July 29, 1984 Chicago Cubs at New York Mets Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 3
CLE 1 CHW 5
NYY 4 DET 3
BOS 0 KCR 5
@MIL 1 MIN 6
CAL 5
(10) SEA 4
OAK 1 TOR 6
TEX 2 LAD 1
CIN 0 CHC 3
@NYM 0 CHC 5
@NYM 1 PHI 6
MON 4 STL 4
@PIT 3 SDP 9
HOU 0 ATL 4
@SFG 3

Standings at end of play this day

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Shea Stadium, Attendance: 50,443

Sunday, July 29, 1984
Time of Game: 2:08

Cubs

59-43

Won 3

2nd, 1½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   4  0  1   0  0  0    5  8  0
Mets            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    1  5  0

W: S Sanderson (6-2), L: B Berenyi (7-11)

Mets

59-40

Lost 3

1st

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Dernier CF                  2   1   1   0    0   0  .318  .792    0    1   0   
  H Cotto PH-CF               1   0   1   0    1   0  .254  .597    0    3   0   CS
R Sandberg 2B                 4   2   2   1    0   1  .333  .942    0    2   0   HR
K Moreland RF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .740    0    2   0   
L Durham 1B                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .303  .911    0   10   0   2B
J Davis C                     4   1   2   3    0   0  .272  .806    0    7   0   HR
T Bosley LF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .498    0    2   0   GDP
D Rohn 3B                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .100  .500    0    0   4   
D Owen SS                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .566    0    0   3   
S Sanderson P                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .111  .283    0    0   2   
  L Smith P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       33   5   8   5    1   4                    27   9

BATTING

2B: L Durham (19, off B Berenyi).

HR: J Davis (15, off B Berenyi; 4th inn, 2 on, 1 out); R Sandberg (14, off B Gaff; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

TB: J Davis 5; R Sandberg 5; L Durham 2; H Cotto; S Sanderson; B Dernier.

GIDP: T Bosley (1).

RBI: J Davis 3 (66); R Sandberg (63); L Durham (63).

Team LOB: 2.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

BASERUNNING

CS: H Cotto (2, 2nd base by B Berenyi/J Ortiz).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Backman 2B                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .300  .735    0    1   4   
M Wilson CF                   4   0   2   1    0   1  .274  .680    0    3   0   2·2B
K Hernandez 1B                4   0   0   0    0   1  .309  .843    0    9   0   
  W Gardner P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
D Strawberry RF               3   0   0   0    1   0  .265  .815    0    3   0   
D Heep LF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .267  .714    0    3   0   
H Brooks 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .311  .817    0    1   0   
R Santana SS                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .308  .742    0    1   3   2B
J Ortiz C                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .186  .453    0    5   1   
B Berenyi P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .179    0    0   0   
  R Hodges PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .185  .556    0    0   0   
  B Gaff P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  R Staub PH-1B               1   0   0   0    0   1  .286  .666    0    1   0   
Totals                       32   1   5   1    1   7                    27   8

BATTING

2B: R Santana (3, off S Sanderson); M Wilson 2 (13, 2 off S Sanderson).

TB: M Wilson 4; R Santana 2; W Backman 2.

RBI: M Wilson (31).

2-out RBI: M Wilson.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. W Backman-R Santana-K Hernandez.

PITCHING

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Sanderson, W (6-2)           7.2   5   1   1    1   6   0   3.22   29     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 0· 5     70    -     0.70   0.24
L Smith                        1.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.72    4     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          1-0    0.33   0.03
Totals                         9     5   1   1    1   7   0          33     -       ·  ·     10·10· 0· 5          1-0

New York Mets                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Berenyi, L (7-11)            5     5   4   4    1   1   1   4.84   19     -       ·  ·      6· 6· 0· 5     41    -     0.83  -0.22
B Gaff                         3     3   1   1    0   1   1   3.49   12     -       ·  ·      3· 5· 0· 3          0-0    0.14  -0.02
W Gardner                      1     0   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.06   0.00
Totals                         9     8   5   5    1   4   2          34     -       ·  ·      9·12· 0· 8           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Randy Marsh, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Terry Tata, 3B - Eric Gregg.

Time of Game: 2:08.

Attendance: 50,443.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  New York Mets                        
1. B Dernier            CF    1. W Backman            2B 
2. R Sandberg           2B    2. M Wilson             CF 
3. K Moreland           RF    3. K Hernandez          1B 
4. L Durham             1B    4. D Strawberry         RF 
5. J Davis              C     5. D Heep               LF 
6. T Bosley             LF    6. H Brooks             3B 
7. D Rohn               3B    7. R Santana            SS 
8. D Owen               SS    8. J Ortiz              C  
9. S Sanderson          P     9. B Berenyi            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   1  0-1  -23      16%  89% J Davis         B Berenyi       Home Run; Sandberg Scores; Durham Scores
   t 4   1  0-0  1-3      14%  72% L Durham        B Berenyi       Double; Dernier Scores; Sandberg to 3B
   t 4   0  0-0  1--      12%  66% R Sandberg      B Berenyi       Single; Dernier to 3B
   t 4   0  0-0  1-3      -7%  59% K Moreland      B Berenyi       Flyball: CF
   t 2   1  0-0  1--      -5%  45% T Bosley        B Berenyi       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Bruce Berenyi facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  B Dernier       Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      46%  R Sandberg      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      45%  K Moreland      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Sanderson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  W Backman       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      43%  M Wilson        Double
   O      -2-      46%  K Hernandez     Groundout: 3B-1B; Wilson to 3B
          --3      45%  D Strawberry    Walk
   O      1-3      50%  D Heep          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Bruce Berenyi facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  L Durham        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      50%  J Davis         Single
   OO     1--      45%  T Bosley        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Sanderson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      47%  H Brooks        Strikeout
   O      ---      49%  R Santana       Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  J Ortiz         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Bruce Berenyi facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      48%  D Rohn          Strikeout
   O      ---      46%  D Owen          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      45%  S Sanderson     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Scott Sanderson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      47%  B Berenyi       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      44%  W Backman       Single
   O      1--      47%  M Wilson        Popfly: 2B
   O      1--      50%  K Hernandez     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Bruce Berenyi facing 1-2-3
          ---      54%  B Dernier       Single
          1--      66%  R Sandberg      Single; Dernier to 3B
   O      1-3      59%  K Moreland      Flyball: CF
   R      1-3      72%  L Durham        Double; Dernier Scores; Sandberg to 3B
   RRR    -23      89%  J Davis         Home Run; Sandberg Scores; Durham Scores
   O      ---      88%  T Bosley        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      88%  D Rohn          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-4, Scott Sanderson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      89%  D Strawberry    Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      91%  D Heep          Strikeout
   O      ---      91%  H Brooks        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Mets 0.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-0, Bruce Berenyi facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      91%  D Owen          Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      90%  S Sanderson     Flyball: LF
                  Henry Cotto pinch hits for Bob Dernier batting 1st
          ---      90%  H Cotto         Walk
   O      1--      90%  R Sandberg      Cotto Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-4, Scott Sanderson facing 7-8-9
                  Henry Cotto moves to CF
          ---      85%  R Santana       Double
   O      -2-      87%  J Ortiz         Flyball: RF; Santana to 3B
                  Ron Hodges pinch hits for Bruce Berenyi batting 9th
   O      --3      91%  R Hodges        Strikeout
   O      --3      93%  W Backman       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Mets 0.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-0, Brent Gaff facing 2-3-4
                  Brent Gaff replaces Ron Hodges pitching and batting 9th
   R      ---      96%  R Sandberg      Home Run
   O      ---      96%  K Moreland      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      96%  L Durham        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      96%  J Davis         Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-5, Scott Sanderson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      97%  M Wilson        Strikeout
   O      ---      97%  K Hernandez     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      97%  D Strawberry    Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Mets 0.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-0, Brent Gaff facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      97%  T Bosley        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      97%  D Rohn          Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      97%  D Owen          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-5, Scott Sanderson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      98%  D Heep          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      98%  H Brooks        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      99%  R Santana       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Mets 0.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-0, Brent Gaff facing 9-1-2
          ---      99%  S Sanderson     Single
          1--      99%  H Cotto         Single; Sanderson to 2B
   O      12-      99%  R Sandberg      Strikeout
   O      12-      99%  K Moreland      Flyball: LF
   O      12-      98%  L Durham        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 5, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Behind 0-5, Scott Sanderson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      99%  J Ortiz         Groundout: P-1B
                  Rusty Staub pinch hits for Brent Gaff batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  R Staub         Strikeout
          ---      99%  W Backman       Single
   R      1--      98%  M Wilson        Double; Backman Scores
                  Lee Smith replaces Scott Sanderson pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-      99%  K Hernandez     Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Mets 1.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-1, Wes Gardner facing 5-6-7
                  Wes Gardner replaces Keith Hernandez pitching and batting 3rd; Rusty Staub moves to 1B
   O      ---      99%  J Davis         Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      99%  T Bosley        Strikeout
   O      ---      98%  D Rohn          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Mets Batting, Behind 1-5, Lee Smith facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      99%  D Strawberry    Popfly: 2B
   O      ---     100%  D Heep          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  H Brooks        Flyball: RF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Mets 1.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation