Chicago Cubs vs Cincinnati Reds
August 17, 1984 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 17, 1984 at Riverfront Stadium. The Cincinnati Reds defeated the Chicago Cubs and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Chicago Cubs 4, Cincinnati Reds 6

Chicago Cubs ab   r   h rbi
Dernier cf 4 1 1 0
Sandberg 2b 4 1 1 0
Matthews lf 2 1 1 1
Durham 1b 3 1 1 3
Moreland rf 4 0 0 0
Cey 3b 3 0 1 0
Davis c 3 0 0 0
Veryzer ss 3 0 0 0
Ruthven p 2 0 0 0
  Johnstone ph 1 0 0 0
  Frazier p 0 0 0 0
Totals 29 4 5 4
Cincinnati Reds ab   r   h rbi
Redus cf 4 1 1 0
  Milner cf 0 0 0 0
Rose 1b 4 1 2 2
Parker rf 3 1 1 1
Cedeno lf 4 1 2 1
Gulden c 4 1 2 1
Concepcion 3b 4 0 1 1
Oester 2b 3 0 1 0
Foley ss 4 1 1 0
Soto p 2 0 1 0
Totals 32 6 12 6
Chicago 103 000 000452
Cincinnati 301 010 10x6120
  Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO
Ruthven  L (3-8) 6.0 9 5 5 1 3
  Frazier   2.0 3 1 1 1 0
Totals
8.0
12
6
6
2
3
  Cincinnati Reds IP H R ER BB SO
Soto  W (13-6) 9.0 5 4 4 5 4
Totals
9.0
5
4
4
5
4

  E–Dernier (5), Cey (7).  DP–Chicago 1, Cincinnati 2.  2B–Chicago Dernier (18,off Soto), Cincinnati Concepcion (20,off Ruthven); Rose (7,off Frazier).  HR–Chicago Durham (17,3rd inning off Soto 2 on, 2 out), Cincinnati Cedeno (7,3rd inning off Ruthven 0 on, 1 out); Parker (12,5th inning off Ruthven 0 on, 2 out).  SH–Soto (4,off Frazier).  IBB–Parker (7,by Frazier).  CS–Matthews (7,2nd base by Soto/Gulden); Cedeno (2,2nd base by Ruthven/Davis); Gulden (2,2nd base by Ruthven/Davis).  SB–Redus (42,2nd base off Ruthven/Davis).  IBB–Frazier (6,Parker).  T–2:46.  A–35,038.
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