Top 1

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Backman vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Backman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen scoops it up and throws to first 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 the right side of the infield. Sandberg 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 strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

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

Top 2

• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strawberry vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Strawberry takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foster vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Foster hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brooks vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Brooks hits a fly ball into right field. Moreland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fitzgerald vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Fitzgerald hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sutcliffe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santana vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Santana 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 2

• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Durham vs. Darling
  
  Durham hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreland vs. Darling
  
  Moreland strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Darling
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cey vs. Darling
  
  Cey takes first base on ball four. Davis moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Owen vs. Darling
  
  Owen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Davis scores. Cey moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sutcliffe vs. Darling
  
  Sutcliffe strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dernier vs. Darling
  
  Dernier hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Darling vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Darling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Backman vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Backman hits a fly ball into center field. Dernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Darling moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hernandez vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Hernandez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dernier. Hernandez reaches second base with a double. Darling scores. Wilson goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Strawberry vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Strawberry strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Foster vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Foster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Hernandez trying to get to home. Matthews throws the ball in to Davis who tags Hernandez, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Mets, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sandberg vs. Darling
  
  Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Darling
  
  Matthews hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Durham vs. Darling
  
  Durham hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Darling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Mets, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brooks vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Brooks hits a ball on the ground towards first. Durham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brooks for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fitzgerald vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Fitzgerald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santana vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Santana hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Darling vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Darling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Santana moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Backman vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Backman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Mets, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreland vs. Darling
  
  Moreland hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Darling
  
  Davis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fitzgerald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cey vs. Darling
  
  Cey takes first base on ball four. Moreland moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Owen vs. Darling
  
  Owen strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sutcliffe vs. Darling
  
  Sutcliffe hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Backman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Mets, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Hernandez 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 
• Mets, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strawberry vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Strawberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Durham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Strawberry for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Mets, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dernier vs. Darling
  
  Dernier hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Dernier reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sandberg vs. Darling
  
  Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Matthews vs. Darling
  
  There goes Sandberg. The throw from Fitzgerald and he is safe. Sandberg steals second. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Matthews vs. Darling
  
  Matthews takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  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, 4 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Moreland vs. Darling
  
  Moreland hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Darling
  
  Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cey vs. Darling
  
  Cey hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Owen vs. Darling
  
  Owen is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sutcliffe vs. Darling
  
  Larry Bowa pinch runs for Dave Owen.
  
  Sutcliffe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bowa moves to third. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Dernier vs. Gaff
  
  Brent Gaff now pitching.
  
  Dernier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bowa scores. Sutcliffe moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sandberg vs. Gaff
  
  Sandberg hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Mets, 4 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Larry Bowa now playing shortstop.
  
  Foster strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brooks vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Brooks hits a popup, foul, towards first. Durham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fitzgerald vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Fitzgerald hits a fly ball into center field. Dernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Mets, 4 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Gaff
  
  Matthews hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Durham vs. Gaff
  
  Durham hits a popup towards short. Santana settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreland vs. Gaff
  
  Moreland hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Backman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Mets, 4 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Santana vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Santana hits a fly ball into center field. Dernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hodges vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Ron Hodges pinch hits for Brent Gaff.
  
  Hodges strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Backman vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Backman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dernier. Backman reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Mets, 4 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wilson vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dernier. Wilson reaches second base with a double. Backman scores. View Play 
• Mets, 5 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hernandez vs. Sutcliffe
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wilson scores. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Strawberry vs. Frazier
  
  George Frazier now pitching.
  
  Strawberry hits a line drive towards third. Cey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Mets, 6 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Gorman
  
  Tom Gorman now pitching.
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cey vs. Gorman
  
  Cey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bowa vs. Gorman
  
  Bowa hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Frazier vs. Gorman
  
  Frazier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brooks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Mets, 6 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Frazier
  
  Foster strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brooks vs. Frazier
  
  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 
• Mets, 6 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fitzgerald vs. Frazier
  
  Fitzgerald strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Mets, 6 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dernier vs. Gorman
  
  Dernier hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sandberg vs. Gorman
  
  Sandberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Matthews vs. Gorman
  
  Matthews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sandberg moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Durham vs. Gorman
  
  Durham strikes out. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Moreland vs. Gorman
  
  Moreland takes first base on ball four. Sandberg moves to third. Matthews moves to second. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Davis vs. Gorman
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Gorman covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Mets, 6 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heep vs. Frazier
  
  Danny Heep pinch hits for Rafael Santana. Henry Cotto now playing left field.
  
  Heep hits a fly ball into left field. Cotto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Frazier
  
  Rusty Staub pinch hits for Tom Gorman.
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Mets, 6 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Backman vs. Frazier
  
  Backman strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/7/1984, game 1 -- New York at Chicago (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Backman W, 2b         5  1  1  0   Dernier B, cf         5  0  2  1   
Wilson M, cf          4  2  2  1   Sandberg R, 2b        5  1  1  0   
Hernandez K, 1b       4  0  2  3   Matthews G, lf        4  1  1  0   
Strawberry D, rf      3  1  0  0   Cotto H, lf           0  0  0  0   
Foster G, lf          4  1  2  2   Durham L, 1b          5  1  1  1   
Brooks H, 3b          4  0  0  0   Moreland K, rf        4  1  2  3   
Fitzgerald M, c       4  0  0  0   Davis J, c            4  2  1  0   
Santana R, ss         3  0  1  0   Cey R, 3b             2  1  2  2   
Heep D, ph            1  0  0  0   Owen D, ss            2  0  1  1   
Darling R, p          2  1  2  0   Bowa L, pr-ss         1  1  0  0   
Gaff B, p             0  0  0  0   Sutcliffe R, p        3  0  1  0   
Hodges R, ph          1  0  0  0   Frazier G, p          1  0  0  0   
Gorman T, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Staub R, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  6 10  6                        36  8 12  8

New York         022 000 200 --  6
Chicago          020 060 00x --  8

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Darling R (L)         4.2  8  8  8  4  3
Gaff B                1.1  1  0  0  0  0
Gorman T              2.0  3  0  0  1  1

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sutcliffe R (W)       6.2 10  6  6  1  5
Frazier G (S)         2.1  0  0  0  0  3

LOB -- New York 4, Chicago 10
2B -- Hernandez K, Dernier B, Backman W, Wilson M
HR -- Foster G, Durham L, Moreland K, Cey R
SB -- Sandberg R
HBP -- by Darling R (Owen D)
T -- 3:05
A -- 0

    

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