On This Day

Sunday, October 7, 1984

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1984 Playoffs

San Diego wins series 3 - 2

Chicago Cubs 3
San Diego Padres 6
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Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Tony Gwynn 2
1 Alan Wiggins 2
3 Jody Davis 1
3 Leon Durham 1
3 7 others tied 1

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jody Davis 1
1 Leon Durham 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Leon Durham 2
1 Tony Gwynn 2
3 Jody Davis 1
3 Steve Garvey 1
3 2 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Gary Matthews 1
1 Ryne Sandberg 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Rick Sutcliffe 0.20

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Craig Lefferts 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dave Dravecky 2
1 Rich Gossage 2
1 Rick Sutcliffe 2
4 Warren Brusstar 1
4 3 others tied 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Rich Gossage 1

Playoff Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Kirk Gibson .417
2 Steve Garvey .391
3 Jody Davis .368
4 Tony Gwynn .364
4 Alan Trammell .364

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Jody Davis 2
1 Leon Durham 2
1 Gary Matthews 2
4 George Brett 1
4 11 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Steve Garvey 7
2 Jody Davis 6
3 Gary Matthews 5
4 Leon Durham 4
4 Kevin McReynolds 4

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Ryne Sandberg 4
2 Bob Dernier 2
3 Dave Bergman 1
3 Bobby Brown 1
3 8 others tied 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Milt Wilcox 0.00
1 Dave Dravecky 0.00
1 Warren Brusstar 0.00
1 Craig Lefferts 0.00
5 Jack Morris 1.00

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Craig Lefferts 2
2 Charlie Lea 1
2 Aurelio Lopez 1
2 Jack Morris 1
2 4 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Rick Sutcliffe 10
2 Milt Wilcox 8
3 Rich Gossage 7
4 Charlie Leibrandt 6
4 2 others tied 6

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Rich Gossage 2
2 Willie Hernandez 1
2 Lee Smith 1

Final Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Tigers 104 58 .642 --
Blue Jays 89 73 .549 15.0
Yankees 87 75 .537 17.0
Red Sox 86 76 .531 18.0
Orioles 85 77 .525 19.0
Indians 75 87 .463 29.0
Brewers 67 94 .416 36.5

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Royals 84 78 .519 --
Twins 81 81 .500 3.0
Angels 81 81 .500 3.0
Athletics 77 85 .475 7.0
White Sox 74 88 .457 10.0
Mariners 74 88 .457 10.0
Rangers 69 92 .429 14.5

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Cubs 96 65 .596 --
Mets 90 72 .556 6.5
Cardinals 84 78 .519 12.5
Phillies 81 81 .500 15.5
Expos 78 83 .484 18.0
Pirates 75 87 .463 21.5

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Padres 92 70 .568 --
Astros 80 82 .494 12.0
Braves 80 82 .494 12.0
Dodgers 79 83 .488 13.0
Reds 70 92 .432 22.0
Giants 66 96 .407 26.0