After 84 Games we are 46-38. Here are 84 game records with the the 85th game results 1969. 53-31 85th Game 3-4 loss to the Mets http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/NYN/NYN196907080.shtml Ernie Banks 14th and Jim Hickman's 4th home runs seemed to be enough for Fergie(11-6) but he gave up 3 in the ninth including the down 1 2 out walkoff double by Ed Kranepool. This was coming of being swept in a DH by St. Louis and was the 4th of 5 straight losses that took the division lead from 7 to 3.5. After this one the lead was down to 4.5. 1984. 48-36 85th Game 3-2 Win over the Dodgers http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHN/CHN198407120.shtml Tim Stoddard(7-1) became a winner with 2 shutout innings of relief for Steve Trout when Sandberg(12) hit a walkoff Homer to lead off the Bottom of the 10th! 0.5 GB of 1st 1989. 46-38 85th Game 2-8 loss to the Dodgers http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHN/CHN198907080.shtml Llyod McClendon's(8) 9th inning homer only brought us to within 6 as Jeff Pico(2-1) got touched for 5 runs in 5IP 1.5 GB of 1st 1998. 45-39 85th Game 12-9 Win over the Pirates http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHN/CHN199807030.shtml Tapani(9-6) got the win in a game that got scarily close by 5 Pirate runs in the 9th Henry Rodriguez(19) and Jose Hernandez(12 hit homers but Tyler Houston(4,5) cracked 2 out helping the Cubs to an almost easy win. 6 GB of 1st 2001. 50-34 85th Game 10-6 Win over the Tigers http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/DET/DET200107070.shtml Lieber(11-4) was good enough with 6IP and 6ER because of 5 RBIs from everyone's favorite Ron Coomer 4 Game lead of 1st 2003. 43-41 85th Game 8-11 loss to the Cardinals http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHN/CHN200307040.shtml Wood(8-6) was plastered for 7ER in 3IP Alou tried to help with 3 homers(11,12,13) and 5 RBIs but it wasn't enough Karros(8) and Sosa(12) also went deep. 2 GB of 1st 2004. 46-38 85th Game 1-6 loss to the Cardinals http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SLN/SLN200407090.shtml Derrek Lee hit his 12th for the only run and Maddux fell to 7-7. Who hates the Cardinals??? 7 GB of 1st 2007. 43-41 85th Game 4-8 loss to the Pirates http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/PIT/PIT200707060.shtml Marquis(6-5) gave up a 2 run single with 2 outs in the 2nd to Paul Maholm that pretty much describes the game. 5.5 GB of 1st 2008. 50-34 85th Game 6-5 Win over the Giants http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SFN/SFN200807020.shtml Dempster was in line for the win until Marmol(2-3) gave up a 3 run shot to Ray Durham in the 7th. Marmol got the win when Fontenot hit the game winner with a solo shot in the 8th it was his 5th. Edmnds hit his 9th earlier. 2 Games up on 1st. 2009. 42-42 85th Game 7-3 Win over the Cardinals http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHN/CHN200907121.shtml Micah Hoffpauir hit his 8th HR of the year with a 3 run shot. Z hit his 3rd to give us the lead for good a Z moved to 5-4 We moved to 2.5 GB of 1st but then lost game 2 of this DH to move back 3.5 GB by the end of the 9th. 2014. 38-46 85th Game 0-13 loss tot he Nationals http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/WAS/WAS201407050.shtml ADDISON RUSSELL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Carlos Villanueva(4-6) gave up more runs this game than he has given up this year as a Cardinal. Ok, not really. 12.5 GB of 1st
Thank you Soler!!!