Ain’t no stopping the 1984 Chicago Cubs.
The Cubs broke open a 1-1 tie with a seven-run, eighth inning to roll to an 8-3 win over the shell-shocked 1986 New York Mets in Game 2 of the @JackSacco6 @sacco_john “The Best Teams of the 1980” Strat-O-Matic World Series.
Chicago, winners of six straight, hold a two-game-to-none lead in the Series.
Scott Sanderson pitched seven innings, allowing just three hits and one run. He struck out six to earn the win. Warren Brusstar and Dennis Eckersley got the last six outs.
New York pitchers cannot avoid the big inning. Bobby Ojeda, who surrendered just one run in seven innings was rocked in the eighth. An error by second baseman Wally Backman helped to undermine the inning.
The Cubs have scored 15 of their 17 runs in the first two games in three innings. They scored five runs and three runs in two different innings in their 9-6 Game 1 victory and the seven runs in the eighth inning of Game 2.
Another factor for Chicago is that its pinch-hitters are three-for-four with a sacrifice bunt and five RBI in two games.
Gary Woods delivered a key two-run single in the eighth inning. It was his second pinch-hit in as many games. Thad Bosley hit a pinch hit, three-run, game-winning home run in Game 1.
Ryan Sandberg had three hits and Jody Davis had two hits for the Cubs. Davis has five hits in the Series and has been on base in seven of 10 plate appearances.
Bob Dernier added a double and single for Chicago. He was hit by a pitch in the eighth. He was forced to leave the game and will miss Game 3, which will be played at Wrigley Field. The Cubs have not revealed the injury.
The Mets got two hits and two stolen bases from centerfielder Lenny Dykstra. Darryl Strawberry added a hit, his fourth of the Series in nine at bats.
Third baseman Howard Johnson had two hits and two RBI. He has three hits and four RBI in the Series.
New York's Sid Fernandez will meet Steve Trout of the Cubs in Game 3.
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