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Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati Reds
1983-08-31 · Night game · Cinergy Field · Att: 17474 · 75°F · Wind 9 mph · 2:37
Cincinnati Reds defeated Chicago Cubs 6–4. Cincinnati Reds put up 4 in the 5th. Rich Gale earned the win and Ben Hayes picked up the save. Mel Hall went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
W: Rich Gale L: Rich Bordi SV: Ben Hayes
Umpires — HP: Lanny Harris · 1B: Ed Montague · 2B: Lee Weyer · 3B: Dutch Rennert · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ryne Sandberg | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Bowa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mel Hall | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Leon Durham | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ron Cey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Moreland | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Carmelo Martinez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jody Davis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Trout | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Johnstone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Buckner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gary Redus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Householder | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Concepcion | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Bench | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dan Driessen | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Esasky | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Oester | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Charlie Puleo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rich Gale | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Duane Walker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Trout | 4.2 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Proly | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Bordi | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
 Warren Brusstar | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Puleo | 4.0 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| Rich Gale | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
 Ben Hayes | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ryne Sandberg: S
- Larry Bowa: CS2(26)
- Larry Bowa: W
- Mel Hall: WP.1-2
- Mel Hall: K/C
- Leon Durham: 3/G
Bot 1
- Gary Redus: 8/L
- Paul Householder: 53
- Dave Concepcion: 3/G
Top 2
- Ron Cey: 53
- Keith Moreland: W
- Carmelo Martinez: S.1-2
- Jody Davis: 8/L
- Steve Trout: 6(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Johnny Bench: 63
- Dan Driessen: 53
- Cesar Cedeno: 43
Top 3
- Ryne Sandberg: 9/L
- Larry Bowa: 6/P
- Mel Hall: HR
- Leon Durham: 5/P
Bot 3
- Nick Esasky: 6/L
- Ron Oester: 53
- Charlie Puleo: K
Top 4
- Ron Cey: D
- Keith Moreland: D.2-H
- Carmelo Martinez: 2/FL
- Jody Davis: 8/L
- Steve Trout: S.2-H
- Ryne Sandberg: W.1-2
- Larry Bowa: 31
Bot 4
- Gary Redus: 43
- Paul Householder: D
- Dave Concepcion: 43.2-3
- Johnny Bench: 43
Top 5
- Mel Hall: 3/G
- Leon Durham: K/C
- Ron Cey: 63
Bot 5
- Dan Driessen: S
- Cesar Cedeno: S.1-2
- Nick Esasky: T.2-H;1-H
- Ron Oester: 53.3-3
- Rich Gale: HR.3-H
- Gary Redus: K
- Paul Householder: S
- Dave Concepcion: 13
Top 6
- Keith Moreland: W
- Carmelo Martinez: 8/L
- Jody Davis: K
- Jay Johnstone: 4/L
Bot 6
- Johnny Bench: W
- Dan Driessen: S.1-3
- Cesar Cedeno: SB2
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Nick Esasky: K
- Ron Oester: IW
- Rich Gale: K
Top 7
- Ryne Sandberg: 4/P
- Larry Bowa: K
- Mel Hall: HR
- Leon Durham: K
Bot 7
- Gary Redus: 7
- Paul Householder: D
- Dave Concepcion: WP.2-3
- Dave Concepcion: K
- Johnny Bench: S.3-H
- Dan Driessen: SB2
- Dan Driessen: S.2-H
- Cesar Cedeno: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Ron Cey: 2/FL
- Keith Moreland: W
- Carmelo Martinez: S.1-2
- Jody Davis: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Nick Esasky: 4/L
- Ron Oester: K/C
- Duane Walker: 3/G
Top 9
- Bill Buckner: 43
- Ryne Sandberg: 63
- Larry Bowa: 5/P