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Retrosheet Boxscore: Atlanta Braves 9, Chicago Cubs 6

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Atlanta Braves 9, Chicago Cubs 6

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Game Played on Thursday, August 29, 1985 (D) at Wrigley Field

ATL N    1  0  0    0  0  3    0  5  0  -   9  8  1
CHI N    0  0  0    0  1  1    0  3  1  -   6 13  1
BATTING
Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Ramirez ss                    5   0   2   2       0   0       3   5
  Zuvella ss                  0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Hubbard 2b                    3   1   0   1       1   0       5   7
Murphy cf                     5   1   3   0       0   1       1   0
Horner 1b                     5   1   2   1       0   0      11   0
Harper lf                     2   2   0   0       3   0       2   0
Oberkfell 3b                  4   0   0   0       1   1       0   3
Komminsk rf                   2   0   0   0       0   2       2   0
  Washington ph,rf            0   2   0   0       2   0       1   0
Benedict c                    3   1   1   4       1   0       1   1
Mahler p                      1   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Forster p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Dedmon p                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Garber p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Chambliss ph                0   1   0   1       1   0       0   0
  Sutter p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Camp p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       31   9   8   9       9   4      27  18
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Hubbard-Ramirez-Horner, Mahler-Ramirez-Horner.
E: Ramirez (25).
BATTING - 
2B: Ramirez (22,off Meridith).
SH: Mahler (9,off Trout).
SF: Hubbard (6,off Meridith).
GDP: Harper (10,off Trout); Horner (14,off Trout).
IBB: Washington 2 (10,by Sorensen,by Frazier).
Team LOB: 6.
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Dernier cf                    5   0   0   0       0   0       3   0
Matthews lf                   3   0   1   0       1   0       0   1
  Frazier p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Meridith p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Speier ss                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Sandberg 2b                   5   2   3   0       0   0       3   6
Moreland rf                   5   1   2   0       0   0       2   0
Cey 3b                        4   1   2   1       1   0       1   1
Durham 1b                     4   2   2   5       1   0      11   3
Davis c                       4   0   0   0       0   0       4   1
Dunston ss                    3   0   2   0       0   0       2   5
  Hebner ph                   1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Smith p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Trout p                       0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Sorensen ph,p               1   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Brusstar p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Bosley ph,lf                1   0   1   0       1   0       0   0
Totals                       37   6  13   6       4   1      27  18
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Dunston-Sandberg-Durham, Dunston-Sandberg-Durham.
E: Cey (19).
BATTING - 
2B: Moreland (25,off Sutter); Sandberg (23,off Sutter).
HR: Durham 2 (15,5th inning off Mahler 0 on 0 out,8th inning off Sutter 2 on
0 out).
SH: Trout (7,off Mahler).
GDP: Davis (10,off Mahler); Sorensen (1,off Mahler).
Team LOB: 9.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Sandberg (8,2nd base by Mahler/Benedict).
PITCHING
Atlanta Braves               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Mahler W(17-12)               5.2   8   2   2   1   0   1  23
Forster                       0     0   0   0   1   0   0   1
Dedmon                        1     0   0   0   2   0   0   5
Garber                        0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Sutter                        1.2   5   4   3   0   1   1  11
Camp SV(2)                    0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Totals                        9    13   6   5   4   1   2  42
Inherited Runners - Scored: Forster 3-1; Dedmon 3-0; Garber 2-0; Camp 1-0.
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Chicago Cubs                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Trout                         5     3   1   1   4   2   0  20
Sorensen L(3-6)               0.2   1   3   3   2   0   0   5
Brusstar                      1.1   2   0   0   0   0   0   5
Frazier                       0.1   1   4   3   2   0   0   5
Meridith                      0.2   1   1   1   1   1   0   4
Smith                         1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3
Totals                        9     8   9   7*  9   4   0  42
* - Team earned runs does not equal the composite totals for all pitchers due to instances in which provisions of Section 10.16 (i) of the Scoring rules (where runs may be earned for a reliever but not for the team) were applied.
IBB: Sorensen (9,Washington); Frazier (8,Washington).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Brusstar 3-3; Meridith 3-3.
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Umpires: HP - Gerry Davis, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Terry Tata, 3B - Jerry Crawford
Time of Game: 3:13   Attendance: 16965
Starting Lineups:

   Atlanta Braves                Chicago Cubs             
1. Ramirez             ss        Dernier             cf
2. Hubbard             2b        Matthews            lf
3. Murphy              cf        Sandberg            2b
4. Horner              1b        Moreland            rf
5. Harper              lf        Cey                 3b
6. Oberkfell           3b        Durham              1b
7. Komminsk            rf        Davis               c
8. Benedict            c         Dunston             ss
9. Mahler              p         Trout               p

BRAVES 1ST: Ramirez grounded out (shortstop to first); Hubbard
walked; Murphy singled [Hubbard to third]; Horner singled
[Hubbard scored, Murphy to third]; Harper grounded into a double
play (shortstop to second to first) [Horner out at second]; 1 R,
2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: Dernier made an out to shortstop; Matthews grounded
out (second to first); Sandberg singled; Moreland flied out to
right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Cubs 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Oberkfell flied out to center; Komminsk struck out;
Benedict grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Braves 1, Cubs 0.

CUBS 2ND: Cey singled; Durham flied out to left; Davis grounded
into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Cey out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Cubs 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Mahler grounded out (second to first); Ramirez
grounded out (shortstop to first); Hubbard grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Cubs 0.

CUBS 3RD: Dunston singled; Trout out on a sacrifice bunt (third
to second) [Dunston to second]; Dernier grounded out (second to
first) [Dunston to third]; Matthews grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Cubs 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Murphy singled; Horner grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Murphy out at second]; Harper
walked; Oberkfell walked [Harper to second]; Komminsk struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 1, Cubs 0.

CUBS 4TH: Sandberg singled; Sandberg was caught stealing second
(catcher to second); Moreland grounded out (second to first);
Cey flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Cubs 0.

BRAVES 5TH: Benedict walked; Mahler out on a sacrifice bunt
(first to second) [Benedict to second]; Ramirez flied out to
center; Hubbard flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Braves 1, Cubs 0.

CUBS 5TH: Durham homered; Davis grounded out (shortstop to
first); Dunston singled; SORENSEN BATTED FOR TROUT; Sorensen
grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first)
[Dunston out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Cubs 1.

BRAVES 6TH: SORENSEN STAYED IN GAME (PITCHING); Murphy singled;
Horner made an out to shortstop; Harper walked [Murphy to
second]; Oberkfell grounded out (first to pitcher) [Murphy to
third, Harper to second]; WASHINGTON BATTED FOR KOMMINSK;
Washington was walked intentionally; BRUSSTAR REPLACED SORENSEN
(PITCHING); Benedict singled to left [Murphy scored, Harper
scored, Washington scored, Benedict out at second (left to
second to catcher to first to shortstop)]; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Braves 4, Cubs 1.

CUBS 6TH: WASHINGTON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Dernier
grounded out (shortstop to first); Matthews singled; Sandberg
forced Matthews (shortstop to second) [Sandberg to first];
Moreland singled [Sandberg to second]; Cey walked [Sandberg to
third, Moreland to second]; FORSTER REPLACED MAHLER (PITCHING);
Durham walked [Sandberg scored, Moreland to third, Cey to
second]; DEDMON REPLACED FORSTER (PITCHING); Davis flied out to
center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Braves 4, Cubs 2.

BRAVES 7TH: Dedmon grounded out (shortstop to first); Ramirez
singled; Hubbard flied out to center; Murphy grounded out (third
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 4, Cubs 2.

CUBS 7TH: Dunston grounded out (third to first); BOSLEY BATTED
FOR BRUSSTAR; Bosley walked; Dernier forced Bosley (pitcher to
second); Matthews walked [Dernier to second]; GARBER REPLACED
DEDMON (PITCHING); Sandberg forced Matthews (second unassisted);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 4, Cubs 2.

BRAVES 8TH: FRAZIER REPLACED MATTHEWS (PITCHING); BOSLEY STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Horner singled; Harper walked [Horner to
second]; Oberkfell grounded out (first unassisted) [Horner to
third, Harper to second]; Washington was walked intentionally;
Benedict reached on an error by Cey [Horner scored, Harper to
third, Washington to second]; CHAMBLISS BATTED FOR GARBER;
MERIDITH REPLACED FRAZIER (PITCHING); Chambliss walked [Harper
scored, Washington to third, Benedict to second]; Ramirez
doubled [Washington scored, Benedict scored (unearned),
Chambliss to third]; Hubbard hit a sacrifice fly to right
[Chambliss scored (unearned, but earned for the pitcher)];
Murphy struck out; 5 R (4 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 9, Cubs
2.

CUBS 8TH: SUTTER REPLACED CHAMBLISS (PITCHING); Moreland
doubled; Cey reached on an error by Ramirez [Cey to first];
Durham homered [Moreland scored, Cey scored (unearned)]; Davis
grounded out (third to first); HEBNER BATTED FOR DUNSTON; Hebner
struck out; Bosley singled; Dernier flied out to left; 3 R (2
ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 9, Cubs 5.

BRAVES 9TH: SPEIER REPLACED MERIDITH (PLAYING SS); SMITH
REPLACED HEBNER (PITCHING); Horner grounded out (shortstop to
first); Harper popped to third in foul territory; Oberkfell
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 9, Cubs 5.

CUBS 9TH: ZUVELLA REPLACED RAMIREZ (PLAYING SS); Speier grounded
out (second to first); Sandberg doubled; Moreland flied out to
right [Sandberg to third]; Cey singled [Sandberg scored]; CAMP
REPLACED SUTTER (PITCHING); Durham forced Cey (second to
shortstop); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 9, Cubs 6.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Braves           9   8   1    6
 Cubs             6  13   1    9
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