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TEX
@BAL		0
6
MIL
@BOS		7
5
OAK
@CAL		0
4
NYY
@CHW		12
6		 
(11)
KCR
@DET		6
8
KCR
@DET		7
5
SEA
@MIN		3
2
CLE
@TOR		16
11
CIN
@HOU		2
9
STL
@MON		5
6
PIT
@NYM		6
7		 
(12)
PIT
@NYM		0
1		 
(12)
CHC
@PHI		2
5
ATL
@SDP		2
5
LAD
@SFG		2
1
LAD
@SFG		6
8
Sunday, July 31, 1983
, Veterans Stadium
Attendance: 36,011, Time of Game: 2:39
Cubs
2
47-56
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
5th, 7 GB
 at Phillies
5
51-48
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
2nd, 1 GB
W: John Denny (11-5)
L: Dick Ruthven (7-9)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  1  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    2  9  3
Phillies        0  0  0   4  0  1   0  0  X    5  6  0

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mel Hall CF 3 1 0 0 1 0 .274 .748 -0.044 0.74 0.022 -0.066 -0.3 2 0
   Jerry Morales PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .178 .488 -0.031 1.23 0.000 -0.031 -0.4
Ryne Sandberg 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .273 .710 0.055 0.67 0.084 -0.029 0.9 3 0
Bill Buckner 1B 4 0 2 1 0 0 .277 .755 -0.071 1.12 0.023 -0.095 -0.6 5 1
Ron Cey 3B 4 0 2 0 0 1 .271 .797 -0.007 0.89 0.045 -0.052 -0.1 1 3
Keith Moreland RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .295 .814 -0.100 1.04 0.000 -0.100 -1.0 1 0 2B
Jody Davis C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .260 .793 -0.087 0.85 0.000 -0.087 -0.9 6 0
Joe Carter LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.053 0.55 0.000 -0.053 -0.7 4 0
Larry Bowa SS 3 1 1 0 1 0 .266 .653 0.002 0.34 0.020 -0.018 -0.0 1 2
Dick Ruthven P 1 0 1 1 0 0 .179 .431 0.125 0.85 0.125 0.000 1.1 0 1 2B
   Mike Proly P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091 .258 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Thad Bosley PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .143 -0.021 0.87 0.000 -0.021 -0.2
   Craig Lefferts P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .301 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Gary Woods PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .260 .663 -0.004 0.15 0.000 -0.004 -0.1
   Warren Brusstar P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jay Johnstone PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .269 .813 0.020 0.36 0.020 0.000 0.2
Team Totals 34 2 9 2 3 4 .265 .648 -0.216 0.76 0.339 -0.556 -2.1 24 8
2B: K Moreland (15, off J Denny); D Ruthven (2, off J Denny).
TB: R Sandberg 2; K Moreland 2; D Ruthven 2; R Cey 2; B Buckner 2; L Bowa.
RBI: D Ruthven (2); B Buckner (50).
2-out RBI: D Ruthven.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
E: L Bowa (10); R Cey (14); C Lefferts (1).

Philadelphia Phillies

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bob Dernier CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .236 .601 -0.087 0.81 0.000 -0.087 -1.3 1 0
Pete Rose 1B 4 1 1 0 0 2 .265 .646 0.026 0.55 0.050 -0.024 -0.1 10 1
Joe Morgan 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .185 .668 0.112 0.69 0.128 -0.017 0.6 2 2
Mike Schmidt 3B 2 0 0 1 1 0 .254 .901 -0.046 0.77 0.011 -0.058 -0.5 1 3 SF
Joe Lefebvre LF 4 1 2 1 0 1 .324 1.017 0.157 0.69 0.189 -0.032 1.3 3 2 3B,2B
Von Hayes RF 2 1 0 0 2 0 .263 .708 -0.002 0.55 0.015 -0.017 0.1 3 0 IW
Bo Diaz C 4 1 1 2 0 0 .240 .684 0.107 0.83 0.137 -0.030 1.6 5 0 HR
Kiko Garcia SS 3 0 1 0 1 1 .347 .888 0.026 0.52 0.034 -0.008 -0.2 1 6 IW
John Denny P 1 0 0 1 0 0 .137 .291 -0.005 1.04 0.018 -0.024 -0.2 1 1 2·SH
   Ron Reed P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Willie Hernandez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .556 1.111 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 28 5 6 5 4 5 .214 .732 0.288 0.71 0.582 -0.297 1.4 27 15
2B: J Lefebvre (8, off W Brusstar).
3B: J Lefebvre (4, off D Ruthven).
HR: B Diaz (10, off C Lefferts; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
SF: M Schmidt (3, off D Ruthven).
SH: J Denny 2 (9, 1 off D Ruthven, 1 off M Proly).
IBB: V Hayes (4, by D Ruthven); K Garcia (2, by M Proly).
TB: J Lefebvre 5; B Diaz 4; J Morgan; K Garcia; P Rose.
RBI: B Diaz 2 (40); M Schmidt (68); J Lefebvre (18); J Denny (2).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding
Outfield Assists: J Lefebvre (R Sandberg at 3rd base); J Lefebvre (B Buckner at home plate).

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dick Ruthven, L (7-9) 3.1 4 4 3 1 0 0 4.53 16 37 -0.287 1.19 -2.5
Mike Proly 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.53 3 2 1 0.003 1.15 0.3
Craig Lefferts 2 1 1 0 1 3 1 2.98 8 0 0 -0.011 0.25 -0.1
Warren Brusstar 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 2.13 8 0 0 0.010 0.09 0.9
Team Totals 8 6 5 3 4 5 1 3.38 35 37 2 1 -0.285 0.76 -1.4

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
John Denny, W (11-5) 7 8 2 2 1 3 0 2.41 29 55 0.099 0.76 0.8
Ron Reed, H (5) 1.2 1 0 0 2 1 0 3.23 7 2 1 0.085 0.73 0.8
Willie Hernandez, S (7) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.34 1 2 0 0.031 1.23 0.4
Team Totals 9 9 2 2 3 4 0 2.00 37 55 4 1 0.215 0.71 2.1
J Denny faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: D Ruthven (2; V Hayes); M Proly (9; K Garcia).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Gerry Davis, 1B - Lanny Harris, 2B - Ed Montague, 3B - Lee Weyer.
Time of Game: 2:39.
Attendance: 36,011.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         Philadelphia Phillies
1 Mel Hall CF 1 Bob Dernier CF
2 Ryne Sandberg 2B 2 Pete Rose 1B
3 Bill Buckner 1B 3 Joe Morgan 2B
4 Ron Cey 3B 4 Mike Schmidt 3B
5 Keith Moreland RF 5 Joe Lefebvre LF
6 Jody Davis C 6 Von Hayes RF
7 Joe Carter LF 7 Bo Diaz C
8 Larry Bowa SS 8 Kiko Garcia SS
9 Dick Ruthven P 9 John Denny P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b4 1-1 1 1-- R PHI J. Lefebvre D. Ruthven 18% 74% Triple to CF; Morgan Scores
b4 0-1 0 1-- PHI J. Morgan D. Ruthven 13% 59% Single to RF; Rose to 3B
t2 0-0 2 1-- R CHC D. Ruthven J. Denny -13% 40% Double to LF; Bowa Scores
b4 2-1 1 1-3 R PHI B. Diaz D. Ruthven 10% 86% Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Lefebvre Scores; Hayes to 3B; Diaz to 2B
t8 1-5 0 1-- CHC R. Sandberg J. Denny -6% 89% Single to CF; Hall to 3B

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, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Phillies' John Denny facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CHC M. Hall J. Denny 2% 52% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 1 --- CHC R. Sandberg J. Denny -2% 50% Single to RF
t1 0-0 1 1-- O CHC B. Buckner J. Denny 3% 52% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 2 1-- CHC R. Cey J. Denny -2% 50% Single to LF; Sandberg to 2B
t1 0-0 2 12- O CHC K. Moreland J. Denny 4% 55% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Dick Ruthven facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O PHI B. Dernier D. Ruthven -2% 52% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 1 --- O PHI P. Rose D. Ruthven -1% 51% Groundout: P-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O PHI J. Morgan D. Ruthven -1% 50% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Phillies 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Phillies' John Denny facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- O CHC J. Davis J. Denny 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O CHC J. Carter J. Denny 2% 54% Flyball: LF
t2 0-0 2 --- CHC L. Bowa J. Denny -1% 53% Single to RF
t2 0-0 2 1-- R CHC D. Ruthven J. Denny -13% 40% Double to LF; Bowa Scores
t2 1-0 2 -2- O CHC M. Hall J. Denny 3% 43% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Dick Ruthven facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- O PHI M. Schmidt D. Ruthven -2% 41% Lineout: SS
b2 0-1 1 --- O PHI J. Lefebvre D. Ruthven -2% 39% Flyball: LF
b2 0-1 2 --- O PHI V. Hayes D. Ruthven -1% 38% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Phillies 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Phillies' John Denny facing 2-3-4
t3 1-0 0 --- O CHC R. Sandberg J. Denny 2% 40% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1-0 1 --- CHC B. Buckner J. Denny -2% 38% Single to CF
t3 1-0 1 1-- O CHC R. Cey J. Denny 3% 40% Strikeout
t3 1-0 2 1-- O CHC K. Moreland J. Denny 2% 42% Double to LF; Buckner out at Hm/LF-3B-C
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Dick Ruthven facing 7-8-9
b3 0-1 0 --- O PHI B. Diaz D. Ruthven -3% 40% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-1 1 --- PHI K. Garcia D. Ruthven 3% 43% Single to P
b3 0-1 1 1-- O PHI J. Denny D. Ruthven -2% 41% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Garcia to 2B
b3 0-1 2 -2- O PHI B. Dernier D. Ruthven -4% 37% Fielder's Choice 3B; Garcia out at 3B/3B-2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Phillies 0.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Phillies' John Denny facing 6-7-8
t4 1-0 0 --- O CHC J. Davis J. Denny 2% 39% Strikeout
t4 1-0 1 --- O CHC J. Carter J. Denny 2% 40% Flyball: RF
t4 1-0 2 --- O CHC L. Bowa J. Denny 1% 41% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Dick Ruthven facing 2-3-4
b4 0-1 0 --- PHI P. Rose D. Ruthven 5% 46% Single to 2B
b4 0-1 0 1-- PHI J. Morgan D. Ruthven 13% 59% Single to RF; Rose to 3B
b4 0-1 0 1-3 RO PHI M. Schmidt D. Ruthven -3% 56% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Rose Scores
b4 1-1 1 1-- R PHI J. Lefebvre D. Ruthven 18% 74% Triple to CF; Morgan Scores
b4 2-1 1 --3 PHI V. Hayes D. Ruthven 1% 76% Intentional Walk
b4 2-1 1 1-3 R PHI B. Diaz D. Ruthven 10% 86% Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Lefebvre Scores; Hayes to 3B; Diaz to 2B
Mike Proly replaces Dick Ruthven pitching and batting 9th
b4 3-1 1 -23 PHI K. Garcia M. Proly 0% 86% Intentional Walk
b4 3-1 1 123 RO PHI J. Denny M. Proly 2% 88% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Hayes Scores/unER; Diaz to 3B; Garcia to 2B
b4 4-1 2 -23 O PHI B. Dernier M. Proly -2% 85% Groundout: 3B-1B
4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Phillies 4.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-4, Phillies' John Denny facing 9-1-2
Thad Bosley pinch hits for Mike Proly (P) batting 9th
t5 1-4 0 --- O CHC T. Bosley J. Denny 2% 88% Strikeout
t5 1-4 1 --- O CHC M. Hall J. Denny 1% 89% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 1-4 2 --- O CHC R. Sandberg J. Denny 1% 90% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Phillies 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 4-1, Cubs' Craig Lefferts facing 2-3-4
Craig Lefferts replaces Thad Bosley (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 4-1 0 --- O PHI P. Rose C. Lefferts -1% 89% Strikeout
b5 4-1 1 --- O PHI J. Morgan C. Lefferts -1% 88% Flyball: RF
b5 4-1 2 --- PHI M. Schmidt C. Lefferts 0% 89% Walk
b5 4-1 2 1-- PHI J. Lefebvre C. Lefferts 1% 89% Schmidt Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Schmidt to 3B
b5 4-1 2 --3 O PHI J. Lefebvre C. Lefferts -2% 88% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Phillies 4.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-4, Phillies' John Denny facing 3-4-5
t6 1-4 0 --- O CHC B. Buckner J. Denny 2% 90% Groundout: P-1B
t6 1-4 1 --- CHC R. Cey J. Denny -3% 88% Single to SS
t6 1-4 1 1-- O CHC K. Moreland J. Denny 2% 90% Groundout: 3B-1B; Cey to 2B
t6 1-4 2 -2- O CHC J. Davis J. Denny 3% 92% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Phillies 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 4-1, Cubs' Craig Lefferts facing 6-7-8
b6 4-1 0 --- O PHI V. Hayes C. Lefferts -1% 92% Groundout: 1B-P
b6 4-1 1 --- PHI B. Diaz C. Lefferts 0% 92% E5 on Foul Ball
b6 4-1 1 --- R PHI B. Diaz C. Lefferts 4% 96% Home Run; Diaz Scores/unER
b6 5-1 1 --- O PHI K. Garcia C. Lefferts -0% 95% Strikeout
b6 5-1 2 --- O PHI J. Denny C. Lefferts -0% 95% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Phillies 5.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-5, Phillies' John Denny facing 7-8-9
t7 1-5 0 --- O CHC J. Carter J. Denny 1% 96% Flyball: RF
t7 1-5 1 --- O CHC L. Bowa J. Denny 1% 97% Groundout: 1B-P
Gary Woods pinch hits for Craig Lefferts (P) batting 9th
t7 1-5 2 --- O CHC G. Woods J. Denny 0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Phillies 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 5-1, Cubs' Warren Brusstar facing 1-2-3
Warren Brusstar replaces Gary Woods (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 5-1 0 --- O PHI B. Dernier W. Brusstar -0% 97% Flyball: CF
b7 5-1 1 --- O PHI P. Rose W. Brusstar -0% 97% Strikeout
b7 5-1 2 --- O PHI J. Morgan W. Brusstar -0% 97% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Phillies 5.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-5, Phillies' John Denny facing 1-2-3
t8 1-5 0 --- CHC M. Hall J. Denny -2% 95% Walk
t8 1-5 0 1-- CHC R. Sandberg J. Denny -6% 89% Single to CF; Hall to 3B
Ron Reed replaces John Denny pitching and batting 9th
t8 1-5 0 1-3 RO CHC B. Buckner R. Reed 5% 94% Single to LF; Hall Scores; Sandberg out at 3B/LF-3B
t8 2-5 1 1-- O CHC R. Cey R. Reed 3% 96% Popfly: 2B
t8 2-5 2 1-- O CHC K. Moreland R. Reed 2% 98% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Phillies 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 5-2, Cubs' Warren Brusstar facing 4-5-6
b8 5-2 0 --- O PHI M. Schmidt W. Brusstar -0% 97% Lineout: 3B
b8 5-2 1 --- PHI J. Lefebvre W. Brusstar 0% 98% Double to RF
b8 5-2 1 -2- PHI V. Hayes W. Brusstar 0% 98% Walk
b8 5-2 1 12- O PHI B. Diaz W. Brusstar -0% 98% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Lefebvre to 3B
b8 5-2 2 1-3 O PHI K. Garcia W. Brusstar -1% 97% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Phillies 5.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-5, Phillies' Ron Reed facing 6-7-8
t9 2-5 0 --- O CHC J. Davis R. Reed 2% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 2-5 1 --- O CHC J. Carter R. Reed 1% 100% Flyball: RF
t9 2-5 2 --- CHC L. Bowa R. Reed -1% 99% Walk
Jay Johnstone pinch hits for Warren Brusstar (P) batting 9th
t9 2-5 2 1-- CHC J. Johnstone R. Reed -2% 97% Walk; Bowa to 2B
Willie Hernandez replaces Ron Reed pitching and batting 9th
Jerry Morales pinch hits for Mel Hall (CF) batting 1st
t9 2-5 2 12- O CHC J. Morales W. Hernandez 3% 100% Foul Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Phillies 5.

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