September 7, 1984 Chicago Cubs at New York Mets Play by Play and Box Score

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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

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: D Gooden (15-8), L: D Ruthven (5-10)

Mets

79-62

Won 1

2nd, 6 GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Dernier CF                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .282  .721    0    5   0   SB
R Sandberg 2B                 3   0   0   0    0   2  .320  .902    0    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  .785    0    0   0   
G Matthews LF                 2   0   0   0    1   1  .293  .819    0    1   0   
  H Cotto LF                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .287  .660    0    1   0   
L Durham 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .283  .889    0    6   1   
K Moreland RF                 3   0   1   0    0   1  .286  .777    0    3   0   
  T Veryzer 3B                1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .490    0    0   0   
R Cey 3B                      2   0   0   0    0   1  .233  .774    0    0   4   
  T Bosley PH-RF              1   0   0   0    0   1  .299  .811    0    1   1   
J Davis C                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .255  .745    0    3   1   
  R Hassey C                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .591    0    3   0   
L Bowa SS                     2   0   0   0    1   0  .214  .523    0    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   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    0   1   
Totals                       28   0   1   0    4  11                    24  10

BATTING

TB: K Moreland.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

E: R Sandberg (5).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Dernier (41, 2nd base off D Gooden/M Fitzgerald).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Backman 2B                  2   3   1   0    3   1  .276  .691    0    2   1   3B
M Wilson CF                   4   1   2   3    0   0  .273  .691    0    5   0   2B,SF
K Hernandez 1B                5   1   1   1    0   0  .315  .872    0    4   0   
D Strawberry RF               3   2   2   2    2   0  .253  .802    0    2   0   HR,2B,2·IW
G Foster LF                   3   1   1   3    1   1  .267  .742    0    1   0   HR
  D Heep LF                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .232  .618    0    0   0   
H Brooks SS                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .292  .779    0    0   1   
  J Oquendo PH-SS             2   0   2   0    0   0  .218  .525    0    0   1   
R Knight 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .225  .543    0    1   0   
M Fitzgerald C                4   1   1   0    0   1  .241  .599    0   12   0   
D Gooden P                    3   1   2   0    0   0  .161  .330    0    0   0   SH
Totals                       33  10  12   9    7   5                    27   3

BATTING

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

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  -0.00
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.

IBB: W Brusstar (6; D Strawberry); D Ruthven (4; D Strawberry).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Frank Pulli, 1B - Doug Harvey, 2B - Jerry Crawford, 3B - Joe West.

Time of Game: 2:43.

Attendance: 46,301.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  New York Mets                        
1. B Dernier            CF    1. W Backman            2B 
2. R Sandberg           2B    2. M Wilson             CF 
3. G Matthews           LF    3. K Hernandez          1B 
4. L Durham             1B    4. D Strawberry         RF 
5. K Moreland           RF    5. G Foster             LF 
6. R Cey                3B    6. H Brooks             SS 
7. J Davis              C     7. R Knight             3B 
8. L Bowa               SS    8. M Fitzgerald         C  
9. D Ruthven            P     9. D Gooden             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   1  0-1  12-      15%  87% M Wilson        D Ruthven       Double; Fitzgerald Scores; Backman Scores/Adv on E4
   b 3   2  0-3  12-      11%  96% G Foster        D Ruthven       Home Run; Wilson Scores; Strawberry Scores
   b 1   0  0-0  ---      10%  64% W Backman       D Ruthven       Triple
   t 1   0  0-0  -2-       4%  48% R Sandberg      D Gooden        Strikeout
   t 1   0  0-0  ---      -4%  46% B Dernier       D Gooden        Walk

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Dwight Gooden facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  B Dernier       Walk
          1--      44%  R Sandberg      Dernier Steals 2B
   O      -2-      48%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      51%  G Matthews      Strikeout
   O      -2-      55%  L Durham        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Ruthven facing 1-2-3
          ---      64%  W Backman       Triple
   RO     --3      63%  M Wilson        Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Backman Scores
   O      ---      62%  K Hernandez     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      61%  D Strawberry    Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 1.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Dwight Gooden facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      64%  K Moreland      Strikeout
   O      ---      65%  R Cey           Strikeout
   O      ---      66%  J Davis         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dick Ruthven facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      64%  G Foster        Strikeout
   O      ---      63%  H Brooks        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      62%  R Knight        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 1.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Dwight Gooden facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      65%  L Bowa          Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      67%  D Ruthven       Strikeout
   O      ---      68%  B Dernier       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dick Ruthven facing 8-9-1
          ---      71%  M Fitzgerald    Single
   O      1--      70%  D Gooden        Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Fitzgerald to 2B
          -2-      71%  W Backman       Walk
   RR     12-      87%  M Wilson        Double; Fitzgerald Scores; Backman Scores/Adv on E4
   O      -2-      85%  K Hernandez     Flyball: RF
          -2-      85%  D Strawberry    Intentional Walk
   RRR    12-      96%  G Foster        Home Run; Wilson Scores; Strawberry Scores
          ---      96%  H Brooks        Walk
                  Warren Brusstar replaces Dick Ruthven pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--      96%  R Knight        Flyball: CF
                  5 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 6.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-6, Dwight Gooden facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      97%  R Sandberg      Strikeout
   O      ---      97%  G Matthews      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      98%  L Durham        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 6.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Ahead 6-0, Warren Brusstar facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      97%  M Fitzgerald    Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      98%  D Gooden        Single
          1--      98%  W Backman       Walk; Gooden to 2B
   R      12-      99%  M Wilson        Single; Gooden Scores; Backman to 3B
   O      1-3      99%  K Hernandez     Fielder's Choice 1B; Backman out at Hm/1B-C-3B-P-SS; Wilson to 3B; Hernandez to 2B
          -23      99%  D Strawberry    Intentional Walk
   O      123      98%  G Foster        Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 7.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-7, Dwight Gooden facing 5-6-7
          ---      98%  K Moreland      Single
   O      1--      98%  R Cey           Flyball: RF
   O      1--      99%  J Davis         Strikeout
   O      1--      99%  L Bowa          Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 7.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 7-0, Warren Brusstar facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      99%  H Brooks        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      99%  R Knight        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      99%  M Fitzgerald    Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 7.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-7, Dwight Gooden facing 9-1-2
                  Dan Rohn pinch hits for Warren Brusstar batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  D Rohn          Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      99%  B Dernier       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      99%  R Sandberg      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 7.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 7-0, Rick Reuschel facing 9-1-2
                  Rick Reuschel replaces Ryne Sandberg pitching and batting 2nd; Dan Rohn moves to 2B
   O      ---      99%  D Gooden        Flyball: RF
          ---      99%  W Backman       Walk
   O      1--      99%  M Wilson        Groundout: 2B-1B; Backman to 2B
   R      -2-     100%  K Hernandez     Single; Backman Scores
   RR     1--     100%  D Strawberry    Home Run; Hernandez Scores
          ---     100%  G Foster        Walk
                  Jose Oquendo pinch hits for Hubie Brooks batting 6th
          1--     100%  J Oquendo       Single; Foster to 2B
   O      12-     100%  R Knight        Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 10.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-10, Dwight Gooden facing 3-4-5
                  Jose Oquendo moves to SS
          ---     100%  G Matthews      Walk
   O      1--     100%  L Durham        Flyball: CF
   O      1--     100%  K Moreland      Flyball: LF
                  Thad Bosley pinch hits for Ron Cey batting 6th
   O      1--     100%  T Bosley        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 10.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 10-0, Rick Reuschel facing 8-9-1
                  Ron Hassey replaces Jody Davis playing C batting 7th; Tom Veryzer replaces Keith Moreland playing 3B batting 5th; Henry Cotto replaces Gary Matthews playing LF batting 3rd; Thad Bosley moves to RF
   O      ---     100%  M Fitzgerald    Flyball: RF
          ---     100%  D Gooden        Single
   O      1--     100%  W Backman       Strikeout
   O      1--     100%  M Wilson        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 10.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-10, Dwight Gooden facing 7-8-9
                  Danny Heep replaces George Foster playing LF batting 5th
   O      ---     100%  R Hassey        Flyball: CF
          ---     100%  L Bowa          Walk
   O      1--     100%  D Rohn          Strikeout
   O      1--     100%  B Dernier       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 10.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 10-0, Rick Reuschel facing 3-4-5
                  Gary Woods replaces Larry Bowa playing 2B batting 8th; Dan Rohn moves to SS
   O      ---     100%  K Hernandez     Flyball: CF
          ---     100%  D Strawberry    Double
   O      -2-     100%  D Heep          Strikeout
   O      -2-     100%  J Oquendo       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, Dwight Gooden facing 2-3-4
                  Davey Lopes pinch hits for Rick Reuschel batting 2nd
          ---     100%  D Lopes         Walk
   O      1--     100%  H Cotto         Strikeout
   O      1--     100%  L Durham        Popfly: 2B
   O      1--     100%  T Veryzer       Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 10.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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