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| 1946 | Leading off in the top of the fourth inning at the Polo Grounds, Eddie Waitkus and Marv Rickert hit solo back-to-back inside-the-park home runs, knocking Nate Andrews out of the box. The Cubs lose to the Giants, 15-10, thanks to the last-place club scoring nine runs in the bottom of the frame. |
| 1984 | In a game best remembered for Ryne Sandberg's game-tying home runs, in the ninth and tenth innings, Willie McGee hits for the cycle in the Cardinals' 12-11 loss in 11 innings to the Cubs. With his triple in the second inning, a fourth-frame single, a sixth-inning home run, and an RBI double in the tenth, the St. Louis center fielder drives in six runs in the Wrigley Field contest. |
| 1984 | In a nationally televised game, Cubs' second baseman Ryne Sandberg hits a leadoff solo home run in the ninth off Cardinal reliever Bruce Sutter to tie the score 9-9, then hits a two-run, two-out homer in the tenth, knotting the game at 11. Chicago wins the Wrigley Field contest, 12-11, in the next frame on an RBI single by Dave Owen. |
| 1996 | In a 5-4 Cubs loss in San Diego, Brant Brown continues his torrid pace at the plate, collecting two hits in three at-bats at Jack Murphy Stadium. The rookie first baseman has collected 15 hits, including four home runs, in his first 34 career major league at-bats. |
| 2024 |
The Cubs unveil a statue of Ryne Sandberg on the 40th anniversary of his memorable game against the Cardinals, a contest in which he hit two home runs, one in the ninth inning and in the tenth, both off future Hall of Fame closer Bruce Sutter. The bronze likeness of the ten-time All-Star second baseman joins the statuary on Gallagher Way, which features Fergie Jenkins, Ron Santo, Billy Williams, and Ernie Banks, all created by sculptor Lou Cella, who was at Wrigley Field and witnessed Ryno's iconic performance in 1984.
 Ryne Sandberg Statue Photo courtesy of Ken Green |
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