Opening Day Boxscore

Back in 1982 the traditional Opening Day was always in Cincy. That season the Cubs were filled with hope. Gone were the Wrigley's and it was the start of a new regime with Tribune Company and Dallas Green. "Building a New Tradition" was the team slogan, Harry Caray had come over from the southside to broadcast the games. The Cubs had a rookie playing third named Sandberg. Cub second baseman Bump Wills led off the season with a memorable blast...

Chicago Cubs 3, Cincinnati Reds 2

DayGame Played on Monday, April 5, 1982 (D)
at Riverfront Stadium
CHI N 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 3 10 2
CIN N 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 - 2 7 0

BATTING
Chicago Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO PO A
Wills 2b 4 1 2 1 0 2 1 2
Bowa ss 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 7
Buckner 1b 4 0 3 0 0 0 14 0
Durham rf 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 0
Moreland c 4 1 3 2 0 0 2 0
Henderson lf 2 0 0 0 1 2 2 0
Sandberg 3b 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
Waller cf 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
Bird p 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2
Morales ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Smith p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Hernandez p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 30 3 10 3 1 10 24 11

FIELDING -
E: Wills (1), Buckner (1).

BATTING -
HR: Wills (1,1st inning off Soto 0 on, 0 out); Moreland (1,2nd inning off Soto
0 on, 0 out).
HBP: Durham (1,by Shirley).
Team LOB: 5.

BASERUNNING -
SB: Durham (1,2nd base off Soto/Trevino).
CS: Wills (1,2nd base by Shirley/Trevino).

Cincinnati Reds AB R H RBI BB SO PO A
Oester 2b 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 1
Driessen 1b 3 0 0 0 1 0 5 3
Concepcion ss 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 3
Cedeno cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Bench 3b 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Householder rf 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
Hurdle lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 2
Vail ph 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Milner pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Trevino c 3 0 0 0 1 0 12 0
Soto p 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Barranca ph 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Shirley p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Kern p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Landestoy ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 33 2 7 2 3 1 24 10

FIELDING -
DP: 1.

BATTING -
2B: Barranca (1,off Bird); Vail (1,off Hernandez).
IBB: Trevino (1,by Hernandez).
Team LOB: 10.

PITCHING
Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR
Bird W(1-0) 7 5 1 1 2 1 0
Smith 0.2 1 1 0 0 0 0
Hernandez SV(1) 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 0
Totals 8 7 2 1 3 1 0

Cincinnati Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR
Soto L(0-1) 7 6 2 2 1 10 2
Shirley 0.2 3 1 1 0 0 0
Kern 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 8 10 3 3 1 10 2
WP: Soto (1).
HBP: Shirley (1,Durham).
IBB: Hernandez (1,Trevino).

Umpires: John Kibler, Dick Stello, Bruce Froemming, Jim Quick
Time of Game: 2:19 Attendance: 51894