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One of his most memorable broadcasts occurred on June 23, 1984 ( in what would go down in baseball lore as " The Sandberg Game ").

Costas, along with Tony Kubek, was calling the Saturday baseball Game of the Week from Chicago's Wrigley Field.

The game between the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals in particular was cited for putting Ryne Sandberg ( as well as the 1984 Cubs in general, who would go on to make their first postseason appearance since 1945 ) " on the map.

" In the ninth inning, the Cubs trailed 9 – 8, and faced the premier relief pitcher of the time, Bruce Sutter.

Sandberg, then not known for his power, slugged a home run to left field against the Cardinals ' ace closer.

Despite this dramatic act, the Cardinals scored two runs in the top of the tenth.

Sandberg came up again in the tenth inning, facing a determined Sutter with one man on base.

Sandberg then shocked the national audience by hitting a second home run, even farther into the left field bleachers, to tie the game again.

The Cubs went on to win in the 11th inning .< ref >