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Chicago Cubs @ Atlanta Braves
1985-08-22 · Night game · Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium · Att: 11273 · 3:00
Chicago Cubs defeated Atlanta Braves 3–2. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 6th. Ron Meridith earned the win and Lee Smith picked up the save. Ron Cey 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | |
| ATL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Ron Meridith L: Rick Camp SV: Lee Smith
Umpires — HP: Randy Marsh · 1B: Bill Williams · 2B: Lanny Harris · 3B: Charlie Williams · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Dernier | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Matthews | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ryne Sandberg | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Moreland | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Cey | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Leon Durham | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jody Davis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Shawon Dunston | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Derek Botelho | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Richie Hebner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Thad Bosley | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milt Thompson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rafael Ramirez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Dale Murphy | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Horner | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Harper | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Oberkfell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Cerone | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Paul Zuvella | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Bedrosian | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gerald Perry | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Glenn Hubbard | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Claudell Washington | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Botelho | 6.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
 Warren Brusstar | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Meridith | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Smith | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Atlanta Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Bedrosian | 7.0 | 9 | 4 | 4 |
 Rick Camp | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bob Dernier: 63
- Gary Matthews: W
- Ryne Sandberg: 46(1)/FO
- Keith Moreland: 63
Bot 1
- Milt Thompson: K
- Rafael Ramirez: W
- Dale Murphy: W.1-2
- Bob Horner: 6
- Terry Harper: 3
Top 2
- Ron Cey: S
- Leon Durham: 8
- Jody Davis: W.1-2
- Shawon Dunston: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Ken Oberkfell: 3/G
- Rick Cerone: K
- Paul Zuvella: S
- Steve Bedrosian: 43
Top 3
- Derek Botelho: K
- Bob Dernier: S
- Gary Matthews: W.1-2
- Ryne Sandberg: 8
- Keith Moreland: K
Bot 3
- Milt Thompson: 43
- Rafael Ramirez: 63
- Dale Murphy: D
- Bob Horner: 8
Top 4
- Ron Cey: 3/FL
- Leon Durham: D
- Jody Davis: W
- Shawon Dunston: 8
- Derek Botelho: K
Bot 4
- Terry Harper: 3/FL
- Ken Oberkfell: HP
- Rick Cerone: 8
- Paul Zuvella: 8
Top 5
- Bob Dernier: 8
- Gary Matthews: S
- Ryne Sandberg: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Steve Bedrosian: K
- Milt Thompson: K
- Rafael Ramirez: S
- Dale Murphy: S.1-2
- Bob Horner: 6
Top 6
- Keith Moreland: S
- Ron Cey: HR.1-H
- Leon Durham: S
- Jody Davis: CS2(26)
- Jody Davis: 4
- Shawon Dunston: 53
Bot 6
- Terry Harper: 3
- Ken Oberkfell: 43
- Rick Cerone: W
- Paul Zuvella: 9
Top 7
- Derek Botelho: K
- Bob Dernier: S
- Gary Matthews: S.1-2
- Ryne Sandberg: 9.2-3
- Keith Moreland: 7
Bot 7
- Gerald Perry: W
- Milt Thompson: S.1-2
- Rafael Ramirez: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Dale Murphy: E1.3-H;1-2;B-1
- Bob Horner: D.2-H;1XH(762)
- Terry Harper: 2/FL
Top 8
- Ron Cey: 7
- Leon Durham: S
- Jody Davis: 53.1-2
- Richie Hebner: 6
Bot 8
- Ken Oberkfell: W
- Rick Cerone: 9
- Glenn Hubbard: S.1-2
- Claudell Washington: 7
- Milt Thompson: 53
Top 9
- Thad Bosley: HR
- Bob Dernier: 8
- Gary Matthews: S
- Ryne Sandberg: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Rafael Ramirez: W
- Dale Murphy: 4
- Bob Horner: 64(1)3/GDP