PIT2
CHC12
COL2
DET6
LAA3
WSH4
NYM4
NYY6
BAL7
TOR4
KC3
BOS2
HOU1
TB3
LAD6
MIA2
PHI5
ATL6
CIN0
MIL20
CLE5
MIN2
CWS3
STL7
SEA5
ATH6
TEX1
ARI9
SD7
SF5COL7DET11NYM12NYY2PIT3CHC4BAL3TOR7LAA5WSH6SD7SF6KC1BOS5CLE3MIN4LAD3MIA4HOU2TB3CIN9MIL13PHI2ATL12CWS6STL5TEX6ARI2SEA19ATH1This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseball↗
From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. ▶ Video ↗
⚾ Arcade
New York Mets @ 
Chicago Cubs
1984-08-07 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 39271 · 2:48
Chicago Cubs defeated New York Mets 8–4. Chicago Cubs put up 5 in the 4th. Tim Stoddard earned the win and Lee Smith picked up the save. Ron Cey went 2-for-3 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 15 |
W: Tim Stoddard L: Ed Lynch SV: Lee Smith
Umpires — HP: Fred Brocklander · 1B: Charlie Williams · 2B: Steve Rippley · 3B: John McSherry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wally Backman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mookie Wilson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Keith Hernandez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Darryl Strawberry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Danny Heep | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kelvin Chapman | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Santana | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Junior Ortiz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ed Lynch | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Hodges | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Martin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Henry Cotto | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryne Sandberg | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Thad Bosley | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Leon Durham | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Moreland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jay Johnstone | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Lake | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Bowa | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Sanderson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Cey | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Stoddard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Woods | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Smith | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Lynch | 4.0 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
 Brent Gaff | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Wes Gardner | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Sanderson | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Tim Stoddard | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Lee Smith | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Wally Backman: K
- Mookie Wilson: 3/G
- Keith Hernandez: W
- Darryl Strawberry: 8
Bot 1
- Henry Cotto: S
- Ryne Sandberg: 9
- Thad Bosley: S.1-2
- Leon Durham: 8
- Keith Moreland: W.2-3;1-2
- Jay Johnstone: 63
Top 2
- Danny Heep: 3/G
- Kelvin Chapman: 8
- Rafael Santana: 7
Bot 2
- Steve Lake: S
- Larry Bowa: 6(1)3/GDP
- Scott Sanderson: K
Top 3
- Junior Ortiz: K
- Ed Lynch: S
- Wally Backman: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Henry Cotto: S
- Ryne Sandberg: 9
- Thad Bosley: S.1-2
- Leon Durham: 5/FL
- Keith Moreland: 6/L
Top 4
- Mookie Wilson: 8
- Keith Hernandez: 8
- Darryl Strawberry: K
Bot 4
- Jay Johnstone: D
- Steve Lake: 31.2-3
- Larry Bowa: FC.3-3
- Scott Sanderson: S.3-H;1-2
- Henry Cotto: S.2-3;1-2
- Ryne Sandberg: E4.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Thad Bosley: 8/SF.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Ron Cey: D.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- Keith Moreland: HP
- Jay Johnstone: 9
Top 5
- Danny Heep: E3
- Kelvin Chapman: HP.1-2
- Rafael Santana: 4/P
- Junior Ortiz: W.2-3;1-2
- Rusty Staub: 9/SF.3-H(UR)
- Wally Backman: S.2-H(UR);1-2
- Mookie Wilson: 31
Bot 5
- Steve Lake: 9
- Larry Bowa: 43
- Tim Stoddard: K
Top 6
- Keith Hernandez: D
- Darryl Strawberry: K
- Danny Heep: W
- Kelvin Chapman: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Rafael Santana: S.3-H;2-H
- Junior Ortiz: 3/G
Bot 6
- Henry Cotto: S
- Ryne Sandberg: SB2
- Ryne Sandberg: 43.2-3
- Thad Bosley: W
- Ron Cey: S.3-H;1-3
- Keith Moreland: 36(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Ron Hodges: 53
- Wally Backman: 43
- Mookie Wilson: K
Bot 7
- Jay Johnstone: S
- Steve Lake: 13/SH.1-2
- Larry Bowa: 63
- Gary Woods: K
Top 8
- Keith Hernandez: K
- Darryl Strawberry: S
- Danny Heep: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Henry Cotto: 13
- Ryne Sandberg: S
- Thad Bosley: D.1-H
- Ron Cey: 9.2-3
- Keith Moreland: IW
- Lee Smith: S.3-H;1-3
- Steve Lake: K
Top 9
- Kelvin Chapman: 8
- Rafael Santana: 43
- Junior Ortiz: S
- Jerry Martin: K
Notes & reviews
- Both teams warned after Moreland was hit
- Cubs manager Frey and pitch Sanderson ejected by HP umpire Brocklander automatically due to earlier warning