1986 Chicago Cubs Game-by-Game Results

National League (NL)
Team Record: 70-90
Finished 5th in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,859,102, Avg. 23,835
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Manager: Jim Frey (23-33)
Manager: John Vukovich (1-1)
Manager: Gene Michael (46-56)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1986 Chicago Cubs Statistics
1986 Chicago Cubs Roster

The Chicago Cubs of the National League ended the 1986 season with a record of 70 wins and 90 losses, finishing fifth in the NL's East Division.

The Cubs scored 680 runs and allowed 781 runs, most in the circuit. Jody Davis and Gary Matthews led Chicago with 21 home runs apiece., while Shawon Dunston and Leon Durham walloped 20 or more, too. Keith Moreland accounted for 79 RBI. Ryne Sandberg paced all regular batters with a .284 average. Scott Sanderson and Lee Smith topped the team with 9 wins each, and Scott Sanderson registered a 4.19 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers.

Jim Frey, John Vukovich and Gene Michael coached the team.

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Regular Season Runs For: 673
Regular Season Runs Against: 772

Date Game Res Home Road Record
April 8, 1986 Chicago Cubs 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 L 0-0 0-1 0-1
April 10, 1986 Chicago Cubs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 L 0-0 0-2 0-2
April 11, 1986 Chicago Cubs 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 W 0-0 1-2 1-2
April 12, 1986 Chicago Cubs 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 L 0-0 1-3 1-3
April 13, 1986 Chicago Cubs 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 L 0-0 1-4 1-4
April 15, 1986 Chicago Cubs 3 at Montreal Expos 4 L 0-0 1-5 1-5
April 17, 1986 Chicago Cubs 7 at Montreal Expos 6 W 0-0 2-5 2-5
April 18, 1986 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 0 L 0-1 2-5 2-6
April 19, 1986 Pittsburgh Pirates 14 at Chicago Cubs 8 L 0-2 2-5 2-7
April 20, 1986 Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at Chicago Cubs 8 L 0-3 2-5 2-8
April 22, 1986 St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 W 1-3 2-5 3-8
April 23, 1986 St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Chicago Cubs 6 W 2-3 2-5 4-8
April 24, 1986 Montreal Expos 5 at Chicago Cubs 7 W 3-3 2-5 5-8
April 25, 1986 Montreal Expos 4 at Chicago Cubs 2 L 3-4 2-5 5-9
April 26, 1986 Montreal Expos 4 at Chicago Cubs 2 L 3-5 2-5 5-10
April 27, 1986 Montreal Expos 10 at Chicago Cubs 12 W 4-5 2-5 6-10
April 28, 1986 Chicago Cubs 4 at San Diego Padres 3 W 4-5 3-5 7-10
April 29, 1986 Chicago Cubs 4 at San Diego Padres 5 L 4-5 3-6 7-11
April 30, 1986 Chicago Cubs 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 L 4-5 3-7 7-12
May 1, 1986 Chicago Cubs 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 L 4-5 3-8 7-13
May 2, 1986 Chicago Cubs 6 at San Francisco Giants 5 W 4-5 4-8 8-13
May 3, 1986 Chicago Cubs 6 at San Francisco Giants 5 W 4-5 5-8 9-13
May 4, 1986 Chicago Cubs 1 at San Francisco Giants 2 L 4-5 5-9 9-14
May 6, 1986 Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at Chicago Cubs 7 W 5-5 5-9 10-14
May 7, 1986 Los Angeles Dodgers 8 at Chicago Cubs 4 L 5-6 5-9 10-15
May 8, 1986 Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Chicago Cubs 6 W 6-6 5-9 11-15
May 9, 1986 San Diego Padres 6 at Chicago Cubs 2 L 6-7 5-9 11-16
May 10, 1986 San Diego Padres 5 at Chicago Cubs 6 W 7-7 5-9 12-16
May 11, 1986 San Diego Padres 5 at Chicago Cubs 9 W 8-7 5-9 13-16
May 13, 1986 San Francisco Giants 6 at Chicago Cubs 5 L 8-8 5-9 13-17
May 14, 1986 San Francisco Giants 11 at Chicago Cubs 3 L 8-9 5-9 13-18
May 16, 1986 Chicago Cubs 6 at Houston Astros 9 L 8-9 5-10 13-19
May 17, 1986 Chicago Cubs 1 at Houston Astros 5 L 8-9 5-11 13-20
May 18, 1986 Chicago Cubs 5 at Houston Astros 2 W 8-9 6-11 14-20
May 20, 1986 Chicago Cubs 3 at Atlanta Braves 8 L 8-9 6-12 14-21
May 21, 1986 Chicago Cubs 8 at Atlanta Braves 9 L 8-9 6-13 14-22
May 22, 1986 Chicago Cubs 0 at Atlanta Braves 2 L 8-9 6-14 14-23
May 23, 1986 Houston Astros 1 at Chicago Cubs 4 W 9-9 6-14 15-23
May 24, 1986 Houston Astros 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 W 10-9 6-14 16-23
May 25, 1986 Houston Astros 3 at Chicago Cubs 1 L 10-10 6-14 16-24
May 26, 1986 Cincinnati Reds 6 at Chicago Cubs 9 W 11-10 6-14 17-24
May 27, 1986 Cincinnati Reds 5 at Chicago Cubs 4 L 11-11 6-14 17-25
May 28, 1986 Cincinnati Reds 0 at Chicago Cubs 5 W 12-11 6-14 18-25
May 30, 1986 Atlanta Braves 1 at Chicago Cubs 6 W 13-11 6-14 19-25
May 31, 1986 Atlanta Braves 8 at Chicago Cubs 4 L 13-12 6-14 19-26
June 1, 1986 Atlanta Braves 3 at Chicago Cubs 7 W 14-12 6-14 20-26
June 2, 1986 Chicago Cubs 8 at Cincinnati Reds 6 W 14-12 7-14 21-26
June 3, 1986 Chicago Cubs 3 at Cincinnati Reds 5 L 14-12 7-15 21-27
June 4, 1986 Chicago Cubs 0 at Cincinnati Reds 2 L 14-12 7-16 21-28
June 5, 1986 Chicago Cubs 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 L 14-12 7-17 21-29
June 6, 1986 Chicago Cubs 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 W 14-12 8-17 22-29
June 7, 1986 Chicago Cubs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 L 14-12 8-18 22-30
June 8, 1986 Chicago Cubs 14 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 W 14-12 9-18 23-30
June 9, 1986 Chicago Cubs 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 L 14-12 9-19 23-31
June 10, 1986 Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 L 14-12 9-20 23-32
June 11, 1986 Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 L 14-12 9-21 23-33
June 13, 1986 St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Chicago Cubs 0 L 14-13 9-21 23-34
June 13, 1986 St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 W 15-13 9-21 24-34
June 14, 1986 St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Chicago Cubs 0 L 15-14 9-21 24-35
June 15, 1986 St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 W 16-14 9-21 25-35
June 16, 1986 Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Chicago Cubs 7 W 17-14 9-21 26-35
June 17, 1986 Philadelphia Phillies 11 at Chicago Cubs 8 L 17-15 9-21 26-36
June 18, 1986 Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 W 18-15 9-21 27-36
June 20, 1986 Chicago Cubs 3 at New York Mets 10 L 18-15 9-22 27-37
June 21, 1986 Chicago Cubs 8 at New York Mets 6 W 18-15 10-22 28-37
June 22, 1986 Chicago Cubs 2 at New York Mets 4 L 18-15 10-23 28-38
June 23, 1986 Chicago Cubs 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 19 L 18-15 10-24 28-39
June 24, 1986 Chicago Cubs 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 L 18-15 10-25 28-40
June 25, 1986 Chicago Cubs 10 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 W 18-15 11-25 29-40
June 28, 1986 New York Mets 5 at Chicago Cubs 2 L 18-16 11-25 29-41
June 29, 1986 New York Mets 7 at Chicago Cubs 4 L 18-17 11-25 29-42
June 30, 1986 Montreal Expos 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 L 18-18 11-25 29-43
July 1, 1986 Montreal Expos 0 at Chicago Cubs 1 W 19-18 11-25 30-43
July 2, 1986 Montreal Expos 4 at Chicago Cubs 5 W 20-18 11-25 31-43
July 3, 1986 Chicago Cubs 1 at San Diego Padres 4 L 20-18 11-26 31-44
July 4, 1986 Chicago Cubs 1 at San Diego Padres 2 L 20-18 11-27 31-45
July 5, 1986 Chicago Cubs 3 at San Diego Padres 2 W 20-18 12-27 32-45
July 6, 1986 Chicago Cubs 1 at San Diego Padres 2 L 20-18 12-28 32-46
July 8, 1986 Chicago Cubs 4 at San Francisco Giants 1 W 20-18 13-28 33-46
July 9, 1986 Chicago Cubs 4 at San Francisco Giants 3 W 20-18 14-28 34-46
July 10, 1986 Chicago Cubs 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 11 L 20-18 14-29 34-47
July 11, 1986 Chicago Cubs 6 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 W 20-18 15-29 35-47
July 12, 1986 Chicago Cubs 7 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 W 20-18 16-29 36-47
July 13, 1986 Chicago Cubs 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 L 20-18 16-30 36-48
July 17, 1986 San Francisco Giants 6 at Chicago Cubs 4 L 20-19 16-30 36-49
July 18, 1986 San Francisco Giants 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 W 21-19 16-30 37-49
July 19, 1986 San Francisco Giants 6 at Chicago Cubs 11 W 22-19 16-30 38-49
July 20, 1986 San Francisco Giants 5 at Chicago Cubs 4 L 22-20 16-30 38-50
July 21, 1986 San Diego Padres 1 at Chicago Cubs 6 W 23-20 16-30 39-50
July 22, 1986 San Diego Padres 4 at Chicago Cubs 6 W 24-20 16-30 40-50
July 23, 1986 San Diego Padres 7 at Chicago Cubs 5 L 24-21 16-30 40-51
July 25, 1986 Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Chicago Cubs 8 W 25-21 16-30 41-51
July 26, 1986 Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Chicago Cubs 9 W 26-21 16-30 42-51
July 27, 1986 Los Angeles Dodgers 13 at Chicago Cubs 11 L 26-22 16-30 42-52
July 28, 1986 Chicago Cubs 2 at New York Mets 9 L 26-22 16-31 42-53
July 29, 1986 Chicago Cubs 0 at New York Mets 3 L 26-22 16-32 42-54
July 29, 1986 Chicago Cubs 2 at New York Mets 1 W 26-22 17-32 43-54
July 30, 1986 Chicago Cubs 4 at New York Mets 3 W 26-22 18-32 44-54
August 1, 1986 Chicago Cubs 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 L 26-22 18-33 44-55
August 2, 1986 Chicago Cubs 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 12 L 26-22 18-34 44-56
August 3, 1986 Chicago Cubs 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 L 26-22 18-35 44-57
August 4, 1986 New York Mets 2 at Chicago Cubs 4 W 27-22 18-35 45-57
August 5, 1986 New York Mets 5 at Chicago Cubs 8 W 28-22 18-35 46-57
August 6, 1986 New York Mets 7 at Chicago Cubs 6 L 28-23 18-35 46-58
August 7, 1986 New York Mets 12 at Chicago Cubs 3 L 28-24 18-35 46-59
August 8, 1986 Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Chicago Cubs 2 W 29-24 18-35 47-59
August 9, 1986 Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Chicago Cubs 2 L 29-25 18-35 47-60
August 10, 1986 Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Chicago Cubs 4 W 30-25 18-35 48-60
August 11, 1986 Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at Chicago Cubs 7 L 30-26 18-35 48-61
August 12, 1986 Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Chicago Cubs 3 W 31-26 18-35 49-61
August 13, 1986 Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Chicago Cubs 9 W 32-26 18-35 50-61
August 14, 1986 Chicago Cubs 4 at Montreal Expos 5 L 32-26 18-36 50-62
August 15, 1986 Chicago Cubs 2 at Montreal Expos 5 L 32-26 18-37 50-63
August 15, 1986 Chicago Cubs 1 at Montreal Expos 5 L 32-26 18-38 50-64
August 16, 1986 Chicago Cubs 5 at Montreal Expos 0 W 32-26 19-38 51-64
August 17, 1986 Chicago Cubs 2 at Montreal Expos 1 W 32-26 20-38 52-64
August 19, 1986 Atlanta Braves 7 at Chicago Cubs 2 L 32-27 20-38 52-65
August 20, 1986 Atlanta Braves 8 at Chicago Cubs 3 L 32-28 20-38 52-66
August 21, 1986 Atlanta Braves 5 at Chicago Cubs 2 L 32-29 20-38 52-67
August 22, 1986 Cincinnati Reds 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 W 33-29 20-38 53-67
August 23, 1986 Cincinnati Reds 7 at Chicago Cubs 3 L 33-30 20-38 53-68
August 24, 1986 Cincinnati Reds 7 at Chicago Cubs 1 L 33-31 20-38 53-69
August 25, 1986 Chicago Cubs 2 at Houston Astros 3 L 33-31 20-39 53-70
August 26, 1986 Chicago Cubs 5 at Houston Astros 3 W 33-31 21-39 54-70
August 27, 1986 Chicago Cubs 1 at Houston Astros 7 L 33-31 21-40 54-71
August 29, 1986 Chicago Cubs 7 at Atlanta Braves 3 W 33-31 22-40 55-71
August 30, 1986 Chicago Cubs 3 at Atlanta Braves 4 L 33-31 22-41 55-72
August 31, 1986 Chicago Cubs 3 at Atlanta Braves 4 L 33-31 22-42 55-73
September 1, 1986 Houston Astros 6 at Chicago Cubs 4 L 33-32 22-42 55-74
September 2, 1986 Houston Astros 8 at Chicago Cubs 7 L 33-33 22-42 55-75
September 3, 1986 Houston Astros 8 at Chicago Cubs 2 L 33-34 22-42 55-76
September 5, 1986 Chicago Cubs 2 at Cincinnati Reds 11 L 33-34 22-43 55-77
September 6, 1986 Chicago Cubs 1 at Cincinnati Reds 5 L 33-34 22-44 55-78
September 7, 1986 Chicago Cubs 11 at Cincinnati Reds 3 W 33-34 23-44 56-78
September 8, 1986 Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Chicago Cubs 7 W 34-34 23-44 57-78
September 9, 1986 Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Chicago Cubs 8 W 35-34 23-44 58-78
September 10, 1986 Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Chicago Cubs 8 W 36-34 23-44 59-78
September 12, 1986 Chicago Cubs 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 W 36-34 24-44 60-78
September 13, 1986 Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 L 36-34 24-45 60-79
September 14, 1986 Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 L 36-34 24-46 60-80
September 15, 1986 Chicago Cubs 7 at Montreal Expos 3 W 36-34 25-46 61-80
September 16, 1986 Chicago Cubs 1 at Montreal Expos 4 L 36-34 25-47 61-81
September 17, 1986 Chicago Cubs 2 at New York Mets 4 L 36-34 25-48 61-82
September 18, 1986 Chicago Cubs 0 at New York Mets 5 L 36-34 25-49 61-83
September 19, 1986 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Chicago Cubs 8 W 37-34 25-49 62-83
September 20, 1986 Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Chicago Cubs 1 W 38-34 25-49 63-83
September 21, 1986 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 W 39-34 25-49 64-83
September 22, 1986 Montreal Expos 5 at Chicago Cubs 2 L 39-35 25-49 64-84
September 23, 1986 Montreal Expos 10 at Chicago Cubs 5 L 39-36 25-49 64-85
September 24, 1986 New York Mets 2 at Chicago Cubs 8 W 40-36 25-49 65-85
September 25, 1986 New York Mets 6 at Chicago Cubs 5 L 40-37 25-49 65-86
September 26, 1986 Chicago Cubs 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 W 40-37 26-49 66-86
September 27, 1986 Chicago Cubs 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 W 40-37 27-49 67-86
September 28, 1986 Chicago Cubs 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 L 40-37 27-50 67-87
September 29, 1986 Chicago Cubs 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 W 40-37 28-50 68-87
September 30, 1986 Chicago Cubs 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 9 L 40-37 28-51 68-88
October 4, 1986 St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Chicago Cubs 8 W 41-37 28-51 69-88
October 5, 1986 St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Chicago Cubs 8 W 42-37 28-51 70-88


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