1986 Atlanta Braves Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 72-89
Finished 6th in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 1,387,181, Avg. 17,339
Ballpark: Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Manager: Chuck Tanner (72-89)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
1986 Atlanta Braves StatisticsTeam Record: 72-89
Finished 6th in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 1,387,181, Avg. 17,339
Ballpark: Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium
Manager: Chuck Tanner (72-89)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
1986 Atlanta Braves Roster
The Atlanta Braves of the National League ended the 1986 season with a record of 72 wins and 89 losses, finishing sixth in the NL's West Division.
The Braves scored 615 runs and gave up 719 runs. Dale Murphy paced Atlanta with 29 home runs, while Bob Horner and Ozzie Virgil walloped 20 or more also. Bob Horner drove in 87 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .273. Rick Mahler led the team with 14 wins, and David Palmer recorded a 3.65 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Chuck Tanner coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 615
Regular Season Runs Against: 719
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 8, 1986 | Montreal Expos 0 at Atlanta Braves 6 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 10, 1986 | Montreal Expos 6 at Atlanta Braves 3 | L | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| April 11, 1986 | Atlanta Braves 1 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | ||
| April 12, 1986 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Houston Astros 4 | L | 1-1 | 0-2 | 1-3 | ||
| April 13, 1986 | Atlanta Braves 8 at Houston Astros 7 | W | 1-1 | 1-2 | 2-3 | ||
| April 15, 1986 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Atlanta Braves 3 | L | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2-4 | ||
| April 16, 1986 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Atlanta Braves 3 | L | 1-3 | 1-2 | 2-5 | ||
| April 18, 1986 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Atlanta Braves 6 | W | 2-3 | 1-2 | 3-5 | ||
| April 19, 1986 | Los Angeles Dodgers 0 at Atlanta Braves 3 | W | 3-3 | 1-2 | 4-5 | ||
| April 20, 1986 | Los Angeles Dodgers 7 at Atlanta Braves 3 | L | 3-4 | 1-2 | 4-6 | ||
| April 21, 1986 | Houston Astros 2 at Atlanta Braves 8 | W | 4-4 | 1-2 | 5-6 | ||
| April 22, 1986 | Houston Astros 3 at Atlanta Braves 2 | L | 4-5 | 1-2 | 5-7 | ||
| April 23, 1986 | Houston Astros 3 at Atlanta Braves 2 | L | 4-6 | 1-2 | 5-8 | ||
| April 24, 1986 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 | L | 4-6 | 1-3 | 5-9 | ||
| April 25, 1986 | Atlanta Braves 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | W | 4-6 | 2-3 | 6-9 | ||
| April 26, 1986 | Atlanta Braves 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | W | 4-6 | 3-3 | 7-9 | ||
| April 27, 1986 | Atlanta Braves 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 7 | L | 4-6 | 3-4 | 7-10 | ||
| April 29, 1986 | New York Mets 10 at Atlanta Braves 5 | L | 4-7 | 3-4 | 7-11 | ||
| April 30, 1986 | New York Mets 8 at Atlanta Braves 1 | L | 4-8 | 3-4 | 7-12 | ||
| May 1, 1986 | New York Mets 2 at Atlanta Braves 7 | W | 5-8 | 3-4 | 8-12 | ||
| May 2, 1986 | Atlanta Braves 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 5-8 | 4-4 | 9-12 | ||
| May 3, 1986 | Atlanta Braves 10 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 5-8 | 5-4 | 10-12 | ||
| May 4, 1986 | Atlanta Braves 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 5-8 | 5-5 | 10-13 | ||
| May 5, 1986 | Atlanta Braves 4 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | W | 5-8 | 6-5 | 11-13 | ||
| May 6, 1986 | Atlanta Braves 0 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | L | 5-8 | 6-6 | 11-14 | ||
| May 8, 1986 | Atlanta Braves 10 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | W | 5-8 | 7-6 | 12-14 | ||
| May 9, 1986 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at Atlanta Braves 6 | L | 5-9 | 7-6 | 12-15 | ||
| May 10, 1986 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Atlanta Braves 3 | W | 6-9 | 7-6 | 13-15 | ||
| May 11, 1986 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Atlanta Braves 1 | L | 6-10 | 7-6 | 13-16 | ||
| May 12, 1986 | Atlanta Braves 0 at New York Mets 1 | L | 6-10 | 7-7 | 13-17 | ||
| May 13, 1986 | Atlanta Braves 6 at New York Mets 3 | W | 6-10 | 8-7 | 14-17 | ||
| May 14, 1986 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Montreal Expos 3 | L | 6-10 | 8-8 | 14-18 | ||
| May 15, 1986 | Atlanta Braves 7 at Montreal Expos 4 | W | 6-10 | 9-8 | 15-18 | ||
| May 16, 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Atlanta Braves 6 | W | 7-10 | 9-8 | 16-18 | ||
| May 17, 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Atlanta Braves 2 | W | 8-10 | 9-8 | 17-18 | ||
| May 18, 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Atlanta Braves 5 | W | 9-10 | 9-8 | 18-18 | ||
| May 20, 1986 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Atlanta Braves 8 | W | 10-10 | 9-8 | 19-18 | ||
| May 21, 1986 | Chicago Cubs 8 at Atlanta Braves 9 | W | 11-10 | 9-8 | 20-18 | ||
| May 22, 1986 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Atlanta Braves 2 | W | 12-10 | 9-8 | 21-18 | ||
| May 23, 1986 | Atlanta Braves 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 12-10 | 9-9 | 21-19 | ||
| May 24, 1986 | Atlanta Braves 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | L | 12-10 | 9-10 | 21-20 | ||
| May 25, 1986 | Atlanta Braves 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 12-10 | 10-10 | 22-20 | ||
| May 26, 1986 | Atlanta Braves 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 12-10 | 11-10 | 23-20 | ||
| May 27, 1986 | Atlanta Braves 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 12-10 | 12-10 | 24-20 | ||
| May 28, 1986 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 12-10 | 12-11 | 24-21 | ||
| May 30, 1986 | Atlanta Braves 1 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 12-10 | 12-12 | 24-22 | ||
| May 31, 1986 | Atlanta Braves 8 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 12-10 | 13-12 | 25-22 | ||
| June 1, 1986 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 12-10 | 13-13 | 25-23 | ||
| June 2, 1986 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at Atlanta Braves 2 | L | 12-11 | 13-13 | 25-24 | ||
| June 3, 1986 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Atlanta Braves 8 | W | 13-11 | 13-13 | 26-24 | ||
| June 4, 1986 | Pittsburgh Pirates 12 at Atlanta Braves 3 | L | 13-12 | 13-13 | 26-25 | ||
| June 5, 1986 | Atlanta Braves 4 at San Diego Padres 2 | W | 13-12 | 14-13 | 27-25 | ||
| June 6, 1986 | Atlanta Braves 2 at San Diego Padres 3 | L | 13-12 | 14-14 | 27-26 | ||
| June 7, 1986 | Atlanta Braves 4 at San Diego Padres 2 | W | 13-12 | 15-14 | 28-26 | ||
| June 8, 1986 | Atlanta Braves 1 at San Diego Padres 4 | L | 13-12 | 15-15 | 28-27 | ||
| June 10, 1986 | Atlanta Braves 0 at San Francisco Giants 3 | L | 13-12 | 15-16 | 28-28 | ||
| June 11, 1986 | Atlanta Braves 2 at San Francisco Giants 1 | W | 13-12 | 16-16 | 29-28 | ||
| June 13, 1986 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Atlanta Braves 3 | W | 14-12 | 16-16 | 30-28 | ||
| June 14, 1986 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Atlanta Braves 1 | L | 14-13 | 16-16 | 30-29 | ||
| June 15, 1986 | Cincinnati Reds 9 at Atlanta Braves 7 | L | 14-14 | 16-16 | 30-30 | ||
| June 16, 1986 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Atlanta Braves 4 | W | 15-14 | 16-16 | 31-30 | ||
| June 17, 1986 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Atlanta Braves 4 | W | 16-14 | 16-16 | 32-30 | ||
| June 18, 1986 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Atlanta Braves 2 | L | 16-15 | 16-16 | 32-31 | ||
| June 19, 1986 | Los Angeles Dodgers 9 at Atlanta Braves 4 | L | 16-16 | 16-16 | 32-32 | ||
| June 20, 1986 | Atlanta Braves 5 at Cincinnati Reds 8 | L | 16-16 | 16-17 | 32-33 | ||
| June 20, 1986 | Atlanta Braves 4 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 16-16 | 16-18 | 32-34 | ||
| June 21, 1986 | Atlanta Braves 7 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | W | 16-16 | 17-18 | 33-34 | ||
| June 22, 1986 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Cincinnati Reds 5 | L | 16-16 | 17-19 | 33-35 | ||
| June 23, 1986 | Atlanta Braves 6 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | W | 16-16 | 18-19 | 34-35 | ||
| June 24, 1986 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 | L | 16-16 | 18-20 | 34-36 | ||
| June 25, 1986 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | W | 16-16 | 19-20 | 35-36 | ||
| June 27, 1986 | San Diego Padres 4 at Atlanta Braves 5 | W | 17-16 | 19-20 | 36-36 | ||
| June 28, 1986 | San Diego Padres 3 at Atlanta Braves 5 | W | 18-16 | 19-20 | 37-36 | ||
| June 29, 1986 | San Diego Padres 1 at Atlanta Braves 3 | W | 19-16 | 19-20 | 38-36 | ||
| June 30, 1986 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Atlanta Braves 5 | W | 20-16 | 19-20 | 39-36 | ||
| July 1, 1986 | San Francisco Giants 9 at Atlanta Braves 6 | L | 20-17 | 19-20 | 39-37 | ||
| July 2, 1986 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Atlanta Braves 7 | W | 21-17 | 19-20 | 40-37 | ||
| July 3, 1986 | Montreal Expos 1 at Atlanta Braves 3 | W | 22-17 | 19-20 | 41-37 | ||
| July 4, 1986 | Montreal Expos 11 at Atlanta Braves 5 | L | 22-18 | 19-20 | 41-38 | ||
| July 5, 1986 | Montreal Expos 12 at Atlanta Braves 5 | L | 22-19 | 19-20 | 41-39 | ||
| July 6, 1986 | Montreal Expos 11 at Atlanta Braves 8 | L | 22-20 | 19-20 | 41-40 | ||
| July 7, 1986 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 | L | 22-20 | 19-21 | 41-41 | ||
| July 8, 1986 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 8 | L | 22-20 | 19-22 | 41-42 | ||
| July 9, 1986 | Atlanta Braves 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 22-20 | 20-22 | 42-42 | ||
| July 10, 1986 | Atlanta Braves 1 at New York Mets 5 | L | 22-20 | 20-23 | 42-43 | ||
| July 11, 1986 | Atlanta Braves 0 at New York Mets 11 | L | 22-20 | 20-24 | 42-44 | ||
| July 12, 1986 | Atlanta Braves 1 at New York Mets 10 | L | 22-20 | 20-25 | 42-45 | ||
| July 13, 1986 | Atlanta Braves 0 at New York Mets 2 | L | 22-20 | 20-26 | 42-46 | ||
| July 17, 1986 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Montreal Expos 4 | L | 22-20 | 20-27 | 42-47 | ||
| July 18, 1986 | Atlanta Braves 4 at Montreal Expos 5 | L | 22-20 | 20-28 | 42-48 | ||
| July 19, 1986 | Atlanta Braves 7 at Montreal Expos 2 | W | 22-20 | 21-28 | 43-48 | ||
| July 21, 1986 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Atlanta Braves 1 | L | 22-21 | 21-28 | 43-49 | ||
| July 22, 1986 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Atlanta Braves 4 | L | 22-22 | 21-28 | 43-50 | ||
| July 23, 1986 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Atlanta Braves 2 | L | 22-23 | 21-28 | 43-51 | ||
| July 26, 1986 | New York Mets 5 at Atlanta Braves 8 | W | 23-23 | 21-28 | 44-51 | ||
| July 26, 1986 | New York Mets 3 at Atlanta Braves 4 | W | 24-23 | 21-28 | 45-51 | ||
| July 27, 1986 | New York Mets 5 at Atlanta Braves 1 | L | 24-24 | 21-28 | 45-52 | ||
| July 28, 1986 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Houston Astros 4 | L | 24-24 | 21-29 | 45-53 | ||
| July 29, 1986 | Atlanta Braves 1 at Houston Astros 0 | W | 24-24 | 22-29 | 46-53 | ||
| July 30, 1986 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Houston Astros 4 | L | 24-24 | 22-30 | 46-54 | ||
| July 31, 1986 | Atlanta Braves 2 at San Francisco Giants 3 | L | 24-24 | 22-31 | 46-55 | ||
| August 1, 1986 | Atlanta Braves 1 at San Francisco Giants 3 | L | 24-24 | 22-32 | 46-56 | ||
| August 2, 1986 | Atlanta Braves 5 at San Francisco Giants 7 | L | 24-24 | 22-33 | 46-57 | ||
| August 3, 1986 | Atlanta Braves 4 at San Francisco Giants 2 | W | 24-24 | 23-33 | 47-57 | ||
| August 4, 1986 | Atlanta Braves 4 at San Diego Padres 1 | W | 24-24 | 24-33 | 48-57 | ||
| August 5, 1986 | Atlanta Braves 3 at San Diego Padres 2 | W | 24-24 | 25-33 | 49-57 | ||
| August 6, 1986 | Atlanta Braves 4 at San Diego Padres 2 | W | 24-24 | 26-33 | 50-57 | ||
| August 8, 1986 | San Francisco Giants 6 at Atlanta Braves 7 | W | 25-24 | 26-33 | 51-57 | ||
| August 9, 1986 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Atlanta Braves 3 | L | 25-25 | 26-33 | 51-58 | ||
| August 10, 1986 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Atlanta Braves 3 | L | 25-26 | 26-33 | 51-59 | ||
| August 11, 1986 | San Diego Padres 6 at Atlanta Braves 11 | W | 26-26 | 26-33 | 52-59 | ||
| August 12, 1986 | San Diego Padres 4 at Atlanta Braves 3 | L | 26-27 | 26-33 | 52-60 | ||
| August 13, 1986 | San Diego Padres 7 at Atlanta Braves 8 | W | 27-27 | 26-33 | 53-60 | ||
| August 14, 1986 | San Diego Padres 3 at Atlanta Braves 7 | W | 28-27 | 26-33 | 54-60 | ||
| August 15, 1986 | Houston Astros 3 at Atlanta Braves 0 | L | 28-28 | 26-33 | 54-61 | ||
| August 16, 1986 | Houston Astros 7 at Atlanta Braves 4 | L | 28-29 | 26-33 | 54-62 | ||
| August 17, 1986 | Houston Astros 3 at Atlanta Braves 4 | W | 29-29 | 26-33 | 55-62 | ||
| August 19, 1986 | Atlanta Braves 7 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 29-29 | 27-33 | 56-62 | ||
| August 20, 1986 | Atlanta Braves 8 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 29-29 | 28-33 | 57-62 | ||
| August 21, 1986 | Atlanta Braves 5 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 29-29 | 29-33 | 58-62 | ||
| August 22, 1986 | Atlanta Braves 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 16 | L | 29-29 | 29-34 | 58-63 | ||
| August 23, 1986 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 29-29 | 29-35 | 58-64 | ||
| August 24, 1986 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 29-29 | 29-36 | 58-65 | ||
| August 25, 1986 | Atlanta Braves 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 29-29 | 30-36 | 59-65 | ||
| August 26, 1986 | Atlanta Braves 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 29-29 | 30-37 | 59-66 | ||
| August 27, 1986 | Atlanta Braves 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 29-29 | 30-38 | 59-67 | ||
| August 29, 1986 | Chicago Cubs 7 at Atlanta Braves 3 | L | 29-30 | 30-38 | 59-68 | ||
| August 30, 1986 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Atlanta Braves 4 | W | 30-30 | 30-38 | 60-68 | ||
| August 31, 1986 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Atlanta Braves 4 | W | 31-30 | 30-38 | 61-68 | ||
| September 1, 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Atlanta Braves 2 | L | 31-31 | 30-38 | 61-69 | ||
| September 2, 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Atlanta Braves 4 | W | 32-31 | 30-38 | 62-69 | ||
| September 3, 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Atlanta Braves 3 | L | 32-32 | 30-38 | 62-70 | ||
| September 5, 1986 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Atlanta Braves 4 | W | 33-32 | 30-38 | 63-70 | ||
| September 6, 1986 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Atlanta Braves 4 | W | 34-32 | 30-38 | 64-70 | ||
| September 7, 1986 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Atlanta Braves 1 | L | 34-33 | 30-38 | 64-71 | ||
| September 8, 1986 | Atlanta Braves 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 7 | L | 34-33 | 30-39 | 64-72 | ||
| September 9, 1986 | Atlanta Braves 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 9 | L | 34-33 | 30-40 | 64-73 | ||
| September 10, 1986 | Atlanta Braves 4 at San Diego Padres 9 | L | 34-33 | 30-41 | 64-74 | ||
| September 11, 1986 | Atlanta Braves 1 at San Diego Padres 9 | L | 34-33 | 30-42 | 64-75 | ||
| September 12, 1986 | Atlanta Braves 2 at San Francisco Giants 11 | L | 34-33 | 30-43 | 64-76 | ||
| September 13, 1986 | Atlanta Braves 4 at San Francisco Giants 1 | W | 34-33 | 31-43 | 65-76 | ||
| September 14, 1986 | Atlanta Braves 6 at San Francisco Giants 7 | L | 34-33 | 31-44 | 65-77 | ||
| September 16, 1986 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Atlanta Braves 3 | W | 35-33 | 31-44 | 66-77 | ||
| September 17, 1986 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Atlanta Braves 4 | W | 36-33 | 31-44 | 67-77 | ||
| September 18, 1986 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Atlanta Braves 4 | W | 37-33 | 31-44 | 68-77 | ||
| September 19, 1986 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Atlanta Braves 0 | L | 37-34 | 31-44 | 68-78 | ||
| September 20, 1986 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Atlanta Braves 2 | W | 38-34 | 31-44 | 69-78 | ||
| September 21, 1986 | San Francisco Giants 8 at Atlanta Braves 2 | L | 38-35 | 31-44 | 69-79 | ||
| September 22, 1986 | San Diego Padres 8 at Atlanta Braves 9 | W | 39-35 | 31-44 | 70-79 | ||
| September 23, 1986 | San Diego Padres 5 at Atlanta Braves 2 | L | 39-36 | 31-44 | 70-80 | ||
| September 24, 1986 | Atlanta Braves 1 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | L | 39-36 | 31-45 | 70-81 | ||
| September 25, 1986 | Atlanta Braves 4 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 39-36 | 31-46 | 70-82 | ||
| September 26, 1986 | Houston Astros 4 at Atlanta Braves 5 | W | 40-36 | 31-46 | 71-82 | ||
| September 27, 1986 | Houston Astros 4 at Atlanta Braves 0 | L | 40-37 | 31-46 | 71-83 | ||
| September 28, 1986 | Houston Astros 2 at Atlanta Braves 0 | L | 40-38 | 31-46 | 71-84 | ||
| September 30, 1986 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Atlanta Braves 8 | W | 41-38 | 31-46 | 72-84 | ||
| October 1, 1986 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Atlanta Braves 5 | L | 41-39 | 31-46 | 72-85 | ||
| October 2, 1986 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at Atlanta Braves 4 | L | 41-40 | 31-46 | 72-86 | ||
| October 3, 1986 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Houston Astros 6 | L | 41-40 | 31-47 | 72-87 | ||
| October 4, 1986 | Atlanta Braves 2 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 41-40 | 31-48 | 72-88 | ||
| October 5, 1986 | Atlanta Braves 1 at Houston Astros 4 | L | 41-40 | 31-49 | 72-89 |
