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CAL  7
@BAL  4

(11)
BOS  8
CLE  1

SEA  6
@DET  2

KCR 13
MIL 11

(11)
NYY  9
OAK  6

CHW  7
@TEX  6

TOR 10
MIN  9

CIN  5
@CHC  5

NYM  4
@LAD  3

(14)
PHI  9
@SDP  7

MON  9
@SFG  6

(10)
ATL  7
@STL  3

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 28,269

Sunday, September 8, 1985
Time of Game: 2:42
Reds
5
70-63
Lost 1
2nd, 8 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  1   0  3  0   0  0  1    5 13  0
Cubs            3  0  2   0  0  0   0  0  0    5 13  1
W: (0-0), L: (0-0)
Cubs
5
64-70
Won 1
5th, 18 GB

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Milner CF                   5   1   2   1    0   0  .259  .682    0    5   0   SB
P Rose 1B                     5   1   2   1    0   1  .267  .713    0    8   1   
D Parker RF                   4   0   1   0    1   1  .305  .899    0    1   0   SB
N Esasky LF                   5   1   0   0    0   3  .257  .778    0    0   0   
  T Power P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
B Bell 3B                     4   1   1   3    0   1  .224  .634    0    0   1   HR
D Concepcion SS               4   0   1   0    0   0  .251  .655    0    2   5   
D Van Gorder C                3   0   1   0    0   0  .231  .579    0    3   0   
  W Krenchicki PH             1   0   1   0    0   0  .274  .768    0    0   0   
  G Redus PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .787         0   0   CS
  D Bilardello C              0   0   0   0    0   0  .170  .410         1   0   
R Oester 2B                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .307  .745    0    6   5   
J Tibbs P                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .077  .188    0    1   0   
  P O'Neill PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    0   0   
  J Stuper P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .071  .306         0   1   
  T Runnells PH               1   0   1   0    0   0  .158  .396    0    0   0   
  T Hume P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  B Buchanan P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  M Venable PH-LF             1   0   1   0    0   0  .301  .750    0    0   0   
Totals                       39   5  13   5    1   6                    27  14
BATTING
HR: B Bell (7, off R Patterson; 5th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to CF).
TB: B Bell 4; R Oester 2; P Rose 2; E Milner 2; D Parker; M Venable; D Concepcion; T Runnells; W Krenchicki; D Van Gorder.
RBI: B Bell 3 (50); P Rose (42); E Milner (27).
2-out RBI: B Bell 3.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
FIELDING
DP: 2. R Oester-D Concepcion-P Rose; R Oester-P Rose.
BASERUNNING
SB: D Parker (5, 2nd base off R Patterson/J Davis); E Milner (26, 2nd base off R Patterson/J Davis).
CS: G Redus (11, 2nd base by L Sorensen/J Davis).
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Dernier CF                  5   1   2   0    0   0  .256  .639    0    2   0   2B
G Matthews LF                 3   1   0   0    1   1  .225  .739    0    2   0   GDP
  G Woods LF                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .243  .626    0    0   0   
R Sandberg 2B                 5   1   1   0    0   0  .309  .860    0    2   4   
K Moreland RF                 5   2   3   3    0   1  .298  .791    0    1   0   3B
R Cey 3B                      3   0   2   1    1   0  .246  .763    0    0   0   
  C Speier 3B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .626         0   0   
L Durham 1B                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .289  .835    0   10   0   GDP
J Davis C                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .222  .655    0    3   2   
  B Hatcher PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .272  .713         0   0   
  S Lake C                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .147  .374         3   0   
S Dunston SS                  4   0   3   0    0   0  .233  .619    0    4   5   
R Patterson P                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   SH
  L Sorensen P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .143    0    0   1   SH
  T Bosley PH                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .329  .932         0   0   
  D Lopes PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .282  .818    0    0   0   
  L Smith P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .167         0   0   
Totals                       36   5  13   5    2   3                    27  12
BATTING
2B: B Dernier (18, off J Tibbs).
3B: K Moreland (2, off J Tibbs).
SH: R Patterson (1, off J Stuper); L Sorensen (4, off T Hume).
TB: K Moreland 5; B Dernier 3; S Dunston 3; R Cey 2; J Davis; L Durham; R Sandberg.
GIDP: G Matthews (8); L Durham (3).
RBI: K Moreland 3 (81); L Durham (59); R Cey (51).
2-out RBI: K Moreland; L Durham.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 5 for 12.
FIELDING
E: J Davis (8).

PITCHING

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Tibbs                        3     6   5   5    2   2   0   4.17   16     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 6     27    -     0.78  -0.32
J Stuper                       2     3   0   0    0   0   0   4.75    8     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.57   0.06
T Hume                         2.1   4   0   0    0   0   0   3.78   11     -       ·  ·      3· 4· 0· 4          0-0    0.75   0.07
B Buchanan                     0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   6.55    2     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          2-0    1.12   0.05
T Power                        1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.76    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.89   0.14
Totals                         9    13   5   5    2   3   0          40     -       ·  ·     14· 9· 0·12          2-0 
Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Patterson                    5     8   4   4    1   2   1   4.50   24     -       ·  ·      6· 7· 0· 8     36    -     0.94  -0.10
L Sorensen, H (1)              3     2   0   0    0   1   0   4.79   10     -       ·  ·      6· 1· 0· 2          0-0    1.38   0.29
L Smith, BS (9)                1     3   1   1    0   3   0   3.29    6     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 3          0-0    4.26  -0.20
Totals                         9    13   5   5    1   6   1          40     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 0·13           -  
Balks: J Tibbs (1).
WP: None.
IBB: None.
HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dave Pallone, 1B - Jim Quick, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Paul Runge.
Time of Game: 2:42.
Attendance: 28,269.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               Chicago Cubs                         
1. E Milner             CF    1. B Dernier            CF 
2. P Rose               1B    2. G Matthews           LF 
3. D Parker             RF    3. R Sandberg           2B 
4. N Esasky             LF    4. K Moreland           RF 
5. B Bell               3B    5. R Cey                3B 
6. D Concepcion         SS    6. L Durham             1B 
7. D Van Gorder         C     7. J Davis              C  
8. R Oester             2B    8. S Dunston            SS 
9. J Tibbs              P     9. R Patterson          P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   0  5-4  12-      26%  70% E Milner        L Smith         Single; Oester Scores; Venable to 2B
   t 5   2  5-1  1-3      20%  30% B Bell          R Patterson     Home Run; Rose Scores; Esasky Scores
   b 1   1  0-0  12-     -19%  23% K Moreland      J Tibbs         Triple; Matthews Scores; Sandberg Scores
   t 9   0  5-4  1--      16%  44% M Venable       L Smith         Single; Oester to 2B
   t 9   0  5-5  12-     -12%  58% P Rose          L Smith         Strikeout

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Reggie Patterson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  E Milner        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      50%  P Rose          Single
          1--      57%  D Parker        Single; Rose to 3B
   O      1-3      51%  N Esasky        Strikeout, Parker Steals 2B
   O      -23      45%  B Bell          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Jay Tibbs facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  B Dernier       Flyball: RF
          ---      45%  G Matthews      Walk
          1--      42%  R Sandberg      Single; Matthews to 2B
   RR     12-      23%  K Moreland      Triple; Matthews Scores; Sandberg Scores
   R      --3      19%  R Cey           Single; Moreland Scores
   OO     1--      22%  L Durham        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 3.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Reggie Patterson facing 6-7-8
          ---      25%  D Concepcion    Single
   O      1--      22%  D Van Gorder    Flyball: 2B
   O      1--      19%  R Oester        Flyball: CF
   O      1--      17%  J Tibbs         Groundout: C-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jay Tibbs facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      19%  J Davis         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      20%  S Dunston       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      20%  R Patterson     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Cubs 3.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Reggie Patterson facing 1-2-3
          ---      24%  E Milner        Single
          1--      28%  P Rose          Milner Steals 2B; Milner to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   RO     --3      26%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Milner Scores
   O      ---      24%  D Parker        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      23%  N Esasky        Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jay Tibbs facing 1-2-3
          ---      19%  B Dernier       Double
   O      -2-      22%  G Matthews      Strikeout
   O      -2-      24%  R Sandberg      Groundout: 2B-1B; Dernier to 3B
   R      --3      17%  K Moreland      Single; Dernier Scores
          1--      16%  R Cey           Balk; Moreland to 2B
          -2-      16%  " "             Walk
   R      12-      10%  L Durham        Single; Moreland Scores; Cey to 3B
   O      1-3      12%  J Davis         Foul Flyball: C
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Cubs 5.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-5, Reggie Patterson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      10%  B Bell          Strikeout
   O      ---       9%  D Concepcion    Flyball: RF
          ---      10%  D Van Gorder    Single
          1--      12%  R Oester        Single; Van Gorder to 2B
                  Paul O'Neill pinch hits for Jay Tibbs batting 9th
   O      12-       8%  P O'Neill       Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Cubs 5.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-1, John Stuper facing 8-9-1
                  John Stuper replaces Paul O'Neill pitching and batting 9th
          ---       7%  S Dunston       Single
   O      1--       8%  R Patterson     Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Dunston to 2B
          -2-       6%  B Dernier       Single/Bunt; Dunston to 3B
   OO     1-3      10%  G Matthews      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Cubs 5.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-5, Reggie Patterson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---       8%  E Milner        Flyball: SS
          ---      10%  P Rose          Single
          1--      13%  D Parker        Walk; Rose to 2B
   O      12-      10%  N Esasky        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Rose to 3B
   RRR    1-3      30%  B Bell          Home Run; Rose Scores; Esasky Scores
   O      ---      29%  D Concepcion    Flyball: SS
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Cubs 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-4, John Stuper facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      31%  R Sandberg      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      33%  K Moreland      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      31%  R Cey           Single
   O      1--      34%  L Durham        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Cubs 5.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 4-5, Lary Sorensen facing 7-8-9
                  Lary Sorensen replaces Reggie Patterson pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      30%  D Van Gorder    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      27%  R Oester        Groundout: SS-1B
                  Tom Runnells pinch hits for John Stuper batting 9th
          ---      29%  T Runnells      Single
   O      1--      26%  E Milner        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Cubs 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-4, Tom Hume facing 7-8-9
                  Tom Hume replaces Tom Runnells pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      28%  J Davis         Flyball: 2B
          ---      26%  S Dunston       Single
   O      1--      27%  L Sorensen      Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Dunston to 2B
   O      -2-      30%  B Dernier       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Cubs 5.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 4-5, Lary Sorensen facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      26%  P Rose          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      23%  D Parker        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      21%  N Esasky        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Cubs 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-4, Tom Hume facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      23%  G Matthews      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      24%  R Sandberg      Flyball: CF
          ---      23%  K Moreland      Single
   O      1--      25%  R Cey           Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Cubs 5.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 4-5, Lary Sorensen facing 5-6-7
                  Gary Woods replaces Gary Matthews playing LF batting 2nd
   O      ---      20%  B Bell          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      16%  D Concepcion    Groundout: SS-1B
                  Wayne Krenchicki pinch hits for Dave Van Gorder batting 7th
          ---      19%  W Krenchicki    Single
                  Gary Redus pinch runs for Wayne Krenchicki batting 7th
   O      1--      13%  R Oester        Redus Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Cubs 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-4, Tom Hume facing 6-7-8
                  Dann Bilardello replaces Gary Redus playing C batting 7th
   O      ---      14%  L Durham        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      13%  J Davis         Single
                  Billy Hatcher pinch runs for Jody Davis batting 7th
          1--      11%  S Dunston       Single; Hatcher to 2B
                  Bob Buchanan replaces Tom Hume pitching and batting 9th; Thad Bosley pinch hits for Lary Sorensen batting 9th; Davey Lopes pinch hits for Thad Bosley batting 9th
   O      12-      14%  D Lopes         Flyball: CF
   O      12-      16%  B Dernier       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 4, Cubs 5.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 4-5, Lee Smith facing 8-9-1
                  Lee Smith replaces Davey Lopes pitching and batting 9th; Steve Lake replaces Billy Hatcher playing C batting 7th
          ---      28%  R Oester        Single
                  Chris Speier replaces Ron Cey playing 3B batting 5th; Max Venable pinch hits for Bob Buchanan batting 9th
          1--      44%  M Venable       Single; Oester to 2B
   R      12-      70%  E Milner        Single; Oester Scores; Venable to 2B
   O      12-      58%  P Rose          Strikeout
   O      12-      48%  D Parker        Strikeout
   O      12-      36%  N Esasky        Strikeout
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 5, Cubs 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Tied 5-5, Ted Power facing 2-3-4
                  Ted Power replaces Nick Esasky pitching and batting 4th; Max Venable moves to LF
   O      ---      42%  G Woods         Flyball: SS
   O      ---      47%  R Sandberg      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  K Moreland      Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 5, Cubs 5.

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