September 8, 1984 Chicago Cubs at New York Mets Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 5
MIL 3 NYY 12
@BOS 6 CAL 6
@CHW 5 OAK 9
@CLE 5 KCR 5
SEA 4 MIN 5
TEX 4 DET 10
@TOR 4 LAD 6
CIN 3 MON 4
PHI 0 CHC 6
@NYM 0 STL 9
@PIT 2 SFG 4
ATL 0

Standings at end of play this day

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 42,810

Saturday, September 8, 1984
Time of Game: 2:53

Cubs

86-56

Won 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  1  0   0  0  1   2  0  2    6 15  0
Mets            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  0

W: R Sutcliffe (18-6), L: W Terrell (10-11)

Mets

79-63

Lost 1

2nd, 7 GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Dernier CF                  6   1   1   0    0   2  .280  .719    0    1   0   2B
R Sandberg 2B                 4   1   2   0    1   1  .321  .904    0    1   0   IW
G Matthews LF                 3   1   3   2    1   0  .298  .834    0    3   0   HR
  H Cotto PH-LF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .285  .654    0    0   0   
L Durham 1B                   5   0   1   1    0   1  .282  .887    0    6   1   2B
K Moreland RF                 4   1   2   0    1   0  .288  .783    0    2   0   2B,IW
R Cey 3B                      5   1   2   1    0   1  .235  .774    0    0   0   
J Davis C                     5   1   1   0    0   2  .255  .743    0   12   0   2B
L Bowa SS                     4   0   1   0    1   0  .214  .525    0    1   2   IW
R Sutcliffe P                 5   0   2   2    0   2  .240  .555    0    1   3   2B
Totals                       42   6  15   6    4   9                    27   6

BATTING

2B: J Davis (23, off W Gardner); B Dernier (21, off D Sisk); L Durham (28, off D Sisk); R Sutcliffe (3, off W Gardner); K Moreland (15, off W Terrell).

HR: G Matthews (11, off W Terrell; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

IBB: K Moreland (5, by D Sisk); R Sandberg (3, by D Sisk); L Bowa (5, by W Gardner).

TB: G Matthews 6; K Moreland 3; R Sutcliffe 3; J Davis 2; R Sandberg 2; L Durham 2; R Cey 2; B Dernier 2; L Bowa.

RBI: R Sutcliffe 2 (5); G Matthews 2 (71); R Cey (89); L Durham (86).

2-out RBI: R Sutcliffe 2; L Durham; G Matthews.

Team LOB: 13.

With RISP: 4 for 11.

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Backman 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .276  .691    0    1   2   
M Wilson CF                   4   0   0   0    0   3  .270  .686    0    0   0   
K Hernandez 1B                4   0   0   0    0   1  .313  .866    0   10   2   
D Strawberry RF               4   0   0   0    0   2  .251  .795    0    1   0   
G Foster LF                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .267  .742    0    2   0   
H Brooks SS                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .290  .774    0    3   5   
R Knight 3B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .223  .539    0    0   1   
M Fitzgerald C                3   0   2   0    0   0  .245  .606    0   10   1   
W Terrell P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .088  .219    0    0   0   
  D Heep PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .614    0    0   0   
  D Sisk P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .258         0   1   
  R Staub PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .239  .554    0    0   0   
  W Gardner P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       31   0   4   0    0  12                    27  12

BATTING

TB: M Fitzgerald 2; W Backman; G Foster.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 3.

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
R Sutcliffe, W (18-6)          9     4   0   0    0  12   0   3.76   31     -       ·  ·      7· 7· 1· 4     91    -     0.98   0.41
Totals                         9     4   0   0    0  12   0          31     -       ·  ·      7· 7· 1· 4           -

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
W Terrell, L (10-11)           6     6   2   2    1   6   1   3.23   25     -       ·  ·      9· 3· 0· 6     57    -     0.91   0.03
D Sisk                         2     6   2   2    2   1   0   2.14   14     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 6          0-0    0.56  -0.10
W Gardner                      1     3   2   2    1   2   0   7.50    7     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 3          0-0    0.09  -0.01
Totals                         9    15   6   6    4   9   1          46     -       ·  ·     14· 4· 0·15           -

Balks: None.

WP: R Sutcliffe (6); W Terrell (5).

IBB: W Gardner (2; L Bowa); D Sisk 2 (5; K Moreland, R Sandberg).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:53.

Attendance: 42,810.

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. R Sutcliffe          P     9. W Terrell            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   0  0-1  ---      12%  80% G Matthews      W Terrell       Home Run
   b 6   1  2-0  1-3      10%  76% M Wilson        R Sutcliffe     Strikeout
   t 2   0  0-0  -2-       8%  65% R Cey           W Terrell       Single; Moreland Scores
   t 7   2  0-2  12-       8%  91% G Matthews      D Sisk          Single; Dernier Scores; Sandberg to 3B
   b 6   1  2-0  -2-      -8%  66% W Backman       R Sutcliffe     Single; Fitzgerald to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Walt Terrell facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  B Dernier       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      46%  R Sandberg      Strikeout
          ---      48%  G Matthews      Walk
   O      1--      45%  L Durham        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Sutcliffe facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  W Backman       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      49%  M Wilson        Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  K Hernandez     Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Walt Terrell facing 5-6-7
          ---      57%  K Moreland      Double
   R      -2-      65%  R Cey           Single; Moreland Scores
   O      1--      62%  J Davis         Strikeout
   O      1--      59%  L Bowa          Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Bowa to 1B
   O      1--      57%  R Sutcliffe     Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Rick Sutcliffe facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      60%  D Strawberry    Strikeout
   O      ---      61%  G Foster        Strikeout
   O      ---      62%  H Brooks        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Walt Terrell facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      60%  B Dernier       Strikeout
          ---      63%  R Sandberg      Single
          1--      66%  G Matthews      Single; Sandberg to 2B
   O      12-      62%  L Durham        Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Sandberg to 3B; Durham to 1B
   O      1-3      58%  K Moreland      Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Rick Sutcliffe facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      60%  R Knight        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      62%  M Fitzgerald    Popfly: SS
   O      ---      64%  W Terrell       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 0.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Walt Terrell facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      61%  R Cey           Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      60%  J Davis         Strikeout
   O      ---      59%  L Bowa          Groundout: C-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Rick Sutcliffe facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      62%  W Backman       Strikeout
   O      ---      64%  M Wilson        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      65%  K Hernandez     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 0.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Walt Terrell facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      63%  R Sutcliffe     Strikeout
   O      ---      61%  B Dernier       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      60%  R Sandberg      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-1, Rick Sutcliffe facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      64%  D Strawberry    Flyball: LF
          ---      60%  G Foster        Single
   O      1--      64%  H Brooks        Strikeout
   O      1--      68%  R Knight        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Mets 0.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Walt Terrell facing 3-4-5
   R      ---      80%  G Matthews      Home Run
   O      ---      78%  L Durham        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      80%  K Moreland      Single
          1--      81%  R Cey           Wild Pitch; Moreland to 2B
   O      -2-      79%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      77%  J Davis         Popfly: C
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-2, Rick Sutcliffe facing 8-9-1
          ---      71%  M Fitzgerald    Single
                  Danny Heep pinch hits for Walt Terrell batting 9th
   O      1--      76%  D Heep          Flyball: LF
          1--      74%  W Backman       Wild Pitch; Fitzgerald to 2B
          -2-      66%  " "             Single; Fitzgerald to 3B
   O      1-3      76%  M Wilson        Strikeout
   O      1-3      83%  K Hernandez     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Mets 0.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Doug Sisk facing 8-9-1
                  Doug Sisk replaces Danny Heep pitching and batting 9th
          ---      85%  L Bowa          Single
   O      1--      83%  R Sutcliffe     Strikeout
   O      1--      82%  B Dernier       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Dernier to 1B
          1--      83%  R Sandberg      Single; Dernier to 2B
   R      12-      91%  G Matthews      Single; Dernier Scores; Sandberg to 3B
   R      1-3      95%  L Durham        Double; Sandberg Scores; Matthews to 3B
          -23      96%  K Moreland      Intentional Walk
   O      123      94%  R Cey           Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 4, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-4, Rick Sutcliffe facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      96%  D Strawberry    Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      97%  G Foster        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      97%  H Brooks        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Mets 0.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-0, Doug Sisk facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      97%  J Davis         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      97%  L Bowa          Groundout: P-1B
          ---      97%  R Sutcliffe     Single
          1--      97%  B Dernier       Double; Sutcliffe to 3B
          -23      97%  R Sandberg      Intentional Walk
                  Henry Cotto pinch hits for Gary Matthews batting 3rd
   O      123      96%  H Cotto         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 4, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-4, Rick Sutcliffe facing 7-8-9
                  Henry Cotto moves to LF
   O      ---      98%  R Knight        Strikeout
          ---      96%  M Fitzgerald    Single
                  Rusty Staub pinch hits for Doug Sisk batting 9th
   O      1--      98%  R Staub         Strikeout
   O      1--      99%  W Backman       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Mets 0.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-0, Wes Gardner facing 4-5-6
                  Wes Gardner replaces Rusty Staub pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  L Durham        Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  K Moreland      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      99%  R Cey           Single
          1--      99%  J Davis         Double; Cey to 3B
          -23      99%  L Bowa          Intentional Walk
   RR     123     100%  R Sutcliffe     Double; Cey Scores; Davis Scores; Bowa to 3B
   O      -23     100%  B Dernier       Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 6, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-6, Rick Sutcliffe facing 2-3-4
   O      ---     100%  M Wilson        Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  K Hernandez     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  D Strawberry    Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 6, Mets 0.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation