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MIL
@BAL		10
8
NYY
@BOS		4
2
CAL
@CHW		16
8
OAK
@CLE		2
13
SEA
@KCR		4
5
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@MIN		3
7
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@TOR		7
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@LAD		1
0
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@MON		1
7
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@NYM		0
10
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@PIT		1
4
HOU
@SDP		6
4
ATL
@SFG		4
5
Friday, September 7, 1984
, Shea Stadium
Attendance: 46,301, Time of Game: 2:43
Cubs
0
85-56
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
1st
 at Mets
10
79-62
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
2nd, 6 GB
W: Dwight Gooden (15-8)
L: Dick Ruthven (5-10)
 
                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

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 .282 .721 0.049 0.58 0.062 -0.013 0.2 5 0 SB
Ryne Sandberg 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .320 .902 -0.050 0.53 0.000 -0.050 -0.7 0 1
   Rick Reuschel P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241 .626 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Davey Lopes PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .263 .786 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.4
Gary Matthews LF 2 0 0 0 1 1 .293 .819 -0.038 0.48 0.001 -0.038 -0.1 1 0
   Henry Cotto LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .287 .659 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.3 1 0
Leon Durham 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .283 .890 -0.035 0.32 0.000 -0.035 -1.0 6 1
Keith Moreland RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 .286 .777 -0.017 0.39 0.007 -0.024 -0.1 3 0
   Tom Veryzer 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .489 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.2 0 0
Ron Cey 3B 2 0 0 0 0 1 .233 .774 -0.023 0.49 0.000 -0.023 -0.5 0 4
   Thad Bosley PH-RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .299 .811 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.2 1 1
Jody Davis C 2 0 0 0 0 1 .255 .744 -0.015 0.29 0.000 -0.015 -0.4 3 1
   Ron Hassey C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .241 .591 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.2 3 0
Larry Bowa SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 .214 .523 -0.029 0.39 0.000 -0.029 -0.2 1 0
   Gary Woods 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .757 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Dick Ruthven P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .175 .445 -0.018 0.72 0.000 -0.018 -0.1 0 0
   Warren Brusstar P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .629 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Dan Rohn PH-2B-SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 .111 .383 -0.003 0.06 0.000 -0.003 -0.5 0 1
Team Totals 28 0 1 0 4 11 .036 .192 -0.179 0.36 0.070 -0.248 -4.0 24 10
TB: K Moreland.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding
E: R Sandberg (5).
Outfield Assists: T Bosley (D Strawberry at home plate).
Baserunning
SB: B Dernier (41, 2nd base off D Gooden/M Fitzgerald).

New York Mets

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Wally Backman 2B 2 3 1 0 3 1 .276 .692 0.114 0.42 0.114 0.000 1.5 2 1 3B
Mookie Wilson CF 4 1 2 3 0 0 .273 .690 0.158 0.63 0.165 -0.007 2.5 5 0 2B,SF
Keith Hernandez 1B 5 1 1 1 0 0 .315 .872 -0.029 0.26 0.003 -0.031 -0.4 4 0
Darryl Strawberry RF 3 2 2 2 2 0 .253 .802 -0.002 0.20 0.006 -0.009 2.5 2 0 HR,2B,2·IW
George Foster LF 3 1 1 3 1 1 .267 .742 0.088 0.41 0.110 -0.022 1.9 1 0 HR
   Danny Heep LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .232 .618 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.3 0 0
Hubie Brooks SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 .292 .778 -0.013 0.20 0.001 -0.014 -0.2 0 1
   Jose Oquendo PH-SS 2 0 2 0 0 0 .218 .525 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.1 0 1
Ray Knight 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .225 .544 -0.012 0.12 0.000 -0.012 -0.9 1 0
Mike Fitzgerald C 4 1 1 0 0 1 .241 .600 0.029 0.22 0.032 -0.003 -0.1 12 0
Dwight Gooden P 3 1 2 0 0 0 .161 .331 -0.011 0.34 0.002 -0.013 0.1 0 0 SH
Team Totals 33 10 12 9 7 5 .364 1.130 0.322 0.30 0.433 -0.111 6.4 27 3
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.

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dick Ruthven, L (5-10) 2.2 4 6 6 3 2 1 5.04 15 25 -0.313 0.76 -4.9
Warren Brusstar 2.1 2 1 1 2 1 0 3.48 11 1 0 -0.004 0.10 0.1
Rick Reuschel 3 6 3 3 2 2 1 5.22 16 0 0 -0.004 0.01 -1.7
Team Totals 8 12 10 10 7 5 2 11.25 42 25 1 0 -0.321 0.36 -6.4

New York Mets

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dwight Gooden, W (15-8) 9 1 0 0 4 11 0 2.84 32 92 0.178 0.36 4.0
Team Totals 9 1 0 0 4 11 0 0.00 32 92 0.178 0.30 4.0
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.

Starting Lineups

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b3 1-0 1 12- RR NYM M. Wilson D. Ruthven 15% 86% Double; Fitzgerald Scores; Backman Scores/Adv on E4
b3 3-0 2 12- RRR NYM G. Foster D. Ruthven 11% 96% Home Run; Wilson Scores; Strawberry Scores
b1 0-0 0 --- NYM W. Backman D. Ruthven 10% 64% Triple
t1 0-0 0 -2- O CHC R. Sandberg D. Gooden 4% 48% Strikeout
t1 0-0 0 --- CHC B. Dernier D. Gooden -4% 46% Walk

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, Mets' Dwight Gooden facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- CHC B. Dernier D. Gooden -4% 46% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- CHC R. Sandberg D. Gooden -3% 44% Dernier Steals 2B
t1 0-0 0 -2- O CHC R. Sandberg D. Gooden 4% 48% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 -2- O CHC G. Matthews D. Gooden 3% 51% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 -2- O CHC L. Durham D. Gooden 3% 55% 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 0-0 0 --- NYM W. Backman D. Ruthven 10% 64% Triple
b1 0-0 0 --3 RO NYM M. Wilson D. Ruthven -1% 63% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Backman Scores
b1 1-0 1 --- O NYM K. Hernandez D. Ruthven -1% 62% Flyball: CF
b1 1-0 2 --- O NYM D. Strawberry D. Ruthven -1% 61% 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 0-1 0 --- O CHC K. Moreland D. Gooden 2% 64% Strikeout
t2 0-1 1 --- O CHC R. Cey D. Gooden 2% 65% Strikeout
t2 0-1 2 --- O CHC J. Davis D. Gooden 1% 66% 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 1-0 0 --- O NYM G. Foster D. Ruthven -2% 64% Strikeout
b2 1-0 1 --- O NYM H. Brooks D. Ruthven -1% 63% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1-0 2 --- O NYM R. Knight D. Ruthven -1% 62% 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 0-1 0 --- O CHC L. Bowa D. Gooden 3% 65% Foul Flyball: 3B
t3 0-1 1 --- O CHC D. Ruthven D. Gooden 2% 67% Strikeout
t3 0-1 2 --- O CHC B. Dernier D. Gooden 1% 68% 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 1-0 0 --- NYM M. Fitzgerald D. Ruthven 3% 71% Single
b3 1-0 0 1-- O NYM D. Gooden D. Ruthven -1% 70% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Fitzgerald to 2B
b3 1-0 1 -2- NYM W. Backman D. Ruthven 2% 71% Walk
b3 1-0 1 12- RR NYM M. Wilson D. Ruthven 15% 86% Double; Fitzgerald Scores; Backman Scores/Adv on E4
b3 3-0 1 -2- O NYM K. Hernandez D. Ruthven -2% 85% Flyball: RF
b3 3-0 2 -2- NYM D. Strawberry D. Ruthven 0% 85% Intentional Walk
b3 3-0 2 12- RRR NYM G. Foster D. Ruthven 11% 96% Home Run; Wilson Scores; Strawberry Scores
b3 6-0 2 --- NYM H. Brooks D. Ruthven 0% 96% Walk
Warren Brusstar replaces Dick Ruthven pitching and batting 9th
b3 6-0 2 1-- O NYM R. Knight W. Brusstar -0% 96% 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 0-6 0 --- O CHC R. Sandberg D. Gooden 1% 97% Strikeout
t4 0-6 1 --- O CHC G. Matthews D. Gooden 0% 97% Flyball: CF
t4 0-6 2 --- O CHC L. Durham D. Gooden 0% 98% 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 6-0 0 --- O NYM M. Fitzgerald W. Brusstar -0% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 6-0 1 --- NYM D. Gooden W. Brusstar 0% 98% Single
b4 6-0 1 1-- NYM W. Backman W. Brusstar 0% 98% Walk; Gooden to 2B
b4 6-0 1 12- R NYM M. Wilson W. Brusstar 1% 99% Single; Gooden Scores; Backman to 3B
b4 7-0 1 1-3 O NYM K. Hernandez W. Brusstar -0% 99% Fielder's Choice 1B; Backman out at Hm/1B-C-3B-P-SS; Wilson to 3B; Hernandez to 2B
b4 7-0 2 -23 NYM D. Strawberry W. Brusstar 0% 99% Intentional Walk
b4 7-0 2 123 O NYM G. Foster W. Brusstar -0% 98% 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 0-7 0 --- CHC K. Moreland D. Gooden -1% 98% Single
t5 0-7 0 1-- O CHC R. Cey D. Gooden 1% 98% Flyball: RF
t5 0-7 1 1-- O CHC J. Davis D. Gooden 0% 99% Strikeout
t5 0-7 2 1-- O CHC L. Bowa D. Gooden 0% 99% 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 7-0 0 --- O NYM H. Brooks W. Brusstar -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 7-0 1 --- O NYM R. Knight W. Brusstar -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 7-0 2 --- O NYM M. Fitzgerald W. Brusstar -0% 99% 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 0-7 0 --- O CHC D. Rohn D. Gooden 0% 99% Foul Flyball: C
t6 0-7 1 --- O CHC B. Dernier D. Gooden 0% 99% Flyball: CF
t6 0-7 2 --- O CHC R. Sandberg D. Gooden 0% 99% 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 7-0 0 --- O NYM D. Gooden R. Reuschel -0% 99% Flyball: RF
b6 7-0 1 --- NYM W. Backman R. Reuschel 0% 99% Walk
b6 7-0 1 1-- O NYM M. Wilson R. Reuschel -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B; Backman to 2B
b6 7-0 2 -2- R NYM K. Hernandez R. Reuschel 0% 100% Single; Backman Scores
b6 8-0 2 1-- RR NYM D. Strawberry R. Reuschel 0% 100% Home Run; Hernandez Scores
b6 10-0 2 --- NYM G. Foster R. Reuschel 0% 100% Walk
Jose Oquendo pinch hits for Hubie Brooks (SS) batting 6th
b6 10-0 2 1-- NYM J. Oquendo R. Reuschel 0% 100% Single; Foster to 2B
b6 10-0 2 12- O NYM R. Knight R. Reuschel 0% 100% 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 0-10 0 --- CHC G. Matthews D. Gooden -0% 100% Walk
t7 0-10 0 1-- O CHC L. Durham D. Gooden 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t7 0-10 1 1-- O CHC K. Moreland D. Gooden 0% 100% Flyball: LF
Thad Bosley pinch hits for Ron Cey (3B) batting 6th
t7 0-10 2 1-- O CHC T. Bosley D. Gooden 0% 100% 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 10-0 0 --- O NYM M. Fitzgerald R. Reuschel 0% 100% Flyball: RF
b7 10-0 1 --- NYM D. Gooden R. Reuschel 0% 100% Single
b7 10-0 1 1-- O NYM W. Backman R. Reuschel 0% 100% Strikeout
b7 10-0 2 1-- O NYM M. Wilson R. Reuschel 0% 100% 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 0-10 0 --- O CHC R. Hassey D. Gooden 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t8 0-10 1 --- CHC L. Bowa D. Gooden -0% 100% Walk
t8 0-10 1 1-- O CHC D. Rohn D. Gooden 0% 100% Strikeout
t8 0-10 2 1-- O CHC B. Dernier D. Gooden 0% 100% 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 10-0 0 --- O NYM K. Hernandez R. Reuschel 0% 100% Flyball: CF
b8 10-0 1 --- NYM D. Strawberry R. Reuschel 0% 100% Double
b8 10-0 1 -2- O NYM D. Heep R. Reuschel 0% 100% Strikeout
b8 10-0 2 -2- O NYM J. Oquendo R. Reuschel 0% 100% 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 0-10 0 --- CHC D. Lopes D. Gooden -0% 100% Walk
t9 0-10 0 1-- O CHC H. Cotto D. Gooden 0% 100% Strikeout
t9 0-10 1 1-- O CHC L. Durham D. Gooden 0% 100% Popfly: 2B
t9 0-10 2 1-- O CHC T. Veryzer D. Gooden 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 10.

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