Chicago Cubs vs New York Mets
August 15, 1982 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 15, 1982 at Shea Stadium. The Chicago Cubs defeated the New York Mets and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Chicago Cubs 6, New York Mets 5

Chicago Cubs ab   r   h rbi
Wills 2b 4 0 0 0
  Smith p 0 0 0 0
Sandberg 3b 4 2 1 0
Buckner 1b 5 1 1 2
Durham rf 4 2 2 3
  Johnstone rf 0 0 0 0
Moreland c 3 0 2 0
  Davis c 0 0 0 0
Thompson lf 4 1 1 0
Morales cf 4 0 2 0
Kennedy ss,2b 3 0 0 1
Kravec p 2 0 0 0
  Henderson ph 1 0 0 0
  Proly p 0 0 0 0
  Bowa ph,ss 1 0 1 0
Totals 35 6 10 6
New York Mets ab   r   h rbi
Wilson cf 5 2 3 0
Bailor ss 5 1 2 1
Staub 1b 3 0 1 0
  Gardenhire pr 0 0 0 0
Foster lf 5 2 2 3
Brooks 3b 4 0 0 0
Howard rf 4 0 0 0
Giles 2b 3 0 0 0
Hodges c 4 0 0 0
Puleo p 0 0 0 0
  Valentine ph 1 0 0 0
  Orosco p 1 0 0 0
  Jorgensen ph 0 0 0 0
Totals 35 5 8 4
Chicago 103 001 0106102
New York 001 130 000583
  Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO
Kravec   5.0 6 5 4 2 2
  Proly  W (4-2) 3.0 1 0 0 1 0
  Smith  SV (8) 1.0 1 0 0 2 1
Totals
9.0
8
5
4
5
3
  New York Mets IP H R ER BB SO
Puleo   4.0 6 4 3 2 2
  Orosco  L (2-8) 5.0 4 2 2 1 4
Totals
9.0
10
6
5
3
6

  E–Durham (11), Kennedy (6), Wilson (4), Foster (7), Brooks (13).  DP–Chicago 1, New York 1.  2B–Chicago Buckner (25,off Puleo); Morales (1,off Orosco).  HR–Chicago Durham 2 (18,3rd inning off Puleo 1 on, 2 out,8th inning off Orosco 0 on, 0 out), New York Foster (12,5th inning off Kravec 2 on, 1 out).  SH–Wills (2,off Orosco).  SB–Sandberg (25,2nd base off Puleo/Hodges); Wilson 2 (44,2nd base off Kravec/Moreland 2).  U-HP–Fred Brocklander, 1B–Dick Stello, 2B–Bruce Froemming, 3B–Jim Quick.  T–2:44.  A–23,545.
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