 In 1984, he had the best season of his career, going 14–8 with a 2.97 ERA as the Padres won the National League West.He lost Game 2 of the National League Championship Series, giving up 4 runs in 3 innings, but it didn't matter in the end as the Padres overcame an 0–2 deficit in the series to beat the Chicago Cubs 3 games to 2.He was also the losing pitcher in Game 1 of the 1984 World Series against the Detroit Tigers, giving up only three runs, but only lasting 5 innings.