Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sandberg vs. McWilliams
  
  Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berra misplays the ball. That's an error on Berra. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bowa vs. McWilliams
  
  There goes Sandberg. The throw from Pena and he is out, Berra applying the tag. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. McWilliams
  
  Bowa hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Easler. Bowa reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hall vs. McWilliams
  
  Hall strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Moreland vs. McWilliams
  
  Moreland takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cey vs. McWilliams
  
  Cey hits a popup towards short. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynne vs. Rainey
  
  Wynne takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ray vs. Rainey
  
  Ray hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moreland. Ray reaches second base with a double. Wynne goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Parker vs. Rainey
  
  Parker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first, with Rainey covering, for the out. Ray moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Thompson vs. Rainey
  
  Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ray tags and scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Easler vs. Rainey
  
  Easler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pena vs. Rainey
  
  Pena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woods vs. McWilliams
  
  Woods strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. McWilliams
  
  Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. McWilliams
  
  Martinez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rainey vs. McWilliams
  
  Rainey strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morrison vs. Rainey
  
  Morrison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Rainey
  
  Berra hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McWilliams vs. Rainey
  
  McWilliams bunts towards the mound. Rainey fields it and throws to first for the out. Berra moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wynne vs. Rainey
  
  Wynne hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Berra moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Ray vs. Rainey
  
  Ray hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sandberg vs. McWilliams
  
  Sandberg is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. McWilliams
  
  Bowa hits a fly ball into center field. Wynne settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. McWilliams
  
  Hall strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Rainey
  
  Parker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Rainey
  
  Thompson takes first base on ball four. Parker moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Easler vs. Rainey
  
  Easler strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pena vs. Rainey
  
  Pena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it and throws to second for the out. Parker moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Morrison vs. Rainey
  
  Rainey fires over to first and Martinez drops the ball. That's an error on Martinez. Parker scores. Pena moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Morrison vs. Rainey
  
  Morrison hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreland vs. McWilliams
  
  Moreland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cey vs. McWilliams
  
  Cey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woods vs. McWilliams
  
  Woods hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. McWilliams
  
  Davis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Parker. Davis reaches second base with a double. Woods moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Martinez vs. McWilliams
  
  Martinez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Woods scores. Davis scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rainey vs. McWilliams
  
  Rainey strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Rainey
  
  Berra 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, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McWilliams vs. Rainey
  
  McWilliams 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, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynne vs. Rainey
  
  Wynne 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, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sandberg vs. McWilliams
  
  Sandberg hits a fly ball into right field. Parker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. McWilliams
  
  Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. McWilliams
  
  Hall is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ray vs. Rainey
  
  Ray hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Parker vs. Rainey
  
  The ball gets by Davis for a passed ball. Ray moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Parker vs. Rainey
  
  Parker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moreland. Parker reaches second base with a double. Parker is thrown out after the base hit. Ray scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Rainey
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Easler vs. Lefferts
  
  Craig Lefferts now pitching.
  
  Easler hits a fly ball towards left. Woods catches it and throws to Bowa who relays to Sandberg to double up Thompson. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreland vs. McWilliams
  
  Moreland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cey vs. McWilliams
  
  Cey hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woods vs. McWilliams
  
  Woods hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. McWilliams
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Patterson
  
  Reggie Patterson now pitching.
  
  Pena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morrison vs. Patterson
  
  Morrison hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Patterson
  
  Berra strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. McWilliams
  
  Martinez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Diaz vs. McWilliams
  
  Mike Diaz pinch hits for Reggie Patterson.
  
  Diaz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sandberg vs. McWilliams
  
  Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McWilliams vs. Campbell
  
  Bill Campbell now pitching.
  
  McWilliams strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynne vs. Campbell
  
  Wynne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ray vs. Campbell
  
  Ray hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. McWilliams
  
  Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. McWilliams
  
  Jerry Morales pinch hits for Mel Hall.
  
  Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreland vs. McWilliams
  
  Moreland strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Campbell
  
  Jerry Morales now playing left field. Gary Woods now playing center field.
  
  Parker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Campbell
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Parker moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Easler vs. Campbell
  
  Easler bunts towards the mound. Campbell fields it and throws to first for the out. Parker moves to third. Thompson moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Pena vs. Campbell
  
  Pena is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hebner vs. Smith
  
  Richie Hebner pinch hits for Jim Morrison. Lee Smith now pitching.
  
  Hebner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Smith
  
  Berra hits a fly ball into right field. Moreland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McWilliams vs. Smith
  
  McWilliams strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cey vs. McWilliams
  
  Richie Hebner now playing third base. Doug Frobel now playing right field.
  
  Cey hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woods vs. McWilliams
  
  Woods hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Woods for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. McWilliams
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. McWilliams
  
  Martinez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Connally vs. McWilliams
  
  Fritzie Connally pinch hits for Lee Smith.
  
  Connally strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/15/1983 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Sandberg R, 2b        4  0  0  0   Wynne M, cf           3  1  1  0   
Bowa L, ss            4  0  1  0   Ray J, 2b             4  2  2  1   
Hall M, cf            3  0  0  0   Parker D, rf          4  2  3  1   
Morales J, ph-lf      1  0  0  0   Frobel D, rf          0  0  0  0   
Moreland K, rf        3  0  0  0   Thompson J, 1b        2  1  2  1   
Cey R, 3b             4  2  2  2   Easler M, lf          3  0  1  0   
Woods G, lf-cf        4  1  1  0   Pena T, c             3  1  0  0   
Davis J, c            4  1  2  0   Morrison J, 3b        3  0  0  0   
Martinez C, 1b        4  0  2  2   Hebner R, ph-3b       1  1  1  4   
Rainey C, p           2  0  0  0   Berra D, ss           4  0  1  0   
Lefferts C, p         0  0  0  0   McWilliams L, p       3  0  0  0   
Patterson R, p        0  0  0  0                                      
Diaz M, ph            1  0  0  0                                      
Campbell B, p         0  0  0  0                                      
Smith L, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Connally F, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  4  8  4                        30  8 11  7

Chicago          000 201 001 --  4
Pittsburgh       201 010 04x --  8

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rainey C (L)          4.1  8  4  3  2  1
Lefferts C            0.2  0  0  0  0  0
Patterson R           1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Campbell B            1.1  2  3  3  1  1
Smith L               0.2  1  1  1  0  1

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
McWilliams L (W)      9.0  8  4  4  1  9

E -- Berra D, Martinez C
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 5, Pittsburgh 4
2B -- Bowa L, Ray J, Davis J, Parker D
HR -- Cey R 2, Hebner R
CS -- Sandberg R
SH -- McWilliams L, Easler M
SF -- Thompson J
PB -- Davis J
T -- 2:34
A -- 7943

    

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