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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros

1986-05-16 Β· Night game Β· Astrodome Β· Att: 17802 Β· 2:50

Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 9–6. Houston Astros put up 6 in the 6th. Julio Solano earned the win and Dave Smith picked up the save. Jody Davis went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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W: Julio Solano   L: Jay Baller   SV: Dave Smith

Umpires β€” HP: Steve Rippley Β· 1B: Frank Pulli Β· 2B: Joe West Β· 3B: Bill Williams Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Shawon Dunston511002
Gary Matthews311010
Ryne Sandberg212110
Keith Moreland412200
Ron Cey401001
Leon Durham300010
Jody Davis422202
Bob Dernier200010
Dennis Eckersley200001
Thad Bosley200001
Jerry Mumphrey100000
Terry Francona100000

Houston Astros β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Bill Doran412210
Craig Reynolds311000
Jose Cruz422101
Glenn Davis503301
Kevin Bass411000
Phil Garner400002
Terry Puhl422100
Mark Bailey302010
Bob Knepper100000
Julio Solano000000
Alan Ashby101100
Dickie Thon212100
Tony Walker110000
Denny Walling100000

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Dennis Eckersley5.11003
Jay Baller0.1200
Guy Hoffman0.1300
George Frazier2.0121

Houston Astros β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jim Deshaies2.0401
Julio Solano4.0333
Larry Andersen2.0211
Dave Smith1.0002

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Shawon Dunston: S7
  • Gary Matthews: BK.1-2
  • Gary Matthews: 8.2-3
  • Ryne Sandberg: 9/SF.3-H
  • Keith Moreland: HR/7
  • Ron Cey: S7
  • Leon Durham: 7

Bot 1

  • Bill Doran: 43
  • Craig Reynolds: S4
  • Jose Cruz: D7.1-3
  • Glenn Davis: S7.3-H;2-H
  • Kevin Bass: 64(1)/FO/G.B-1
  • Phil Garner: SB2
  • Phil Garner: K

Top 2

  • Jody Davis: HR/7
  • Bob Dernier: 3/FL
  • Dennis Eckersley: 53
  • Shawon Dunston: K

Bot 2

  • Terry Puhl: S7
  • Mark Bailey: S9.1-3
  • Bob Knepper: 1/BP
  • Bill Doran: S8.3-H;1-2
  • Craig Reynolds: 46(1)3/GDP

Top 3

  • Gary Matthews: W
  • Ryne Sandberg: D8.1-3
  • Keith Moreland: S8.3-H;2-3;BX2(8546)
  • Ron Cey: WP.3-H
  • Ron Cey: K
  • Leon Durham: 9

Bot 3

  • Jose Cruz: 63
  • Glenn Davis: S9
  • Kevin Bass: 7
  • Phil Garner: K

Top 4

  • Jody Davis: K
  • Bob Dernier: W
  • Dennis Eckersley: SB2
  • Dennis Eckersley: K
  • Shawon Dunston: 53

Bot 4

  • Terry Puhl: 43
  • Mark Bailey: S9
  • Julio Solano: 3/SH.1-2
  • Bill Doran: 63

Top 5

  • Gary Matthews: 8
  • Ryne Sandberg: W
  • Keith Moreland: CS2(24)
  • Keith Moreland: 53

Bot 5

  • Craig Reynolds: 9
  • Jose Cruz: K/C
  • Glenn Davis: 8

Top 6

  • Ron Cey: 63
  • Leon Durham: 31
  • Jody Davis: HR/8
  • Bob Dernier: 53

Bot 6

  • Kevin Bass: S9
  • Phil Garner: 63.1-2
  • Terry Puhl: S8.2-H
  • Mark Bailey: 41(B)/G.1-2
  • Alan Ashby: S8.2-H
  • Bill Doran: WP.1-2
  • Bill Doran: S8.2-H
  • Dickie Thon: D9.1-H
  • Jose Cruz: D9.2-H
  • Glenn Davis: S7.2-H
  • Kevin Bass: 8

Top 7

  • Thad Bosley: 43
  • Shawon Dunston: 7
  • Gary Matthews: S8
  • Ryne Sandberg: S8.1-2
  • Keith Moreland: 64(1)/FO/G

Bot 7

  • Phil Garner: 9
  • Terry Puhl: 63
  • Mark Bailey: W
  • Tony Walker: 8

Top 8

  • Ron Cey: 43
  • Leon Durham: W
  • Jody Davis: K
  • Jerry Mumphrey: 53

Bot 8

  • Bill Doran: W
  • Dickie Thon: S7.1-3
  • Denny Walling: 6(B)3(1)/DP
  • Glenn Davis: K

Top 9

  • Thad Bosley: K
  • Shawon Dunston: K/C
  • Terry Francona: 8