Chicago Cubs vs Pittsburgh Pirates
June 20, 1983 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on June 20, 1983 at Three Rivers Stadium. The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Chicago Cubs and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Chicago Cubs 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 6

Chicago Cubs ab   r   h rbi
Hall cf 6 1 1 0
Sandberg 2b 5 1 2 0
Buckner 1b 3 1 2 3
Cey 3b 6 0 1 2
Moreland rf 4 0 2 0
Thompson lf 3 0 1 0
  Brusstar p 0 0 0 0
  Johnstone ph 1 0 0 0
  Smith p 1 0 0 0
  Woods ph 1 0 0 0
  Campbell p 0 0 0 0
Lake c 6 0 0 0
Veryzer ss 3 0 0 0
  Bowa ph,ss 3 1 1 0
Lefferts p 1 0 1 0
  Grant lf 3 1 0 0
Totals 46 5 11 5
Pittsburgh Pirates ab   r   h rbi
Lacy rf 6 1 3 1
Wynne cf 4 0 2 1
Madlock 3b 5 0 0 0
Morrison 2b 3 1 2 1
  Thompson 1b 2 0 0 0
Harper lf 6 1 1 0
Tenace 1b 3 1 1 1
  Ray 2b 3 0 1 0
Berra ss 6 2 4 2
Nicosia c 4 0 1 0
  Hebner ph 1 0 0 0
  Pena c 0 0 0 0
Bibby p 3 0 0 0
  Tekulve p 1 0 0 0
  Robinson p 1 0 0 0
  Mazzilli ph 0 0 0 0
Totals 48 6 15 6
Chicago 200 000 102 000 05112
Pittsburgh 020 120 000 000 16150
  Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO
Lefferts   5.0 8 5 5 0 3
  Brusstar   2.0 2 0 0 2 1
  Smith   4.0 3 0 0 2 1
  Campbell  L (2-4) 1.1 2 1 1 1 1
Totals
12.1
15
6
6
5
6
  Pittsburgh Pirates IP H R ER BB SO
Bibby   6.2 7 3 3 4 5
  Tekulve   1.1 2 2 2 1 0
  Robinson  W (1-0) 5.0 2 0 0 3 4
Totals
13.0
11
5
5
8
9

  E–Buckner (7), Campbell (1).  DP–Chicago 2, Pittsburgh 3.  2B–Chicago Moreland (8,off Bibby), Pittsburgh Tenace (1,off Lefferts); Berra (9,off Lefferts).  3B–Pittsburgh Morrison (1,off Lefferts).  HR–Chicago Buckner (8,1st inning off Bibby 1 on, 1 out), Pittsburgh Berra (7,4th inning off Lefferts 0 on, 1 out); Lacy (2,5th inning off Lefferts 0 on, 0 out); Morrison (1,5th inning off Lefferts 0 on, 2 out).  IBB–Moreland (3,by Robinson); Lacy (2,by Campbell).  SH–Wynne (1,off Brusstar); Pena (3,off Campbell); Mazzilli (2,off Campbell).  CS–Lacy (9,2nd base by Smith/Lake).  WP–Robinson (1).  IBB–Campbell (9,Lacy); Robinson (1,Moreland).  U–Fred Brocklander, John McSherry, Gerry Davis.  T–4:03.  A–5,839.
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