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Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 26, 1983
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Chicago Cubs, played on August 26, 1983 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | August 26, 1983 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 26, 1983 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Trout |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Nolan Ryan |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 16,735 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Pulli 1B: Jerry Crawford 2B: Eric Gregg 3B: Doug Harvey |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gary Woods | Left Fielder |
| Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
| Mel Hall | Center Fielder |
| Keith Moreland | Right Fielder |
| Leon Durham | First Baseman |
| Jody Davis | Catcher |
| Tom Veryzer | Third Baseman |
| Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
| Steve Trout | Pitcher |
| Charlie Fox | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Doran | Second Baseman |
| Terry Puhl | Right Fielder |
| Dickie Thon | Shortstop |
| Phil Garner | Third Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Ray Knight | First Baseman |
| Jerry Mumphrey | Center Fielder |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Nolan Ryan | Pitcher |
| Bob Lillis | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 26, 1983
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Ryan
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Ryan
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Ryan
Hall strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Trout
Doran 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Trout
Puhl hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thon vs. Trout
There goes Puhl. The throw from Davis and he is out, Sandberg applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Trout
Thon strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Ryan
Moreland hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Ryan
Durham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Ryan
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veryzer vs. Ryan
There goes Durham. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Durham steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Veryzer vs. Ryan
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Trout
Garner hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Trout
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Trout
Knight strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Ryan
Bowa hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trout vs. Ryan
Trout bunts towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. Bowa moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woods vs. Ryan
Woods hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sandberg vs. Ruhle
Vern Ruhle now pitching.
Sandberg 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
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Trout
Mumphrey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Trout
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Veryzer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruhle vs. Trout
Ruhle bunts towards third. Veryzer fields it and throws to first for the out. Ashby moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doran vs. Trout
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards third. Veryzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Ruhle
Hall 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Ruhle
Moreland 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Ruhle
Durham hits a ball on the ground towards first. Knight scoops it up and throws to first, with Ruhle covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Trout
Puhl 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Trout
Thon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Trout
Garner strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Ruhle
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Ruhle
Veryzer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doran settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Ruhle
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trout vs. Ruhle
Trout 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
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Trout
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Trout
Knight hits a fly ball into right field. Moreland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Trout
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Ruhle
Woods 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Ruhle
Sandberg hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Ruhle
Hall 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
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Trout
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Veryzer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruhle vs. Trout
Ruhle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doran vs. Trout
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Ruhle
Moreland hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruhle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Ruhle
Durham hits a ball on the ground towards first. Knight scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Durham for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Ruhle
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Trout
Puhl hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Trout
Thon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Trout
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Veryzer fields it and throws to first for the out. Thon moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Trout
Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hall throws the ball in to Sandberg who tags Cruz trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Thon scores. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Ruhle
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Knight scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Veryzer for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Ruhle
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: ---
Bosley vs. Ruhle
Thad Bosley pinch hits for Steve Trout.
Bosley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Dawley
Bill Dawley now pitching. Ron Cey pinch hits for Gary Woods.
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Smith
Lee Smith now pitching. Thad Bosley now playing left field.
Knight hits a popup towards third. Veryzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Smith
Mumphrey hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Smith
Ashby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dawley vs. Smith
Dawley hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Bowa fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Dawley
Sandberg 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: ---
Hall vs. Dawley
Hall strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Dawley
Moreland 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
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Box Score
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Game of 8/26/1983 -- Chicago at Houston (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Woods G, lf 3 0 0 0 Doran B, 2b 3 0 0 0
Cey R, ph 1 0 0 0 Puhl T, rf 3 0 1 0
Smith L, p 0 0 0 0 Thon D, ss 3 1 1 0
Sandberg R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Garner P, 3b 3 0 0 0
Hall M, cf 4 0 0 0 Cruz J, lf 3 0 1 1
Moreland K, rf 4 0 0 0 Knight R, 1b 3 0 0 0
Durham L, 1b 2 0 0 0 Mumphrey J, cf 3 0 0 0
Davis J, c 3 0 0 0 Ashby A, c 2 0 1 0
Veryzer T, 3b 3 0 0 0 Ryan N, p 0 0 0 0
Bowa L, ss 3 0 2 0 Ruhle V, p 0 0 0 0
Trout S, p 1 0 0 0 Dawley B, p 1 0 0 0
Bosley T, ph-lf 0 0 0 0
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28 0 2 0 24 1 4 1
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
Houston 000 000 10x -- 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Trout S (L) 7.0 4 1 1 1 5
Smith L 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Ryan N 2.2 1 0 0 1 2
Ruhle V (W) 5.0 1 0 0 1 0
Dawley B (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 4, Houston 2
SB -- Durham L
CS -- Puhl T
SH -- Trout S, Ruhle V
T -- 1:55
A -- 16735
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