Chicago Cubs vs New York Mets
July 29, 1986 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on July 29, 1986 at Shea Stadium. The New York Mets defeated the Chicago Cubs and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Chicago Cubs 0, New York Mets 3

Chicago Cubs ab   r   h rbi
Mumphrey cf 4 0 2 0
Sandberg 2b 4 0 1 0
Bosley lf 4 0 0 0
Durham 1b 3 0 0 0
Moreland rf 3 0 0 0
Davis c 3 0 0 0
Cey 3b 3 0 1 0
Dunston ss 3 0 1 0
Trout p 0 0 0 0
  Francona ph 1 0 1 0
  Frazier p 0 0 0 0
  Trillo ph 1 0 0 0
  Gumpert p 0 0 0 0
Totals 29 0 6 0
New York Mets ab   r   h rbi
Dykstra cf 4 1 1 2
Teufel 2b 3 0 1 1
  Backman 2b 0 0 0 0
Hernandez 1b 4 0 1 0
Carter c 2 0 0 0
Strawberry rf 3 0 0 0
Mitchell lf 4 0 0 0
Knight 3b 3 1 2 0
Santana ss 2 1 0 0
Darling p 2 0 0 0
Totals 27 3 5 3
Chicago 000 000 000060
New York 000 300 00x350
  Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO
Trout  L (4-4) 5.0 5 3 3 6 3
  Frazier   2.0 0 0 0 0 4
  Gumpert   1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Totals
8.0
5
3
3
7
7
  New York Mets IP H R ER BB SO
Darling  W (11-3) 9.0 6 0 0 0 8
Totals
9.0
6
0
0
0
8

  E–None.  DP–New York 2.  2B–Chicago Francona (1,off Darling), New York Teufel (12,off Trout).  3B–Chicago Dunston (3,off Darling).  SH–Trout (4,off Darling); Darling 2 (5,off Trout 2).  IBB–Carter (6,by Trout).  CS–Sandberg (7,2nd base by Darling/Carter).  SB–Dykstra (21,2nd base off Trout/J Davis).  WP–Trout (5).  IBB–Trout (9,Carter).  U-HP–Gary Darling, 1B–Steve Rippley, 2B–Dave Pallone, 3B–Bob Engel.  T–2:21.
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