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CLE  8
BAL  2
 MIL  8
@KCR  4
 MIN  4
SEA  3
(11)		 OAK  4
CAL  3
 TEX  6
TOR  2
 CHC  5
NYM  2
 HOU  9
CIN  1
 LAD  8
SFG  4
 PHI  4
@MON  3
 ATL  5
@SDP  1
 STL  7
PIT  5
Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 15,789

 Saturday, April 14, 1984
Time of Game: 2:26
Mets
2
6-3
Lost 2
1st
 
                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
W: Dick Ruthven (2-0), L: Tim Leary (1-1), S: Lee Smith (3)
 Cubs
5
5-4
Won 2
3rd, 1 GB

Batting Stats

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W Backman 2B                  4   1   2   0    1   1  .389  .966              1   4   
R Gardenhire SS               3   0   2   2    1   0  .231  .555              3   2   2B
  D Heep PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .455              0   0   
K Hernandez 1B                4   0   1   0    0   0  .270  .605              7   1   SB,GDP
G Foster LF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .270  .777              2   1   
D Strawberry RF               3   0   0   0    1   0  .294  .957              0   0   IW
M Wilson CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .345  .724              6   0   
H Brooks 3B                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .273  .745              1   1   2B
J Gibbons C                   4   0   0   0    0   3  .000  .000              4   1   
T Leary P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .667              0   1   
  D Tidrow P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  R Hodges PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .222  .522              0   0   
  J Oquendo PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .486              0   0   
  E Lynch P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  R Staub PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .667              0   0   
  R Jones PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .250              0   0   
Totals                       35   2   9   0    3   7                         24  11
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. G Foster-H Brooks-W Backman-K Hernandez-M Wilson.
E: T Leary (1); W Backman (2); H Brooks (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: K Hernandez (1, 2nd base off D Ruthven/J Davis).
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Dernier CF                  3   0   1   0    1   1  .214  .707              1   0   CS
R Sandberg 2B                 4   1   0   0    0   0  .243  .796              1   5   
G Matthews LF                 3   1   1   0    1   0  .414 1.127              1   0   
  G Woods LF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .833              0   0   
L Durham 1B                   4   2   2   2    0   0  .250  .858             11   1   HR
R Cey 3B                      4   0   1   1    0   1  .211  .716              2   0   2B
M Hall RF                     3   0   1   1    1   0  .333  .956              1   0   
J Davis C                     2   0   0   0    2   1  .393 1.040              8   0   
L Bowa SS                     3   1   1   0    1   0  .240  .656              2   3   IW
D Ruthven P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .429              0   1   SH
  B Buckner PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .558              0   0   
  L Smith P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       28   5   7   0    6   4                         27  10
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. R Sandberg-L Durham.
Baserunning Events
CS: B Dernier (2, 2nd base by E Lynch/J Gibbons).
Pickoffs: M Hall (2nd base by T Leary).

Pitching Stats

New York Mets                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Leary, L (1-1)               5.2   6   4   2    4   3   0   2.57   26     -       ·  ·      7· 6· 0· 6     44    -     0.84  -0.19
D Tidrow                       0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   5.40    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          3-0    1.67   0.04
E Lynch                        2     1   1   1    2   1   1   4.26    8     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 1· 1          0-0    0.27  -0.00
Totals                         8     7   5   3    6   4   1          35     -       ·  ·      8·10· 1· 7          3-0 
Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Ruthven, W (2-0)             6     6   2   2    2   5   0   3.20   26     -       ·  ·      7· 6· 1· 6     55    -     1.16   0.17
L Smith, S (3)                 3     3   0   0    1   2   0   4.32   12     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 3          0-0    1.24   0.17
Totals                         9     9   2   2    3   7   0          38     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 1· 9           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: T Leary (1; L Bowa); D Ruthven (1; D Strawberry).
Pickoffs: T Leary (0; M Hall, 2nd base).

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.

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

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t2 2 12- RR -17% 62% 0-3 NYM R. Gardenhire D. Ruthven Double; Brooks Scores; Backman Scores
t7 1 12- OO 14% 89% 2-4 NYM K. Hernandez L. Smith Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
b5 1 -2- R 12% 85% 3-2 CHC B. Dernier T. Leary Single to 3B; Bowa Scores/Adv on E5 (throw)/unER; Dernier to 3B
b1 1 12- R 12% 70% 0-0 CHC L. Durham T. Leary Single; Sandberg Scores/unER; Matthews to 3B
b1 1 1-3 R 9% 80% 1-0 CHC R. Cey T. Leary Double; Matthews Scores; Durham to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Dick Ruthven facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -3% 47% 0-0 NYM W. Backman D. Ruthven Walk
t1 0 1-- O 3% 50% 0-0 NYM R. Gardenhire D. Ruthven Flyball: RF
t1 1 1-- -6% 43% 0-0 NYM K. Hernandez D. Ruthven Single; Backman to 3B
t1 1 1-3 -2% 41% 0-0 NYM G. Foster D. Ruthven Hernandez Steals 2B
t1 1 -23 O 8% 49% 0-0 NYM G. Foster D. Ruthven Strikeout
t1 2 -23 -1% 48% 0-0 NYM D. Strawberry D. Ruthven Intentional Walk
t1 2 123 O 7% 55% 0-0 NYM M. Wilson D. Ruthven 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 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 CHC B. Dernier T. Leary Flyball: 1B
b1 1 --- 2% 55% 0-0 CHC R. Sandberg T. Leary Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
b1 1 1-- 3% 58% 0-0 CHC G. Matthews T. Leary Single; Sandberg to 2B
b1 1 12- R 12% 70% 0-0 CHC L. Durham T. Leary Single; Sandberg Scores/unER; Matthews to 3B
b1 1 1-3 R 9% 80% 1-0 CHC R. Cey T. Leary Double; Matthews Scores; Durham to 3B
b1 1 -23 ROO -1% 79% 2-0 CHC M. Hall T. Leary 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% 75% 0-3 NYM H. Brooks D. Ruthven Single
t2 0 1-- O 3% 78% 0-3 NYM J. Gibbons D. Ruthven Strikeout
t2 1 1-- O 3% 81% 0-3 NYM T. Leary D. Ruthven Strikeout
t2 2 1-- -2% 79% 0-3 NYM W. Backman D. Ruthven Single; Brooks to 2B
t2 2 12- RR -17% 62% 0-3 NYM R. Gardenhire D. Ruthven Double; Brooks Scores; Backman Scores
t2 2 -2- O 3% 66% 2-3 NYM K. Hernandez D. Ruthven 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 0 --- O -2% 64% 3-2 CHC J. Davis T. Leary Strikeout
b2 1 --- O -1% 62% 3-2 CHC L. Bowa T. Leary Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 2 --- O -1% 62% 3-2 CHC D. Ruthven T. Leary 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 0 --- O 3% 64% 2-3 NYM G. Foster D. Ruthven Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1 --- O 2% 66% 2-3 NYM D. Strawberry D. Ruthven Groundout: P-1B
t3 2 --- O 1% 67% 2-3 NYM M. Wilson D. Ruthven 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 0 --- O -2% 65% 3-2 CHC B. Dernier T. Leary Strikeout
b3 1 --- O -1% 64% 3-2 CHC R. Sandberg T. Leary Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 2 --- 1% 65% 3-2 CHC G. Matthews T. Leary Walk
b3 2 1-- O -2% 63% 3-2 CHC L. Durham T. Leary 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 0 --- O 3% 66% 2-3 NYM H. Brooks D. Ruthven Flyball: CF
t4 1 --- O 2% 68% 2-3 NYM J. Gibbons D. Ruthven Foul Flyball: C
t4 2 --- O 1% 69% 2-3 NYM T. Leary D. Ruthven 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 0 --- O -2% 67% 3-2 CHC R. Cey T. Leary Flyball: LF
b4 1 --- O -1% 65% 3-2 CHC M. Hall T. Leary Groundout: SS-1B
b4 2 --- O -1% 64% 3-2 CHC J. Davis T. Leary 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 0 --- O 3% 68% 2-3 NYM W. Backman D. Ruthven Flyball: 1B
t5 1 --- -4% 64% 2-3 NYM R. Gardenhire D. Ruthven Single
t5 1 1-- O 4% 68% 2-3 NYM K. Hernandez D. Ruthven Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t5 2 1-- O 3% 71% 2-3 NYM G. Foster D. Ruthven 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 0 --- 3% 74% 3-2 CHC L. Bowa T. Leary Single
b5 0 1-- O -1% 73% 3-2 CHC D. Ruthven T. Leary Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Bowa to 2B
b5 1 -2- R 12% 85% 3-2 CHC B. Dernier T. Leary Single to 3B; Bowa Scores/Adv on E5 (throw)/unER; Dernier to 3B
b5 1 --3 O -4% 81% 4-2 CHC R. Sandberg T. Leary Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2 --3 O -3% 79% 4-2 CHC G. Matthews T. Leary 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 0 --- O 3% 82% 2-4 NYM D. Strawberry D. Ruthven Flyball: LF
t6 1 --- O 2% 84% 2-4 NYM M. Wilson D. Ruthven Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2 --- -3% 81% 2-4 NYM H. Brooks D. Ruthven Double
t6 2 -2- O 4% 85% 2-4 NYM J. Gibbons D. Ruthven 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 0 --- O -1% 84% 4-2 CHC L. Durham T. Leary Flyball: CF
b6 1 --- O -1% 83% 4-2 CHC R. Cey T. Leary Flyball: CF
b6 2 --- 1% 84% 4-2 CHC M. Hall T. Leary Walk
b6 2 1-- 1% 85% 4-2 CHC J. Davis T. Leary Walk; Hall to 2B
b6 2 12- 1% 86% 4-2 CHC L. Bowa T. Leary Hall Picked off 2B, safe on E1; Hall to 3B; Davis to 2B
b6 2 -23 1% 86% 4-2 CHC L. Bowa T. Leary Intentional Walk
Dick Tidrow replaces Tim Leary pitching and batting 9th; Bill Buckner pinch hits for Dick Ruthven (P) batting 9th
b6 2 123 O -4% 82% 4-2 CHC B. Buckner D. Tidrow 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 0 --- -6% 76% 2-4 NYM R. Hodges L. Smith Single
Jose Oquendo pinch runs for Ron Hodges (PH) batting 9th
t7 0 1-- O 5% 82% 2-4 NYM W. Backman L. Smith Strikeout
t7 1 1-- -6% 76% 2-4 NYM R. Gardenhire L. Smith Walk; Oquendo to 2B
t7 1 12- OO 14% 89% 2-4 NYM K. Hernandez L. Smith 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 0 --- 1% 91% 4-2 CHC B. Dernier E. Lynch Walk
b7 0 1-- O -3% 88% 4-2 CHC R. Sandberg E. Lynch Dernier Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b7 1 --- O -1% 87% 4-2 CHC R. Sandberg E. Lynch Groundout: 1B unassisted
b7 2 --- O -0% 87% 4-2 CHC G. Matthews E. Lynch 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 0 --- O 4% 90% 2-4 NYM G. Foster L. Smith Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1 --- O 2% 93% 2-4 NYM D. Strawberry L. Smith Flyball: 1B
t8 2 --- O 1% 94% 2-4 NYM M. Wilson L. Smith 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 0 --- R 3% 97% 4-2 CHC L. Durham E. Lynch Home Run
b8 0 --- O -0% 97% 5-2 CHC R. Cey E. Lynch Strikeout
b8 1 --- O -0% 97% 5-2 CHC M. Hall E. Lynch Flyball: CF
b8 2 --- 0% 97% 5-2 CHC J. Davis E. Lynch Walk
b8 2 1-- O -0% 97% 5-2 CHC L. Bowa E. Lynch 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 0 --- O 2% 99% 2-5 NYM H. Brooks L. Smith Flyball: 3B
t9 1 --- O 1% 100% 2-5 NYM J. Gibbons L. Smith Strikeout
Rusty Staub pinch hits for Ed Lynch (P) batting 9th
t9 2 --- -1% 99% 2-5 NYM R. Staub L. Smith Single
Ross Jones pinch runs for Rusty Staub (PH) batting 9th
t9 2 1-- -2% 97% 2-5 NYM W. Backman L. Smith Single; Jones to 2B
Danny Heep pinch hits for Ron Gardenhire (SS) batting 2nd
t9 2 12- O 3% 100% 2-5 NYM D. Heep L. Smith Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Mets 2, Cubs 5.

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