The 1984 Chicago Cubs season was the 113th season of the

Chicago Cubs The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The Cubs compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as part of the National League (NL) Central division. The club plays its home games at Wrigley Field, which is located ...

franchise, the 109th in the

National League The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League (NL), is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada, and the world's oldest extant professional team s ...

and the 69th at

Wrigley Field Wrigley Field is a Major League Baseball (MLB) stadium on the North Side of Chicago, Illinois. It is the home of the Chicago Cubs, one of the city's two MLB franchises. It first opened in 1914 as Weeghman Park for Charles Weeghman's Chicago Wh ...

. The Cubs finished with a record of 96-65 in first place of the

National League Eastern Division The National League East is one of Major League Baseball's six divisions. Along with the American League Central it is one of two divisions to have every member win at least one World Series title. The division was created when the National Leag ...

. Chicago was managed by

Jim Frey James Gottfried Frey (May 26, 1931 – April 12, 2020) was an American professional baseball manager, coach, general manager, and Minor League Baseball (MiLB) outfielder. In , Frey led the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB) to ...

and the general manager was Dallas Green. The Cubs' postseason appearance in this season was their first since

1945 1945 marked the end of World War II and the fall of Nazi Germany and the Empire of Japan. It is also the only year in which nuclear weapons have been used in combat. Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. Januar ...

. The Cubs pitching staff included 1984

Cy Young Award The Cy Young Award is given annually to the best pitchers in Major League Baseball (MLB), one each for the American League (AL) and National League (NL). The award was first introduced in 1956 by Baseball Commissioner Ford Frick in honor of Hall ...

winner

Rick Sutcliffe Richard Lee Sutcliffe (born June 21, 1956), nicknamed "The Red Baron", is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Cleveland Indians, Chicago Cubs, Baltimore Orioles, and St. Louis Cardinals between 1976 and ...

, and the lineup included 1984

Baseball Most Valuable Player Award The Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award (MVP) is an annual Major League Baseball (MLB) award given to one outstanding player in the American League and one in the National League. Since 1931, it has been awarded by the Baseball Writers' ...

winner second baseman

Ryne Sandberg Ryne Dee Sandberg (born September 18, 1959), nicknamed "Ryno", is an American former professional baseball player, coach, and manager. He played sixteen seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a second baseman for the Philadelphia Phillies (19 ...

. Frey was awarded

Manager of the Year Manager of the Year may refer to: * Major League Baseball Manager of the Year Award * League Managers Association Manager of the Year * Premier League Manager of the Season The Premier League Manager of the Season is an annual association footba ...

for the National League for leading the Cubs to 96 victories. The Cubs were defeated in the 1984 National League Championship Series by the

San Diego Padres The San Diego Padres are an American professional baseball team based in San Diego. The Padres compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. Founded in 1969, the club has won two NL penna ...

three games to two.

Offseason

* January 17, 1984:

Damon Berryhill Damon Scott Berryhill (born December 3, 1963) is an American former professional baseball catcher and former manager of the AAA Gwinnett Stripers. He played ten seasons for the Chicago Cubs, the Atlanta Braves, the Boston Red Sox, the Cincinnati R ...

was drafted by the Cubs in the 1st round (4th pick) of the

1984 Major League Baseball Draft First round selections The following are the first round picks in the 1984 Major League Baseball draft. Other notable players *Jeff Blauser†, 1st round (secondary phase), 4th overall by the Atlanta Braves * Greg Maddux‡, 2nd round, 31st ...

. Player signed June 2, 1984. * March 26, 1984: Bill Campbell and

Mike Diaz Michael Anthony Diaz (born April 15, 1960) is a former professional baseball player. He played all or part of four seasons in Major League Baseball between 1983 and 1988, for the Chicago Cubs, Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago White Sox. He also play ...

were traded by the Cubs to the

Philadelphia Phillies The Philadelphia Phillies are an American professional baseball team based in Philadelphia. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) National League East, East division. Since 2004, the team's home sta ...

for

Porfi Altamirano Porfirio Altamirano Ramírez (born May 17, 1952), nicknamed ''"El Guajiro"'' is a Nicaraguan former professional baseball right-handed middle relief pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies (1982–83) ...

Gary Matthews Gary Nathaniel Matthews Sr. (born July 5, 1950), nicknamed Sarge, is an American former professional baseball left fielder, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from through for the San Francisco Giants, Atlanta Braves, Philadelphia Phill ...

and Bob Dernier. * March 31, 1984:

Alan Hargesheimer Alan Robert Hargesheimer (born November 21, 1954) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He pitched in parts of four seasons between and for three different teams. Since his retirement, Hargesheimer has worked as a scout for several teams, i ...

was traded by the Cubs to the

Kansas City Royals The Kansas City Royals are an American professional baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central division. The team was founded as an expans ...

for

Don Werner Donald Paul Werner (born March 8, 1953) is a retired Major League Baseball catcher. He played during seven seasons at the major league level, playing for the Cincinnati Reds and Texas Rangers (baseball). In 1978, the Reds starting catcher, Johnny ...

and

Derek Botelho Derek Wayne Botelho (born August 2, 1956) is a former right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Kansas City Royals and Chicago Cubs, who is currently the pitching coach for the Class A-Advanced Lynchburg Hillcats.http://www.ajc.com/bra ...

Spring training

The Cubs began their third season under the control of the

Tribune Company Tribune Media Company, also known as Tribune Company, was an American multimedia conglomerate headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. Through Tribune Broadcasting, Tribune Media was one of the largest television broadcasting companies, owning 39 ...

and Dallas Green in Mesa, Arizona in February 1984. The previous year, the Cubs had fired manager

Lee Elia Lee Constantine Elia (born July 16, 1937) is an American former professional baseball infielder, who played only sparingly in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago White Sox () and Chicago Cubs (). Following his playing career, he managed t ...

during a 71-91 campaign, but the Cubs showed flashes of being competitive. As late as July 4, the Cubs were within a game of first place. After the 1983 season, general manager Green hired

, the former

manager who was Green's adversary during the 1980 World Series. The Cubs opened camp with only a few new players.

Richie Hebner Richard Joseph Hebner (born November 26, 1947) is an Americans, American former professional baseball player and Coach (baseball), coach. He played in Major League Baseball as a third baseman from through , most prominently as a member of the Pi ...

, the former Pittsburgh Pirate, was signed as a free agent. The Cubs also made a three-way deal with

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and

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, sending

Craig Lefferts Craig Lindsay Lefferts (born September 29, 1957) is a German-American former relief pitcher who played in Major League Baseball for the Chicago Cubs, San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants, Baltimore Orioles, Texas Rangers (baseball), Texas Ranger ...

and Carmelo Martínez to the Padres, and getting Scott Sanderson from the Expos. The Cubs struggled in

Cactus League Spring training is the preseason in Major League Baseball (MLB), a series of practices and exhibition games preceding the start of the regular season. Spring training allows new players to try out for roster and position spots, and gives establ ...

action, so Green began to rebuild the team before it left Mesa. Green began by releasing

Ferguson Jenkins Ferguson Arthur "Fergie" Jenkins CM (born December 13, 1942) is a Canadian former professional baseball pitcher and coach. He played Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1965 to 1983 for the Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs, Texas Rangers and ...

, who was just 16 games shy of winning 300 games. Jenkins' release ended the right-hander's second stint with the Cubs, and effectively, his career. Green's biggest move of the spring came on March 26, when he sent journeyman reliever Bill Campbell and catcher

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for pitcher

and outfielders

and Bob Dernier.

Regular season

Season summary

The Cubs rebuilt the starting pitching staff through a series of trades by Dallas Green after a disappointing 1983 season where they went 71-91. Green had been brought to the Cubs by the Tribune company which purchased the team in 1981. Before the season started, Green dealt Carmelo Martínez,

, and

Fritzie Connally Fritzie Lee Connally (born May 19, 1958) is a former professional baseball player. A right-handed third baseman, he played parts of two seasons in Major League Baseball for the Baltimore Orioles and Chicago Cubs. After a career at Baylor Universi ...

to acquire right-hander Scott Sanderson. On May 25, the Cubs traded

Bill Buckner William Joseph Buckner (December 14, 1949 – May 27, 2019) was an American first baseman and left fielder in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played for five teams from through , most notably the Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Dodgers and Boston Red ...

to the

Boston Red Sox The Boston Red Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Boston. The Red Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight ...

for righty

Dennis Eckersley Dennis Lee Eckersley (born October 3, 1954), nicknamed "Eck", is an American professional baseball pitcher and former color commentator. Between 1975 and 1998, he pitched in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians, Boston Red Sox, ...

and Mike Brumley. Finally on June 13,

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Joe Carter Joseph Chris Carter (born March 7, 1960) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as an outfielder and first baseman for the Chicago Cubs, Cleveland Indians, San Diego Padres, Toronto Blue Jays, ...

Don Schulze Donald Arthur Schulze (born September 27, 1962) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher and current minor league pitching coach. Schulze graduated from Lake Park High School in 1981. He pitched all or part of six seasons in the majors, betwee ...

, and Darryl Banks were sent to the

Cleveland Indians The Cleveland Guardians are an American professional baseball team based in Cleveland. The Guardians compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central division. Since , they have played at Progressive F ...

for starter

George Frazier George Francis Frazier Jr. (June 10, 1911 – June 13, 1974) was an American journalist. Frazier was raised in South Boston, attended the Boston Latin School, and was graduated from Harvard College (where he won the Boylston Prize for Rhetoric) in ...

, and

Ron Hassey Ronald William Hassey (born February 27, 1953) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a catcher for the Cleveland Indians (1978–1984), Chicago Cubs (1984), New York Yankees (1985–1986 ...

. The acquisition of these three starters solidified the rotation for the year. The Cubs opened up the season going 12-8 in April, and were tied for first place with the

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and a half-game ahead of the

. On May 27 against the

Cincinnati Reds The Cincinnati Reds are an American professional baseball team based in Cincinnati. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) National League Central, Central division and were a charter member of ...

third base A third baseman, abbreviated 3B, is the player in baseball or softball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base — the third of four bases a baserunner must touch in succession to score a run. In the scoring system us ...

man

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hit what was originally ruled a home run down the

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line. Believing the ball had gone foul, Mario Soto and Reds manager

Vern Rapp Vernon Fred "Vern" Rapp (May 11, 1928 – December 31, 2015) was a Major League Baseball manager and coach. A career minor league catcher and a successful skipper in the minors, Rapp had two brief tours of duty as a big league manager. Minor Leag ...

disputed the call, and during the argument, Soto shoved third base

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Steve Rippley, who had made the call. After conferring, the umpires changed their decision and ruled it a foul ball, drawing a protest from the Cubs. However, for shoving Rippley, Soto was ejected, prompting him to charge the field and attack Cubs coach

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, which triggered a ten-minute brawl. Four days later, National League president

Chub Feeney Charles Stoneham "Chub" Feeney (August 31, 1921January 10, 1994) was an American front office executive in Major League Baseball. Feeney was vice president of the San Francisco Giants, president of the National League (NL), and president of the Sa ...

suspended Mario Soto for five games. This game is also notable because Soto's opponent that day was

, who would go on to become a record-setting closer years later. "Eck", who was making his Cubs debut after being acquired in a trade with the

(the Cubs traded

and got Eckersley and then-

minor league Minor leagues are professional sports leagues which are not regarded as the premier leagues in those sports. Minor league teams tend to play in smaller, less elaborate venues, often competing in smaller cities/markets. This term is used in Nor ...

middle infielder Mike Brumley), would take the loss that day. The race stayed tight through the first half of the season, with the Cubs and Phillies tied at 42-34 on June 30, with the Mets trailing by just one and a half games. The second half of the season was different, with the Cubs posting a 54-31 record, with the Mets trailing, and the Phillies slumping back to a .500 record. A key game during the season occurred on June 23 at Wrigley, with the Cubs facing the rival

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on the nationally televised "game of the week". The Cardinals led throughout the game, and led 9-8 going into the bottom of the ninth with closer Bruce Sutter on the mound. Twenty-four-year-old second baseman

led off the ninth with a solo home run into the left-field bleachers, tying the game at nine.Mitchell, Fred, Cub Turning Point, Chicago Tribune, page 3, October 2, 1984 The following inning, St. Louis regained the lead, and Sutter stayed in the game attempting to close out the win. After the first two batters were retired, Bob Dernier walked, bringing up Sandberg again. He promptly hit another game-tying home run into the left-field bleachers, sending the Wrigley fans into a frenzy. The Cardinals did not score in the top of the 11th, but the Cubs loaded the bases on three walks, then rookie Dave Owen singled in the winning run. Ryne Sandberg had 7 RBI in the game. Henceforth, this game has become known as "The Sandberg Game". On September 3, 1984, Rick Sutcliffe had 15 strikeouts in a game against the Philadelphia Phillies. The Cub
ended their playoff drought
on September 24 at

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in front of just over 5,000 fans, many of whom were Cubs fans.Sept 24 1984 Cubs Pirates Boxscore
Baseball-Reference.com, Retrieved on August 8, 2007 Rick Sutcliffe threw a two-hit complete game for his sixteenth straight victory, and the Cubs won the National League East.

Opening Day starters

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* Jody Davis * Bob Dernier *

Leon Durham Leon "Bull" Durham (born July 31, 1957) is an American former first baseman and outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for 10 seasons. Durham was a longtime minor league hitting coach, and most recently served as the assistant hitting coac ...

Keith Moreland Bobby Keith Moreland (born May 2, 1954), nicknamed "Zonk", is a former outfielder, catcher and infielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs, and San Diego Padres. In 1989, the final year of his career, ...

Dick Ruthven Richard David Ruthven (born March 27, 1951) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher from through for the Philadelphia Phillies, Atlanta Braves, and Chicago Cubs. The two ...

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions

* May 25, 1984:

was traded by the Cubs to the

for

and Mike Brumley. * June 4, 1984:

Greg Maddux Gregory Alan Maddux (born April 14, 1966) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 23 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for four teams. Maddux is best known for his accomplishments while playing for the Atlanta Braves ...

was drafted by the Cubs in the 2nd round. Player signed June 19, 1984. * June 13, 1984:

, and Darryl Banks (minors) were traded by the Cubs to the

for

and

. * July 2, 1984:

Dickie Noles Dickie Ray Noles (born November 19, 1956) is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher with the Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs, Texas Rangers, Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers and the Baltimore Orioles between 1979 and 1990. He bat ...

was traded by the Cubs to the Texas Rangers for players to be named later. The Rangers completed the deal by sending Tim Henry (minors) and Jorge Gomez (minors) to the Cubs on December 11.

Roster

Game log

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, , 7 – 6, , Dravecky (1-0) , ,

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, , 8 – 5, ,

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(1-1) , , Niedenfuer (1) , , 33,284, , 3-3, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 7, , April 11, , @

, , 2 – 1, , Honeycutt (1-0) , ,

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(1-1) , , Gooden (1-1) , , , , 33,436, , 4-4, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 9, , April 14, ,

, , 5 – 2, , Ruthven (2-0) , , Leary (1-1) , ,

(3) , , 15,789, , 5-4, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 10, , April 18, ,

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(1-1) , , LaPoint (1-2) , , , , 5,816, , 6-5, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 12, , April 19, ,

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(2-1) , , Cox (2-1) , , , , 8,086, , 7-5, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 13, , April 20, ,

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, , 8 – 5, , DeLeon (1-0) , , Noles (0-1) , , Robinson (3) , , 21,936, , 8-6, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 15, , April 23, , @

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, , 3 – 2, , Stoddard (2-0) , , Sutter (0-1) , ,

(4) , , 19,639, , 10-6, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 17, , April 25, , @

, , 7 – 5, , Lahti (1-1) , , Ruthven (2-1) , , Sutter (5) , , 24,978, , 10-7, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 18, , April 27, , @

, , 3 – 2, , Rhoden (2-2) , ,

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(3-1) , , McWilliams (0-3) , , , , 17,317, , 11-8, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 20, , April 29, , @

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(3-1) , , Candelaria (3-2) , ,

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, , 8 – 1, , Gooden (2-1) , , Ruthven (2-2) , , , , 13,906, , 12-9, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 22, , May 2, , @

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(3-2) , , Minton (1-2) , , , , 4,645, , 16-11, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 28, , May 9, ,

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(4-1) , , Hooton (0-1) , ,

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, , 10 – 4, ,

(4-2) , , Russell (2-4) , , , , 12,899, , 20-14, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 35, , May 17, , @

, , 5 – 3, , Soto (6-1) , , Ruthven (2-5) , , , , 18,974, , 20-15, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 36, , May 18, ,

, , 7 – 6, , Stoddard (3-0) , , Smith (0-1) , , , , 16,812, , 21-15, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 37, , May 19, ,

, , 5 – 4, , Reuschel (1-1) , , Dawley (2-3) , ,

(7) , , 34,122, , 22-15, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 38, , May 20, ,

, , 10 – 3, ,

(1-0) , , M. Scott (2-2) , , , , 27,503, , 23-15, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 39, , May 23, ,

Braves The Atlanta Braves are an American professional baseball team based in the Atlanta metropolitan area. The Braves compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) National League East, East division. The Braves ...

, , 3 – 1, ,

(5-2) , , McMurtry (3-5) , ,

(8) , , 15,860, , 24-15, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 40, , May 24, ,

, , 10 – 7, ,

(3-3) , , Perez (3-1) , , Brusstar (1) , , 0, , 25-15, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 41, , May 24, ,

, , 7 – 5, , Reuschel (2-1) , , Falcone (2-5) , ,

(2) , , 24,551, , 26-15, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 42, , May 25, ,

, , 3 – 0, , Hume (3-4) , , Noles (2-2) , , Power (1) , , 11,266, , 26-16, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 43, , May 26, ,

, , 7 – 6, , Scherrer (1-0) , ,

(5-3) , , Power (2) , , 31,556, , 26-17, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 44, , May 27, ,

, , 4 – 3, , Berenyi (2-5) , , Eckersley (0-1) , , , , 38,060, , 26-18, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 45, , May 29, , @

, , 7 – 4, , Perez (4-1) , , Brusstar (1-1) , , Forster (3) , , 15,156, , 26-19, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 46, , May 30, , @

, , 6 – 2, ,

(6-3) , , Barker (4-5) , ,

(9) , , 16,660, , 27-19, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 47, , May 31, , @

Phillies The Philadelphia Phillies are an American professional baseball team based in Philadelphia. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) East division. Since 2004, the team's home stadium has been Citize ...

, , 10 – 2, , Hudson (6-3) , ,

(3-4) , , , , 25,044, , 27-20, , , - , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" 48, , June 1, , @

, , 12 – 3, , Reuschel (3-1) , , Bystrom (2-2) , , , , 30,076, , 28-20, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 49, , June 2, , @

, , 3 – 2, , Holland (4-2) , ,

(3-3) , , , , 40,102, , 28-21, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 50, , June 3, , @

, , 11 – 2, ,

(7-3) , , K. Gross (1-1) , , Brusstar (2) , , 30,278, , 29-21, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 51, , June 5, , @

Expos The Montreal Expos (french: link=no, Les Expos de Montréal) were a Canadian professional baseball team based in Montreal, Quebec. The Expos were the first Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise located outside the United States. They played in t ...

, , 3 – 2, ,

(4-4) , , Smith (5-5) , ,

(10) , , 25,810, , 30-21, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 52, , June 6, , @

, , 8 – 1, , Gullickson (2-5) , , Reuschel (3-2) , , , , 15,686, , 30-22, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 53, , June 7, , @

, , 2 – 1, , Lea (10-2) , , Eckersley (0-2) , , , , 14,976, , 30-23, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 54, , June 8, , @

, , 5 – 4, , Lahti (2-1) , , Stoddard (3-1) , , Sutter (14) , , 38,457, , 30-24, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 55, , June 9, , @

, , 5 – 0, ,

(2-0) , , Stuper (2-3) , , , , 48,869, , 31-24, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 56, , June 10, , @

, , 2 – 0, ,

(5-4) , , Andújar (10-5) , ,

(11) , , 43,035, , 32-24, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 57, , June 11, ,

, , 2 – 1, , James (2-3) , ,

(3-4) , , , , 21,231, , 32-25, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 58, , June 12, ,

, , 11 – 4, , Eckersley (1-2) , , Lea (10-3) , , , , 22,512, , 33-25, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 59, , June 13, ,

, , 7 – 4, , Stoddard (4-1) , , Lucas (0-1) , ,

(12) , , 22,388, , 34-25, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 60, , June 14, ,

, , 11 – 2, , Carlton (4-3) , ,

(2-1) , , , , 23,373, , 34-26, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 61, , June 15, ,

, , 5 – 2, , Hudson (7-4) , ,

(5-5) , , Holland (14) , , 27,489, , 34-27, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 62, , June 16, ,

, , 8 – 2, , Bystrom (3-3) , , Reuschel (3-3) , , , , 40,723, , 34-28, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 63, , June 17, ,

, , 9 – 7, , K. Gross (3-2) , , Eckersley (1-3) , , Holland (15) , , 36,882, , 34-29, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 64, , June 19, , @

, , 4 – 3, , Sutcliffe (1-0) , , Tudor (4-4) , ,

(13) , , 9,377, , 35-29, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 65, , June 20, , @

, , 5 – 1, , DeLeon (4-4) , ,

(5-6) , , , , 7,767, , 35-30, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 66, , June 21, , @

, , 8 – 6, , Rhoden (5-5) , , Eckersley (1-4) , , Tekulve (6) , , 8,267, , 35-31, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 67, , June 22, ,

, , 9 – 3, , Reuschel (4-3) , , Stuper (2-5) , ,

(14) , , 33,723, , 36-31, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 68, , June 23, ,

, , 12 – 11, ,

(4-4) , , Rucker (1-1) , , , , 38,079, , 37-31, ,

The Sandberg Game ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the m ...

, - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 69, , June 24, ,

, , 5 – 0, , Sutcliffe (2-0) , , Horton (3-1) , , , , 39,494, , 38-31, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 70, , June 25, ,

, , 3 – 0, , DeLeon (5-4) , ,

(5-7) , , , , 19,036, , 38-32, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 71, , June 26, ,

, , 9 – 0, , Rhoden (6-5) , , Eckersley (1-5) , , , , 0, , 38-33, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 72, , June 26, ,

, , 9 – 8, ,

(3-1) , , McWilliams (4-6) , ,

(15) , , 28,369, , 39-33, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 73, , June 27, ,

, , 8 – 7, , Stoddard (5-1) , , Scurry (1-4) , , , , 37,055, , 40-33, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 74, , June 28, , @

, , 5 – 3, ,

(8-3) , , Pena (8-4) , , Stoddard (3) , , 37,659, , 41-33, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 75, , June 29, , @

, , 7 – 1, , Hershiser (3-3) , , Sutcliffe (2-1) , , , , 43,700, , 41-34, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 76, , June 30, , @

, , 14 – 4, ,

Frazier Frazier is a Scottish surname. Notable people with the surname include: __NOTOC__ A * Adam Frazier (born 1991), American baseball player B *Brenda Frazier (1921-1982), American “celebutante” socialite during the Depression era C *Calvin ...

(1-0) , , Howell (0-1) , , Stoddard (4) , , 47,991, , 42-34, , , - , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 77, , July 1, , @

, , 4 – 3, , Eckersley (2-5) , , Valenzuela (8-9) , , Brusstar (3) , , 47,460, , 43-34, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 78, , July 2, , @

, , 5 – 1, , Dravecky (5-4) , , Reuschel (4-4) , , , , 13,444, , 43-35, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 79, , July 3, , @

, , 3 – 2, ,

(9-3) , , Thurmond (5-4) , , Stoddard (5) , , 20,287, , 44-35, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 80, , July 4, , @

, , 2 – 1, , Sutcliffe (3-1) , , Show (8-6) , ,

(16) , , 52,134, , 45-35, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 81, , July 5, , @

, , 9 – 3, ,

(5-1) , , Laskey (4-8) , ,

(3) , , 6,854, , 46-35, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 82, , July 6, , @

, , 5 – 4, , Stoddard (6-1) , , Minton (1-6) , ,

(17) , , 11,071, , 47-35, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 83, , July 7, , @

, , 7 – 2, , Krukow (5-7) , , Reuschel (4-5) , , , , 16,662, , 47-36, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 84, , July 8, , @

, , 6 – 3, , Sutcliffe (4-1) , , M. Davis (3-8) , ,

(18) , , 22,223, , 48-36, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 85, , July 12, ,

, , 3 – 2, , Stoddard (7-1) , , Niedenfuer (1-5) , , , , 33,129, , 49-36, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 86, , July 13, ,

, , 7 – 5, , Sutcliffe (5-1) , , Welch (6-10) , ,

(19) , , 33,915, , 50-36, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 87, , July 14, ,

, , 8 – 0, , Hershiser (5-3) , ,

(5-2) , , , , 39,396, , 50-37, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 88, , July 15, ,

, , 4 – 1, , Eckersley (3-5) , , Valenzuela (8-10) , ,

(20) , , 39,574, , 51-37, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 89, , July 16, ,

, , 4 – 0, , Thurmond (6-5) , , Ruthven (2-6) , , , , 23,642, , 51-38, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 90, , July 17, ,

, , 6 – 5, , Show (10-6) , ,

(9-4) , ,

(16) , , 29,499, , 51-39, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 91, , July 18, ,

, , 4 – 1, , Sutcliffe (6-1) , , Whitson (10-5) , , , , 27,471, , 52-39, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 92, , July 19, ,

, , 6 – 4, ,

(2-0) , , M. Davis (3-10) , , Stoddard (6) , , 22,523, , 53-39, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 93, , July 20, ,

, , 3 – 2, , Robinson (5-11) , , Eckersley (3-6) , , Minton (10) , , 27,259, , 53-40, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 94, , July 21, ,

, , 4 – 3, ,

(4-1) , , Minton (1-7) , , , , 37,527, , 54-40, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 95, , July 22, ,

, , 11 – 5, , Krukow (7-8) , ,

(9-5) , , , , 37,096, , 54-41, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 96, , July 23, , @

, , 3 – 2, , Sutcliffe (7-1) , , Rawley (3-2) , ,

(21) , , 32,243, , 55-41, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 97, , July 24, , @

, , 3 – 2, , Koosman (12-7) , , Stoddard (7-2) , , Holland (22) , , 37,063, , 55-42, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 98, , July 25, , @

, , 9 – 4, , Eckersley (4-6) , , Hudson (8-8) , , , , 45,183, , 56-42, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 99, , July 27, , @

, , 2 – 1, , Gooden (9-6) , , Ruthven (2-7) , , Orosco (21) , , 51,102, , 56-43, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 100, , July 28, , @

, , 11 – 4, ,

(5-4) , , Sisk (1-3) , , , , 37,518, , 57-43, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 101, , July 29, , @

, , 3 – 0, ,

(10-5) , , Terrell (8-8) , , , , 0, , 58-43, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" ,

102 102 may refer to: * 102 (number), the number * AD 102, a year in the 2nd century AD * 102 BC, a year in the 2nd century BC * 102 (ambulance service), an emergency medical transport service in Uttar Pradesh, India * 102 (Clyde) Field Squadron, Royal ...

, , July 29, , @

, , 5 – 1, ,

(6-2) , , Berenyi (7-11) , , , , 50,443, , 59-43, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 103, , July 30, ,

, , 3 – 2, , Eckersley (5-6) , , Hudson (8-9) , ,

(22) , , 29,425, , 60-43, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 104, , July 31, ,

, , 2 – 1 (12), , Holland (5-5) , , Stoddard (7-3) , , Campbell (1) , , 30,175, , 60-44, , , - , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 105, , August 1, ,

, , 5 – 4, ,

(6-4) , , Holland (5-6) , , , , 32,900, , 61-44, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 106, , August 2, ,

, , 3 – 2, , Sutcliffe (8-1) , , Smith (9-9) , ,

(23) , , 22,485, , 62-44, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 107, , August 3, ,

, , 6 – 5, , Reardon (4-4) , , Stoddard (7-4) , , , , 28,483, , 62-45, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" ,

108 108 may refer to: * 108 (number) * AD 108, a year * 108 BC, a year * 108 (artist) (born 1978), Italian street artist * 108 (band), an American hardcore band * 108 (emergency telephone number), an emergency telephone number in several states in Ind ...

, , August 4, ,

, , 4 – 1, , Eckersley (6-6) , , Schatzeder (4-3) , ,

(1) , , 38,306, , 63-45, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 109, , August 5, ,

, , 4 – 3, , Reuschel (5-5) , , Grapenthin (0-1) , ,

(24) , , 35,142, , 64-45, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" ,

110 110 may refer to: *110 (number), natural number *AD 110, a year *110 BC, a year *110 film, a cartridge-based film format used in still photography *110 (MBTA bus), Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority bus route *110 (song), 2019 song by Capi ...

, , August 6, ,

, , 9 – 3, , Ruthven (3-7) , , Gooden (9-8) , , , , 31,793, , 65-45, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 111, , August 7, ,

, , 8 – 6, , Sutcliffe (9-1) , , Darling (10-5) , ,

(2) , , 0, , 66-45, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" ,

112 112 may refer to: *112 (number), the natural number following 111 and preceding 113 *112 (band), an American R&B quartet from Atlanta, Georgia **112 (album), ''112'' (album), album from the band of the same name *112 (emergency telephone number), t ...

, , August 7, ,

, , 8 – 4, , Stoddard (8-4) , ,

(8-7) , ,

(25) , , 39,271, , 67-45, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" ,

113 113 may refer to: *113 (number), a natural number *AD 113, a year * 113 BC, a year *113 (band), a French hip hop group * 113 (MBTA bus), Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority bus route * 113 (New Jersey bus), Ironbound Garage in Newark and run ...

, , August 8, ,

, , 7 – 6, ,

(7-4) , , Gardner (1-1) , , Stoddard (7) , , 37,292, , 68-45, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 114, , August 9, , @

, , 1 – 0, , Schatzeder (5-3) , ,

(2-1) , , , , 20,227, , 68-46, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 115, , August 10, , @

, , 2 – 1, , James (5-4) , , Stoddard (8-5) , , , , 21,566, , 68-47, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" ,

116 116 (''one hundred and sixteen'') may refer to: *116 (number) *AD 116 * 116 BC * 116 (Devon and Cornwall) Engineer Regiment, Royal Engineers, a military unit * 116 (MBTA bus) * 116 (New Jersey bus) * 116 (hip hop group), a Christian hip hop collect ...

, , August 11, , @

, , 2 – 1, ,

(8-4) , , Lea (14-8) , , , , 30,494, , 69-47, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 117, , August 12, , @

, , 7 – 3, , Sutcliffe (10-1) , , Rogers (3-12) , , , , 28,464, , 70-47, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 118, , August 13, , @

, , 2 – 1, , Dawley (7-4) , ,

(6-3) , , , , 14,793, , 70-48, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 119, , August 14, , @

, , 7 – 6, , Solano (1-2) , ,

(2-2) , , DiPino (10) , , 18,756, , 70-49, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 120, , August 15, , @

, , 6 – 2, , Knepper (12-8) , , Eckersley (6-7) , , DiPino (11) , , 19,999, , 70-50, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 121, , August 17, , @

, , 6 – 4, , Soto (13-6) , , Ruthven (3-8) , , , , 35,038, , 70-51, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 122, , August 18, , @

, , 13 – 11, , Sutcliffe (11-1) , , Robinson (0-1) , ,

(26) , , 32,256, , 71-51, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 123, , August 19, , @

, , 9 – 6, ,

(3-2) , , Russell (5-14) , , , , 38,404, , 72-51, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 124, , August 20, ,

, , 6 – 1, ,

(11-5) , , Knepper (12-9) , , , , 26,967, , 73-51, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 125, , August 21, ,

, , 11 – 5, , Eckersley (7-7) , , M. Scott (5-11) , , , , 29,184, , 74-51, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 126, , August 22, ,

, , 8 – 3, , Ryan (11-7) , , Ruthven (3-9) , , , , 31,018, , 74-52, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 127, , August 24, ,

, , 3 – 0, , Sutcliffe (12-1) , , Camp (6-6) , , , , 35,496, , 75-52, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 128, , August 25, ,

, , 3 – 2, , Mahler (9-8) , ,

(6-4) , , , , 36,614, , 75-53, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 129, , August 26, ,

, , 5 – 0, ,

(12-5) , , Perez (11-6) , , , , 35,002, , 76-53, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 130, , August 28, ,

, , 5 – 2, , Eckersley (8-7) , , McGaffigan (3-6) , ,

(3) , , 0, , 77-53, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 131, , August 28, ,

, , 5 – 2, , Ruthven (4-9) , , Pastore (3-8) , ,

(4) , , 32,827, , 78-53, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 132, , August 29, ,

, , 7 – 2, , Sutcliffe (13-1) , , Russell (6-15) , , , , 26,425, , 79-53, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" ,

133 133 may refer to: *133 (number) * AD 133 *133 BC *133 (song) *133 (New Jersey bus) 133 may refer to: *133 (number) * AD 133 *133 BC *133 (song) 133 may refer to: *133 (number) *AD 133 *133 BC *133 (song) *133 (New Jersey bus) 133 may refer to: * ...

, , August 30, , @

, , 8 – 3, ,

(9-4) , , Garber (2-4) , , , , 10,876, , 80-53, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" ,

134 134 may refer to: * 134 (number) * AD 134 * 134 BC * 134 (MBTA bus) *134 (New Jersey bus) 134 may refer to: *134 (number) * AD 134 *134 BC *134 (MBTA bus) The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority bus division operates bus routes in the B ...

, , August 31, , @

, , 3 – 2, , Moore (3-3) , ,

(9-5) , , , , 19,396, , 80-54, , , - , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" ,

135 135 may refer to: * 135 (number) * AD 135 * 135 BC * 135 film, better known as 35 mm film, is a format of photographic film used for still photography *135 (New Jersey bus) 135 may refer to: * 135 (number) * AD 135 * 135 BC * 135 film, better know ...

, , September 1, , @

, , 4 – 1, ,

(5-1) , , McMurtry (8-14) , ,

(27) , , 28,821, , 81-54, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 136, , September 2, , @

, , 4 – 2, , Ruthven (5-9) , , Mahler (9-9) , ,

(28) , , 26,106, , 82-54, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 137, , September 3, , @

, , 4 – 3 (12), ,

(4-2) , , Martin (1-2) , ,

(29) , , 28,162, , 83-54, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 138, , September 4, , @

, , 7 – 2, ,

(7-4) , , Carlton (11-7) , , , , 25,054, , 84-54, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" ,

139 139 may refer to: * 139 (number), an integer * AD 139, a year of the Julian calendar * 139 BC, a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar * 139 (New Jersey bus) 139 may refer to: * 139 (number), an integer * AD 139, a year of the Julian calendar * 13 ...

, , September 5, , @

, , 3 – 1, , Palmer (6-3) , ,

(12-6) , , Grapenthin (2) , , 12,623, , 84-55, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" ,

140 140 may refer to: * 140 (number), an integer * AD 140, a year of the Julian calendar * 140 BC, a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar * ''140'' (video game), a 2013 platform game * Tin King stop Tin King () is an at-grade MTR Light Rail stop ...

, , September 6, , @

, , 4 – 1, ,

(5-2) , , Lea (15-10) , ,

(30) , , 13,089, , 85-55, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 141, , September 7, , @

, , 10 – 0, , Gooden (15-8) , , Ruthven (5-10) , , , , 46,301, , 85-56, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" ,

142 142 may refer to: * 142 (number), an integer * AD 142 Year 142 ( CXLII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known in the Roman Empire as the Year of the Consul ...

, , September 8, , @

, , 6 – 0, , Sutcliffe (14-1) , , Terrell (10-11) , , , , 42,810, , 86-56, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 143, , September 9, , @

, , 5 – 1, , Darling (12-6) , ,

(5-3) , , , , 34,956, , 86-57, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" ,

144 144 may refer to: * 144 (number), the natural number following 143 and preceding 145 * AD 144, a year of the Julian calendar, in the second century AD * 144 BC, a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar * 144 (film), ''144'' (film), a 2015 Indian com ...

, , September 10, ,

, , 3 – 2, , Stoddard (9-5) , , Koosman (14-12) , ,

(31) , , 26,083, , 87-57, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 145, , September 11, ,

, , 6 – 3, , Hudson (9-10) , ,

(9-6) , , Holland (29) , , 28,964, , 87-58, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 146, , September 12, ,

, , 11 – 5, , Stoddard (10-5) , , Smith (11-12) , , , , 20,976, , 88-58, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" ,

147 147 may refer to: * 147 (number), a natural number * AD 147, a year of the Julian calendar, in the second century * 147 BC, a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar * 147 AH, a year in the Islamic calendar that corresponds to 764 – 765 CE ...

, , September 14, ,

, , 7 – 1, , Sutcliffe (15-1) , , Darling (12-7) , , , , 32,403, , 89-58, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" ,

148 148 may refer to: *148 (number), a natural number *AD 148, a year in the 2nd century AD *148 BC, a year in the 2nd century BC *148 (album), an album by C418 *148 (Meiktila) Battery Royal Artillery *148 (New Jersey bus) 148 may refer to: *148 (numb ...

, , September 15, ,

, , 5 – 4, ,

(8-4) , , Fernandez (4-6) , ,

(32) , , 38,653, , 90-58, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 149, , September 16, ,

, , 9 – 3, , Berenyi (12-13) , ,

(12-7) , , , , 38,936, , 90-59, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" ,

150 150 may refer to: *150 (number), a natural number *AD 150, a year in the 2nd century AD *150 BC, a year in the 2nd century BC *150 Regiment RLC *Combined Task Force 150 See also * List of highways numbered 150 The following highways are numbered ...

, , September 18, ,

, , 6 – 2, , Tudor (10-11) , , Eckersley (8-8) , , Robinson (9) , , 30,721, , 90-60, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" ,

151 Year 151 (CLI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Condianus and Valerius (or, less frequently, year 904 ''Ab urbe cond ...

, , September 19, ,

, , 11 – 6, , McWilliams (11-10) , , Stoddard (10-6) , , Winn (1) , , 31,585, , 90-61, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 152, , September 20, ,

, , 7 – 6, , Tekulve (3-9) , ,

(9-7) , , Candelaria (1) , , 33,651, , 90-62, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" ,

153 Year 153 ( CLIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Rusticus and Rufinus (or, less frequently, year 906 '' Ab urbe cond ...

, , September 21, , @

, , 8 – 0, , Kepshire (5-5) , ,

(8-5) , , , , 36,847, , 90-63, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 154, , September 23, , @

, , 8 – 1, ,

(13-7) , , Ownbey (0-3) , , , , 0, , 91-63, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 155, , September 23, , @

, , 4 – 2, , Eckersley (9-8) , , Andújar (19-14) , ,

(33) , , 46,083, , 92-63, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 156, , September 24, , @

, , 4 – 1, , Sutcliffe (16-1) , , McWilliams (11-11) , , , , 5,472, , 93-63, , Clinch NL East Title , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 157, , September 25, , @

, , 7 – 1, , DeLeon (7-13) , , Patterson (0-1) , , , , 4,068, , 93-64, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" , 158, , September 26, , @

, , 5 – 2, , Ruthven (6-10) , , Tunnell (1-7) , , , , 3,365, , 94-64, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" ,

159 Year 159 ( CLIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time in Roman territories, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Quintillus and Priscus (or, less frequently, year ...

, , September 28, ,

, , 4 – 1, , Andújar (20-14) , ,

(5-2) , , Sutter (45) , , 31,021, , 94-65, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" ,

160 Year 160 ( CLX) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Atilius and Vibius (or, less frequently, year 913 '' Ab urbe condita''). ...

, , September 29, ,

, , 9 – 5, , Eckersley (10-8) , , Cox (9-11) , , , , 33,954, , 95-65, , , - style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" ,

161 Year 161 ( CLXI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Caesar and Aurelius (or, less frequently, year 914 '' Ab urbe condi ...

, , September 30, ,

, , 2 – 1, ,

(6-3) , , Sutter (5-7) , , , , 33,100, , 96-65, , , -

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

''Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''

Other batters

''Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''

Pitching

Starting pitchers

''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''

Other pitchers

''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''

Relief pitchers

''Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''

Cultural Influences

Before the season began, Grammy-award winning artist

Steve Goodman Steven Benjamin Goodman (July 25, 1948 – September 20, 1984) was an American folk and country singer-songwriter from Chicago. He wrote the song "City of New Orleans", which was recorded by Arlo Guthrie and many others including John Denver, ...

recorded the tune "Go Cubs Go" which was played as the lead-in music for the radio broadcast on

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. Goodman, who died just days before the Cubs clinched the division, also recorded "A Dying Cubs Fan's Last Request." Since the 2007 season, the song has been played at Wrigley Field after victories; the practice continues to this day. The home games always began with the popular

Van Halen Van Halen ( ) was an American rock band formed in Pasadena, California, in 1972. Credited with "restoring hard rock to the forefront of the music scene", Van Halen was known for its energetic live shows and for the virtuosity of its lead gu ...

song "

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NLCS

A theory is that the Cubs were deprived of home-field advantage for the 1984 National League Championship Series (NLCS) because they could not host night games. There are accounts of MLB executives becoming frustrated throughout the 1984 MLB season and when it started to become clear in mid-August that the Cubs were very likely going to win the division, TV money was at stake. The networks then covering postseason games — NBC and ABC — could have lost millions if they had to cover those games at the then-lightless Wrigley Field on weekday afternoons. This was considered by MLB moguls to be important for the World Series and ultimately leads some to believe there may have been collusion leading to the Cubs losing three straight games to the

. However, from 1969–1984, the LCS were five-game series played in a 2-3 format. The NL West and AL East champs hosted the first two games in odd years and the NL East and the AL West hosted the first two games in even years. Thus, no changes were made to the NLCS schedule due to Wrigley Field's lack of lights. It is true that Major League Baseball announced in August 1984 that if the Cubs were to make the World Series, the first game would be moved to the American League park, to maximize the television revenues from night games. In 1984, the series was to be a seven-game series in a 2-3-2 format with the NL hosting the first two and last two games.From http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080806&content_id=3267314&vkey=news_chc&fext=.jsp&c_id=chc

Awards and honors

* Jim Frey, Associated Press Manager of the Year *

– National League Most Valuable Player *

– National League Cy Young Award Winner

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, second baseman (starter) * Jody Davis, catcher (reserve)

Farm system

References

*
1984 Chicago Cubs at Baseball Reference1984 Chicago Cubs on Baseball Almanac

External sources

1984 Batting and Pitching Statistics
{{DEFAULTSORT:1984 Chicago Cubs Season Chicago Cubs seasons Chicago Cubs season National League East champion seasons

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