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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instanceOf Major League Baseball game
regular-season baseball game
attendanceApproximate 38,000
awayTeam St. Louis Cardinals
broadcaster Bob Costas
Tony Kubek
broadcastNetwork NBC
broadcastProgram NBC Game of the Week
CardinalsCloserRole Hall of Fame closer
CardinalsCloserUsed Bruce Sutter
city Chicago
country United States
CubsSeasonContext 1984 Chicago Cubs pennant race
CubsSeasonOutcome 1984 National League East champions
date June 23, 1984
divisionRivalry Chicago Cubs–St. Louis Cardinals rivalry
extraInnings true
featuredPlayer Ryne Sandberg
featuredTeamPlayer Ryne Sandberg
finalResult Chicago Cubs win
finalScore 12–11
homeBallpark Wrigley Field
homeTeam Chicago Cubs
innings 11
league National League
legacy one of the greatest regular-season games in MLB history
signature game of Ryne Sandberg’s career
location Wrigley Field
nicknameOrigin named after Ryne Sandberg’s performance
opposingStarPlayer Bruce Sutter
opposingTeam St. Louis Cardinals
Ryne SandbergAtBats 6
Ryne SandbergHits 5
Ryne SandbergHomeRunInning ninth inning
tenth inning
Ryne SandbergHomeRunPitcher Bruce Sutter
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
Ryne SandbergTotalBases 13
sport baseball
year 1984

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Ryne Sandberg scored the winning run in the 11th inning context The Sandberg Game featured multiple late-inning comebacks
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