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Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati Reds

1982-04-05 Β· Day game Β· Cinergy Field Β· 8 innings Β· Att: 51894 Β· 40Β°F, overcast, rain Β· Wind 20 mph Β· 2:19

Chicago Cubs defeated Cincinnati Reds 3–2. Doug Bird earned the win and Guillermo Hernandez picked up the save. Keith Moreland went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

12345678RHE
CHN11000001310
CIN0000001127

W: Doug Bird   L: Mario Soto   SV: Guillermo Hernandez

Umpires β€” HP: John Kibler Β· 1B: Dick Stello Β· 2B: Bruce Froemming Β· 3B: Jim Quick Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Bump Wills412102
Larry Bowa411001
Bill Buckner403000
Leon Durham301001
Keith Moreland413200
Steve Henderson200012
Ryne Sandberg300002
Ty Waller300001
Doug Bird200001
Jerry Morales100000

Cincinnati Reds β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Ron Oester401100
Dan Driessen300010
Dave Concepcion401001
Cesar Cedeno400000
Johnny Bench411000
Paul Householder402000
Clint Hurdle300000
Alex Trevino300010
Mario Soto100010
German Barranca111000
Mike Vail101100
Rafael Landestoy100000

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Doug Bird7.0521
Lee Smith0.2100
Willie Hernandez0.1110

Cincinnati Reds β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Mario Soto7.06110
Bob Shirley0.2300
Jim Kern0.1100

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Bump Wills: HR/9
  • Larry Bowa: 7
  • Bill Buckner: S9
  • Leon Durham: 3(B)636(1)/GDP

Bot 1

  • Ron Oester: 63
  • Dan Driessen: 8
  • Dave Concepcion: 63

Top 2

  • Keith Moreland: HR/7
  • Steve Henderson: K
  • Ryne Sandberg: 63
  • Ty Waller: 8

Bot 2

  • Cesar Cedeno: 63
  • Johnny Bench: S9
  • Paul Householder: S9.1-2
  • Clint Hurdle: 2/FL
  • Alex Trevino: 64(1)/FO

Top 3

  • Doug Bird: K
  • Bump Wills: K
  • Larry Bowa: 63

Bot 3

  • Mario Soto: 13
  • Ron Oester: 3/G
  • Dan Driessen: W
  • Dave Concepcion: S7.1-2
  • Cesar Cedeno: 43

Top 4

  • Bill Buckner: 8
  • Leon Durham: S8
  • Keith Moreland: SB2
  • Keith Moreland: 4/P
  • Steve Henderson: W
  • Ryne Sandberg: K

Bot 4

  • Johnny Bench: 63
  • Paul Householder: 13
  • Clint Hurdle: 3/G

Top 5

  • Ty Waller: 3/FL
  • Doug Bird: 43
  • Bump Wills: K

Bot 5

  • Alex Trevino: 63
  • Mario Soto: W
  • Ron Oester: E3.1-3;B-1
  • Dan Driessen: 3/FL
  • Dave Concepcion: K

Top 6

  • Larry Bowa: K
  • Bill Buckner: S7
  • Leon Durham: WP.1-2
  • Leon Durham: K/C
  • Keith Moreland: S7.2XH(72)

Bot 6

  • Cesar Cedeno: 3/FL
  • Johnny Bench: 63
  • Paul Householder: 7

Top 7

  • Steve Henderson: K
  • Ryne Sandberg: K
  • Ty Waller: K/C

Bot 7

  • Clint Hurdle: 7
  • Alex Trevino: 8/L
  • German Barranca: D9
  • Ron Oester: S7.2-H
  • Dan Driessen: 3/P

Top 8

  • Jerry Morales: 4/P
  • Bump Wills: S7
  • Larry Bowa: POCS2(136)
  • Larry Bowa: S7
  • Bill Buckner: S7.1-2
  • Leon Durham: HP.2-3;1-2
  • Keith Moreland: S7.3-H;2XH(72);1-2

Bot 8

  • Dave Concepcion: 9
  • Cesar Cedeno: E4
  • Johnny Bench: 46(1)/FO
  • Paul Householder: S8.1-2
  • Mike Vail: D/89.1-3;2-H(UR)
  • Alex Trevino: IW
  • Rafael Landestoy: 9

Notes & reviews

  • Reds manager John McNamara ejected by HP umpire John Kibler
  • called for rain