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MIL 10
@BAL  8
 NYY  4
@BOS  2
 CAL 16
@CHW  8
 CLE 13
OAK  2
 KCR  5
SEA  4
 MIN  7
TEX  3
 DET  7
@TOR  4
(10)		 CIN  1
@LAD  0
 MON  7
PHI  1
 NYM 10
CHC  0
 PIT  4
STL  1
 HOU  6
@SDP  4
 SFG  5
ATL  4
Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 46,301

 Friday, September 7, 1984
Time of Game: 2:43
Cubs
0
85-56
Lost 1
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  1  1
Mets            1  0  5   1  0  3   0  0  X   10 12  0
W: Dwight Gooden (15-8), L: Dick Ruthven (5-10)
 Mets
10
79-62
Won 1
2nd, 6 GB

Batting Stats

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Dernier CF                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .282  .721              5   0   SB
R Sandberg 2B                 3   0   0   0    0   2  .320  .902              0   1   
  R Reuschel P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .626              0   0   
  D Lopes PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .263  .786              0   0   
G Matthews LF                 2   0   0   0    1   1  .293  .819              1   0   
  H Cotto LF                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .287  .659              1   0   
L Durham 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .283  .890              6   1   
K Moreland RF                 3   0   1   0    0   1  .286  .777              3   0   
  T Veryzer 3B                1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .489              0   0   
R Cey 3B                      2   0   0   0    0   1  .233  .774              0   4   
  T Bosley PH-RF              1   0   0   0    0   1  .299  .811              1   1   
J Davis C                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .255  .744              3   1   
  R Hassey C                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .591              3   0   
L Bowa SS                     2   0   0   0    1   0  .214  .523              1   0   
  G Woods 2B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .757              0   0   
D Ruthven P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .175  .445              0   0   
  W Brusstar P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .629              0   1   
  D Rohn PH-2B-SS             2   0   0   0    0   1  .111  .383              0   1   
Totals                       28   0   1   0    4  11                         24  10
Batting Events
TB: K Moreland.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding Events
E: R Sandberg (5).
Baserunning Events
SB: B Dernier (41, 2nd base off D Gooden/M Fitzgerald).
New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W Backman 2B                  2   3   1   0    3   1  .276  .692              2   1   3B
M Wilson CF                   4   1   2   3    0   0  .273  .690              5   0   2B,SF
K Hernandez 1B                5   1   1   1    0   0  .315  .872              4   0   
D Strawberry RF               3   2   2   2    2   0  .253  .802              2   0   HR,2B,2·IW
G Foster LF                   3   1   1   3    1   1  .267  .742              1   0   HR
  D Heep LF                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .232  .618              0   0   
H Brooks SS                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .292  .778              0   1   
  J Oquendo PH-SS             2   0   2   0    0   0  .218  .525              0   1   
R Knight 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .225  .544              1   0   
M Fitzgerald C                4   1   1   0    0   1  .241  .600             12   0   
D Gooden P                    3   1   2   0    0   0  .161  .331              0   0   SH
Totals                       33  10  12   0    7   5                         27   3
Batting Events
2B: D Strawberry (25, off R Reuschel); M Wilson (24, off D Ruthven).
3B: W Backman (2, off D Ruthven).
HR: G Foster (20, off D Ruthven; 3rd inn, 2 on, 2 outs); D Strawberry (21, off R Reuschel; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs).
SF: M Wilson (1, off D Ruthven).
SH: D Gooden (9, off D Ruthven).
IBB: D Strawberry 2 (12, by W Brusstar, by D Ruthven).
TB: D Strawberry 6; G Foster 4; W Backman 3; M Wilson 3; D Gooden 2; J Oquendo 2; K Hernandez; M Fitzgerald.
RBI: M Wilson 3 (44); G Foster 3 (76); D Strawberry 2 (78); K Hernandez (87).
2-out RBI: G Foster 3; D Strawberry 2; K Hernandez.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 5 for 10.

Pitching Stats

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, L (5-10)            2.2   4   6   6    3   2   1   5.04   15     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 0· 4     25    -     0.78  -0.31
W Brusstar                     2.1   2   1   1    2   1   0   3.48   11     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 2          1-0    0.12  -0.01
R Reuschel                     3     6   3   3    2   2   1   5.22   16     -       ·  ·      1· 5· 0· 6          0-0    0.01  -0.00
Totals                         8    12  10  10    7   5   2          42     -       ·  ·      7·11· 0·12          1-0 
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
D Gooden, W (15-8)             9     1   0   0    4  11   0   2.84   32     -       ·  ·      4·12· 0· 1     92    -     0.37   0.18
Totals                         9     1   0   0    4  11   0          32     -       ·  ·      4·12· 0· 1           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: W Brusstar (6; D Strawberry); D Ruthven (4; D Strawberry).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Frank Pulli, 1B - Doug Harvey, 2B - Jerry Crawford, 3B - Joe West.
Time of Game: 2:43.
Attendance: 46,301.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Chicago Cubs                              New York Mets                                
1. Bob Dernier                  CF       1. Wally Backman                2B
2. Ryne Sandberg                2B       2. Mookie Wilson                CF
3. Gary Matthews                LF       3. Keith Hernandez              1B
4. Leon Durham                  1B       4. Darryl Strawberry            RF
5. Keith Moreland               RF       5. George Foster                LF
6. Ron Cey                      3B       6. Hubie Brooks                 SS
7. Jody Davis                    C       7. Ray Knight                   3B
8. Larry Bowa                   SS       8. Mike Fitzgerald               C
9. Dick Ruthven                  P       9. Dwight Gooden                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b3 1 12- RR 15% 87% 1-0 NYM M. Wilson D. Ruthven Double; Fitzgerald Scores; Backman Scores/Adv on E4
b3 2 12- RRR 11% 96% 3-0 NYM G. Foster D. Ruthven Home Run; Wilson Scores; Strawberry Scores
b1 0 --- 10% 64% 0-0 NYM W. Backman D. Ruthven Triple
t1 0 -2- O 4% 48% 0-0 CHC R. Sandberg D. Gooden Strikeout
t1 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 CHC B. Dernier D. Gooden Walk

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, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Mets' Dwight Gooden facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 CHC B. Dernier D. Gooden Walk
t1 0 1-- -3% 44% 0-0 CHC R. Sandberg D. Gooden Dernier Steals 2B
t1 0 -2- O 4% 48% 0-0 CHC R. Sandberg D. Gooden Strikeout
t1 1 -2- O 3% 51% 0-0 CHC G. Matthews D. Gooden Strikeout
t1 2 -2- O 3% 55% 0-0 CHC L. Durham D. Gooden Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Dick Ruthven facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 10% 64% 0-0 NYM W. Backman D. Ruthven Triple
b1 0 --3 RO -1% 63% 0-0 NYM M. Wilson D. Ruthven Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Backman Scores
b1 1 --- O -1% 62% 1-0 NYM K. Hernandez D. Ruthven Flyball: CF
b1 2 --- O -1% 61% 1-0 NYM D. Strawberry D. Ruthven Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 1.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Dwight Gooden facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 2% 64% 0-1 CHC K. Moreland D. Gooden Strikeout
t2 1 --- O 2% 65% 0-1 CHC R. Cey D. Gooden Strikeout
t2 2 --- O 1% 66% 0-1 CHC J. Davis D. Gooden Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Dick Ruthven facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O -2% 64% 1-0 NYM G. Foster D. Ruthven Strikeout
b2 1 --- O -1% 63% 1-0 NYM H. Brooks D. Ruthven Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 2 --- O -1% 62% 1-0 NYM R. Knight D. Ruthven Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 1.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Mets' Dwight Gooden facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 3% 65% 0-1 CHC L. Bowa D. Gooden Foul Flyball: 3B
t3 1 --- O 2% 67% 0-1 CHC D. Ruthven D. Gooden Strikeout
t3 2 --- O 1% 68% 0-1 CHC B. Dernier D. Gooden Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Dick Ruthven facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- 3% 71% 1-0 NYM M. Fitzgerald D. Ruthven Single
b3 0 1-- O -1% 70% 1-0 NYM D. Gooden D. Ruthven Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Fitzgerald to 2B
b3 1 -2- 2% 71% 1-0 NYM W. Backman D. Ruthven Walk
b3 1 12- RR 15% 87% 1-0 NYM M. Wilson D. Ruthven Double; Fitzgerald Scores; Backman Scores/Adv on E4
b3 1 -2- O -2% 85% 3-0 NYM K. Hernandez D. Ruthven Flyball: RF
b3 2 -2- 0% 85% 3-0 NYM D. Strawberry D. Ruthven Intentional Walk
b3 2 12- RRR 11% 96% 3-0 NYM G. Foster D. Ruthven Home Run; Wilson Scores; Strawberry Scores
b3 2 --- 0% 96% 6-0 NYM H. Brooks D. Ruthven Walk
Warren Brusstar replaces Dick Ruthven pitching and batting 9th
b3 2 1-- O -0% 96% 6-0 NYM R. Knight W. Brusstar Flyball: CF
5 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 6.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-6, Mets' Dwight Gooden facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O 1% 97% 0-6 CHC R. Sandberg D. Gooden Strikeout
t4 1 --- O 0% 97% 0-6 CHC G. Matthews D. Gooden Flyball: CF
t4 2 --- O 0% 98% 0-6 CHC L. Durham D. Gooden Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 6.
Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 6-0, Cubs' Warren Brusstar facing 8-9-1
b4 0 --- O -0% 97% 6-0 NYM M. Fitzgerald W. Brusstar Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1 --- 0% 98% 6-0 NYM D. Gooden W. Brusstar Single
b4 1 1-- 0% 98% 6-0 NYM W. Backman W. Brusstar Walk; Gooden to 2B
b4 1 12- R 1% 99% 6-0 NYM M. Wilson W. Brusstar Single; Gooden Scores; Backman to 3B
b4 1 1-3 O -0% 99% 7-0 NYM K. Hernandez W. Brusstar Fielder's Choice 1B; Backman out at Hm/1B-C-3B-P-SS; Wilson to 3B; Hernandez to 2B
b4 2 -23 0% 99% 7-0 NYM D. Strawberry W. Brusstar Intentional Walk
b4 2 123 O -0% 98% 7-0 NYM G. Foster W. Brusstar Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 7.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-7, Mets' Dwight Gooden facing 5-6-7
t5 0 --- -1% 98% 0-7 CHC K. Moreland D. Gooden Single
t5 0 1-- O 1% 98% 0-7 CHC R. Cey D. Gooden Flyball: RF
t5 1 1-- O 0% 99% 0-7 CHC J. Davis D. Gooden Strikeout
t5 2 1-- O 0% 99% 0-7 CHC L. Bowa D. Gooden Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 7.
Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 7-0, Cubs' Warren Brusstar facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- O -0% 99% 7-0 NYM H. Brooks W. Brusstar Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 1 --- O 0% 99% 7-0 NYM R. Knight W. Brusstar Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 2 --- O 0% 99% 7-0 NYM M. Fitzgerald W. Brusstar Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 7.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-7, Mets' Dwight Gooden facing 9-1-2
Dan Rohn pinch hits for Warren Brusstar (P) batting 9th
t6 0 --- O 0% 99% 0-7 CHC D. Rohn D. Gooden Foul Flyball: C
t6 1 --- O 0% 99% 0-7 CHC B. Dernier D. Gooden Flyball: CF
t6 2 --- O 0% 100% 0-7 CHC R. Sandberg D. Gooden Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 7.
Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 7-0, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 9-1-2
Rick Reuschel replaces Ryne Sandberg (2B) pitching and batting 2nd; Dan Rohn moves from PH to 2B
b6 0 --- O 0% 100% 7-0 NYM D. Gooden R. Reuschel Flyball: RF
b6 1 --- 0% 100% 7-0 NYM W. Backman R. Reuschel Walk
b6 1 1-- O 0% 100% 7-0 NYM M. Wilson R. Reuschel Groundout: 2B-1B; Backman to 2B
b6 2 -2- R 0% 100% 7-0 NYM K. Hernandez R. Reuschel Single; Backman Scores
b6 2 1-- RR 0% 100% 8-0 NYM D. Strawberry R. Reuschel Home Run; Hernandez Scores
b6 2 --- 0% 100% 10-0 NYM G. Foster R. Reuschel Walk
Jose Oquendo pinch hits for Hubie Brooks (SS) batting 6th
b6 2 1-- 0% 100% 10-0 NYM J. Oquendo R. Reuschel Single; Foster to 2B
b6 2 12- O 0% 100% 10-0 NYM R. Knight R. Reuschel Flyball: CF
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 10.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-10, Mets' Dwight Gooden facing 3-4-5
Jose Oquendo moves from PH to SS
t7 0 --- 0% 100% 0-10 CHC G. Matthews D. Gooden Walk
t7 0 1-- O 0% 100% 0-10 CHC L. Durham D. Gooden Flyball: CF
t7 1 1-- O 0% 100% 0-10 CHC K. Moreland D. Gooden Flyball: LF
Thad Bosley pinch hits for Ron Cey (3B) batting 6th
t7 2 1-- O 0% 100% 0-10 CHC T. Bosley D. Gooden Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 10.
Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 10-0, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 8-9-1
Ron Hassey replaces Jody Davis playing C batting 7th; Tom Veryzer replaces Keith Moreland (RF) playing 3B batting 5th; Henry Cotto replaces Gary Matthews playing LF batting 3rd; Thad Bosley moves from PH to RF
b7 0 --- O 0% 100% 10-0 NYM M. Fitzgerald R. Reuschel Flyball: RF
b7 1 --- 0% 100% 10-0 NYM D. Gooden R. Reuschel Single
b7 1 1-- O 0% 100% 10-0 NYM W. Backman R. Reuschel Strikeout
b7 2 1-- O 0% 100% 10-0 NYM M. Wilson R. Reuschel Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 10.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-10, Mets' Dwight Gooden facing 7-8-9
Danny Heep replaces George Foster playing LF batting 5th
t8 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-10 CHC R. Hassey D. Gooden Flyball: CF
t8 1 --- 0% 100% 0-10 CHC L. Bowa D. Gooden Walk
t8 1 1-- O 0% 100% 0-10 CHC D. Rohn D. Gooden Strikeout
t8 2 1-- O 0% 100% 0-10 CHC B. Dernier D. Gooden Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 10.
Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 10-0, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 3-4-5
Gary Woods replaces Larry Bowa (SS) playing 2B batting 8th; Dan Rohn moves from 2B to SS
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 10-0 NYM K. Hernandez R. Reuschel Flyball: CF
b8 1 --- 0% 100% 10-0 NYM D. Strawberry R. Reuschel Double
b8 1 -2- O 0% 100% 10-0 NYM D. Heep R. Reuschel Strikeout
b8 2 -2- O 0% 100% 10-0 NYM J. Oquendo R. Reuschel Single; Strawberry out at Hm/RF-C
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 10.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-10, Mets' Dwight Gooden facing 2-3-4
Davey Lopes pinch hits for Rick Reuschel (P) batting 2nd
t9 0 --- 0% 100% 0-10 CHC D. Lopes D. Gooden Walk
t9 0 1-- O 0% 100% 0-10 CHC H. Cotto D. Gooden Strikeout
t9 1 1-- O 0% 100% 0-10 CHC L. Durham D. Gooden Popfly: 2B
t9 2 1-- O 0% 100% 0-10 CHC T. Veryzer D. Gooden Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 10.

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