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July 27, 1984

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Bottom 5 R H E
Cubs 1 3 0
Mets 1 4 0
Bottom 5 R H E
Cubs 1 3 0
Mets 1 5 0

Wally Backman Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .293
OBP .000 .376
At Bats 2 280
Hits 0 82
• Singles 0 67
• Doubles 0 14
• Triples 0 1
• Home Runs 0 0
Walks 0 38
RBI’s 0 15

Dick Ruthven Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
2 6 0
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Shea Stadium - July 27, 1984
Dick Ruthven
Jody Davis
Leon Durham
Ryne Sandberg
Ron Cey
Larry Bowa
Gary Matthews
Bob Dernier
Keith Moreland
Wally Backman
Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 1 Out

Backman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.

PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 5 Gooden strikes out.
Top 5 Moreland strikes out.
Top 5 There goes Matthews. The throw from Fitzgerald and he is safe. Matthews steals second.
Top 5 Durham hits a fly ball towards cemter. Wilson catches it and throws to home to double up Sandberg.
Top 5 Matthews takes first base on ball four.
Top 5 Sandberg hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson who is chasing the ball. Sandberg reaches third base with a triple.
Bottom 4 Santana hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 4 Fitzgerald takes first base on ball four. Brooks moves to second.
Bottom 4 Brooks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 Foster strikes out.
Bottom 4 Strawberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Durham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Strawberry for the out.
Top 4 Dernier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Ruthven hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bowa moves to second.
Top 4 Bowa takes first base on ball four.
Top 4 Cey strikes out.
Top 4 Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Hernandez strikes out.
Bottom 3 Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Dernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Backman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Moreland hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Durham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Matthews moves to third.
Top 3 There goes Matthews. The throw from Fitzgerald and he is safe. Matthews steals second.
Top 3 Matthews takes first base on ball four.
Top 3 Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Gooden strikes out.
Bottom 2 Santana hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 2 Fitzgerald hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 2 Dernier hits a fly ball into right field. Strawberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Ruthven takes first base on ball four. Cey moves to second.
Top 2 Bowa hits a popup towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Cey takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 Davis strikes out.
Bottom 1 Brooks hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Foster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hernandez scores. Strawberry moves to third.
Bottom 1 Strawberry takes first base on ball four. Hernandez moves to second.
Bottom 1 Hernandez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Backman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Moreland strikes out.
Top 1 Durham strikes out.
Top 1 Matthews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dernier scores.
Top 1 Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dernier moves to third.
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.