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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 23, 1986
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Houston Astros, played on May 23, 1986 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 23, 1986 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 23, 1986 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Julio Solano |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Sutcliffe |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 20,532 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Runge 1B: Dave Pallone 2B: Bob Engel 3B: Jim Quick |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Doran | Second Baseman |
| Terry Puhl | Right Fielder |
| Denny Walling | Third Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Kevin Bass | Center Fielder |
| Glenn Davis | First Baseman |
| Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
| Mark Bailey | Catcher |
| Julio Solano | Pitcher |
| Hal Lanier | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Dernier | Center Fielder |
| Davey Lopes | Left Fielder |
| Ryne Sandberg | Second Baseman |
| Keith Moreland | Right Fielder |
| Leon Durham | First Baseman |
| Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
| Jody Davis | Catcher |
| Shawon Dunston | Shortstop |
| Rick Sutcliffe | Pitcher |
| Jim Frey | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 23, 1986
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Sutcliffe
Doran hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Sutcliffe
Puhl hits a fly ball into center field. Dernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walling vs. Sutcliffe
There goes Doran. The throw from Davis and he is safe. Doran steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walling vs. Sutcliffe
Walling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Doran scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Sutcliffe
Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Moreland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bass vs. Sutcliffe
Bass hits a fly ball into center field. Dernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dernier vs. Solano
Dernier hits a line drive into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Solano
Lopes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Solano
Sandberg hits a fly ball into center field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreland vs. Solano
There goes Lopes. The throw from Bailey and he is out, Doran applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Sutcliffe
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Sutcliffe
Reynolds strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Sutcliffe
Bailey hits a fly ball into center field. Dernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Solano
Moreland hits a popup towards short. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Solano
Durham hits a line drive into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Solano
Cey hits a fly ball into center field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solano vs. Sutcliffe
Solano is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Sutcliffe
Doran takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Sutcliffe
There goes Doran. The throw from Davis and he is out, Dunston applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Sutcliffe
Puhl hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walling vs. Sutcliffe
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Dunston fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Solano
Davis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Solano
Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutcliffe vs. Solano
Sutcliffe hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Sutcliffe
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Sutcliffe
Bass hits a popup towards short. Dunston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Sutcliffe
Davis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dernier. Davis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. Sutcliffe
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sandberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dernier vs. Solano
Dernier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopes vs. Solano
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Dernier moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sandberg vs. Solano
Sandberg hits a popup towards short. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moreland vs. Solano
There's a wild pitch. Dernier moves to third. Lopes moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Moreland vs. Solano
Moreland strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Durham vs. Solano
Durham hits a line drive off the glove of Davis, and into shallow right field. Durham reaches second base with a double. Dernier scores. Lopes scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cey vs. Solano
Cey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Durham scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Solano
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Sutcliffe
Bailey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solano vs. Sutcliffe
Solano strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Sutcliffe
Doran hits a line drive into left field. Lopes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Solano
Dunston hits a line drive off the glove of Walling, and into shallow left field. Dunston reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sutcliffe vs. Solano
Sutcliffe strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dernier vs. Solano
Dernier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopes vs. Solano
Lopes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sandberg vs. Andersen
Larry Andersen now pitching.
Sandberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dunston scores. Lopes moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moreland vs. Andersen
Moreland hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moreland for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Sutcliffe
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Sutcliffe
Walling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Sutcliffe
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Durham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cruz for the out. Walling moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bass vs. Sutcliffe
Bass strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Andersen
Durham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Andersen
Cey hits a fly ball into center field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Andersen
There goes Durham. The throw from Bailey and he is out, Doran applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Andersen
Davis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bass who is chasing the ball. Davis reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dunston vs. Andersen
Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Sutcliffe
Chris Speier now playing third base.
Davis hits a popup, foul, towards short. Dunston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Sutcliffe
Reynolds strikes out. Davis drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Reynolds out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Sutcliffe
Bailey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Sutcliffe
Phil Garner pinch hits for Larry Andersen.
Garner hits a fly ball into right field. Moreland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutcliffe vs. Kerfeld
Charlie Kerfeld now pitching.
Sutcliffe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dernier vs. Kerfeld
Dernier strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopes vs. Kerfeld
Lopes hits a line drive towards first. Davis catches it and steps on first to double up Sutcliffe. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Sutcliffe
Doran hits a popup towards short. Dunston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Sutcliffe
Puhl hits a fly ball into center field. Dernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Sutcliffe
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Durham fields the ball and throws to Sutcliffe covering. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Sutcliffe
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Durham scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cruz for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandberg vs. Kerfeld
Sandberg strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Kerfeld
Moreland hits a fly ball into center field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Kerfeld
Durham strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Sutcliffe
Bass hits a fly ball into left field. Lopes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Sutcliffe
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston misplays the ball. That's an error on Dunston. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Sutcliffe
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Durham fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Sutcliffe
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Durham fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/23/1986 -- Houston at Chicago (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Doran B, 2b 3 1 1 0 Dernier B, cf 4 1 1 0
Puhl T, rf 4 0 1 0 Lopes D, lf 2 1 1 0
Walling D, 3b 3 0 2 1 Sandberg R, 2b 4 0 1 1
Cruz J, lf 4 0 0 0 Moreland K, rf 4 0 0 0
Bass K, cf 4 0 0 0 Durham L, 1b 4 1 2 2
Davis G, 1b 4 0 1 0 Cey R, 3b 3 0 1 1
Reynolds C, ss 4 0 0 0 Speier C, 3b 0 0 0 0
Bailey M, c 3 0 0 0 Davis J, c 3 0 1 0
Solano J, p 2 0 0 0 Dunston S, ss 3 1 1 0
Andersen L, p 0 0 0 0 Sutcliffe R, p 3 0 1 0
Garner P, ph 1 0 0 0
Kerfeld C, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 5 1 30 4 9 4
Houston 100 000 000 -- 1
Chicago 000 310 00x -- 4
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Solano J (L) 4.2 5 4 4 2 3
Andersen L 1.1 3 0 0 0 0
Kerfeld C 2.0 1 0 0 0 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Sutcliffe R (W) 9.0 5 1 1 3 7
E -- Dunston S
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Houston 7, Chicago 4
2B -- Davis G, Durham L, Dunston S
3B -- Davis J
SB -- Doran B
CS -- Lopes D, Doran B, Durham L
WP -- Solano J
T -- 2:23
A -- 20532
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