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Retrosheet Boxscore: Chicago Cubs 8, New York Mets 4 (2)

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Chicago Cubs 8, New York Mets 4 (2)

Day

Game Played on Tuesday, August 7, 1984 (D) at Wrigley Field

NY  N    0  0  0    0  2  2    0  0  0  -   4  6  1
CHI N    0  0  0    5  0  1    0  2  x  -   8 15  1
BATTING
New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Backman 2b                    4   0   1   1       0   1       0   2
Wilson cf                     4   0   0   0       0   1       2   0
Hernandez 1b                  3   1   1   0       1   1       8   2
Strawberry rf                 4   0   1   0       0   2       5   0
Heep lf                       3   2   0   0       1   0       0   0
Chapman 3b                    2   1   0   0       0   0       1   0
Santana ss                    4   0   1   2       0   0       3   4
Ortiz c                       3   0   1   0       1   1       4   0
Lynch p                       1   0   1   0       0   0       1   0
  Staub ph                    0   0   0   1       0   0       0   0
  Gaff p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Hodges ph                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Gardner p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   2
  Martin ph                   1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Totals                       30   4   6   4       3   7      24  10
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Santana-Hernandez, Hernandez-Santana-Hernandez.
E: Backman (6).
BATTING - 
2B: Hernandez (20,off Stoddard).
SH: Chapman (2,off Stoddard).
SF: Staub (3,off Stoddard).
HBP: Chapman (2,by Sanderson).
GDP: Backman (10,off Sanderson); Heep (6,off Smith).
Team LOB: 5.
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Cotto cf                      5   2   4   0       0   0       5   0
Sandberg 2b                   5   2   1   1       0   0       2   4
Bosley rf                     3   1   3   2       1   0       1   0
Durham 1b                     2   0   0   0       0   0       3   0
  Cey 3b                      3   0   2   3       0   0       0   1
Moreland 3b,1b                2   0   0   0       2   0       6   1
Johnstone lf                  4   1   2   0       0   0       1   0
  Smith p                     1   0   1   1       0   0       0   0
Lake c                        4   0   1   0       0   1       7   0
Bowa ss                       4   1   0   0       0   0       1   2
Sanderson p                   2   1   1   1       0   1       0   0
  Stoddard p                  1   0   0   0       0   1       1   1
  Woods ph,lf                 1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Totals                       37   8  15   8       3   4      27   9
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Sandberg-Bowa-Durham, Bowa-Sandberg-Moreland.
E: Moreland (7).
BATTING - 
2B: Johnstone (2,off Lynch); Cey (17,off Lynch); Bosley (1,off Gardner).
SH: Lake (1,off Gardner).
SF: Bosley (1,off Lynch).
HBP: Moreland (3,by Lynch).
GDP: Bowa (4,off Lynch); Moreland (9,off Gaff).
IBB: Moreland (4,by Gardner).
Team LOB: 11.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Cotto (6,2nd base off Gaff/Ortiz).
PITCHING
New York Mets                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Lynch L(8-7)                  4     9   5   2   1   1   0  24
Gaff                          2     2   1   1   1   1   0   8
Gardner                       2     4   2   2   1   2   0  11
Totals                        8    15   8   5   3   4   0  43
HBP: Lynch (3,Moreland).
IBB: Gardner (1,Moreland).
Chicago Cubs                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Sanderson                     4     1   2   0   1   3   0  15
Stoddard W(8-4)               3     3   2   2   2   2   0  14
Smith SV(25)                  2     2   0   0   0   2   0   7
Totals                        9     6   4   2   3   7   0  36
Sanderson faced 2 batters in the 5th inning
HBP: Sanderson (2,Chapman).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Stoddard 2-2.
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Umpires: HP - Fred Brocklander, 1B - Charlie Williams, 2B - Steve Rippley, 3B - John McSherry
Ejections: CHI Manager Jim Frey by Fred Brocklander [Intentional
HBP]; Scott Sanderson by Fred Brocklander [Intentional HBP]
Time of Game: 2:48   Attendance: 39271
Starting Lineups:

   New York Mets                 Chicago Cubs             
1. Backman             2b        Cotto               cf
2. Wilson              cf        Sandberg            2b
3. Hernandez           1b        Bosley              rf
4. Strawberry          rf        Durham              1b
5. Heep                lf        Moreland            3b
6. Chapman             3b        Johnstone           lf
7. Santana             ss        Lake                c
8. Ortiz               c         Bowa                ss
9. Lynch               p         Sanderson           p

METS 1ST: Backman struck out; Wilson grounded out (first
unassisted); Hernandez walked; Strawberry flied out to center; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: Cotto singled; Sandberg flied out to right; Bosley
singled [Cotto to second]; Durham flied out to center; Moreland
walked [Cotto to third, Bosley to second]; Johnstone grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Mets 0, Cubs 0.

METS 2ND: Heep grounded out (first unassisted); Chapman flied
out to center; Santana flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Mets 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 2ND: Lake singled; Bowa grounded into a double play
(shortstop to first) [Lake out at second]; Sanderson struck out;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Cubs 0.

METS 3RD: Ortiz struck out; Lynch singled; Backman grounded into
a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Lynch out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 3RD: Cotto singled; Sandberg flied out to right; Bosley
singled [Cotto to second]; Durham popped to third in foul
territory; Moreland lined to shortstop; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Mets 0, Cubs 0.

METS 4TH: CEY REPLACED DURHAM (PLAYING 3B); MORELAND CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); Wilson flied out to center; Hernandez
flied out to center; Strawberry struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mets 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 4TH: Johnstone doubled; Lake grounded out (first to
pitcher) [Johnstone to third]; Bowa reached on a fielder's
choice [Johnstone stayed at third]; Sanderson singled [Johnstone
scored, Bowa to second]; Cotto singled [Bowa to third, Sanderson
to second]; Sandberg reached on an error by Backman [Bowa
scored, Sanderson to third, Cotto to second]; Bosley hit a
sacrifice fly to center [Sanderson scored (unearned), Cotto to
third, Sandberg to second]; Cey doubled [Cotto scored
(unearned), Sandberg scored (unearned)]; Moreland was hit by a
pitch; Both teams warned after Moreland was hit;
Johnstone flied out to right; 5 R (2 ER), 4 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Mets
0, Cubs 5.

METS 5TH: Heep reached on an error by Moreland; Chapman was hit
by a pitch [Heep to second]; Cubs manager Frey and pitch
Sanderson ejected by HP umpire Brocklander automatically due to
earlier warning; STODDARD REPLACED SANDERSON (PITCHING);
Santana popped to second; Ortiz walked [Heep to third, Chapman
to second]; STAUB BATTED FOR LYNCH; Staub hit a sacrifice fly to
right [Heep scored (unearned)]; Backman singled [Chapman scored
(unearned), Ortiz to second]; Wilson grounded out (first to
pitcher); 2 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 2, Cubs 5.

CUBS 5TH: GAFF REPLACED STAUB (PITCHING); Lake flied out to
right; Bowa grounded out (second to first); Stoddard struck out;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 2, Cubs 5.

METS 6TH: Hernandez doubled; Strawberry struck out; Heep walked;
Chapman out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Hernandez to
third, Heep to second]; Santana singled [Hernandez scored, Heep
scored]; Ortiz grounded out (first unassisted); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Mets 4, Cubs 5.

CUBS 6TH: Cotto singled; Cotto stole second; Sandberg grounded
out (second to first) [Cotto to third]; Bosley walked; Cey
singled [Cotto scored, Bosley to third]; Moreland grounded into
a double play (first to shortstop to first) [Cey out at second];
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 4, Cubs 6.

METS 7TH: HODGES BATTED FOR GAFF; Hodges grounded out (third to
first); Backman grounded out (second to first); Wilson struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 4, Cubs 6.

CUBS 7TH: GARDNER REPLACED HODGES (PITCHING); Johnstone singled;
Lake out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Johnstone to
second]; Bowa grounded out (shortstop to first); WOODS BATTED
FOR STODDARD; Woods struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 4,
Cubs 6.

METS 8TH: SMITH REPLACED JOHNSTONE (PITCHING); WOODS STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING LF); Hernandez struck out; Strawberry singled;
Heep grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Strawberry out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mets 4, Cubs
6.

CUBS 8TH: Cotto grounded out (pitcher to first); Sandberg
singled; Bosley doubled [Sandberg scored]; Cey flied out to
right [Bosley to third]; Moreland was walked intentionally;
Smith singled [Bosley scored, Moreland to third]; Lake struck
out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mets 4, Cubs 8.

METS 9TH: Chapman flied out to center; Santana grounded out
(second to first); Ortiz singled; MARTIN BATTED FOR GARDNER;
Martin struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mets 4, Cubs 8.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Mets             4   6   1    5
 Cubs             8  15   1   11
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