Chicago Cubs vs Atlanta Braves
May 20, 1986 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 20, 1986 at Fulton County Stadium. The Atlanta Braves defeated the Chicago Cubs and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Chicago Cubs 3, Atlanta Braves 8

Chicago Cubs ab   r   h rbi
Dernier cf 3 1 1 0
  Bosley ph,lf 1 0 0 0
Lopes lf 4 0 0 0
  Baller p 0 0 0 0
Sandberg 2b 4 0 0 1
Moreland 3b 4 0 3 0
Durham 1b 4 0 1 0
Mumphrey rf,cf 4 0 1 0
Davis c 3 1 0 0
Dunston ss 3 1 2 2
Sanderson p 1 0 0 0
  Keough p 0 0 0 0
  Matthews ph 1 0 0 0
  Frazier p 0 0 0 0
  Francona ph,rf 1 0 0 0
Totals 33 3 8 3
Atlanta Braves ab   r   h rbi
Moreno rf 4 3 3 0
Oberkfell 3b 4 0 0 0
Murphy cf 4 1 1 3
Horner 1b 4 0 2 1
Perry lf 4 0 1 0
  Garber p 0 0 0 0
Virgil c 3 2 1 1
Thomas ss 4 1 2 0
Hubbard 2b 4 1 1 1
Palmer p 3 0 1 1
  Harper lf 1 0 0 0
Totals 35 8 12 7
Chicago 120 000 000383
Atlanta 112 300 10x8120
  Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO
Sanderson  L (2-2) 3.0 6 7 4 0 1
  Keough   1.0 1 0 0 0 0
  Frazier   3.0 4 1 0 1 2
  Baller   1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Totals
8.0
12
8
4
1
3
  Atlanta Braves IP H R ER BB SO
Palmer  W (3-2) 7.0 6 3 3 1 6
  Garber   2.0 2 0 0 0 0
Totals
9.0
8
3
3
1
6

  E–Sandberg (1), Moreland (2), Dunston (7).  DP–Chicago 1, Atlanta 2.  2B–Atlanta Moreno 2 (4,off Sanderson 2).  HR–Chicago Dunston (6,2nd inning off Palmer 1 on, 2 out), Atlanta Virgil (5,2nd inning off Sanderson 0 on, 0 out); Murphy (8,3rd inning off Sanderson 1 on, 1 out).  SB–Dunston (4,2nd base off Palmer/Virgil).  CS–Moreland (2,2nd base by Palmer/Virgil); Perry (1,2nd base by Frazier/J Davis).  WP–Palmer (2).  U-HP–Harry Wendelstedt, 1B–Terry Tata, 2B–Jerry Crawford, 3B–Charlie Williams.  T–2:28.  A–16,925.
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