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Astrodome, Attendance: 20,737 |
Saturday, May 12, 1984 Time of Game: 2:59 |
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Cubs
5
18-13
Won 1
2nd, ½ GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Cubs 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 7 1
Astros 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 4 9 1
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Astros
4
13-19
Lost 1
5th, 6 GB
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Chicago Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details B Dernier CF 5 1 2 0 0 0 .299 .764 2 0 R Sandberg 2B 4 0 1 0 1 1 .331 .928 5 1 G Matthews LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .264 .774 2 0 GDP R Hebner 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .556 1.611 0 0 L Durham 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .309 .964 6 2 M Hall RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .289 .768 3 0 2B R Cey 3B 2 0 0 0 2 0 .217 .754 0 0 H Cotto PR-LF 0 1 0 0 0 0 .289 .647 0 0 S Lake C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .231 .753 5 1 B Buckner PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 .225 .481 0 0 L Smith P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 L Bowa SS 2 0 1 0 1 1 .228 .598 1 5 K Moreland PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .234 .628 0 0 T Veryzer SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .188 .423 0 0 C Rainey P 3 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .343 1 1 D Noles P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 J Davis PH-C 1 1 1 3 0 0 .313 .822 2 0 HR Totals 32 5 7 0 6 3 27 10
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details T Puhl RF 4 0 1 1 1 1 .265 .712 2 1 C Reynolds SS 5 1 2 0 0 0 .273 .711 1 5 2B J Cruz LF 4 1 2 1 1 0 .281 .786 1 0 SB,GDP J Mumphrey CF 4 0 2 1 1 1 .319 .783 3 0 E Cabell 1B 5 0 0 0 0 1 .306 .806 12 0 CS R Knight 3B 2 0 1 1 2 0 .258 .643 2 2 M Bailey C 3 0 0 0 1 2 .300 .795 3 1 P Garner 2B 3 2 1 0 1 1 .207 .516 3 5 J Niekro P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .063 .125 0 2 2·SH F DiPino P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 D Smith P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 32 4 9 0 7 7 27 16
Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA C Rainey 6.2 7 3 3 6 4 0 4.17 31 - · · 8· 6· 0· 7 46 - 1.61 -0.22 D Noles, W (1-1) 1.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 7.36 5 - · · 2· 1· 0· 0 3-0 0.95 0.07 L Smith, S (6) 1 2 1 1 0 2 0 5.31 5 - · · 0· 1· 0· 2 0-0 3.49 0.07 Totals 9 9 4 4 7 7 0 41 - · · 10· 8· 0· 9 3-0
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA J Niekro 8.1 3 3 1 6 3 0 2.48 33 - · · 12· 9· 0· 3 66 - 1.17 0.20 F DiPino, BS (2), L (1-2) 0.1 3 2 2 0 0 1 3.31 4 - · · 0· 1· 0· 3 1-1 4.03 -0.78 D Smith 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.68 1 - · · 0· 0· 0· 1 1-0 0.34 0.01 Totals 9 7 5 3 6 3 1 38 - · · 12·10· 0· 7 2-1
Chicago Cubs Houston Astros 1. Bob Dernier CF 1. Terry Puhl RF 2. Ryne Sandberg 2B 2. Craig Reynolds SS 3. Gary Matthews LF 3. Jose Cruz LF 4. Leon Durham 1B 4. Jerry Mumphrey CF 5. Mel Hall RF 5. Enos Cabell 1B 6. Ron Cey 3B 6. Ray Knight 3B 7. Steve Lake C 7. Mark Bailey C 8. Larry Bowa SS 8. Phil Garner 2B 9. Chuck Rainey P 9. Joe Niekro P
| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| t9 | 2 | 1-3 | RRR | 78% | 93% | 2-3 | CHC | J. Davis | F. DiPino | Home Run; Cotto Scores; Buckner Scores | |
| b7 | 2 | 123 | R | -21% | 18% | 2-2 | HOU | J. Mumphrey | C. Rainey | Walk; Garner Scores; Puhl to 3B; Cruz to 2B | |
| b6 | 2 | 1-3 | R | -19% | 44% | 1-2 | HOU | R. Knight | C. Rainey | Single; Cruz Scores; Cabell to 2B | |
| b9 | 2 | -2- | O | 13% | 100% | 4-5 | HOU | E. Cabell | L. Smith | Flyball: RF | |
| b9 | 1 | -2- | O | 13% | 87% | 4-5 | HOU | J. Mumphrey | L. Smith | Strikeout |
| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | CHC | B. Dernier | J. Niekro | Groundout: P-1B | |
| t1 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 46% | 0-0 | CHC | R. Sandberg | J. Niekro | Flyball: 1B | |
| t1 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 46% | 0-0 | CHC | G. Matthews | J. Niekro | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Chuck Rainey facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 48% | 0-0 | HOU | T. Puhl | C. Rainey | Flyball: LF | |
| b1 | 1 | --- | -2% | 45% | 0-0 | HOU | C. Reynolds | C. Rainey | Single | ||
| b1 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 5% | 50% | 0-0 | HOU | J. Cruz | C. Rainey | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | CHC | L. Durham | J. Niekro | Groundout: P-1B | |
| t2 | 1 | --- | 5% | 52% | 0-0 | CHC | M. Hall | J. Niekro | Double | ||
| t2 | 1 | -2- | 2% | 54% | 0-0 | CHC | R. Cey | J. Niekro | Walk | ||
| t2 | 1 | 12- | O | -5% | 50% | 0-0 | CHC | S. Lake | J. Niekro | Flyball: CF | |
| t2 | 2 | 12- | R | 12% | 62% | 0-0 | CHC | L. Bowa | J. Niekro | Single; Hall Scores/Adv on E6 (throw)/No RBI/unER; Cey to 2B | |
| t2 | 2 | 12- | O | -4% | 58% | 1-0 | CHC | C. Rainey | J. Niekro | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Chuck Rainey facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | -4% | 53% | 0-1 | HOU | J. Mumphrey | C. Rainey | Single | ||
| b2 | 0 | 1-- | O | 4% | 57% | 0-1 | HOU | E. Cabell | C. Rainey | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| b2 | 1 | 1-- | O | 4% | 62% | 0-1 | HOU | R. Knight | C. Rainey | Cabell Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B) | |
| b2 | 2 | --- | -1% | 60% | 0-1 | HOU | R. Knight | C. Rainey | Walk | ||
| b2 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2% | 63% | 0-1 | HOU | M. Bailey | C. Rainey | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | 3% | 66% | 1-0 | CHC | B. Dernier | J. Niekro | Single | ||
| t3 | 0 | 1-- | 5% | 72% | 1-0 | CHC | R. Sandberg | J. Niekro | Walk; Dernier to 2B | ||
| t3 | 0 | 12- | OO | -9% | 62% | 1-0 | CHC | G. Matthews | J. Niekro | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Dernier to 3B | |
| t3 | 2 | --3 | R | 9% | 71% | 1-0 | CHC | L. Durham | J. Niekro | Passed Ball; Dernier Scores/unER | |
| t3 | 2 | --- | 1% | 72% | 2-0 | CHC | L. Durham | J. Niekro | Walk | ||
| t3 | 2 | 1-- | O | -2% | 71% | 2-0 | CHC | M. Hall | J. Niekro | Flyball: RF | |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Chuck Rainey facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | -5% | 66% | 0-2 | HOU | P. Garner | C. Rainey | Walk | ||
| b3 | 0 | 1-- | O | 2% | 68% | 0-2 | HOU | J. Niekro | C. Rainey | Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Garner to 2B | |
| b3 | 1 | -2- | R | -10% | 58% | 0-2 | HOU | T. Puhl | C. Rainey | Single; Garner Scores | |
| b3 | 1 | 1-- | -6% | 52% | 1-2 | HOU | C. Reynolds | C. Rainey | Puhl Picked off 1B, safe on E3; Puhl to 3B | ||
| b3 | 1 | --3 | O | 7% | 60% | 1-2 | HOU | C. Reynolds | C. Rainey | Flyball: 1B | |
| b3 | 2 | --3 | O | 4% | 64% | 1-2 | HOU | J. Cruz | C. Rainey | Flyball: LF | |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 62% | 2-1 | CHC | R. Cey | J. Niekro | Flyball: 3B | |
| t4 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 61% | 2-1 | CHC | S. Lake | J. Niekro | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t4 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 60% | 2-1 | CHC | L. Bowa | J. Niekro | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Cubs' Chuck Rainey facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 63% | 1-2 | HOU | J. Mumphrey | C. Rainey | Groundout: P-1B | |
| b4 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 65% | 1-2 | HOU | E. Cabell | C. Rainey | Strikeout | |
| b4 | 2 | --- | -2% | 63% | 1-2 | HOU | R. Knight | C. Rainey | Walk | ||
| b4 | 2 | 1-- | O | 3% | 66% | 1-2 | HOU | M. Bailey | C. Rainey | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 64% | 2-1 | CHC | C. Rainey | J. Niekro | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t5 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 62% | 2-1 | CHC | B. Dernier | J. Niekro | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t5 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 61% | 2-1 | CHC | R. Sandberg | J. Niekro | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Cubs' Chuck Rainey facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 65% | 1-2 | HOU | P. Garner | C. Rainey | Flyball: RF | |
| b5 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 67% | 1-2 | HOU | J. Niekro | C. Rainey | Strikeout | |
| b5 | 2 | --- | O | 2% | 68% | 1-2 | HOU | T. Puhl | C. Rainey | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 66% | 2-1 | CHC | G. Matthews | J. Niekro | Flyball: 2B | |
| t6 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 65% | 2-1 | CHC | L. Durham | J. Niekro | Flyball: LF | |
| t6 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 64% | 2-1 | CHC | M. Hall | J. Niekro | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Cubs' Chuck Rainey facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | 4% | 68% | 1-2 | HOU | C. Reynolds | C. Rainey | Groundout: 1B-P | |
| b6 | 1 | --- | -5% | 63% | 1-2 | HOU | J. Cruz | C. Rainey | Single | ||
| b6 | 1 | 1-- | -6% | 56% | 1-2 | HOU | J. Mumphrey | C. Rainey | Single; Cruz to 2B | ||
| b6 | 1 | 12- | O | 7% | 63% | 1-2 | HOU | E. Cabell | C. Rainey | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Cruz to 3B | |
| b6 | 2 | 1-3 | R | -19% | 44% | 1-2 | HOU | R. Knight | C. Rainey | Single; Cruz Scores; Cabell to 2B | |
| b6 | 2 | 12- | O | 6% | 50% | 2-2 | HOU | M. Bailey | C. Rainey | Strikeout | |
| 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | -4% | 46% | 2-2 | CHC | R. Cey | J. Niekro | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t7 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 44% | 2-2 | CHC | S. Lake | J. Niekro | Strikeout | |
| t7 | 2 | --- | 2% | 46% | 2-2 | CHC | L. Bowa | J. Niekro | Walk | ||
| t7 | 2 | 1-- | O | -4% | 42% | 2-2 | CHC | C. Rainey | J. Niekro | Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Cubs' Chuck Rainey facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | -6% | 36% | 2-2 | HOU | P. Garner | C. Rainey | Single | ||
| b7 | 0 | 1-- | O | 2% | 38% | 2-2 | HOU | J. Niekro | C. Rainey | Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Garner to 2B | |
| b7 | 1 | -2- | -2% | 36% | 2-2 | HOU | T. Puhl | C. Rainey | Walk | ||
| b7 | 1 | 12- | O | 7% | 43% | 2-2 | HOU | C. Reynolds | C. Rainey | Flyball: RF | |
| b7 | 2 | 12- | -4% | 38% | 2-2 | HOU | J. Cruz | C. Rainey | Walk; Garner to 3B; Puhl to 2B | ||
| b7 | 2 | 123 | R | -21% | 18% | 2-2 | HOU | J. Mumphrey | C. Rainey | Walk; Garner Scores; Puhl to 3B; Cruz to 2B | |
| Dickie Noles replaces Chuck Rainey pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b7 | 2 | 123 | O | 5% | 23% | 3-2 | HOU | E. Cabell | D. Noles | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-3, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | -5% | 18% | 2-3 | CHC | B. Dernier | J. Niekro | Flyball: CF | |
| t8 | 1 | --- | O | -3% | 14% | 2-3 | CHC | R. Sandberg | J. Niekro | Strikeout | |
| t8 | 2 | --- | 3% | 17% | 2-3 | CHC | G. Matthews | J. Niekro | Walk | ||
| t8 | 2 | 1-- | O | -5% | 12% | 2-3 | CHC | L. Durham | J. Niekro | Flyball: 1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Cubs' Dickie Noles facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | 1% | 13% | 3-2 | HOU | R. Knight | D. Noles | Flyball: CF | |
| b8 | 1 | --- | -1% | 12% | 3-2 | HOU | M. Bailey | D. Noles | Walk | ||
| b8 | 1 | 1-- | O | 1% | 13% | 3-2 | HOU | P. Garner | D. Noles | Strikeout | |
| b8 | 2 | 1-- | O | 1% | 14% | 3-2 | HOU | J. Niekro | D. Noles | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Astros 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-3, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | -7% | 8% | 2-3 | CHC | M. Hall | J. Niekro | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t9 | 1 | --- | 8% | 15% | 2-3 | CHC | R. Cey | J. Niekro | Walk | ||
| Frank DiPino replaces Joe Niekro pitching and batting 9th; Bill Buckner pinch hits for Steve Lake (C) batting 7th; Henry Cotto pinch runs for Ron Cey (3B) batting 6th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 1 | 1-- | 11% | 26% | 2-3 | CHC | B. Buckner | F. DiPino | Single; Cotto to 2B | ||
| Keith Moreland pinch hits for Larry Bowa (SS) batting 8th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 1 | 12- | O | -11% | 15% | 2-3 | CHC | K. Moreland | F. DiPino | Flyball: RF; Cotto to 3B | |
| Jody Davis pinch hits for Dickie Noles (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 2 | 1-3 | RRR | 78% | 93% | 2-3 | CHC | J. Davis | F. DiPino | Home Run; Cotto Scores; Buckner Scores | |
| t9 | 2 | --- | 0% | 93% | 5-3 | CHC | B. Dernier | F. DiPino | Single | ||
| Dave Smith replaces Frank DiPino pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 2 | 1-- | O | -1% | 93% | 5-3 | CHC | R. Sandberg | D. Smith | Single; Dernier out at Hm/RF-3B-C-3B | |
| 3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Astros 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-5, Cubs' Lee Smith facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| Lee Smith replaces Bill Buckner (PH) pitching and batting 7th; Jody Davis moves from PH to C; Richie Hebner replaces Gary Matthews (LF) playing 3B batting 3rd; Tom Veryzer replaces Keith Moreland (PH) playing SS batting 8th; Henry Cotto moves from PR to LF | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | --- | O | 4% | 97% | 3-5 | HOU | T. Puhl | L. Smith | Strikeout | |
| b9 | 1 | --- | -7% | 90% | 3-5 | HOU | C. Reynolds | L. Smith | Double | ||
| b9 | 1 | -2- | R | -8% | 81% | 3-5 | HOU | J. Cruz | L. Smith | Single; Reynolds Scores | |
| b9 | 1 | 1-- | -7% | 74% | 4-5 | HOU | J. Mumphrey | L. Smith | Cruz Steals 2B | ||
| b9 | 1 | -2- | O | 13% | 87% | 4-5 | HOU | J. Mumphrey | L. Smith | Strikeout | |
| b9 | 2 | -2- | O | 13% | 100% | 4-5 | HOU | E. Cabell | L. Smith | Flyball: RF | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Astros 4. | |||||||||||
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