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Chicago Cubs @ New York Mets

1983-08-13 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 37407 · 72°F, overcast · Wind 8 mph · 2:54

New York Mets defeated Chicago Cubs 5–1. New York Mets put up 3 in the 8th. Tom Seaver earned the win and Jesse Orosco picked up the save.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CHN	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	9
NYN	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	3		5	12

W: Tom Seaver L: Rich Bordi SV: Jesse Orosco

Umpires — HP: Bruce Froemming · 1B: Terry Tata · 2B: Charlie Williams · 3B: John Kibler · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Ryne Sandberg	5	1	1	0	0	0
Keith Moreland	3	0	2	1	2	0
Bill Buckner	4	0	0	0	0	0
Ron Cey	4	0	0	0	0	1
Leon Durham	4	0	0	0	0	3
Mel Hall	3	0	1	0	0	0
Jody Davis	4	0	2	0	0	1
Tom Veryzer	4	0	1	0	0	1
Rich Bordi	2	0	0	0	0	2
Jay Johnstone	1	0	1	0	0	0
Jerry Morales	1	0	1	0	0	0
Gary Woods	1	0	0	0	0	0

New York Mets — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Mookie Wilson	4	2	3	0	0	0
Hubie Brooks	4	1	3	1	0	1
Keith Hernandez	4	1	2	0	0	1
George Foster	3	0	0	0	1	1
Darryl Strawberry	4	1	2	2	0	0
Bob Bailor	3	0	0	0	0	1
Jose Oquendo	4	0	1	0	0	2
Junior Ortiz	3	0	0	0	0	1
Tom Seaver	2	0	1	0	0	0
Brian Giles	1	0	0	0	0	1
Jesse Orosco	0	0	0	1	0	0

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Rich Bordi	5.1	8	1	6
Craig Lefferts	0.2	0	0	0
Bill Campbell	1.1	4	0	1
Warren Brusstar	0.2	0	0	1

New York Mets — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Tom Seaver	6.2	7	2	8
Jesse Orosco	2.1	2	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Ryne Sandberg: 43
Keith Moreland: W
Bill Buckner: 9
Ron Cey: K/C

Bot 1

Mookie Wilson: S8
Hubie Brooks: SB2
Hubie Brooks: S9.2-H
Keith Hernandez: S8.1X3(85);B-2(TH3)
George Foster: 43.2-3
Darryl Strawberry: OA.3X3(5)

Top 2

Leon Durham: K
Mel Hall: 8/L
Jody Davis: S8
Tom Veryzer: K

Bot 2

Darryl Strawberry: 43
Bob Bailor: 63
Jose Oquendo: K

Top 3

Rich Bordi: K
Ryne Sandberg: 7/L
Keith Moreland: D9
Bill Buckner: 4/P

Bot 3

Junior Ortiz: 43
Tom Seaver: S8
Mookie Wilson: S9.1-2
Hubie Brooks: S8.2-3;1-2
Keith Hernandez: K/DP.3XH(21)

Top 4

Ron Cey: 53
Leon Durham: K
Mel Hall: S7
Jody Davis: K

Bot 4

George Foster: K/C
Darryl Strawberry: S8
Bob Bailor: CS2(24)
Bob Bailor: K/C

Top 5

Tom Veryzer: 43
Rich Bordi: K/C
Ryne Sandberg: S6
Keith Moreland: SB2
Keith Moreland: D8.2-H
Bill Buckner: 43

Bot 5

Jose Oquendo: 63
Junior Ortiz: K
Tom Seaver: 53

Top 6

Ron Cey: 8/L
Leon Durham: K/C
Mel Hall: 9/L

Bot 6

Mookie Wilson: S8
Hubie Brooks: SB2
Hubie Brooks: K
Keith Hernandez: E1.2-H(UR)(NR);B-3(E1)
George Foster: W
Darryl Strawberry: 4/P
Bob Bailor: 43

Top 7

Jody Davis: 9
Tom Veryzer: S7
Jay Johnstone: S9.1-2
Ryne Sandberg: 8/L
Keith Moreland: W.2-3;1-2
Bill Buckner: 8

Bot 7

Jose Oquendo: S7
Junior Ortiz: 64(1)/FO
Brian Giles: SB2
Brian Giles: K
Mookie Wilson: 3/L

Top 8

Ron Cey: 63
Leon Durham: 7/L
Jerry Morales: S7
Jody Davis: S6.1-2
Tom Veryzer: 5(2)/FO

Bot 8

Hubie Brooks: S9
Keith Hernandez: S8.1-3
George Foster: 3/FL
Darryl Strawberry: T9.3-H;1-H
Jesse Orosco: 9/SF.3-H
Jose Oquendo: K

Top 9

Gary Woods: 4/P
Ryne Sandberg: 3/P
Keith Moreland: 53

Notes & reviews

Mets 3B coach Bobby Valentine ejected by HP umpire Bruce Froemming because Valentine was trying to force Rich Bordi to balk; Keith Hernandez called out due to Valentine's actions

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