1986 St. Louis Cardinals Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 79-82
Finished 3rd in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 2,471,974, Avg. 30,841
Ballpark: Busch Stadium II
Manager: Whitey Herzog (79-82)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1986 St. Louis Cardinals StatisticsTeam Record: 79-82
Finished 3rd in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 2,471,974, Avg. 30,841
Ballpark: Busch Stadium II
Manager: Whitey Herzog (79-82)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1986 St. Louis Cardinals Roster
The St. Louis Cardinals of the National League ended the 1986 season with a record of 79 wins and 82 losses, finishing third in the NL's East Division.
The Cardinals scored 601 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 611 runs. Andy Van Slyke led St. Louis with 13 home runs Tom Herr and Andy Van Slyke each recorded 61 runs batted in. Ozzie Smith paced all regular hitters by connecting at a .280 clip. Bob Forsch topped the team with 14 wins, while Danny Cox earned a 2.90 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Whitey Herzog coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 601
Regular Season Runs Against: 611
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 8, 1986 | Chicago Cubs 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 10, 1986 | Chicago Cubs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 2-0 | 0-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 11, 1986 | Montreal Expos 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | W | 3-0 | 0-0 | 3-0 | ||
| April 12, 1986 | Montreal Expos 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 4-0 | 0-0 | 4-0 | ||
| April 13, 1986 | Montreal Expos 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 4-1 | 0-0 | 4-1 | ||
| April 14, 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at New York Mets 2 | W | 4-1 | 1-0 | 5-1 | ||
| April 18, 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Montreal Expos 2 | W | 4-1 | 2-0 | 6-1 | ||
| April 19, 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Montreal Expos 6 | W | 4-1 | 3-0 | 7-1 | ||
| April 20, 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Montreal Expos 2 | L | 4-1 | 3-1 | 7-2 | ||
| April 22, 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 4-1 | 3-2 | 7-3 | ||
| April 23, 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Chicago Cubs 6 | L | 4-1 | 3-3 | 7-4 | ||
| April 24, 1986 | New York Mets 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 4-2 | 3-3 | 7-5 | ||
| April 25, 1986 | New York Mets 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | L | 4-3 | 3-3 | 7-6 | ||
| April 26, 1986 | New York Mets 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 4-4 | 3-3 | 7-7 | ||
| April 27, 1986 | New York Mets 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 4-5 | 3-3 | 7-8 | ||
| April 28, 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at San Francisco Giants 4 | W | 4-5 | 4-3 | 8-8 | ||
| April 29, 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at San Francisco Giants 2 | L | 4-5 | 4-4 | 8-9 | ||
| April 30, 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at San Diego Padres 5 | L | 4-5 | 4-5 | 8-10 | ||
| May 1, 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at San Diego Padres 4 | L | 4-5 | 4-6 | 8-11 | ||
| May 2, 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | L | 4-5 | 4-7 | 8-12 | ||
| May 3, 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | L | 4-5 | 4-8 | 8-13 | ||
| May 4, 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | W | 4-5 | 5-8 | 9-13 | ||
| May 6, 1986 | San Diego Padres 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 4-6 | 5-8 | 9-14 | ||
| May 7, 1986 | San Diego Padres 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 5-6 | 5-8 | 10-14 | ||
| May 8, 1986 | San Diego Padres 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 13 | W | 6-6 | 5-8 | 11-14 | ||
| May 9, 1986 | San Francisco Giants 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 6-7 | 5-8 | 11-15 | ||
| May 10, 1986 | San Francisco Giants 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 7-7 | 5-8 | 12-15 | ||
| May 11, 1986 | San Francisco Giants 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 8-7 | 5-8 | 13-15 | ||
| May 13, 1986 | Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 8-8 | 5-8 | 13-16 | ||
| May 14, 1986 | Los Angeles Dodgers 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 8-9 | 5-8 | 13-17 | ||
| May 16, 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Atlanta Braves 6 | L | 8-9 | 5-9 | 13-18 | ||
| May 17, 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Atlanta Braves 2 | L | 8-9 | 5-10 | 13-19 | ||
| May 18, 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Atlanta Braves 5 | L | 8-9 | 5-11 | 13-20 | ||
| May 20, 1986 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 8-10 | 5-11 | 13-21 | ||
| May 21, 1986 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | W | 9-10 | 5-11 | 14-21 | ||
| May 22, 1986 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 9-11 | 5-11 | 14-22 | ||
| May 23, 1986 | Atlanta Braves 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 10-11 | 5-11 | 15-22 | ||
| May 24, 1986 | Atlanta Braves 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | W | 11-11 | 5-11 | 16-22 | ||
| May 25, 1986 | Atlanta Braves 6 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 11-12 | 5-11 | 16-23 | ||
| May 26, 1986 | Houston Astros 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 11-13 | 5-11 | 16-24 | ||
| May 27, 1986 | Houston Astros 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 11-14 | 5-11 | 16-25 | ||
| May 28, 1986 | Houston Astros 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 11-15 | 5-11 | 16-26 | ||
| May 30, 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 11-15 | 5-12 | 16-27 | ||
| May 31, 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals 11 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 11-15 | 6-12 | 17-27 | ||
| June 1, 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 11-15 | 7-12 | 18-27 | ||
| June 2, 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 11-15 | 8-12 | 19-27 | ||
| June 3, 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Houston Astros 1 | W | 11-15 | 9-12 | 20-27 | ||
| June 4, 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Houston Astros 4 | L | 11-15 | 9-13 | 20-28 | ||
| June 5, 1986 | Chicago Cubs 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 12-15 | 9-13 | 21-28 | ||
| June 6, 1986 | Chicago Cubs 9 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 12-16 | 9-13 | 21-29 | ||
| June 7, 1986 | Chicago Cubs 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 13-16 | 9-13 | 22-29 | ||
| June 8, 1986 | Chicago Cubs 14 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 13-17 | 9-13 | 22-30 | ||
| June 9, 1986 | Montreal Expos 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 13-18 | 9-13 | 22-31 | ||
| June 10, 1986 | Montreal Expos 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 13-19 | 9-13 | 22-32 | ||
| June 11, 1986 | Montreal Expos 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 13-20 | 9-13 | 22-33 | ||
| June 13, 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 13-20 | 9-14 | 22-34 | ||
| June 13, 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Chicago Cubs 0 | W | 13-20 | 10-14 | 23-34 | ||
| June 14, 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Chicago Cubs 0 | W | 13-20 | 11-14 | 24-34 | ||
| June 15, 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 13-20 | 11-15 | 24-35 | ||
| June 16, 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 13-20 | 12-15 | 25-35 | ||
| June 17, 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 13-20 | 13-15 | 26-35 | ||
| June 18, 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 13-20 | 13-16 | 26-36 | ||
| June 19, 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 13-20 | 13-17 | 26-37 | ||
| June 20, 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals 9 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 13-20 | 14-17 | 27-37 | ||
| June 21, 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | W | 13-20 | 15-17 | 28-37 | ||
| June 22, 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 13-20 | 16-17 | 29-37 | ||
| June 23, 1986 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 14-20 | 16-17 | 30-37 | ||
| June 24, 1986 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 15-20 | 16-17 | 31-37 | ||
| June 25, 1986 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 16-20 | 16-17 | 32-37 | ||
| June 27, 1986 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 16-21 | 16-17 | 32-38 | ||
| June 28, 1986 | Philadelphia Phillies 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | L | 16-22 | 16-17 | 32-39 | ||
| June 29, 1986 | Philadelphia Phillies 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | L | 16-23 | 16-17 | 32-40 | ||
| June 30, 1986 | New York Mets 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | L | 16-24 | 16-17 | 32-41 | ||
| July 1, 1986 | New York Mets 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 16-25 | 16-17 | 32-42 | ||
| July 2, 1986 | New York Mets 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 16-26 | 16-17 | 32-43 | ||
| July 3, 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at San Francisco Giants 1 | L | 16-26 | 16-18 | 32-44 | ||
| July 4, 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at San Francisco Giants 6 | L | 16-26 | 16-19 | 32-45 | ||
| July 5, 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at San Francisco Giants 4 | W | 16-26 | 17-19 | 33-45 | ||
| July 6, 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at San Francisco Giants 8 | L | 16-26 | 17-20 | 33-46 | ||
| July 7, 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | L | 16-26 | 17-21 | 33-47 | ||
| July 8, 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 0 | W | 16-26 | 18-21 | 34-47 | ||
| July 9, 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 8 | L | 16-26 | 18-22 | 34-48 | ||
| July 10, 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at San Diego Padres 4 | L | 16-26 | 18-23 | 34-49 | ||
| July 11, 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at San Diego Padres 2 | W | 16-26 | 19-23 | 35-49 | ||
| July 12, 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at San Diego Padres 2 | W | 16-26 | 20-23 | 36-49 | ||
| July 13, 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at San Diego Padres 13 | L | 16-26 | 20-24 | 36-50 | ||
| July 17, 1986 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 12 | W | 17-26 | 20-24 | 37-50 | ||
| July 18, 1986 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 17-27 | 20-24 | 37-51 | ||
| July 19, 1986 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 18-27 | 20-24 | 38-51 | ||
| July 20, 1986 | Los Angeles Dodgers 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 18-28 | 20-24 | 38-52 | ||
| July 21, 1986 | San Francisco Giants 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 | W | 19-28 | 20-24 | 39-52 | ||
| July 22, 1986 | San Francisco Giants 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 10 | W | 20-28 | 20-24 | 40-52 | ||
| July 23, 1986 | San Francisco Giants 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 21-28 | 20-24 | 41-52 | ||
| July 25, 1986 | San Diego Padres 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 22-28 | 20-24 | 42-52 | ||
| July 26, 1986 | San Diego Padres 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 23-28 | 20-24 | 43-52 | ||
| July 27, 1986 | San Diego Padres 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 24-28 | 20-24 | 44-52 | ||
| July 28, 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 24-28 | 21-24 | 45-52 | ||
| July 29, 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 12 | L | 24-28 | 21-25 | 45-53 | ||
| July 30, 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 24-28 | 22-25 | 46-53 | ||
| August 1, 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | L | 24-28 | 22-26 | 46-54 | ||
| August 2, 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 24-28 | 23-26 | 47-54 | ||
| August 3, 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 24-28 | 23-27 | 47-55 | ||
| August 4, 1986 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 25-28 | 23-27 | 48-55 | ||
| August 5, 1986 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 26-28 | 23-27 | 49-55 | ||
| August 6, 1986 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 27-28 | 23-27 | 50-55 | ||
| August 7, 1986 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 28-28 | 23-27 | 51-55 | ||
| August 8, 1986 | Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 29-28 | 23-27 | 52-55 | ||
| August 9, 1986 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 29-29 | 23-27 | 52-56 | ||
| August 10, 1986 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 30-29 | 23-27 | 53-56 | ||
| August 11, 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Montreal Expos 4 | W | 30-29 | 24-27 | 54-56 | ||
| August 12, 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Montreal Expos 10 | L | 30-29 | 24-28 | 54-57 | ||
| August 13, 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Montreal Expos 2 | W | 30-29 | 25-28 | 55-57 | ||
| August 14, 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at New York Mets 4 | L | 30-29 | 25-29 | 55-58 | ||
| August 14, 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at New York Mets 1 | W | 30-29 | 26-29 | 56-58 | ||
| August 15, 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at New York Mets 2 | W | 30-29 | 27-29 | 57-58 | ||
| August 16, 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at New York Mets 1 | W | 30-29 | 28-29 | 58-58 | ||
| August 17, 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at New York Mets 9 | L | 30-29 | 28-30 | 58-59 | ||
| August 17, 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at New York Mets 1 | W | 30-29 | 29-30 | 59-59 | ||
| August 19, 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Cincinnati Reds 6 | L | 30-29 | 29-31 | 59-60 | ||
| August 20, 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 30-29 | 29-32 | 59-61 | ||
| August 21, 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Cincinnati Reds 9 | L | 30-29 | 29-33 | 59-62 | ||
| August 22, 1986 | Houston Astros 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | W | 31-29 | 29-33 | 60-62 | ||
| August 23, 1986 | Houston Astros 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 32-29 | 29-33 | 61-62 | ||
| August 24, 1986 | Houston Astros 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 32-30 | 29-33 | 61-63 | ||
| August 25, 1986 | Atlanta Braves 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 32-31 | 29-33 | 61-64 | ||
| August 26, 1986 | Atlanta Braves 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 33-31 | 29-33 | 62-64 | ||
| August 27, 1986 | Atlanta Braves 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 34-31 | 29-33 | 63-64 | ||
| August 29, 1986 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | L | 34-32 | 29-33 | 63-65 | ||
| August 30, 1986 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 35-32 | 29-33 | 64-65 | ||
| August 31, 1986 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 9 | W | 36-32 | 29-33 | 65-65 | ||
| September 1, 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Atlanta Braves 2 | W | 36-32 | 30-33 | 66-65 | ||
| September 2, 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Atlanta Braves 4 | L | 36-32 | 30-34 | 66-66 | ||
| September 3, 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Atlanta Braves 3 | W | 36-32 | 31-34 | 67-66 | ||
| September 5, 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Houston Astros 5 | W | 36-32 | 32-34 | 68-66 | ||
| September 6, 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Houston Astros 7 | L | 36-32 | 32-35 | 68-67 | ||
| September 7, 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Houston Astros 6 | L | 36-32 | 32-36 | 68-68 | ||
| September 8, 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | L | 36-32 | 32-37 | 68-69 | ||
| September 9, 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 36-32 | 33-37 | 69-69 | ||
| September 10, 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 36-32 | 34-37 | 70-69 | ||
| September 12, 1986 | Montreal Expos 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 36-33 | 34-37 | 70-70 | ||
| September 13, 1986 | Montreal Expos 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 36-34 | 34-37 | 70-71 | ||
| September 14, 1986 | Montreal Expos 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 10 | W | 37-34 | 34-37 | 71-71 | ||
| September 15, 1986 | New York Mets 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 38-34 | 34-37 | 72-71 | ||
| September 16, 1986 | New York Mets 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 38-35 | 34-37 | 72-72 | ||
| September 17, 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | W | 38-35 | 35-37 | 73-72 | ||
| September 18, 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 38-35 | 35-38 | 73-73 | ||
| September 19, 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Montreal Expos 3 | L | 38-35 | 35-39 | 73-74 | ||
| September 20, 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Montreal Expos 1 | W | 38-35 | 36-39 | 74-74 | ||
| September 21, 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Montreal Expos 2 | W | 38-35 | 37-39 | 75-74 | ||
| September 22, 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at New York Mets 5 | L | 38-35 | 37-40 | 75-75 | ||
| September 23, 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at New York Mets 9 | L | 38-35 | 37-41 | 75-76 | ||
| September 24, 1986 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 39-35 | 37-41 | 76-76 | ||
| September 25, 1986 | Philadelphia Phillies 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 40-35 | 37-41 | 77-76 | ||
| September 26, 1986 | Chicago Cubs 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 40-36 | 37-41 | 77-77 | ||
| September 27, 1986 | Chicago Cubs 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 40-37 | 37-41 | 77-78 | ||
| September 28, 1986 | Chicago Cubs 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 | W | 41-37 | 37-41 | 78-78 | ||
| September 30, 1986 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | W | 42-37 | 37-41 | 79-78 | ||
| October 1, 1986 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 42-38 | 37-41 | 79-79 | ||
| October 2, 1986 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 42-39 | 37-41 | 79-80 | ||
| October 4, 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Chicago Cubs 8 | L | 42-39 | 37-42 | 79-81 | ||
| October 5, 1986 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Chicago Cubs 8 | L | 42-39 | 37-43 | 79-82 |
