Chicago Cubs 5, Houston Astros 4
Regular Season Game 32
Played on Saturday, May 12, 1984 (D) at Astrodome

CHI N    0  1  1    0  0  0    0  0  3  -   5  7  1
HOU N    0  0  1    0  0  1    1  0  1  -   4  9  1
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Dernier cf                    5   1   2   0       0   0       2   0
Sandberg 2b                   4   0   1   0       1   1       5   1
Matthews lf                   3   0   0   0       1   0       2   0
  Hebner 3b                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Durham 1b                     3   0   0   0       1   0       6   2
Hall rf                       4   1   1   0       0   0       3   0
Cey 3b                        2   0   0   0       2   0       0   0
  Cotto pr,lf                 0   1   0   0       0   0       0   0
Lake c                        3   0   0   0       0   1       5   1
  Buckner ph                  1   1   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Smith p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Bowa ss                       2   0   1   0       1   1       1   5
  Moreland ph                 1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Veryzer ss                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Rainey p                      3   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
  Noles p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Davis ph,c                  1   1   1   3       0   0       2   0
Totals                       32   5   7   3       6   3      27  10

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Bowa-Durham.
E: Durham (3).

BATTING - 
2B: Hall (8,off Niekro).
HR: Davis (3,9th inning off DiPino 2 on 2 out).
GDP: Matthews (3,off Niekro).
Team LOB: 6.

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Puhl rf                       4   0   1   1       1   1       2   1
Reynolds ss                   5   1   2   0       0   0       1   5
Cruz lf                       4   1   2   1       1   0       1   0
Mumphrey cf                   4   0   2   1       1   1       3   0
Cabell 1b                     5   0   0   0       0   1      12   0
Knight 3b                     2   0   1   1       2   0       2   2
Bailey c                      3   0   0   0       1   2       3   1
Garner 2b                     3   2   1   0       1   1       3   5
Niekro p                      2   0   0   0       0   1       0   2
  DiPino p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Smith p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       32   4   9   4       7   7      27  16

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Reynolds-Garner-Cabell.
E: Reynolds (5).
PB: Bailey (1).

BATTING - 
2B: Reynolds (6,off Smith).
SH: Niekro 2 (3,off Rainey 2).
GDP: Cruz (1,off Rainey).
Team LOB: 10.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Cruz (5,2nd base off Smith/Davis).
CS: Cabell (2,2nd base by Rainey/Lake).

PITCHING
Chicago Cubs                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Rainey                        6.2   7   3   3   6   4   0  31
Noles W(1-1)                  1.1   0   0   0   1   1   0   5
Smith SV(6)                   1     2   1   1   0   2   0   5
Totals                        9     9   4   4   7   7   0  41

Inherited Runners - Scored: Noles 3-0.
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Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Niekro                        8.1   3   3   1   6   3   0  33
DiPino L(1-2)                 0.1   3   2   2   0   0   1   4
Smith                         0.1   1   0   0   0   0   0   1
Totals                        9     7   5   3   6   3   1  38

Inherited Runners - Scored: DiPino 1-1; Smith 1-0.
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Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Satch Davidson, 2B - Terry Tata, 3B - Charlie Williams
Time of Game: 2:59   Attendance: 20737


Starting Lineups:

   Chicago Cubs                  Houston Astros           
1. Dernier             cf        Puhl                rf
2. Sandberg            2b        Reynolds            ss
3. Matthews            lf        Cruz                lf
4. Durham              1b        Mumphrey            cf
5. Hall                rf        Cabell              1b
6. Cey                 3b        Knight              3b
7. Lake                c         Bailey              c
8. Bowa                ss        Garner              2b
9. Rainey              p         Niekro              p

CUBS 1ST: Dernier grounded out (pitcher to first); Sandberg made
an out to first; Matthews grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Puhl flied out to left; Reynolds singled; Cruz
grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Reynolds out
at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Astros 0.

CUBS 2ND: Durham grounded out (pitcher to first); Hall doubled;
Cey walked; Lake flied out to center; Bowa singled [Hall scored
(error by Reynolds) (unearned) (no RBI), Cey to second]; Rainey
forced Bowa (shortstop to second); 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. 
Cubs 1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Mumphrey singled; Cabell forced Mumphrey (shortstop
to second); Cabell was caught stealing second (catcher to
second); Knight walked; Bailey struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Cubs 1, Astros 0.

CUBS 3RD: Dernier singled; Sandberg walked [Dernier to second];
Matthews grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [Dernier to third, Sandberg out at second]; Bailey
allowed a passed ball [Dernier scored (unearned)]; Durham
walked; Hall flied out to right; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Cubs 2, Astros 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Garner walked; Niekro out on a sacrifice bunt (first
to second) [Garner to second]; Puhl singled [Garner scored];
Puhl was picked off first but was safe on an error by Durham
[Puhl to third]; Reynolds made an out to first; Cruz flied out
to left; 1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Astros 1.

CUBS 4TH: Cey made an out to third; Lake grounded out (shortstop
to first); Bowa struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2,
Astros 1.

ASTROS 4TH: Mumphrey grounded out (pitcher to first); Cabell
struck out; Knight walked; Bailey grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Astros 1.

CUBS 5TH: Rainey grounded out (second to first); Dernier
grounded out (third to first); Sandberg grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Astros 1.

ASTROS 5TH: Garner flied out to right; Niekro struck out; Puhl
flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Astros 1.

CUBS 6TH: Matthews made an out to second; Durham flied out to
left; Hall flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2,
Astros 1.

ASTROS 6TH: Reynolds grounded out (first to pitcher); Cruz
singled; Mumphrey singled [Cruz to second]; Cabell forced
Mumphrey (shortstop to second) [Cruz to third]; Knight singled
[Cruz scored, Cabell to second]; Bailey struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 2, Astros 2.

CUBS 7TH: Cey grounded out (shortstop to first); Lake struck
out; Bowa walked; Rainey forced Bowa (second to shortstop); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Astros 2.

ASTROS 7TH: Garner singled; Niekro out on a sacrifice bunt
(first unassisted) [Garner to second]; Puhl walked; Reynolds
flied out to right; Cruz walked [Garner to third, Puhl to
second]; Mumphrey walked [Garner scored, Puhl to third, Cruz to
second]; NOLES REPLACED RAINEY (PITCHING); Cabell forced
Mumphrey (shortstop to second); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Cubs 2,
Astros 3.

CUBS 8TH: Dernier flied out to center; Sandberg struck out;
Matthews walked; Durham made an out to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cubs 2, Astros 3.

ASTROS 8TH: Knight flied out to center; Bailey walked; Garner
struck out; Niekro grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Astros 3.

CUBS 9TH: Hall grounded out (second to first); Cey walked; COTTO
RAN FOR CEY; BUCKNER BATTED FOR LAKE; DIPINO REPLACED NIEKRO
(PITCHING); Buckner singled [Cotto to second]; MORELAND BATTED
FOR BOWA; Moreland flied out to right [Cotto to third]; DAVIS
BATTED FOR NOLES; Davis homered [Cotto scored, Buckner scored];
Dernier singled; SMITH REPLACED DIPINO (PITCHING); Sandberg
singled [Dernier out at home (right to third to catcher to
third)]; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 5, Astros 3.

ASTROS 9TH: HEBNER REPLACED MATTHEWS (PLAYING 3B); COTTO STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING LF); SMITH REPLACED BUCKNER (PITCHING); VERYZER
REPLACED MORELAND (PLAYING SS); DAVIS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C
); Puhl struck out; Reynolds doubled; Cruz singled [Reynolds
scored]; Cruz stole second; Mumphrey struck out; Cabell flied
out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 5, Astros 4.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Cubs             5   7   1    6
 Astros           4   9   1   10


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