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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
1983-05-24 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 8859 · 72°F, dome · 2:39
Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 5–4. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 5th. Dick Ruthven earned the win and Bill Campbell picked up the save. Ron Cey went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
W: Dick Ruthven L: Mike Scott SV: Bill Campbell
Umpires — HP: Ed Vargo · 1B: Dick Stello · 2B: Satch Davidson · 3B: Joe West · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gary Woods | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Larry Bowa | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Buckner | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leon Durham | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Ron Cey | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Keith Moreland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jody Davis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryne Sandberg | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Ruthven | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Junior Kennedy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jay Johnstone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Omar Moreno | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dickie Thon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Garner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Knight | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Doran | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Pujols | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Scott | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Bass | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Spilman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Walling | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Scott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Ruthven | 6.1 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| Lee Smith | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Campbell | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Scott | 5.2 | 8 | 1 | 5 |
 Dave Smith | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
 Bill Dawley | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gary Woods: K
- Larry Bowa: E6.B-1
- Bill Buckner: 6(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 1
- Omar Moreno: 8
- Terry Puhl: 6
- Dickie Thon: 53
Top 2
- Leon Durham: K/C
- Ron Cey: HR/7
- Keith Moreland: S8
- Jody Davis: 2
- Ryne Sandberg: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Phil Garner: HP
- Jose Cruz: 43.1-2
- Ray Knight: 63.2-3
- Bill Doran: 7
Top 3
- Dick Ruthven: K
- Gary Woods: K
- Larry Bowa: 7
Bot 3
- Luis Pujols: K
- Mike Scott: S7
- Omar Moreno: 36(1)/FO
- Terry Puhl: 43
Top 4
- Bill Buckner: 7
- Leon Durham: D9
- Ron Cey: K
- Keith Moreland: SB3
- Keith Moreland: 2/G
Bot 4
- Dickie Thon: S8
- Phil Garner: SB2
- Phil Garner: OA.2X3(25)
- Phil Garner: 8
- Jose Cruz: S6
- Ray Knight: SB2
- Ray Knight: W
- Bill Doran: 31
Top 5
- Jody Davis: 7
- Ryne Sandberg: S6.B-2(E6)
- Dick Ruthven: S7.2-H
- Gary Woods: 5/L
- Larry Bowa: T8.1-H
- Bill Buckner: 13
Bot 5
- Luis Pujols: 31
- Mike Scott: K/C
- Omar Moreno: 43
Top 6
- Leon Durham: S9
- Junior Kennedy: 64(1)3/GDP
- Keith Moreland: W
- Jody Davis: S7.1-H(NR);B-2(THH)
- Ryne Sandberg: IW
- Dick Ruthven: 53
Bot 6
- Terry Puhl: 6
- Dickie Thon: 9
- Phil Garner: 63
Top 7
- Gary Woods: K
- Larry Bowa: S6
- Bill Buckner: SB2
- Bill Buckner: 3/G.2-3
- Leon Durham: IW
- Junior Kennedy: SB2
- Junior Kennedy: K
Bot 7
- Jose Cruz: 13
- Ray Knight: S9
- Bill Doran: T8.1-H
- Kevin Bass: S7.3-H
- Harry Spilman: 8
- Omar Moreno: WP.1-2
- Omar Moreno: 43
Top 8
- Keith Moreland: K
- Jody Davis: K
- Ryne Sandberg: 63
Bot 8
- Terry Puhl: 6
- Dickie Thon: 9
- Phil Garner: 63
Top 9
- Lee Smith: K
- Gary Woods: D9
- Larry Bowa: E6.2-H(UR)(NR);B-2
- Bill Buckner: 8
- Leon Durham: IW
- Jay Johnstone: 9
Bot 9
- Jose Cruz: S9
- Denny Walling: W.1-2
- Bill Doran: 46(1)/FO.2-3;B-1
- Kevin Bass: D9.3-H;1-H
- Harry Spilman: 8.2-3
- Tony Scott: 7
Notes & reviews
- Ron Cey left with strained right quadriceps
- DWS: apparently two rundowns but no error