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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 25, 1985
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Houston Astros, played on May 25, 1985 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 25, 1985 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 25, 1985 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Scott Sanderson |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 36,278 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Davidson 1B: John Kibler 2B: Dick Stello 3B: Bruce Froemming |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Doran | Second Baseman |
| Terry Puhl | Right Fielder |
| Denny Walling | Third Baseman |
| Kevin Bass | Left Fielder |
| Jerry Mumphrey | Center Fielder |
| Harry Spilman | First Baseman |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
| Joe Niekro | Pitcher |
| Bob Lillis | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Dernier | Center Fielder |
| Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
| Davey Lopes | Left Fielder |
| Leon Durham | First Baseman |
| Keith Moreland | Right Fielder |
| Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
| Steve Lake | Catcher |
| Chris Speier | Shortstop |
| Scott Sanderson | Pitcher |
| Jim Frey | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 25, 1985
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Sanderson
Doran hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Sanderson
Puhl hits a fly ball into left field. Lopes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walling vs. Sanderson
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Durham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walling for the out. Doran moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bass vs. Sanderson
Bass hits a fly ball into left field. Lopes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dernier vs. Niekro
Dernier hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mumphrey. Dernier reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sandberg vs. Niekro
Sandberg strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopes vs. Niekro
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Durham vs. Niekro
Durham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Sanderson
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spilman vs. Sanderson
Spilman hits a popup towards short. Speier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Sanderson
Ashby hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Sanderson
Reynolds takes first base on ball four. Ashby moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Niekro vs. Sanderson
Niekro strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Niekro
Moreland strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Niekro
Cey hits a popup towards short. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Niekro
Lake hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Sanderson
Doran hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Sanderson
There goes Doran. The throw from Lake and he is out, Speier applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Sanderson
Puhl hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Sanderson
Walling hits a fly ball into left field. Lopes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Sanderson
Bass hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Sanderson
Mumphrey hits a fly ball into left field. Lopes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Niekro
Speier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanderson vs. Niekro
Sanderson bunts towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. Speier moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dernier vs. Niekro
Dernier strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sandberg vs. Niekro
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spilman vs. Sanderson
Spilman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sanderson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Sanderson
Ashby strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Sanderson
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Sanderson
Niekro strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Niekro
Lopes hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Niekro
Durham hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Niekro
Moreland hits a fly ball into left field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Niekro
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Sanderson
Doran 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 -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Sanderson
Puhl strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Sanderson
Walling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bass vs. Sanderson
Bass hits a fly ball into left field. Lopes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Niekro
Lake hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Niekro
Speier bunts towards the mound. Niekro fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanderson vs. Niekro
Sanderson bunts towards first. Spilman scoops it up and throws to first, with Doran covering, for the out. Speier moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dernier vs. Niekro
Dernier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sandberg vs. Niekro
Sandberg strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Sanderson
Mumphrey hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spilman vs. Sanderson
Spilman hits a fly ball into center field. Dernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Sanderson
Ashby strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Sanderson
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Sanderson
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Niekro
Lopes hits a ball on the ground between third and short. The ball bounces off Walling, and towards Reynolds, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Niekro
Durham strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Niekro
Moreland hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Sanderson
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sanderson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Sanderson
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Sanderson
Walling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bass vs. Sanderson
There goes Walling. The throw from Lake and he is out, Speier applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Niekro
Cey hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Niekro
Lake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Niekro
Speier hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dayett vs. Niekro
Brian Dayett pinch hits for Scott Sanderson.
Dayett hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Smith
Lee Smith now pitching.
Bass strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Smith
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spilman vs. Smith
Spilman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dernier vs. Ross
Mark Ross now pitching. Enos Cabell now playing first base.
Dernier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Ross
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopes vs. Ross
There goes Sandberg. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Sandberg steals second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopes vs. Ross
Lopes hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Ross
Durham hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Ross
Moreland hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Smith
Ashby 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 -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Smith
Reynolds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Smith
Cabell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reynolds moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doran vs. Smith
Doran hits a fly ball into center field. Dernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Reynolds tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Smith
Puhl hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dernier. Puhl reaches second base with a double. Cabell moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Walling vs. Smith
Walling hits a fly ball into left field. Lopes 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 5/25/1985 -- Houston at Chicago (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Doran B, 2b 4 0 2 1 Dernier B, cf 4 0 1 0
Puhl T, rf 5 1 2 1 Sandberg R, 2b 4 1 1 0
Walling D, 3b 5 0 2 0 Lopes D, lf 4 1 1 2
Bass K, lf 4 1 1 1 Durham L, 1b 4 1 1 1
Mumphrey J, cf 4 1 1 1 Moreland K, rf 4 0 0 0
Spilman H, 1b 4 0 0 0 Cey R, 3b 3 1 1 1
Ross M, p 0 0 0 0 Lake S, c 3 1 1 1
Ashby A, c 4 0 1 0 Speier C, ss 3 0 2 0
Reynolds C, ss 2 1 2 0 Sanderson S, p 0 0 0 0
Niekro J, p 3 0 0 0 Dayett B, ph 1 0 0 0
Cabell E, 1b 1 0 1 0 Smith L, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 4 12 4 30 5 8 5
Houston 002 001 001 -- 4
Chicago 000 110 12x -- 5
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro J 7.0 6 3 3 0 5
Ross M (L) 1.0 2 2 2 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Sanderson S 7.0 10 3 3 1 5
Smith L (W) 2.0 2 1 1 1 2
LOB -- Houston 8, Chicago 3
2B -- Dernier B, Puhl T
HR -- Puhl T, Bass K, Durham L, Lake S, Mumphrey J, Cey R, Lopes D
SB -- Sandberg R
CS -- Doran B, Walling D
SH -- Sanderson S 2
SF -- Doran B
T -- 2:39
A -- 36278
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