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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
1983-08-27 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 31665 · dome · 2:51
Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 9–5. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 1st. Dick Ruthven earned the win and Bill Campbell picked up the save. Carmelo Martinez went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 16 | |
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11 |
W: Dick Ruthven L: Joe Niekro SV: Bill Campbell
Umpires — HP: Jerry Crawford · 1B: Eric Gregg · 2B: Doug Harvey · 3B: Frank Pulli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Thad Bosley | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Larry Bowa | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryne Sandberg | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Leon Durham | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Ron Cey | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mel Hall | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jody Davis | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carmelo Martinez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Ruthven | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Campbell | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Veryzer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Woods | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Doran | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Puhl | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dickie Thon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Knight | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Phil Garner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Mumphrey | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mizerock | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Niekro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Ashby | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Denny Walling | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Bass | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Harry Spilman | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Ruthven | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
 Craig Lefferts | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Campbell | 2.1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 6.1 | 11 | 2 | 6 |
 Dave Smith | 1.2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Mike LaCoss | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Thad Bosley: S7
- Larry Bowa: S9.1-3
- Ryne Sandberg: PB.3-H;1-2
- Ryne Sandberg: 23/SH.2-3
- Leon Durham: WP.3-H(UR)
- Leon Durham: W
- Ron Cey: 3
- Mel Hall: 43
Bot 1
- Bill Doran: 63
- Terry Puhl: 9
- Dickie Thon: 53
Top 2
- Jody Davis: 8
- Carmelo Martinez: S7
- Dick Ruthven: 64(1)/FO.B-1
- Thad Bosley: 3/G
Bot 2
- Jose Cruz: S8
- Ray Knight: 54(1)/FO.B-1
- Phil Garner: S7.1-2
- Jerry Mumphrey: S7.2-3;1-2
- John Mizerock: 3/G.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Joe Niekro: 3/G
Top 3
- Larry Bowa: D9
- Ryne Sandberg: K
- Leon Durham: K
- Ron Cey: S7.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Mel Hall: T8.2-H
- Jody Davis: K
Bot 3
- Bill Doran: T7
- Terry Puhl: 3/G
- Dickie Thon: W
- Jose Cruz: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Carmelo Martinez: 53
- Dick Ruthven: S5
- Thad Bosley: K
- Larry Bowa: K
Bot 4
- Ray Knight: 53
- Phil Garner: 6
- Jerry Mumphrey: 3/G
Top 5
- Ryne Sandberg: 53
- Leon Durham: 3/G
- Ron Cey: 4
Bot 5
- John Mizerock: K/C
- Joe Niekro: 53
- Bill Doran: 1/G
Top 6
- Mel Hall: 63
- Jody Davis: 53
- Carmelo Martinez: HR/7
- Dick Ruthven: S7
- Thad Bosley: WP.1-2
- Thad Bosley: K
Bot 6
- Terry Puhl: 3/G
- Dickie Thon: D7
- Jose Cruz: D7.2-H
- Ray Knight: E3.B-1
- Phil Garner: 7(B)63(1)/LDP
Top 7
- Larry Bowa: S4
- Ryne Sandberg: SB2
- Ryne Sandberg: 63.2-3
- Leon Durham: S9.3-H
- Ron Cey: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Ron Cey: WP.3-H
- Ron Cey: W
- Mel Hall: W.1-2
- Jody Davis: 54(1)/FO.2-3;B-1
- Carmelo Martinez: 43
Bot 7
- Jerry Mumphrey: S7
- Alan Ashby: 3/FL
- Denny Walling: HR/9.1-H
- Bill Doran: D8
- Kevin Bass: K
- Dickie Thon: 43
Top 8
- Bill Campbell: 8
- Thad Bosley: S9
- Larry Bowa: CS2(26)
- Larry Bowa: D9
- Ryne Sandberg: S4.2-3
- Leon Durham: WP.3-H;1-2
- Leon Durham: IW
- Tom Veryzer: 54(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Jose Cruz: 63
- Ray Knight: W
- Harry Spilman: 16(1)/FO.B-1
- Jerry Mumphrey: D9.1-H
- Alan Ashby: K/C
Top 9
- Mel Hall: D7
- Jody Davis: 43.2-3
- Carmelo Martinez: 7/SF.3-H
- Bill Campbell: S8
- Gary Woods: 54(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Denny Walling: K
- Bill Doran: D9
- Kevin Bass: K
- Dickie Thon: 9