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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros

1984-05-12 · Day game · Astrodome · Att: 20737 · 2:59

Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 5–4. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 9th. Dickie Noles earned the win and Lee Smith picked up the save. Jody Davis went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

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

W: Dickie Noles L: Frank DiPino SV: Lee Smith

Umpires — HP: Harry Wendelstedt · 1B: Satch Davidson · 2B: Terry Tata · 3B: Charlie Williams · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Bob Dernier	5	1	2	0	0	0
Ryne Sandberg	4	0	1	0	1	1
Gary Matthews	3	0	0	0	1	0
Leon Durham	3	0	0	0	1	0
Mel Hall	4	1	1	0	0	0
Ron Cey	2	0	0	0	2	0
Steve Lake	3	0	0	0	0	1
Larry Bowa	2	0	1	0	1	1
Chuck Rainey	3	0	0	0	0	0
Bill Buckner	1	1	1	0	0	0
Keith Moreland	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jody Davis	1	1	1	3	0	0

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Terry Puhl	4	0	1	1	1	1
Craig Reynolds	5	1	2	0	0	0
Jose Cruz	4	1	2	1	1	0
Jerry Mumphrey	4	0	2	1	1	1
Enos Cabell	5	0	0	0	0	1
Ray Knight	2	0	1	1	2	0
Mark Bailey	3	0	0	0	1	2
Phil Garner	3	2	1	0	1	1
Joe Niekro	2	0	0	0	0	1

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Chuck Rainey	6.2	7	6	4
Dickie Noles	1.1	0	1	1
Lee Smith	1.0	2	0	2

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Joe Niekro	8.1	3	6	3
Frank DiPino	0.1	3	0	0
Dave Smith	0.1	1	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Bob Dernier: 13
Ryne Sandberg: 3
Gary Matthews: 43

Bot 1

Terry Puhl: 7
Craig Reynolds: S
Jose Cruz: 6(1)3/GDP

Top 2

Leon Durham: 13
Mel Hall: D
Ron Cey: W
Steve Lake: 8
Larry Bowa: S.2-H(E6/TH)(NR)(UR);1-2
Chuck Rainey: 64(1)/FO

Bot 2

Jerry Mumphrey: S
Enos Cabell: 64(1)/FO
Ray Knight: CS2(24)
Ray Knight: W
Mark Bailey: K

Top 3

Bob Dernier: S
Ryne Sandberg: W.1-2
Gary Matthews: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
Leon Durham: PB.3-H(UR)
Leon Durham: W
Mel Hall: 9

Bot 3

Phil Garner: W
Joe Niekro: 34/SH.1-2
Terry Puhl: S.2-H
Craig Reynolds: PO1(E3).1-3
Craig Reynolds: 3
Jose Cruz: 7

Top 4

Ron Cey: 5
Steve Lake: 63
Larry Bowa: K

Bot 4

Jerry Mumphrey: 13
Enos Cabell: K
Ray Knight: W
Mark Bailey: 43

Top 5

Chuck Rainey: 43
Bob Dernier: 53
Ryne Sandberg: 63

Bot 5

Phil Garner: 9
Joe Niekro: K
Terry Puhl: 8

Top 6

Gary Matthews: 4
Leon Durham: 7
Mel Hall: 8

Bot 6

Craig Reynolds: 31
Jose Cruz: S
Jerry Mumphrey: S.1-2
Enos Cabell: 64(1)/FO.2-3
Ray Knight: S.3-H;1-2
Mark Bailey: K

Top 7

Ron Cey: 63
Steve Lake: K
Larry Bowa: W
Chuck Rainey: 46(1)/FO

Bot 7

Phil Garner: S
Joe Niekro: 3/SH.1-2
Terry Puhl: W
Craig Reynolds: 9
Jose Cruz: W.2-3;1-2
Jerry Mumphrey: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Enos Cabell: 64(1)/FO

Top 8

Bob Dernier: 8
Ryne Sandberg: K
Gary Matthews: W
Leon Durham: 3

Bot 8

Ray Knight: 8
Mark Bailey: W
Phil Garner: K
Joe Niekro: 63

Top 9

Mel Hall: 43
Ron Cey: W
Bill Buckner: S.1-2
Keith Moreland: 9.2-3
Jody Davis: HR.3-H;1-H
Bob Dernier: S
Ryne Sandberg: S.1XH(9525)

Bot 9

Terry Puhl: K
Craig Reynolds: D
Jose Cruz: S.2-H
Jerry Mumphrey: SB2
Jerry Mumphrey: K
Enos Cabell: 9

Notes & reviews

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umpchange,3,ump2b,(None)
1B umpire Davidson left with dizzy spells; Tata moved from 2nd to 1st; this was Davidson's last game

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