Chicago Cubs vs Montreal Expos
September 17, 1985 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on September 17, 1985 at Stade Olympique. The Chicago Cubs defeated the Montreal Expos and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Chicago Cubs 3, Montreal Expos 0

Chicago Cubs ab   r   h rbi
Dernier cf 4 0 2 0
Matthews lf 4 0 0 0
  Hatcher lf 0 0 0 0
  Bosley ph,lf 1 0 0 0
Sandberg 2b 3 0 0 0
Moreland rf 3 1 1 0
Durham 1b 3 1 0 0
Cey 3b 2 0 0 0
  Owen pr,3b 0 0 0 0
Davis c 3 1 1 3
Dunston ss 4 0 2 0
Eckersley p 2 0 0 0
  Smith p 1 0 0 0
Totals 30 3 6 3
Montreal Expos ab   r   h rbi
Raines lf 4 0 1 0
Law 2b 4 0 1 0
Francona 1b 4 0 0 0
Brooks ss 4 0 1 0
Frobel rf 3 0 0 0
Wallach 3b 3 0 0 0
Winningham cf 3 0 0 0
Butera c 2 0 0 0
  Washington ph 1 0 0 0
  O'Berry c 0 0 0 0
Youmans p 0 0 0 0
  Shines ph 1 0 1 0
  Roberge p 0 0 0 0
  Thompson ph 1 0 0 0
  St. Claire p 0 0 0 0
Totals 30 0 4 0
Chicago 000 003 000360
Montreal 000 000 000040
  Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO
Eckersley  W (9-6) 7.0 3 0 0 1 4
  Smith  SV (29) 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
Totals
9.0
4
0
0
1
6
  Montreal Expos IP H R ER BB SO
Youmans  L (3-3) 6.0 5 3 3 4 4
  Roberge   2.0 0 0 0 0 2
  St. Claire   1.0 1 0 0 3 0
Totals
9.0
6
3
3
7
6

  E–None.  DP–Chicago 1, Montreal 1.  3B–Chicago Dunston (3,off Youmans).  HR–Chicago Davis (14,6th inning off Youmans 2 on, 2 out).  HBP–Cey (4,by Youmans).  SB–Sandberg (49,2nd base off Youmans/Butera).  HBP–Youmans (1,Cey).  T–2:23.  A–12,095.
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