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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 25, 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 25, 1983 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 25, 1983 |
|---|---|
| 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 25, 1983 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tim Leary |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Reggie Patterson |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 6,421 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 46 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Williams 1B: Bill Williams 2B: John McSherry 3B: Randy Marsh |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mookie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Clint Hurdle | Third Baseman |
| Danny Heep | Right Fielder |
| George Foster | Left Fielder |
| Gary Rajsich | First Baseman |
| Brian Giles | Second Baseman |
| Ron Gardenhire | Shortstop |
| Mike Fitzgerald | Catcher |
| Tim Leary | Pitcher |
| Frank Howard | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Jay Johnstone | Left Fielder |
| Keith Moreland | Right Fielder |
| Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
| Jody Davis | Catcher |
| Joe Carter | Center Fielder |
| Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
| Reggie Patterson | Pitcher |
| Charlie Fox | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 25, 1983
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Patterson
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Patterson
Hurdle is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heep vs. Patterson
Heep hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Patterson covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Leary
Sandberg 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 -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Leary
Buckner hits a popup towards short. Gardenhire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Leary
Johnstone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreland vs. Leary
Moreland hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnstone moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cey vs. Leary
Cey hits a popup towards first. Rajsich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Patterson
Foster hits a line drive into center field. Carter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rajsich vs. Patterson
Rajsich hits a popup towards short. Bowa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Patterson
Giles hits a fly ball into center field. Carter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Leary
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 -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Leary
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hurdle fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowa vs. Leary
The umpire calls a balk on Leary Carter moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bowa vs. Leary
Bowa hits a line drive into left field. Foster picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Foster. Carter scores. Bowa moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patterson vs. Leary
Patterson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sandberg vs. Leary
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gardenhire fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bowa moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Buckner vs. Leary
Buckner hits a fly ball towards left. Foster settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Foster. Bowa scores. Sandberg goes all the way around to score. Buckner moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bosley vs. Leary
Thad Bosley pinch hits for Jay Johnstone.
Bosley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moreland vs. Leary
Moreland hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Moreland reaches second base with a double. Buckner scores. Bosley goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cey vs. Holman
Scott Holman now pitching.
Cey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Moreland scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Holman
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardenhire vs. Patterson
Thad Bosley now playing left field.
Gardenhire hits a fly ball into center field. Carter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzgerald vs. Patterson
Fitzgerald hits a fly ball into center field. Carter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holman vs. Patterson
Holman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Holman
Carter strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Holman
Bowa hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patterson vs. Holman
Patterson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Holman
Sandberg hits a fly ball into right field. Heep settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Patterson
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Carter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Patterson
Hurdle hits a popup towards short. Bowa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heep vs. Patterson
Heep is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Holman
Buckner strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosley vs. Holman
Bosley hits a fly ball into right field. Heep settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Holman
Moreland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Holman
Cey takes first base on ball four. Moreland moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Holman
Davis hits a popup towards first. Rajsich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Patterson
Foster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rajsich vs. Patterson
Rajsich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Foster moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Giles vs. Patterson
Giles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Foster moves to third. Rajsich moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gardenhire vs. Patterson
Gardenhire hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg fields it and throws to second for the out. Foster scores. Rajsich moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fitzgerald vs. Patterson
Fitzgerald hits a popup towards short. Bowa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Staub vs. Patterson
Rusty Staub pinch hits for Scott Holman.
Staub strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Gaff
Brent Gaff now pitching.
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hurdle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Gaff
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Giles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patterson vs. Gaff
Patterson bunts in front of the plate. Fitzgerald juggles the ball. That's an error on Fitzgerald. Bowa moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sandberg vs. Gaff
Sandberg hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Sandberg reaches second base with a double. Bowa scores. Patterson moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Buckner vs. Gaff
Buckner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bosley vs. Gaff
Bosley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Patterson scores. Sandberg scores. Buckner moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moreland vs. Gaff
Moreland hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Buckner moves to third. Bosley moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cey vs. Gaff
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gaff fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Buckner scores. Bosley moves to third. Moreland moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Davis vs. Gaff
Dave Owen pinch runs for Ron Cey.
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Carter vs. Gaff
Carter strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Patterson
Dave Owen now playing third base.
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Owen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Patterson
Hurdle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heep vs. Patterson
There's a wild pitch. Hurdle moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heep vs. Patterson
Heep hits a fly ball into left field. Bosley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Patterson
Foster hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rajsich vs. Patterson
Rajsich strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Gaff
Bowa hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patterson vs. Gaff
Patterson bunts towards the mound. Gaff juggles the ball. That's an error on Gaff. Bowa moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sandberg vs. Gaff
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hurdle juggles the ball. That's an error on Hurdle. Bowa moves to third. Patterson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Martinez vs. Gaff
Carmelo Martinez pinch hits for Bill Buckner.
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hurdle fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Bowa scores. Patterson moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bosley vs. Gaff
Bosley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rajsich scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bosley for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Patterson
Carmelo Martinez now playing first base. Tom Grant now playing right field.
Giles is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardenhire vs. Patterson
Gardenhire 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, 3 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzgerald vs. Patterson
Fitzgerald hits a popup towards first. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grant vs. Gorman
Tom Gorman now pitching. Junior Ortiz now catching.
Grant hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Gorman
Owen strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Gorman
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gardenhire scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ortiz vs. Patterson
Dave Owen now playing shortstop. Tom Veryzer now playing third base.
Ortiz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Patterson
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Bosley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hurdle vs. Patterson
Hurdle 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 8
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Gorman
Carter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veryzer vs. Gorman
Veryzer strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patterson vs. Gorman
Patterson hits a popup in front of the plate. Ortiz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Gorman
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hurdle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heep vs. Patterson
Heep hits a fly ball into center field. Carter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Patterson
Foster hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rajsich vs. Patterson
Rajsich hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Brusstar
Warren Brusstar now pitching.
Giles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardenhire vs. Brusstar
Gardenhire strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Backman vs. Brusstar
Wally Backman pinch hits for Tom Gorman.
Backman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bosley who is chasing the ball. Backman reaches third base with a triple. Giles goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 6 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ortiz vs. Brusstar
Ortiz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Grant. Ortiz reaches second base with a double. Backman scores. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Brusstar
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
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Box Score
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Game of 9/25/1983 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Wilson M, cf 5 0 0 0 Sandberg R, 2b 6 2 2 1
Hurdle C, 3b 4 1 1 0 Buckner B, 1b 3 2 0 0
Heep D, rf 4 0 0 0 Martinez C, ph-1b 1 0 0 0
Foster G, lf 3 3 2 3 Johnstone J, lf 1 0 1 0
Rajsich G, 1b 4 1 2 1 Bosley T, ph-lf 3 1 1 2
Giles B, 2b 3 1 1 0 Moreland K, rf 3 1 3 2
Gardenhire R, ss 4 0 0 1 Grant T, rf 1 0 0 0
Fitzgerald M, c 3 0 0 0 Cey R, 3b 3 0 2 2
Gorman T, p 0 0 0 0 Owen D, pr-3b-ss 1 0 0 0
Backman W, ph 1 1 1 1 Davis J, c 5 0 0 0
Leary T, p 0 0 0 0 Carter J, cf 5 1 2 0
Holman S, p 1 0 0 0 Bowa L, ss 4 3 4 1
Staub R, ph 1 0 0 0 Veryzer T, 3b 1 0 0 0
Gaff B, p 0 0 0 0 Patterson R, p 4 1 0 0
Ortiz J, c 2 0 2 1 Brusstar W, p 0 0 0 0
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35 7 9 7 41 11 15 8
New York 000 012 004 -- 7
Chicago 060 041 00x -- 11
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Leary T (L) 1.2 6 6 1 1 1
Holman S 2.1 2 0 0 2 3
Gaff B 2.0 6 5 3 1 2
Gorman T 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Patterson R (W) 8.1 7 5 5 1 7
Brusstar W 0.2 2 2 2 1 1
E -- Foster G 2, Fitzgerald M, Gaff B, Hurdle C
DP -- New York 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- New York 3, Chicago 11
2B -- Moreland K, Sandberg R, Ortiz J
3B -- Backman W
HR -- Foster G 2, Rajsich G
SH -- Patterson R
WP -- Patterson R
Balk -- Leary T
T -- 2:46
A -- 6421
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