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.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Major League Baseball game
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regular-season baseball game ⓘ |
| attendanceApproximate | 38,000 ⓘ |
| awayTeam | St. Louis Cardinals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broadcaster |
Bob Costas
NERFINISHED
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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
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surface form:
Chicago
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| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| 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
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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
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tenth inning ⓘ |
| Ryne SandbergHomeRunPitcher | Bruce Sutter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Ryne SandbergHomeRuns | 2 ⓘ |
| Ryne SandbergHomeRunType |
game-tying home run
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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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