August 15, 1982 · 3:38 AM EDT
W: Mike ProlyL: Jesse OroscoS: Lee Smith
Biggest lead CHC by 4 · NYM by 1 · 2 lead changes
| W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1ST Cardinals | 92 | 70 | .568 | — |
2PH Phillies | 89 | 73 | .549 | 3.0 |
3WS Nationals | 86 | 76 | .531 | 6.0 |
4PI Pirates | 84 | 78 | .519 | 8.0 |
5CH Cubs | 73 | 89 | .451 | 19.0 |
6NY Mets | 65 | 97 | .401 | 27.0 |
2B: Buckner, Morales
HR: Durham 2
RBI: Buckner 2, Durham 3, Kennedy
SB: Sandberg
LOB: 15
| MWMookie WilsonCF | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BBBob BailorSS | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RSRusty Staub1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| GFGeorge FosterLF | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| HBHubie Brooks3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MHMike HowardRF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| BGBrian Giles2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| RHRon HodgesC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| CPCharlie PuleoP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| RGRon GardenhirePR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EVEllis ValentinePH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
JO Jesse OroscoP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MJMike JorgensenPH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 35 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
HR: Foster
RBI: Bailor, Foster 3
SB: Wilson 2
LOB: 17
| CPCharlie Puleo | 4.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 29 |
| JOJesse OroscoL | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 31 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 60 |
The Cubs edged the Mets 6-5 at Shea Stadium.
Mike Proly got the win, Jesse Orosco took the loss and Lee Smith earned the save. Leon Durham went 2-for-4 for the Cubs, while George Foster went 2-for-5 for the Mets.
Written by StatPro from the box score and play-by-play.
