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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
September 8, 1984
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Chicago Cubs, played on September 8, 1984 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 8, 1984 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
New York Mets
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 8, 1984 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Sutcliffe |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Walt Terrell |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 42,810 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Doug Harvey 1B: Jerry Crawford 2B: Joe West 3B: Frank Pulli |
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 |
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 |
| Walt Terrell | Pitcher |
| Davey Johnson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
September 8, 1984
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dernier vs. Terrell
Dernier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brooks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Terrell
Sandberg strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Terrell
Matthews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durham vs. Terrell
Durham hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Sutcliffe
Backman hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Sutcliffe
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Sutcliffe
Hernandez hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Terrell
Moreland hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Moreland reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cey vs. Terrell
Cey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Moreland scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Terrell
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowa vs. Terrell
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sutcliffe vs. Terrell
Sutcliffe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sutcliffe for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Sutcliffe
Strawberry strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Sutcliffe
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brooks vs. Sutcliffe
Brooks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dernier vs. Terrell
Dernier strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Terrell
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Terrell
Matthews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sandberg moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Durham vs. Terrell
Durham hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. Sandberg moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moreland vs. Terrell
Moreland hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Brooks fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzgerald vs. Sutcliffe
Fitzgerald hits a popup towards short. Bowa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Sutcliffe
Terrell strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Terrell
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brooks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Terrell
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Terrell
Bowa hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Fitzgerald fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Sutcliffe
Backman strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Sutcliffe
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Moreland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 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
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutcliffe vs. Terrell
Sutcliffe strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dernier vs. Terrell
Dernier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Knight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Terrell
Sandberg hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Sutcliffe
Strawberry hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Sutcliffe
Foster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brooks vs. Sutcliffe
Brooks strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Sutcliffe
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sutcliffe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Terrell
Matthews hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Terrell
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 -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Terrell
Moreland hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Terrell
There's a wild pitch. Moreland moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cey vs. Terrell
Cey strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Terrell
Davis hits a popup in front of the plate. Fitzgerald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzgerald vs. Sutcliffe
Fitzgerald hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heep vs. Sutcliffe
Danny Heep pinch hits for Walt Terrell.
Heep hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Backman vs. Sutcliffe
There's a wild pitch. Fitzgerald moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Backman vs. Sutcliffe
Backman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fitzgerald moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Sutcliffe
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hernandez vs. Sutcliffe
Hernandez strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Sisk
Doug Sisk now pitching.
Bowa hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sutcliffe vs. Sisk
Sutcliffe strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dernier vs. Sisk
Dernier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brooks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Sisk
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dernier moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Matthews vs. Sisk
Matthews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dernier scores. Sandberg moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Durham vs. Sisk
Durham hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Durham reaches second base with a double. Sandberg scores. Matthews moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Moreland vs. Sisk
Moreland is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cey vs. Sisk
Cey hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Sutcliffe
Strawberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Durham scoops it up and throws to first, with Sutcliffe covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Sutcliffe
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sutcliffe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brooks vs. Sutcliffe
Brooks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sutcliffe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Sisk
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brooks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Sisk
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sisk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutcliffe vs. Sisk
Sutcliffe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dernier vs. Sisk
Dernier hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Dernier reaches second base with a double. Sutcliffe moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sandberg vs. Sisk
Sandberg is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cotto vs. Sisk
Henry Cotto pinch hits for Gary Matthews.
Cotto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brooks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Sutcliffe
Henry Cotto now playing left field.
Knight strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzgerald vs. Sutcliffe
Fitzgerald hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Sutcliffe
Rusty Staub pinch hits for Doug Sisk.
Staub strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Backman vs. Sutcliffe
Backman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Durham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Backman for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Gardner
Wes Gardner now pitching.
Durham strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Gardner
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 -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Gardner
Cey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Gardner
Davis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Davis reaches second base with a double. Cey moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bowa vs. Gardner
Bowa is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sutcliffe vs. Gardner
Sutcliffe hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Sutcliffe reaches second base with a double. Cey scores. Davis scores. Bowa moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dernier vs. Gardner
Dernier strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Sutcliffe
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Sutcliffe
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strawberry vs. Sutcliffe
Strawberry strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/8/1984 -- Chicago at New York (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Dernier B, cf 6 1 1 0 Backman W, 2b 4 0 1 0
Sandberg R, 2b 4 1 2 0 Wilson M, cf 4 0 0 0
Matthews G, lf 3 1 3 2 Hernandez K, 1b 4 0 0 0
Cotto H, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Strawberry D, rf 4 0 0 0
Durham L, 1b 5 0 1 1 Foster G, lf 3 0 1 0
Moreland K, rf 4 1 2 0 Brooks H, ss 3 0 0 0
Cey R, 3b 5 1 2 1 Knight R, 3b 3 0 0 0
Davis J, c 5 1 1 0 Fitzgerald M, c 3 0 2 0
Bowa L, ss 4 0 1 0 Terrell W, p 1 0 0 0
Sutcliffe R, p 5 0 2 2 Heep D, ph 1 0 0 0
Sisk D, p 0 0 0 0
Staub R, ph 1 0 0 0
Gardner W, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
42 6 15 6 31 0 4 0
Chicago 010 001 202 -- 6
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Sutcliffe R (W) 9.0 4 0 0 0 12
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Terrell W (L) 6.0 6 2 2 1 6
Sisk D 2.0 6 2 2 2 1
Gardner W 1.0 3 2 2 1 2
LOB -- Chicago 13, New York 4
2B -- Moreland K, Durham L, Dernier B, Davis J, Sutcliffe R
HR -- Matthews G
WP -- Terrell W, Sutcliffe R
T -- 2:53
A -- 42810
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