1986 Pittsburgh Pirates Game-by-Game Results

National League (NL)
Team Record: 64-98
Finished 6th in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,014,629, Avg. 12,683
Ballpark: Three Rivers Stadium
Manager: Jim Leyland (64-98)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1986 Pittsburgh Pirates Statistics
1986 Pittsburgh Pirates Roster

The Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League ended the 1986 season with a record of 64 wins and 98 losses, finishing sixth in the NL's East Division.

The Pirates scored 663 runs and allowed 700 runs. Jim Morrison led Pittsburgh with 23 home runs, while Sid Bream and Barry Bonds walloped 20 or more also. Jim Morrison drove in 88 runs. Johnny Ray paced batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .301 clip. Rick Rhoden topped the team with 15 wins and a team-best 2.84 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.

Jim Leyland coached the team.

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Regular Season Runs For: 663
Regular Season Runs Against: 700

Date Game Res Home Road Record
April 8, 1986 New York Mets 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 L 0-1 0-0 0-1
April 11, 1986 Chicago Cubs 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 L 0-2 0-0 0-2
April 12, 1986 Chicago Cubs 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 W 1-2 0-0 1-2
April 13, 1986 Chicago Cubs 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 W 2-2 0-0 2-2
April 14, 1986 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 W 2-2 1-0 3-2
April 18, 1986 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Chicago Cubs 0 W 2-2 2-0 4-2
April 19, 1986 Pittsburgh Pirates 14 at Chicago Cubs 8 W 2-2 3-0 5-2
April 20, 1986 Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at Chicago Cubs 8 W 2-2 4-0 6-2
April 21, 1986 Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at New York Mets 6 L 2-2 4-1 6-3
April 22, 1986 Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at New York Mets 7 L 2-2 4-2 6-4
April 24, 1986 Philadelphia Phillies 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 L 2-3 4-2 6-5
April 25, 1986 Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 L 2-4 4-2 6-6
April 26, 1986 Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 L 2-5 4-2 6-7
April 27, 1986 Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 13 W 3-5 4-2 7-7
April 28, 1986 Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 L 3-5 4-3 7-8
April 29, 1986 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 L 3-5 4-4 7-9
April 30, 1986 Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at San Francisco Giants 6 L 3-5 4-5 7-10
May 1, 1986 Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at San Francisco Giants 2 W 3-5 5-5 8-10
May 2, 1986 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at San Diego Padres 0 W 3-5 6-5 9-10
May 3, 1986 Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at San Diego Padres 6 W 3-5 7-5 10-10
May 4, 1986 Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at San Diego Padres 2 W 3-5 8-5 11-10
May 6, 1986 San Francisco Giants 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 L 3-6 8-5 11-11
May 7, 1986 San Francisco Giants 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 L 3-7 8-5 11-12
May 8, 1986 San Francisco Giants 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 W 4-7 8-5 12-12
May 9, 1986 Houston Astros 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 L 4-8 8-5 12-13
May 10, 1986 Houston Astros 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 L 4-9 8-5 12-14
May 11, 1986 Houston Astros 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 W 5-9 8-5 13-14
May 13, 1986 San Diego Padres 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 L 5-10 8-5 13-15
May 14, 1986 San Diego Padres 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 L 5-11 8-5 13-16
May 16, 1986 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Cincinnati Reds 7 L 5-11 8-6 13-17
May 17, 1986 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Cincinnati Reds 0 W 5-11 9-6 14-17
May 18, 1986 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Cincinnati Reds 7 L 5-11 9-7 14-18
May 20, 1986 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Houston Astros 2 W 5-11 10-7 15-18
May 21, 1986 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Houston Astros 1 W 5-11 11-7 16-18
May 22, 1986 Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Houston Astros 4 L 5-11 11-8 16-19
May 23, 1986 Cincinnati Reds 12 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 L 5-12 11-8 16-20
May 24, 1986 Cincinnati Reds 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 L 5-13 11-8 16-21
May 25, 1986 Cincinnati Reds 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 L 5-14 11-8 16-22
May 26, 1986 Atlanta Braves 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 L 5-15 11-8 16-23
May 27, 1986 Atlanta Braves 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 L 5-16 11-8 16-24
May 28, 1986 Atlanta Braves 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 W 6-16 11-8 17-24
May 30, 1986 Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 L 6-17 11-8 17-25
May 31, 1986 Los Angeles Dodgers 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 W 7-17 11-8 18-25
June 1, 1986 Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 12 W 8-17 11-8 19-25
June 2, 1986 Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at Atlanta Braves 2 W 8-17 12-8 20-25
June 3, 1986 Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Atlanta Braves 8 L 8-17 12-9 20-26
June 4, 1986 Pittsburgh Pirates 12 at Atlanta Braves 3 W 8-17 13-9 21-26
June 5, 1986 New York Mets 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 L 8-18 13-9 21-27
June 6, 1986 New York Mets 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 W 9-18 13-9 22-27
June 6, 1986 New York Mets 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 L 9-19 13-9 22-28
June 7, 1986 New York Mets 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 L 9-20 13-9 22-29
June 8, 1986 New York Mets 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 L 9-21 13-9 22-30
June 9, 1986 Chicago Cubs 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 W 10-21 13-9 23-30
June 10, 1986 Chicago Cubs 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 W 11-21 13-9 24-30
June 11, 1986 Chicago Cubs 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 W 12-21 13-9 25-30
June 13, 1986 Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at New York Mets 6 L 12-21 13-10 25-31
June 14, 1986 Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at New York Mets 5 L 12-21 13-11 25-32
June 15, 1986 Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at New York Mets 8 L 12-21 13-12 25-33
June 15, 1986 Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at New York Mets 4 L 12-21 13-13 25-34
June 16, 1986 St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 L 12-22 13-13 25-35
June 17, 1986 St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 L 12-23 13-13 25-36
June 18, 1986 St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 W 13-23 13-13 26-36
June 19, 1986 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Montreal Expos 2 W 13-23 14-13 27-36
June 20, 1986 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Montreal Expos 7 L 13-23 14-14 27-37
June 21, 1986 Pittsburgh Pirates 14 at Montreal Expos 1 W 13-23 15-14 28-37
June 22, 1986 Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Montreal Expos 2 L 13-23 15-15 28-38
June 23, 1986 Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 L 13-23 15-16 28-39
June 24, 1986 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 L 13-23 15-17 28-40
June 25, 1986 Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 L 13-23 15-18 28-41
June 27, 1986 Montreal Expos 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 W 14-23 15-18 29-41
June 28, 1986 Montreal Expos 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 L 14-24 15-18 29-42
June 29, 1986 Montreal Expos 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 L 14-25 15-18 29-43
June 30, 1986 Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 W 15-25 15-18 30-43
July 1, 1986 Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 L 15-26 15-18 30-44
July 2, 1986 Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 W 16-26 15-18 31-44
July 3, 1986 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 L 16-26 15-19 31-45
July 4, 1986 Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 W 16-26 16-19 32-45
July 5, 1986 Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 0 W 16-26 17-19 33-45
July 6, 1986 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 L 16-26 17-20 33-46
July 7, 1986 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at San Diego Padres 1 W 16-26 18-20 34-46
July 8, 1986 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at San Diego Padres 4 L 16-26 18-21 34-47
July 9, 1986 Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at San Diego Padres 4 W 16-26 19-21 35-47
July 10, 1986 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at San Francisco Giants 6 L 16-26 19-22 35-48
July 11, 1986 Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at San Francisco Giants 4 W 16-26 20-22 36-48
July 12, 1986 Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at San Francisco Giants 3 L 16-26 20-23 36-49
July 13, 1986 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at San Francisco Giants 11 L 16-26 20-24 36-50
July 17, 1986 San Diego Padres 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 L 16-27 20-24 36-51
July 18, 1986 San Diego Padres 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 12 W 17-27 20-24 37-51
July 19, 1986 San Diego Padres 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 W 18-27 20-24 38-51
July 20, 1986 San Diego Padres 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 W 19-27 20-24 39-51
July 22, 1986 Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 L 19-28 20-24 39-52
July 23, 1986 Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 L 19-29 20-24 39-53
July 24, 1986 Los Angeles Dodgers 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 L 19-30 20-24 39-54
July 25, 1986 San Francisco Giants 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 L 19-31 20-24 39-55
July 26, 1986 San Francisco Giants 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 L 19-32 20-24 39-56
July 27, 1986 San Francisco Giants 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 W 20-32 20-24 40-56
July 28, 1986 Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Montreal Expos 4 W 20-32 21-24 41-56
July 30, 1986 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Montreal Expos 3 L 20-32 21-25 41-57
August 1, 1986 St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 W 21-32 21-25 42-57
August 2, 1986 St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 L 21-33 21-25 42-58
August 3, 1986 St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 W 22-33 21-25 43-58
August 4, 1986 Montreal Expos 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 L 22-34 21-25 43-59
August 5, 1986 Montreal Expos 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 L 22-35 21-25 43-60
August 6, 1986 Montreal Expos 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 L 22-36 21-25 43-61
August 7, 1986 Montreal Expos 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 L 22-37 21-25 43-62
August 8, 1986 Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 L 22-37 21-26 43-63
August 9, 1986 Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 W 22-37 22-26 44-63
August 10, 1986 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 L 22-37 22-27 44-64
August 11, 1986 Pittsburgh Pirates 10 at Chicago Cubs 7 W 22-37 23-27 45-64
August 12, 1986 Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Chicago Cubs 3 L 22-37 23-28 45-65
August 13, 1986 Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Chicago Cubs 9 L 22-37 23-29 45-66
August 14, 1986 Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 8 L 22-37 23-30 45-67
August 15, 1986 Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 W 22-37 24-30 46-67
August 15, 1986 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 L 22-37 24-31 46-68
August 16, 1986 Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 W 22-37 25-31 47-68
August 16, 1986 Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 L 22-37 25-32 47-69
August 17, 1986 Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 L 22-37 25-33 47-70
August 18, 1986 Houston Astros 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 L 22-38 25-33 47-71
August 19, 1986 Houston Astros 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 L 22-39 25-33 47-72
August 20, 1986 Houston Astros 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 W 23-39 25-33 48-72
August 22, 1986 Atlanta Braves 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 16 W 24-39 25-33 49-72
August 23, 1986 Atlanta Braves 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 W 25-39 25-33 50-72
August 24, 1986 Atlanta Braves 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 W 26-39 25-33 51-72
August 25, 1986 Cincinnati Reds 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 L 26-40 25-33 51-73
August 26, 1986 Cincinnati Reds 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 L 26-41 25-33 51-74
August 27, 1986 Cincinnati Reds 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 L 26-42 25-33 51-75
August 29, 1986 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Houston Astros 3 L 26-42 25-34 51-76
August 30, 1986 Pittsburgh Pirates 13 at Houston Astros 3 W 26-42 26-34 52-76
August 31, 1986 Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Houston Astros 2 W 26-42 27-34 53-76
September 1, 1986 Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Cincinnati Reds 6 L 26-42 27-35 53-77
September 2, 1986 Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Cincinnati Reds 9 L 26-42 27-36 53-78
September 3, 1986 Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Cincinnati Reds 3 W 26-42 28-36 54-78
September 5, 1986 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Atlanta Braves 4 L 26-42 28-37 54-79
September 6, 1986 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Atlanta Braves 4 L 26-42 28-38 54-80
September 7, 1986 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Atlanta Braves 1 W 26-42 29-38 55-80
September 8, 1986 St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 W 27-42 29-38 56-80
September 9, 1986 St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 L 27-43 29-38 56-81
September 10, 1986 St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 L 27-44 29-38 56-82
September 12, 1986 Chicago Cubs 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 8 L 27-45 29-38 56-83
September 13, 1986 Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 W 28-45 29-38 57-83
September 14, 1986 Chicago Cubs 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 W 29-45 29-38 58-83
September 15, 1986 Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 L 29-45 29-39 58-84
September 16, 1986 Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 9 L 29-45 29-40 58-85
September 17, 1986 Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Montreal Expos 6 L 29-45 29-41 58-86
September 17, 1986 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Montreal Expos 1 W 29-45 30-41 59-86
September 18, 1986 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Montreal Expos 1 W 29-45 31-41 60-86
September 19, 1986 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Chicago Cubs 8 L 29-45 31-42 60-87
September 20, 1986 Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Chicago Cubs 1 L 29-45 31-43 60-88
September 21, 1986 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 L 29-45 31-44 60-89
September 22, 1986 Philadelphia Phillies 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 L 29-46 31-44 60-90
September 23, 1986 Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 W 30-46 31-44 61-90
September 24, 1986 Montreal Expos 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 W 31-46 31-44 62-90
September 25, 1986 Montreal Expos 8 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 L 31-47 31-44 62-91
September 26, 1986 New York Mets 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 L 31-48 31-44 62-92
September 27, 1986 New York Mets 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 L 31-49 31-44 62-93
September 28, 1986 New York Mets 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 L 31-50 31-44 62-94
September 30, 1986 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 L 31-50 31-45 62-95
October 1, 1986 Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 W 31-50 32-45 63-95
October 2, 1986 Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 W 31-50 33-45 64-95
October 4, 1986 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at New York Mets 5 L 31-50 33-46 64-96
October 4, 1986 Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at New York Mets 6 L 31-50 33-47 64-97
October 5, 1986 Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at New York Mets 9 L 31-50 33-48 64-98


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