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Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 25, 1986
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Chicago Cubs, played on August 25, 1986 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | August 25, 1986 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 25, 1986 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dennis Eckersley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Knepper |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 24,211 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Hallion 1B: Charlie Williams 2B: (none) 3B: Harry Wendelstedt |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Mumphrey | Center Fielder |
| Shawon Dunston | Shortstop |
| Gary Matthews | Left Fielder |
| Keith Moreland | Right Fielder |
| Jody Davis | Catcher |
| Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
| Leon Durham | First Baseman |
| Chris Speier | Second Baseman |
| Dennis Eckersley | Pitcher |
| Gene Michael | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Doran | Second Baseman |
| Billy Hatcher | Center Fielder |
| Denny Walling | Third Baseman |
| Glenn Davis | First Baseman |
| Kevin Bass | Right Fielder |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
| Bob Knepper | Pitcher |
| Hal Lanier | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 25, 1986
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Knepper
Mumphrey hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Knepper
Dunston hits a popup, foul, towards first. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Knepper
Matthews hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hatcher. Matthews reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moreland vs. Knepper
Moreland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Knepper
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Eckersley
Doran hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatcher vs. Eckersley
The umpire calls a balk on Eckersley Doran moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatcher vs. Eckersley
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Durham fields the ball and throws to Eckersley covering. Safe. Doran scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walling vs. Eckersley
The umpire calls a balk on Eckersley Hatcher moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walling vs. Eckersley
Walling is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Eckersley
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hatcher moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bass vs. Eckersley
Bass hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Knepper
Cey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Knepper
Manny Trillo pinch hits for Leon Durham.
Trillo hits a popup towards first. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speier vs. Knepper
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cey moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Eckersley vs. Knepper
Eckersley hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cey moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mumphrey vs. Knepper
Mumphrey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Eckersley
Manny Trillo now playing first base.
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trillo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cruz for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Eckersley
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Eckersley
Reynolds hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Speier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Knepper
Dunston is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Knepper
Matthews hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ashby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Knepper
Moreland hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doran settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knepper vs. Eckersley
Knepper is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Eckersley
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Eckersley
Hatcher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walling vs. Eckersley
Eckersley fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Eckersley. Hatcher moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walling vs. Eckersley
Walling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. Eckersley
Davis strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Knepper
Davis hits a line drive towards third. Walling reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Knepper
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Knepper
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speier vs. Knepper
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Trillo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Eckersley vs. Knepper
Eckersley is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Eckersley
Bass hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Eckersley
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first, with Eckersley covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Eckersley
Ashby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Eckersley
Reynolds hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moreland. Reynolds reaches second base with a double. Ashby moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Knepper vs. Eckersley
Knepper hits a fly ball into right field. Moreland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Knepper
Mumphrey hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Doran reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Knepper
Dunston hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Knepper
Dunston is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Knepper
Matthews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreland vs. Knepper
Moreland hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Eckersley
Doran hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Eckersley
Hatcher hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Moreland. Hatcher reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walling vs. Eckersley
Walling hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Eckersley
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Moreland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Knepper
Davis hits a ball on the ground between third and short. The ball bounces off Walling, and towards Reynolds, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Knepper
Cey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Knepper
Trillo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speier vs. Knepper
Speier hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Eckersley vs. Knepper
Eckersley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knepper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Eckersley
Bass hits a ball on the ground towards first. Trillo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bass for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Eckersley
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Eckersley
Ashby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Eckersley
Reynolds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ashby moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Puhl vs. Eckersley
Terry Puhl pinch hits for Bob Knepper.
Puhl hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Kerfeld
Charlie Kerfeld now pitching.
Mumphrey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dunston vs. Kerfeld
Dunston strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Kerfeld
Matthews hits a popup, foul, towards first. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreland vs. Kerfeld
The umpire calls a balk on Kerfeld Mumphrey moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moreland vs. Kerfeld
Moreland strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Eckersley
Jerry Mumphrey now playing left field. Bob Dernier now playing center field.
Doran hits a fly ball into right field. Moreland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Eckersley
Hatcher hits a fly ball into left field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Eckersley
Walling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Eckersley
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Speier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Kerfeld
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Kerfeld
Cey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Kerfeld
Trillo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speier vs. Kerfeld
Speier takes first base on ball four. Trillo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bosley vs. Kerfeld
Thad Bosley pinch hits for Dennis Eckersley.
Bosley hits a line drive towards short. Reynolds reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Smith
Terry Francona now playing first base. Manny Trillo now playing second base. Chris Speier now playing third base. Lee Smith now pitching.
Bass hits a popup, foul, towards third. Speier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Smith
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Smith
Ashby hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mumphrey. Ashby reaches second base with a double. Cruz goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. Smith
Davey Lopes pinch runs for Alan Ashby.
The ball gets by Davis for a passed ball. Lopes moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reynolds vs. Smith
Reynolds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lopes scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pankovits vs. Smith
Dickie Thon pinch runs for Craig Reynolds. Jim Pankovits pinch hits for Charlie Kerfeld.
Pankovits is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doran vs. Smith
Doran takes first base on ball four. Thon moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatcher vs. Smith
Hatcher hits a fly ball into right field. Moreland settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Smith
John Mizerock now catching. Dickie Thon now playing shortstop. Dave Smith now pitching.
Mumphrey 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 -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Smith
Dunston strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dernier vs. Smith
Dernier hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/25/1986 -- Chicago at Houston (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Mumphrey J, cf-lf 5 0 1 0 Doran B, 2b 4 1 1 0
Dunston S, ss 5 0 1 0 Hatcher B, cf 5 0 3 1
Matthews G, lf 3 0 1 0 Walling D, 3b 3 0 1 0
Dernier B, cf 1 0 0 0 Davis G, 1b 4 0 0 0
Moreland K, rf 3 0 0 0 Bass K, rf 4 0 0 0
Davis J, c 4 0 0 0 Cruz J, lf 4 1 1 0
Cey R, 3b 3 1 1 0 Ashby A, c 3 0 2 1
Francona T, 1b 0 0 0 0 Lopes D, pr 0 1 0 0
Durham L, 1b 0 0 0 0 Mizerock J, c 0 0 0 0
Trillo M, ph-1b-2b 4 0 2 0 Reynolds C, ss 4 0 3 1
Speier C, 2b-3b 3 1 3 2 Thon D, pr-ss 0 0 0 0
Eckersley D, p 3 0 0 0 Knepper B, p 2 0 0 0
Bosley T, ph 1 0 0 0 Puhl T, ph 1 0 0 0
Smith L, p 0 0 0 0 Kerfeld C, p 0 0 0 0
Pankovitz J, ph 1 0 0 0
Smith D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 2 9 2 35 3 11 3
Chicago 000 002 000 -- 2
Houston 100 000 02x -- 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Eckersley D 7.0 8 1 1 2 4
Smith L (L) 1.0 3 2 2 1 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Knepper B 6.0 7 2 2 3 4
Kerfeld C (W) 2.0 2 0 0 1 4
Smith D (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Eckersley D
LOB -- Chicago 10, Houston 11
2B -- Matthews G, Reynolds C, Hatcher B, Ashby A
HR -- Speier C
CS -- Dunston S
Balk -- Eckersley D 2, Kerfeld C
PB -- Davis J
T -- 2:40
A -- 24211
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