1986 St. Louis Cardinals Game-by-Game Results

National League (NL)
Team Record: 79-82
Finished 3rd in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 2,498,142, Avg. 30,841
Ballpark: Busch Stadium II
Manager: Whitey Herzog (79-82)
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
1986 St. Louis Cardinals Statistics
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 1 at Chicago Cubs 0 W 13-20 10-13 23-33
June 13, 1986 St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 L 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


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