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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 14, 1984
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Mets, played on September 14, 1984 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 14, 1984 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 14, 1984 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ron Darling |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Sutcliffe |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 32,403 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Kibler 1B: Bruce Froemming 2B: Lanny Harris 3B: Jim Quick |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wally Backman | Second Baseman |
| Mookie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| Darryl Strawberry | Right Fielder |
| George Foster | Left Fielder |
| Hubie Brooks | Shortstop |
| Ray Knight | Third Baseman |
| Mike Fitzgerald | Catcher |
| Ron Darling | Pitcher |
| Davey Johnson | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Dernier | Center Fielder |
| Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
| Gary Matthews | Left Fielder |
| Leon Durham | First Baseman |
| Keith Moreland | Right Fielder |
| Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
| Jody Davis | Catcher |
| Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
| Rick Sutcliffe | Pitcher |
| Jim Frey | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 14, 1984
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Sutcliffe
Backman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Durham scoops it up and throws to first, with Sutcliffe covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Sutcliffe
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Sutcliffe
Hernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Moreland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dernier vs. Darling
Dernier strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Darling
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brooks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Darling
Matthews strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Sutcliffe
Strawberry strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Sutcliffe
Foster hits a fly ball into center field. Dernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brooks vs. Sutcliffe
Brooks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Darling
Durham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Darling
Moreland strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Darling
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brooks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Sutcliffe
Knight hits a fly ball into center field. Dernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzgerald vs. Sutcliffe
Fitzgerald hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darling vs. Sutcliffe
Darling strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Darling
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brooks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Darling
Bowa hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sutcliffe vs. Darling
Sutcliffe takes first base on ball four. Bowa moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dernier vs. Darling
Dernier hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Dernier reaches second base with a double. Bowa scores. Sutcliffe moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sandberg vs. Darling
Sandberg hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sutcliffe tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Matthews vs. Darling
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Darling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Sutcliffe
Backman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Sutcliffe
Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Backman trying to get to second. Moreland throws the ball in to Bowa who tags Backman for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Sutcliffe
Hernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strawberry vs. Sutcliffe
There goes Wilson. The throw from Davis and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strawberry vs. Sutcliffe
Strawberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Darling
Durham hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Darling
Moreland hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Darling
Cey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Backman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Sutcliffe
Foster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brooks vs. Sutcliffe
Brooks hits a fly ball into center field. Dernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Sutcliffe
Knight hits a fly ball into right field. Moreland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitzgerald vs. Sutcliffe
Fitzgerald strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Darling
Davis hits a popup towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Darling
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutcliffe vs. Darling
Sutcliffe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Backman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heep vs. Sutcliffe
Danny Heep pinch hits for Ron Darling.
Heep hits a fly ball into center field. Dernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Sutcliffe
Backman strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Sutcliffe
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Sutcliffe
Hernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dernier vs. Gaff
Brent Gaff now pitching.
Dernier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Gaff
Sandberg takes first base on ball four. Dernier moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Matthews vs. Gaff
There's a wild pitch. Dernier moves to third. Sandberg moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Matthews vs. Gaff
Matthews strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Durham vs. Gaff
Durham is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Moreland vs. Gaff
Moreland hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Hernandez, and towards Backman, who fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering, for the out. Dernier scores. Sandberg moves to third. Durham moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cey vs. Gaff
Cey is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Davis vs. Gaff
Davis hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Gaff
Bowa hits a popup, foul, towards third. Knight settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Sutcliffe
Strawberry strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Sutcliffe
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brooks vs. Sutcliffe
Brooks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutcliffe vs. Gaff
Sutcliffe strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dernier vs. Gaff
Dernier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Gaff
Sandberg hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Gaff
Matthews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dernier moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Durham vs. Gaff
Henry Cotto pinch runs for Gary Matthews.
Durham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brooks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Sutcliffe
Henry Cotto now playing left field.
Knight hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitzgerald vs. Sutcliffe
Fitzgerald hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Knight moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Sutcliffe
Ron Hodges pinch hits for Brent Gaff.
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Knight moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Backman vs. Sutcliffe
Backman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Knight scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Sutcliffe
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Gardner
Wes Gardner now pitching.
Moreland hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Gardner
Cey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Cey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Gardner
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bowa vs. Gardner
Bowa hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Sutcliffe
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strawberry vs. Sutcliffe
Strawberry hits a fly ball into left field. Cotto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Sutcliffe
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brooks vs. Sutcliffe
Brooks hits a ball on the ground towards first. Durham scoops it up and throws to first, with Sutcliffe covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/14/1984 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Backman W, 2b 4 0 2 1 Dernier B, cf 4 1 3 1
Wilson M, cf 4 0 2 0 Sandberg R, 2b 2 1 0 1
Hernandez K, 1b 4 0 1 0 Matthews G, lf 4 0 1 0
Strawberry D, rf 4 0 0 0 Cotto H, pr-lf 0 0 0 0
Foster G, lf 4 0 1 0 Durham L, 1b 3 1 0 0
Brooks H, ss 4 0 0 0 Moreland K, rf 4 0 0 1
Knight R, 3b 3 1 1 0 Cey R, 3b 3 1 1 0
Fitzgerald M, c 3 0 1 0 Davis J, c 4 1 1 4
Darling R, p 1 0 0 0 Bowa L, ss 4 1 1 0
Heep D, ph 1 0 0 0 Sutcliffe R, p 2 1 0 0
Gaff B, p 0 0 0 0
Hodges R, ph 1 0 0 0
Gardner W, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 8 1 30 7 7 7
New York 000 000 010 -- 1
Chicago 002 005 00x -- 7
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Darling R (L) 5.0 2 2 2 1 3
Gaff B 2.0 4 5 5 3 2
Gardner W 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Sutcliffe R (W) 9.0 8 1 1 0 6
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- New York 5, Chicago 4
2B -- Dernier B, Cey R
HR -- Davis J
SB -- Wilson M
SF -- Sandberg R
WP -- Gaff B
T -- 2:26
A -- 32403
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