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San Diego Padres @ Chicago Cubs

1986-05-10 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 33401 Β· sunny Β· Wind from RF Β· 2:35

Chicago Cubs defeated San Diego Padres 6–5. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 1st. Dennis Eckersley earned the win and Lee Smith picked up the save. Jody Davis went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

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W: Dennis Eckersley   L: LaMarr Hoyt   SV: Lee Smith

Umpires β€” HP: Ed Montague Β· 1B: Lee Weyer Β· 2B: Dutch Rennert Β· 3B: Fred Brocklander Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

San Diego Padres β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Bip Roberts513000
John Kruk311201
Tony Gwynn511000
Steve Garvey502000
Terry Kennedy502100
Kevin McReynolds412001
Graig Nettles311200
Tim Flannery301010
LaMarr Hoyt201001
Carmelo Martinez101000
Jerry Royster100000
Garry Templeton100000
Dane Iorg100001
Marvell Wynne100001

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Shawon Dunston411000
Gary Matthews300001
Ryne Sandberg402100
Keith Moreland411101
Leon Durham300010
Ron Cey422001
Jody Davis312211
Jerry Mumphrey400000
Dennis Eckersley212200
Guy Hoffman000000
Bob Dernier100000
Terry Francona100000

San Diego Padres β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
LaMarr Hoyt4.0702
Tim Stoddard1.0111
Craig Lefferts2.0200
Lance McCullers1.0011

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Dennis Eckersley5.21213
Guy Hoffman1.1200
Lee Smith2.0102

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Bip Roberts: S6/G56
  • John Kruk: HR/F78XD.1-H
  • Tony Gwynn: 13/G1
  • Steve Garvey: S7/L7L
  • Terry Kennedy: 63/G6M.1-2
  • Kevin McReynolds: K

Bot 1

  • Shawon Dunston: D7/G5L
  • Gary Matthews: 3/G3.2-3
  • Ryne Sandberg: 63/G6.3-H
  • Keith Moreland: HR/F7D
  • Leon Durham: 31/G34S

Top 2

  • Graig Nettles: 6/L6M
  • Tim Flannery: W
  • LaMarr Hoyt: S4/BG34S.1-2
  • Bip Roberts: 16(1)3/GDP/G1

Bot 2

  • Ron Cey: S8/L8
  • Jody Davis: K
  • Jerry Mumphrey: 8/F78S
  • Dennis Eckersley: HR/F7D.1-H
  • Shawon Dunston: 8/F89D

Top 3

  • John Kruk: 63/G56
  • Tony Gwynn: S8/G4M
  • Steve Garvey: 53/G5S.1-2
  • Terry Kennedy: S67/P56D.2-H
  • Kevin McReynolds: D7/F7DW.1-3
  • Graig Nettles: 43/G4

Bot 3

  • Gary Matthews: 4/P4D
  • Ryne Sandberg: 53/G5L
  • Keith Moreland: K

Top 4

  • Tim Flannery: 3/G3L
  • LaMarr Hoyt: K
  • Bip Roberts: S8/G6
  • John Kruk: CS2(26)

Bot 4

  • Leon Durham: 9/F9D
  • Ron Cey: D7/F7LDW
  • Jody Davis: HR/F7D.2-H
  • Jerry Mumphrey: 8/F8D
  • Dennis Eckersley: S8/L6MD
  • Shawon Dunston: 7/F78S

Top 5

  • John Kruk: K23
  • Tony Gwynn: 43/G4
  • Steve Garvey: 9/F9

Bot 5

  • Gary Matthews: K
  • Ryne Sandberg: S7/L7
  • Keith Moreland: SB2
  • Keith Moreland: 7/F78
  • Leon Durham: W
  • Ron Cey: 9/F9LS

Top 6

  • Terry Kennedy: 7/F7S
  • Kevin McReynolds: D9/F9LS
  • Graig Nettles: HR/F9D.2-H
  • Tim Flannery: 7/F7LSF/FL
  • Carmelo Martinez: S8/L4MD
  • Bip Roberts: D9/G3L.1-3
  • Jerry Royster: 63/G6

Bot 6

  • Jody Davis: S9/L9S
  • Jerry Mumphrey: 54(1)/FO/G5.B-1
  • Guy Hoffman: 14/BG2/SH.1-2
  • Shawon Dunston: 7/F7LS

Top 7

  • Tony Gwynn: 43/G4
  • Steve Garvey: S8/G6M
  • Terry Kennedy: S9/L9DW.1-3
  • Kevin McReynolds: 4/L4
  • Garry Templeton: 43/G4M

Bot 7

  • Bob Dernier: 8/F78D
  • Ryne Sandberg: S4/G4M
  • Keith Moreland: 9/F9
  • Leon Durham: 7/F78D

Top 8

  • Tim Flannery: S8/G4M
  • Dane Iorg: K+SB2
  • Bip Roberts: 43/G4.2-3
  • Marvell Wynne: K

Bot 8

  • Ron Cey: K
  • Jody Davis: W
  • Jerry Mumphrey: 3/G3S.1-2
  • Terry Francona: 43/G4

Top 9

  • Tony Gwynn: 3/G3
  • Steve Garvey: 63/G56S
  • Terry Kennedy: 31/G34

Notes & reviews

  • Into LCF basket over the 368' sign
  • Eckersley knocked it down and recovered
  • Into LF bleachers
  • Dunston: diving catch
  • Into LF bleachers
  • Off the lunging Dunston's glove to Matthews
  • Nettles: lunging backhanded stop; Garvey scooped low throw in the dirt.
  • Dunston was shaded toward the hole
  • Over LF bleachers onto Waveland Avenue
  • Kruk: running catch
  • Into RF bleachers
  • Matthews: 1-handed catch atop one of the bullpen mounds
  • Sandberg: good range, off-balance throw; Durham: long stretch
  • No throw
  • Garvey tagged Mumphrey