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Chicago Cubs @ New York Mets

1986-06-21 Β· Day game Β· Shea Stadium Β· Att: 42566 Β· 3:14

Chicago Cubs defeated New York Mets 8–6. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 1st. Ray Fontenot earned the win and Lee Smith picked up the save. Keith Moreland went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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W: Ray Fontenot   L: Jesse Orosco   SV: Lee Smith

Umpires β€” HP: Bob Davidson Β· 1B: John Kibler Β· 2B: Bruce Froemming Β· 3B: Randy Marsh Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Davey Lopes433110
Shawon Dunston411111
Ryne Sandberg511100
Keith Moreland423210
Jody Davis501001
Leon Durham503100
Jerry Mumphrey401010
Chris Speier400111
Dennis Eckersley300002
Gary Matthews100000
Ron Cey100001

New York Mets β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Mookie Wilson300121
Wally Backman311001
Keith Hernandez411012
Darryl Strawberry501103
Gary Carter310111
Danny Heep321010
Ray Knight210011
Kevin Mitchell403200
Bob Ojeda100001
George Foster000100
Barry Lyons100000
Tim Teufel200000
Rafael Santana100000

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Dennis Eckersley5.2645
Guy Hoffman0.1010
Ray Fontenot2.0102
Lee Smith1.0013

New York Mets β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bob Ojeda3.0701
Rick Aguilera1.0122
Doug Sisk2.0111
Randy Niemann0.2111
Bruce Berenyi1.1000
Jesse Orosco1.0311

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Davey Lopes: S
  • Shawon Dunston: SB2
  • Shawon Dunston: D.2-H
  • Ryne Sandberg: 63.2-3
  • Keith Moreland: S.3-H
  • Jody Davis: 7
  • Leon Durham: T.1-H
  • Jerry Mumphrey: 63

Bot 1

  • Mookie Wilson: K/C
  • Wally Backman: S
  • Keith Hernandez: SB2
  • Keith Hernandez: W
  • Darryl Strawberry: D.2-H;1-3
  • Gary Carter: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
  • Danny Heep: 7

Top 2

  • Chris Speier: 13/BG
  • Dennis Eckersley: K
  • Davey Lopes: HR
  • Shawon Dunston: 4/L

Bot 2

  • Ray Knight: K
  • Kevin Mitchell: 3
  • Bob Ojeda: K

Top 3

  • Ryne Sandberg: HR
  • Keith Moreland: S
  • Jody Davis: 54(1)/FO/G.B-1
  • Leon Durham: 9
  • Jerry Mumphrey: 53

Bot 3

  • Mookie Wilson: 3/G
  • Wally Backman: 43
  • Keith Hernandez: S
  • Darryl Strawberry: K

Top 4

  • Chris Speier: K
  • Dennis Eckersley: K/C
  • Davey Lopes: T
  • Shawon Dunston: W
  • Ryne Sandberg: E6/G.3-H(UR)(NR);1-2;B-1
  • Keith Moreland: W.2-3;1-2
  • Jody Davis: 4

Bot 4

  • Gary Carter: W
  • Danny Heep: S.1-2
  • Ray Knight: W.2-3;1-2
  • Kevin Mitchell: S.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • George Foster: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
  • Mookie Wilson: FC4/G.3-H;1X2(46);B-1
  • Wally Backman: BK.1-2
  • Wally Backman: K

Top 5

  • Leon Durham: 31
  • Jerry Mumphrey: S
  • Chris Speier: PB.1-2
  • Chris Speier: 63.2-3
  • Dennis Eckersley: 43

Bot 5

  • Keith Hernandez: 31
  • Darryl Strawberry: 7
  • Gary Carter: 8

Top 6

  • Davey Lopes: W
  • Shawon Dunston: K
  • Ryne Sandberg: 6(1)/FO/F.B-1
  • Keith Moreland: 8

Bot 6

  • Danny Heep: W
  • Ray Knight: 3/SH.1-2
  • Kevin Mitchell: D.2-H
  • Barry Lyons: 63
  • Mookie Wilson: W
  • Tim Teufel: 9

Top 7

  • Jody Davis: K
  • Leon Durham: S
  • Jerry Mumphrey: CS2(24)
  • Jerry Mumphrey: E6/G.B-1
  • Chris Speier: W.1-2
  • Gary Matthews: 8

Bot 7

  • Keith Hernandez: K
  • Darryl Strawberry: K
  • Gary Carter: 63

Top 8

  • Davey Lopes: 43
  • Shawon Dunston: 63
  • Ryne Sandberg: 13

Bot 8

  • Danny Heep: 3/G
  • Ray Knight: 53
  • Kevin Mitchell: D
  • Rafael Santana: 7

Top 9

  • Keith Moreland: HR
  • Jody Davis: S
  • Leon Durham: S.1-3
  • Jerry Mumphrey: W.1-2
  • Chris Speier: 65(2)/FO/G.3-H;1-2;B-1
  • Ron Cey: PO2(14)
  • Ron Cey: K

Bot 9

  • Mookie Wilson: W
  • Tim Teufel: E5/G.1-3;B-1
  • Keith Hernandez: K
  • Darryl Strawberry: K
  • Gary Carter: K