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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Mets
1984-05-01 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 13906 · 2:34
New York Mets defeated Chicago Cubs 8–1. New York Mets put up 7 in the 6th. Dwight Gooden earned the win. Keith Hernandez went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
W: Dwight Gooden L: Dick Ruthven SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John Kibler · 1B: Bruce Froemming · 2B: Jim Quick · 3B: Lanny Harris · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Dernier | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Ryne Sandberg | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Gary Matthews | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Buckner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Cey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Mel Hall | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jody Davis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Bowa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Ruthven | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Richie Hebner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Leon Durham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Woods | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wally Backman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Oquendo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Hernandez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 George Foster | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darryl Strawberry | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mookie Wilson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hubie Brooks | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Fitzgerald | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dwight Gooden | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Gardenhire | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Sisk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Ruthven | 5.1 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
 Tim Stoddard | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Dickie Noles | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight Gooden | 7.0 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| Doug Sisk | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bob Dernier: W
- Ryne Sandberg: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Ryne Sandberg: K
- Gary Matthews: K
- Bill Buckner: 13
Bot 1
- Wally Backman: W
- Jose Oquendo: 8
- Keith Hernandez: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Ron Cey: K
- Mel Hall: D
- Jody Davis: 43.2-3
- Larry Bowa: 31
Bot 2
- George Foster: K
- Darryl Strawberry: D
- Mookie Wilson: 1(B)/G.2-3
- Hubie Brooks: 63
Top 3
- Dick Ruthven: K
- Bob Dernier: K
- Ryne Sandberg: K
Bot 3
- Mike Fitzgerald: K
- Dwight Gooden: 23
- Wally Backman: 8
Top 4
- Gary Matthews: K
- Bill Buckner: 8
- Ron Cey: W
- Mel Hall: W.1-2
- Jody Davis: 43
Bot 4
- Jose Oquendo: 8
- Keith Hernandez: 63
- George Foster: 53
Top 5
- Larry Bowa: 8
- Dick Ruthven: S
- Bob Dernier: K
- Ryne Sandberg: 6(1)/FO/G
Bot 5
- Darryl Strawberry: W
- Mookie Wilson: CS2(26)
- Mookie Wilson: 9
- Hubie Brooks: 63
Top 6
- Gary Matthews: S
- Bill Buckner: 43.1-2
- Ron Cey: SB3
- Ron Cey: K
- Mel Hall: D.3-H
- Jody Davis: 9
Bot 6
- Mike Fitzgerald: S
- Dwight Gooden: 3/L
- Wally Backman: S.1-2
- Rusty Staub: S.2-H;1-H(E9);B-2
- Keith Hernandez: HR.2-H
- George Foster: S
- Darryl Strawberry: D.1-3
- Mookie Wilson: IW
- Hubie Brooks: S.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Mike Fitzgerald: I.1-2
- Dwight Gooden: 8/SF.3-H;2-3;1-2(E2)
- Wally Backman: 7
Top 7
- Larry Bowa: 43
- Richie Hebner: W
- Bob Dernier: W.1-2
- Ryne Sandberg: K
- Gary Matthews: WP.2-3;1-2
- Gary Matthews: 8
Bot 7
- Ron Gardenhire: 3
- Keith Hernandez: S
- George Foster: 36(1)/FO/G.B-1
- Darryl Strawberry: D.1-H
- Mookie Wilson: 63
Top 8
- Bill Buckner: S
- Ron Cey: W.1-2
- Mel Hall: 9
- Jody Davis: K
- Leon Durham: K
Bot 8
- Hubie Brooks: S
- Mike Fitzgerald: 8
- Doug Sisk: 36(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Richie Hebner: 43
- Bob Dernier: 63
- Ryne Sandberg: S
- Gary Woods: 9