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BAL
@CLE		2
8
MIL
@KCR		8
4
SEA
@MIN		3
4		 
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CAL
@OAK		3
4
TOR
@TEX		2
6
NYM
@CHC		2
5
CIN
@HOU		1
9
SFG
@LAD		4
8
PHI
@MON		4
3
ATL
@SDP		5
1
PIT
@STL		5
7
Saturday, April 14, 1984
, Wrigley Field
Attendance: 15,789, Time of Game: 2:26
Mets
2
6-3
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
1st
 at Cubs
5
5-4
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
3rd, 1 GB
W: Dick Ruthven (2-0)
L: Tim Leary (1-1)
S: Lee Smith (3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Mets            0  2  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  9  3
Cubs            3  0  0   0  1  0   0  1  X    5  7  0

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Wally Backman 2B 4 1 2 0 1 1 .389 .966 -0.010 1.11 0.075 -0.085 0.2 1 4
Ron Gardenhire SS 3 0 2 2 1 0 .231 .555 0.228 1.40 0.261 -0.033 2.2 3 2 2B
   Danny Heep PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .455 -0.033 1.27 0.000 -0.033 -0.4
Keith Hernandez 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .270 .605 -0.127 1.82 0.084 -0.211 -0.6 7 1 SB,GDP
George Foster LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .270 .777 -0.171 1.29 0.000 -0.171 -1.5 2 1
Darryl Strawberry RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .294 .957 -0.058 1.22 0.014 -0.073 -0.4 0 0 IW
Mookie Wilson CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .345 .724 -0.118 1.16 0.000 -0.118 -1.1 6 0
Hubie Brooks 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .273 .745 0.014 0.79 0.062 -0.047 0.1 1 1 2B
John Gibbons C 4 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 -0.102 1.00 0.000 -0.102 -1.0 4 1
Tim Leary P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .667 -0.038 0.79 0.000 -0.038 -0.4 0 1
   Dick Tidrow P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ron Hodges PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .222 .522 0.059 1.33 0.059 0.000 0.4
   Jose Oquendo PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .486 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Ed Lynch P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Rusty Staub PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .667 0.008 0.19 0.008 0.000 0.1
   Ross Jones PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Team Totals 35 2 9 2 3 7 .257 .630 -0.348 1.19 0.563 -0.911 -2.4 24 11
2B: R Gardenhire (1, off D Ruthven); H Brooks (1, off D Ruthven).
IBB: D Strawberry (2, by D Ruthven).
TB: H Brooks 3; R Gardenhire 3; W Backman 2; K Hernandez; R Staub; R Hodges.
GIDP: K Hernandez (1).
RBI: R Gardenhire 2 (2).
2-out RBI: R Gardenhire 2.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. G Foster-H Brooks-W Backman-K Hernandez-M Wilson.
E: T Leary (1); W Backman (2); H Brooks (1).
Outfield Assists: G Foster (R Cey at 3rd base).
Baserunning
SB: K Hernandez (1, 2nd base off D Ruthven/J Davis).

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bob Dernier CF 3 0 1 0 1 1 .214 .707 0.069 0.77 0.136 -0.067 0.6 1 0 CS
Ryne Sandberg 2B 4 1 0 0 0 0 .243 .796 -0.038 0.62 0.024 -0.062 -0.6 1 5
Gary Matthews LF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .414 1.127 0.015 0.68 0.046 -0.031 0.1 1 0
   Gary Woods LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .833 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Leon Durham 1B 4 2 2 2 0 0 .250 .858 0.119 0.84 0.153 -0.034 1.8 11 1 HR
Ron Cey 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .211 .716 0.059 0.72 0.092 -0.033 0.6 2 0 2B
Mel Hall RF 3 0 1 1 1 0 .333 .956 -0.014 0.59 0.015 -0.029 -0.4 1 0
Jody Davis C 2 0 0 0 2 1 .393 1.040 -0.018 0.43 0.012 -0.030 -0.0 8 0
Larry Bowa SS 3 1 1 0 1 0 .240 .656 0.022 0.65 0.039 -0.017 0.2 2 3 IW
Dick Ruthven P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .143 .429 -0.023 0.85 0.000 -0.023 -0.3 0 1 SH
   Bill Buckner PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .558 -0.039 1.56 0.000 -0.039 -0.8
   Lee Smith P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 28 5 7 4 6 4 .250 .775 0.152 0.70 0.517 -0.365 1.1 27 10
2B: R Cey (3, off T Leary).
HR: L Durham (1, off E Lynch; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
SH: D Ruthven (2, off T Leary).
IBB: L Bowa (1, by T Leary).
TB: L Durham 5; R Cey 2; M Hall; L Bowa; G Matthews; B Dernier.
RBI: L Durham 2 (4); M Hall (3); R Cey (5).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 4 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Sandberg-L Durham.
Baserunning
CS: B Dernier (2, 2nd base by E Lynch/J Gibbons).

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tim Leary, L (1-1) 5.2 6 4 2 4 3 0 2.57 26 44 -0.189 0.82 -1.8
Dick Tidrow 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.40 1 3 0 0.039 1.56 0.8
Ed Lynch 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 4.26 8 0 0 -0.004 0.23 -0.0
Team Totals 8 7 5 3 6 4 1 3.38 35 44 3 0 -0.154 1.19 -1.1

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dick Ruthven, W (2-0) 6 6 2 2 2 5 0 3.20 26 55 0.172 1.18 0.9
Lee Smith, S (3) 3 3 0 0 1 2 0 4.32 12 0 0 0.174 1.21 1.5
Team Totals 9 9 2 2 3 7 0 2.00 38 55 0 0 0.346 0.70 2.4
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: T Leary (1; L Bowa); D Ruthven (1; D Strawberry).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - John McSherry, 2B - Fred Brocklander, 3B - Bill Williams.
Time of Game: 2:26.
Attendance: 15,789.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

New York Mets         Chicago Cubs
1 Wally Backman 2B 1 Bob Dernier CF
2 Ron Gardenhire SS 2 Ryne Sandberg 2B
3 Keith Hernandez 1B 3 Gary Matthews LF
4 George Foster LF 4 Leon Durham 1B
5 Darryl Strawberry RF 5 Ron Cey 3B
6 Mookie Wilson CF 6 Mel Hall RF
7 Hubie Brooks 3B 7 Jody Davis C
8 John Gibbons C 8 Larry Bowa SS
9 Tim Leary P 9 Dick Ruthven P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t2 0-3 2 12- RR NYM R. Gardenhire D. Ruthven -16% 62% Double; Brooks Scores; Backman Scores
t7 2-4 1 12- OO NYM K. Hernandez L. Smith 14% 89% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
b5 3-2 1 -2- R CHC B. Dernier T. Leary 12% 85% Single to 3B; Bowa Scores/Adv on E5 (throw)/unER; Dernier to 3B
b1 0-0 1 12- R CHC L. Durham T. Leary 12% 71% Single; Sandberg Scores/unER; Matthews to 3B
b1 1-0 1 1-3 R CHC R. Cey T. Leary 9% 80% Double; Matthews Scores; Durham to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Dick Ruthven facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- NYM W. Backman D. Ruthven -4% 46% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- O NYM R. Gardenhire D. Ruthven 3% 50% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 1 1-- NYM K. Hernandez D. Ruthven -6% 43% Single; Backman to 3B
t1 0-0 1 1-3 NYM G. Foster D. Ruthven -2% 41% Hernandez Steals 2B
t1 0-0 1 -23 O NYM G. Foster D. Ruthven 8% 49% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 -23 NYM D. Strawberry D. Ruthven -1% 48% Intentional Walk
t1 0-0 2 123 O NYM M. Wilson D. Ruthven 7% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Tim Leary facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O CHC B. Dernier T. Leary -2% 53% Flyball: 1B
b1 0-0 1 --- CHC R. Sandberg T. Leary 2% 55% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
b1 0-0 1 1-- CHC G. Matthews T. Leary 4% 58% Single; Sandberg to 2B
b1 0-0 1 12- R CHC L. Durham T. Leary 12% 71% Single; Sandberg Scores/unER; Matthews to 3B
b1 1-0 1 1-3 R CHC R. Cey T. Leary 9% 80% Double; Matthews Scores; Durham to 3B
b1 2-0 1 -23 ROO CHC M. Hall T. Leary -1% 79% Double Play: Single to LF; Durham Scores; Cey out at 3B/LF-3B; Hall out at 2B/3B-2B-1B-CF
3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Mets 0, Cubs 3.
Top of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-3, Cubs' Dick Ruthven facing 7-8-9
t2 0-3 0 --- NYM H. Brooks D. Ruthven -3% 75% Single
t2 0-3 0 1-- O NYM J. Gibbons D. Ruthven 3% 78% Strikeout
t2 0-3 1 1-- O NYM T. Leary D. Ruthven 3% 81% Strikeout
t2 0-3 2 1-- NYM W. Backman D. Ruthven -2% 79% Single; Brooks to 2B
t2 0-3 2 12- RR NYM R. Gardenhire D. Ruthven -16% 62% Double; Brooks Scores; Backman Scores
t2 2-3 2 -2- O NYM K. Hernandez D. Ruthven 3% 66% Lineout: 1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-2, Mets' Tim Leary facing 7-8-9
b2 3-2 0 --- O CHC J. Davis T. Leary -2% 64% Strikeout
b2 3-2 1 --- O CHC L. Bowa T. Leary -1% 63% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 3-2 2 --- O CHC D. Ruthven T. Leary -1% 62% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 3.
Top of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 2-3, Cubs' Dick Ruthven facing 4-5-6
t3 2-3 0 --- O NYM G. Foster D. Ruthven 3% 64% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2-3 1 --- O NYM D. Strawberry D. Ruthven 2% 66% Groundout: P-1B
t3 2-3 2 --- O NYM M. Wilson D. Ruthven 1% 67% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-2, Mets' Tim Leary facing 1-2-3
b3 3-2 0 --- O CHC B. Dernier T. Leary -2% 65% Strikeout
b3 3-2 1 --- O CHC R. Sandberg T. Leary -1% 64% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 3-2 2 --- CHC G. Matthews T. Leary 1% 65% Walk
b3 3-2 2 1-- O CHC L. Durham T. Leary -2% 63% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 3.
Top of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-3, Cubs' Dick Ruthven facing 7-8-9
t4 2-3 0 --- O NYM H. Brooks D. Ruthven 3% 66% Flyball: CF
t4 2-3 1 --- O NYM J. Gibbons D. Ruthven 2% 68% Foul Flyball: C
t4 2-3 2 --- O NYM T. Leary D. Ruthven 1% 69% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-2, Mets' Tim Leary facing 5-6-7
b4 3-2 0 --- O CHC R. Cey T. Leary -2% 67% Flyball: LF
b4 3-2 1 --- O CHC M. Hall T. Leary -1% 65% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 3-2 2 --- O CHC J. Davis T. Leary -1% 64% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 3.
Top of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-3, Cubs' Dick Ruthven facing 1-2-3
t5 2-3 0 --- O NYM W. Backman D. Ruthven 3% 67% Flyball: 1B
t5 2-3 1 --- NYM R. Gardenhire D. Ruthven -4% 64% Single
t5 2-3 1 1-- O NYM K. Hernandez D. Ruthven 4% 68% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t5 2-3 2 1-- O NYM G. Foster D. Ruthven 3% 71% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-2, Mets' Tim Leary facing 8-9-1
b5 3-2 0 --- CHC L. Bowa T. Leary 3% 74% Single
b5 3-2 0 1-- O CHC D. Ruthven T. Leary -1% 73% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Bowa to 2B
b5 3-2 1 -2- R CHC B. Dernier T. Leary 12% 85% Single to 3B; Bowa Scores/Adv on E5 (throw)/unER; Dernier to 3B
b5 4-2 1 --3 O CHC R. Sandberg T. Leary -4% 81% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 4-2 2 --3 O CHC G. Matthews T. Leary -3% 79% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 4.
Top of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-4, Cubs' Dick Ruthven facing 5-6-7
t6 2-4 0 --- O NYM D. Strawberry D. Ruthven 3% 82% Flyball: LF
t6 2-4 1 --- O NYM M. Wilson D. Ruthven 2% 84% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2-4 2 --- NYM H. Brooks D. Ruthven -3% 81% Double
t6 2-4 2 -2- O NYM J. Gibbons D. Ruthven 4% 85% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-2, Mets' Tim Leary facing 4-5-6
b6 4-2 0 --- O CHC L. Durham T. Leary -1% 84% Flyball: CF
b6 4-2 1 --- O CHC R. Cey T. Leary -1% 83% Flyball: CF
b6 4-2 2 --- CHC M. Hall T. Leary 1% 84% Walk
b6 4-2 2 1-- CHC J. Davis T. Leary 1% 85% Walk; Hall to 2B
b6 4-2 2 12- CHC L. Bowa T. Leary 1% 85% Hall Picked off 2B, safe on E1; Hall to 3B; Davis to 2B
b6 4-2 2 -23 CHC L. Bowa T. Leary 1% 86% Intentional Walk
Dick Tidrow replaces Tim Leary pitching and batting 9th
Bill Buckner pinch hits for Dick Ruthven (P) batting 9th
b6 4-2 2 123 O CHC B. Buckner D. Tidrow -4% 82% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 4.
Top of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-4, Cubs' Lee Smith facing 9-1-2
Lee Smith replaces Bill Buckner (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Ron Hodges pinch hits for Dick Tidrow (P) batting 9th
t7 2-4 0 --- NYM R. Hodges L. Smith -6% 76% Single
Jose Oquendo pinch runs for Ron Hodges (PH) batting 9th
t7 2-4 0 1-- O NYM W. Backman L. Smith 5% 82% Strikeout
t7 2-4 1 1-- NYM R. Gardenhire L. Smith -6% 76% Walk; Oquendo to 2B
t7 2-4 1 12- OO NYM K. Hernandez L. Smith 14% 89% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-2, Mets' Ed Lynch facing 1-2-3
Ed Lynch replaces Jose Oquendo (PR) pitching and batting 9th
b7 4-2 0 --- CHC B. Dernier E. Lynch 1% 91% Walk
b7 4-2 0 1-- O CHC R. Sandberg E. Lynch -2% 88% Dernier Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b7 4-2 1 --- O CHC R. Sandberg E. Lynch -1% 87% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b7 4-2 2 --- O CHC G. Matthews E. Lynch -1% 87% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 4.
Top of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-4, Cubs' Lee Smith facing 4-5-6
t8 2-4 0 --- O NYM G. Foster L. Smith 4% 90% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2-4 1 --- O NYM D. Strawberry L. Smith 2% 93% Flyball: 1B
t8 2-4 2 --- O NYM M. Wilson L. Smith 1% 94% Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-2, Mets' Ed Lynch facing 4-5-6
b8 4-2 0 --- R CHC L. Durham E. Lynch 3% 97% Home Run
b8 5-2 0 --- O CHC R. Cey E. Lynch -0% 97% Strikeout
b8 5-2 1 --- O CHC M. Hall E. Lynch -0% 97% Flyball: CF
b8 5-2 2 --- CHC J. Davis E. Lynch 0% 97% Walk
b8 5-2 2 1-- O CHC L. Bowa E. Lynch -0% 97% Flyball: 1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 5.
Top of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 2-5, Cubs' Lee Smith facing 7-8-9
Gary Woods replaces Gary Matthews playing LF batting 3rd
t9 2-5 0 --- O NYM H. Brooks L. Smith 2% 99% Flyball: 3B
t9 2-5 1 --- O NYM J. Gibbons L. Smith 1% 100% Strikeout
Rusty Staub pinch hits for Ed Lynch (P) batting 9th
t9 2-5 2 --- NYM R. Staub L. Smith -1% 99% Single
Ross Jones pinch runs for Rusty Staub (PH) batting 9th
t9 2-5 2 1-- NYM W. Backman L. Smith -2% 97% Single; Jones to 2B
Danny Heep pinch hits for Ron Gardenhire (SS) batting 2nd
t9 2-5 2 12- O NYM D. Heep L. Smith 3% 100% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 5.

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