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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
September 7, 1984
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Chicago Cubs, played on September 7, 1984 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 7, 1984 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
New York Mets
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 7, 1984 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | New York Mets |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Ruthven |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dwight Gooden |
Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 46,301 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Frank Pulli 1B: Doug Harvey 2B: Jerry Crawford 3B: Joe West |
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 |
Dick Ruthven | Pitcher |
Jim Frey | Manager |
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 | Shortstop |
Ray Knight | Third Baseman |
Mike Fitzgerald | Catcher |
Dwight Gooden | Pitcher |
Davey Johnson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
September 7, 1984
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dernier vs. Gooden
Dernier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Gooden
There goes Dernier. The throw from Fitzgerald and he is safe. Dernier steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sandberg vs. Gooden
Sandberg strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Matthews vs. Gooden
Matthews strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Durham vs. Gooden
Durham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brooks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Ruthven
Backman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dernier who is chasing the ball. Backman reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wilson vs. Ruthven
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Moreland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Backman tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Ruthven
Strawberry hits a fly ball into center field. Dernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Gooden
Moreland strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Gooden
Cey strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Gooden
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Ruthven
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brooks vs. Ruthven
Brooks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Ruthven
Knight strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Gooden
Bowa hits a popup, foul, towards third. Knight settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruthven vs. Gooden
Ruthven strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dernier vs. Gooden
Dernier strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzgerald vs. Ruthven
Fitzgerald hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gooden vs. Ruthven
Gooden bunts towards first. Durham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gooden for the out. Fitzgerald moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Backman vs. Ruthven
Backman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Ruthven
Wilson hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Dernier chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Sandberg. Sandberg fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Sandberg. Fitzgerald scores. Backman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Ruthven
Hernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Moreland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strawberry vs. Ruthven
Strawberry is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foster vs. Ruthven
Foster hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brooks vs. Ruthven
Brooks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Brusstar
Warren Brusstar now pitching.
Knight hits a fly ball into center field. Dernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Gooden
Sandberg strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Gooden
Matthews hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Gooden
Durham hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Durham for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzgerald vs. Brusstar
Fitzgerald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gooden vs. Brusstar
Gooden hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Backman vs. Brusstar
Backman takes first base on ball four. Gooden moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Brusstar
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gooden scores. Backman moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hernandez vs. Brusstar
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Durham has Backman trapped. There's the throw to Davis and over to Cey, who tags Backman for the out. Wilson moves to third. Hernandez moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Strawberry vs. Brusstar
Strawberry is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Foster vs. Brusstar
Foster hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Gooden
Moreland hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Gooden
Cey hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Gooden
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowa vs. Gooden
Bowa hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Backman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brooks vs. Brusstar
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 -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Brusstar
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzgerald vs. Brusstar
Fitzgerald strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rohn vs. Gooden
Dan Rohn pinch hits for Warren Brusstar.
Rohn hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fitzgerald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dernier vs. Gooden
Dernier hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gooden vs. Reuschel
Rick Reuschel now pitching. Dan Rohn now playing second base.
Gooden hits a fly ball into right field. Moreland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Reuschel
Backman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Reuschel
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rohn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Backman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Reuschel
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Backman scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strawberry vs. Reuschel
Strawberry hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Reuschel
Foster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oquendo vs. Reuschel
Jose Oquendo pinch hits for Hubie Brooks.
Oquendo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Foster moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Knight vs. Reuschel
Knight hits a fly ball into center field. Dernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Gooden
Jose Oquendo now playing shortstop.
Matthews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durham vs. Gooden
Durham hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreland vs. Gooden
Moreland hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bosley vs. Gooden
Thad Bosley pinch hits for Ron Cey.
Bosley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzgerald vs. Reuschel
Henry Cotto now playing left field. Tom Veryzer now playing third base. Thad Bosley now playing right field. Ron Hassey now catching.
Fitzgerald hits a fly ball into right field. Bosley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gooden vs. Reuschel
Gooden hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Backman vs. Reuschel
Backman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Reuschel
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Cotto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hassey vs. Gooden
Danny Heep now playing left field.
Hassey hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Gooden
Bowa takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rohn vs. Gooden
Rohn strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dernier vs. Gooden
Dernier hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Reuschel
Gary Woods now playing second base. Dan Rohn now playing shortstop.
Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Dernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Reuschel
Strawberry hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dernier. Strawberry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heep vs. Reuschel
Heep strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oquendo vs. Reuschel
Oquendo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Strawberry trying to get to home. Bosley throws the ball in to Hassey who tags Strawberry who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Gooden
Davey Lopes pinch hits for Rick Reuschel.
Lopes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cotto vs. Gooden
Cotto strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durham vs. Gooden
Durham hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Backman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veryzer vs. Gooden
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oquendo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/7/1984 -- Chicago at New York (N) Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Dernier B, cf 3 0 0 0 Backman W, 2b 2 3 1 0 Sandberg R, 2b 3 0 0 0 Wilson M, cf 4 1 2 3 Reuschel R, p 0 0 0 0 Hernandez K, 1b 5 1 1 1 Lopes D, ph 0 0 0 0 Strawberry D, rf 3 2 2 2 Matthews G, lf 2 0 0 0 Foster G, lf 3 1 1 3 Cotto H, lf 1 0 0 0 Heep D, lf 1 0 0 0 Durham L, 1b 4 0 0 0 Brooks H, ss 2 0 0 0 Moreland K, rf 3 0 1 0 Oquendo J, ph-ss 2 0 2 0 Veryzer T, 3b 1 0 0 0 Knight R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Cey R, 3b 2 0 0 0 Fitzgerald M, c 4 1 1 0 Bosley T, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Gooden D, p 3 1 2 0 Davis J, c 2 0 0 0 Hassey R, c 1 0 0 0 Bowa L, ss 2 0 0 0 Woods G, 2b 0 0 0 0 Ruthven D, p 1 0 0 0 Brusstar W, p 0 0 0 0 Rohn D, ph-2b-ss 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 28 0 1 0 33 10 12 9 Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0 New York 105 103 00x -- 10 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Ruthven D (L) 2.2 4 6 6 3 2 Brusstar W 2.1 2 1 1 2 1 Reuschel R 3.0 6 3 3 2 2 New York IP H R ER BB SO Gooden D (W) 9.0 1 0 0 4 11 E -- Sandberg R LOB -- Chicago 5, New York 8 2B -- Wilson M, Strawberry D 3B -- Backman W HR -- Foster G, Strawberry D SB -- Dernier B SH -- Gooden D SF -- Wilson M T -- 2:43 A -- 46301
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