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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 21, 1983
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on September 21, 1983 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 21, 1983 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 21, 1983 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jose DeLeon |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Chuck Rainey |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 3,029 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dave Pallone 1B: Paul Runge 2B: Jim Quick 3B: Bob Engel |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Marvell Wynne | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Ray | Second Baseman |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
| Mike Easler | Left Fielder |
| Tony Pena | Catcher |
| Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
| Dale Berra | Shortstop |
| Jose DeLeon | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
| Bill Buckner | Left Fielder |
| Mel Hall | Center Fielder |
| Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
| Keith Moreland | Right Fielder |
| Jody Davis | Catcher |
| Carmelo Martinez | First Baseman |
| Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
| Chuck Rainey | Pitcher |
| Charlie Fox | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 21, 1983
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynne vs. Rainey
Wynne hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Buckner. Wynne reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ray vs. Rainey
Ray hits a ball on the ground towards first. Martinez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ray for the out. Wynne moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Parker vs. Rainey
Parker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wynne scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Rainey
Thompson takes first base on ball four. Parker moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Easler vs. Rainey
Easler hits a fly ball into left field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pena vs. Rainey
Pena hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Parker scores. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hebner vs. Rainey
Hebner hits a fly ball into left field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. DeLeon
Sandberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. DeLeon
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson juggles the ball. That's an error on Thompson. Sandberg moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hall vs. DeLeon
Hall strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cey vs. DeLeon
Cey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sandberg scores. Buckner moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moreland vs. DeLeon
Moreland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berra fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Rainey
Berra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeLeon vs. Rainey
DeLeon hits a popup towards the mound. Rainey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynne vs. Rainey
Wynne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. DeLeon
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berra misplays the ball. That's an error on Berra. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. DeLeon
Martinez strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bowa vs. DeLeon
Bowa hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rainey vs. DeLeon
Rainey strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ray vs. Rainey
Ray hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rainey juggles the ball. That's an error on Rainey. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Rainey
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Martinez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Parker for the out. Ray moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Rainey
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ray moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Easler vs. Rainey
Easler is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pena vs. Rainey
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rainey picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Rainey. Ray scores. Easler moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hebner vs. Rainey
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. DeLeon
Sandberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. DeLeon
There goes Sandberg. The throw from Pena and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Buckner vs. DeLeon
Buckner hits a fly ball into center field. Wynne settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hall vs. DeLeon
Hall hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Easler. Hall reaches second base with a double. Sandberg scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cey vs. DeLeon
Cey strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moreland vs. DeLeon
Moreland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Rainey
Berra hits a fly ball into left field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeLeon vs. Rainey
DeLeon strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynne vs. Rainey
Wynne hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. DeLeon
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. DeLeon
Martinez strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. DeLeon
Bowa hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Parker. Bowa reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rainey vs. DeLeon
Rainey strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ray vs. Rainey
Ray hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Buckner. Ray reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Rainey
Parker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Rainey
Thompson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Easler vs. Rainey
Easler 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 5
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. DeLeon
Sandberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. DeLeon
Buckner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sandberg moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hall vs. DeLeon
Hall takes first base on ball four. Sandberg moves to third. Buckner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cey vs. DeLeon
Cey hits a fly ball towards center field. Wynne makes the catch and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Wynne. Sandberg tags and scores. Buckner tags and moves to third. Hall tags and moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Moreland vs. DeLeon
Moreland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Davis vs. DeLeon
Davis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Easler. Davis reaches second base with a double. Buckner scores. Hall scores. Moreland moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Martinez vs. DeLeon
Martinez strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bowa vs. DeLeon
Bowa hits a line drive towards short. Berra reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Rainey
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Rainey
Hebner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Rainey
Berra hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Buckner. Berra reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazzilli vs. Jenkins
Lee Mazzilli pinch hits for Jose DeLeon. Fergie Jenkins now pitching. Thad Bosley now playing left field. Bill Buckner now playing first base.
Mazzilli hits a popup towards short. Bowa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynne vs. Jenkins
Wynne hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Jenkins covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosley vs. Guante
Cecilio Guante now pitching.
Bosley hits a popup towards third. Hebner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Guante
Sandberg is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Guante
Buckner hits a popup towards short. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ray vs. Jenkins
Ray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Jenkins
Parker strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Jenkins
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easler vs. Jenkins
The umpire calls a balk on Jenkins Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Easler vs. Jenkins
Easler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg misplays the ball. That's an error on Sandberg. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pena vs. Jenkins
Pena takes first base on ball four. Easler moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hebner vs. Jenkins
Hebner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bosley. Hebner reaches second base with a double. Thompson scores. Easler scores. Pena moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Berra vs. Jenkins
Berra is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Guante vs. Jenkins
Guante strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Guante
Hall is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Guante
Joe Carter pinch runs for Mel Hall.
Cey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carter moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moreland vs. Tekulve
Kent Tekulve now pitching.
Moreland bunts towards the mound. Tekulve fields it and throws to first for the out. Carter moves to third. Cey moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Davis vs. Tekulve
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Carter tags and scores. Cey tags and moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnstone vs. Tekulve
Jay Johnstone pinch hits for Fergie Jenkins.
Johnstone is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bowa vs. Tekulve
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berra fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cey scores. Johnstone moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bosley vs. Tekulve
Bosley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berra fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynne vs. Smith
Lee Smith now pitching. Gary Woods now playing center field.
Wynne hits a popup towards short. Bowa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ray vs. Smith
Ray hits a fly ball into left field. Bosley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Smith
Parker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Smith
Thompson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Tekulve
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Pena fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Tekulve
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ray scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Tekulve
Woods strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Smith
Easler hits a fly ball into center field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Smith
Pena strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Smith
Hebner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Smith
Miguel Dilone pinch runs for Richie Hebner. Milt May pinch hits for Dale Berra.
May hits a popup towards short. Bowa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/21/1983 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Wynne M, cf 5 1 1 0 Sandberg R, 2b 3 3 1 0
Ray J, 2b 5 1 1 0 Buckner B, lf-1b 5 1 1 0
Parker D, rf 5 1 2 1 Hall M, cf 2 1 1 1
Thompson J, 1b 4 1 1 0 Carter J, pr 0 1 0 0
Easler M, lf 4 1 0 0 Woods G, cf 1 0 0 0
Pena T, c 4 0 2 2 Cey R, 3b 3 1 2 2
Hebner R, 3b 5 1 3 3 Moreland K, rf 2 0 0 0
Dilone M, pr 0 0 0 0 Davis J, c 3 0 1 3
Berra D, ss 2 0 1 0 Martinez C, 1b 3 0 0 0
May M, ph 1 0 0 0 Jenkins F, p 0 0 0 0
DeLeon J, p 2 0 0 0 Johnstone J, ph 0 0 0 0
Mazzilli L, ph 1 0 0 0 Smith L, p 0 0 0 0
Guante C, p 1 0 0 0 Bowa L, ss 4 0 2 1
Tekulve K, p 0 0 0 0 Rainey C, p 2 0 0 0
Bosley T, lf 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 6 11 6 30 7 8 7
Pittsburgh 201 001 200 -- 6
Chicago 101 030 20x -- 7
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
DeLeon J 5.0 6 5 4 4 7
Guante C (L)* 1.0 1 2 2 0 1
Tekulve K 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Rainey C 5.1 7 4 3 2 3
Jenkins F (W) 1.2 2 2 0 2 2
Smith L (S) 2.0 2 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Thompson J, Berra D, Rainey C 2, Pena T, Wynne M, Sandberg R
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 11, Chicago 8
2B -- Wynne M, Hall M, Bowa L, Ray J, Davis J, Berra D, Hebner R
HR -- Hebner R
SB -- Sandberg R
SH -- Moreland K
SF -- Cey R, Davis J
HBP -- by Rainey C (Easler M), by Guante C (Hall M)
Balk -- Jenkins F
T -- 3:02
A -- 3029
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