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New York Mets @ Chicago Cubs

1986-08-07 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 28725 Β· 2:55

New York Mets defeated Chicago Cubs 12–3. New York Mets put up 6 in the 8th. Rick Aguilera earned the win. Gary Carter went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

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W: Rick Aguilera   L: Scott Sanderson   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Paul Runge Β· 1B: Jim Quick Β· 2B: Dave Pallone Β· 3B: Dana DeMuth Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

New York Mets β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Lenny Dykstra513010
Wally Backman311110
Keith Hernandez523200
Gary Carter421311
Mookie Wilson511000
Danny Heep311101
Ray Knight504200
Rafael Santana511101
Rick Aguilera511101
Kevin Mitchell020120

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Bob Dernier412000
Ryne Sandberg400001
Gary Matthews300100
Keith Moreland400001
Leon Durham312000
Jody Davis411102
Manny Trillo300000
Chris Speier301001
Scott Sanderson100000
Terry Francona100001
Ron Cey000100
Thad Bosley101000

New York Mets β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Rick Aguilera9.0706

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Scott Sanderson6.0813
Ray Fontenot1.0220
Dave Gumpert0.1210
Frank DiPino1.2411

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Lenny Dykstra: 6/L
  • Wally Backman: 43
  • Keith Hernandez: 8

Bot 1

  • Bob Dernier: 53
  • Ryne Sandberg: 6
  • Gary Matthews: 43

Top 2

  • Gary Carter: K/C
  • Mookie Wilson: 43
  • Danny Heep: 9

Bot 2

  • Keith Moreland: 53
  • Leon Durham: S
  • Jody Davis: K+CS2(24)/DP

Top 3

  • Ray Knight: 63
  • Rafael Santana: 43
  • Rick Aguilera: K

Bot 3

  • Manny Trillo: 7
  • Chris Speier: K
  • Scott Sanderson: 7

Top 4

  • Lenny Dykstra: S/BG
  • Wally Backman: S.1-2
  • Keith Hernandez: S.2-H;1-3
  • Gary Carter: HR.3-H;1-H
  • Mookie Wilson: 5/FL
  • Danny Heep: K/C
  • Ray Knight: S
  • Rafael Santana: 64(1)/FO

Bot 4

  • Bob Dernier: S5.B-2(E5/TH1)
  • Ryne Sandberg: 43.2-3
  • Gary Matthews: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
  • Keith Moreland: K/C

Top 5

  • Rick Aguilera: 4
  • Lenny Dykstra: D
  • Wally Backman: W
  • Keith Hernandez: 9
  • Gary Carter: 64(1)/FO/G

Bot 5

  • Leon Durham: T
  • Jody Davis: 43.3-H
  • Manny Trillo: 63
  • Chris Speier: 9

Top 6

  • Mookie Wilson: 63
  • Danny Heep: HR
  • Ray Knight: S
  • Rafael Santana: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 6

  • Terry Francona: K/C
  • Bob Dernier: 43
  • Ryne Sandberg: 5

Top 7

  • Rick Aguilera: 163(B)/G
  • Lenny Dykstra: W
  • Wally Backman: CS2(1363)
  • Wally Backman: 6/L

Bot 7

  • Gary Matthews: 23
  • Keith Moreland: 9
  • Leon Durham: 7

Top 8

  • Keith Hernandez: D
  • Gary Carter: W
  • Mookie Wilson: S.2-3;1-2
  • Kevin Mitchell: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Ray Knight: S.3-H;2-H;1-2
  • Rafael Santana: S.2-H;1-2
  • Rick Aguilera: 5(2)/FO.1-2
  • Lenny Dykstra: S.2-3;1-2
  • Wally Backman: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
  • Keith Hernandez: S.3-H;1-2
  • Gary Carter: 7

Bot 8

  • Jody Davis: D
  • Manny Trillo: 8
  • Chris Speier: S.2-3
  • Ron Cey: 8/SF.3-H
  • Bob Dernier: S.1-2
  • Ryne Sandberg: K

Top 9

  • Mookie Wilson: 53
  • Kevin Mitchell: W
  • Ray Knight: S.1-2
  • Rafael Santana: K
  • Rick Aguilera: S.2-H;1-2
  • Lenny Dykstra: 5(2)/FO

Bot 9

  • Gary Matthews: 7
  • Keith Moreland: 43
  • Thad Bosley: S
  • Jody Davis: K