Cincinnati Reds vs Chicago Cubs
August 24, 1986 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 24, 1986 at Wrigley Field. The Cincinnati Reds defeated the Chicago Cubs and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Cincinnati Reds 7, Chicago Cubs 1

Cincinnati Reds ab   r   h rbi
Daniels lf 3 0 1 0
  Milner pr,cf 1 0 0 0
Bell 3b 3 2 1 0
Parker rf 4 0 1 1
Davis cf,lf 3 1 3 2
Diaz c 5 1 2 0
  Willis p 0 0 0 0
Larkin ss 5 1 1 1
Esasky 1b 2 0 0 0
Oester 2b 5 1 1 2
Gullickson p 3 0 0 0
  Stillwell ph 1 1 1 1
  Butera c 0 0 0 0
Totals 35 7 11 7
Chicago Cubs ab   r   h rbi
Mumphrey cf 5 0 1 0
Sandberg 2b 4 0 1 0
Matthews lf 4 1 3 1
Moreland rf 4 0 0 0
Durham 1b 3 0 1 0
Davis J. c 3 0 0 0
Cey 3b 2 0 0 0
Dunston ss 4 0 1 0
Sutcliffe p 2 0 0 0
  DiPino p 0 0 0 0
  Bosley ph 1 0 0 0
  Davis R. p 0 0 0 0
  Trout p 0 0 0 0
  Francona ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 33 1 7 1
Cincinnati 001 000 0607111
Chicago 000 001 000172
  Cincinnati Reds IP H R ER BB SO
Gullickson  W (11-8) 7.0 6 1 1 2 8
  Willis   2.0 1 0 0 2 0
Totals
9.0
7
1
1
4
8
  Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO
Sutcliffe   6.1 4 1 1 7 3
  DiPino   0.2 0 0 0 0 0
  Davis  L (0-2) 0.1 4 4 4 0 0
  Trout   1.2 3 2 2 2 0
Totals
9.0
11
7
7
9
3

  E–Larkin (1), J Davis (8), Dunston (27).  DP–Cincinnati 1, Chicago 3.  2B–Cincinnati Daniels (8,off Sutcliffe); Larkin (1,off R Davis), Chicago Dunston (30,off Gullickson).  HR–Chicago Matthews (17,6th inning off Gullickson 0 on, 1 out).  IBB–Bell (4,by Trout).  SB–Oester (7,2nd base off Trout/J Davis); Sandberg (21,2nd base off Gullickson/Diaz).  CS–Mumphrey (2,2nd base by Gullickson/Diaz).  IBB–Trout (12,Bell).  U-HP–John McSherry, 1B–Gerry Davis, 2B–Dana DeMuth, 3B–Eric Gregg.  T–3:01.  A–31,171.
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