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Houston Astros @ 
Chicago Cubs
1983-05-31 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 9595 · 3:26
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 12–10. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 4th. Frank LaCorte earned the win and Dave Smith picked up the save. Ryne Sandberg went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 6 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 19 | |
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 13 |
W: Frank LaCorte L: Craig Lefferts SV: Dave Smith
Umpires — HP: Gerry Davis · 1B: Harry Wendelstedt · 2B: Bruce Froemming · 3B: Terry Tata · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Omar Moreno | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Terry Puhl | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Dickie Thon | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Phil Garner | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Knight | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Ashby | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Reynolds | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vern Ruhle | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Doran | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Tolman | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Scott | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Walling | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mel Hall | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Ryne Sandberg | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Buckner | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leon Durham | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Cey | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Keith Moreland | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Lake | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Bowa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Moskau | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Proly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jay Johnstone | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Woods | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Lefferts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Scot Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Ruhle | 5.0 | 10 | 2 | 3 |
 Frank LaCorte | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Dave Smith | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Moskau | 3.1 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
| Mike Proly | 2.1 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| Craig Lefferts | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Smith | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Campbell | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Omar Moreno: E6.B-1
- Terry Puhl: SB2
- Terry Puhl: W
- Dickie Thon: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Phil Garner: 8
Bot 1
- Mel Hall: 8
- Ryne Sandberg: 3/FL
- Bill Buckner: 8
Top 2
- Jose Cruz: K
- Ray Knight: S8
- Alan Ashby: HR.1-H
- Craig Reynolds: D8
- Vern Ruhle: 9
- Omar Moreno: S3.2-3
- Terry Puhl: 3/G
Bot 2
- Leon Durham: S8
- Ron Cey: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Ron Cey: K
- Keith Moreland: 63.3-H(UR)
- Steve Lake: S6
- Larry Bowa: 6
Top 3
- Dickie Thon: 6
- Phil Garner: HR
- Jose Cruz: 7
- Ray Knight: S8
- Alan Ashby: S8.1-3
- Craig Reynolds: 3/G
Bot 3
- Paul Moskau: S9
- Mel Hall: S4.1-3
- Ryne Sandberg: SB2
- Ryne Sandberg: D9.3-H;2-H
- Bill Buckner: 163.2-3
- Leon Durham: W
- Ron Cey: FC.3-H;1-2;B-1
- Keith Moreland: CS3(25).1-2
- Keith Moreland: K
Top 4
- Vern Ruhle: W
- Omar Moreno: K
- Terry Puhl: D8.1-3
- Dickie Thon: S7.3-H;2-H
- Phil Garner: SB2
- Phil Garner: 8.2-3
- Jose Cruz: S1.3-H
- Ray Knight: D8.1-H
- Alan Ashby: 7
Bot 4
- Steve Lake: 8
- Larry Bowa: 43
- Mike Proly: K
Top 5
- Craig Reynolds: 3/G
- Vern Ruhle: K
- Omar Moreno: S9
- Terry Puhl: CS2(26)
Bot 5
- Mel Hall: W
- Ryne Sandberg: 64(1)3/GDP
- Bill Buckner: S8
- Jay Johnstone: S9.1-3
- Ron Cey: 8
Top 6
- Terry Puhl: W
- Dickie Thon: SB2
- Dickie Thon: 7(B)6(2)/LDP
- Phil Garner: S6
- Jose Cruz: S9.1-3
- Ray Knight: S9.3-H;1-3
- Alan Ashby: 54(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Keith Moreland: D7
- Steve Lake: S7.2-3
- Larry Bowa: S1.3-H;1-2
- Gary Woods: 9
- Mel Hall: W.2-3;1-2
- Ryne Sandberg: HR.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Bill Buckner: 63
- Craig Lefferts: K
Top 7
- Bill Doran: 7
- Tim Tolman: HR
- Omar Moreno: HP
- Tony Scott: S8.1-2
- Dickie Thon: W.2-3;1-2
- Phil Garner: D7.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Jose Cruz: 7
- Ray Knight: 3
Bot 7
- Ron Cey: 2/FL
- Keith Moreland: S7
- Steve Lake: S8.1-3
- Larry Bowa: 46(1)/FO.3-H;B-1
- Gary Woods: 54(1)/FO
Top 8
- Alan Ashby: 8
- Bill Doran: K
- Dave Smith: 63
Bot 8
- Mel Hall: W
- Ryne Sandberg: 54(1)/FO.B-1
- Bill Buckner: 3
- Scot Thompson: 9
Top 9
- Denny Walling: S9
- Tony Scott: CS2(26)
- Tony Scott: 8
- Dickie Thon: 63
Bot 9
- Ron Cey: K
- Keith Moreland: 5/L
- Steve Lake: 5/FL
Notes & reviews
- Moreno ejected by HP umpire Davis for charging mound after being hit by pitch