<prompt> Bhala okuqhubekayo kwalesi sigaba - Ngo-1984, uRuthven waqala ukwehla ekusebenzeni kwakhe. Uqale isizini njengomdlali oqala usuku lokuqala lweCubs, wanqoba ngo-Ephreli 3 ngokumelene neSan Francisco Giants. Yize amaCubs ayezowina isigaba ngokunqoba okungu-96, uRuthven wayezowina imidlalo eyisithupha kuphela ngokumelene nokulahlekelwa okuyishumi, okuhlanganiswe emidlalweni engama-23 ukuqala okungu-22. Isilinganiso sakhe sokugijima esizuziwe naso sakhuphuka, safinyelela ku-5.04. Kwakuwukuwina kwakhe okuncane kakhulu kusukela ngo-1975. URuthven akazange avele ku-1984 National League Championship Series  <response>: , iCubs elahlekelwe yiSan Diego Padres ngemidlalo emihlanu. 