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Cubs
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
April 23, 1985
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs, played on April 23, 1985 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 23, 1985 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 23, 1985 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Sutcliffe |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Bielecki |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 9,387 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Weyer 1B: Dutch Rennert 2B: Ed Montague 3B: Fred Brocklander |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Dernier | Center Fielder |
| Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
| Gary Matthews | Left Fielder |
| Leon Durham | First Baseman |
| Keith Moreland | Right Fielder |
| Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
| Jody Davis | Catcher |
| Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
| Rick Sutcliffe | Pitcher |
| Jim Frey | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Ray | Second Baseman |
| Joe Orsulak | Center Fielder |
| Steve Kemp | Left Fielder |
| Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
| George Hendrick | Right Fielder |
| Tony Pena | Catcher |
| Jim Morrison | Third Baseman |
| Bill Almon | Shortstop |
| Mike Bielecki | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
April 23, 1985
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dernier vs. Bielecki
Dernier hits a fly ball into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Bielecki
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Bielecki
Matthews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durham vs. Bielecki
Durham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ray vs. Sutcliffe
Ray 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 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orsulak vs. Sutcliffe
Orsulak hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Sutcliffe
There goes Orsulak. The throw from Davis and he is safe. Orsulak steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kemp vs. Sutcliffe
Kemp hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Sutcliffe
Thompson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Durham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Bielecki
Moreland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Bielecki
Cey strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Bielecki
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowa vs. Bielecki
Bowa 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
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Sutcliffe
Hendrick strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Sutcliffe
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Sutcliffe, and towards Bowa, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Sutcliffe
Morrison hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Almon vs. Sutcliffe
Almon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Morrison moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bielecki vs. Sutcliffe
Bielecki strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutcliffe vs. Bielecki
Sutcliffe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dernier vs. Bielecki
Dernier bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Sutcliffe moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sandberg vs. Bielecki
Sandberg hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Matthews vs. Bielecki
Matthews takes first base on ball four. Sutcliffe moves to third. Dernier moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Durham vs. Bielecki
Durham hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Moreland vs. Bielecki
Moreland hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sutcliffe scores. Dernier scores. Matthews moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cey vs. Bielecki
Cey takes first base on ball four. Matthews moves to third. Moreland moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Davis vs. Bielecki
Davis hits a popup towards third. Morrison settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ray vs. Sutcliffe
Ray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orsulak vs. Sutcliffe
Orsulak hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemp vs. Sutcliffe
Kemp strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Bielecki
Bowa hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutcliffe vs. Bielecki
Sutcliffe hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dernier vs. Bielecki
Dernier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Bielecki
Sandberg hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Bielecki
Matthews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durham vs. Bielecki
Durham hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Matthews moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moreland vs. Bielecki
Moreland hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Matthews scores. Durham moves to third. Moreland moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cey vs. Holland
Al Holland now pitching.
Cey hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Kemp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Sutcliffe
Thompson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Sutcliffe
Hendrick strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Sutcliffe
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Holland
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Orsulak settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Holland
Bowa strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutcliffe vs. Holland
Sutcliffe strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Sutcliffe
Morrison strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almon vs. Sutcliffe
Almon strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belliard vs. Sutcliffe
Rafael Belliard pinch hits for Al Holland.
Belliard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Durham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Belliard for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dernier vs. Scurry
Rod Scurry now pitching.
Dernier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morrison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Scurry
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Scurry
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ray vs. Sutcliffe
Ray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orsulak vs. Sutcliffe
Orsulak hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dernier. Orsulak reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kemp vs. Sutcliffe
Kemp hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Sutcliffe
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Scurry
Durham strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Scurry
Moreland hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Scurry
Cey strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Scurry
Davis takes first base on ball four. Moreland moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bowa vs. Scurry
There's a wild pitch. Moreland moves to third. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bowa vs. Scurry
Pena fires to third and picks off Moreland. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Sutcliffe
Hendrick hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Sutcliffe
Pena hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Sutcliffe
Morrison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Almon vs. Sutcliffe
Almon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Morrison moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mazzilli vs. Sutcliffe
Lee Mazzilli pinch hits for Rod Scurry.
Mazzilli hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Guante
Cecilio Guante now pitching.
Bowa hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sutcliffe vs. Guante
Sutcliffe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Almon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dernier vs. Guante
Dernier strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ray vs. Sutcliffe
Brian Dayett now playing left field.
Ray hits a fly ball into right field. Moreland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orsulak vs. Sutcliffe
Orsulak hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kemp vs. Sutcliffe
Kemp hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Sutcliffe
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Dernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Guante
Sandberg strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dayett vs. Guante
Dayett hits a fly ball into center field. Orsulak settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Guante
Durham hits a fly ball into right field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Sutcliffe
Hendrick hits a popup towards third. Cey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Sutcliffe
Pena hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morrison vs. Sutcliffe
Morrison strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Almon vs. Sutcliffe
Almon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/23/1985 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Dernier B, cf 4 1 0 0 Ray J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Sandberg R, 2b 5 1 1 1 Orsulak J, cf 4 0 3 0
Matthews G, lf 1 1 0 0 Kemp S, lf 4 0 0 0
Dayett B, lf 1 0 0 0 Thompson J, 1b 4 0 1 0
Durham L, 1b 5 0 1 0 Hendrick G, rf 4 0 0 0
Moreland K, rf 3 0 3 3 Pena T, c 4 0 1 0
Cey R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Morrison J, 3b 3 0 1 0
Davis J, c 3 0 0 0 Almon B, ss 4 0 2 0
Bowa L, ss 4 0 1 0 Bielecki M, p 1 0 0 0
Sutcliffe R, p 4 2 2 1 Holland A, p 0 0 0 0
Belliard R, ph 1 0 0 0
Scurry R, p 0 0 0 0
Mazzilli L, ph 1 0 0 0
Guante C, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 5 8 5 34 0 8 0
Chicago 002 300 000 -- 5
Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Sutcliffe R (W) 9.0 8 0 0 1 7
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Bielecki M (L) 3.2 6 5 5 5 2
Holland A 1.1 0 0 0 0 2
Scurry R 2.0 1 0 0 1 2
Guante C 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
DP -- Chicago 1, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Chicago 8, Pittsburgh 8
2B -- Orsulak J
HR -- Sutcliffe R, Sandberg R
SB -- Orsulak J
SH -- Dernier B
WP -- Scurry R
T -- 2:47
A -- 9387
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