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Houston Astros @ 
Chicago Cubs
1986-09-01 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 25547 · 3:01
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 6–4. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 6th. Danny Darwin earned the win and Dave Smith picked up the save. Leon Durham went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
W: Danny Darwin L: Ed Lynch SV: Dave Smith
Umpires — HP: Frank Pulli · 1B: Joe West · 2B: John McSherry · 3B: Bill Williams · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Hatcher | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Reynolds | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Denny Walling | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dan Driessen | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Bass | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Ashby | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Pankovits | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Darwin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Phil Garner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Kerfeld | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Davey Lopes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dickie Thon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Mumphrey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryne Sandberg | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Gary Matthews | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Keith Moreland | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Leon Durham | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jody Davis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Cey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Shawon Dunston | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Lynch | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Terry Francona | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Thad Bosley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Darwin | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Charlie Kerfeld | 2.0 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
 Dave Smith | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Lynch | 5.2 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
 Dave Gumpert | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Frank DiPino | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Davis | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Trout | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Hatcher: 13
- Craig Reynolds: 3
- Denny Walling: 7
Bot 1
- Jerry Mumphrey: 8
- Ryne Sandberg: 8
- Gary Matthews: W
- Keith Moreland: 7
Top 2
- Dan Driessen: 2/FL
- Kevin Bass: S7.B-3(E8)
- Jose Cruz: 8/DP.3XH(82)
Bot 2
- Leon Durham: S9
- Jody Davis: 7
- Ron Cey: K+SB2/C
- Shawon Dunston: 2/FL
Top 3
- Alan Ashby: 8
- Jim Pankovits: D7
- Danny Darwin: PB.2-3
- Danny Darwin: K
- Billy Hatcher: 8
Bot 3
- Ed Lynch: K/C
- Jerry Mumphrey: 7
- Ryne Sandberg: K
Top 4
- Craig Reynolds: 8
- Denny Walling: 8
- Dan Driessen: S8
- Kevin Bass: K
Bot 4
- Gary Matthews: 31
- Keith Moreland: S8
- Leon Durham: S4.1-2
- Jody Davis: 8
- Ron Cey: 6
Top 5
- Jose Cruz: S8
- Alan Ashby: K/C
- Jim Pankovits: 8
- Danny Darwin: K
Bot 5
- Shawon Dunston: S8
- Ed Lynch: K
- Jerry Mumphrey: S9.1-3
- Ryne Sandberg: 7/SF.3-H
- Gary Matthews: W.1-2
- Keith Moreland: S7.2-H;1-2
- Leon Durham: K
Top 6
- Billy Hatcher: S6
- Craig Reynolds: W.1-2
- Denny Walling: D9.2-H;1-H
- Dan Driessen: 43.2-3
- Kevin Bass: 7/SF.3-H
- Jose Cruz: HR/9
- Alan Ashby: W
- Jim Pankovits: K
Bot 6
- Jody Davis: S9
- Ron Cey: 64(1)3/GDP
- Shawon Dunston: 43
Top 7
- Phil Garner: 63
- Billy Hatcher: 9
- Craig Reynolds: 63
Bot 7
- Terry Francona: 43
- Jerry Mumphrey: K
- Ryne Sandberg: S
- Gary Matthews: SB2
- Gary Matthews: W
- Keith Moreland: 7
Top 8
- Denny Walling: 13
- Dan Driessen: S8
- Kevin Bass: D8.1-H
- Jose Cruz: E6.2-3;B-1
- Alan Ashby: S8.3-H;1-2
- Jim Pankovits: 4(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Leon Durham: HR/8
- Jody Davis: 63
- Ron Cey: K
- Shawon Dunston: 53
Top 9
- Charlie Kerfeld: K
- Davey Lopes: W
- Dickie Thon: W.1-2
- Denny Walling: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Terry Francona: W
- Thad Bosley: W.1-2
- Ryne Sandberg: W.2-3;1-2
- Gary Matthews: K
- Keith Moreland: 6
- Leon Durham: PB.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Leon Durham: 6
Notes & reviews
- Jerry Mumphrey ejected by HP umpire Frank Pulli