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OAK
@CAL		5
4
BAL
@CLE		5
7
MIL
@KCR		4
5
CHW
@NYY		6
7
MIN
@SEA		5
6		 
(10)
BOS
@TEX		3
7
LAD
@ATL		1
0
SDP
@CIN		0
8
SFG
@HOU		0
6
CHC
@MON		0
1		 
(10)
PIT
@NYM		11
0
STL
@PHI		1
2		 
(13)
Thursday, August 9, 1984
, Stade Olympique
Attendance: 20,227, Time of Game: 2:22
Cubs
0
68-46
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
1st
 at Expos
1
55-58
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
5th, 12½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0    0  4  2
Expos           0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0   1    1  6  2
Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bob Dernier CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .320 .801 -0.091 1.09 0.037 -0.128 -0.6 0 0 CS
Ryne Sandberg 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .324 .917 -0.077 1.14 0.018 -0.095 -0.4 2 5
Gary Matthews LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .282 .782 -0.053 1.02 0.030 -0.083 -0.2 0 0
   Gary Woods LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257 .795 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Keith Moreland 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .288 .809 -0.123 1.28 0.000 -0.123 -0.8 9 3
Jody Davis C 4 0 0 0 0 2 .264 .786 -0.123 1.24 0.000 -0.123 -0.7 5 0
Henry Cotto RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .295 .663 0.039 1.00 0.078 -0.039 0.1 3 0
Ron Cey 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .222 .720 -0.152 1.56 0.000 -0.152 -0.8 3 0
Larry Bowa SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .218 .526 0.018 1.31 0.076 -0.058 0.1 4 3
Dennis Eckersley P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .171 .366 -0.095 1.34 0.000 -0.095 -0.6 3 0
   Leon Durham PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .301 .914 -0.107 4.35 0.000 -0.107 -0.4
   George Frazier P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .400 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 35 0 4 0 1 11 .114 .253 -0.764 1.30 0.239 -1.003 -4.4 29 11
TB: L Bowa; R Sandberg; G Matthews; H Cotto.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 1.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Sandberg-L Bowa-K Moreland.
E: K Moreland 2 (9).
Baserunning
CS: B Dernier (15, 2nd base by D Schatzeder POCS).

Montreal Expos

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tim Raines CF-2B 5 1 1 0 0 0 .298 .810 0.018 1.89 0.136 -0.118 -0.3 1 0 2·SB
Max Venable LF-CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .278 .683 -0.004 1.70 0.144 -0.148 0.2 4 0 SB,HBP
Andre Dawson RF 5 0 2 1 0 0 .230 .647 0.412 2.11 0.557 -0.144 -0.4 2 0 2B,GDP
Gary Carter C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .288 .856 0.023 1.74 0.134 -0.111 -0.0 11 0
Dan Driessen 1B 2 0 0 0 2 0 .278 .800 -0.026 1.55 0.010 -0.035 0.3 9 2 2·IW
Tim Wallach 3B-SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 .268 .770 -0.058 1.66 0.058 -0.117 -0.4 0 3
Doug Flynn 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .259 .578 -0.168 2.29 0.000 -0.168 -1.1 1 2
   Mike Stenhouse PH-LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .194 .632 -0.175 5.90 0.000 -0.175 -0.8 0 0
Mike Ramsey SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .105 .260 -0.092 1.26 0.000 -0.092 -0.6 1 2
   Pete Rose PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .260 .632 -0.152 6.38 0.000 -0.152 -0.7
   Jim Wohlford 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .281 .698 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Dan Schatzeder P 3 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .683 0.012 0.91 0.046 -0.034 0.0 1 1
   Miguel Dilone PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .276 .701 -0.053 2.19 0.000 -0.053 -0.2
Team Totals 36 1 6 1 2 3 .167 .425 -0.263 1.94 1.085 -1.347 -4.0 30 10
2B: A Dawson (14, off D Eckersley).
IBB: D Driessen 2 (4, 2 by D Eckersley).
HBP: M Venable (1, by D Eckersley).
TB: A Dawson 3; T Wallach 2; T Raines; M Venable.
GIDP: A Dawson (11).
RBI: A Dawson (54).
2-out RBI: A Dawson.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding
E: T Wallach (9); T Raines (6).
Baserunning
SB: T Raines 2 (42, 3rd base off G Frazier/J Davis, 2nd base off G Frazier/J Davis); M Venable (1, 2nd base off D Eckersley/J Davis).

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dennis Eckersley 9 4 0 0 2 2 0 4.07 35 79 0.640 1.76 3.9
George Frazier, L (5-3) 0.2 2 1 1 0 1 0 3.81 4 0 0 -0.376 3.03 0.1
Team Totals 9.2 6 1 1 2 3 0 0.93 39 79 0 0 0.264 1.30 4.0

Montreal Expos

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dan Schatzeder, W (5-3) 10 4 0 0 1 11 0 2.27 36 94 0.764 1.30 4.4
Team Totals 10 4 0 0 1 11 0 0.00 36 94 0.764 1.94 4.4
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: D Eckersley (5; M Venable).
IBB: D Eckersley 2 (8; D Driessen, D Driessen).
Pickoffs: D Schatzeder (1; B Dernier, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dave Pallone, 1B - Dana DeMuth, 2B - Randy Marsh, 3B - Paul Runge.
Time of Game: 2:22.
Attendance: 20,227.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         Montreal Expos
1 Bob Dernier CF 1 Tim Raines CF
2 Ryne Sandberg 2B 2 Max Venable LF
3 Gary Matthews LF 3 Andre Dawson RF
4 Keith Moreland 1B 4 Gary Carter C
5 Jody Davis C 5 Dan Driessen 1B
6 Henry Cotto RF 6 Tim Wallach 3B
7 Ron Cey 3B 7 Doug Flynn 2B
8 Larry Bowa SS 8 Mike Ramsey SS
9 Dennis Eckersley P 9 Dan Schatzeder P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b10 0-0 2 --3 R MON A. Dawson G. Frazier 38% 100% Single to 2B; Raines Scores
b9 0-0 0 --- MON A. Dawson D. Eckersley 18% 80% Double to LF
b9 0-0 1 123 O MON M. Stenhouse D. Eckersley -18% 65% Groundout: 1B-C/Forceout at Hm; Carter to 3B; Driessen to 2B
b9 0-0 2 123 O MON P. Rose D. Eckersley -15% 50% Strikeout
b9 0-0 0 -2- MON G. Carter D. Eckersley 13% 93% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Dawson to 3B; Carter to 1B

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, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' Dan Schatzeder facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CHC B. Dernier D. Schatzeder 2% 52% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- O CHC R. Sandberg D. Schatzeder 1% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O CHC G. Matthews D. Schatzeder 1% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Expos 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Dennis Eckersley facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O MON T. Raines D. Eckersley -2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O MON M. Venable D. Eckersley -1% 51% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 2 --- O MON A. Dawson D. Eckersley -1% 50% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Expos 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' Dan Schatzeder facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O CHC K. Moreland D. Schatzeder 2% 52% Groundout: 1B-P
t2 0-0 1 --- O CHC J. Davis D. Schatzeder 2% 54% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 --- O CHC H. Cotto D. Schatzeder 1% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Expos 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Dennis Eckersley facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O MON G. Carter D. Eckersley -2% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- O MON D. Driessen D. Eckersley -2% 51% Flyball: 1B
b2 0-0 2 --- O MON T. Wallach D. Eckersley -1% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Expos 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' Dan Schatzeder facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- O CHC R. Cey D. Schatzeder 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- CHC L. Bowa D. Schatzeder -3% 50% Single to RF
t3 0-0 1 1-- O CHC D. Eckersley D. Schatzeder 3% 53% Strikeout
t3 0-0 2 1-- O CHC B. Dernier D. Schatzeder 2% 55% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Expos 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Dennis Eckersley facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- O MON D. Flynn D. Eckersley -2% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 0-0 1 --- O MON M. Ramsey D. Eckersley -2% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 0-0 2 --- O MON D. Schatzeder D. Eckersley -1% 50% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Expos 0.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' Dan Schatzeder facing 2-3-4
t4 0-0 0 --- O CHC R. Sandberg D. Schatzeder 3% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 0-0 1 --- CHC G. Matthews D. Schatzeder -3% 50% Single to 3B
t4 0-0 1 1-- O CHC K. Moreland D. Schatzeder 3% 53% Strikeout
t4 0-0 2 1-- O CHC J. Davis D. Schatzeder 3% 56% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Expos 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Dennis Eckersley facing 1-2-3
b4 0-0 0 --- O MON T. Raines D. Eckersley -3% 53% Groundout: 1B-P
b4 0-0 1 --- MON M. Venable D. Eckersley 3% 56% Single to 2B
b4 0-0 1 1-- OO MON A. Dawson D. Eckersley -6% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Expos 0.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' Dan Schatzeder facing 6-7-8
t5 0-0 0 --- O CHC H. Cotto D. Schatzeder 3% 53% Strikeout
t5 0-0 1 --- O CHC R. Cey D. Schatzeder 2% 55% Strikeout
t5 0-0 2 --- O CHC L. Bowa D. Schatzeder 1% 56% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Expos 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Dennis Eckersley facing 4-5-6
b5 0-0 0 --- O MON G. Carter D. Eckersley -3% 53% Flyball: 1B
b5 0-0 1 --- O MON D. Driessen D. Eckersley -2% 51% Groundout: 1B-P
b5 0-0 2 --- MON T. Wallach D. Eckersley 2% 53% Single to RF
b5 0-0 2 1-- O MON D. Flynn D. Eckersley -3% 50% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Expos 0.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' Dan Schatzeder facing 9-1-2
t6 0-0 0 --- O CHC D. Eckersley D. Schatzeder 3% 53% Strikeout
t6 0-0 1 --- CHC B. Dernier D. Schatzeder -4% 50% Walk
t6 0-0 1 1-- O CHC R. Sandberg D. Schatzeder 6% 56% Dernier Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
t6 0-0 2 --- CHC R. Sandberg D. Schatzeder -2% 54% Single to 2B
t6 0-0 2 1-- O CHC G. Matthews D. Schatzeder 3% 57% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Expos 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Dennis Eckersley facing 8-9-1
b6 0-0 0 --- O MON M. Ramsey D. Eckersley -3% 54% Flyball: 3B
b6 0-0 1 --- O MON D. Schatzeder D. Eckersley -2% 52% Flyball: 3B
b6 0-0 2 --- O MON T. Raines D. Eckersley -2% 50% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Expos 0.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' Dan Schatzeder facing 4-5-6
t7 0-0 0 --- O CHC K. Moreland D. Schatzeder 4% 54% Strikeout
t7 0-0 1 --- O CHC J. Davis D. Schatzeder 3% 56% Flyball: 1B
t7 0-0 2 --- CHC H. Cotto D. Schatzeder -2% 54% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Cotto to 1B
t7 0-0 2 1-- O CHC R. Cey D. Schatzeder 4% 58% Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Expos 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Dennis Eckersley facing 2-3-4
b7 0-0 0 --- MON M. Venable D. Eckersley 6% 64% Hit By Pitch
b7 0-0 0 1-- MON A. Dawson D. Eckersley 6% 70% Venable Steals 2B
b7 0-0 0 -2- O MON A. Dawson D. Eckersley -7% 62% Flyball: P
b7 0-0 1 -2- O MON G. Carter D. Eckersley -6% 56% Flyball: RF
b7 0-0 2 -2- MON D. Driessen D. Eckersley 1% 57% Intentional Walk
b7 0-0 2 12- MON T. Wallach D. Eckersley 4% 61% Single to SS; Venable to 3B; Driessen to 2B
b7 0-0 2 123 O MON D. Flynn D. Eckersley -11% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 0, Expos 0.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' Dan Schatzeder facing 8-9-1
t8 0-0 0 --- O CHC L. Bowa D. Schatzeder 4% 54% Flyball: LF
t8 0-0 1 --- O CHC D. Eckersley D. Schatzeder 3% 58% Flyball: LF
t8 0-0 2 --- O CHC B. Dernier D. Schatzeder 2% 60% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Expos 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Dennis Eckersley facing 8-9-1
b8 0-0 0 --- O MON M. Ramsey D. Eckersley -4% 56% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 0-0 1 --- MON D. Schatzeder D. Eckersley 5% 60% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Schatzeder to 1B
b8 0-0 1 1-- O MON T. Raines D. Eckersley -5% 55% Flyball: 2B
b8 0-0 2 1-- O MON M. Venable D. Eckersley -5% 50% Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Expos 0.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' Dan Schatzeder facing 2-3-4
t9 0-0 0 --- O CHC R. Sandberg D. Schatzeder 5% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 0-0 1 --- O CHC G. Matthews D. Schatzeder 4% 59% Flyball: RF
t9 0-0 2 --- O CHC K. Moreland D. Schatzeder 3% 62% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Expos 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Dennis Eckersley facing 3-4-5
Gary Woods replaces Gary Matthews playing LF batting 3rd
b9 0-0 0 --- MON A. Dawson D. Eckersley 18% 80% Double to LF
b9 0-0 0 -2- MON G. Carter D. Eckersley 13% 93% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Dawson to 3B; Carter to 1B
b9 0-0 0 1-3 MON D. Driessen D. Eckersley 0% 93% Intentional Walk; Carter to 2B
b9 0-0 0 123 O MON T. Wallach D. Eckersley -11% 83% Flyball: C
Mike Stenhouse pinch hits for Doug Flynn (2B) batting 7th
b9 0-0 1 123 O MON M. Stenhouse D. Eckersley -18% 65% Groundout: 1B-C/Forceout at Hm; Carter to 3B; Driessen to 2B
Pete Rose pinch hits for Mike Ramsey (SS) batting 8th
b9 0-0 2 123 O MON P. Rose D. Eckersley -15% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Cubs 0, Expos 0.
Top of the 10th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' Dan Schatzeder facing 5-6-7
Tim Raines moves from CF to 2B
Jim Wohlford replaces Pete Rose (PH) playing 3B batting 8th
Tim Wallach moves from 3B to SS
Mike Stenhouse moves from PH to LF
Max Venable moves from LF to CF
t10 0-0 0 --- O CHC J. Davis D. Schatzeder 5% 55% Strikeout
t10 0-0 1 --- CHC H. Cotto D. Schatzeder -6% 50% Single to 1B/Bunt
t10 0-0 1 1-- O CHC R. Cey D. Schatzeder 7% 57% Flyball: CF
t10 0-0 2 1-- CHC L. Bowa D. Schatzeder -5% 52% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Cotto to 2B; Bowa to 1B
Leon Durham pinch hits for Dennis Eckersley (P) batting 9th
t10 0-0 2 12- O CHC L. Durham D. Schatzeder 11% 62% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Expos 0.
Bottom of the 10th, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' George Frazier facing 9-1-2
George Frazier replaces Leon Durham (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Miguel Dilone pinch hits for Dan Schatzeder (P) batting 9th
b10 0-0 0 --- O MON M. Dilone G. Frazier -5% 57% Strikeout
b10 0-0 1 --- MON T. Raines G. Frazier 5% 62% Single to RF
b10 0-0 1 1-- MON M. Venable G. Frazier 6% 69% Raines Steals 2B
b10 0-0 1 -2- O MON M. Venable G. Frazier -9% 60% Flyball: SS
b10 0-0 2 -2- MON A. Dawson G. Frazier 2% 62% Raines Steals 3B
b10 0-0 2 --3 R MON A. Dawson G. Frazier 38% 100% Single to 2B; Raines Scores
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Expos 1.

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