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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1985-09-11 · Night game · Three Rivers Stadium · Att: 5432 · 2:25
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 3–1. Ron Meridith earned the win and Jay Baller picked up the save. Leon Durham went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
W: Ron Meridith L: Jose DeLeon SV: Jay Baller
Umpires — HP: Doug Harvey · 1B: Frank Pulli · 2B: Eric Gregg · 3B: Joe West · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Dernier | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gary Matthews | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ryne Sandberg | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Keith Moreland | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Cey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Leon Durham | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jody Davis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Shawon Dunston | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Abrego | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave Owen | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Orsulak | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 R. J. Reynolds | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Ray | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Thompson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Brown | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Pena | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Denny Gonzalez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sam Khalifa | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose DeLeon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marvell Wynne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Abrego | 5.1 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
 Ron Meridith | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Baller | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose DeLeon | 8.0 | 7 | 2 | 8 |
 Cecilio Guante | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bob Dernier: 5
- Gary Matthews: K
- Ryne Sandberg: S
- Keith Moreland: SB2
- Keith Moreland: 63
Bot 1
- Joe Orsulak: 3/G
- R. J. Reynolds: S
- Johnny Ray: CS2(26)
- Johnny Ray: 7
Top 2
- Ron Cey: 7
- Leon Durham: 7
- Jody Davis: S
- Shawon Dunston: K
Bot 2
- Jason Thompson: K
- Mike Brown: 7
- Tony Pena: 63
Top 3
- Johnny Abrego: K
- Bob Dernier: K
- Gary Matthews: W
- Ryne Sandberg: SB2
- Ryne Sandberg: 3/FL
Bot 3
- Denny Gonzalez: K
- Sam Khalifa: S
- Jose DeLeon: 14/SH.1-2
- Joe Orsulak: 8
Top 4
- Keith Moreland: K
- Ron Cey: K
- Leon Durham: 6
Bot 4
- R. J. Reynolds: 7
- Johnny Ray: S
- Jason Thompson: 7
- Mike Brown: 8
Top 5
- Jody Davis: K
- Shawon Dunston: S
- Johnny Abrego: 2/BP
- Bob Dernier: CS2(26)
Bot 5
- Tony Pena: D
- Denny Gonzalez: S.2-3
- Sam Khalifa: 4(1)3/GDP.3-H
- Jose DeLeon: 3/G
Top 6
- Bob Dernier: W
- Gary Matthews: 9
- Ryne Sandberg: S.1-3
- Keith Moreland: 2/FL
- Ron Cey: CS2(2436).3-H
Bot 6
- Joe Orsulak: S
- R. J. Reynolds: 13/SH.1-2
- Johnny Ray: I
- Jason Thompson: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Ron Cey: 63
- Leon Durham: HR
- Jody Davis: 53
- Shawon Dunston: 8
Bot 7
- Mike Brown: 8
- Tony Pena: 9
- Denny Gonzalez: W
- Sam Khalifa: CS2(24)
Top 8
- Dave Owen: S
- Bob Dernier: 24/SH.1-2
- Gary Matthews: S.2-H;BX2(7634)
- Ryne Sandberg: K
Bot 8
- Marvell Wynne: 63
- Lee Mazzilli: D
- Joe Orsulak: 7
- R. J. Reynolds: 6
Top 9
- Keith Moreland: 7
- Ron Cey: 7
- Leon Durham: 9
Bot 9
- Johnny Ray: 43
- Jason Thompson: 4
- Mike Brown: 4