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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Chicago Cubs

1985-10-02 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 4637 Β· 2:55

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 9–4. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 4 in the 5th. Rick Rhoden earned the win and Cecilio Guante picked up the save. Johnny Ray went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

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W: Rick Rhoden   L: Rick Sutcliffe   SV: Cecilio Guante

Umpires β€” HP: Bob Davidson Β· 1B: John Kibler Β· 2B: Dick Stello Β· 3B: Bruce Froemming Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Joe Orsulak514000
Bill Almon311111
Johnny Ray421310
Sid Bream321120
Mike Brown403010
R. J. Reynolds501200
Sam Khalifa511002
Junior Ortiz423101
Rick Rhoden200000
Cecilio Guante200001

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Bob Dernier504000
Billy Hatcher300010
Ryne Sandberg512202
Keith Moreland300010
Jody Davis411001
Leon Durham311112
Ron Cey400002
Dave Owen301101
Rick Sutcliffe201001
Shawon Dunston211000
Thad Bosley101000
Richie Hebner100000

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Rick Rhoden5.0734
Cecilio Guante4.0505

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Rick Sutcliffe4.2623
Jay Baller2.0312
Ray Fontenot0.0210
Dave Beard2.1410

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Joe Orsulak: S
  • Bill Almon: K+CS2(24)/DP
  • Johnny Ray: 63

Bot 1

  • Bob Dernier: D
  • Billy Hatcher: W
  • Ryne Sandberg: K+PO1(23)/DP
  • Keith Moreland: 63

Top 2

  • Sid Bream: 7
  • Mike Brown: 53
  • R. J. Reynolds: 8

Bot 2

  • Jody Davis: D
  • Leon Durham: D.2-H
  • Ron Cey: K
  • Dave Owen: S.2-H
  • Rick Sutcliffe: SB2
  • Rick Sutcliffe: S.2XH(72)
  • Bob Dernier: D.1-3
  • Billy Hatcher: 43

Top 3

  • Sam Khalifa: K
  • Junior Ortiz: K
  • Rick Rhoden: 3/L

Bot 3

  • Ryne Sandberg: HR
  • Keith Moreland: 4
  • Jody Davis: 8
  • Leon Durham: W
  • Ron Cey: 9

Top 4

  • Joe Orsulak: S
  • Bill Almon: E6.1-2;B-1
  • Johnny Ray: 6(1)3/GDP.2-3
  • Sid Bream: W
  • Mike Brown: W.1-2
  • R. J. Reynolds: 3/G

Bot 4

  • Dave Owen: K
  • Rick Sutcliffe: K
  • Bob Dernier: 4

Top 5

  • Sam Khalifa: S
  • Junior Ortiz: S.1-2
  • Rick Rhoden: 7
  • Joe Orsulak: S.2-3;1-2
  • Bill Almon: 7/SF.3-H
  • Johnny Ray: HR.2-H;1-H
  • Sid Bream: 43

Bot 5

  • Billy Hatcher: 4
  • Ryne Sandberg: 4/L
  • Keith Moreland: W
  • Jody Davis: 8

Top 6

  • Mike Brown: S
  • R. J. Reynolds: 6(B)3(1)/DP
  • Sam Khalifa: K

Bot 6

  • Leon Durham: K
  • Ron Cey: 9
  • Dave Owen: 9

Top 7

  • Junior Ortiz: HR
  • Cecilio Guante: K
  • Joe Orsulak: 8
  • Bill Almon: D
  • Johnny Ray: I
  • Sid Bream: WP.2-3
  • Sid Bream: PB.3-H;1-2
  • Sid Bream: W
  • Mike Brown: S.2-3;1-2
  • R. J. Reynolds: S.3-H;2-H;1-3
  • Sam Khalifa: SB2
  • Sam Khalifa: 63

Bot 7

  • Shawon Dunston: S
  • Bob Dernier: S.1-2
  • Billy Hatcher: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
  • Ryne Sandberg: T.3-H
  • Keith Moreland: 8

Top 8

  • Junior Ortiz: D
  • Cecilio Guante: FC1/G.2X3(15);B-1
  • Joe Orsulak: D.1-3
  • Bill Almon: W
  • Johnny Ray: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 8

  • Jody Davis: K
  • Leon Durham: K
  • Ron Cey: K

Top 9

  • Sid Bream: HR
  • Mike Brown: S
  • R. J. Reynolds: 64(1)3/GDP
  • Sam Khalifa: 8

Bot 9

  • Thad Bosley: S
  • Shawon Dunston: 9
  • Bob Dernier: S.1-2
  • Richie Hebner: 9.2-3
  • Ryne Sandberg: K