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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 21, 1984
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Houston Astros, played on August 21, 1984 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 21, 1984 |
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Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 21, 1984 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Scott |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dennis Eckersley |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 29,184 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Williams 1B: Gerry Davis 2B: Fred Brocklander 3B: Charlie Williams |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Doran | Second Baseman |
Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
Denny Walling | Third Baseman |
Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
Jerry Mumphrey | Center Fielder |
Enos Cabell | First Baseman |
Terry Puhl | Right Fielder |
Mark Bailey | Catcher |
Mike Scott | Pitcher |
Bob Lillis | 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 |
Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
Jody Davis | Catcher |
Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
Dennis Eckersley | Pitcher |
Jim Frey | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 21, 1984
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Eckersley
Doran hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Eckersley
Reynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Dernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Eckersley
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Eckersley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Eckersley
Cruz hits a popup towards short. Bowa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dernier vs. Scott
Dernier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Scott
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dernier moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Matthews vs. Scott
Matthews strikes out. There goes Sandberg. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Durham vs. Scott
Durham hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Moreland vs. Scott
Moreland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds misplays the ball. That's an error on Reynolds. Dernier scores. Sandberg scores. Moreland moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cey vs. Scott
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Eckersley
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Eckersley
Cabell hits a fly ball into right field. Moreland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Eckersley
Puhl hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mumphrey moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bailey vs. Eckersley
Bailey hits a popup towards third. Cey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Scott vs. Eckersley
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Scott
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Scott
Bowa hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Eckersley vs. Scott
Bowa is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Eckersley vs. Scott
Eckersley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Eckersley for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Eckersley
Doran strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Eckersley
Reynolds 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 -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Eckersley
Walling hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dernier vs. Scott
Dernier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Scott
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Scott
There goes Sandberg. The throw from Bailey and he is safe. Sandberg steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Matthews vs. Scott
Matthews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sandberg scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durham vs. Scott
Durham hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Matthews moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moreland vs. Scott
Moreland hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cey vs. Scott
Cey takes first base on ball four. Matthews moves to third. Durham moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Davis vs. Scott
Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Matthews scores. Durham scores. Cey moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bowa vs. Scott
Bowa hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Eckersley
Cruz hits a popup towards short. Bowa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Eckersley
Mumphrey hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Eckersley
Cabell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Eckersley vs. Scott
Eckersley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dernier vs. Scott
Dernier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Scott
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Eckersley
Puhl hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Eckersley
Bailey strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bass vs. Eckersley
Kevin Bass pinch hits for Mike Scott.
Bass hits a fly ball into center field. Dernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doran vs. Eckersley
Doran takes first base on ball four. Puhl moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reynolds vs. Eckersley
Reynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Dernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Sambito
Joe Sambito now pitching.
Matthews hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Sambito
Durham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreland vs. Sambito
Moreland hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Sambito
Cey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Sambito
Davis hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Sambito
Bowa strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Eckersley
Walling hits a fly ball into center field. Dernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Eckersley
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Dernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Eckersley
Mumphrey hits a fly ball into center field. Dernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Eckersley vs. Sambito
Bert Pena now playing shortstop.
Eckersley strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dernier vs. Sambito
Dernier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Sambito
Sandberg hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Eckersley
Gary Woods now playing left field.
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Eckersley
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards first. Durham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Puhl for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Eckersley
Bailey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Eckersley
Ray Knight pinch hits for Joe Sambito.
Knight hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bailey moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doran vs. Eckersley
Doran strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Ruhle
Vern Ruhle now pitching.
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Ruhle
Durham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Ruhle
Moreland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Stoddard
Tim Stoddard now pitching.
Pena hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walling vs. Stoddard
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Stoddard
Cruz hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Stoddard
Mumphrey hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Stoddard
Cabell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Stoddard
Puhl hits a popup towards short. Bowa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 4 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Ruhle
Cey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Ruhle
Davis hits a popup towards third. Walling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosley vs. Ruhle
Thad Bosley pinch hits for Larry Bowa.
Bosley strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnstone vs. Ruhle
Jay Johnstone pinch hits for Tim Stoddard.
Johnstone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabell juggles the ball. That's an error on Cabell. Cey moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dernier vs. Ruhle
Dernier hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mumphrey. Dernier reaches second base with a double. Cey scores. Johnstone moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sandberg vs. Ruhle
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Johnstone scores. Dernier scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Ruhle
Woods hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 4 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Smith
Steve Lake now catching. Tom Veryzer now playing shortstop. Lee Smith now pitching.
Bailey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dernier who is chasing the ball. Bailey reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pankovits vs. Smith
Jim Pankovits pinch hits for Vern Ruhle.
Pankovits hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bailey tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Smith
Doran hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Cubs, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Smith
Phil Garner pinch hits for Bert Pena.
Garner strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/21/1984 -- Houston at Chicago (D) Houston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Doran B, 2b 4 1 1 1 Dernier B, cf 5 2 2 1 Reynolds C, ss 3 0 0 0 Sandberg R, 2b 5 2 3 2 Pena B, ss 1 0 1 0 Matthews G, lf 3 2 2 2 Garner P, ph 1 0 0 0 Woods G, lf 2 0 0 0 Walling D, 3b 4 1 0 0 Durham L, 1b 3 1 1 0 Cruz J, lf 4 1 1 2 Moreland K, rf 4 0 0 0 Mumphrey J, cf 4 1 2 1 Cey R, 3b 3 2 2 0 Cabell E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Davis J, c 4 1 2 4 Puhl T, rf 4 0 2 0 Lake S, c 0 0 0 0 Bailey M, c 4 1 2 0 Bowa L, ss 3 0 1 0 Scott M, p 1 0 0 0 Bosley T, ph 1 0 0 0 Bass K, ph 1 0 0 0 Veryzer T, ss 0 0 0 0 Sambito J, p 0 0 0 0 Eckersley D, p 3 0 0 0 Knight R, ph 1 0 1 0 Stoddard T, p 0 0 0 0 Ruhle V, p 0 0 0 0 Johnstone J, ph 1 1 0 0 Pankovits J, ph 0 0 0 1 Smith L, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 5 10 5 37 11 13 9 Houston 100 000 031 -- 5 Chicago 203 030 03x -- 11 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Scott M (L) 4.0 7 5 3 1 2 Sambito J 2.0 3 3 3 1 2 Ruhle V 2.0 3 3 0 0 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Eckersley D (W) 7.0 6 1 1 1 4 Stoddard T 1.0 3 3 3 0 0 Smith L 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 E -- Reynolds C, Cruz J, Cabell E DP -- Houston 1 LOB -- Houston 6, Chicago 4 2B -- Dernier B 3B -- Bailey M HR -- Doran B, Matthews G, Davis J, Cruz J, Mumphrey J SB -- Sandberg R 2 CS -- Bowa L SF -- Pankovits J T -- 2:32 A -- 29184
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