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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 9, 1985
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs, played on September 9, 1985 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 9, 1985 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 9, 1985 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ray Fontenot |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Kurt Kepshire |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 32,808 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Eric Gregg 1B: Joe West 2B: Doug Harvey 3B: Frank Pulli |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Dernier | Center Fielder |
| Gary Matthews | Left Fielder |
| Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
| Keith Moreland | Right Fielder |
| Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
| Leon Durham | First Baseman |
| Jody Davis | Catcher |
| Shawon Dunston | Shortstop |
| Ray Fontenot | Pitcher |
| Jim Frey | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Vince Coleman | Left Fielder |
| Willie McGee | Center Fielder |
| Tom Herr | Second Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | First Baseman |
| Tito Landrum | Right Fielder |
| Terry Pendleton | Third Baseman |
| Ozzie Smith | Shortstop |
| Tom Nieto | Catcher |
| Kurt Kepshire | Pitcher |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
September 9, 1985
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dernier vs. Kepshire
Dernier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Kepshire
There goes Dernier. The throw from Nieto and he is safe. Dernier steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Matthews vs. Kepshire
Matthews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dernier moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sandberg vs. Kepshire
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to first for the out. Dernier scores. Matthews moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moreland vs. Kepshire
Moreland hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McGee throws the ball in to Herr who tags Moreland trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Matthews scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Kepshire
Cey hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Fontenot
Coleman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGee vs. Fontenot
The umpire calls a balk on Fontenot Coleman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McGee vs. Fontenot
McGee strikes out. There goes Coleman. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Herr vs. Fontenot
Herr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Coleman scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Fontenot
Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Kepshire
Durham hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Kepshire
There goes Durham. The throw from Nieto and he is safe. Durham steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Kepshire
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dunston vs. Kepshire
Dunston hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Durham scores. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fontenot vs. Keough
Matt Keough now pitching.
Fontenot bunts towards the mound. Keough fields it and throws to first for the out. Davis moves to third. Dunston moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dernier vs. Keough
Dernier strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Matthews vs. Keough
Matthews hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herr settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrum vs. Fontenot
Landrum strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Fontenot
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Fontenot
Fontenot fires to first and has Pendleton trapped. There's the throw to Dunston who tags Pendleton for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Fontenot
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Keough
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreland vs. Keough
There goes Sandberg. The throw from Nieto and he is safe. Sandberg steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moreland vs. Keough
Moreland hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sandberg moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cey vs. Keough
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Durham vs. Keough
Durham is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. Keough
Davis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieto vs. Fontenot
Nieto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Fontenot
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Fontenot
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Keough
Dunston strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fontenot vs. Keough
Fontenot strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dernier vs. Keough
Dernier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Keough
Matthews hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McGee. Matthews reaches second base with a double. Dernier moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sandberg vs. Keough
Sandberg strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Fontenot
McGee strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Fontenot
Herr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Fontenot
Cedeno hits a line drive towards the mound. Fontenot reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Keough
Moreland hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Keough
Cey strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durham vs. Keough
Durham hits a fly ball into center field. McGee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Keough
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrum vs. Fontenot
Landrum hits a popup towards third. Cey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Fontenot
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Fontenot
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieto vs. Fontenot
Nieto hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dernier. Nieto reaches second base with a double. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Harper vs. Fontenot
Brian Harper pinch hits for Matt Keough.
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Boever
Joe Boever now pitching.
Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fontenot vs. Boever
Fontenot strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dernier vs. Boever
Dernier hits a fly ball into left field. Coleman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Fontenot
Coleman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGee vs. Fontenot
McGee hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Coleman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herr vs. Fontenot
Herr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Coleman moves to third. McGee moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cedeno vs. Baller
Jay Baller now pitching.
Cedeno hits a popup towards first. Durham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Van Slyke vs. Baller
Andy Van Slyke pinch hits for Tito Landrum.
Van Slyke hits a fly ball into center field. Dernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Boever
Andy Van Slyke now playing right field.
Matthews hits a fly ball into left field. Coleman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Boever
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pendleton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Boever
Moreland strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Baller
Pendleton strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Baller
Smith hits a popup, foul, towards first. Durham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Baller
Curt Ford pinch hits for Tom Nieto.
Ford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Baller
Darrell Porter pinch hits for Joe Boever.
Porter strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Worrell
Todd Worrell now pitching. Darrell Porter now catching.
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Worrell
Durham strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Worrell
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Baller
Coleman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Baller
McGee strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herr vs. Baller
Herr hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Worrell
Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baller vs. Worrell
Baller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herr scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dernier vs. Worrell
Dernier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Worrell
There goes Dernier. The throw from Porter and he is safe. Dernier steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Matthews vs. Worrell
Matthews hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Baller
Billy Hatcher now playing left field.
Cedeno strikes out. Davis drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Cedeno out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Slyke vs. Baller
Van Slyke 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, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Baller
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. Baller
Steve Braun pinch hits for Ozzie Smith.
Braun hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pendleton moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
De Jesus vs. Meridith
Tom Lawless pinch runs for Steve Braun. Mike Jorgensen pinch hits for Todd Worrell. Ivan De Jesus pinch hits for Mike Jorgensen. Ron Meridith now
De Jesus hits a fly ball into right field. Moreland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/9/1985 -- Chicago at St.Louis (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Dernier B, cf 3 1 1 0 Coleman V, lf 4 1 2 0
Matthews G, lf 5 1 2 0 McGee W, cf 4 0 1 0
Hatcher B, lf 0 0 0 0 Herr T, 2b 4 0 0 1
Sandberg R, 2b 4 0 1 1 Cedeno C, 1b 4 0 0 0
Moreland K, rf 4 0 2 1 Landrum T, rf 2 0 0 0
Cey R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Van Slyke A, ph-rf 2 0 0 0
Durham L, 1b 3 1 1 0 Pendleton T, 3b 4 0 2 0
Davis J, c 3 0 0 0 Smith O, ss 3 0 1 0
Dunston S, ss 4 0 1 1 Braun S, ph 1 0 1 0
Fontenot R, p 2 0 0 0 Lawless T, pr 0 0 0 0
Baller J, p 1 0 0 0 Nieto T, c 2 0 1 0
Meridith R, p 0 0 0 0 Ford C, ph 0 0 0 0
Worrell T, p 0 0 0 0
Jorgensen M, ph 0 0 0 0
DeJesus I, ph 1 0 0 0
Kepshire K, p 0 0 0 0
Keough M, p 1 0 0 0
Harper B, ph 1 0 0 0
Boever J, p 0 0 0 0
Porter D, ph-c 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 8 3 34 1 8 1
Chicago 210 000 000 -- 3
St.Louis 100 000 000 -- 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Fontenot R (W) 5.1 6 1 1 0 3
Baller J 3.1 2 0 0 1 4
Meridith R (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Kepshire K (L)* 1.0 4 3 3 2 0
Keough M 4.0 4 0 0 1 6
Boever J 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
Worrell T 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 2nd
LOB -- Chicago 8, St.Louis 7
2B -- Matthews G, Nieto T
SB -- Dernier B 2, Coleman V, Durham L, Sandberg R
CS -- Pendleton T
SH -- Fontenot R
Balk -- Fontenot R
T -- 3:00
A -- 32808
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