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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
1986-05-18 · Day game · Astrodome · Att: 14483 · 2:56
Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 5–2. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 2nd. Guy Hoffman earned the win and Lee Smith picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Guy Hoffman L: Bob Knepper SV: Lee Smith
Umpires — HP: Joe West · 1B: Bill Williams · 2B: Steve Rippley · 3B: Frank Pulli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Dernier | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Davey Lopes | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Ryne Sandberg | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Moreland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Ron Cey | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Gary Matthews | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jody Davis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Shawon Dunston | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Scott Sanderson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Guy Hoffman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Leon Durham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chris Speier | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Doran | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Craig Reynolds | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Glenn Davis | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Bass | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Denny Walling | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Terry Puhl | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Bailey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Bob Knepper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Hatcher | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Pankovits | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Garner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alan Ashby | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Sanderson | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Guy Hoffman | 5.1 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
 Jay Baller | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Lee Smith | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Knepper | 5.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
 Mike Madden | 2.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Larry Andersen | 1.1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Frank DiPino | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie Kerfeld | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bob Dernier: 7
- Davey Lopes: 53
- Ryne Sandberg: D8
- Keith Moreland: K
Bot 1
- Bill Doran: W
- Craig Reynolds: 9
- Jose Cruz: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Ron Cey: W
- Gary Matthews: S4.1-2
- Jody Davis: 13(B)/SH/G.2-3;1-2
- Shawon Dunston: I
- Scott Sanderson: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bob Dernier: 3/SH.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Davey Lopes: D8.3-H;2-H
- Ryne Sandberg: 4
Bot 2
- Glenn Davis: HP
- Kevin Bass: 7
- Denny Walling: 4(B)3(1)/DP
Top 3
- Keith Moreland: W
- Ron Cey: 53.1-2
- Gary Matthews: 63
- Jody Davis: 3/G
Bot 3
- Terry Puhl: 7
- Mark Bailey: K
- Bob Knepper: K
Top 4
- Shawon Dunston: K/C
- Guy Hoffman: FLE2
- Guy Hoffman: K
- Bob Dernier: K
Bot 4
- Bill Doran: W
- Craig Reynolds: CS2(26)
- Craig Reynolds: K/C
- Jose Cruz: D9
- Glenn Davis: 63
Top 5
- Davey Lopes: S7
- Ryne Sandberg: S7.1-2
- Keith Moreland: 54(1)/FO/G.2-3;B-1
- Ron Cey: W.1-2
- Gary Matthews: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Kevin Bass: D7
- Denny Walling: W
- Billy Hatcher: K
- Mark Bailey: 63.2-3;1-2
- Jim Pankovits: 8
Top 6
- Jody Davis: W
- Shawon Dunston: 7
- Guy Hoffman: 14(B)/SH/G.1-2
- Bob Dernier: 63
Bot 6
- Bill Doran: 53
- Craig Reynolds: K/C
- Jose Cruz: 4
Top 7
- Davey Lopes: W
- Ryne Sandberg: 13(B)/SH/G.1-2
- Keith Moreland: W
- Ron Cey: K/C
- Gary Matthews: 64(1)/FO/G
Bot 7
- Glenn Davis: S7
- Kevin Bass: D7.1-3
- Denny Walling: 3/G.3-H;2-3
- Billy Hatcher: D7.3-H
- Mark Bailey: K
- Phil Garner: W
- Bill Doran: K
Top 8
- Jody Davis: S8
- Shawon Dunston: 24(B)/SH/G.1-2
- Leon Durham: I
- Bob Dernier: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Craig Reynolds: 6
- Jose Cruz: K
- Glenn Davis: D8
- Kevin Bass: WP.2-3
- Kevin Bass: K
Top 9
- Davey Lopes: W
- Ryne Sandberg: SB2
- Ryne Sandberg: 9
- Keith Moreland: I
- Chris Speier: S9.2-H;1-3
- Lee Smith: K
- Jody Davis: 8
Bot 9
- Denny Walling: 8
- Billy Hatcher: S7
- Mark Bailey: SB2
- Mark Bailey: K/C
- Alan Ashby: 8