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TOR
@BAL		4
7		 
(10)
OAK
@CLE		0
1
OAK
@CLE		2
4
CHW
@KCR		4
3		 
(10)
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@MIL		0
1		 
(14)
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@MIN		7
8
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@NYY		3
6
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@TEX		5
2
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@CHC		0
3
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@LAD		2
3
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@PIT		10
4
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@SDP		2
3
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@SFG		3
5
ATL
@STL		11
3
Wednesday, August 24, 1983,
, Wrigley Field
Attendance: 17,955, Time of Game: 2:15
Reds
0
58-70
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Cubs
3
56-70
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Chuck Rainey (13-10)
L: Mario Soto (14-10)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  1  0
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  1   2  0  X    3 11  0

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Eddie Milner CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .270 .748 0.079 1.35 0.128 -0.049 0.3 6 0 SB
Duane Walker LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .244 .666 -0.127 1.05 0.000 -0.127 -1.0 3 0
Dave Concepcion SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .244 .611 -0.090 1.12 0.000 -0.090 -0.5 0 2
Dan Driessen 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .288 .840 -0.117 1.47 0.000 -0.117 -0.8 5 0
Johnny Bench 3B 2 0 0 0 1 1 .251 .729 0.003 0.78 0.040 -0.037 0.1 1 0
Ron Oester 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .271 .709 -0.062 0.87 0.000 -0.062 -0.5 3 3
Paul Householder RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .247 .686 -0.102 1.14 0.000 -0.102 -1.0 1 0 GDP
Alex Trevino C 2 0 0 0 0 0 .196 .529 -0.041 0.84 0.000 -0.041 -0.3 5 0
   Tom Foley PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .197 .547 -0.018 0.71 0.000 -0.018 -0.2
Mario Soto P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .157 .369 -0.028 0.56 0.000 -0.028 -0.2 0 1
   Alan Knicely PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .213 .628 -0.010 0.38 0.000 -0.010 -0.2
Team Totals 27 0 1 0 2 5 .037 .140 -0.513 1.03 0.168 -0.681 -4.3 24 6
TB: E Milner.
GIDP: P Householder (6).
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 2. D Concepcion-R Oester-D Driessen 2.
Baserunning
SB: E Milner (31, 2nd base off C Rainey/S Lake).

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Thad Bosley LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .417 1.250 0.050 1.29 0.116 -0.066 0.4 1 0
   Gary Woods PR-LF 0 1 0 0 0 0 .235 .605 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Ryne Sandberg 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .268 .689 -0.164 1.43 0.000 -0.164 -1.5 1 4
Mel Hall CF 4 0 2 2 0 0 .285 .802 0.082 1.23 0.165 -0.084 1.4 2 0 2B
Leon Durham 1B 2 1 1 0 2 0 .268 .870 0.160 0.72 0.172 -0.012 1.1 14 1 3B,IW
Keith Moreland RF 3 0 0 1 0 1 .294 .807 -0.076 1.13 0.002 -0.078 -1.2 0 0 SF
Ron Cey 3B 2 0 2 0 1 0 .271 .797 0.089 0.76 0.089 0.000 0.9 0 3
   Tom Veryzer 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .205 .504 -0.002 0.10 0.000 -0.002 -0.2 0 0
Steve Lake C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .273 .690 -0.140 1.02 0.003 -0.143 -1.1 5 0 2·GDP
Larry Bowa SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .254 .625 -0.013 0.81 0.038 -0.051 -0.4 3 5
Chuck Rainey P 4 1 2 0 0 0 .174 .443 0.003 0.89 0.052 -0.049 -0.2 1 2
Team Totals 32 3 11 3 3 5 .344 .826 -0.011 1.01 0.637 -0.649 -0.8 27 15
2B: M Hall (14, off M Soto).
3B: L Durham (7, off M Soto).
SF: K Moreland (9, off M Soto).
IBB: L Durham (9, by M Soto).
TB: L Durham 3; M Hall 3; R Cey 2; T Bosley 2; C Rainey 2; L Bowa; S Lake.
GIDP: S Lake 2 (3).
RBI: M Hall 2 (30); K Moreland (54).
2-out RBI: M Hall 2.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Sandberg-L Bowa-L Durham.

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mario Soto, L (14-10) 8 11 3 3 3 5 0 2.60 36 50 0.012 1.01 0.8
Team Totals 8 11 3 3 3 5 0 3.38 36 50 0.012 1.03 0.8

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Chuck Rainey, W (13-10) 9 1 0 0 2 5 0 3.94 29 88 0.512 1.03 4.3
Team Totals 9 1 0 0 2 5 0 0.00 29 88 0.512 1.01 4.3
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: M Soto (5; L Durham).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Dave Pallone, 2B - Bob Davidson, 3B - Bob Engel.
Time of Game: 2:15.
Attendance: 17,955.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 78° F, Wind 9mph in unknown direction, Sunny.

Starting Lineups

Cincinnati Reds         Chicago Cubs
1 Eddie Milner CF 1 Thad Bosley LF
2 Duane Walker LF 2 Ryne Sandberg 2B
3 Dave Concepcion SS 3 Mel Hall CF
4 Dan Driessen 1B 4 Leon Durham 1B
5 Johnny Bench 3B 5 Keith Moreland RF
6 Ron Oester 2B 6 Ron Cey 3B
7 Paul Householder RF 7 Steve Lake C
8 Alex Trevino C 8 Larry Bowa SS
9 Mario Soto P 9 Chuck Rainey P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b7 1-0 2 12- RR CHC M. Hall M. Soto 15% 94% Double; Rainey Scores; Woods Scores
b6 0-0 0 --- CHC L. Durham M. Soto 15% 72% Triple
b5 0-0 1 1-3 O CHC R. Sandberg M. Soto -9% 57% Strikeout Looking
b5 0-0 1 1-- CHC T. Bosley M. Soto 9% 66% Single; Rainey to 3B
t7 0-1 0 -2- O CIN D. Walker C. Rainey 8% 66% Popfly: P

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Chuck Rainey facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CIN E. Milner C. Rainey 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O CIN D. Walker C. Rainey 2% 54% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 --- O CIN D. Concepcion C. Rainey 1% 55% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Mario Soto facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O CHC T. Bosley M. Soto -2% 53% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 --- O CHC R. Sandberg M. Soto -2% 51% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 2 --- CHC M. Hall M. Soto 1% 52% Single
b1 0-0 2 1-- CHC L. Durham M. Soto 2% 54% Walk; Hall to 2B
b1 0-0 2 12- O CHC K. Moreland M. Soto -4% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Chuck Rainey facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O CIN D. Driessen C. Rainey 2% 52% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-0 1 --- O CIN J. Bench C. Rainey 2% 54% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 --- O CIN R. Oester C. Rainey 1% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Mario Soto facing 6-7-8
b2 0-0 0 --- CHC R. Cey M. Soto 4% 59% Walk
b2 0-0 0 1-- O CHC S. Lake M. Soto -3% 55% Flyball: CF
b2 0-0 1 1-- CHC L. Bowa M. Soto 4% 59% Single; Cey to 2B
b2 0-0 1 12- O CHC C. Rainey M. Soto -5% 54% Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Bowa to 2B; Rainey to 1B
b2 0-0 2 12- O CHC T. Bosley M. Soto -4% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Chuck Rainey facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- O CIN P. Householder C. Rainey 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- O CIN A. Trevino C. Rainey 2% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-0 2 --- O CIN M. Soto C. Rainey 1% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Mario Soto facing 2-3-4
b3 0-0 0 --- O CHC R. Sandberg M. Soto -2% 53% Flyball: CF
b3 0-0 1 --- O CHC M. Hall M. Soto -2% 51% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b3 0-0 2 --- O CHC L. Durham M. Soto -1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Chuck Rainey facing 1-2-3
t4 0-0 0 --- O CIN E. Milner C. Rainey 3% 53% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 0-0 1 --- O CIN D. Walker C. Rainey 2% 55% Lineout: CF
t4 0-0 2 --- O CIN D. Concepcion C. Rainey 1% 56% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Mario Soto facing 5-6-7
b4 0-0 0 --- O CHC K. Moreland M. Soto -3% 53% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 0-0 1 --- CHC R. Cey M. Soto 3% 56% Single
b4 0-0 1 1-- OO CHC S. Lake M. Soto -6% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Chuck Rainey facing 4-5-6
t5 0-0 0 --- O CIN D. Driessen C. Rainey 3% 53% Groundout: P-1B
t5 0-0 1 --- O CIN J. Bench C. Rainey 2% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 0-0 2 --- O CIN R. Oester C. Rainey 1% 56% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Mario Soto facing 8-9-1
b5 0-0 0 --- O CHC L. Bowa M. Soto -3% 54% Strikeout
b5 0-0 1 --- CHC C. Rainey M. Soto 3% 57% Single
b5 0-0 1 1-- CHC T. Bosley M. Soto 9% 66% Single; Rainey to 3B
b5 0-0 1 1-3 O CHC R. Sandberg M. Soto -9% 57% Strikeout Looking
b5 0-0 2 1-3 O CHC M. Hall M. Soto -7% 50% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Chuck Rainey facing 7-8-9
t6 0-0 0 --- O CIN P. Householder C. Rainey 3% 53% Strikeout
t6 0-0 1 --- O CIN A. Trevino C. Rainey 2% 56% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 0-0 2 --- O CIN M. Soto C. Rainey 2% 57% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Mario Soto facing 4-5-6
b6 0-0 0 --- CHC L. Durham M. Soto 15% 72% Triple
b6 0-0 0 --3 RO CHC K. Moreland M. Soto 0% 73% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Durham Scores
b6 1-0 1 --- CHC R. Cey M. Soto 2% 75% Single
b6 1-0 1 1-- OO CHC S. Lake M. Soto -5% 70% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 1.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Chuck Rainey facing 1-2-3
Tom Veryzer replaces Ron Cey playing 3B batting 6th
t7 0-1 0 --- CIN E. Milner C. Rainey -7% 63% Walk
t7 0-1 0 1-- CIN D. Walker C. Rainey -5% 58% Milner Steals 2B
t7 0-1 0 -2- O CIN D. Walker C. Rainey 8% 66% Popfly: P
t7 0-1 1 -2- O CIN D. Concepcion C. Rainey 7% 73% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 0-1 2 -2- O CIN D. Driessen C. Rainey 6% 80% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Mario Soto facing 8-9-1
b7 1-0 0 --- O CHC L. Bowa M. Soto -2% 78% Popfly: 2B
b7 1-0 1 --- CHC C. Rainey M. Soto 2% 80% Single
b7 1-0 1 1-- CHC T. Bosley M. Soto 3% 82% Single; Rainey to 2B
Gary Woods pinch runs for Thad Bosley (LF) batting 1st
b7 1-0 1 12- O CHC R. Sandberg M. Soto -3% 79% Flyball: CF
b7 1-0 2 12- RR CHC M. Hall M. Soto 15% 94% Double; Rainey Scores; Woods Scores
b7 3-0 2 -2- CHC L. Durham M. Soto 0% 94% Intentional Walk
b7 3-0 2 12- O CHC K. Moreland M. Soto -1% 94% Lineout: LF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 3.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Cubs' Chuck Rainey facing 5-6-7
Gary Woods moves from PR to LF
t8 0-3 0 --- CIN J. Bench C. Rainey -4% 89% Walk
t8 0-3 0 1-- O CIN R. Oester C. Rainey 4% 93% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t8 0-3 1 1-- OO CIN P. Householder C. Rainey 4% 97% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Reds' Mario Soto facing 6-7-8
b8 3-0 0 --- O CHC T. Veryzer M. Soto -0% 97% Flyball: LF
b8 3-0 1 --- CHC S. Lake M. Soto 0% 98% Single
b8 3-0 1 1-- O CHC L. Bowa M. Soto -0% 97% Flyball: RF
b8 3-0 2 1-- O CHC C. Rainey M. Soto -0% 97% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 3.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Cubs' Chuck Rainey facing 8-9-1
Tom Foley pinch hits for Alex Trevino (C) batting 8th
t9 0-3 0 --- O CIN T. Foley C. Rainey 2% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
Alan Knicely pinch hits for Mario Soto (P) batting 9th
t9 0-3 1 --- O CIN A. Knicely C. Rainey 1% 100% Groundout: P-1B
t9 0-3 2 --- CIN E. Milner C. Rainey -1% 99% Single
t9 0-3 2 1-- O CIN D. Walker C. Rainey 1% 100% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 3.

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