hernandez now pitching. Jerry Morales pinch hits for Mel Hall.
Morales hits a popup, foul, towards short. Garcia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/31/1983 -- Chicago at Philadelphia (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Hall M, cf 3 1 0 0 Dernier B, cf 4 0 0 0 Morales J, ph 1 0 0 0 Rose P, 1b 4 1 1 0 Sandberg R, 2b 4 0 2 0 Morgan J, 2b 4 1 1 0 Buckner B, 1b 4 0 2 1 Schmidt M, 3b 2 0 0 1 Cey R, 3b 4 0 2 0 Lefebvre J, lf 4 1 2 1 Moreland K, rf 4 0 1 0 Hayes V, rf 2 1 0 0 Davis J, c 4 0 0 0 Diaz B, c 4 1 1 2 Carter J, lf 4 0 0 0 Garcia K, ss 3 0 1 0 Bowa L, ss 3 1 1 0 Denny J, p 1 0 0 1 Ruthven D, p 1 0 1 1 Reed R, p 0 0 0 0 Proly M, p 0 0 0 0 Hernandez W, p 0 0 0 0 Bosley T, ph 1 0 0 0 Lefferts C, p 0 0 0 0 Woods G, ph 1 0 0 0 Brusstar W, p 0 0 0 0 Johnstone J, ph 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 2 9 2 28 5 6 5 Chicago 010 000 010 -- 2 Philadelphia 000 401 00x -- 5 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Ruthven D (L) 3.1 4 4 3 1 0 Proly M 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 Lefferts C 2.0 1 1 0 1 3 Brusstar W 2.0 1 0 0 1 2 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Denny J (W)* 7.0 8 2 2 1 3 Reed R 1.2 1 0 0 2 1 Hernandez W (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th E -- Bowa L, Lefferts C, Cey R LOB -- Chicago 8, Philadelphia 6 2B -- Ruthven D, Moreland K, Lefebvre J 3B -- Lefebvre J HR -- Diaz B SH -- Denny J 2 SF -- Schmidt M T -- 2:39 A -- 36011
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