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Cubs
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
May 17, 1984
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 17, 1984 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 17, 1984 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 17, 1984 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Ruthven |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mario Soto |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 18,974 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Runge 1B: Randy Marsh 2B: Bob Engel 3B: Dave Pallone |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Dernier | Center Fielder |
| Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
| Gary Matthews | Left Fielder |
| Leon Durham | First Baseman |
| Mel Hall | Right Fielder |
| Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
| Jody Davis | Catcher |
| Tom Veryzer | Shortstop |
| Dick Ruthven | Pitcher |
| Jim Frey | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gary Redus | Left Fielder |
| Ron Oester | Second Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | First Baseman |
| Dave Parker | Right Fielder |
| Duane Walker | Center Fielder |
| Dave Concepcion | Third Baseman |
| Brad Gulden | Catcher |
| Tom Foley | Shortstop |
| Mario Soto | Pitcher |
| Vern Rapp | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
May 17, 1984
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dernier vs. Soto
Dernier hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Oester settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Soto
Sandberg hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Soto
Matthews hits a popup towards first. Cedeno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Redus vs. Ruthven
Redus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oester vs. Ruthven
Oester hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Ruthven
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Oester moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parker vs. Ruthven
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Soto
Durham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Soto
There goes Durham. The throw from Gulden and he is out, Foley applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Soto
Hall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Soto
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Concepcion juggles the ball. That's an error on Concepcion. Hall moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Soto
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Ruthven
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Ruthven
There goes Walker. The throw from Davis and he is out, Veryzer applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Concepcion vs. Ruthven
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gulden vs. Ruthven
Gulden hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Concepcion moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foley vs. Ruthven
Foley hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Soto vs. Ruthven
Soto strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Soto
Veryzer strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruthven vs. Soto
Ruthven strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dernier vs. Soto
Dernier strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Soto
There goes Dernier. The throw from Gulden and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sandberg vs. Soto
Sandberg strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Redus vs. Ruthven
Redus strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oester vs. Ruthven
Oester hits a popup towards short. Veryzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Ruthven
Cedeno hits a popup towards first. Durham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Soto
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Soto
Durham hits a fly ball into left field. Redus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Soto
Hall hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Ruthven
Parker hits a fly ball into right field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Ruthven
Walker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Concepcion vs. Ruthven
Concepcion hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dernier. Concepcion reaches second base with a double. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gulden vs. Ruthven
Gulden hits a ball on the ground towards first. Durham fields it and throws to home to get Walker. Concepcion moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foley vs. Ruthven
There goes Gulden. The throw from Davis and he is safe. Gulden steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Foley vs. Ruthven
Foley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Soto vs. Ruthven
Soto 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, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Soto
Cey hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Soto
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Soto
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Concepcion fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Redus vs. Ruthven
Redus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oester vs. Ruthven
There goes Redus. The throw from Davis and he is safe. Redus steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oester vs. Ruthven
Oester hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Redus scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Ruthven
Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Ruthven
Parker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Oester moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Ruthven
Walker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dernier. Walker reaches second base with a double. Oester scores. Parker moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Concepcion vs. Ruthven
Concepcion hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Parker tags and scores. Walker tags and moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gulden vs. Ruthven
Gulden hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dernier. Gulden reaches second base with a double. Walker scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foley vs. Ruthven
Foley is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Soto vs. Ruthven
Soto hits a popup towards third. Cey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Soto
Jay Johnstone pinch hits for Dick Ruthven. Eddie Milner now playing center field.
Johnstone strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dernier vs. Soto
Dernier hits a fly ball into left field. Redus settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Soto
Sandberg hits a popup towards first. Cedeno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Redus vs. Bordi
Rich Bordi now pitching.
Redus hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dernier. Redus reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oester vs. Bordi
Oester hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Redus moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cedeno vs. Bordi
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Redus scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Bordi
Parker hits a fly ball into center field. Dernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Bordi
Milner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dernier. Milner reaches second base with a double. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Concepcion vs. Bordi
Concepcion hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Soto
Matthews hits a fly ball into center field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Soto
Durham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Soto
There goes Durham. The throw from Gulden and he is safe. Durham steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hall vs. Soto
Hall strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cey vs. Soto
Cey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Milner. Cey reaches second base with a double. Durham scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Soto
Davis hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Soto
Veryzer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gulden vs. Bordi
Gulden hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foley vs. Bordi
Foley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Soto vs. Bordi
Soto bunts towards first. Durham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Soto for the out. Foley moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Redus vs. Bordi
Redus strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Soto
Bill Buckner pinch hits for Rich Bordi.
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oester scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dernier vs. Soto
Dernier strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Soto
Sandberg hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Oester settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oester vs. Stoddard
Tim Stoddard now pitching.
Oester hits a fly ball into right field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Stoddard
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Stoddard
Parker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milner vs. Stoddard
There goes Parker. The throw from Davis and he is safe. Parker steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milner vs. Stoddard
Milner strikes out. Davis drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Milner out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Soto
Matthews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durham vs. Soto
Durham hits a fly ball into center field. Milner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Soto
Hall hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Soto
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/17/1984 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Dernier B, cf 4 0 0 0 Redus G, lf 5 2 2 0
Sandberg R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Oester R, 2b 5 1 2 1
Matthews G, lf 3 0 0 0 Cedeno C, 1b 5 0 2 1
Durham L, 1b 2 1 0 0 Parker D, rf 5 1 2 0
Hall M, rf 4 0 1 0 Walker D, cf 2 1 2 1
Cey R, 3b 4 1 1 1 Milner E, cf 2 0 1 0
Davis J, c 3 1 1 2 Concepcion D, 3b 3 0 2 1
Veryzer T, ss 3 0 0 0 Gulden B, c 4 0 2 1
Ruthven D, p 1 0 0 0 Foley T, ss 2 0 1 0
Johnstone J, ph 1 0 0 0 Soto M, p 3 0 0 0
Bordi R, p 0 0 0 0
Buckner B, ph 1 0 0 0
Stoddard T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 3 3 3 36 5 16 5
Chicago 000 000 300 -- 3
Cincinnati 000 041 00x -- 5
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Ruthven D (L) 5.0 11 4 4 3 2
Bordi R 2.0 4 1 1 0 1
Stoddard T 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Soto M (W) 9.0 3 3 3 3 8
E -- Concepcion D, Gulden B
DP -- Chicago 1, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Chicago 3, Cincinnati 12
2B -- Concepcion D, Walker D, Gulden B, Redus G, Milner E, Cey R
HR -- Davis J
SB -- Dernier B, Gulden B, Redus G, Durham L, Parker D
CS -- Durham L, Walker D
SH -- Soto M
SF -- Concepcion D
PB -- Gulden B
T -- 2:42
A -- 18974
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