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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 6, 1984
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Mets, played on August 6, 1984 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 6, 1984 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 6, 1984 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dwight Gooden |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Ruthven |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 31,793 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 52 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Steve Rippley 1B: John McSherry 2B: Fred Brocklander 3B: Charlie Williams |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Wally Backman | Second Baseman |
Mookie Wilson | Center Fielder |
Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
Darryl Strawberry | Right Fielder |
George Foster | Left Fielder |
Hubie Brooks | Third Baseman |
Mike Fitzgerald | Catcher |
Rafael Santana | Shortstop |
Dwight Gooden | Pitcher |
Davey Johnson | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bob Dernier | Center Fielder |
Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
Gary Matthews | Left Fielder |
Leon Durham | First Baseman |
Keith Moreland | Right Fielder |
Jody Davis | Catcher |
Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
Dave Owen | Shortstop |
Dick Ruthven | Pitcher |
Jim Frey | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 6, 1984
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Ruthven
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. Ruthven
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Ruthven
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strawberry vs. Ruthven
Strawberry hits a popup towards short. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dernier vs. Gooden
Dernier hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Gooden
Sandberg 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--
Matthews vs. Gooden
There goes Sandberg. The throw from Fitzgerald and he is safe. Sandberg steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Matthews vs. Gooden
Matthews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Durham vs. Gooden
Durham strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moreland vs. Gooden
Moreland hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sandberg scores. Matthews moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. Gooden
Davis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Davis reaches second base with a double. Matthews scores. Moreland moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cey vs. Gooden
Cey strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Ruthven
Foster 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brooks vs. Ruthven
Brooks strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzgerald vs. Ruthven
Fitzgerald hits a fly ball into right field. Moreland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Gooden
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Gooden covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruthven vs. Gooden
Ruthven strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dernier vs. Gooden
Dernier hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson who is chasing the ball. Dernier reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sandberg vs. Gooden
Sandberg 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 3
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Ruthven
Santana strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gooden vs. Ruthven
Gooden hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Backman vs. Ruthven
Backman 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. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Gooden
Matthews strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Gooden
Durham hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Durham reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moreland vs. Gooden
Moreland strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Gooden
Davis hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Gooden
Cey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Gooden
Owen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson who is chasing the ball. Owen reaches third base with a triple. Cey goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ruthven vs. Gooden
The ball gets by Fitzgerald for a passed ball. Owen scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruthven vs. Gooden
Ruthven strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Ruthven
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, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Ruthven
Hernandez hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Ruthven
Strawberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Ruthven
Foster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Strawberry moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brooks vs. Ruthven
Brooks hits a fly ball into right field. Moreland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fitzgerald vs. Ruthven
Fitzgerald hits a fly ball into right field. Moreland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dernier vs. Gooden
Dernier hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Gooden
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Gooden
Matthews hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Matthews reaches second base with a double. Strawberry throws the ball in to Brooks who tags Matthews trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Ruthven
Santana hits a fly ball into right field. Moreland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Ruthven
Ron Hodges pinch hits for Dwight Gooden.
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Ruthven
Backman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Gaff
Brent Gaff now pitching.
Durham hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Durham reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moreland vs. Gaff
Moreland hits a line drive towards the mound. Gaff reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Gaff
There goes Durham. The throw from Fitzgerald and he is safe. Durham steals third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Davis vs. Gaff
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Durham tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Gaff
Cey hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Ruthven
Wilson 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--
Hernandez vs. Ruthven
Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Dernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strawberry vs. Ruthven
Strawberry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foster vs. Ruthven
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen fields it and throws to second for the out. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brooks vs. Ruthven
Brooks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen misplays the ball. That's an error on Owen. Wilson scores. Foster moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fitzgerald vs. Ruthven
Fitzgerald hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Foster scores. Brooks moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Santana vs. Ruthven
Santana hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brooks moves to third. Fitzgerald moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Heep vs. Brusstar
Danny Heep pinch hits for Brent Gaff. Warren Brusstar now pitching.
Heep 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 6
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Sisk
Doug Sisk now pitching.
Owen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brusstar vs. Sisk
Brusstar bunts towards the mound. Sisk fields it and throws to first for the out. Owen moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dernier vs. Sisk
Dernier hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sandberg vs. Sisk
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Brusstar
Thad Bosley now playing right field. Keith Moreland now playing first base.
Backman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Moreland scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Backman for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Brusstar
Wilson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dernier who is chasing the ball. Wilson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hernandez vs. Brusstar
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Strawberry vs. Brusstar
Strawberry strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Sisk
Matthews strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosley vs. Sisk
Bosley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreland vs. Sisk
Moreland hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bosley moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Sisk
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Brusstar
Steve Lake now catching.
Foster hits a popup towards short. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brooks vs. Brusstar
Brooks hits a line drive towards first. Moreland reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzgerald vs. Brusstar
Fitzgerald hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dernier. Fitzgerald reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Santana vs. Brusstar
Santana hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Sisk
Jerry Martin now playing first base.
Cey hits a line drive towards short. Santana reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Sisk
Owen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Owen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cotto vs. Sisk
Henry Cotto pinch hits for Warren Brusstar.
Cotto hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Cotto reaches second base with a double. Owen scores. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dernier vs. Sisk
Dernier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cotto scores. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Sisk
Sandberg takes first base on ball four. Dernier moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Matthews vs. Sisk
Matthews hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bosley vs. Sisk
Bosley hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Stoddard
Rusty Staub pinch hits for Doug Sisk. Tim Stoddard now pitching. Henry Cotto now playing left field.
Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Dernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Stoddard
Backman 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, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Stoddard
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stoddard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/6/1984 -- New York at Chicago (D) New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Backman W, 2b 5 0 0 0 Dernier B, cf 5 0 2 1 Wilson M, cf 5 1 2 0 Sandberg R, 2b 4 1 1 0 Hernandez K, 1b 3 1 1 1 Matthews G, lf 4 1 1 0 Martin J, 1b 0 0 0 0 Stoddard T, p 0 0 0 0 Strawberry D, rf 3 0 1 0 Durham L, 1b 3 2 2 0 Foster G, lf 4 1 1 0 Bosley T, rf 1 0 0 0 Brooks H, 3b 4 0 0 0 Moreland K, rf-1b 4 0 2 1 Fitzgerald M, c 4 0 2 1 Davis J, c 3 1 2 4 Santana R, ss 4 0 1 0 Lake S, c 0 0 0 0 Gooden D, p 1 0 1 0 Cey R, 3b 3 1 0 0 Hodges R, ph 1 0 0 0 Owen D, ss 3 2 2 1 Gaff B, p 0 0 0 0 Ruthven D, p 2 0 0 0 Heep D, ph 1 0 0 0 Brusstar W, p 0 0 0 0 Sisk D, p 0 0 0 0 Cotto H, ph-lf 1 1 1 1 Staub R, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 3 9 2 33 9 13 8 New York 000 102 000 -- 3 Chicago 204 010 02x -- 9 New York IP H R ER BB SO Gooden D (L) 4.0 8 6 5 2 6 Gaff B 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 Sisk D 3.0 4 2 2 3 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Ruthven D (W) 5.2 7 3 1 2 3 Brusstar W 2.1 2 0 0 0 2 Stoddard T 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Owen D DP -- New York 1, Chicago 1 LOB -- New York 8, Chicago 7 2B -- Davis J, Durham L 2, Matthews G, Fitzgerald M, Owen D, Cotto H 3B -- Dernier B, Owen D, Wilson M HR -- Davis J, Hernandez K SB -- Sandberg R, Durham L SH -- Brusstar W SF -- Davis J PB -- Fitzgerald M T -- 2:52 A -- 31793
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