Top 1

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Ruthven
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first, with Ruthven covering, for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brooks vs. Ruthven
  
  Brooks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruthven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heep vs. Ruthven
  
  Heep hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foster vs. Ruthven
  
  Foster hits a fly ball into right field. Moreland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sandberg vs. Terrell
  
  Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brooks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. Terrell
  
  Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bailor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Terrell
  
  Hall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oquendo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rajsich vs. Ruthven
  
  Rajsich takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bailor vs. Ruthven
  
  Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards first. Martinez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ortiz vs. Ruthven
  
  There goes Bailor. The throw from Davis and he is safe. Bailor steals second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ortiz vs. Ruthven
  
  Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Martinez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ortiz for the out. Bailor moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Oquendo vs. Ruthven
  
  Oquendo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cey vs. Terrell
  
  Cey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Cey reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Moreland vs. Terrell
  
  Moreland bunts towards first. Rajsich scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moreland for the out. Cey moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Martinez vs. Terrell
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Terrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Davis vs. Terrell
  
  Davis hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. Terrell
  
  Carter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ruthven vs. Terrell
  
  Ruthven takes first base on ball four. Carter moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sandberg vs. Terrell
  
  Sandberg strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terrell vs. Ruthven
  
  Terrell 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 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Ruthven
  
  Wilson 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 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brooks vs. Ruthven
  
  Brooks hits a ball on the ground towards first. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first, with Ruthven covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. Terrell
  
  Bowa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hall vs. Terrell
  
  Hall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bailor fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cey vs. Terrell
  
  There goes Hall. The throw from Ortiz and he is out, Bailor applying the tag. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cey vs. Terrell
  
  Cey hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heep vs. Ruthven
  
  Heep 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 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Ruthven
  
  Foster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rajsich vs. Ruthven
  
  Rajsich hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bailor vs. Ruthven
  
  Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreland vs. Terrell
  
  Moreland hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Terrell
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brooks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Terrell
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brooks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. Terrell
  
  Carter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brooks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ortiz vs. Ruthven
  
  Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oquendo vs. Ruthven
  
  Oquendo strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terrell vs. Ruthven
  
  Terrell hits a fly ball into left field. Carter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ruthven vs. Terrell
  
  Ruthven hits a fly ball into right field. Heep settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sandberg vs. Terrell
  
  Sandberg is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. Terrell
  
  Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bailor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Ruthven
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brooks vs. Ruthven
  
  Brooks hits a fly ball into left field. Carter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Heep vs. Ruthven
  
  Heep hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hall vs. Terrell
  
  Hall hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cey vs. Terrell
  
  Cey hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreland vs. Terrell
  
  Moreland strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Ruthven
  
  Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rajsich vs. Ruthven
  
  Rajsich hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailor vs. Ruthven
  
  Bailor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ortiz vs. Ruthven
  
  Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Bowa fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Terrell
  
  Martinez strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Terrell
  
  Davis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. Terrell
  
  Carter strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ruthven vs. Terrell
  
  Ruthven hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bailor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Backman vs. Ruthven
  
  Wally Backman pinch hits for Jose Oquendo.
  
  Backman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Martinez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Backman for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Ruthven
  
  Rusty Staub pinch hits for Walt Terrell.
  
  Staub hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hall. Staub reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wilson vs. Ruthven
  
  John Stearns pinch runs for Rusty Staub.
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Martinez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilson for the out. Stearns moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Brooks vs. Ruthven
  
  Brooks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stearns scores. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Heep vs. Ruthven
  
  Heep hits a fly ball into left field. Carter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sandberg vs. Sisk
  
  Doug Sisk now pitching. Wally Backman now playing second base. Bob Bailor now playing shortstop.
  
  Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bailor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. Sisk
  
  Bowa takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hall vs. Sisk
  
  Hall takes first base on ball four. Bowa moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cey vs. Sisk
  
  Cey hits a popup towards short. Bailor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Moreland vs. Sisk
  
  Moreland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bailor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Ruthven
  
  Gary Woods now playing right field. Dave Owen now playing third base.
  
  Foster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruthven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rajsich vs. Ruthven
  
  Rajsich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bailor vs. Ruthven
  
  Bailor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hernandez vs. Ruthven
  
  Keith Hernandez pinch hits for Junior Ortiz.
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruthven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/23/1983 -- New York at Chicago (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Wilson M, cf          4  0  1  0   Sandberg R, 2b        4  0  0  0   
Brooks H, 3b          4  0  1  1   Bowa L, ss            3  0  1  0   
Heep D, rf            4  0  1  0   Hall M, cf            3  0  0  0   
Foster G, lf          4  0  1  0   Cey R, 3b             4  1  1  0   
Rajsich G, 1b         3  0  1  0   Woods G, rf           0  0  0  0   
Bailor B, 2b-ss       4  0  1  0   Moreland K, rf        3  1  1  1   
Ortiz J, c            3  0  0  0   Owen D, 3b            0  0  0  0   
Hernandez K, ph       1  0  0  0   Martinez C, 1b        3  0  0  0   
Oquendo J, ss         2  0  0  0   Davis J, c            3  2  2  3   
Backman W, ph-2b      1  0  0  0   Carter J, lf          3  0  1  0   
Terrell W, p          2  0  0  0   Ruthven D, p          2  0  0  0   
Staub R, ph           1  0  1  0                                      
Stearns J, pr         0  1  0  0                                      
Sisk D, p             0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  1  7  1                        28  4  6  4

New York         000 000 010 --  1
Chicago          020 100 10x --  4

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Terrell W (L)         7.0  6  4  4  1  5
Sisk D                1.0  0  0  0  2  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ruthven D (W)         9.0  7  1  1  1  1

DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- New York 6, Chicago 4
2B -- Cey R, Staub R
HR -- Davis J 2, Moreland K
SB -- Bailor B
CS -- Hall M
SH -- Moreland K
T -- 1:58
A -- 3105

    

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