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Astros 12 @ Cubs 10
Wrigley Field
May 31, 1983

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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Houston Astros, played on May 31, 1983 at Wrigley Field. The home team Cubs were bested by the visiting Astros with a score of 12 to 10.

Game Summary

DateMay 31, 1983 
Visiting Team
Houston Astros
R: 12 H: 19 E: 1 LOB: 9
Runs: 12
Hits: 19
Errors: 1
Left On Base: 9
Home Team
Chicago Cubs
R: 10 H: 13 E: 1 LOB: 6
Runs: 10
Hits: 13
Errors: 1
Left On Base: 6
Winning PitcherFrank LaCorte  
Losing PitcherCraig Lefferts  
SaveDave Smith  
Game Winning RBIPhil Garner 

Game Info

DateMay 31, 1983 
Day of WeekTue 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamHouston Astros 
Home TeamChicago Cubs 
Visiting Starting PitcherVern Ruhle  
Home Starting PitcherPaul Moskau  
BallparkWrigley Field 
CityChicago 
StateIL 
Attendance9,595 
Time of Game3 hours 26 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Gerry Davis
1B: Harry Wendelstedt
2B: Bruce Froemming
3B: Terry Tata

Houston Astros Lineup 

Name  Position 
Omar Moreno  Center Fielder 
Terry Puhl  Right Fielder 
Dickie Thon  Shortstop 
Phil Garner  Third Baseman 
Jose Cruz  Left Fielder 
Ray Knight  First Baseman 
Alan Ashby  Catcher 
Craig Reynolds  Second Baseman 
Vern Ruhle  Pitcher 
Bob Lillis  Manager 

Chicago Cubs Lineup 

Name  Position 
Mel Hall  Left Fielder 
Ryne Sandberg  Second Baseman 
Bill Buckner  First Baseman 
Leon Durham  Center Fielder 
Ron Cey  Third Baseman 
Keith Moreland  Right Fielder 
Steve Lake  Catcher 
Larry Bowa  Shortstop 
Paul Moskau  Pitcher 
Lee Elia  Manager 

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Astros 12 @ Cubs 10
Wrigley Field
May 31, 1983

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         Game of 5/31/1983 -- Houston at Chicago (D)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Moreno O, cf          4  0  2  0   Hall M, lf-cf         2  2  1  0   
Walling D, pr-rf      1  1  1  0   Sandberg R, 2b        5  2  2  6   
Puhl T, rf            2  1  1  0   Buckner B, 1b         5  0  1  0   
Scott T, ph-cf        2  1  1  0   Durham L, cf          1  1  1  0   
Thon D, ss            5  2  1  2   Johnstone J, pr-lf    1  0  1  0   
Garner P, 3b          5  2  3  4   Lefferts C, p         1  0  0  0   
Cruz J, lf            5  1  2  1   Smith L, p            0  0  0  0   
Knight R, 1b          5  1  4  2   Thompson S, ph        1  0  0  0   
Ashby A, c            5  1  2  2   Campbell B, p         0  0  0  0   
Reynolds C, 2b        3  0  1  0   Cey R, 3b             5  0  0  1   
Doran B, ph-2b        2  0  0  0   Moreland K, rf        5  2  2  1   
Ruhle V, p            2  1  0  0   Lake S, c             5  1  3  0   
LaCorte F, p          0  0  0  0   Bowa L, ss            4  1  1  2   
Tolman T, ph          1  1  1  1   Moskau P, p           1  1  1  0   
Smith D, p            1  0  0  0   Proly M, p            1  0  0  0   
                                   Woods G, lf           2  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     43 12 19 12                        39 10 13 10

Houston          021 401 400 -- 12
Chicago          013 005 100 -- 10

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ruhle V*              5.0 10  7  6  2  3
LaCorte F (W)         1.0  1  2  2  1  1
Smith D (S)           3.0  2  1  1  1  1

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Moskau P              3.1  8  5  5  2  2
Proly M               2.1  7  3  3  1  1
Lefferts C (L)        0.2  1  2  2  0  0
Smith L               1.2  2  2  2  1  1
Campbell B            1.0  1  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 6th

E -- Bowa L, Ashby A
DP -- Houston 1, Chicago 2
LOB -- Houston 9, Chicago 6
2B -- Reynolds C, Sandberg R, Puhl T, Knight R, Moreland K, Garner P
HR -- Ashby A, Garner P, Sandberg R, Tolman T
SB -- Moreno O, Durham L, Hall M, Thon D, Puhl T
CS -- Johnstone J, Moreno O, Walling D
HBP -- by Lefferts C (Moreno O)
T -- 3:26
A -- 9595

    

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