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Houston Astros @ 
Chicago Cubs
1983-09-04 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 17750 · 3:12
Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 9–7. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 8th. Warren Brusstar earned the win and Lee Smith picked up the save. Bill Doran went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | |
| CHN | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 12 |
W: Warren Brusstar L: Bill Dawley SV: Lee Smith
Umpires — HP: Charlie Williams · 1B: Bill Williams · 2B: John McSherry · 3B: Randy Marsh · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Doran | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Terry Puhl | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dickie Thon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Knight | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Denny Walling | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Phil Garner | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alan Ashby | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Vern Ruhle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Bass | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harry Spilman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ryne Sandberg | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Buckner | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Hall | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Cey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Keith Moreland | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Leon Durham | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Lake | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Bowa | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Rainey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jody Davis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carmelo Martinez | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Dan Rohn | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Johnstone | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Ruhle | 4.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| Dave Smith | 3.1 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
 Bill Dawley | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Rainey | 4.2 | 10 | 4 | 3 |
 Mike Proly | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Lefferts | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Warren Brusstar | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Lee Smith | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Doran: S8
- Terry Puhl: SB2#
- Terry Puhl: K
- Dickie Thon: 53
- Jose Cruz: 3/G
Bot 1
- Ryne Sandberg: 8
- Bill Buckner: 63
- Mel Hall: S8
- Ron Cey: D7.1-H
- Keith Moreland: D8.2-H
- Leon Durham: IW
- Steve Lake: 5(2)/FO
Top 2
- Ray Knight: S7
- Denny Walling: S8.1-2
- Phil Garner: S6.2-3;1-2
- Alan Ashby: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
- Vern Ruhle: FC1.3XH(12);1-2;B-1
- Bill Doran: W.2-3;1-2
- Terry Puhl: 63
Bot 2
- Larry Bowa: D7
- Chuck Rainey: 14/SH.2-3
- Ryne Sandberg: W
- Bill Buckner: 8/SF.3-H
- Mel Hall: WP.1-2#
- Mel Hall: 3/G
Top 3
- Dickie Thon: K
- Jose Cruz: K/C
- Ray Knight: W
- Denny Walling: S4.1-2
- Phil Garner: 43
Bot 3
- Ron Cey: K
- Keith Moreland: 63
- Leon Durham: 43
Top 4
- Alan Ashby: W
- Vern Ruhle: 14/SH.1-2
- Bill Doran: S9.2-H
- Terry Puhl: S4.1-2
- Dickie Thon: W.2-3;1-2
- Jose Cruz: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
- Ray Knight: 63
Bot 4
- Steve Lake: 43
- Larry Bowa: S8
- Chuck Rainey: 54/SH.1-2
- Ryne Sandberg: S9.2-H
- Bill Buckner: CS2(26)
Top 5
- Denny Walling: S9
- Phil Garner: CS2(24)#
- Phil Garner: 9
- Alan Ashby: S7
- Kevin Bass: S8.1-3
- Bill Doran: HR.3-H;1-H
- Terry Puhl: 7
Bot 5
- Bill Buckner: T9
- Mel Hall: S9.3-H
- Ron Cey: 54(1)3/GDP
- Keith Moreland: S8
- Leon Durham: 3/G
Top 6
- Dickie Thon: 53
- Jose Cruz: HR
- Ray Knight: D7/78
- Denny Walling: W
- Phil Garner: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Jody Davis: 53
- Larry Bowa: 6
- Carmelo Martinez: K
Top 7
- Alan Ashby: K
- Dave Smith: K
- Bill Doran: K
Bot 7
- Ryne Sandberg: 1/P
- Bill Buckner: 3/L
- Mel Hall: 43
Top 8
- Terry Puhl: 31
- Dickie Thon: 43
- Jose Cruz: S3
- Ray Knight: 14(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Ron Cey: K
- Keith Moreland: W
- Dan Rohn: S7.1-2
- Jody Davis: K
- Jay Johnstone: S9.2-H;1-3
- Carmelo Martinez: HR.3-H;1-H
- Ryne Sandberg: 43
Top 9
- Denny Walling: K
- Phil Garner: K
- Alan Ashby: W
- Harry Spilman: 8