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Atlanta Braves @ Chicago Cubs

1986-05-30 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 25537 Β· sunny, dry Β· Wind 10 mph to CF Β· 2:42

Chicago Cubs defeated Atlanta Braves 6–1. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 1st. Scott Sanderson earned the win and Ray Fontenot picked up the save. Ryne Sandberg went 2-for-3 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

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W: Scott Sanderson   L: Rick Mahler   SV: Ray Fontenot

Umpires β€” HP: Terry Tata Β· 1B: Jerry Crawford Β· 2B: Charlie Williams Β· 3B: Harry Wendelstedt Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Atlanta Braves β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Omar Moreno202010
Ken Oberkfell401001
Dale Murphy200022
Bob Horner400001
Gerald Perry301010
Rafael Ramirez400000
Ozzie Virgil300011
Glenn Hubbard100001
Rick Mahler200000
Ted Simmons301000
Billy Sample211100
Terry Harper100000

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Davey Lopes422001
Gary Matthews211120
Ryne Sandberg322411
Keith Moreland301110
Leon Durham400002
Jerry Mumphrey400001
Jody Davis400002
Shawon Dunston401002
Scott Sanderson200000
Ray Fontenot111000

Atlanta Braves β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Rick Mahler6.0636
Craig McMurtry2.0213

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Scott Sanderson6.0454
Ray Fontenot3.0202

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Omar Moreno: W
  • Ken Oberkfell: 5/P5D
  • Dale Murphy: WP.1-2
  • Dale Murphy: PB.2-3
  • Dale Murphy: W
  • Bob Horner: K
  • Gerald Perry: 4/P34D

Bot 1

  • Davey Lopes: S8/G6M
  • Gary Matthews: SB2
  • Gary Matthews: W
  • Ryne Sandberg: HR/F7D.2-H;1-H
  • Keith Moreland: 9/F89
  • Leon Durham: K
  • Jerry Mumphrey: 31/G3

Top 2

  • Rafael Ramirez: 8/L78D
  • Ozzie Virgil: K
  • Glenn Hubbard: K

Bot 2

  • Jody Davis: 63/G6
  • Shawon Dunston: K
  • Scott Sanderson: 2/P2F/FL

Top 3

  • Rick Mahler: 6/P6MD
  • Omar Moreno: S4/G34D
  • Ken Oberkfell: 8/L89D
  • Dale Murphy: SB2
  • Dale Murphy: W
  • Bob Horner: 7/L7

Bot 3

  • Davey Lopes: 8/F8D
  • Gary Matthews: 63/G56
  • Ryne Sandberg: HR/L7D
  • Keith Moreland: 63/G6

Top 4

  • Gerald Perry: 31/G34
  • Rafael Ramirez: 9/L9
  • Ozzie Virgil: W
  • Ted Simmons: D9/L9L.1-3
  • Rick Mahler: 143(B)/G1

Bot 4

  • Leon Durham: 13/G1
  • Jerry Mumphrey: 4/L4
  • Jody Davis: K/C

Top 5

  • Omar Moreno: D39/G3L
  • Ken Oberkfell: S9/L9S.2-3
  • Dale Murphy: K
  • Bob Horner: 64(1)3/GDP/G6

Bot 5

  • Shawon Dunston: 31/G34
  • Scott Sanderson: 63/G6
  • Davey Lopes: S8/L8
  • Gary Matthews: PO1(E1).1-3
  • Gary Matthews: D7/L5D.3-H
  • Ryne Sandberg: IW
  • Keith Moreland: W.2-3;1-2
  • Leon Durham: K/C

Top 6

  • Gerald Perry: W
  • Rafael Ramirez: 9/F9D
  • Ozzie Virgil: 5/P5S
  • Ted Simmons: 9/L9

Bot 6

  • Jerry Mumphrey: K/C
  • Jody Davis: K/C
  • Shawon Dunston: S6/G6M.BX2(64)

Top 7

  • Billy Sample: HR/F7D
  • Terry Harper: 9/F9
  • Ken Oberkfell: K23/C
  • Dale Murphy: K/C

Bot 7

  • Ray Fontenot: S7/G5
  • Davey Lopes: K
  • Gary Matthews: W.1-2
  • Ryne Sandberg: K
  • Keith Moreland: S8/L6MD.2-H;1-2
  • Leon Durham: 5/P5F/FL

Top 8

  • Bob Horner: 63/G56
  • Gerald Perry: S5/G15
  • Rafael Ramirez: 54(1)3/GDP/G5

Bot 8

  • Jerry Mumphrey: 8/F8
  • Jody Davis: 43/G4M
  • Shawon Dunston: K/C

Top 9

  • Ozzie Virgil: 43/G4
  • Ted Simmons: 53/G5
  • Billy Sample: 13/G1

Notes & reviews

  • Lopes: circus catch with the wind playing tricks with the ball
  • No throw
  • Into LF bleachers
  • Into LF bleachers
  • Deflected by Sanderson to Sandberg
  • Off Mahler's leg but he recovered it
  • Off Durham's glove and down the RF line
  • Mahler: low throw in the dirt
  • Off the lunging Ramirez's glove into short CF
  • Into LF basket
  • High hopper