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Chicago Cubs @ 
New York Mets
1986-09-18 · Day game · Shea Stadium · Att: 13726 · 2:18
New York Mets defeated Chicago Cubs 5–0. New York Mets put up 4 in the 4th. Rick Anderson earned the win. Howard Johnson went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Rick Anderson L: Greg Maddux SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John McSherry · 1B: Bill Williams · 2B: Dana DeMuth · 3B: Joe West · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chico Walker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryne Sandberg | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Palmeiro | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Moreland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Leon Durham | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jody Davis | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Dayett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Shawon Dunston | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Maddux | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Francona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Martin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Martinez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Trillo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Jefferson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Teufel | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Magadan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Mitchell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Mazzilli | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Howard Johnson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Kevin Elster | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 John Gibbons | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Rick Anderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mitchell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Heep | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Maddux | 4.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
 Steve Trout | 2.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Frank DiPino | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Davis | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Anderson | 5.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| John Mitchell | 3.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Randy Myers | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chico Walker: 6/P6MD
- Ryne Sandberg: S9/F9S
- Rafael Palmeiro: SB2
- Rafael Palmeiro: 8/L8D
- Keith Moreland: 53/G5L
Bot 1
- Stan Jefferson: 43/G4M
- Tim Teufel: K
- Dave Magadan: 63/G6
Top 2
- Leon Durham: S9/L9
- Jody Davis: S7/L5D.1-2
- Brian Dayett: 9/F9D.2-3
- Shawon Dunston: 4/P34D
- Greg Maddux: 6/P6D
Bot 2
- Kevin Mitchell: K
- Lee Mazzilli: 8/F78D
- Howard Johnson: W
- Kevin Elster: SB2
- Kevin Elster: 43/G4M
Top 3
- Chico Walker: 63/G6
- Ryne Sandberg: 2/P2F/FL
- Rafael Palmeiro: 8/F8XD
Bot 3
- John Gibbons: D8/F89XDW
- Rick Anderson: 54/BG56S/SH.2-3
- Stan Jefferson: 7/F78S/DP/AP.3XH(15)
Top 4
- Keith Moreland: 63/G6
- Leon Durham: S8/G4M
- Jody Davis: 8/F78
- Brian Dayett: 9/F9
Bot 4
- Tim Teufel: S1/G56S.B-2(E1/TH1)
- Dave Magadan: S7/L78S.2-H;B-2(E7)
- Kevin Mitchell: 53/G5
- Lee Mazzilli: S1/G5S.2-3
- Howard Johnson: HR/L9D.3-H;1-H
- Kevin Elster: W
- John Gibbons: W.1-2
- Rick Anderson: 15(2)/FO/BG1S.1-2
- Stan Jefferson: 43/G4
Top 5
- Shawon Dunston: 3/P34
- Terry Francona: 7/F7S
- Chico Walker: 3/BG3
Bot 5
- Tim Teufel: W
- Dave Magadan: CS2(26)
- Dave Magadan: 3/G3
- Kevin Mitchell: 8/F8S
Top 6
- Ryne Sandberg: 143/G1
- Rafael Palmeiro: 31/G3
- Keith Moreland: W
- Leon Durham: W.1-2
- Mike Martin: 31/G34
Bot 6
- Lee Mazzilli: 43/G4
- Howard Johnson: W
- Kevin Elster: SB2
- Kevin Elster: K/C
- John Gibbons: IW
- John Mitchell: 43
Top 7
- Brian Dayett: 63
- Shawon Dunston: 7
- Dave Martinez: 3/G
Bot 7
- Stan Jefferson: S7/L7
- Tim Teufel: S7/G56.1-2
- Dave Magadan: 36(1)3/GDP/G3.2-3
- Kevin Mitchell: S7/L7S.3-H
- Lee Mazzilli: 7/F7DW
Top 8
- Chico Walker: S7/F7
- Ryne Sandberg: CS2(26)
- Ryne Sandberg: 63/G6M
- Rafael Palmeiro: S9/G34
- Keith Moreland: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 8
- Howard Johnson: 43/G4
- Kevin Elster: S6/G6S
- John Gibbons: BK.1-2
- John Gibbons: 43/G4.2-3
- Danny Heep: 3/G34
Top 9
- Leon Durham: 43/G4
- Manny Trillo: K
- Brian Dayett: K
Notes & reviews
- Johnson: lunging backhanded stop
- John Gibbons out on appeal for leaving 3B too soon
- Davis appeared to injure his left shoulder during this at-bat
- Palmeiro fumbled
- Bounced off 3B bag; Maddux pounced on it and tried a diving tag on Magadan.
- Over RF fence
- Caromed off Mitchell's foot to Teufel
- Mazzilli slipped
- No throw