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New York Mets @ 
Chicago Cubs
1986-08-06 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 33343 · overcast · Wind to LF · 2:28
New York Mets defeated Chicago Cubs 7–6. New York Mets put up 2 in the 4th. Rick Anderson earned the win and Jesse Orosco picked up the save. Gary Carter went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 11 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 12 |
W: Rick Anderson L: Steve Trout SV: Jesse Orosco
Umpires — HP: Dana DeMuth · 1B: Paul Runge · 2B: Jim Quick · 3B: Dave Pallone · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mookie Wilson | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Teufel | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Keith Hernandez | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Carter | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Kevin Mitchell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Knight | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Hearn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Howard Johnson | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Rick Anderson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Sisk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Dernier | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Francona | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Mumphrey | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Moreland | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leon Durham | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ron Cey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Shawon Dunston | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Speier | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Trout | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Trillo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Thad Bosley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Matthews | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryne Sandberg | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jody Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Anderson | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Doug Sisk | 3.2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesse Orosco | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Trout | 5.0 | 9 | 4 | 2 |
 Ray Fontenot | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Gumpert | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mookie Wilson: S8/L8S
- Tim Teufel: SB2
- Tim Teufel: 13/BG34S/SH.2-3
- Keith Hernandez: S7/F7S.3-H
- Gary Carter: K+SB2
- Kevin Mitchell: W
- Ray Knight: 43/G4
Bot 1
- Bob Dernier: 7/L7D
- Terry Francona: 7/L7L
- Jerry Mumphrey: 31/G34
Top 2
- Ed Hearn: 53/G5
- Howard Johnson: 4/P4D
- Rick Anderson: K
Bot 2
- Keith Moreland: 7/F7
- Leon Durham: K
- Ron Cey: W
- Shawon Dunston: 7/F7
Top 3
- Mookie Wilson: 43/G4M
- Tim Teufel: W
- Keith Hernandez: S9/G34.1-3
- Gary Carter: S9/L9S.3-H;1-2
- Kevin Mitchell: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 3
- Chris Speier: 9/F9
- Steve Trout: 63/G6
- Bob Dernier: 31/G34S
Top 4
- Ray Knight: 43/G4
- Ed Hearn: S7/G56
- Howard Johnson: W.1-2
- Rick Anderson: 56(2)/FO/BG25.1-H(E6/TH1)(NR);B-2
- Mookie Wilson: T9/L9L.2-H
- Tim Teufel: 63/G6
Bot 4
- Terry Francona: S7/G56
- Jerry Mumphrey: HR/F78XD.1-H
- Keith Moreland: 8/F78
- Leon Durham: K
- Ron Cey: 7/L7D
Top 5
- Keith Hernandez: S9/L9S
- Gary Carter: HR/F7D.1-H
- Kevin Mitchell: 53/G5
- Ray Knight: D4/F89S
- Ed Hearn: 53/G5
- Howard Johnson: IW
- Rick Anderson: 64(1)/FO/G6M
Bot 5
- Shawon Dunston: D9/L89D
- Chris Speier: S67/G6.2-3
- Manny Trillo: 8/F8D/SF.3-H
- Bob Dernier: S7/L7S.1-2
- Terry Francona: 9/L9
- Thad Bosley: 8/F8XD
Top 6
- Mookie Wilson: 63/G6
- Tim Teufel: 43/G4
- Keith Hernandez: 8/F8D
Bot 6
- Keith Moreland: S6/G56
- Leon Durham: 7/L7
- Ron Cey: FC4/G4M.1X2(4E6);B-1
- Shawon Dunston: S5/G5L/TH2.2-3;1-2
- Chris Speier: S.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Gary Matthews: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Gary Carter: 7
- Kevin Mitchell: 63
- Ray Knight: K
Bot 7
- Bob Dernier: S
- Terry Francona: 46(1)3/GDP
- Thad Bosley: 31
Top 8
- Ed Hearn: 63
- Howard Johnson: HR
- Doug Sisk: 3/G
- Mookie Wilson: S
- Tim Teufel: K
Bot 8
- Keith Moreland: 53
- Leon Durham: 63
- Ron Cey: 8
Top 9
- Keith Hernandez: 43
- Gary Carter: K/C
- Kevin Mitchell: 53
Bot 9
- Shawon Dunston: S
- Chris Speier: D.1-3
- Ryne Sandberg: PB.3-H;2-3
- Ryne Sandberg: S/G.3-H(UR)
- Bob Dernier: 34(B)6(1)/BG23/GDP
- Jody Davis: 9
Notes & reviews
- Suspend=19860807,CHI11,6,4,42
- Hernandez scooped Johnson's low throw in the dirt
- Durham could not scoop Dunston's low throw in the dirt; the ball landed in the stands.
- Into LCF bleachers
- Over back LF wall into Waveland Avenue
- Off Speier's glove
- Carter: running backhand stop, then quickly flipped to Wilson for the throw-in.
- Hard grounder off Johnson's glove to Mitchell
- Johnson dropped underhanded throw
- suspended,19860807,CHI11,darkness $Game suspended here for darkness, completed next day
- Infield hit