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Chicago Cubs @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1984-09-23 · Day game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 46083 · 2:13
Chicago Cubs defeated St. Louis Cardinals 4–2. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 1st. Dennis Eckersley earned the win and Lee Smith picked up the save. Gary Matthews went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Dennis Eckersley L: Joaquin Andujar SV: Lee Smith
Umpires — HP: Joe West · 1B: Frank Pulli · 2B: Doug Harvey · 3B: Jerry Crawford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Dernier | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryne Sandberg | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Gary Matthews | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Leon Durham | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Moreland | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Cey | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Lake | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Bowa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dennis Eckersley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie McGee | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ozzie Smith | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Pendleton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy Van Slyke | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lonnie Smith | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Darrell Porter | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David Green | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Lyons | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joaquin Andujar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Braun | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Jorgensen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Eckersley | 7.0 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
 Lee Smith | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joaquin Andujar | 8.0 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
 Neil Allen | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bob Dernier: E6.B-1
- Ryne Sandberg: PO1(E1).1-2
- Ryne Sandberg: K
- Gary Matthews: SB3
- Gary Matthews: HR/7.3-H(UR)
- Leon Durham: 43
- Keith Moreland: 63
Bot 1
- Willie McGee: S4
- Ozzie Smith: 36(1)/FO/G.B-1
- Terry Pendleton: 43.1-2
- Andy Van Slyke: K
Top 2
- Ron Cey: W
- Steve Lake: 8
- Larry Bowa: 4(1)/FO/G.B-1
- Dennis Eckersley: 3/FL
Bot 2
- Lonnie Smith: 8
- Darrell Porter: 9
- David Green: 7
Top 3
- Bob Dernier: 6
- Ryne Sandberg: K
- Gary Matthews: 63
Bot 3
- Bill Lyons: 7
- Joaquin Andujar: 8
- Willie McGee: S8
- Ozzie Smith: SB2
- Ozzie Smith: 31
Top 4
- Leon Durham: 63
- Keith Moreland: 8
- Ron Cey: S9
- Steve Lake: S7.1-2
- Larry Bowa: S8.2-H;1-3;B-2(E5)
- Dennis Eckersley: 63
Bot 4
- Terry Pendleton: K
- Andy Van Slyke: 7
- Lonnie Smith: K
Top 5
- Bob Dernier: W
- Ryne Sandberg: 4(B)3(1)/DP
- Gary Matthews: K
Bot 5
- Darrell Porter: S9
- David Green: D7.1-3
- Steve Braun: 13
- Joaquin Andujar: 3/G.3-H;2-3
- Willie McGee: 8
Top 6
- Leon Durham: 8
- Keith Moreland: 8
- Ron Cey: 2/FL
Bot 6
- Ozzie Smith: D7
- Terry Pendleton: 8.2-3
- Andy Van Slyke: S8.3-H
- Lonnie Smith: CS2(26)
- Lonnie Smith: K
Top 7
- Steve Lake: 53
- Larry Bowa: K
- Dennis Eckersley: K
Bot 7
- Darrell Porter: 6
- David Green: 63
- Art Howe: 43
Top 8
- Bob Dernier: D7
- Ryne Sandberg: S.2-H
- Gary Matthews: SB2
- Gary Matthews: 163(B)/G.2-3
- Leon Durham: 3
- Keith Moreland: K
Bot 8
- Mike Jorgensen: K
- Willie McGee: 43
- Ozzie Smith: 63
Top 9
- Ron Cey: 53
- Steve Lake: 7
- Larry Bowa: 31
Bot 9
- Terry Pendleton: 7
- Andy Van Slyke: 3/G
- Lonnie Smith: 3