Top 1

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Backman vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Backman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Durham scoops it up and throws to first, with Sutcliffe covering, for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Hernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Moreland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dernier vs. Darling
  
  Dernier strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sandberg vs. Darling
  
  Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brooks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Darling
  
  Matthews strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strawberry vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Strawberry strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Foster hits a fly ball into center field. Dernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brooks vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Brooks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Durham vs. Darling
  
  Durham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreland vs. Darling
  
  Moreland strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cey vs. Darling
  
  Cey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brooks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knight vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Knight hits a fly ball into center field. Dernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fitzgerald vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Fitzgerald hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Darling vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Darling strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Darling
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brooks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. Darling
  
  Bowa hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sutcliffe vs. Darling
  
  Sutcliffe takes first base on ball four. Bowa moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dernier vs. Darling
  
  Dernier hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Dernier reaches second base with a double. Bowa scores. Sutcliffe moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Sandberg vs. Darling
  
  Sandberg hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sutcliffe tags and scores. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Matthews vs. Darling
  
  Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Darling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Backman vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Backman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Backman trying to get to second. Moreland throws the ball in to Bowa who tags Backman for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hernandez vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Hernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Strawberry vs. Sutcliffe
  
  There goes Wilson. The throw from Davis and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Strawberry vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Strawberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Durham vs. Darling
  
  Durham hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreland vs. Darling
  
  Moreland hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cey vs. Darling
  
  Cey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Backman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Foster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brooks vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Brooks hits a fly ball into center field. Dernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Knight vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Knight hits a fly ball into right field. Moreland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fitzgerald vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Fitzgerald strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Darling
  
  Davis hits a popup towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. Darling
  
  Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sutcliffe vs. Darling
  
  Sutcliffe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Backman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heep vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Danny Heep pinch hits for Ron Darling.
  
  Heep hits a fly ball into center field. Dernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Backman vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Backman strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hernandez vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Hernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dernier vs. Gaff
  
  Brent Gaff now pitching.
  
  Dernier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sandberg vs. Gaff
  
  Sandberg takes first base on ball four. Dernier moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Matthews vs. Gaff
  
  There's a wild pitch. Dernier moves to third. Sandberg moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Matthews vs. Gaff
  
  Matthews strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Durham vs. Gaff
  
  Durham is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Moreland vs. Gaff
  
  Moreland hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Hernandez, and towards Backman, who fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering, for the out. Dernier scores. Sandberg moves to third. Durham moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cey vs. Gaff
  
  Cey is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Davis vs. Gaff
  
  Davis hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. Gaff
  
  Bowa hits a popup, foul, towards third. Knight settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strawberry vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Strawberry strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brooks vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Brooks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sutcliffe vs. Gaff
  
  Sutcliffe strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dernier vs. Gaff
  
  Dernier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sandberg vs. Gaff
  
  Sandberg hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Matthews vs. Gaff
  
  Matthews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dernier moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Durham vs. Gaff
  
  Henry Cotto pinch runs for Gary Matthews.
  
  Durham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brooks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knight vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Henry Cotto now playing left field.
  
  Knight hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fitzgerald vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Fitzgerald hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Knight moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hodges vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Ron Hodges pinch hits for Brent Gaff.
  
  Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Knight moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Backman vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Backman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Knight scores. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreland vs. Gardner
  
  Wes Gardner now pitching.
  
  Moreland hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cey vs. Gardner
  
  Cey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Cey reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Davis vs. Gardner
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bowa vs. Gardner
  
  Bowa hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Strawberry vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Strawberry hits a fly ball into left field. Cotto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foster vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Foster strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 1 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brooks vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Brooks hits a ball on the ground towards first. Durham scoops it up and throws to first, with Sutcliffe covering, for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/14/1984 -- New York at Chicago (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Backman W, 2b         4  0  2  1   Dernier B, cf         4  1  3  1   
Wilson M, cf          4  0  2  0   Sandberg R, 2b        2  1  0  1   
Hernandez K, 1b       4  0  1  0   Matthews G, lf        4  0  1  0   
Strawberry D, rf      4  0  0  0   Cotto H, pr-lf        0  0  0  0   
Foster G, lf          4  0  1  0   Durham L, 1b          3  1  0  0   
Brooks H, ss          4  0  0  0   Moreland K, rf        4  0  0  1   
Knight R, 3b          3  1  1  0   Cey R, 3b             3  1  1  0   
Fitzgerald M, c       3  0  1  0   Davis J, c            4  1  1  4   
Darling R, p          1  0  0  0   Bowa L, ss            4  1  1  0   
Heep D, ph            1  0  0  0   Sutcliffe R, p        2  1  0  0   
Gaff B, p             0  0  0  0                                      
Hodges R, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Gardner W, p          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  1  8  1                        30  7  7  7

New York         000 000 010 --  1
Chicago          002 005 00x --  7

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Darling R (L)         5.0  2  2  2  1  3
Gaff B                2.0  4  5  5  3  2
Gardner W             1.0  1  0  0  0  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sutcliffe R (W)       9.0  8  1  1  0  6

DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- New York 5, Chicago 4
2B -- Dernier B, Cey R
HR -- Davis J
SB -- Wilson M
SF -- Sandberg R
WP -- Gaff B
T -- 2:26
A -- 32403

    

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