Houston Astros 3, Chicago Cubs 2
Regular Season Game 125
Played on Monday, August 25, 1986 (N) at Astrodome

CHI N    0  0  0    0  0  2    0  0  0  -   2  9  1
HOU N    1  0  0    0  0  0    0  2  x  -   3 11  0
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Mumphrey cf,lf                5   0   1   0       0   1       3   0
Dunston ss                    5   0   1   0       0   3       1   1
Matthews lf                   3   0   1   0       1   0       3   0
  Dernier cf                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Moreland rf                   3   0   0   0       1   1       4   0
J. Davis c                    4   0   0   0       0   1       5   0
Cey 3b                        3   1   1   0       1   1       0   0
  Francona 1b                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Durham 1b                     0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Trillo ph,1b,2b             4   0   2   0       0   1       4   1
Speier 2b,3b                  3   1   3   2       1   0       2   3
Eckersley p                   3   0   0   0       0   1       1   0
  Bosley ph                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Smith p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       35   2   9   2       4   9      24   5

FIELDING - 
E: Eckersley (2).
PB: J. Davis (8).

BATTING - 
2B: Matthews (15,off Knepper).
HR: Speier (5,6th inning off Knepper 1 on 2 out).
Team LOB: 10.

BASERUNNING - 
CS: Dunston (11,2nd base by Knepper/Ashby).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Doran 2b                      4   1   1   0       1   0       2   1
Hatcher cf                    5   0   3   1       0   0       1   0
Walling 3b                    3   0   1   0       1   1       1   1
Davis 1b                      4   0   0   0       0   1       7   1
Bass rf                       4   0   0   0       0   0       3   0
Cruz lf                       4   1   1   0       0   1       1   0
Ashby c                       3   0   2   1       1   0       9   0
  Lopes pr                    0   1   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Mizerock c                  0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Reynolds ss                   4   0   3   1       0   0       2   2
  Thon pr,ss                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Knepper p                     2   0   0   0       0   1       0   2
  Puhl ph                     1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Kerfeld p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Pankovits ph                1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Smith p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       35   3  11   3       3   5      27   7

BATTING - 
2B: Reynolds (5,off Eckersley); Hatcher (13,off Eckersley); Ashby (10,off Smith).
Team LOB: 11.

PITCHING
Chicago Cubs                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Eckersley                     7     8   1   1   2   4   0  31
Smith L(8-8)                  1     3   2   2   1   1   0   7
Totals                        8    11   3   3   3   5   0  38

BK: Eckersley 2 (5).

Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Knepper                       6     7   2   2   3   4   1  27
Kerfeld W(8-2)                2     2   0   0   1   4   0   9
Smith SV(26)                  1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3
Totals                        9     9   2   2   4   9   1  39

BK: Kerfeld (2).

Umpires: HP - Tom Hallion, 1B - Charlie Williams, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt
Time of Game: 2:40   Attendance: 24211


Starting Lineups:

   Chicago Cubs                  Houston Astros           
1. Mumphrey            cf        Doran               2b
2. Dunston             ss        Hatcher             cf
3. Matthews            lf        Walling             3b
4. Moreland            rf        Davis               1b
5. J. Davis            c         Bass                rf
6. Cey                 3b        Cruz                lf
7. Durham              1b        Ashby               c
8. Speier              2b        Reynolds            ss
9. Eckersley           p         Knepper             p

CUBS 1ST: Mumphrey flied out to right; Dunston popped to first
in foul territory; Matthews doubled to center; Moreland walked;
J. Davis flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Doran singled to left; Eckersley balked [Doran to
second]; Hatcher singled to first [Doran scored]; Eckersley
balked [Hatcher to second]; Walling was called out on strikes;
Davis flied out to center [Hatcher to third]; Bass grounded out
(second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Astros 1.

CUBS 2ND: Cey walked; TRILLO BATTED FOR DURHAM; Trillo made an
out to first; Speier singled to third [Cey to second]; Eckersley
flied out to right [Cey to third]; Mumphrey struck out; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0, Astros 1.

ASTROS 2ND: TRILLO STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Cruz grounded
out (first unassisted); Ashby grounded out (second to first);
Reynolds made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Astros 1.

CUBS 3RD: Dunston was called out on strikes; Matthews popped to
catcher in foul territory; Moreland made an out to second; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Astros 1.

ASTROS 3RD: Knepper was called out on strikes; Doran grounded
out (shortstop to first); Hatcher singled to right; Hatcher was
picked off first but was safe on an error by Eckersley [Hatcher
to third]; Walling walked; Davis struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2
LOB.  Cubs 0, Astros 1.

CUBS 4TH: J. Davis lined to third; Cey grounded out (shortstop
to first); Trillo singled to shortstop; Speier singled to third
[Trillo to second]; Eckersley was called out on strikes; 0 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0, Astros 1.

ASTROS 4TH: Bass flied out to left; Cruz grounded out (first to
pitcher); Ashby singled to left; Reynolds doubled to right
[Ashby to third]; Knepper flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Cubs 0, Astros 1.

CUBS 5TH: Mumphrey lined to second; Dunston singled to right;
Dunston was caught stealing second (pitcher to first to
shortstop); Matthews walked; Moreland flied out to right; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Astros 1.

ASTROS 5TH: Doran flied out to left; Hatcher doubled to right;
Walling flied out to left; Davis flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Astros 1.

CUBS 6TH: J. Davis grounded out (third to shortstop to first);
Cey singled to center; Trillo struck out; Speier homered [Cey
scored]; Eckersley grounded out (pitcher to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Astros 1.

ASTROS 6TH: Bass grounded out (first unassisted); Cruz struck
out; Ashby walked; Reynolds singled to center [Ashby to third];
PUHL BATTED FOR KNEPPER; Puhl flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 2, Astros 1.

CUBS 7TH: KERFELD REPLACED PUHL (PITCHING); Mumphrey singled to
center; Dunston struck out; Matthews popped to first in foul
territory; Kerfeld balked [Mumphrey to second]; Moreland struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Astros 1.

ASTROS 7TH: MUMPHREY CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); DERNIER
REPLACED MATTHEWS (PLAYING CF); Doran flied out to right;
Hatcher flied out to left; Walling singled to center; Davis
forced Walling (second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Cubs 2, Astros 1.

CUBS 8TH: J. Davis struck out; Cey was called out on strikes;
Trillo singled to right; Speier walked [Trillo to second];
BOSLEY BATTED FOR ECKERSLEY; Bosley lined to shortstop; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 2, Astros 1.

ASTROS 8TH: FRANCONA REPLACED CEY (PLAYING 1B); TRILLO CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); SPEIER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B);
SMITH REPLACED BOSLEY (PITCHING); Bass popped to third in foul
territory; Cruz singled to right; Ashby doubled to left [Cruz
scored]; LOPES RAN FOR ASHBY; J. Davis allowed a passed ball
[Lopes to third]; Reynolds singled to center [Lopes scored];
THON RAN FOR REYNOLDS; PANKOVITS BATTED FOR KERFELD; Pankovits
was called out on strikes; Doran walked [Thon to second];
Hatcher flied out to right; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 2,
Astros 3.

CUBS 9TH: MIZEROCK REPLACED LOPES (PLAYING C ); THON STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING SS); SMITH REPLACED PANKOVITS (PITCHING); Mumphrey
grounded out (second to first); Dunston struck out; Dernier
flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Astros 3.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Cubs             2   9   1   10
 Astros           3  11   0   11


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