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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 24, 1983
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Mets, played on September 24, 1983 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 24, 1983 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 24, 1983 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Seaver |
Home Starting Pitcher | Don Schulze |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 30,111 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 59 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Randy Marsh 1B: Charlie Williams 2B: Bill Williams 3B: John McSherry |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mookie Wilson | Center Fielder |
Hubie Brooks | Third Baseman |
Danny Heep | Right Fielder |
George Foster | Left Fielder |
Gary Rajsich | First Baseman |
Brian Giles | Second Baseman |
Junior Ortiz | Catcher |
Jose Oquendo | Shortstop |
Tom Seaver | Pitcher |
Frank Howard | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
Mel Hall | Center Fielder |
Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
Keith Moreland | Catcher |
Joe Carter | Left Fielder |
Tom Grant | Right Fielder |
Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
Don Schulze | Pitcher |
Charlie Fox | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 24, 1983
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Schulze
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brooks vs. Schulze
Brooks strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heep vs. Schulze
Heep hits a line drive into left field. Carter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Seaver
Sandberg hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Seaver
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rajsich scoops it up and throws to first, with Seaver covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Seaver
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rajsich scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hall for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Schulze
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rajsich vs. Schulze
Rajsich hits a fly ball into right field. Grant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Schulze
Giles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ortiz vs. Schulze
There goes Giles. The throw from Moreland and he is safe. Giles steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ortiz vs. Schulze
Ortiz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Giles scores. Ortiz moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oquendo vs. Schulze
Oquendo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Seaver vs. Schulze
Seaver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schulze fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Seaver
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Seaver, and towards Giles, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Seaver
Moreland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Seaver
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards second. Giles scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Schulze
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brooks vs. Schulze
Brooks strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heep vs. Schulze
Heep hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Schulze
Foster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Heep moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rajsich vs. Schulze
There's a wild pitch. Heep moves to third. Foster moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rajsich vs. Schulze
Rajsich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Heep scores. Foster scores. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Giles vs. Schulze
Giles hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Proly
Mike Proly now pitching.
Ortiz is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oquendo vs. Proly
Oquendo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grant vs. Seaver
Grant hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowa vs. Seaver
There's a wild pitch. Grant moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bowa vs. Seaver
Bowa takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rohn vs. Seaver
Dan Rohn pinch hits for Mike Proly.
Rohn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grant scores. Bowa moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sandberg vs. Seaver
Sandberg hits a fly ball into right field. Heep settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buckner vs. Seaver
Buckner hits a popup towards third. Brooks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hall vs. Seaver
Hall strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Noles
Dickie Noles now pitching.
Seaver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Noles
Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brooks vs. Noles
Brooks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Seaver
Cey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ortiz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Seaver
Moreland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oquendo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Seaver
Carter strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grant vs. Seaver
Grant strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heep vs. Noles
Jody Davis now catching.
Heep takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Noles
Foster hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Heep moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rajsich vs. Noles
Rajsich hits a fly ball into left field. Carter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Giles vs. Noles
Giles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Seaver
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rajsich scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bowa for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Connally vs. Seaver
Fritzie Connally pinch hits for Dickie Noles.
Connally strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Seaver
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oquendo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Bordi
Rich Bordi now pitching.
Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oquendo vs. Bordi
Oquendo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Bordi
Seaver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Bordi
Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Seaver moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brooks vs. Bordi
Brooks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Seaver
Buckner hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Seaver
Hall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Seaver
Cey strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Seaver
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Giles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heep vs. Bordi
Heep hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bordi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Bordi
Foster hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Carter. Foster reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rajsich vs. Bordi
Rajsich hits a fly ball into right field. Grant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Giles vs. Bordi
Giles hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Carter. Giles reaches second base with a double. Foster scores. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ortiz vs. Bordi
Ortiz hits a fly ball into right field. Grant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Seaver
Carter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grant vs. Seaver
Grant hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carter moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bosley vs. Seaver
Thad Bosley pinch hits for Larry Bowa.
Bosley hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnstone vs. Seaver
Jay Johnstone pinch hits for Rich Bordi.
Johnstone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Giles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oquendo vs. Johnson
Dave Owen now playing shortstop. Bill Johnson now pitching.
Oquendo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Johnson
Seaver strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Johnson
Wilson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Grant who is chasing the ball. Wilson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brooks vs. Johnson
Brooks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Seaver
Sandberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Seaver
Buckner hits a line drive towards first. Rajsich catches it and steps on first to double up Sandberg. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Seaver
Hall hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Heep who is chasing the ball. Hall reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cey vs. Seaver
Cey hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brooks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heep vs. Johnson
Heep hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Johnson
Foster hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Heep moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rajsich vs. Johnson
Rajsich hits a fly ball into left field. Carter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Giles vs. Johnson
Giles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Heep scores. Foster moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ortiz vs. Hargesheimer
Alan Hargesheimer now pitching.
Ortiz strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oquendo vs. Hargesheimer
Oquendo hits a popup towards third. Cey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Torrez
Mike Torrez now pitching.
Davis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Torrez
Carter hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster who is chasing the ball. Carter reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Grant vs. Torrez
There's a wild pitch. Carter scores. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grant vs. Torrez
Grant is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Torrez
Owen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Diaz vs. Torrez
Mike Diaz pinch hits for Alan Hargesheimer.
Diaz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Diaz reaches second base with a double. Owen goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sandberg vs. Torrez
Sandberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buckner vs. Diaz
Carlos Diaz now pitching.
Buckner strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woods vs. Diaz
Gary Woods pinch hits for Mel Hall.
Woods hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Heep. Woods reaches second base with a double. Diaz scores. Sandberg goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cey vs. Sisk
Doug Sisk now pitching.
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brooks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/24/1983 -- New York at Chicago (D) New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Wilson M, cf 5 0 3 0 Sandberg R, 2b 3 1 0 0 Brooks H, 3b 5 0 0 0 Buckner B, 1b 5 0 0 0 Heep D, rf 4 2 2 0 Hall M, cf 4 0 2 0 Foster G, lf 5 2 4 0 Woods G, ph 1 0 1 2 Rajsich G, 1b 5 1 1 2 Cey R, 3b 5 0 0 0 Giles B, 2b 5 2 4 4 Moreland K, c 1 0 1 0 Ortiz J, c 4 0 1 1 Davis J, c 2 1 1 1 Oquendo J, ss 4 0 0 0 Carter J, lf 4 1 2 0 Seaver T, p 3 0 0 0 Grant T, rf 4 1 2 0 Torrez M, p 0 0 0 0 Bowa L, ss 1 0 0 0 Diaz C, p 0 0 0 0 Bosley T, ph 1 0 0 0 Sisk D, p 0 0 0 0 Owen D, ss 0 1 0 0 Schulze D, p 0 0 0 0 Proly M, p 0 0 0 0 Rohn D, ph 1 0 1 1 Noles D, p 0 0 0 0 Connally F, ph 1 0 0 0 Bordi R, p 0 0 0 0 Johnstone J, ph 1 0 0 0 Johnson B, p 0 0 0 0 Hargesheimer A, p 0 0 0 0 Diaz M, ph 1 1 1 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 40 7 15 7 35 6 11 5 New York 014 000 101 -- 7 Chicago 001 000 005 -- 6 New York IP H R ER BB SO Seaver T (W) 8.0 7 1 1 3 5 Torrez M 0.1 3 5 5 2 1 Diaz C 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 Sisk D (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Schulze D (L) 2.2 6 5 5 1 4 Proly M 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Noles D 2.0 2 0 0 1 0 Bordi R 2.0 3 1 1 1 0 Johnson B 1.1 4 1 1 0 1 Hargesheimer A 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 DP -- New York 3, Chicago 2 LOB -- New York 10, Chicago 7 2B -- Foster G, Giles B, Diaz M, Woods G 3B -- Wilson M, Hall M, Carter J HR -- Giles B, Davis J SB -- Giles B HBP -- by Proly M (Ortiz J) WP -- Schulze D, Seaver T, Torrez M T -- 2:59 A -- 30111
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