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Cubs 9 @ Astros 5
Astrodome
August 27, 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 27, 1983 at Astrodome. The home team Astros were bested by the visiting Cubs with a score of 9 to 5.

Game Summary

DateAugust 27, 1983 
Visiting Team
Chicago Cubs
R: 9 H: 16 E: 1 LOB: 10
Runs: 9
Hits: 16
Errors: 1
Left On Base: 10
Home Team
Houston Astros
R: 5 H: 11 E: 1 LOB: 7
Runs: 5
Hits: 11
Errors: 1
Left On Base: 7
Winning PitcherDick Ruthven  
Losing PitcherJoe Niekro  
SaveBill Campbell  
Game Winning RBI(none) 

Game Info

DateAugust 27, 1983 
Day of WeekSat 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamChicago Cubs 
Home TeamHouston Astros 
Visiting Starting PitcherDick Ruthven  
Home Starting PitcherJoe Niekro  
BallparkAstrodome 
CityHouston 
StateTX 
Attendance31,665 
Time of Game2 hours 51 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Jerry Crawford
1B: Eric Gregg
2B: Doug Harvey
3B: Frank Pulli

Chicago Cubs Lineup 

Name  Position 
Thad Bosley  Left Fielder 
Larry Bowa  Shortstop 
Ryne Sandberg  Second Baseman 
Leon Durham  Right Fielder 
Ron Cey  Third Baseman 
Mel Hall  Center Fielder 
Jody Davis  Catcher 
Carmelo Martinez  First Baseman 
Dick Ruthven  Pitcher 
Charlie Fox  Manager 

Houston Astros Lineup 

Name  Position 
Bill Doran  Second Baseman 
Terry Puhl  Right Fielder 
Dickie Thon  Shortstop 
Jose Cruz  Left Fielder 
Ray Knight  First Baseman 
Phil Garner  Third Baseman 
Jerry Mumphrey  Center Fielder 
John Mizerock  Catcher 
Joe Niekro  Pitcher 
Bob Lillis  Manager 

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Cubs 9 @ Astros 5
Astrodome
August 27, 1983

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Box Score (back to top)

         Game of 8/27/1983 -- Chicago at Houston (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Bosley T, lf          5  1  2  0   Doran B, 2b           5  0  3  0   
Woods G, pr-lf        1  0  0  0   Puhl T, rf            3  0  0  0   
Bowa L, ss            5  4  4  0   Bass K, ph-rf         2  0  0  0   
Sandberg R, 2b        4  0  1  0   Thon D, ss            4  1  1  0   
Durham L, rf          3  1  1  1   Cruz J, lf            4  0  2  1   
Cey R, 3b             3  1  1  1   Knight R, 1b          3  1  0  0   
Veryzer T, pr-3b      1  0  0  0   Garner P, 3b          3  0  1  0   
Hall M, cf            4  1  2  1   Smith D, p            0  0  0  0   
Davis J, c            5  0  0  0   Spilman H, ph         1  1  0  0   
Martinez C, 1b        4  1  2  2   LaCoss M, p           0  0  0  0   
Ruthven D, p          3  0  2  0   Mumphrey J, cf        4  1  3  1   
Lefferts C, p         0  0  0  0   Mizerock J, c         2  0  0  1   
Campbell B, p         2  0  1  0   Ashby A, ph-c         2  0  0  0   
                                   Niekro J, p           2  0  0  0   
                                   Walling D, 3b         2  1  1  2   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     40  9 16  5                        37  5 11  5

Chicago          202 001 211 --  9
Houston          010 001 210 --  5

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ruthven D (W)         6.0  6  2  2  1  1
Lefferts C            0.2  3  2  2  0  1
Campbell B (S)        2.1  2  1  1  1  3

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Niekro J (L)          6.1 11  7  6  2  6
Smith D               1.2  3  1  1  2  0
LaCoss M              1.0  2  1  1  0  0

E -- Martinez C, Mizerock J
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Chicago 10, Houston 7
2B -- Bowa L 2, Thon D, Cruz J, Doran B 2, Mumphrey J, Hall M
3B -- Hall M, Doran B
HR -- Martinez C, Walling D
SB -- Bowa L, Durham L
CS -- Woods G
SH -- Sandberg R
SF -- Martinez C
WP -- Niekro J 3, Smith D
PB -- Mizerock J
T -- 2:51
A -- 31665

    

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