Chicago Cubs vs Pittsburgh Pirates
April 24, 1985 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on April 24, 1985 at Three Rivers Stadium. The Chicago Cubs defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Chicago Cubs 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 2

Chicago Cubs ab   r   h rbi
Lopes cf,lf 5 0 3 2
Sandberg 2b 5 0 0 0
Matthews lf 4 1 1 0
  Dernier cf 0 0 0 0
Durham 1b 5 1 2 2
Moreland rf 4 1 1 0
Cey 3b 4 0 0 0
  Smith p 1 0 0 0
Davis c 3 0 1 1
Dunston ss 3 2 3 0
Trout p 3 0 0 0
  Brusstar p 0 0 0 0
  Speier 3b 1 0 0 0
Totals 38 5 11 5
Pittsburgh Pirates ab   r   h rbi
Almon ss 5 0 0 0
Ray 2b 5 1 3 0
Morrison 3b 5 0 2 0
Hendrick rf 4 0 3 1
Thompson 1b 4 0 0 0
Lezcano lf 4 1 1 1
Ortiz c 4 0 1 0
Orsulak cf 4 0 1 0
Rhoden p 2 0 0 0
  Guante p 0 0 0 0
  Mazzilli ph 0 0 0 0
  Robinson p 0 0 0 0
  Frobel ph 1 0 1 0
  Holland p 0 0 0 0
Totals 38 2 12 2
Chicago 012 010 0105111
Pittsburgh 000 110 0002120
  Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO
Trout  W (3-1) 5.0 7 2 2 2 0
  Brusstar   1.0 3 0 0 1 0
  Smith  SV (4) 3.0 2 0 0 0 5
Totals
9.0
12
2
2
3
5
  Pittsburgh Pirates IP H R ER BB SO
Rhoden  L (0-3) 4.1 10 4 4 3 3
  Guante   1.2 0 0 0 1 1
  Robinson   2.0 1 1 1 0 2
  Holland   1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Totals
9.0
11
5
5
4
8

  E–Trout (2).  DP–Chicago 1, Pittsburgh 1.  2B–Chicago Dunston 2 (2,off Rhoden,off Robinson); Davis (2,off Rhoden), Pittsburgh Ray (4,off Trout); Frobel (3,off Smith).  HR–Chicago Durham (2,3rd inning off Rhoden 1 on, 0 out), Pittsburgh Lezcano (1,4th inning off Trout 0 on, 0 out).  SB–Lopes 2 (3,2nd base off Rhoden/Ortiz,2nd base off Robinson/Ortiz).  CS–Orsulak (1,2nd base by Trout/Davis).  WP–Rhoden (1).  T–2:53.  A–3,981.
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