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Retrosheet Boxscore: Atlanta Braves 4, Chicago Cubs 3

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Atlanta Braves 4, Chicago Cubs 3

Day

Game Played on Sunday, August 31, 1986 (D) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium

CHI N    0  3  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   3  4  1
ATL N    0  0  0    1  0  2    0  0  1  -   4 13  0
BATTING
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Mumphrey cf                   3   0   0   0       1   2       4   0
Sandberg 2b                   4   0   1   0       0   0       1   2
Matthews lf                   4   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Moreland rf                   3   0   0   0       1   1       1   1
Durham 1b                     3   0   1   0       1   2       7   1
J. Davis c                    3   1   0   0       1   1       6   0
Cey 3b                        1   1   0   0       3   0       2   0
  Dernier pr                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Trillo 3b                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Dunston ss                    2   1   1   3       0   1       3   2
  Speier ss                   2   0   1   0       0   0       0   2
Eckersley p                   2   0   0   0       0   2       0   0
  R. Davis p                  1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Bosley ph                   1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Smith p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       29   3   4   3       7  11      24   8
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Dunston-Durham.
E: Matthews (6).
BATTING - 
HR: Dunston (14,2nd inning off Palmer 2 on 0 out).
GDP: J. Davis (10,off Dedmon).
Team LOB: 6.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Sandberg (23,2nd base off Palmer/Virgil).
CS: Dernier (2,2nd base by Dedmon/Virgil).
Atlanta Braves               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Moreno rf                     4   0   1   0       0   2       1   0
Oberkfell 3b                  3   0   0   0       1   0       0   2
Murphy cf                     4   1   1   1       0   2       0   0
Horner 1b                     4   1   4   0       0   0      13   0
Griffey lf                    4   1   2   0       0   0       1   0
Thomas ss                     3   0   0   1       0   0       2   3
Virgil c                      4   0   2   1       0   1       9   3
Hubbard 2b                    4   0   1   0       0   0       1   3
Palmer p                      2   0   1   0       0   1       0   2
  Chambliss ph                1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Dedmon p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Simmons ph                  1   1   1   1       0   0       0   0
Totals                       34   4  13   4       1   6      27  13
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Thomas-Hubbard-Horner.
PB: Virgil (8).
BATTING - 
2B: Virgil (8,off Eckersley); Griffey (11,off Eckersley).
HR: Murphy (25,4th inning off Eckersley 0 on 1 out); Simmons (4,9th inning
off Smith 0 on 0 out).
SF: Thomas (2,off Eckersley).
GDP: Thomas (12,off Eckersley).
Team LOB: 8.
PITCHING
Chicago Cubs                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Eckersley                     5.1  11   3   3   1   3   1  26
R. Davis                      2.2   1   0   0   0   3   0   9
Smith L(8-9)                  0     1   1   1   0   0   1   1
Totals                        8    13   4   4   1   6   2  36
Smith faced 1 batter in the 9th inning
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Davis 2-0.
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Atlanta Braves               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Palmer                        6     2   3   3   5   9   1  25
Dedmon W(5-6)                 3     2   0   0   2   2   0  11
Totals                        9     4   3   3   7  11   1  36

Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Paul Runge, 2B - Dave Pallone, 3B - Gary Darling
Time of Game: 2:38   Attendance: 15534
Starting Lineups:

   Chicago Cubs                  Atlanta Braves           
1. Mumphrey            cf        Moreno              rf
2. Sandberg            2b        Oberkfell           3b
3. Matthews            lf        Murphy              cf
4. Moreland            rf        Horner              1b
5. Durham              1b        Griffey             lf
6. J. Davis            c         Thomas              ss
7. Cey                 3b        Virgil              c
8. Dunston             ss        Hubbard             2b
9. Eckersley           p         Palmer              p

CUBS 1ST: Mumphrey struck out; Sandberg singled; Matthews made
an out to shortstop; Sandberg stole second; Moreland walked;
Durham struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Moreno grounded out (second to first); Oberkfell
flied out to center; Murphy struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Cubs 0, Braves 0.

CUBS 2ND: J. Davis walked; Virgil allowed a passed ball [J.
Davis to second]; Cey walked; Dunston homered [J. Davis scored,
Cey scored]; Eckersley struck out (catcher to first); Mumphrey
struck out; Sandberg grounded out (pitcher to first); 3 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 3, Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Horner singled; Griffey forced Horner (first to
shortstop); Thomas grounded into a double play (shortstop to
first) [Griffey out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 3,
Braves 0.

CUBS 3RD: Matthews grounded out (shortstop to first); Moreland
struck out (catcher to first); Durham struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Cubs 3, Braves 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Virgil doubled to right [Virgil out at third (right
to shortstop)]; Hubbard flied out to center; Palmer singled;
Moreno struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 3, Braves 0.

CUBS 4TH: J. Davis popped to first in foul territory; Cey
walked; Dunston struck out; Eckersley struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Cubs 3, Braves 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Oberkfell grounded out (shortstop to first); Murphy
homered; Horner singled; Griffey singled [Horner to second];
Thomas popped to first in foul territory; Virgil flied out to
center; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 3, Braves 1.

CUBS 5TH: Mumphrey flied out to left; Sandberg grounded out
(third to first); Matthews grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 3, Braves 1.

BRAVES 5TH: SPEIER REPLACED DUNSTON (PLAYING SS); Hubbard lined
to second; Palmer struck out; Moreno singled; Oberkfell walked
[Moreno to second]; Murphy forced Moreno (third unassisted); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 3, Braves 1.

CUBS 6TH: Moreland grounded out (pitcher to first); Durham
walked; J. Davis struck out; Cey grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 3, Braves 1.

BRAVES 6TH: Horner singled; Griffey doubled [Horner to third];
Thomas hit a sacrifice fly to center [Horner scored, Griffey to
third]; Virgil singled [Griffey scored]; Hubbard singled [Virgil
to third (error by Matthews)]; CHAMBLISS BATTED FOR PALMER; R.
DAVIS REPLACED ECKERSLEY (PITCHING); Chambliss popped to third
in foul territory; Moreno struck out; 2 R, 4 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. 
Cubs 3, Braves 3.

CUBS 7TH: DEDMON REPLACED CHAMBLISS (PITCHING); Speier singled;
R. Davis struck out; Mumphrey walked [Speier to second];
Sandberg grounded out (second to first) [Speier to third,
Mumphrey to second]; Matthews grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 3, Braves 3.

BRAVES 7TH: Oberkfell grounded out (shortstop to first); Murphy
struck out; Horner singled; Griffey grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 3, Braves 3.

CUBS 8TH: Moreland flied out to right; Durham singled; J. Davis
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Durham out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 3, Braves 3.

BRAVES 8TH: Thomas flied out to right; Virgil struck out;
Hubbard grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Cubs 3, Braves 3.

CUBS 9TH: Cey walked; DERNIER RAN FOR CEY; Dernier was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Speier grounded out
(shortstop to first); BOSLEY BATTED FOR R. DAVIS; Bosley struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 3, Braves 3.

BRAVES 9TH: SIMMONS BATTED FOR DEDMON; TRILLO REPLACED DERNIER
(PLAYING 3B); SMITH REPLACED BOSLEY (PITCHING); Simmons homered;
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 3, Braves 4.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Cubs             3   4   1    6
 Braves           4  13   0    8
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