The Sandberg Game

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The Sandberg Game is a famous 1984 regular-season matchup at Wrigley Field in which Chicago Cubs second baseman Ryne Sandberg hit two dramatic late-inning home runs against the St. Louis Cardinals, cementing his national stardom.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Major League Baseball game
regular-season baseball game
attendanceApproximate 38,000
awayTeam St. Louis Cardinals NERFINISHED
broadcaster Bob Costas NERFINISHED
Tony Kubek NERFINISHED
broadcastNetwork NBC NERFINISHED
broadcastProgram NBC Game of the Week NERFINISHED
CardinalsCloserRole Hall of Fame closer
CardinalsCloserUsed Bruce Sutter NERFINISHED
city Chicago, Illinois, United States
surface form: Chicago
country United States of America
surface form: United States
CubsSeasonContext 1984 Chicago Cubs pennant race
CubsSeasonOutcome 1984 National League East champions NERFINISHED
date June 23, 1984
divisionRivalry Chicago Cubs–St. Louis Cardinals rivalry NERFINISHED
extraInnings true
featuredPlayer Ryne Sandberg NERFINISHED
featuredTeamPlayer Ryne Sandberg NERFINISHED
finalResult Chicago Cubs win
finalScore 12–11
homeBallpark Wrigley Field NERFINISHED
homeTeam Chicago Cubs NERFINISHED
innings 11
league National League NERFINISHED
legacy one of the greatest regular-season games in MLB history
signature game of Ryne Sandberg’s career
location Wrigley Field NERFINISHED
nicknameOrigin named after Ryne Sandberg’s performance
opposingStarPlayer Bruce Sutter NERFINISHED
opposingTeam St. Louis Cardinals NERFINISHED
Ryne SandbergAtBats 6
Ryne SandbergHits 5
Ryne SandbergHomeRunInning ninth inning
tenth inning
Ryne SandbergHomeRunPitcher Bruce Sutter NERFINISHED
Ryne SandbergHomeRuns 2
Ryne SandbergHomeRunType game-tying home run
late-inning home run
Ryne SandbergImpact cemented Ryne Sandberg’s national stardom
Ryne SandbergPerformanceSignificance breakout national performance
Ryne SandbergRBIs 7
Ryne SandbergRole second baseman
Ryne SandbergRunsScored 5
Ryne SandbergTeam Chicago Cubs NERFINISHED
Ryne SandbergTotalBases 13
sport baseball
year 1984

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