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New York Mets @ 
Chicago Cubs
1986-06-29 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 34222 · sunny, dry · Wind to RF · 3:32
New York Mets defeated Chicago Cubs 7–4. New York Mets put up 2 in the 5th. Dwight Gooden earned the win. Darryl Strawberry went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 13 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
W: Dwight Gooden L: Rick Sutcliffe SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bruce Froemming · 1B: Randy Marsh · 2B: Bob Davidson · 3B: John Kibler · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Dykstra | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Wally Backman | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Keith Hernandez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darryl Strawberry | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Gary Carter | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 George Foster | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Knight | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Rafael Santana | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dwight Gooden | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Davey Lopes | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Martinez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryne Sandberg | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Keith Moreland | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Leon Durham | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jody Davis | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Matthews | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Shawon Dunston | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rick Sutcliffe | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Thad Bosley | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Speier | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dwight Gooden | 9.0 | 10 | 3 | 6 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Sutcliffe | 6.0 | 8 | 5 | 4 |
 Ray Fontenot | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Gumpert | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lenny Dykstra: 3/L3L
- Wally Backman: W
- Keith Hernandez: 7/L7
- Darryl Strawberry: K/C
Bot 1
- Davey Lopes: W
- Dave Martinez: 6(1)/FO/G6M.B-1
- Ryne Sandberg: 8/F8XD
- Keith Moreland: 3/P3F/FL
Top 2
- Gary Carter: 3/P3DF/FL
- George Foster: W
- Ray Knight: K/C
- Rafael Santana: D7/L78.1-3
- Dwight Gooden: K/C
Bot 2
- Leon Durham: 43/G34
- Jody Davis: 8/F89
- Gary Matthews: K
Top 3
- Lenny Dykstra: K
- Wally Backman: S9/L9DW.BX2(96)
- Keith Hernandez: 3/G3
Bot 3
- Shawon Dunston: K
- Rick Sutcliffe: S8/L6D
- Davey Lopes: 16(1)3/GDP/G1
Top 4
- Darryl Strawberry: W
- Gary Carter: SB2
- Gary Carter: W
- George Foster: 8/F8
- Ray Knight: S8/G6M/TH2.2-H;1-2
- Rafael Santana: 4/P4
- Dwight Gooden: 6(1)/FO/G6M
Bot 4
- Dave Martinez: S8/L4MD
- Ryne Sandberg: D8/L8XD.1-H
- Keith Moreland: D9/L9DW.2-H;B-3(E5/TH2)
- Leon Durham: K/C
- Jody Davis: S8/L8S.3-H
- Gary Matthews: W.1-2
- Shawon Dunston: K
- Rick Sutcliffe: 9/F89S
Top 5
- Lenny Dykstra: W
- Wally Backman: POCS2(136)
- Wally Backman: S7/L56D
- Keith Hernandez: 8/F8XD
- Darryl Strawberry: HR/F8XD.1-H
- Gary Carter: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Davey Lopes: 53/G5
- Dave Martinez: 8/L8
- Ryne Sandberg: 13/G1S
Top 6
- George Foster: HR/F7D
- Ray Knight: S7/L7S
- Rafael Santana: SB2
- Rafael Santana: 8/F8
- Dwight Gooden: 53/G5S.2-3
- Lenny Dykstra: 9/F9D
Bot 6
- Keith Moreland: K/C
- Leon Durham: 7/F7
- Jody Davis: S8/G6M
- Gary Matthews: W.1-2
- Shawon Dunston: 43/G4
Top 7
- Wally Backman: S8/G6M
- Keith Hernandez: S7/G6.1-3
- Darryl Strawberry: S.3-H;1-2
- Gary Carter: S9/L9S.2-H;1-3;BX2(96)
- George Foster: FC6/G6MS.3XH(65);B-2
- Ray Knight: IW
- Rafael Santana: 63/G6M
Bot 7
- Thad Bosley: S8/G6M
- Davey Lopes: 7/L7D
- Dave Martinez: 7/F7S
- Ryne Sandberg: K
Top 8
- Dwight Gooden: 9/F9LS
- Lenny Dykstra: 53/G5
- Wally Backman: 63/G6
Bot 8
- Keith Moreland: 53/G5
- Leon Durham: 43/G4
- Jody Davis: 8/F78D
Top 9
- Keith Hernandez: 53/G5
- Darryl Strawberry: S57/L56
- Gary Carter: SB2
- Gary Carter: S67/G56.2-H
- George Foster: 46(1)/FO/G4.B-1
- Ray Knight: K
Bot 9
- Chris Speier: S2/G25
- Shawon Dunston: 46(1)/FO/G4.B-1
- Thad Bosley: S9/G34.1-2
- Davey Lopes: S8/L8S.2-H;1-3
- Dave Martinez: SB2
- Dave Martinez: 53/G5L
- Ryne Sandberg: 63/G6
Notes & reviews
- Strawberry sprained his right ankle sliding into 2B