Chicago Cubs vs Houston Astros
August 27, 1985 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 27, 1985 at Astrodome. The Houston Astros 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, Houston Astros 11

Chicago Cubs ab   r   h rbi
Dernier cf 4 0 1 0
Lopes rf 4 1 1 0
Sandberg 2b 3 1 2 1
Moreland 1b 4 0 2 1
Cey 3b 3 0 0 0
Matthews lf 4 0 0 0
Davis c 3 1 0 0
Dunston ss 2 0 0 0
  Bosley ph 1 1 1 2
  Meridith p 0 0 0 0
  Frazier p 0 0 0 0
  Hebner ph 1 0 0 0
Botelho p 2 0 1 0
  Speier ph,ss 1 0 0 0
Totals 32 4 8 4
Houston Astros ab   r   h rbi
Doran 2b 4 2 3 5
Reynolds ss 5 0 0 0
Walling 3b 3 0 1 0
  Garner ph,3b 1 1 0 0
Cruz lf 5 1 2 2
Mumphrey rf 4 1 1 0
Davis 1b 4 1 2 1
Bass cf 3 0 0 0
Mizerock c 3 1 2 0
  Smith p 0 1 0 1
Niekro p 2 1 1 0
  Bailey c 1 2 1 2
Totals 35 11 13 11
Chicago 100 100 200480
Houston 120 000 80x11132
  Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO
Botelho   6.0 8 3 3 2 2
  Meridith  L (2-1) 0.1 2 5 5 3 1
  Frazier   1.2 3 3 3 1 2
Totals
8.0
13
11
11
6
5
  Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro   6.1 8 4 4 3 3
  Smith  W (7-5) 2.2 0 0 0 0 2
Totals
9.0
8
4
4
3
5

  E–Mizerock (3), Smith (1).  DP–Houston 1.  2B–Chicago Moreland (24,off Niekro), Houston Mizerock (2,off Botelho); Doran (25,off Meridith); Bailey (11,off Frazier).  3B–Houston Doran (3,off Botelho).  HR–Chicago Bosley (6,7th inning off Niekro 1 on, 0 out).  IBB–Garner (3,by Meridith).  SB–Lopes (43,2nd base off Niekro/Mizerock); Sandberg 2 (41,2nd base off Niekro/Mizerock 2); Moreland (9,3rd base off Niekro/Mizerock).  CS–Sandberg (7,2nd base by Niekro/Mizerock); Dernier (7,2nd base by Smith/Bailey); Bass (6,2nd base by Botelho/Davis); Cruz (4,2nd base by Botelho/Davis).  WP–Niekro 2 (19).  IBB–Meridith (5,Garner).  T–2:43.  A–10,810.
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