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Chicago Cubs @ New York Mets

1984-09-08 Β· Night game Β· Shea Stadium Β· Att: 42810 Β· 2:53

Chicago Cubs defeated New York Mets 6–0. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 7th. Rick Sutcliffe earned the win. Gary Matthews went 3-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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W: Rick Sutcliffe   L: Walt Terrell   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Doug Harvey Β· 1B: Jerry Crawford Β· 2B: Joe West Β· 3B: Frank Pulli Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Bob Dernier611002
Ryne Sandberg412011
Gary Matthews313210
Leon Durham501101
Keith Moreland412010
Ron Cey512101
Jody Davis511002
Larry Bowa401010
Rick Sutcliffe502202
Henry Cotto100000

New York Mets β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Wally Backman401001
Mookie Wilson400003
Keith Hernandez400001
Darryl Strawberry400002
George Foster301001
Hubie Brooks300001
Ray Knight300001
Mike Fitzgerald302000
Walt Terrell100001
Danny Heep100000
Rusty Staub100001

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Rick Sutcliffe9.04012

New York Mets β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Walt Terrell6.0616
Doug Sisk2.0621
Wes Gardner1.0312

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Bob Dernier: 63
  • Ryne Sandberg: K
  • Gary Matthews: W
  • Leon Durham: 7

Bot 1

  • Wally Backman: 7
  • Mookie Wilson: K
  • Keith Hernandez: 4/L

Top 2

  • Keith Moreland: D
  • Ron Cey: S.2-H
  • Jody Davis: K
  • Larry Bowa: 36(1)/FO/G.B-1
  • Rick Sutcliffe: 3/G

Bot 2

  • Darryl Strawberry: K
  • George Foster: K
  • Hubie Brooks: 63

Top 3

  • Bob Dernier: K
  • Ryne Sandberg: S
  • Gary Matthews: S.1-2
  • Leon Durham: 36(1)/FO/G.2-3;B-1
  • Keith Moreland: 6(1)/FO/G

Bot 3

  • Ray Knight: 8
  • Mike Fitzgerald: 6/P
  • Walt Terrell: K

Top 4

  • Ron Cey: 63
  • Jody Davis: K
  • Larry Bowa: 23

Bot 4

  • Wally Backman: K
  • Mookie Wilson: 9
  • Keith Hernandez: 9

Top 5

  • Rick Sutcliffe: K
  • Bob Dernier: 53
  • Ryne Sandberg: 9

Bot 5

  • Darryl Strawberry: 7
  • George Foster: S
  • Hubie Brooks: K
  • Ray Knight: 13

Top 6

  • Gary Matthews: HR
  • Leon Durham: 43
  • Keith Moreland: S
  • Ron Cey: WP.1-2
  • Ron Cey: K
  • Jody Davis: 2/P

Bot 6

  • Mike Fitzgerald: S
  • Danny Heep: 7
  • Wally Backman: WP.1-2
  • Wally Backman: S.2-3
  • Mookie Wilson: K
  • Keith Hernandez: K

Top 7

  • Larry Bowa: S
  • Rick Sutcliffe: K
  • Bob Dernier: 64(1)/FO/G.B-1
  • Ryne Sandberg: S.1-2
  • Gary Matthews: S.2-H;1-3
  • Leon Durham: D.3-H;1-3
  • Keith Moreland: IW
  • Ron Cey: 7

Bot 7

  • Darryl Strawberry: 31
  • George Foster: 13
  • Hubie Brooks: 13

Top 8

  • Jody Davis: 63
  • Larry Bowa: 13
  • Rick Sutcliffe: S
  • Bob Dernier: D.1-3
  • Ryne Sandberg: IW
  • Henry Cotto: 63

Bot 8

  • Ray Knight: K
  • Mike Fitzgerald: S
  • Rusty Staub: K
  • Wally Backman: 3/G

Top 9

  • Leon Durham: K
  • Keith Moreland: 43
  • Ron Cey: S
  • Jody Davis: D.1-3
  • Larry Bowa: IW
  • Rick Sutcliffe: D.3-H;2-H;1-3
  • Bob Dernier: K

Bot 9

  • Mookie Wilson: K
  • Keith Hernandez: 63
  • Darryl Strawberry: K