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September 7, 1984

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Bottom 3 R H E
Cubs 0 0 0
Mets 1 2 0
Bottom 3 R H E
Cubs 0 0 0
Mets 1 2 0

Wally Backman Season Stats

  Game Season
Average 1.000 .277
OBP 1.000 .351
At Bats 1 405
Hits 1 112
• Singles 0 91
• Doubles 0 18
• Triples 1 2
• Home Runs 0 1
Walks 0 47
RBI’s 0 22

Dick Ruthven Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
5 9 0
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Shea Stadium - September 7, 1984
Dick Ruthven
Jody Davis
Leon Durham
Ryne Sandberg
Ron Cey
Larry Bowa
Gary Matthews
Bob Dernier
Keith Moreland
Wally Backman
Mike Fitzgerald
Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 1 Out

Backman takes first base on ball four.

PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 3 Gooden bunts towards first. Durham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gooden for the out. Fitzgerald moves to second.
Bottom 3 Fitzgerald hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 3 Dernier strikes out.
Top 3 Ruthven strikes out.
Top 3 Bowa hits a popup, foul, towards third. Knight settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Knight strikes out.
Bottom 2 Brooks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Foster strikes out.
Top 2 Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Cey strikes out.
Top 2 Moreland strikes out.
Bottom 1 Strawberry hits a fly ball into center field. Dernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Dernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Moreland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Backman tags and scores.
Bottom 1 Backman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dernier who is chasing the ball. Backman reaches third base with a triple.
Top 1 Durham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brooks scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Matthews strikes out.
Top 1 Sandberg strikes out.
Top 1 There goes Dernier. The throw from Fitzgerald and he is safe. Dernier steals second.
Top 1 Dernier takes first base on ball four.