Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. Madden
  
  Bowa strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sandberg vs. Madden
  
  Sandberg hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Durham vs. Madden
  
  Durham takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moreland vs. Madden
  
  Moreland takes first base on ball four. Durham moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Buckner vs. Madden
  
  Buckner hits a line drive towards the mound. Madden reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Lefferts
  
  Scott strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bass vs. Lefferts
  
  Bass hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thon vs. Lefferts
  
  Thon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garner vs. Lefferts
  
  Garner hits a fly ball into center field. Durham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woods vs. Madden
  
  Woods takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Madden
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Veryzer vs. Madden
  
  Veryzer hits a line drive towards the mound. Madden catches it and throws to first to double up Woods. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Lefferts
  
  Cruz 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, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knight vs. Lefferts
  
  Knight hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moreland. Knight reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Doran vs. Lefferts
  
  Doran takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pujols vs. Lefferts
  
  The ball gets by Davis for a passed ball. Knight moves to third. Doran moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Pujols vs. Lefferts
  
  Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Knight scores. Doran moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Madden vs. Lefferts
  
  Madden hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lefferts vs. Madden
  
  Lefferts hits a ball on the ground towards first. Knight scoops it up and throws to first, with Madden covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. Madden
  
  Bowa hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sandberg vs. Madden
  
  Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Lefferts
  
  Scott hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bass vs. Lefferts
  
  Bass hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thon vs. Lefferts
  
  Thon hits a fly ball into right field. Moreland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Durham vs. Madden
  
  Durham strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreland vs. Madden
  
  Moreland takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Buckner vs. Madden
  
  Buckner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Moreland moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Woods vs. Madden
  
  Woods hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Lefferts
  
  Garner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Lefferts
  
  Lefferts fires to first and has Garner trapped. There's the throw to Bowa who tags Garner for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Lefferts
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Knight vs. Lefferts
  
  There goes Cruz. The throw from Davis and he is out, Bowa applying the tag. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knight vs. Lefferts
  
  Knight 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 

Top 5

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Madden
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Veryzer vs. Madden
  
  Veryzer is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lefferts vs. Madden
  
  Lefferts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doran vs. Lefferts
  
  Doran hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pujols vs. Lefferts
  
  Pujols hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Madden vs. Lefferts
  
  Madden bunts towards the mound. Lefferts fields it and throws to first for the out. Pujols moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Scott vs. Lefferts
  
  Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Durham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. Madden
  
  Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sandberg vs. Madden
  
  Sandberg hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Durham vs. Madden
  
  Durham takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moreland vs. Madden
  
  There goes Durham. The throw from Pujols and he is safe. Durham steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Moreland vs. Madden
  
  Moreland strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bass vs. Lefferts
  
  Bass 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, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thon vs. Lefferts
  
  Thon hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Lefferts
  
  Garner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Lefferts
  
  Cruz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. LaCorte
  
  Frank LaCorte now pitching. Terry Puhl now playing right field.
  
  Buckner hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. LaCorte
  
  Scot Thompson pinch hits for Gary Woods.
  
  Thompson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. LaCorte
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knight vs. Lefferts
  
  Scot Thompson now playing left field.
  
  Knight hits a ball on the ground towards third. Veryzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doran vs. Lefferts
  
  Doran hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pujols vs. Lefferts
  
  Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Doran moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Puhl vs. Lefferts
  
  Puhl hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Lefferts scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Puhl for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. LaCorte
  
  Jerry Morales pinch hits for Tom Veryzer.
  
  Morales takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnstone vs. LaCorte
  
  Jay Johnstone pinch hits for Craig Lefferts.
  
  Johnstone hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bowa vs. LaCorte
  
  Bowa hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sandberg vs. LaCorte
  
  Sandberg hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Proly
  
  Mike Proly now pitching. Junior Kennedy now playing third base.
  
  Scott 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 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walling vs. Proly
  
  Denny Walling pinch hits for Frank LaCorte.
  
  Walling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Proly fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thon vs. Proly
  
  Thon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Durham vs. DiPino
  
  Frank DiPino now pitching.
  
  Durham hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moreland vs. DiPino
  
  Moreland strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Buckner vs. DiPino
  
  Buckner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Durham moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nordhagen vs. Dawley
  
  Wayne Nordhagen pinch hits for Scot Thompson. Bill Dawley now pitching.
  
  Nordhagen hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Davis vs. Dawley
  
  Davis hits a popup towards third. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/25/1983 -- Chicago at Houston (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Bowa L, ss            4  0  0  0   Scott T, cf           4  0  0  0   
Sandberg R, 2b        4  0  0  0   Bass K, rf            3  0  0  0   
Durham L, cf          2  0  1  0   LaCorte F, p          0  0  0  0   
Moreland K, rf        2  0  0  0   Walling D, ph         1  0  0  0   
Buckner B, 1b         4  0  2  0   DiPino F, p           0  0  0  0   
Woods G, lf           1  0  0  0   Dawley B, p           0  0  0  0   
Thompson S, ph-lf     1  0  0  0   Thon D, ss            4  0  1  0   
Nordhagen W, ph       1  0  0  0   Garner P, 3b          2  0  1  0   
Davis J, c            4  0  0  0   Cruz J, lf            3  0  1  0   
Veryzer T, 3b         2  0  0  0   Knight R, 1b          3  1  1  0   
Morales J, ph         0  0  0  0   Doran B, 2b           2  0  1  0   
Proly M, p            0  0  0  0   Pujols L, c           3  0  1  1   
Lefferts C, p         2  0  0  0   Madden M, p           1  0  0  0   
Johnstone J, ph       1  0  0  0   Puhl T, rf            1  0  0  0   
Kennedy J, 3b         0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     28  0  3  0                        27  1  6  1

Chicago          000 000 000 --  0
Houston          010 000 00x --  1

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lefferts C (L)        7.0  6  1  0  2  1
Proly M               1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Madden M (W)          6.0  1  0  0  5  5
LaCorte F             2.0  0  0  0  1  1
DiPino F              0.1  2  0  0  0  1
Dawley B (S)          0.2  0  0  0  0  0

DP -- Houston 2
LOB -- Chicago 7, Houston 5
2B -- Knight R
SB -- Durham L
CS -- Garner P, Cruz J
SH -- Madden M
PB -- Davis J
T -- 2:17
A -- 8833

    

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