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 StatisticsTeam 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 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 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 15-12 | 9-21 | 24-33 | ||
| June 13, 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Chicago Cubs 0 | L | 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 2 at New York Mets 1 | W | 26-22 | 17-31 | 43-53 | ||
| July 29, 1986 | Chicago Cubs 0 at New York Mets 3 | L | 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 1 at Montreal Expos 5 | L | 32-26 | 18-37 | 50-63 | ||
| August 15, 1986 | Chicago Cubs 2 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 |
