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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 24, 1986
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Houston Astros, played on May 24, 1986 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 24, 1986 |
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Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 24, 1986 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Madden |
Home Starting Pitcher | Guy Hoffman |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 33,555 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dave Pallone 1B: Bob Engel 2B: Jim Quick 3B: Paul Runge |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Doran | Second Baseman |
Billy Hatcher | Center Fielder |
Phil Garner | Third Baseman |
Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
Glenn Davis | First Baseman |
Kevin Bass | Right Fielder |
Dickie Thon | Shortstop |
Mark Bailey | Catcher |
Mike Madden | Pitcher |
Hal Lanier | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bob Dernier | Center Fielder |
Gary Matthews | Left Fielder |
Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
Keith Moreland | Right Fielder |
Leon Durham | First Baseman |
Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
Jody Davis | Catcher |
Shawon Dunston | Shortstop |
Guy Hoffman | Pitcher |
Jim Frey | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 24, 1986
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Hoffman
Doran hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatcher vs. Hoffman
Hatcher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Doran moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garner vs. Hoffman
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Doran scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Hoffman
Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Hoffman
Davis hits a popup towards short. Dunston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dernier vs. Madden
Dernier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Madden
Matthews hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Madden
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Hoffman
Bass hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Hoffman
Thon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey juggles the ball. That's an error on Cey. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Hoffman
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. Thon moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Madden vs. Hoffman
There's a wild pitch. Thon moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Madden vs. Hoffman
Madden takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doran vs. Hoffman
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Madden
Moreland hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durham vs. Madden
Durham strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Madden
Cey strikes out. There goes Moreland. The throw from Bailey to second, and Moreland is out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Hoffman
Hatcher is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Hoffman
Garner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Matthews. Garner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Hoffman
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Hoffman
Davis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Madden
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Madden
Dunston hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoffman vs. Madden
Hoffman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Hoffman
Bass hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Hoffman
Thon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Hoffman
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dernier vs. Madden
Dernier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Madden
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Madden
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis fields the ball and throws to Madden covering. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreland vs. Madden
Moreland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madden vs. Hoffman
Madden is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Hoffman
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Hoffman
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Madden
Durham strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Madden
Cey strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Madden
Davis strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Hoffman
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Hoffman
There goes Garner. The throw from Davis and he is safe. Garner steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Hoffman
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoffman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Garner moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. Hoffman
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Dernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Garner tags and scores. Cruz tags and moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bass vs. Hoffman
Bass hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Matthews. Bass reaches second base with a double. Cruz scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thon vs. Keough
Matt Keough now pitching.
Thon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bailey vs. Keough
Bailey is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Madden vs. Keough
Madden is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Madden
Dunston hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Dunston reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trillo vs. Madden
Manny Trillo pinch hits for Matt Keough.
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mumphrey vs. Kerfeld
Jerry Mumphrey pinch hits for Bob Dernier. Charlie Kerfeld now pitching.
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kerfeld fields it and throws to first for the out. Dunston moves to third. Trillo moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Matthews vs. Kerfeld
Matthews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sandberg vs. Kerfeld
Sandberg hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dunston tags and scores. Trillo tags and moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moreland vs. Kerfeld
Moreland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Baller
Jerry Mumphrey now playing center field. Jay Baller now pitching.
Doran hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatcher vs. Baller
Hatcher strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Baller
Garner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Doran moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Fontenot
Ray Fontenot now pitching.
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston fields it and throws to second for the out. Doran moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. Fontenot
Davis hits a popup towards short. Dunston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Kerfeld
Durham hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Kerfeld
Cey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bass. Cey reaches second base with a double. Durham moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Davis vs. Kerfeld
Davis hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dunston vs. Kerfeld
Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Durham scores. Cey moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bosley vs. Kerfeld
Thad Bosley pinch hits for Ray Fontenot.
Bosley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bosley for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Frazier
George Frazier now pitching.
Bass hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thon vs. Frazier
There goes Bass. The throw from Davis and he is out, Dunston applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Frazier
Thon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Frazier
Bailey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Kerfeld
Mumphrey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Smith
Dave Smith now pitching. Alan Ashby now catching.
Matthews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mumphrey moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sandberg vs. Smith
Davey Lopes pinch runs for Gary Matthews.
Sandberg takes first base on ball four. Mumphrey scores. Lopes moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moreland vs. Smith
Moreland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Durham vs. Smith
Durham hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Durham for the out. Lopes scores. Moreland moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cey vs. Smith
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Smith
Davey Lopes now playing left field. Lee Smith now pitching. Chris Speier now playing third base.
Ashby hits a fly ball into left field. Lopes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Smith
Doran hits a popup towards short. Dunston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Smith
Denny Walling pinch hits for Billy Hatcher.
Walling is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/24/1986 -- Houston at Chicago (D) Houston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Doran B, 2b 5 1 2 0 Dernier B, cf 1 0 0 0 Hatcher B, cf 4 0 1 0 Mumphrey J, ph-cf 1 1 0 0 Walling D, ph 1 0 0 0 Matthews G, lf 3 0 1 0 Garner P, 3b 4 1 3 0 Lopes D, pr-lf 0 1 0 0 Cruz J, lf 4 1 2 0 Sandberg R, 2b 2 0 1 1 Davis G, 1b 3 0 0 1 Moreland K, rf 4 0 1 0 Bass K, rf 4 0 2 1 Durham L, 1b 4 1 1 1 Thon D, ss 4 0 0 0 Cey R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Bailey M, c 3 0 0 0 Smith L, p 0 0 0 0 Smith D, p 0 0 0 0 Davis J, c 3 0 0 0 Madden M, p 2 0 0 0 Dunston S, ss 3 1 1 1 Kerfeld C, p 0 0 0 0 Hoffman G, p 1 0 0 0 Ashby A, c 1 0 0 0 Keough M, p 0 0 0 0 Trillo M, ph 1 0 1 0 Baller J, p 0 0 0 0 Fontenot R, p 0 0 0 0 Bosley T, ph 1 0 0 0 Frazier G, p 0 0 0 0 Speier C, 3b 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 3 10 2 28 4 7 3 Houston 100 002 000 -- 3 Chicago 000 001 12x -- 4 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Madden M* 5.0 4 1 1 1 6 Kerfeld C+ 2.0 2 2 2 2 0 Smith D (L) 1.0 1 1 1 1 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Hoffman G 5.1 7 3 3 1 3 Keough M 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 Baller J 0.1 2 0 0 0 1 Fontenot R 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Frazier G (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Smith L (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th + Pitched to 1 batter in 8th E -- Cey R DP -- Houston 2, Chicago 1 LOB -- Houston 8, Chicago 5 2B -- Garner P, Bass K, Dunston S, Cey R SB -- Garner P CS -- Moreland K, Bass K SF -- Davis G, Sandberg R WP -- Hoffman G, Smith D T -- 2:50 A -- 33555
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