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Chicago Cubs @ Atlanta Braves
1985-05-18 · Day game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 39136 · 2:31
Atlanta Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 4–3. Atlanta Braves put up 3 in the 2nd. Rick Mahler earned the win and Bruce Sutter picked up the save. Gary Matthews went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | |
| ATL | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Rick Mahler L: Dennis Eckersley SV: Bruce Sutter
Umpires — HP: Dick Stello · 1B: Lanny Harris · 2B: Bob Davidson · 3B: John Kibler · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Dernier | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryne Sandberg | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Matthews | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Leon Durham | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Moreland | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Cey | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jody Davis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Bowa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dennis Eckersley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Thad Bosley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Hebner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Speier | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Davey Lopes | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Claudell Washington | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Oberkfell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gerald Perry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dale Murphy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Terry Harper | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rafael Ramirez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Hubbard | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bruce Benedict | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Mahler | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Eckersley | 4.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Lary Sorensen | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Ray Fontenot | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Mahler | 8.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
 Bruce Sutter | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bob Dernier: 5
- Ryne Sandberg: 63
- Gary Matthews: W
- Leon Durham: 7
Bot 1
- Claudell Washington: 43
- Ken Oberkfell: 7
- Gerald Perry: 6
Top 2
- Keith Moreland: 8
- Ron Cey: K
- Jody Davis: 63
Bot 2
- Dale Murphy: S
- Terry Harper: 8
- Rafael Ramirez: S.1-2
- Glenn Hubbard: W.2-3;1-2
- Bruce Benedict: 3/FL
- Rick Mahler: D.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Claudell Washington: 6
Top 3
- Larry Bowa: 43
- Dennis Eckersley: W
- Bob Dernier: S.1-2
- Ryne Sandberg: 7
- Gary Matthews: 3/FL
Bot 3
- Ken Oberkfell: S.B-2(E9)
- Gerald Perry: 5
- Dale Murphy: 9
- Terry Harper: PB.2-3
- Terry Harper: K
Top 4
- Leon Durham: S
- Keith Moreland: 64(1)3/GDP
- Ron Cey: S
- Jody Davis: 4
Bot 4
- Rafael Ramirez: 8
- Glenn Hubbard: 63
- Bruce Benedict: 8
Top 5
- Larry Bowa: 43
- Thad Bosley: 8
- Bob Dernier: 53
Bot 5
- Rick Mahler: 63
- Claudell Washington: S
- Ken Oberkfell: 13.1-2
- Gerald Perry: 43
Top 6
- Ryne Sandberg: S
- Gary Matthews: 64(1)3/GDP
- Leon Durham: 7
Bot 6
- Dale Murphy: 43
- Terry Harper: W
- Rafael Ramirez: S.1-2
- Glenn Hubbard: K
- Bruce Benedict: S.2-H;1-2
- Rick Mahler: 13
Top 7
- Keith Moreland: 63
- Ron Cey: D
- Jody Davis: 53
- Richie Hebner: 6
Bot 7
- Claudell Washington: W
- Ken Oberkfell: K
- Gerald Perry: SB2
- Gerald Perry: K
- Dale Murphy: I
- Terry Harper: 23
Top 8
- Chris Speier: K
- Bob Dernier: 7
- Ryne Sandberg: S
- Gary Matthews: HR.1-H
- Leon Durham: 53
Bot 8
- Rafael Ramirez: 8
- Glenn Hubbard: 7
- Bruce Benedict: 63
Top 9
- Keith Moreland: S
- Ron Cey: S.1-2
- Jody Davis: 9
- Davey Lopes: D.2-H;1-3
- Chris Speier: K
- Bob Dernier: 13