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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 9, 1983
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on August 9, 1983 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 9, 1983 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 9, 1983 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Forsch |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Chuck Rainey |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 31,125 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe West 1B: Steve Rippley 2B: Satch Davidson 3B: Ed Vargo |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lonnie Smith | Left Fielder |
| Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
| Ken Oberkfell | Third Baseman |
| George Hendrick | First Baseman |
| Andy Van Slyke | Right Fielder |
| Willie McGee | Center Fielder |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Mike Ramsey | Second Baseman |
| Bob Forsch | Pitcher |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
| Gary Woods | Center Fielder |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
| Leon Durham | Left Fielder |
| Keith Moreland | Right Fielder |
| Jody Davis | Catcher |
| Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
| Chuck Rainey | Pitcher |
| Lee Elia | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 9, 1983
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Rainey
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Rainey
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Moreland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oberkfell vs. Rainey
Oberkfell 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
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Forsch
Sandberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Forsch
Woods hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sandberg moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Buckner vs. Forsch
Buckner hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cey vs. Forsch
Cey hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Smith fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Smith. Sandberg scores. Woods goes all the way around to score. Cey moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Durham vs. Forsch
Durham hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Moreland vs. Forsch
Moreland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. Forsch
Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cey scores. Moreland moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bowa vs. Forsch
Bowa hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Rainey
Hendrick strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Rainey
Van Slyke 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 -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Rainey
McGee is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rainey vs. Forsch
Rainey strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Forsch
Sandberg hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Smith. Sandberg reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woods vs. Forsch
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Forsch, and towards Oberkfell, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. Forsch
Buckner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Van Slyke. Buckner reaches second base with a double. Sandberg scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cey vs. Forsch
Cey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Buckner scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durham vs. Forsch
Durham hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Rainey
Porter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramsey vs. Rainey
Ramsey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyons vs. Rainey
Bill Lyons pinch hits for Bob Forsch.
Lyons hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rainey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Stuper
John Stuper now pitching.
Moreland hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ramsey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Stuper
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Stuper
Bowa hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rainey vs. Stuper
Rainey hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Rainey
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Rainey
Smith bunts towards third. Cey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oberkfell vs. Rainey
Oberkfell takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hendrick vs. Rainey
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to second for the out. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Van Slyke vs. Rainey
Van Slyke 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
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Stuper
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Stuper
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Stuper
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ramsey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Stuper
Cey takes first base on ball four. Buckner moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Durham vs. Stuper
Durham hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Rainey
McGee hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Rainey
Rainey fires to first and picks off McGee. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Rainey
Porter strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramsey vs. Rainey
Ramsey hits a fly ball into left field. Durham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Stuper
Floyd Rayford now playing third base. Ken Oberkfell now playing second base. Mike Ramsey now playing shortstop.
Moreland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramsey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Stuper
Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowa vs. Stuper
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramsey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rainey vs. Stuper
Rainey takes first base on ball four. Bowa moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sandberg vs. Stuper
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramsey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Rainey
Steve Braun pinch hits for John Stuper.
Braun hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Rainey
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Braun moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rayford vs. Rainey
Rayford hits a fly ball into left field. Durham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oberkfell vs. Rainey
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg fields it and throws to second for the out. Braun moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hendrick vs. Rainey
There's a wild pitch. Braun scores. Oberkfell moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hendrick vs. Rainey
Hendrick hits a popup towards short. Bowa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Lahti
Jeff Lahti now pitching.
Woods hits a fly ball into right field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Lahti
Buckner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smith throws the ball in to Oberkfell who tags Buckner, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Lahti
Cey hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Rainey
Van Slyke bunts towards first. Buckner fields the ball and throws to Rainey covering. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGee vs. Rainey
McGee hits a fly ball into center field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Rainey
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramsey vs. Rainey
Ramsey 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
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Lahti
Durham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreland vs. Lahti
Moreland hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Durham moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Lahti
There goes Durham. The throw from Porter and he is out, Rayford applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Lahti
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowa vs. Lahti
Bowa hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Rainey
Jamie Quirk pinch hits for Jeff Lahti.
Quirk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Rainey
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rayford vs. Rainey
Rayford strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oberkfell vs. Rainey
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oberkfell for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rainey vs. Rucker
Dave Rucker now pitching.
Rainey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Rucker
Sandberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Rucker
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards second. Oberkfell scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Rainey
Hendrick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Durham. Hendrick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Van Slyke vs. Rainey
Van Slyke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Rainey covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McGee vs. Rainey
McGee hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Smith
Lee Smith now pitching.
Porter hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moreland. Porter reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ramsey vs. Smith
Ramsey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Porter moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Green vs. Smith
David Green pinch hits for Dave Rucker.
Green strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Smith
Smith strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/9/1983 -- St.Louis at Chicago (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Smith L, lf 4 0 1 0 Sandberg R, 2b 4 2 2 0
Smith O, ss 2 0 1 0 Woods G, cf 5 1 1 0
Rayford F, 3b 2 0 0 0 Buckner B, 1b 4 1 3 1
Oberkfell K, 3b-2b 3 0 0 0 Cey R, 3b 3 1 2 2
Hendrick G, 1b 4 1 1 0 Durham L, lf 3 0 0 0
Van Slyke A, rf 4 0 1 0 Moreland K, rf 3 0 1 0
McGee W, cf 4 1 2 2 Davis J, c 4 0 2 1
Porter D, c 4 0 2 0 Bowa L, ss 4 0 1 0
Ramsey M, 2b-ss 4 0 1 0 Rainey C, p 3 0 0 0
Forsch B, p 0 0 0 0 Smith L, p 0 0 0 0
Lyons B, ph 1 0 0 0
Stuper J, p 0 0 0 0
Braun S, ph 1 1 1 0
Lahti J, p 0 0 0 0
Quirk J, ph 1 0 0 0
Rucker D, p 0 0 0 0
Green D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 3 10 2 33 5 12 4
St.Louis 000 001 002 -- 3
Chicago 320 000 00x -- 5
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Forsch B (L) 2.0 7 5 5 1 1
Stuper J 3.0 3 0 0 2 0
Lahti J 2.0 2 0 0 1 0
Rucker D 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Rainey C (W) 8.1 8 3 3 2 5
Smith L (S) 0.2 2 0 0 0 2
E -- Smith L
DP -- St.Louis 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- St.Louis 7, Chicago 9
2B -- Cey R, Sandberg R, Buckner B, Hendrick G, Porter D
HR -- McGee W
CS -- Durham L
WP -- Rainey C
T -- 2:28
A -- 31125
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