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Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 4, 1986
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Mets, played on August 4, 1986 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 4, 1986 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 4, 1986 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Mets |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ron Darling |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dennis Eckersley |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 29,016 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 51 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Scott Grinder 1B: Dave Pallone 2B: Jim Quick 3B: Dana DeMuth |
New York Mets Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lenny Dykstra | Center Fielder |
Wally Backman | Second Baseman |
Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
Gary Carter | Catcher |
Danny Heep | Right Fielder |
Kevin Mitchell | Left Fielder |
Howard Johnson | Third Baseman |
Rafael Santana | Shortstop |
Ron Darling | Pitcher |
Davey Johnson | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bob Dernier | Center Fielder |
Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
Jerry Mumphrey | Left Fielder |
Keith Moreland | Right Fielder |
Leon Durham | First Baseman |
Jody Davis | Catcher |
Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
Shawon Dunston | Shortstop |
Dennis Eckersley | Pitcher |
Gene Michael | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Mets
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 4, 1986
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Eckersley
Dykstra 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 -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Eckersley
Backman strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Eckersley
Hernandez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dernier vs. Darling
Dernier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Darling
Sandberg hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Darling
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Eckersley
Carter 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 -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heep vs. Eckersley
Heep hits a ball on the ground towards first. Durham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Heep for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Eckersley
Mitchell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mumphrey. Mitchell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Eckersley
Johnson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Santana vs. Eckersley
Santana hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mitchell scores. Johnson moves to third. Santana moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Darling vs. Eckersley
Darling hits a line drive towards first. Durham reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Darling
Moreland strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Darling
Durham hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Darling
Davis takes first base on ball four. Durham moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cey vs. Darling
Cey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Durham scores. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dunston vs. Darling
Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Eckersley vs. Darling
Eckersley is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Eckersley
Dykstra 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 -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Eckersley
Backman 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 -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Eckersley
Hernandez is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dernier vs. Darling
Dernier is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Darling
Sandberg strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Darling
Mumphrey strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Eckersley
Carter hits a fly ball into center field. Dernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heep vs. Eckersley
Heep hits a line drive towards first. Durham reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Eckersley
Mitchell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Darling
Moreland hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Durham vs. Darling
Durham hits a fly ball into center field. Dykstra settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Darling
Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Moreland moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cey vs. Darling
Cey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Moreland trying to get to home. Heep throws the ball in to Carter who tags Moreland who's trying to score from second, for the out. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dunston vs. Darling
Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Eckersley
Terry Francona now playing right field.
Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santana vs. Eckersley
Santana hits a fly ball into left field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darling vs. Eckersley
Darling is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Eckersley vs. Darling
Eckersley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dernier vs. Darling
Dernier bunts in front of the plate. Carter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Darling
Sandberg hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mitchell. Sandberg reaches second base with a double. Eckersley moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mumphrey vs. Darling
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Santana scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Eckersley scores. Sandberg moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Francona vs. Darling
Francona hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Heep. Francona reaches second base with a double. Sandberg scores. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Durham vs. Darling
Durham strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Eckersley
Dykstra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Durham juggles the ball. That's an error on Durham. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Backman vs. Eckersley
Backman hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Eckersley
The umpire calls a balk on Eckersley Dykstra moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Eckersley
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Eckersley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carter vs. Eckersley
Carter hits a fly ball into center field. Dernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Darling
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Darling
Cey hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Darling
Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Eckersley vs. Darling
Eckersley bunts towards the mound. Darling fields it and throws to first for the out. Dunston moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dernier vs. Darling
Dernier strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heep vs. Eckersley
Heep 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 -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Eckersley
Mitchell hits a fly ball into center field. Dernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Eckersley
Johnson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Francona. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Eckersley
Mookie Wilson pinch hits for Rafael Santana.
Wilson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dernier. Wilson reaches second base with a double. Johnson scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Eckersley
George Foster pinch hits for Ron Darling.
Foster strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Myers
Kevin Mitchell now playing third base. Howard Johnson now playing shortstop. Mookie Wilson now playing left field. Randy Myers now pitching.
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mitchell juggles the ball. That's an error on Mitchell. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mumphrey vs. Myers
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Myers fields it and throws to first for the out. Sandberg moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Francona vs. Myers
Francona takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Durham vs. Myers
Durham is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Sisk
Doug Sisk now pitching.
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Heep settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dykstra vs. Smith
Jerry Mumphrey now playing right field. Lee Smith now pitching. Thad Bosley now playing left field.
Dykstra strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Backman vs. Smith
Backman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Smith
Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Dernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Sisk
Cey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dunston vs. Sisk
Chris Speier pinch runs for Ron Cey.
Dunston is hit by the pitch. Speier moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bosley vs. Sisk
Bosley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Backman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Speier moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dernier vs. Sisk
Dernier strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Smith
Chris Speier now playing third base.
Carter hits a fly ball into right field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heep vs. Smith
Heep hits a ball on the ground towards third. Speier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Smith
Mitchell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Smith
Johnson strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/4/1986 -- New York at Chicago (D) New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Dykstra L, cf 4 0 0 0 Dernier B, cf 5 0 0 0 Backman W, 2b 4 0 0 0 Sandberg R, 2b 4 1 1 0 Hernandez K, 1b 4 0 0 0 Mumphrey J, lf-rf 4 0 0 1 Carter G, c 4 0 0 0 Moreland K, rf 2 0 1 0 Heep D, rf 4 0 0 0 Francona T, rf 1 0 1 1 Mitchell K, lf-3b 4 1 2 0 Smith L, p 0 0 0 0 Johnson H, 3b-ss 3 1 1 0 Durham L, 1b 4 1 1 0 Santana R, ss 2 0 1 1 Davis J, c 3 0 1 0 Wilson M, ph-lf 1 0 1 1 Cey R, 3b 3 1 3 2 Darling R, p 2 0 0 0 Speier C, pr-3b 0 0 0 0 Foster G, ph 1 0 0 0 Dunston S, ss 3 0 1 0 Myers R, p 0 0 0 0 Eckersley D, p 1 1 0 0 Sisk D, p 0 0 0 0 Bosley T, lf 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 2 5 2 31 4 9 4 New York 010 000 100 -- 2 Chicago 010 021 00x -- 4 New York IP H R ER BB SO Darling R (L) 6.0 9 4 4 2 7 Myers R 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 Sisk D 1.1 0 0 0 1 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Eckersley D (W) 7.0 4 2 2 1 6 Smith L (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 E -- Durham L, Mitchell K DP -- New York 1 LOB -- New York 5, Chicago 9 2B -- Mitchell K, Sandberg R, Francona T, Johnson H, Wilson M HR -- Cey R SH -- Eckersley D HBP -- by Sisk D (Dunston S) Balk -- Eckersley D T -- 2:51 A -- 29016
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